1. Call to Order - The chair, Kent Redding, called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. in Holton Hall 241.
   
   

It was moved, seconded, and approved to suspend the agenda to accommodate guests.

V.A.	It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean to approve the following courses: ExMural 100   Study Abroad: UWM Exchange Program (new) ExMural 700 Graduate Study Abroad: UWM Exchange Program (new) Thomas Danner, Jon Lenichek and Terry Miller gave a brief decription and answered questions concerning the study abroad courses. The motion was approved.
VI.B.2.	It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean to approve the proposal to change requirements of the Translation Option of the MAFLL Degree. Lorena Terando gave a brief explanation and answered questions concerning the change in the requirements of the Translation Option. The motion was approved.
VI.B.1.	It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean to approve the following course: Hebr St 233 Introduction to the New Testament (new) Robert Holmstedt gave a brief description and answered questions concerning the course. The motion was approved.

It was moved, seconded, and approved to return to the order of the agenda.

2. Automatic Approvals - There were no objections to any of the following items; they stand approved.
1. Special Listing Requests

Cult & Com	THR BA 460	Storytelling: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
LGBT	English 629	Seminar in Literature and Sexuality: (w/approp subtitle)	Certif Prog
MAFLL	French 592	Seminar in French Language: (Subtitle)	Cross Lstng
Mid E & N. Afr Std	Classic 499	Ad Hoc: "Egyptian Hieroglyphs" subtitle	Certif Prog

3. Automatic Consent - There were no objections to any of the following items; they stand approved.
1. Approval of Minutes #4 (December 17, 2004)
2. CAR Forms - view on web at http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/carform

Atm Sci 100	Survey of Meteorology (prereq)
Atm Sci 106	Principles and Forecasting of the Weather (prereq)
Commun 660	Communication Capstone Seminar: (Subtitle) (title, prereq)
English 192	Freshman Seminar: ("Image of American Indians" subtitle) (cultdiv)
Geog 114	Geography of Race in the United States (title, descr)
Hist 385	Political Thought in Medieval Islam (discontinued)
Mth Stat 278	Discrete Probability and Statistics for Elementary Education Majors (curricular area)
Pol Sci 976	Seminar in Comparative Public Policy: (Subtitle) (title, desc, prereq)
Sociol 940	Applied Gerontology Capstone I (prereq; jointly-offered)
Sociol 941	Applied Gerontology Capstone II (prereq; jointly-offered)

4. Procedural Matters
1. Semester II Meeting Schedule - Connie Jo asked that the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 17th be changed for to Tuesday, February 22nd. The Committee approved the change.
2. Process of Consultation for Overlap - Members of the Committee discussed the situation where proposed subtitles appear to overlap the content of courses offered in other departments. After much discussion, the Committee agreed that Connie Jo consult the department concerning the significant overlap with one of its courses. Upon notification, the department will have twenty-one days to respond. If the designated department does not respond, the topic will be allowed to go through. Members agreed that if there is a dispute concerning a topic, the departments disputing the topic must present the issue to the Committee for review.
   
   
5. Old Business
1. CAR Forms - see above

ExMural 100	Study Abroad: UWM Exchange Program (new)
ExMural 700	Graduate Study Abroad: UWM Exchange Program (new)

2. Degree Requirements - Foreign Language Requirement - Kent Redding gave a brief description of the foreign language requirement. He reviewed the proposal by the Degree Requirement Review Subcommittee for changing the foreign language requirements. It was mentioned that the Dean asked the Committee to review this issue. Connie Jo commented that Madison had a model that some members of the faculty felt clarified the requirements in a foreign language. After much discussion, members agreed to write up a draft and discuss the issue further via email.
   
   
6. New Business
1. Social Sciences
1. CAR Form

Hist 594

Methods and Theory in the Historical Study of Religion: (Subtitle) (new) - tabled. The Committee asked the instructor of the course be contacted to request revision of the syllabus to show graduate level content.

2. Humanities
1. CAR Forms

Art Hist 482	Topics in Non-Western Art: (Subtitle) (new) - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of Art Hist 482.
Hebr St 233	Introduction to the New Testament (new) - see above.

2. Proposal to Change Requirements of the Translation Option of the MAFLL Degree - view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=608 - see above.
3. Request from the Department of English for English 192 Subtitle "Irish Folk and Fairy Tales" to meet the L&S International Requirement. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the topic for English 192 to count toward the International requirement.
4. Request from the Department of English for English 192 Subtitle "The Other Celts" to meet the L&S International Requirement. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the topic for English 192 to count toward the International requirement.
5. Request from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese for Spanish 192 Subtitle "Virgins and Whores: Myths, Legends, and Women of Latin America" to meet the L&S International Requirement. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the topic for Spanish 192 to count toward the International requirement.
3. Natural Science
1. CAR Form

Geo Sci 635

Volcanology (new) - tabled. The Committee asked the instructor of the course be contacted to request revision of the syllabus to show graduate level content.

7. Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 pm.
   
   
   

Respectfully submitted,

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

Distribution: Dean G. Richard Meadows
Associate Deans Harris, Miller
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger
Secretary of the University

Minutes #5, 2004-05.apcc