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General Education Committee Minutes, 11/7/08

Members present:, S. Hines, D. MacDonald, D. Morton, M. Ramey, K. Shanley, D. Sloan, T. Thibeau

Members absent: J. Edwards, D. Potts, F. Rosenzweig,

Guest: A. Borgmann, J. Eglin

The meeting was called to order at 9:15 pm.

Business Items:

The Expressive Arts Subcommittee completed its review. Only one course did not meet the criteria- NAS 210 Native American Sports and Games. It did not include artistic content.
The committee discussed and voted on the three courses proposed for American and European Perspective.

MCLG 105, RUSS 105, LS 105

Introduction to Russian Culture
- Course has a one-country focus and an emphasis on Asian side predominance

Gen Ed Vote 6 :3 to approve course

MCLG 330/ GERM 303/ LS 321

German Culture, Beginnings to 1900
-course material is introduced in MCLG 231
Gen Ed Committee voted 5:2 to reject

MCLG 331/ GERM 304/LS 322

German Culture, 1900 to Present
-course material is introduced in MCLG 231
Gen Ed Committee voted 5:2 to reject

The Indigenous and Global subcommittee provided a report on its review. Several courses required clarification. WBIO 105 was rejected based on the poorly prepared form. The department may resubmit next year. Follow-up is pending on the following courses:

ANTH 103	Food and Culture -waiting for response from instructor
ART 150	Art of World Civilization: Ancient to Medieval Art -waiting for response from instructor
ART 367	Ancient American Art - the course has ART 150 as prereq
ART 484	African Art -the course has ART 150 as a prereq
DAN 434	World Dance -course should be lower division to be available to all majors
ECON 350	Economic Development -waiting for response from instructor
HIST 335	International Human Rights -course is foundational but not introductory
SOC 212	Southeast Asian Culture and Civilization -waiting for response from instructor

The Ethics and Human Values Subcommittee recruited an additional member with expertise in eastern thought. The subcommittee anticipates assisting instructors in meeting the criteria and this will take some time.
The Symbolic Systems Subcommittee provided the following status report and asked for guidance from the co-chairs.

Our work is divided into three phases:

1. Approve individual courses for designation as a Symbolic Systems course

2. Approve proposed sequences of symbolic systems courses as valid substitutes for the default language requirement. Primary criteria for approval:

a. The sequence must consist of approved symbolic systems courses

b. The sequence must be required by the major

3. Clean up - Figure out who should have submitted requests for language requirement exemptions but didn't, and based on this, figure out which, if any, additional courses need to be approved with the Symbolic Systems designation

Status:

Phase 1 - 29 courses were proposed for Symbolic Systems designation. All 29 courses have now been approved.
Courses approved:
- ANTH 401
- CRT 121, 231
- CS 131, 132
- C&I 486
- FOR 201
- LING 470, 471, 472
- MAT 117, 120, 145
- Math 131, 150, 152, 241, 444
- MUS 111, 112, 137, 138, 161, 162
- PHIL 210, 211
- PSYC 220
- SOC 202
- WBIO 240
- Additionally, we will be asking David Patterson to propose Math 117 for this group, as it serves as a prerequisite for a number of courses in proposed sequences.
Phase 2 - There were eight requests to approve Symbolic Systems sequences (to substitute for the default language requirement). It already appears that some which should have been submitted were not submitted (e.g. Computer Science), so we'll have to chase these down in Phase 3.

Anthropology

They propose that Group III be satisfied for Anthropology majors by completion of a course in statistics, such as ANTH 401, FOR 201, MATH 241 or 341, SOC 202, or PSYC 220.

Recommendation - Decline. They need to propose valid SEQUENCES of two approved symbolic systems courses, and such sequence needs to be REQUIRED by the major. ANTH 401, FOR 201, MATH 241, SOC 202, and PSYC 220 are valid symbolic systems courses. Of these courses, the following have MATH 117 as a prerequisite - FOR 201, Math 241, PSYC 220, and SOC 202. Anthropology could use MATH 117 as the first course in a proposed sequence. It is not obvious from the catalog that any of these courses are required by the major.

