1. Call to Order - The Chair, Sara Hoot, called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. in Holton Hall 241.
   
   
2. Automatic Approvals - There were no objections to any of the following items; they stand approved.

Classics 497	Study Abroad: (Subtitle) (prereq, level)
German 497	Study Abroad: (Subtitle) (prereq, level)
Hebr St 497	Study Abroad: (Subtitle) (prereq, level)
Psych 497	Study Abroad: (Subtitle) (prereq, level)
Russian 497	Study Abroad: (Subtitle) (prereq, level)

3. Automatic Consent - There were no objections to any of the following items; they stand approved.
1. Minutes #7, (March 19, 2004)
2. CAR Forms - view on web at http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/carform

CES 210	Introduction to Conservational and Environmental Science (title, descr, prereq)
French 104	Second-Semester French (prereq)
French 203	Third-Semester French (prereq)
French 204	Fourth-Semester French (prereq)
French 303	Conversation and Composition: Intermediate Level (prereq)
German 525	Seminar in Advanced German Translation (level)
L&S Hum 291	Peer Mentoring and Tutoring I (prereq)
Math 116	College Algebra (descr)
Wms St 401	Global Feminism (prereq)

3. Special Listings Requests

Anct Medt St	Anthro 193	Freshman Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Anthro 699	Independent Reading: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Art Hist 192	Freshman Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Art Hist 381	Honors Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	CompLit 699	Directed Reading: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Hist 192	Freshman Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Hist 280	Islamic Civilization: The Formative Period, ca. 500-1258	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Hist 296	UROP Apprenticeship: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Hist 370	Topics in the History of Religious Thought: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Hist 398	Honors Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Hist 399	Honors Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Hist 600	Seminar in History: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Philos 297	Study Abroad: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Philos 381	Honors Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt St	Philos 497	Study Abroad: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Anthro 193	Freshman Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Africol 371	African Art	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	CompLit 232	Literature and Politics: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	English 192	Freshman Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	English 248	Literature and Contemporary Life: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	English 280	Introduction to Asian-American Literature: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	English 521	Studies in Ethnic Minority Literature: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Film 302	Video in the Classroom	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Geog 193	Freshman Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Hist 193	Freshman Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Linguis 200	Aspects of Language: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Philos 271	Philosophical Traditions: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Portugs 225	Understanding Brazil: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Portugs 360	Brazilian Culture: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Sociol 150	Multicultural America	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Spanish 225	Understanding the Hispanic World: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Cult & Comm	Spanish 353	Introduction to Spanish American Literature:(w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Digital Arts & Cult	Art 517	3-D Imaging	Certif Prog
Digital Arts & Cult	English 394	Theories of Mass Culture: (Subtitle)	Certif Prog
Digital Arts & Cult	English 439	Document Design	Certif Prog
Digital Arts & Cult	Commun 313	Human Communication and Technology	Certif Prog
Digital Arts & Cult	Commun 410	Organizational Communication Technology	Certif Prog
Digital Arts & Cult	Film 222	Basic Elements of Video	Certif Prog
Digital Arts & Cult			Certif Prog
Digital Arts & Cult	Film 255	Digital Arts Workshop	Certif Prog
Ethnic Std	Anthro 565	Seminar in Regional Archaeology: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Ethnic Std	English 263	Introduction to the Novel: "Nationalism, Racism and the Novel," "Coming of Age Narratives in Multicultural America"	Certif Prog
Ethnic Std	English 280	Introduction to Asian-American Literature:(w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Ethnic Std	English 281	Introduction to African-American Literature: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Ethnic Std	English 374	Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature	Certif Prog
Ethnic Std	English 375	Survey of Asian-American Literature	Certif Prog
Ethnic Std	English 376	Survey of African American Literature to 1930	Certif Prog
Ethnic Std	English 377	Survey of African-American Literature, 1930 to the Present	Certif Prog
Ethnic Std	English 380	Media and Society: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Fr & Franco	Africol 418	Race, Class, and Gender in the Caribbean	Certif Prog
Peace St	Hist 249	The Second World War in Europe	Certif Prog
Religion	Hist 452	History of Religion in American Life to 1870	Certif Prog
Religion	Hist 600	Seminar in History: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Russ & E Eur	Linguis 131	First Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Russ & E Eur	Linguis 132	Second Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Russ & E Eur	Linguis 231	Third Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Russ & E Eur	Linguis 232	Fourth Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Urb Std	Sociol 495	Seminar in Sociology: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Wmns Std	Art 309	Issues in Contemporary Art: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Wmns Std	Ed Pol 511	Workshop in Foundations of Human Relations: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Wmns Std	Ed Pol 522	Abusive Relationships: Community Problems, Community Solutions	Certif Prog
Wmns Std	English 245	The Life, Times, and Work of a Literary Artist: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Wmns Std	English 623	Seminar in American Literature: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Wmns Std	English 631	Seminar in African-American Literature: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Wmns Std	Film St 212	Intermediate Topics in Film Studies: "Gender Passing and Film Narrative"	Certif Prog
Wmns Std	Pol Sci 333	Seminar in Comparative Politics: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog

