University
of
MINUTES 2004-2005 CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
# 7
Present: John Schwaller, Mike Korth, Judy Kuechle, Jooinn Lee, Jenny
Nellis,
Mary
Elizabeth Bezanson, Harold Hinds, Dave Roberts, Sarah Black,
Blair
Jasper, Jeri Mullin, Ruth Thielke, Nancy Helsper, Tom McRoberts
and Sara Haugen.
Absent: Carol
Marxen, and Lee Thao.
Visiting: Ferolyn Angell and Bart Finzel
APROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: (Bezanson,
Hinds) To approve minutes from
VOTE:
Motion passed (8-0-0)
IS CATALOG CHANGES
Schwaller presented a new course IS 3810 Practicum in
French. It was questioned why this course is IS and
not French. A member suggested that it is modeled after IS 3800 Practicum in
Social Sciences. A member suggested that this course be sent back to be
considered as a French course and not an IS course. Another member suggested it
be changed to a Humanities Practicum and then it could remain as IS.
MOTION: (Bezanson, Korth) To send IS 3810 Practicum in French back to the French
discipline.
DISCUSSION:
Schwaller noted that this course could come back to CC as a
French course or as an IS course if it is changed to Practicum in the
Humanities.
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
Schwaller presented the Multiple Course Revision form for IS
courses.
MOTION:
(Jasper, Black) To approve the course revisions for IS
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR
Schwaller presented the Form B for the African American
Studies Minor noting that the changes reflect changes from other disciplines.
MOTION:
(Bezanson, Hinds) To approve African American Studies
Minor
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Schwaller presented the Form B for Dance. A member questioned the new Dance
designator and it was explained that the Dance courses are part of the Theater
discipline but will have their own designator of DNCE. McRoberts reminded the
committee that the move of the Dance courses to the Theater discipline with
their own designator of DNCE was approved by CC last spring. The dance courses
have moved from physical activity to artistic performance. A member was puzzled
by the separate designator since the Dance courses are now under the Theater
discipline. To avoid confusion and make it easier for the students to find the
Dance courses a separate designator was approved. There was discussion among
the members as to the rationale for calling Dance a discipline and not a
program. Several examples were given of the use of the words discipline and
program throughout the catalog.
MOTION: To
change all non-major units described as disciplines to programs.
DISCUSSION:
A member noted that in the larger university world programs
are equivalent to majors and discipline is actually a better description. There
was discussion among the members about each members understanding of the word
discipline. It was suggested that a decision be made to clarify this issue for
the catalog. A member stated that UMM must have an agreement to the meaning of
the language.
MOTION
failed.
Schwaller noted that he agreed that discipline describes a
body of study and not an administrative unit.
MOTION:
(Hinds, Kuechle) To approve Dance Form B.
VOTE:
Motion passed (8-0-1)
Schwaller presented Italian Form B and new course proposals.
MOTION:
(Korth, Hinds) To approve Italian Continuing Education
catalog changes.
VOTE: Motion
passed (8-0-1)
Schwaller presented the Multiple Course Revision form which
deletes the WSS Dance Courses.
MOTION:
(Bezanson, Korth) To approve the deletion of WSS Dance
Courses
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
CE FRENCH COURSES
MOTION: (Bezanson, Black) To approve French courses as amended to include CE: in the
course title.
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
Schwaller presented the list of Continuing Education courses
to be included in the catalog. All courses have already received regular
approval.
MOTION: (Bezanson, Korth) To approve the list of Continuing Education courses for the
catalog.
VOTE: Motion
passed (9-0-0)
Schwaller presented the new Dance courses.
MOTION:
(Bezanson, Hinds) To approve the new Dance courses.
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
CE ITALIAN COURSES
MOTION: (Bezanson, Black) To
approve the Continuing Education Italian courses.
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
CE ED 1112
MOTION:
(Bezanson, Korth) To approve ED 1112
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
CE ENGLISH COURSES
Members discussed the need for a rationale and assessment
and goals even though this is a course that is being reactivated. CC agreed to
approve the course with the understanding that this information would be sent
to the Dean for approval.
MOTION: (Hinds, Bezanson) To approve Continuing Education catalog changes with the
Dean’s approval of the assessment information.
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
HONORS PROGRAM
Finzel presented the changes for the Honors program noting
the only substantive change is increasing
the elective course expectation to 4 from its current 3.
The National Collegiate
Honors Council suggests that 20-25% of course work be done in “honors” for a
fully developed honors program. This is
a modest move in that direction. There were language changes suggested by
members of CC and Finzel agreed to those changes.
MOTION: (Korth, Lee) To approve Honors as amended.
VOTE: Motion passed (9-0-0)
IS HONORS
COURSES
Schwaller
presented the three new honors courses. Korth noted that he had contacted the
faculty member for IS
3205H The Early Modern Body in
Literature, Philosophy, and Science, to suggest adding “human” before body. The
faculty member agreed to add “human” to the description but not the title.
MOTION:
(Black, Korth) To approve IS 3204H, IS 3205H, and IS
3206H.
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
LAAS
Schwaller presented the changes for LAAS indicating that the
only changes are those mandated by changes in other disciplines that have
already been approved.
MOTION:
(Korth, Bezanson) To approve LAAS catalog changes.
VOTE:
Motion passed (8-0-0)
LAHS
Schwaller presented the changes for LAHS indicating the same
rationale for changes as LAAS. Lee pointed out some minor corrections in the
Form B for LAHS. Helsper explained to CC that she will make sure that
information for IS programs match the changes from other disciplines.
MOTION:
(Hinds, Bezanson) To approve LAHS catalog changes.
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
SOCIAL SCIENCE MAJOR:
Schwaller presented Form A and B for the Social Science
Major. There was a correction on the wording on Form A.
MOTION:
(Black, Hinds) To approve the Social Science Major
catalog changes.
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
WOMEN’S STUDIES:
Schwaller presented the revised Form A and Form B for
Women’s Studies.
MOTION:
(Bezanson, Black) To approve Women’s Studies catalog
changes.
WOST 4101
It was asked if this course could receive provisional and
regular approval for a Spring 2005 offering.
Schwaller noted that approval of the course would allow
set-up for Spring registration.
MOTION:
(Bezanson, Hinds) To approve WoSt 4101
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
Women’s
Studies Multiple Course Revision form
Schwaller presented the course revisions for Women’s
Studies.
MOTION:
(Bezanson, Black) To approve Women’s Studies course
changes.
VOTE:
Motion passed (9-0-0)
PSYCHOLOGY FORM B
Lee presented the revised Form B for Psychology noting that
they are removing the statement that required courses may not be taken S-N
unless offered S-N only.
MOTION: (Korth, Lee) To approve the revised Psychology Form B.
VOTE: Motion passed (9-0-0)
ENGLISH
FORM
A
Nellis
presented the revised Form A for English.
MOTION: (Black, Jasper) To approve English Form A.
VOTE: Motion passed (9-0-0)
FORM
B
Nellis
presented the revised Form B for English. The members discussed the cluster
headings and agreed to approve the Form B with the understanding that the Dean
will approve the cluster heading narratives.
MOTION: (Lee, Kuechle) To approve English Form B with the Dean’s approval of the
cluster narratives.
VOTE: Motion passed (9-0-0)
ENGLISH
COURSES
Nellis
presented the new English courses and the course revisions. A member asked if
Engl 3163 Life
in a
MOTION: (Bezanson, Jasper) To approve the new English courses and course revisions.
VOTE: Motion passed (9-0-0)
Meeting
adjourned.
Submitted by Karen Van Horn