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ASCRC Minutes 2/2/09

Members Present: J. Bergman, I. Crummy, J. Dempersmier, S. Lodmell, J. Luckowski, M. Nielsen, S. Smillie, H. Thompson, E. Uchimoto, K. Unger, R. Vanita, G. Weix, K. Zoellner, D. Zolmikov

Members Absent/Excused: P. Silverman, D. Micus, S. O'Hare

Ex-Officio Present: A. Walker-Andrews

Guest: D. Macdonald - General Education Committee Chair

Chair Weix called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

The minutes from 1/27/09 were approved.

Communication

The General Education Council update was postponed for Good and Welfare.

Business Items:

The following curriculum follow-up items were reviewed by the various subcommittees and approved by ASCRC

Service Learning

ART 407

Teaching Art K-12 for Fine Arts Majors

Forestry and Biomedical Science

FOR 407

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

New Course

Science

Biology Program Modification

Medical Technology

Add / remove courses from list of requirements

Education and Fine Arts

Curriculum and Instruction Program Modification

Teaching Major and Minor in History

Update requirements to reflect changes in History

Social Science

Applied Arts & Science

AASC 100

(Correction to December Consent Agenda)

~~Foundations for College Success~~
Introduction to the University Experience

~~Change title from Introduction to the University Experience~~, change description, Increase credits from 2 to 3

Environmental Studies
EVST 282	Field Skills for Conservation Work	New Course
EVST 382	Biogeography of NW Montana	New course
EVST383	Conservation & Community Research Project	New course
Political Science
Level I	Professional Certificate	Nonprofit Administration
PSC 401	Issues in Nonprofit Administration: Human Resources	new online course
PSC 402	Issues in Nonprofit Administration: Volunteer Management	new online course
PSC 403	Issues in Nonprofit Administration: Program Planning	new online course
PSC 404	Issues in Nonprofit Administration: Ethics and Legal Issues	new online course
PSC 405	Issues in Nonprofit Administration: Advocacy and Public Policy	new online course

Both the Social Science Subcommittee and the Science Subcommittee have drafted responses and recommendations to the proposed BS in Geography. These will be sent to the department for consideration.

The following general education follow-up items were approved:

Science

SCN 201

Anatomy and Physiology I

Remove prerequisite

One- time-only general education designation - Natural Science

The permanent courses were approved by the General Education Committee for fall 2009. However, courses are being offered as 195 this spring and summer.

BMED 195 (145)	Introduction to Cancer Biology
BIOL 195 (130)	Evolution and Society

Forestry and Biomedical Science

FOR 489

Ethics and Management of Public Lands

Remove prerequisite,

Education and Fine Arts

ART 324

Environmental Drawing Seminar

New Course

Social Science

GEOG 315

Economic Geography of Rural Areas

Remove prerequisite

Professor MacDonald, Chair of the General Education Committee reported on the review of follow-up and appeal information. The detailed consent agenda is appended below.

Several additional symbolic systems sequences were reviewed and approved. The subcommittee consulted with Mathematics and agreed to require the second course as the required sequence with the first course as an implied pre-requisite. A communication clarifying this change should be sent to departments that submitted a a two course sequence for approval. Several programs that currently require symbolic systems sequences did not provide requests. A follow-up communication has been sent to these departments.

ASCRC reviewed JOUR 100 and approved it for Historical and Cultural Studies. The instructor submitted a revised form prior to the deadline, but the subcommittee did not review it. The committee approved a prerequisite exception - admission to Teacher Education program for the Ethics and Human Values Course, C&I 407. There were four courses that did not supply follow-up information for the Ethics designation. These will not be approved this year [SW410 will be submitting information shortly for consideration- the program has been preparing for accreditation and received the electronic request late].
The prerequisite requirements for several Literary and Artistic courses in English were also discussed and granted exceptions - consent of instructor. ENLT 227 is still pending review by the subcommittee.

Professor MacDonald and Eglin volunteered to serve on the joint workgroup charged with working through new general education implementation issues.
ASCRC discussed the draft Dormant Course Review policy drafted by Registrar Micus. Professor Unger will make revisions for the committee to consider next week.

