University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science
1998-99
Course and Curriculum Committee
Minutes #5
Thursday, December 10, 1998 & Friday, December 11, 1998
Thursday, December 10, 1998
| Present: |
Osei-Mensah Aborampah, Michael Day, Jack Johnson (ex officio), William Kean, Robert Moore, Rachel Skalitzky, Roy Swanson, Cam Tatham, Connie Jo (ex officio) |
| Excused: |
James Coggins, Magda Kandil |
| Guests: |
Eliana Berg, Barry Brummett, Mark Harris, John Norbury, David Pritchard, Bruce Wade |
Professor William Kean, the Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. in Holton 241.
- Automatic Consent
- Minutes #4 (November 12, 1998) were amended as follows:
- Add Mick Day and Jack Johnson (ex officio) to the list of excused members;
- In section III.B., clarify that the information provided by Connie included Fac. Doc. No. 228 and statistics on the students currently enrolled as two-department majors.
The minutes were approved as amended.
- Automatic Approvals--There were no objections to the courses (see below) listed as automatic approvals.
- Additions to the International Courses List
| English 350-363 |
Medieval Epic and Romance |
| English 350-500 |
Literature of the Medieval World: (Subtitle) |
| English 350-501 |
Literature of the Renaissance World: (Subtitle) |
| English 350-540 |
Introduction to Old Norse |
| History 448-354 |
France from Napoleon to World War I, 1804-1914 |
| History 448-355 |
France from World War I to European Integration, 1914 to the Present |
| Pol Sci 778-359 |
Problems of American Foreign Policy |
- Prerequisite Changes for W-I Courses
| English 350-201 |
Strategies for Academic Writing |
| English 350-208 |
Writing and Research |
| English 350-211 |
Aspects of the English Language |
| English 350-222 |
English Writers: The Modern Period |
| English 350-225 |
Introduction to Modern Literature: Backgrounds |
| English 350-226 |
Introduction to Modern Literature: Recent Developments |
| English 350-230 |
Writing with Style |
| English 350-233 |
Introduction to Creative Writing |
| English 350-251 |
Fantasy in Literature |
| English 350-253 |
The Tradition of Science Fiction |
| English 350-262 |
American Plays |
- Procedural Matters--Committee members reviewed and affirmed a list of the items to which it had given the chair authority for automatic consent/signature.
- Old Business
- Portug 782-360
The course was removed from the table. Eliana Berg answered questions concerning the use of the term "culture" in her course. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend the course to the Dean for approval.
- The Committee voted to reconsider its proposal to the faculty to define "upper-division/ advanced level" courses. It was moved, seconded, and approved to modify the proposal to change "must" to "ordinarily," to modify the rationale to accommodate that change, and to send the draft statement to Psychology for feedback concerning the impact on its courses. Connie Jo will redraft the statement and send it to Bill Kean for his review. It will appear on the next agenda under "Old Business."
- The Committee voted to reconsider its proposal to incorporate the new elements of the L&S BA/BS degree into the two special degree programs in L&S. John Norbury and Bruce Wade spoke against the proposal, expressing their belief that the incorporation of these requirements would spell the death of the AMP Program. Connie Jo presented statistics on the number of and the impact the new requirements would have had on students who had graduated in the past five years in AMP and Course in Chemistry. Several Committee members expressed the concern that students might choose the special degree programs to avoid meeting the breadth and competency requirements of the L&S degree. It was moved, seconded, and approved to defer this proposal until the general review of the new requirements.
- The Committee considered the draft proposal to require senior standing for courses meeting the capstone requirement. Issues involved include limiting courses in small departments to seniors only, the faculty requirement that students must take the course in their senior year, having both juniors and seniors in a course that is considered a capstone only for the seniors. Some Committee members expressed the opinion that perhaps some department chairs and/or faculty did not understand the implications of this new requirement. It was moved, seconded, and approved to refer this matter to the Associate Deans for discussion at a meeting of the chairs in each division. Connie Jo was asked to attend these meetings to answer questions. She will draft a letter for Bill Kean to send to the associate deans.
- The Committee discussed a proposal developed by the Committee on Committees to review the entire set of L&S degree requirements in 2002. It was moved, seconded, and approved to endorse that proposal.
- New Business
As the hour was getting late and some members indicated they had to leave soon, the agenda was suspended to accommodate Mark Harris who wished to address the requests from Geosciences. (Note: the other guests had departed before this time.) Bill Kean had another meeting, so he turned the chair over to Co-Chair, Bob Moore, who conducted the remainder of the meeting.
- The proposal to bifurcate the Geosciences major was considered. It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal.