Communication Studies

They propose a requirement of the Symbolic Systems sequence of MATH 117 and Statistics (MATH 241, PSYC 220; SOC 202 or HHP 486) for all COMM majors.

Recommendation - Decline. These are all approved symbolic systems courses (with the exception of HHP 486), but I see no evidence from the catalog that any of these courses are required by the major.

Economics

They propose a sequence of Math 150 and Math 241.

Recommendation - Approve. These are approved symbolic systems courses required by the major.

Forestry

They propose successful completion of Math 121 (or combination of Math 111 and Math 112) and Math 150.

Recommendation - Decline (for now). Math 121 (nor Math 111/112) is not an approved symbolic systems course. We will need to approve these three courses as symbolic systems courses.

NOTE - I believe that, with the permission of Math , we should add Math 111, 112, 117, and 121 to the list of approved symbolic systems courses, waiving the requirement for the paperwork.

MAT

Wants to consider any two of MAT 117, 120 and 145 for symbolic systems sequence

Recommendation - Decline. All are approved symbolic systems courses, but it's not at all clear from the catalog that these are required by the major.

Mathematical Sciences

From their proposal:

The Department of Mathematical Sciences requests that the Group III symbolic systems requirement be satisfied by "one MATH course of at least 3 credits numbered 131 or above, excluding courses numbered x90-x99 (for example, Math 195 and 291 do not count)." We have attached justifications for Math 131, 150, 152, 241, and 444. All other math courses numbered 131 or above have one of these courses as a prerequisite.

Recommendation: Approve any sequence in Math 131, 150, 152, 241 and 444. It's not clear if they're asking for a "blanket" approval of other Math courses. If so, we need them to be approved symbolic systems courses.

Philosophy

They request that either PHIL 210 or the PHIL 210/211 sequence satisfy the symbolic systems requirement. From their request:

Either PHIL 210 alone substantively satisfies the Symbolic Systems requirement, in which case your "major" but not "sequence" requirement is achieved, or PHIL 210 and PHIL 211 substantively satisfy the requirement, in which case your "sequence" but not "major" requirement is achieved.

Recommendation - Decline. Both are symbolic systems courses, but PHIL 211 is not required by the major. Perhaps we can accept PHIL 215 Philosophical Reasoning as a symbolic systems course. This is required by the major, so a PHIL 210 / 215 sequence would work.

Recreation Management

Requesting a sequence of (Math 117 OR Math 121 OR Math 150) AND (Math 241 OR FOR 201 OR SOC 202)

Recommendation: Approve, contingent on Math 117 and 121 being approved as symbolic systems sequences. All other courses are valid sequences, and they are proposing these as major requirements.

Phase 3 - There are existing symbolic systems sequences that were not proposed under the new system (e.g. Computer Science), but it's evident that they meet the criteria - do we just want to "let them in" after consulting with the appropriate departments?

