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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science

2002-2003
Course and Curriculum Committee
Meeting: Wednesday, March 12, 2003, 4:00 p.m.
Holton Hall 241

Minutes No. 8

Present: Chris De Sousa, John Isbell, Elihu Lubkin, Genni McBride, Terry Nardin, Charles Schuster (ex officio), Cam Tatham, Jennifer Watson, Connie Jo (ex officio)
Excused:   Shane Haensgen, Sarah Hoot, Madeleine Velguth
Guests: Margaret Atherton, Kerry Egdorf, Greg Iverson, Kathy Kaye, Richard Monti, Denise Mueller, Bozena Tieszen, Nancy Walczyk

  1. Call to Order - Professor Cam Tatham, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. in Holton 241. Connie Jo announced that the following CAR forms were being withdrawn temporarily from the agenda:
    2. Linguis 181   First Semester Gaelic (new)
    Linguis 182 Second Semester Gaelic (new)
    Linguis 183 Third Semester Gaelic (new)
    Linguis 184 Fourth Semester Gaelic (new)
    Philos 384 The Philosophy of Law (#[560], title, descr, prereq)
    Pol Sci 384 The Philosophy of Law (#[560], title, descr, prereq)
  2. Automatic Approvals - none

  3. Automatic Consent - Connie Jo noted that the title of Psych 230 had been revised to "Social Psychology: Psychological Perspectives." There were no objections to any of the Automatic Consent items; they stand approved.
    1. Minutes #7 (February 18, 2003)
    2. CAR Forms
      3. French 103   First-Semester French (descr, prereq)
      Hist 600 Seminar in History: (Subtitle) (prereq)
      Psych 230 Social Psychology: Psychological Perspectives (title, descr)
      Psych 555 Health Psychology (descr)
      Sociol 307   Industrial Sociology (prereq, level)
    3. Special Listing Requests
      Conserv/Env   Chem 223 Elementary Quantitative Analysis Intrdpt Major
      Global Std English 465   Major Women Writers: "Women Writers in a Global Context"subtitle Spec Lstg
      Jewish Std ArtHist 341 Seventeenth-Century Art in Holland and Flanders Certif Prog
      Urb Std Pol Sci 387 Seminar in American Politics: "Municipal Finance" subtitle

      		 Certif Prog
  4. Procedural Matters - none

    5. A motion to suspend the agenda in order to accommodate the guests was made, seconded, and approved.

    VI.A.4.     Recommendation to Establish a Certificate in Ancient Mediterranean Studies
    It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the Certificate. Richard Monti answered questions about the program. The motion was approved unanimously.
    VI.A.1. CAR Forms
    It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR:
    ESL 120   Grammar and Editing in English as a Second Language (cr, descr)
    Kathy Kaye answered questions about the requested changes. Members of the Committee suggested a change to the description to include "grammar and editing." With that change, the motion was approved.

    It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR:
    ESL 130   Pronunciation in English as a Second Language (new)
    Kathy Kaye answered questions about the course. The motion was approved.
    The Committee agreed to an addition to the agenda.

    It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR:
    Ethnic 133   Celtic Crossings: Overview of the History and Cultures of the Celtic World (new; GER-HU)

    Nancy Walczyk, who will coordinate faculty lectures for the course, responded to questions. The motion was approved.

    V.A.1.   CAR Form
    It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR:
    Linguis 212   Language and Gender (new; GER-SS)
    Greg Iverson and Bozena Tieszen answered questions about the course. The motion was approved.
    VI.A.1.   CAR Form
    It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR:
    Philos 358   Action, Will, and Freedom (new)
    Margaret Atherton responded to questions concerning the course. The motion was approved.
    VI.A.2.   Recommendation to Add Options for Completing the Capstone and Honors Requirements in the Philosophy Major
    It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the requested changes. Margaret Atherton explained the department's proposal. The motion was approved.
    VI.A.3.   Proposal to Eliminate Options for Completing the Capstone Requirement in the Communication Major
    It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of this proposal. Kerry Egdorf responded to questions about the proposal. The motion was approved.
    It was moved, seconded, and approved to return to the order of the agenda.

  5. Old Business
    1. CAR Form
      Linguis 212 - see above

  6. New Business
    1. Humanities
      1. CAR Forms
        ESL 120 - see above
        ESL 130 - see above
        Philos 358 - see above
      2. Recommendation Re: the Philosophy Major - see above
      3. Proposal Re: the Communication Major - see above
      4. Recommendation Re: Ancient Mediterranean Studies Certificate - see above
    2. Social Science
      1. CAR Form - withdrawn
      2. Recommendation to Revise the Requirements of the Geography Minor was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the changes in the Geography minor. Chris De Sousa responded to questions about the proposal. The motion was approved.

  7. Adjournment - There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:02 p.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
L&S Chairs (via web)
Secretary of the University

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