1. Call to Order - The chair, Sara Hoot, called the meeting to order at 10:09 a.m. in Holton Hall 241.
   
   
2. Automatic Approvals - None
   
   
3. Automatic Consent - There were no objections to any of the following items; they stand approved.
1. Minutes #8 (April 16, 2004)
2. CAR Forms

Anthro 594	Internship in Forensic Science (prereq)
Chem 594	Internship in Forensic Science (prereq)

3. Special Listings Requests

Anct Medt	Anthro 296	UROP Apprenticeship: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt	Anthro 297	Study Abroad: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt	Anthro 381	Honors Seminar: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt	Anthro 497	Study Abroad: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt	Classic 296	UROP Apprenticeship: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt	Arch 534	Field Study: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
Anct Medt	Hist 202	The Ancient World: The Roman Republic and Empire	Certif Prog
Celtic Std	Philos 452	Special Topics in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
CES	Bio Sci 349	Comparative Ecophysiology	Certif Prog
Cult & Commun	Africol 334	Survey of Black American and Black Brazilian Societies	Certif Prog
Forensic	Anthro 281	Dead Men Do Tell Tales: An Introduction to Forensic Science	Certif Prog
Forensic	Anthro 285	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Certif Prog
Forensic	Anthro 585	Internship in Forensic Toxicology	Certif Prog
Forensic	Anthro 594	Internship in Forensic Science	Certif Prog
Forensic	Chem 281	Dead Men Do Tell Tales: An Introduction to Forensic Science	Certif Prog
Forensic	Chem 285	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Certif Prog
Forensic	Chem 524	Intermediate Analytical Chemistry	Certif Prog
Forensic	Chem 585	Internship in Forensic Toxicology	Certif Prog
Forensic	Chem 594	Internship in Forensic Science	Certif Prog
Forensic	Chem 602	Biochemistry: Cellular Processes	Certif Prog
Forensic	C L Sci 281	Dead Men Do Tell Tales: An Introduction to Forensic Science	Certif Prog
Forensic	C L Sci 285	Medicolegal Death Investigation	Certif Prog
Forensic	C L Sci 585	Internship in Forensic Toxicology	Certif Prog
Forensic	C L Sci 594	Internship in Forensic Science	Certif Prog
Jewish Std	HebrSt 131	Introduction to Biblical Studies	Certif Prog
Religion	HebrSt 105	Introduction to Biblical Hebrew I	Certif Prog
Religion	HebrSt 131	Introduction to Biblical Studies	Certif Prog

4. Procedural Matters
1. Summer Actions - The Committee authorized the chair to act on behalf of the entire committee to approve non-controversial items submitted during the summer.
   
   
5. Old Business
1. CAR Form

French 426

Growing Up French - CAR approved previously for level change and prereq change; need to drop GER-HU to get grad approval. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the elimination of the GER-HU designation for French 426.

6. New Business
1. Social Sciences
1. CAR Forms - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR forms:

Pol Sci 371	Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (new) - Genevieve Mc Bride asked that the instructor be contacted requesting that the syllabus be structured according to Provost guidelines.
Sociol 330	Economy and Society (new) - Genevieve asked that the instructor be contacted requesting the instructor to check the syllabus for the sentence structure.

2. Proposal to Add a New Track to the Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies - view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=536 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to add a new track to the Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies.
2. Natural Sciences
1. Proposal to Modify Requirements of the Biochemistry Major - view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=443 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to modify the requirements of the Biochemistry major.
2. Proposal to Modify Requirements of the Certificate in Premedical Studies - view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=541 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to modify the requirements of the Certificate in Premedical Studies.
3. Humanities
1. CAR Form

French 592

Seminar in French Language: (Subtitle) (new) - Madeleine Velguth agreed to contact the instructor of the course requesting the instructor to make revisions to the syllabus clarifying the grading to meet the grad school approval. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval French 592, contingent upon the syllabus being revised.

2. GER Request

Ethnic 497

Study Abroad: "The Irish Experience" subtitle - It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the GER-HU designation for this specific subtitle of Ethnic 497. Members of the Committee discussed the syllabus. Dean Schuster questioned whether the description of the course satisfies the definition of the GER-HU. The motion was defeated unanimously.

3. Proposal to Modify Requirements of the Celtic Studies Certificate - view on web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=545 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to modify the requirements of the Celtic Studies Certificate.
4. Additions
1. CAR Forms - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR forms:

Bio Sci 524(305)	Bird Ecology Laboratory (number, title, cr, prereq, level)
Bio Sci 595	Principles of Genetic and Molecular Engineering (new)

2. Proposal to Modify Requirements of the Geological Sciences Minor - view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=547 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to modify the requirements of the Geological Sciences minor.
   
   
7. Adjournment - Sara Hoot and members of the Committee presented Connie Jo with flowers, thanking her for her outstanding efforts and superb work on the Committee and the degree requirements review. Denise Mueller thanked the Committee on behalf of Connie. Members of the Committee commended the chair, Sara Hoot, for her leadership. She responded by saying that she enjoyed the committee and would miss serving. Members agreed that it was a difficult year with a lot of work, but they enjoyed serving on this committee. The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 a.m.
   
   
   

Respectfully submitted,

Denise Mueller, PA II
College of Letters and Science

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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