- The following Course Action Requests were recommended unanimously to the Dean for approval:
| Geosci 422-101 |
The Dynamic Earth |
5 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-125 |
Volcanoes in Space and Time |
2 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-126 |
Shifting, Drifting Continents |
3 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-185 |
Introductory Earth Science for Teachers |
3 cr, desc (edit), prer |
| Geosci 422-310 |
Mineral Resources and Energy |
3 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-314 |
Geologic Field Methods |
1 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-409 |
Process Geomorphology |
3 cr, title, desc, prer (edit) |
| Geosci 422-512 |
Stratigraphical Laboratory |
2 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-522 |
Micropaleontology |
3 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-525 |
Paleoecology |
3 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-543 |
Principles of Petroleum Geology |
3 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-544 |
Petroleum Laboratory |
2 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-639 |
Metals and Industrial Minerals |
3 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-642 |
Metallic Mineral Deposits |
2 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-664 |
Seismic Exploration Techniques |
1 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-669 |
Seismic Interpretation |
3 cr, delete |
| Geosci 422-696 |
Topics in the Geol. Sciences: (Sub) |
1-3 cr, new |
| Geosci 422-697 |
Seminar in the Geol. Sciences: (Sub)* |
1-3 cr new |
* approval to meet L&S seminar requirement not requested
Near 4:00 p.m., additional members indicated they had to leave. Bob Moore asked the Committee's approval to add to the agenda three related new Math Sci courses, one of which is planned for the Fall Schedule of Classes. It was noted that quite a few of the remaining agenda items that had not been considered also were intended for the Fall Schedule. It was moved, seconded, and approved to suspend the meeting at 4:00 p.m. and to reconvene it on Friday at 2:00 p.m. in HLT 241.
Friday, December 11, 1998
The meeting was reconvened at 2:15 p.m. in HLT 241. Present were Osei-Mensah Aborampah, Magda Kandil, William Kean, Robert Moore, Cam Tatham, and Connie Jo (ex officio).
There was a general discussion of the ordering of the agenda. Committee members agreed that the written agenda could continue to be prepared in the format currently used, but it would be reordered at the meeting to accommodate guests and deadlines. Committee members identified among the remaining proposals those that appeared to be important for the Fall Schedule of Classes. The following items were deferred until the next Committee meeting:
- Revision of Requirements for the Communication Major and Concentrated Study
- Revision of Requirements for the Gay and Lesbian Studies Certificate Program
- Revisions in the International Studies Major
- Revisions in the History Major
- Preliminary Entitlement to Plan a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies
- CAR Forms
| 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 448-654 |
History of Wisconsin (W-I) |
3 cr, new |
| Philos 736-354 |
Modern Social and Political Theory |
3 cr, new |
| Philos 736-521 |
Philosophy of the Social Sciences |
3 cr, desc |
| Physics 754-209 |
Physics I (Calculus Treatment) |
4 cr, prer |
| Physics 754-210 |
Physics II (Calculus Treatment) |
4 cr, prer |
The following CARs were recommended unanimously to the Dean for approval:
| Africol 106-220 |
Introduction to Statistics in Africology |
3 cr, prer |
| Anthro 156-306 |
European Archaeology |
3 cr, title, desc |
| Anthro 156-307 |
World Archaeology: Foundations of Civilization |
3 cr, title, desc |
| Anthro 156-323 |
Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia |
3 cr, new/reinstate |
| Anthro 156-328 |
Comparative Studies of Music, Race, and Gender in Nationalism* |
3 cr, new/W-I |
| Anthro 156-501 |
Archaeology of Death* |
3 cr, new/W-I |
| Commun 245-655 |
Cultural Training and Adjustment |
3 cr, title, desc, prer |
| Econ 296-210 |
Economic Statistics |
3 cr, prer |
| Econ 296-734 |
Foundation of Econometric Methods |
3 cr, #(635), title, desc, prer |
| English 350-202 |
Writing in the Humanities |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 250-205 |
Business Writing |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-206 |
Technical Writing |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-207 |
Health Science Writing |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-211 |
The Literary Imagination: How to Read and Write about Literature |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-221 |
English Writers: The Anglo-Saxons through the Eighteenth Century |
3 cr, title (edit), prer |
| English 350-223 |
American Writers: Colonial Times |
3 cr, title (edit), prer |
| English 350-224 |
American Writers: The Twentieth Century |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-227 |
Comedy: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-228 |
Tragedy: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-240 |
Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-243 |
Women's Literature: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-245 |
