University of
MINUTES 2005-2006 Curriculum
Committee Meeting # 1October 6, 2005, 2:30 p.m. Moccasin Flower Room
Present: John Schwaller, Michael Korth, Judy Kuechle, Tap Payne,
Jooinn Lee, Harold Hinds, Van Gooch, Isaac Linehan-Clodfelter, Maggie Stewart,
Heather Michaelson, Jared Warren, Clare Strand, Jeri Mullin, Nancy Helsper, and
Matt Conner.
Absent: Carol Marxen, Ray Schultz, Sara Haugen
and Tom McRoberts.
Meeting was
opened by John Schwaller at 2:35. Introductions were made by everyone.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES:
Approval
of the minutes from May 4, 2005.
Motion:
(Korth, Hinds) to approve the minutes from meeting #17
VOTE:
Motion passed (8–0–0)
COURSE
APPROVALS:
Regular
approval of courses was discussed. Schwaller explained the difference between
regular and provisional approval.
Regular approval is what is done at curriculum committee level; provisional
approval requires the approval of the division and at least three of the
division chairs. Provisional approval allows a new class to be taught on a
temporary basis for the duration of the current catalog only.
There was also some discussion as to why the
assessment and goals area of the ecas
are left blank. Nancy Helsper explained that there had been confusion with the
terms. Assessment meant to refer to assessment of student learning and was instead
interpreted as how the instructor will evaluate individual students. The category was supposed to be taken off the
form by the end of August of this year but has not been deleted, according to
Jeri Mullin.
Courses for Approval:
ArtS 1002 Visual Studies for Non-Majors:
Digitally Assisted Design
Motion:
(Hinds, Payne) to approve ArtS 1002
VOTE:
Motion passed (10–0–0)
Discussion was
held on how credits and hours of classes were determined; Mike Korth mentioned
that they are determined by the Division.
Engl 3032 Creative
Nonfiction
MOTION:
(Payne, Linehan-Clodfelter) to approve Engl 3032
VOTE:
Motion passed (10– 0–0).
Geog 3251 The Politics of Claiming and Reclaiming Space
There was
discussion held on whether the course meets the requirement for education
majors. Judy Kuechle raised concerns about the requirement for Secondary
Education majors, and that the standards for this had to be looked into before
she would agree to approve the course.
Clare Strand asked if it should be put into APAS once it goes to Campus
Assembly, and could it be clarified and be re-evaluated if it did not fulfill
the requirement.
MOTION: (Linehan-Clodfelter, Hinds) to
approve Geog 3251
MOTION:
(Korth, Hinds) to table approval
VOTE:
Motion to table passed (10-2)
This course is
scheduled to be offered in F 2006
Hum 1552 CE: Literature & History of Jewish and
Muslim
MOTION:
(Linehan-Clodfelter,
VOTE: Motion passed (8–0)
IS 3011 English Language Teaching Assistant Program for Majors
Discussion was
held. The reason for this class was questioned. It is offered because there is
only a 2000 level course but a 3000 level is required for many majors or degrees. Students need to find credits to take for
their major. The final paper will be
written differently for this level than the 2000 level, because of their added experience.
The course description could be
clarified to include this difference.
MOTION:
(Kuechle, Linehan-Clodfelter) to approve IS 3011
AMMENDED
MOTION: (Van Gooch, Stewart) to send course back to Continuing Education for
clarification
VOTE:
Motion passed (10 to 0)
IS 3810 Practicum
in the Humanities
MOTION:
(Hinds, Stewart) to approve IS 3810
The floor was
opened for discussion. The education
value in TA experience was discussed.
Tap Payne explained that the students are non-work study eligible and
there is no remuneration for these positions.
Therefore, the students would be able to earn credits. Maximum credits
should be listed.
VOTE:
Motion passed (10–0)
Hist 3708 European
Women’s History, 1600–Present
MOTION:
(Lee, Kuechle) to approve IS 3810
VOTE:
Motion passed (10–0)
The GER
designator of IP was questioned. There are similar courses with the same
designator. Because of the social context of the course, it could be Human
Diversity. The list of IP courses
includes the upper division modern languages.
An IP course is generally non-western.
A question was asked regarding who decides the designator of a course. The divisions have the say as to where it fits,
and past decisions have fit this
Phil 2151 Philosophy
of Mind
MOTION:
(Linehan-Clodfelter, Stewart) to approve Phil 2151
AMMENDED
MOTION: (Hinds, Stewart) to table the course for further editing.
VOTE:
Motion to table passed (10–0)
It was brought
up that there is no instructor or term designated. There was some concern for students
being able to see this course and then it is not offered. There is no urgency for this course; there
are no old or new descriptions; we could wait for the new catalog to include it. There was also some concern over the old and
new description languages.
Phys 3003 Computer
Modeling of Materials
MOTION:
(Linehan-Clodfelter,
VOTE:
Motion passed (10–0)
Pol 4507 Pol,
Violence, Terrorism, Peace
MOTION: (Lee,
Hinds) to approve Pol 4507
VOTE:
Motion passed (10–0)
Rationale should be edited before it goes to
Campus Assembly this is just a title change.
Th 3304 Art
Direction for Film and TV
MOTION:
(Payne, Korth) to approve Th 3304
Discussion was
held as to why the division is seeking regular approval and not provisional,
since topics courses frequently gain provisional approval first.
VOTE:
Motion passed (10–0)
Provisional
approval was given by the 4 Division Chairs for the courses that are scheduled
to be offered spring 2006: ArtS 1002 Digitally Assisted Design; Engl 3032 Creative
Nonfiction; Hist 3708 European Women’s History;
Phys 3003 Computer Modeling of Materials; Th 3304
Art Direction for Film and TV.
The last two items
on the agenda were tabled until next meeting, Nov. 3, due to lack of time. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
Submitted by
Judy Van Eps