Good and Welfare

Chair Weix attended the General Education Council meeting last week. The Council is a Board of Regents Committee charged with review of the MUS Core and approving the general education courses that satisfy the core from each campus. Sue Samson will be UM's representative on the committee. There will be a state-wide transferability conference. It is important to keep the channels of communication open between the Council's efforts and the curriculum committee.
The committee should think about the meeting schedule for the spring and the most effective way to reinvigorate the committee and conduct outreach.
Chair Weix recommends that the committee meet with the Registrar's Office personnel to discuss their functions as they relate to curriculum issues. It was suggested to have a morning meeting from 8-9 to accommodate office hours.
ASCRC should have a representative on the search committee for a new registrar.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.

General Education Course Review

Symbolic Systems

Remove the following courses from list approved at the 12/4/08 Faculty Senate meeting:

Mathematics (CoT)	MAT 117	Probability and Linear Math
Mathematics (CoT)	MAT 120	Elementary Functions

Changes to previously Approved Sequences:

Communication Studies - ~~MATH 117 and~~ (MATH 241 or PSYC 220 or SOC 202 or HHP 486)

~~Mathematics (COT) - Any two of MAT 117, MAT 120 and MAT 145~~ (see below)

New or pending sequences approved:

Accounting & Finance -MATH 241

Biochemistry / Health Profession Option - MATH 150

Biochemistry -MATH 152

Curriculum & Instruction - MATH 131

Economics- Math 241 and Math 150 or Math 241 and Math 152 and Math 153

Forestry -MATH 150

Information Systems & Technology - MATH 241 (department name change to: Management Information Systems)

Linguistics- LING 470 and 471 or LING 471 or LING 472

Management & Marketing - MATH 241

Mathematics - MATH 152, or any course for which it is a prerequisite

Mathematics (COT) -MAT 145/MATH 150 or MATH 241

Pharmacy - MATH 150 and (MATH 241 or PSYCH 220 or SOC 202)

Psychology -PSYC 220

Recreation Management -MATH 150 or MATH 241 or FOR 201 or SOC 202

Sociology -SOC 202

Sociology- SOC 202 or PSYC 220 or MATH 241

Wildland Restoration -(MATH 150 or MATH 152) and (Forestry 201 or WBio 240 or Math 241)

Wildlife Biology - Two Mathematical Sciences courses numbered ≥ 150; or One Mathematical Science course numbered ≥ 150 and WBIO 240 (Introduction to Biostatistics)

Pending:

Chemistry - One course in Mathematical Science at 150 level or above
Geography - MATH 241
Geoscience - MATH 150 or MATH 152
HHP - MATH 241
Music-MUS 111, 112, 137 & 138

Expressive Arts Pending
Approved

Art	ART 324	Drawing Studio Seminar
Environmental Studies	EVST 373A	Nature Works

Not Approved

Drama/Dance	DAN 327	Dance in Elementary Education (2 credits)
Drama/Dance	DAN 307	Jazz Dance III
Drama/Dance	DRAM 316	Production Acting II (1 credit)
Native American Studies	NAS 210	Native American Sports and Games

Literary & Artistic Pending
Approved

English	ENLT 349	Medieval Literature
English	ENLT 372	Gay and Lesbian Studies
Environmental Studies	EVST 305L	Environmental Vision

Pending - subcommittee still needs to review follow-up information

English

ENLT 227

Film as Literature, Literature as Film

Not approved

Art	ART 303 UG	Contemporary Art and Art Criticism
Philosophy	Phil 340	Aesthetics

Historical and Cultural Studies Pending
Approved

Anthropology	ANTH 351	Archaeology of North America
Anthropology	ANTH 354	Mesoamerican Prehistory
History	HIST 330	European International Relations:
History	HIST 331	Foreign Relations of the Great Powers
History	HIST 334	War, Peace, and Society
Journalism	JOUR 100	Introduction to Mass Media
Liberal Studies	LS 119	Historical Perspective on Women
Liberal Studies	LS 161	Introduction to Asian Humanities
MCLL	GERM 303, LS 321, MCLG 330	German Culture, Beginnings to 1900
MCLL	GERM 304, LS 322, MCLG 331	German Culture, 1900 to the Present
MCLL	MCLG 360H, ART 380H, LS 340H	Ancient Greek Civilization and culture