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

Expressive Arts Review Summary

DEPARTMENT	COURSE #	TITLE
Applied Arts & Science	COM 160	Oral Communication
Applied Arts & Science	COM 217	Oral Interpretation of Literature
Applied Arts & Science	WTS 184	Beginning Creative Writing: Multiple Genres
Applied Arts & Science	WTS 185	Beginning Creative Writing: Fiction
Applied Arts & Science	WTS 186	Beginning Creative Writing: Poetry
Art	ART 123	Visual Language: Drawing
Art	ART 125	Visual Language: 2-D Design
Art	ART 129	Ceramics for Non-Majors
Art	ART 135	Three Dimensional Fundamentals
Art	ART 314	Elementary School Art
Art	ART 324	Drawing Studio Seminar
Communication Studies	COMM 111	Introduction to Public Speaking
Drama/Dance	DAN 100	Modern Dance I
Drama/Dance	DAN 104	Ballet I
Drama/Dance	DAN 107	Jazz Dance I
Drama/Dance	DAN 108	Dance Forms I
Drama/Dance	DAN 200	Modern Dance II
Drama/Dance	DAN 201	Beginning Composition
Drama/Dance	DAN 204	Ballet II
Drama/Dance	DAN 207	Jazz Dance II
Drama/Dance	DAN 307	Jazz Dance III
Drama/Dance	DAN 327	Dance in Elementary Education
Drama/Dance	DRAM 103	Introduction to Theatre Design
Drama/Dance	DRAM 106	Theatre Production I: Running Crew
Drama/Dance	DRAM 107	Theatre Production I: Construction Crew
Drama/Dance	DRAM 111	Acting for Non - Majors
Drama/Dance	DRAM 112	Acting for Non - Majors II
Drama/Dance	DRAM 216	Production Acting I
Drama/Dance	DRAM 316	Production Acting II
Drama/Dance	DRAM 327	Drama in Elementary Education
English	ENCR 210	Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction
English	ENCR 211	Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry
English	ENCR 212	Introduction to Creative Writing: Nonfiction
English	ENCR 312	Creative Writing: Nonfiction
Environmental Studies	EVST 373A	Nature Works
Media Art	MAR 111A	Integrated Digital Art
Media Art	MAR 112A	Intro to Non-Lin Editing
Music	MUS 100	Performance Study
Music	MUS 104	Marching Band
Music	MUS 107	Choral Ensembles
Music	MUS 108	Orchestras
Music	MUS 110	Concert Bands
Music	MUS 113	Opera Theatre
Music	MUS 114	UM Jazz Bands
Music	MUS 115	Piano In Class I
Music	MUS 116	Piano In Class II
Music	MUS 118	Singing for Non-Majors
Music	MUS 147	Beginning Folk Guitar
Music	MUS 150	Chamber Ensembles

Course not approved for Expressive Arts - not artistic content

Native American Studies

NAS 210

Native American Sports and Games

Indigenous and Global Perspective Summary

DEPARTMENT	COURSE #	TITLE
Anthropology	ANTH 101	Introduction to Anthropology
Anthropology	ANTH 106	The Silk Road
Anthropology	ANTH 220	Comparative Social Organization
Anthropology	ANTH 251	Foundation of Civilization
Anthropology	ANTH 252	Archaeological Wonders of the World
Anthropology	ANTH 323	Native Peoples of Montana
Anthropology	ANTH 330	Peoples and Cultures of the World
Anthropology	ANTH 341	Contemporary Issues of American Indians
Anthropology	ANTH 351	Archaeology of North America
Anthropology	ANTH 352	Archaeology of Montana
Anthropology	ANTH 354	Mesoamerican Prehistory
Anthropology	ANTH 357	Archaeology of the Southwestern United States
Anthropology	ANTH 385	Indigenous Peoples and Global Development
Anthropology	ANTH 388	Native American Health and Healing
Communication Studies	COMM 251	International and Development Communication
Drama/Dance	DAN 434 UG	World Dance
Geography	GEOG 207	Africa
Geography	GOEG 213	The Middle East
History	HIST 286	Colonial Latin America
History	HIST 287	Modern Latin America
Linguistics	LING 375	Endangered Languages
MCLL	MCLG 100	Introduction to Latin American Studies
Music	MUS 136	Music of the Worlds People
Native American Studies	NAS 318 UG	History of American Indian Affairs from 1890
Native American Studies	NAS 100	Introduction to Native American Studies
Native American Studies	NAS 201	Indian Culture as Expressed Through Language
Native American Studies	NAS 202	Oral and Written Traditions
Native American Studies	NAS 210	Native American Sports and Games
Native American Studies	NAS 231	Indigenous Worldview Perspectives
Native American Studies	NAS 301	American Indian Religion and Philosophy
Native American Studies	NAS 303	Ecological Perspectives of Native Americans
Native American Studies	NAS 316 UG	History of American Indian Affairs to 1776
Native American Studies	NAS 317 UG	History of American Indian Affairs in the 19th Century
Native American Studies	NAS 318	History of Indian Affairs from 1890
Native American Studies	NAS 324	Indians of Montana
Native American Studies	NAS 400	Tribal Sovereignty
Native American Studies	NAS 429	Gender Issues in Native American Studies
Political Science	PSC 130	Introduction to International Relations
Society and Conservation	RECM /FOR 345	Sustaining Human Society and the natural Environment

