Members Present: J. Campana, S. Derry, J. Eglin, C. Henderson, V. Hedquist
C. Johnston, J. Luckowski, D. McCormick, V.Pavlish, D Potts, M. Roscoe, A. Szalda-Petree, H.
Thompson,
Members
Absent/Excused: C. Healow, R. Welsh, L. Carlyon
Ex-Officio Present: M. Hoell, A.Walker-Andrews
Chair Luckowski called the meeting to order at
The minutes from 10/18/05 were amended and approved.
New Business- Subcommittee
consent agendas
Ethics Subcommittee
The Ethics Subcommittee Chair Derry reported that only three of the
subcommittee members responded to the review and asked the committee whether
this was sufficient. The committee agreed it was and proceeded with
presentation. Three of the five one-time
only ethics designations submitted by Practical Ethics, as well as the Geology
and Writing Studies courses were approved for inclusion on the consent agenda
to be presented to the Faculty Senate.
Action on the following courses was postponed.
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PHIL/LS 495 |
The Good,
the Bad and the Indulgent: Film and the Construction of Virtue |
Has been taught three times and should be submitted for a
new course. One third of in-class time is devoted to watching the films. |
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PHIL/EVST495 |
How We
Experience Nature: Environmental Aesthetics and Case Studies from the U.S. and
Japan |
A justification of how the course meets the ethics
criteria is required. |
Science Subcommittee
The Science Subcommittee Chair Thompson reported that she assigned two
members of the seven member subcommittee to read each proposal and report back
to her. Items listed below were
postponed for follow-up. The other items
on the summary were approved for inclusion on the consent agenda to be
presented to the Faculty Senate.
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SCN 175N |
Hold for additional deliberation by the subcommittee |
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CHEM 492 |
Hold for second subcommittee member to respond. |
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CHEM 493 |
Same as above. |
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CS 102 |
Department is resubmitting. |
Old Business-Curriculum follow-up
Humanities and Cultural Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair McCormick reviewed the pending items. No action was taken.
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ENCR 312A |
Justification pending |
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MCLG 155L |
Liberal Studies does not wish the course to be cross-listed. |
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Classics options program revision |
The increase in credits was minor in two of the
options. However the Latin option
credits increased from 44 to 59. This
was of concern considering the BOR policy that indicates “Majors may range
from 30 to 48 semester hours, half of which must be at the upper-division
level. ….The extended major may require up to 80 hours.” The committee requested
clarification on this issue. |
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RUSS 307L |
Justification received – will share with the committee next week. .
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PHIL 330 |
No additional follow-up is required. |
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DRAM/ART 336 |
Justification received – will share with the committee next week. |
Forestry and Biomedical Science Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair Johnston reviewed the pending items. Actions listed below.
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FOR 311 |
Department is considering how to structure the courses and could decide on seminars. Still pending. |
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Nursing-program modification |
The pharmacology component was put into other courses to accommodate the decrease in credits. However the modification includes a 1 credit Chemistry lab that does not exist. Chemistry is working with COT on the issue. Still pending. |
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SUR 164T |
Approved for consent agenda |
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Radiologic Technology program modification |
Approved for consent agenda |
The committee was adjourned at