University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science
1998-99
Course and Curriculul Committee
Minutes #6
Thursday, February 4, 1999
| Present: |
Osei-Mensah Aborampah, James Coggins, Michael Day, William Kean, Robert Moore, Charles Schuster (ex officio), Rachel Skalitzky, Roy Swanson, Cam Tatham, Connie Jo (ex officio) |
| Excused: |
Magda Kandil |
| Guests: |
Mohsen Bahmani, Barry Brummett, Kathryn Dindia, Mark Harris, Robert Jeske, Jeffrey Merrick, Cindy Piercy, Lex Renda, Ronald Snyder |
Professor William Kean, the Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 11:35 a.m. in Holton 241.
- Automatic Consent
- Minutes #5 (December 10-11, 1998) were amended as follows:
- On page 6, last word in the paragraph concerning the W-I approval procedure should be "then," not "them"
The minutes were approved as amended.
A motion to suspend the agenda in order to address the interests of the guests was made, seconded, and approved.
New Business
Ron Snyder presented the proposal for a number of different changes to the requirements for the International Studies Major. A motion to approve the changes was made, seconded, and approved unanimously.
Barry Brummett presented several items from the Department of Communication after requesting the withdrawal of new course proposal 245-650:
- Capstone requirement proposal (approved with one abstention)
- Changes in the requirements for the major to accommodate the department's capstone language (approved with one abstention)
- Commun 245-660 Communication Capstone: (Subtitle), 3 cr, new (motion to approve with a change in effective date to Sem I, 1999-2000 passed with one abstention)
- Commun 245-350 Intercultural Communication, 3 cr, desc, GER-SS (approved, with the addition of "U.S." before "intercultural" in the description)
- Commun 245-450 Advanced Intercultural Communication, 3 cr, new (approved)
Mick Day presented a CAR form for Geography:
- Geog 416-215 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 3 cr, new (appr.)
Robert Jeske presented a proposal to approve a course for W-I. It was noted that this course already had been reviewed and approved as a subtitle of a variable topics course; it now has received its own course number:
- Anthro 156-501 Archaeology of Death (approved as W-I)
Jeffrey Merrick presented a proposal to modify the requirements of the Certificate Program in Gay and Lesbian Studies in order to clarify the number and distribution of credits to meet the program requirements. The proposal was approved unanimously.
Lex Renda presented several items from the Department of History:
- History 448-288 The Theory and Practice of Historical Writing: A Writing-Intensive Inquiry, 3 cr, new/GER-HU
- History 448-291 Seminar on Historical Method: Theory and Approach (W-I), 3 cr, new/GER-HU
- History 448-320 History of Medieval Warfare, 3 cr, new
- History 448-654 History of Wisconsin (W-I), 3 cr, new
Lex indicated that the department wished to modify the title of the first course to add "Seminar in . . ." The department requested Seminar and W-I status for the first two courses and W-I status for the last. The Committee approved all four new courses. It was noted that the W-I review subcommittee at present is at a standstill; it is proving impossible to convene the current large group. It was moved and seconded to approve the three W-I requests, contingent upon approval by the W-I subcommittee after it has been reconstituted. An amendment to the motion was offered, proposing that the "contingency" language be dropped. The amendment to the motion passed. The main motion, as amended, was passed with one abstention. The Committee also approved the two requests for seminar status.
It was noted, during the course of discussion, that History 600 was the department's capstone course. The department had not yet done a CAR form to change the course's prerequisite to include the two methods courses just approved. Lex requested that the committee approve a prerequisite change for 600 as automatic consent when the CAR form was done. The committee agreed that the change could be approved and could appear on the next agenda as automatic consent.
Lex also presented the department's proposal to change the major by adding courses to the list one could take to meet the methods requirement and by requiring a W-I course in history. One member asked if the department really wanted to add the provision that students must take "at least one history course designated as writing intensive" to complete the major. Because enrollments in W-I courses are limited to 15, and history has over 80 majors, there was concern about whether or not the department's W-I course offerings in any particular semester could accommodate the students who would need to take a W-I course. Lex agreed, on behalf of the department, to withdraw that part of the department's request. The motion to change the major requirements was approved as modified.
