1. Call to Order - The chair, Kent Redding, called the meeting to order at 11:03 a.m. in Holton Hall 241.

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

VI.A.3	It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of the request for an entitlement to plan a Master of Arts in Women's Studies. Merry Weisner-Hanks gave a brief review of curricular development in Women's Studies and noted that the only other program, which is at Madison, is aimed at daytime, fulltime students. Steve Redd asked about the audience for the program. Merry predicted 2-3 students per year would enter the program. She expects to recruit at other UW campuses; additionally, the program may go online. Margaret Atherton asked if the graduate certificate would continue to be offered. Merry responded that it would. Tom O'Bryan asked if the Graduate School required that all credits of a 24 credit master's degree had to be numbered 700 or above. Kathryn Dindia asked if the thesis would be part of the 24 credits. Merry noted that Political Science has a 24 credit master's degree in which thesis credits do not count, while History's 24 credit master's includes 6 credits of thesis. The Women's Studies MA will require four core courses, with three of them at the 700 or above level. The motion was approved.
V.B.	Kathy Wheatley presented yet another draft of a proposal to revise the foreign language requirement that was approved by the L&S Faculty as part of a proposal to overhaul the L&S degree requirements. A number of primarily editorial changes were made to the draft. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Faculty the proposal as follows. (A copy of the complete document is attached to the original of these minutes.) - - - - - - - - - That the following language be substituted in Fac. Doc. 677 (Proposal to Modify L&S Degree Requirements) for the current foreign language requirement proposal: For the B.S. degree, the foreign language requirement may be met by successful completion of the second semester of college work in a language other than English or equivalent. For the B.A. degree, the foreign language requirement may be met in one of two ways: (1) successful completion of the fourth semester of college work in one language other than English or equivalent or (2) successful completion of the third semester of college work in one language other than English PLUS the second semester of college work in another language other than English or equivalent. Implementation For purposes of this requirement, American Sign Language (ASL) counts as a language other than English. Students who place beyond the required semester level on the UW System Foreign Language Placement Test meet the requirement. In order to continue their studies in the same language, students with two or more years of a foreign language in high school must take the placement exam. Successful completion of two, three or four years of high school foreign language is accepted as the equivalent of two, three or four semesters of college work, respectively. Students may demonstrate, on a UWM-administered exam, a proficiency level equivalent to that obtained after completion of the required number of semesters, if there is a current UWM faculty or staff member qualified to administer the examination and evaluate proficiency in the language (no degree credits are earned for this examination). Graduation from a non-U.S. high school where the language of instruction is not English satisfies the foreign language requirement. - - - - - - - - - - The motion will be presented to the L&S Faculty at its April meeting.
VI.B.3.	It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of the proposal to revise the requirements of the film studies major. Tasha Oren explained the program faculty's reasons for requesting the changes. Tom O'Bryan asked why students were required to take two intermediate level courses rather than allowing them to take those credits at the advanced level. Tasha explained that courses at the advanced level in film studies were very challenging, and the students needed some course work at the intermediate level in order not to struggle in the advanced courses. The motion was approved.
VI.B.1.	It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of the following course: Linguis 441 Seventh Semester Japanese (new) There were no questions, and the motion was approved.
VI.C.3.	It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of the request for authorization to implement a major in microbiology. Mary Lynne Collins explained the reasons for converting the microbiology option of the biological sciences major to a free-standing microbiology major. She answered a few questions from committee members. The motion was approved.
VI.C.1.	It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of the following two courses: Geo Sci 108 A History of Life (descrip - add a lab) Geo Sci 614 Advanced Structural Geology (title, descrip, prereq) Dyanna Czeck explained the reasons for the requested changes. Committee members expressed concern that the syllabus for Geo Sci 614 did not make a clear enough distinction between undergrad and grad grading to pass the Graduate School's review. Diane agreed to work with Connie Jo to revise that portion of the syllabus. With that understanding, the motion was approved. Tom O'Bryan then raised a question concerning Geo Sci 414, which was listed under automatic consent. In addition to the prerequisite change, the number of lab hours was reduced from 3 to 2. This was not addressed in the reason for action, and he wondered if it was intentional. Diane responded that the change was intentional. The three-hour lab was carried over from the former structural geologist. She will cover the necessary material in two-hour labs.

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

Anc Med	Hist 371	Topics in European History: "Rome in the Age of Constantine - Society & Culture" subtitle	Cert Prog
DAC	Commun 550	Organizational Communication Analysis	Cert Prog
Ethnic Std	Ed Pol 579	Current Topics in Cultural Foundations of Education: "Antiracist Education" subtitle	Cert Prog
Hist	Urb Plng 697	Study Abroad: "The Food System in Renaissance Italy" subtitle	Crosslist - lower div only
Int'l Stds	Anthro 355	Globalization, Culture, and Environment	Spec Major
Urb Stds	Hist 371	Topics in European History: "Rome in the Age of Constantine - Society & Culture" subtitle	Cert Prog
Wmns	Film 203	Media Workshop: "Sexuality, Gender, and Video" Subtitle	Spec Major

3. Automatic Consent
1. Minutes #5 (January 18, 2005) and #6 (February 22, 2005) were approved.
2. CAR Forms - There were no objections to the following CAR forms; they stand approved.