The Life, Times, and Work of a Literary Artist: (Subtitle |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-247 |
Literature and Human Experience: (Subt.) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-248 |
Literature and Contemporary Life: (Subt.) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-252 |
Mystery and Detective Fiction |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-261 |
American Short Stories |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-263 |
American Novels |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-270 |
The Forms of Fiction: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-271 |
The Forms of Poetry: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-274 |
Literature and the Other Arts: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-275 |
The Forms of Folk Literature: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-276 |
Introduction to American Indian Literature: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-277 |
Introduction to Ethnic Minority Literature: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| English 350-285 |
Modern Irish Language and Literature |
3 cr, desc, prer |
| Hebr St 440-321 |
The Holocaust & the Politics of Memory |
3 cr, new |
| Hist 448-473 |
History of Wisconsin Indians |
3 cr, title, desc |
| Honors 462-200 |
Honors Seminar: The Shaping of the Modern Mind--(Subtitle) |
3H cr, title, desc, prer |
| MassCom 584-142 |
Television and Radio in American Society |
3 cr, new/GER-SS |
| MassCom 584-642 |
Television Newsroom Management |
3 cr, new |
| Physics 754-120 |
General Physics I (Non-Calculus Treatment) |
4 cr, prer |
| Spanish 912-508 |
Seminar in Hispanic Literature: (Subtitle) |
3 cr, prer |
*request for W-I deferred until considered by subcommittee
Questions were raised about the proposed change in Hebr St 440-302, Modern Hebrew Literature (3 cr, desc). Connie Jo reported that she had discussed this course with the instructor. The audience for the course varies from semester to semester, so the department needs the flexibility to offer the Modern Hebrew Literature courses (301 and 302) either in English or in Hebrew. There are some record-keeping difficulties introduced by changing the language of instruction in the same course, in particular relating to the awarding of retro credits. The Committee agreed that it would be appropriate to have parallel courses, in English and in Hebrew, for 301 and 302. Connie Jo was asked to contact the department to explore this possibility. If the department does not wish to elect that option, Hebr St 440-302 was approved as submitted. If the department chooses to set up parallel courses, the chair is authorized to sign the CAR forms.
It was moved, seconded, and approved to add to the agenda three related new Mathematical Sciences courses, one of which is needed for the Fall Schedule:
| MathSci 600-227 |
Calculus I with Physics |
4 cr, new/GER-NS |
| MathSci 600-228 |
Calculus I with Physics |
4 cr, new |
| MathSci 600-229 |
Multivariable Calculus Coordinated with Physics |
4 cr, new |
The courses were approved.
The Committee agreed to consider a memo from Charles Schuster, Director of the Edison Initiative, concerning problems in the committee structure for review of W-I courses. The memo also requested committee approval for W-I status for a number of courses that had been pending for some time. The Committee decided to defer discussion of the approval structure until its next meeting. Except for the English writing courses which the Committee felt clearly were W-I, members did not wish to move forward on W-I approvals until the problems with the review process were rectified. This will be an agenda item for the next meeting. Courses in Biological Sciences and History were deferred until then.
The following English courses were approved for W-I credit:
| English 350-201 |
Strategies for Academic Writing |
| English 350-202 |
Writing in the Humanities |
| English 350-205 |
Business Writing |
| English 350-206 |
Technical Writing |
| English 350-207 |
Health Science Writing |
| English 350-208 |
Writing and Research |
| English 350-230 |
Writing with Style |
| English 350-233 |
Introduction to Creative Writing |
| English 350-234 |
Introductory Workshop in Creative Writing: Fiction |
| English 350-235 |
Writing Poetry: Forms, Styles, Voices |
| English 350-240 |
Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture: (Subtitle) |
| English 350-414 |
Special Topics in Creative Writing: (Subtitle) |
| English 350-415 |
Fiction Workshop |
| English 350-416 |
Fiction Workshop |
| English 350-431 |
Topics in Advanced Writing: (Subtitle) |
| English 350-432 |
Non-Fiction Writing for Publication |
| English 350-434 |
Editing and Publishing |
| English 350-436 |
Writing for Computer Technology |
| English 350-447 |
The Essay as Genre |
| English 350-615 |
Advanced Workshop in Fiction |
| English 350-616 |
Advanced Workshop in Poetry |
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean and
Distinguished Advisor
Secretary to the L&S Faculty
Dean Marshall Goodman
Associate Deans Johnson, Meadows, O'Bryan, Van Wynsberghe
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger, Olfe
Professor George Baker, Secretary of the University
L&S Standing Committee Chairs
Department Chairs/Program Coordinators
Professors Barry Brummett, Bruce Wade
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