UWM College of Letters and Science
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science

2001-2002
Course and Curriculum Committee
Meeting: Friday, May 10, 2002, 10:00 a.m.
Holton Hall 241

Minutes No. 12

Present:   O.M. Aborampah, Mike Allen, Jay Beder, Vince Cronin, Sara Hoot, Connie Jo, William Mayrl, Genevieve McBride, Jennifer Watson
Guests: William Holahan, Susan Lima, Norman Lasca, Denise Mueller, Ethan Munson, David Schultz
  1. The Chair, Jay Beder, called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. in Holton Hall 241.


  2. Automatic Approval - None


    3. It was moved, seconded, and approved to suspend the agenda to accommodate the guests.

    VI.A.1.     It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CARs:
     
    Geosci 422-210 World Resources: Minerals and Fuels (new)
    Geosci 422-475 Landscapes of British Literature (new)
      Professor Norman Lasca gave a brief summary of Geo Sci 210 and 475. He explained that these two courses were developed for the London study abroad program, but noted they also would become regular parts of the Department's course offerings. After some discussion, Committee members felt there was confusion about the Department's intent to offer Geo Sci 475 as a regular part of the curriculum. It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of Geo Sci 210. The motion was approved with two abstentions. It was suggested that the Geo Sci 475 CAR form be modified to indicate that the course does not count toward the major. Contingent upon the Department accepting this change, it was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of Geo Sci 475 as modified.
    VI.A.3. Professors William Holahan and David Schultz gave a brief summary of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematical Sciences, Business, and Economics (MSBE) and answered questions from the members of the Committee. It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the Request for an Entitlement to Plan a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematical Sciences, Business, and Economics. The motion was approved.
    VI.A.4. Professors Ethan Munson and David Schultz gave a summary of the implementation plan for the B.S. in Applied Math and Computer Science (AMCS) and answered questions from the members of the Committee. Committee members were concerned that additional faculty members would need to be hired in order to implement this program. Professor Schultz assured committee members that the department has enough faculty members for the early stages of the Program's implementation. It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to Request for Authorization to Implement a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. The motion was approved.
    VI.B.1. Professor Susan Lima gave an explanation of the requested change to the GPA required to take Psych 325, a course required to declare the psychology major. It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to change the prerequisite GPA for Psych 325. The motion was approved.
    It was moved, seconded, and approved to return to the order of the agenda.

  3. Automatic Consent
    1. Approval of Minutes #11 (April 19, 2002) - It was moved, seconded, and approved to amend the minutes to indicate that Jennifer Watson was present at the meeting.
      The minutes were approved as amended.
    2. CAR Forms - view on the web at http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/carform/ - There no objections to the following CAR forms; they stand approved.
      3. Chem 224-542 Modern Chemistry for Teachers: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Chem 224-562 Physical Chemistry II (prereq)
      Chem 224-599 Special Projects in Chemistry (prereq)
    3. Special Listing Requests - (see attached list) - There were no objections to any of the Special Listing Requests; they stand approved.

  4. Procedural Matter
    1. Election of Chair for 2002-2003 - Members of the Committee elected Cam Tatham as Chair for the 2002-2003 academic year. Connie Jo was asked to contact Cam to ask him if he would be willing to accept the position. Camm later agreed to serve.

  5. Old Business
    1. Humanities
      1. CAR Form - view on web at http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/carform/ - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR form:
        2. Portugs 782-225 Understanding Brazil: (Subtitle) (new)
      2. GER Form - view on web at http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/carform/ - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following GER form:
        3. Portugs 782-225 Understanding Brazil: (Subtitle) (GER-HU)
    2. Proposal for Articulation Agreements - It was moved and seconded to recommend to Faculty approval of the proposal for articulation agreements. There were no changes to the proposal; it was approved as submitted.
    3. Review of L&S Requirements Implemented in Fall, 1998 - The Committee considered a recommendation to the Dean of a procedure for conducting the review of the L&S degree requirements implemented in Fall, 1998. A number of changes were made to the survey, and one change was made to the recommendation. It was moved, seconded, and approved to adopt the proposal for the degree requirements review, as amended. Mike Allen and Connie Jo will prepare the amended documents. Connie will forward them to the Dean on behalf of the Committee.

  6. New Business
    1. Natural Sciences
      1. CAR Forms - see above
        2. Geosci 422-210 World Resources: Minerals and Fuels (new)
        Geosci 422-475 Landscapes of British Literature (new)
      2. Proposal to Alter Capstone Requirement for Atmospheric Sciences Major - view web at http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=360 - It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to alter the capstone requirement for the Atmospheric Sciences major. The motion was approved unanimously.
      3. Request for an Entitlement to Plan a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematical Sciences, Business, and Economics - see above.
      4. Request for Authorization to Implement a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science - see above.
    2. Social Science
      1. Recommendation to Change Prerequisite GPA for Psych 325, Required to Declare Psychology Major - view on web at http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=341 - see above
    3. Humanities
      1. CAR Forms - It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR forms. The motion was approved unanimously.
        2. FLL 393-240 Vampires: From Slavic Village to Hollywood (new)
        Russian 868-245   Russian Life and Culture (new)
      2. GER Forms - It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following GER forms. The motion was approved unanimously.
        3. FLL 393-240 Vampires: From Slavic Village to Hollywood (GER-HU)
        Russian 868-245   Russian Life and Culture (GER-HU)
      3. Recommendation to Establish a Minor in Portuguese - It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to establish a minor in Portuguese. Several members of the Committee expressed concern over the inclusion of Portugs 203 and 204 in the credits accepted toward the minor. It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to table the proposal and to request that a representative of the Department meet with the Committee to discuss this concern.

  7. The Committee members thanked the Chair, Jay Beder, for his incomparable service to the Committee all year.

    The Chair, Jay Beder, on behalf of the Committee thanked Connie Jo and Denise Mueller for their outstanding efforts in making the Committee's work go so smoothly and productively.

    The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.


Respectfully submitted


Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean
Secretary to the L&S Faculty


Distribution: Dean G. Richard Meadows
Associate Deans Harris, Miller, O'Bryan, Schuster
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger, Olfe
Chairs (via email/web)
Secretary of the University

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