CES 210	Introduction to Conservation and Environmental Science (cr, prereq)
French 322	Approaches to Poetry and Fiction (#332)
Geo Sci 414	Structural Geology (descrip, prereq)
Geo Sci 511	Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (prereq)
Geo Sci 655	Topics in Structure and Tectonics: (Subtitle) (prereq)
Hist 250	Topics in European History: (Subtitle) (cr)
Hist 270	Topics in American History: (Subtitle) (cr)
Hist 290	Topics in Global History: (Subtitle) (cr)
Math 791	Master's Seminar (cr)
Tom O'Bryan questioned the following CAR forms. They were considered as New Business.
Psych 407	Personality Theory (descrip)
Psych 756	Psychophysiology (cr, descrip)

Tom did not feel that the department should tie itself to a Lec/Dis format for Psych 407. Connie mentioned that PeopleSoft requires that a default format be identified for each course. If that format changes, we do a CAR form to get the database changed. The default format ensures that students get registered in all the appropriate elements of the course. This does not prohibit the department from offering the course as a lecture only course for evenings, off campus, or other appropriate venues. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the dean approval of the Psych 407 CAR form.

Tom's concern with Psych 756 was that the new version of the course did not provide for students to take the course more than once to earn up to three credits. Connie reported that she had raised that issue with the department. The faculty will consider whether or not to make the course retakable, but it needs the credit change approved right away. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the dean approval of the Psych 756 CAR form.


4. Procedural Matters - none
   
   
5. Old Business
1. Report on Progress of International Requirement Subcommittee - Kathryn Dindia reported that she would be meeting tomorrow with Connie Jo to discuss a proposed change in the wording of the international requirement. The proposed change is small, but the implications are not. The issue concerns whether or not courses that do not address current international issues might be appropriate for the requirement. The subcommittee will meet one more time to vote on the recommendation; it will not be approved in time for the April Faculty meeting. Connie mentioned that another meeting could be held in early May.
2. Proposal to Change the Foreign Language Requirement - see above.
   
   
6. New Business
1. Social Sciences
1. CAR Form
   Anthro 441 Science, Technology, and Culture (new) - It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of Anthro 441. Dan Sherman noted that the meeting time listed on the first page of the syllabus needed to be corrected - 12:30 am should be 12:30 pm. Tom O'Bryan questioned the fact that the course did not have any prerequisites other than junior standing; an advanced level anthropology course must require some introduction to the vernacular of the discipline. Additionally, he was concerned that a course dealing with science did not have a science perspective. Several other members of the committee spoke in favor of the course as submitted, noting that the subject matter is so interdisciplinary that there is no one course that would be appropriate as a prerequisite. They also saw no need for a science prerequisite. The course does not teach science; it focuses on the integration of science, technology, and culture. The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
2. Proposal to Modify the Requirements to Declare the Psychology Major - It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of the Psychology Department's proposal. Tom O'Bryan noted that the change would remove Psych 325 as a gateway course to the major. There was no other discussion, and the motion was approved.
3. Request for an Entitlement to Plan a Master of Arts in Women's Studies - see above.
2. Humanities
1. CAR Form - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following course:
   Linguis 441 Seventh Semester Japanese (new)
2. Proposal to Modify the Requirements of the Celtic Studies Certificate - It was moved and seconded to recommend to the dean approval of the proposal to modify the requirements of the Celtic Studies Certificate by adding the requirement of one semester of Gaelic for Option B. Tom O'Bryan objected to the change, indicating that he did not see a reason why students in the non-language option should have to take a semester of language. Others indicated that some knowledge of the language enhances the study of a culture, and the introduction to Gaelic would help students to pronounce the Gaelic names and words they would encounter in their studies. There was no additional discussion, and the motion was approved with one negative vote and one abstention.
3. Proposal to Modify the Requirements of the Film Studies Major - see above.
3. Natural Sciences
1. CAR Forms
   Geo Sci 108 A History of Life (descrip - add a lab) - see above
   Geo Sci 614 Advanced Structural Geology (title, descrip, prereq) - see above
   Connie Jo explained that the recently-approved CAR to change the following Math course to the MthStat curricular area had been withdrawn because her office misunderstood what the department wanted. The following two CAR forms will make this a jointly-offered course in the Math and MthStat curricular areas. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the dean approval of the two CAR forms.
   Math 278 Discrete Probability and Statistics for Elementary Education Majors (prereq, jointly-offered status)
   MthStat 278 Discrete Probability and Statistics for Elementary Education Majors (new)
2. Proposal to Change the Requirements of Various Math Department Majors and Options - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of this proposal. The only action was to replace in the requirements a CompSci course that no longer is offered with another appropriate CompSci course.
3. Request for Authorization to Implement a Major in Microbiology - see above.
4. Other
1. Nominations for Graduate School Committees - Committee members reviewed the list of faculty members who had expressed an interest in serving on these committees. The following nominations were approved:
   
   Graduate Fellowship Committee - no L&S members needed
   
   Graduate Research Committee: Joseph Aldstadt (Chemistry & Biochemistry), Joe Austin (History), Sandra Braman (Communication), Yi-Qiang Cheng (Biological Sciences), Robert Hessling (Psychology), Nik Heynen (Geography), Michael Liston (Philosophy), Edward Mabry (Communication), Michael Muehlenbein (Anthropology), Rodney Swain (Psychology), Bert Vaux (Foreign Languages & Linguistics), Michael Weinert (Physics)
   
   Graduate Scholastic Appeals Committee: Lex Renda (History)
   
   Graduate Faculty Council: Arthur Brooks (Biological Sciences), Jack Johnson (Communication), Jay Moore (Psychology), Meredith Reitman (Geography)
   
   The nominees for the GFC will be on the ballot for L&S committees that will be distributed in April. Connie Jo will report the other nominees to the Graduate School and to the Academic Planning and Governance Committee for inclusion in the annual nominations report to the Faculty.
   
   
7. Adjournment - There was no further business; the meeting was adjourned at 12:32 pm.
   
   
   

Respectfully submitted,

Connie Jo
Assistant Dean
Secretary to the L&S Faculty

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

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