Professor Mohsen Bahmani presented proposals from the Department of Economics to do the following:
- Modify the requirements for the major to add optional concentrations, require students to take economics elective courses in at least two areas, and require at least one course numbered 400 or above
- Modify the requirements for minor by dropping the requirement that one of the advanced courses be 302 or 330
- Approve capstone courses in the department
- Approve CAR forms to implement a new structure to the department's course numbering system
The committee noted that it had not yet clarified a definition of capstone courses. It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the first two changes but not the third at this time. The following CAR forms were approved:
| Econ 296-100 |
Introductory Economics |
3 cr |
title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-103 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 cr |
desc |
| Econ 296-104 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 cr |
desc |
| Econ 296-210 |
Economic Statistics |
3 cr |
desc, prer |
| Econ 296-221 |
Health Economics |
3 cr |
#(450), desc, prer, drop grad cr |
| Econ 296-231 |
Analysis of American Industries |
3 cr |
new |
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(approved with the addition of "e.g." before "education" in desc) |
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| Econ 296-248 |
Economics of Discrimination |
3 cr |
desc |
| Econ 296-249 |
Introduction to Environmental Economics |
3 cr |
delete |
| Econ 296-256 |
Emerging Markets and Comparative Systems |
3 cr |
#(266), title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-301 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 cr |
title, prer |
| Econ 296-302 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 cr |
title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-310 |
Research Methods for Economics |
4 cr |
title, cr, desc, prer, drop grad cr |
| Econ 296-323 |
Urban Economics |
3 cr |
#(412), desc, prer |
| Econ 296-325 |
Money and Banking |
3 cr |
#(330), desc, prer |
| Econ 296-328 |
Environmental Economics |
3 cr |
#(428), desc, prer, drop grad cr |
| Econ 296-333 |
Economics and Law |
3 cr |
new |
| Econ 296-335 |
Economics of Antitrust Law |
3 cr |
new |
| Econ 296-341 |
Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining |
3 cr |
#(456), title, desc, prer, drop grad cr |
| Econ 296-351 |
Introduction to International Economic Relations |
3 cr |
#(396), title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-353 |
Economic Development |
3 cr |
#(474), title, desc, prer, drop grad cr |
| Econ 296-403 |
Business Cycles |
3 cr |
desc, prer |
| Econ 296-404 |
Economic Applications of Game Theory |
3 cr |
#(453), desc, req grad cr |
| Econ 296-405 |
Breakthroughs and Debates in Economic Thought |
3 cr |
title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-411 |
Economics of Transportation |
3 cr |
delete |
| Econ 296-411 |
Economic Forecasting Methods |
3 cr |
new |
| Econ 296-413 |
Urban Public Finance |
3 cr |
delete |
| Econ 296-413 |
Mathematical Statistics for Economists |
3 cr |
#(431), title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-415 |
Economics of Employment Relations |
3 cr |
title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-422 |
Regional Economics |
3 cr |
desc, prer |
| Econ 296-426 |
Government Tax and Expenditure Policy |
3 cr |
#(360), title, desc, prer, req grad cr |
| Econ 296-432 |
Industrial Organization |
3 cr |
#(452), title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-437 |
Public Utilities and Transportation Economics |
3 cr |
#(410), title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-447 |
Labor Economics |
3 cr |
#(451), title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-448 |
Economics of Human Resources |
3 cr |
#(478), desc, prer |
| Econ 296-454 |
International Trade |
3 cr |
#(464), desc, prer |
| Econ 296-455 |
International Finance |
3 cr |
#(465), desc |
| Econ 296-506 |
Mathematical Economics I |
3 cr |
desc, prer |
| Econ 296-513 |
Econometrics |
3 cr |
#(531), title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-529 |
Applied Microeconomics in the Public Sector |
3 cr |
#(509), title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-606 |
Mathematical Economics II |
3 cr |
desc |
Having addressed issues on interest to the guests, the Committee decided to consider the remaining Course Action Requests.
| Atm Sci 190-105 |
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water |
3 cr |
delete (approved) |
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Connie Jo noted that a CAR form for Geo Sci 422-105, jointly offered with 190-105, was being prepared to drop reference to the joint offering. The Committee agreed it could be approved and placed on the next agenda as automatic consent business. |
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| Physics 754-209 |
Physics I (Calculus Treatment) |
4 cr |
prer (approved) |
| Physics 754-210 |
Physics II (Calculus Treatment) |
4 cr |
prer (approved, |
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contingent on removing reference to 299 from the prereq) |
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| MassCom 584-553 |
Broadcast Program Planning and Management |
3 cr |
prer (approved) |
| Pol Sci 778-199 |
Independent Study |
1-6 cr |
delete (approved) |
| Hebr St 440-302 |
Modern Hebrew Literature II in Hebrew |
3 cr |
title, desc (approved) |
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Connie Jo noted that related CAR forms for Hebr St 301, 303, and 304 also were being prepared. The Committee agreed to automatic approval of those forms, listing them on the next agenda as automatic consent business. |
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| Philos 736-521 |
Philosophy of the Social Sciences |
3 cr |
desc (approved) |
| Philos 736-354 |
Modern Social and Political Theory |
3cr |
new |
The motion to approve this course died for lack of a second. It was noted that the reason for action mentions the purpose of this course is to serve a new certificate program that has not yet been proposed. The course, therefore, will be held until such time that the certificate proposal is received or the department provides an alternative rationale for the course.
The Committee next addressed the proposal for a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, another proposal remaining from the last meeting agenda.
It was moved and seconded to approve the BAGS proposal. Concerns were expressed about the predominent focus on European countries/cultures. In addition, it was noted that Geography had not developed a specialization/focus for the program. Osei-Mensah Aborampah indicated that he had prepared proposals for the inclusion of Africology courses and an emphasis area in Africology. He also suggested that a future emphasis area might include an African Languages/ Culture Emphasis. A motion to table the proposal until the next meeting, to allow the committee time to consider the Africology suggestions and to hear from Geography, if that department expressed an interest in developing an emphasis.
Because the meeting time had extended beyond 2:00 and the Committee was losing its quorum, it was agreed to continue remaining agenda items until the next meeting of the Committee in three weeks. The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean and
Distinguished Advisor
Secretary to the L&S Faculty
Distribution:
Dean Marshall Goodman
Associate Deans Meadows, O'Bryan, Schuster, Van Wynsberghe
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger, Olfe
Secretary of the University
L&S Standing Committee Chairs
Department Chairs/Program Coordinators
Professors Barry Brummett, Bruce Wade
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