4. Requests for Approval as International Courses

Classics 192	Freshman Seminar: "Ancient Greek and Roman Love Poetry" subtitle
Hebr St 192	Freshman Seminar: "Contemporary Israeli Films" subtitle
Hist 192	Freshman Seminar: "Living in Ancient Rome" subtitle

4. Procedural Matters
1. Election of Chair for 2004-2005 - Kent Redding was elected enthusiastically and unanimously as chair for the 2004-2005 academic year.
   
   
5. Old Business - None
   
   
6. New Business
1. Social Sciences
1. CAR Forms

Sociol 452	Social Networks in Global Commerce (new)- Madeleine Velguth asked that the instructor be assisted in making grammatical revisions to the syllabus and clarifying the grading. Kent Redding will do so. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of Sociol 452.
Wmns St 290	Selected Topics in Women's Studies: (Subtitle) (new) Charles Schuster questioned whether the subject in the syllabus provided was appropriate. After much discussion, it was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of Wmns 290. The motion was approved with on opposed and one abstention. The instructor will be asked to clarify the ethnic component in the syllabus.

2. Request to Change the Geography Major Requirements Related to GIS Track - view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=528 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to change the Geography Major requirements related to GIS Track.
2. Natural Sciences
1. CAR Form - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR form.

Bio Sci 402

Immunological Techniques (title, cr, desc) - The instructor will be asked to revise the syllabus to remove specific meeting dates.

2. Proposal to Add GPA Requirements to the Course in Chemistry Degree - view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/printform.cfm?FormID=531 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to add GPA requirements to the Course in Chemistry Degree
3. Humanities
1. CAR Form - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR form.

CompLit 135

Cross-Cultural Literary Forms: (Subtitle) (new, GER-HU)

2. Request for Approval as International Course - request pulled from agenda; the syllabus is being revised.

Hebr St 235

Topics in Hebrew/Jewish Literature, Culture, and Art: "God and Monsters: Mythology in and Behind the Bible" subtitle - syllabus attached.

7. Discussion
1. Degree Requirements Proposal - Sara Hoot passed out copies of the rationale for the revised mission statement. Members reviewed the document and agreed to have Sara send it to L&S Faculty to review before the L&S Faculty meeting.
   
   Members of the Committee discussed the multitude of emails concerning the L&S degree requirements. They discussed the six points of contention (B.S. math requirement, international requirement, language requirement, mission statement, capstone/research requirement, and sport/recreation credits) among faculty members. After much discussion, the Committee assigned Madeleine Velguth, Sara Hoot, Genevieve McBride and Connie Jo the task of sending a rationale for each of the disputed proposals to faculty members. Kent Redding agreed to assist Sara in preparing the B.S. math requirement rationale.
   
   
8. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 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
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger
Kory Kozloski, President of Student Association
Chairs (via email/web)
Secretary of the University

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