Course not approved for Indigenous and Global perspective

Wildlife Biology

WBIO 105

Wildlife and People

-form poorly prepared, may resubmit next year

Follow-up Pending

Anthropology	ANTH 103	Food and Culture
Art	ART 150	Art of World Civilization: Ancient to Medieval Art
Art	ART 367	Ancient American Art
Art	ART 484	African Art
Drama/Dance	DAN 434 UG	World Dance
Economics	ECON 350	Economic Development
History	HIST 335	International Human Rights
Sociology	Soc 212	Southeast Asian Culture and Civilization

Historical and Cultural Studies Summary

DEPARTMENT	COURSE #	TITLE
AAS	AAS 161	Introduction to African American Studies
AAS	AAS 262	African American History to 1865
AAS	AAS 263	African American History since 1865
Anthropology	ANTH 101	Introduction to Anthropology
Anthropology	ANTH 103	Food and Culture
Anthropology	ANTH 251	Foundation of Civilization
Anthropology	ANTH 252	Archaeological Wonders of the World
Applied Arts & Science	CLS 167	Nature and Society
Art	ART 150	Art of World Civilization: Ancient to Medieval Art
Art	ART 151	Art of World Civilization: Early Modern to Contemporary Art
Drama/Dance	DRAM 320 UG	Theatre History I
Drama/Dance	DRAM 321 UG	Theatre History II
Drama/Dance	DRAM 336 /ART 336	History of Architectural Design, Pre-History to 1850
Environmental Studies	EVST167H	Nature & Society
History	HIST 104/107	European Civilization to 1715
History	HIST 105/108	Modern Europe
History	HIST 151/154	The Americans: Conquest to Capitalism & Honors
History	HIST 152	The Americans: 1877 to the Present
History	HIST 155	Honors The Americans: 1877 to the Present
History	HIST 286	Colonial Latin America
History	HIST 287	Modern Latin America
MCLL	JPNS 210	Japanese Culture and Civilization
MCLL	MCLG 100	Introduction to Latin American Studies
MCLL	MCLG 105, RUSS 105, LS 105	Introduction to Russian Culture
MCLL	MCLG 211	Chinese Culture and Civilization
MCLL	MCLG 360H, ART 380H, LS 340H	Ancient Greek Civilization and culture
Music	MUS 136	Music of the Worlds People
Music	MUS 324	History of Music I
Music	MUS 325	History of Music II
Native American Studies	NAS 100	Introduction to Native American Studies
Philosophy	PHIL 240	History and Philosophy of Science
Religious Studies	RELS 210	Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the History of Ancient Israel
Religious Studies	RELS 232	Buddhism

Pending follow-up

Anthropology	ANTH 106	The Silk Road
Anthropology	ANTH 323	Native Peoples of Montana
Anthropology	ANTH 330	Peoples and Cultures of the World
Anthropology	ANTH 351	Archaeology of North America
Anthropology	ANTH 352	Archaeology of Montana
Anthropology	ANTH 354	Mesoamerican Prehistory
Anthropology	ANTH 357	Archaeology of the Southwestern United States
Art	ART 367	Ancient American Art
Art	ART 368	Latin American Art
Communication Studies	COMM 250	Introduction to Rhetorical Theory
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 330	European International Relations: Origins of the State System to 1870
History	HIST 331	Foreign Relations of the Great Powers
History	HIST 334	War, Peace, and Society
History	HIST 339	European Cultural and Intellectual History
History	HIST 340	European Cultural and Intellectual History from 1900 to World War II
Liberal Studies	LS 119	Historical Perspectives 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
Music	MUS 324	History of Music I
Music	MUS 325	History of Music II
Native American Studies	NAS 465 UG (316)	History of American Indian Affairs from 1890
Native American Studies	NAS 466 UG (317)	History of American Indian Affairs to 1776
Native American Studies	NAS 317 UG	History of American Indian Affairs in the 19th Century
Native American Studies	NAS 324	Indians of Montana
Religious Studies	RELS 210	Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the History of Ancient Israel
Religious Studies	RELS 232	Buddhism

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