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

2001-2002
Course and Curriculum Committee
Meeting: Tuesday, September 25, 2001, 2:00 p.m.
Holton Hall 241

Minutes No. 2

Present:   Jay Beder, Vince Cronin, Sarah Hoot, Connie Jo (ex officio), Jennifer Madler, William Mayrl, Genevieve McBride, Cam Tatham
Excused: Osei-Mensah Aborampah, Mike Allen
Guests: Denise Mueller

  1. Call to Order - The Chair, Jay Beder, called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. in Holton Hall 241.


  2. Automatic Consent -
    1. Minutes #1 (September 4, 2001) were approved as submitted.
    2. Car Forms - Cam Tatham requested that the following CAR forms be removed from automatic consent and added to New Business as Item E:
      3. >
      French 400-145 Views of France: (Subtitle) (title, prereq)
      French 400-421 Undergraduate Seminar in French Studies: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      French 400-528   Seminar in French Poetry: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      There was no objection to the following CAR form. It stands approved.
      French 400-289 Internship in French (prereq)
    3. Special Listing Request Forms – There were no objections to the following SLRs; they stand approved.
      4. Italian ArtHist 180-302 The City of Rome: Its Architecture, City Planning, and Urbanism Crosslist
      Italian ArtHist 180-332 Early Renaissance Art in Italy Crosslist
      Italian ArtHist 180-333 High Renaissance Art in Italy Crosslist
      Italian ArtHist 180-431 Renaissance Architecture in Italy Crosslist
      Italian ArtHist 180-432 Renaissance Sculpture in Italy Crosslist
      Italian ArtHist 180-434 Leonardo Da Vinci: Visions of a Universal Genius Crosslist
      Italian ArtHist 180-441 Architecture of Italy in the Seventeenth Century Crosslist
      Italian History 448-325 The Renaissance Crosslist
      Italian History 448-359 Italy: From Risorgimento to World War I Crosslist
      Italian History 448-360 Italy: From Fascism to Democracy Crosslist
      LGBT Sociol 900-475 Seminar in Feminist Social Theory Certif Prog
      Peace St History 448-370 Topics in the History of Religious Thoughts: (w/appropriate Subtitle) Certif Prog
      Peace St Honors 462-200 Honors Seminar: The Shaping of the Modern Mind ("War Stories - Art and Experience from the Front Lines" subtitle) Certif Prog
      Wmns St   Bio Sci 204-380 Honors Seminar: ("Contraception and Reproductive Technology" subtitle) Certif Prog
      Wmns St English 350-517 Studies in African-American Literature: ("Black Women in Fiction and Film" subtitle) Certif Prog
      Wmns St JMC 584-460 Gender and Media Certif Prog

  3. Procedural Matter
    1. The Semester I, 2001-2002 meeting schedule was reviewed. The final meeting is scheduled during exam week. The committee will decide later if the meeting should be moved or cancelled.

  4. Old Business – none


  5. New Business
    1. Humanities - none


    2. Natural Sciences
      1. The proposal to change requirements for the Premedical Studies Certificate Program was moved and seconded. The motion was approved unanimously.

    3. Social Sciences
      1. The proposal to open the Ethnic Studies Certificate Program to post-baccalaureate students was moved and seconded. The motion was approved unanimously.

    4. Regents' Plan to Require Computer Literacy - Committee members discussed a position statement by the Board of Regents that indicated that all majors in the UW System should have content that ensures students gain exposure to on-line learning before they graduate. The College will be asked to certify that this is being done. Members reviewed a list of computers skills prepared at System. There was a discussion concerning whether on-line courses are applicable in certain departments. The Committee will send the criteria list to departments asking that they indicate if/how they currently address the criteria. They will be asked to indicate if computer skills are part of required or elective courses. They also will be asked if they currently have access to the necessary classrooms, staff, and adequate technical support to address the skills outlined by System. Departments should indicate what they need and should present any concerns. A narrative that explains what is behind the Committee's request will accompany the list. It will include some of the Committee's ideas about how to address the Regents' concern. The letter will request a response from departments by November 1, 2001. Committee members will address this issue at a future meeting.


    5. The Committee considered the three French courses added to the New Business agenda. Cam expressed his concern that French 145 and 421, which are retakable, did not state a limit to the number of credits a student could earn. The Committee approved these two requests contingent on the department's agreement to add a 9 cr limit.

      Regarding French 528, Cam inquired whether or not Peoplesoft would allow instructors to waive a prerequisite if the wording "or cons instr" does not appear on the CAR form. Connie Jo stated waivers would continue to be accepted routinely. She noted that the FICL department sought the inclusion of the "consent" language to ensure student were aware of this option. The Committee approved French 528 as submitted.


  6. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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


Distribution: Interim Dean Richard Meadows
Associate Dean Harris, Miller, O'Bryan, Schuster
Assistant Dean Horstman, Kissinger, Olfe
Secretary of the University
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