Not approved

Anthropology	ANTH 323	Native Peoples of Montana
Anthropology	ANTH 330	Peoples and Cultures of the World
Anthropology	ANTH 352	Archaeology of Montana
Anthropology	ANTH 357	Archaeology of the Southwestern United States
Art	ART 367	Ancient American Art
Art	ART 368	Latin American Art
Drama/Dance	DAN 334 UG	20th Century Dance History
Geography	GEOG 333 UG	Cultural Ecology
Geography	GEOG 336	Exploration and Discovery
Geography	GEOG 432	The Human Role in Environmental Change
History	HIST 319	Contemporary Europe
History	HIST 339	European Cultural and Intellectual History
History	HIST 340	European Cultural and Intellectual History from 1900 to World War II
Native American Studies	NAS 465 UG	History of American Indian Affairs from 1890
Native American Studies	NAS 466 UG	History of American Indian Affairs to 1776
Native American Studies	NAS 465 UG	History of American Indian Affairs in the 19th Century
Native American Studies	NAS 324	Indians of Montana

Social Science

Approved

Geography	GEOG 315	Economic Geography of Rural Areas
Information Systems & Technology	IS 100	Introduction to Business
Women & Gender Studies	WGS 263	Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies

Not approved

Journalism	JOUR 100	Introduction to Mass Media
Management	MGMT 101	Introduction to the Entertainment Business
Social Work	SW 100	Introduction to Social Welfare

Ethics and Human Values
Approved

Anthropology	ANTH 385	Indigenous Peoples and Global Development
Curriculum & Instruction	C&I 407	Ethics and Policy Issues
Forestry	FOR 489 UG	Ethics and Management of Public Lands
Geosciences	GEOS 304E	Science and Society
Health & Human Performance	HHP 475E	Legal & Ethical Issues in the Health & Exercise Professions
Health Professions	MED 280	Ethics in the Health Professions
History	HIST 460	Problems of Peace and Security
Honors college	HC 320	Research Portfolio Seminar
Management	MGMT 320	Business Ethics
Native American Studies	NAS 303	Ecological Perspectives of Native Americans
Native American Studies	NAS 301	American Indian Religion and Philosophy

Not approved

Chemistry	CHEM 334	Chemical Literature and Scientific Writing
Computer science	CS 415	Computer Ethics and Society
History	HIST 226	Terrorism from the French revolution to Today
Social Work	SW 410	Ethics and the Helping Professions
Social Work	SW 420	Child Abuse and Social Welfare

American and European Perspective

Not approved

Art	ART 368	Latin American Art
History	HIST 460	Problems of Peace and Security

Indigenous and Global perspective

Approved

Anthropology	ANTH 103	Food and Culture
Art	ART 150	Art of World Civilization: Ancient to Medieval Art

Natural Science

Approved

Applied Arts & Science	SCN 202	Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Biological Sciences	BIOL 100N	The Science of Life
Biological Sciences	BIOL 108N	Diversity of Life
Biological Sciences	BIOL 135N	Biology of Yellowstone Hot Springs
Biological Sciences	BIOL 201N	Montana Wildlife
Chemistry	CHEM 152	Organic and Biological Chemistry
Chemistry	CHEM 161	College Chemistry
Chemistry	CHEM 162	College Chemistry II
Communicative Sciences and Disorders	CSD 221	Fundamentals of Acoustics: Applications in Speech, Hearing & Language
Forest Management	FOR 241	Dendrology
Geography	GEOG 322 UG	Weather and Climate
Geosciences	GEOS 101	General Geology Laboratory
Geosciences	GEOS 106N	The History of Life
Health & Human Performance	HHP 236N	Nutrition
Pharmacy	BMED 145	Introduction to Cancer Biology
Physics & Astronomy	PHYS 111N	Fundamentals of Physics I
Physics & Astronomy	PHYS 112N	Fundamentals of Physics II
Physics & Astronomy	PHYS 211N	Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I
Physics & Astronomy	PHYS 212N	Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II
Physics & Astronomy	PHYS 213N	Physics Laboratory I with Calculus (1 credit)
Physics & Astronomy	PHYS 214N	Physics Laboratory II with Calculus (1 credit)
Physics & Astronomy	SCI 226N	General Science: Earth and Life Science
Psychology	PSYC 270	Fundamentals of Biological Psychology
Wildlife Biology	WBIO 105	Wildlife and People

Not approved

Applied Arts & Science	SCN 115	Anatomy
Applied Arts & Science	SCN 150	Nutrition
Geography	GEOG 426	Biogeography

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