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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science

2002-2003
Course and Curriculum Committee
Meeting: Tuesday, November 5, 2002, 9:30 a.m.
Holton Hall 241

Minutes No. 3


Present: Jay Beder, Christopher De Sousa, Connie Jo, William Kean, Terry Nardin, Kristene Surerus, Campbell Tatham, Madeleine Velguth
Excused:   Genevieve McBride, Jennifer Watson-Madler
Guests: Mark McBride, José Lanters, Denise Mueller, Joseph Rodriguez, Michael Weinert

  1. The chair, Cam Tatham, called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. in Holton Hall 241.

  2. Automatic Approval - None

  3. Automatic Consent
    1. Minutes #2 (October 15, 2002) were approved as submitted.
    2. CAR Forms - There were no objections to any of the following CAR forms; they stand approved.
      3. Anthro 589 Internship in Death Investigation (prereq)
      Chem 589 Internship in Death Investigation (prereq)
      Econ 310 Research Methods for Economics (credits)
      Psych 380 Honors Seminar: (Subtitle)(prereq)
      Spanish 320     Advanced Conversation (title, prereq)
    3. Special Listing Requests - Madeleine Velguth pointed out an error in the number of a French course being listed by French & Francophone Studies. The number, listed as 400, should be 457. With that correction, there were no objections to any of the SLRs; they stand approved.
      4. Digital Arts/Cult JMC 361 Media Ethics
      Digital Arts/Cult JMC 450 Race and Ethnicity in the Media
      Digital Arts/Cult JMC 460 Gender and the Media
      Film Std English 312 Topics in Film Studies: (Subtitle)
      Film Std French 351 Cinema of the French-Speaking World: (Subtitle)
      Fr & Franc Std     French 457 Topics in French and Francophone Studies in Translation: (Subtitle)
      LatinCarib Portugs 225 Understanding Brazil: (Subtitle)
      MAFLL Spanish 348 Introduction to Translation: English to Spanish
      Russ & E Eur Std Russian 101 First-Semester Russian
      Russ & E Eur Std Russian 102 Second-Semester Russian
      Russ & E Eur Std Russian 199 Independent Study
      Russ & E Eur Std Russian 245 Russian Life and Culture
      Russ & E Eur Std Russian 297 Study Abroad
      Russ & E Eur Std Russian 306 Third-Year Russian
      Russ & E Eur Std Russian 497 Study Abroad
      Scand Std Geog 239 Geography of Scandinavia
      Scand Std German 180 First-Semester Swedish
      Scand Std German 181 Second-Semester Swedish
      Scand Std German 270 German Myths and Legends: (w/"Vikings" Subtitle)
      Scand Std German 280 Third-Semester Swedish
      Scand Std German 281 Fourth-Semester Swedish
      Scand Std German 699 Independent Reading ("Hans Chrisitian Andersen" &/or "Nineteenth Century Scandinavian Literature" subtitles)
      Spanish Hist 297 Study Abroad: "Mexico/Cuba Comparative Globalization" only
      Spanish Hist 497 Study Abroad: "Mexico/Cuba Comparative Globalization" only
      Translation Spanish 348 Introduction to Translation: English to Spanish
      Urb Std Crt Africol 319 History of Blacks in the American City
      Urb Std Crt Africol 341 Black Politics and City Government
      Urb Std Crt Geog 440 Geography of Cities and Metropolitan Areas: External
      Urb Std Crt Geog 441 Geography of Cities and Metropolitan Areas: Internal
      Urb Std Crt Geog 443 Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography
      Urb Std Crt Geog 540 Globalization and the City
      Urb Std Crt Geog 564 Urban Environmental Hazards
      Urb Std Crt Geo Sci 140 Water, Man, and the Urban Environment
      Urb Std Crt Hist 200 Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues: (w/ "Making of the American Ghetto" subtitle)
      Urb Std Crt Hist 303 A History of Greek Civilization: The Greek City-State
      Urb Std Crt Hist 450 Growth of Metropolitan Milwaukee
      Urb Std Crt Hist 463 History of the American City
      Urb Std Crt Sociol 193 Freshman Seminar: (w “College in the City” subtitle)
      Urb Std Crt Wmns Std 489   Feminism in the City: Internship in Women's Studies
    It was moved, seconded, and approved to suspend the agenda to accommodate the guests.

    VI.A.1.     Michael Weinert of the Physics Department answered questions concerning the new course, Physics 133. It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to recommend to the Dean approval of Physics 133 High Points of Physics for Beginners (new; GER-NS).
    VI.D.2. José Lanters was available to answer any questions concerning the proposal to change the requirements of the English Major, Option G. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of this proposal.
    VI.D.3. Joe Rodriguez was available to answer questions concerning the proposal to change the requirements of the Spanish major. It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to recommend to the Dean approval of this proposal.
    VI.A.1. Mark McBride gave a brief summary and answered questions concerning the Biological Sciences Department reorganization of its major and the role of the proposed course changes in that reorganization. It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to recommend to the Dean approval of the Bio Sci CAR forms (see list below.)
    It was moved, seconded, and approved to return to the order of the agenda.

  4. Procedural Matters None

  5. Old Business - None

  6. New Business
    1. Natural Sciences
      1. CAR Forms - see above
        2. Bio Sci 303     General Biology (#(383), desc, prereq)
        Bio Sci 540 Microbial Diversity (new)
        Bio Sci 572 Genomics (new)
        Bio Sci 580 Experimental Biology (new)
        Bio Sci 620 Microbial Physiology (delete)
        Bio Sci 650 Molecular Biology of Microorganisms (#529), desc, prereq)
        Physics 133 High Points of Physics for Beginners (new; GER-NS)
    2. Social Science
      1. CAR Forms - It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR forms:
        2. Anthro 150 Multicultural America (new; GER-SS/CD)
        English 150     Multicultural America (prereq)
        Hist 150 Multicultural America prereq)
    3. Humanities
      1. CAR Form - It was moved, seconded, and approved unanimously to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR form:
        2. German 461 German for Professional Purposes (new)
      2. Proposal to Change the Requirements of the English Major, Option G - view on the web at http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=386 - see above
      3. Proposal to Change the Requirements of the Spanish Major - view on the web at http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=382 - see above

  7. The meeting was adjourned at 10:01 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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