University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science
2004-2005
Academic Policies and Curriculum Committee
Meeting: Tuesday, November 10, 2004, 2:30 p.m.
Holton Hall 241
Minutes No. 3
| Present: |
Margaret Atherton, Kathryn Dindia, Connie Jo, Tom O'Bryan, Kent Redding, Daniel Sherman, Kristene Surerus |
| Excused: |
John Berges, Bruce Horner, Steven Redd, Charles Schuster, Donald Solomon |
| Guests: |
Paul Brodwin, Denise Mueller, Caroline Seymour-Jorn |
- Call to Order - The Chair, Kent Redding, called the meeting to order at 2:35 p.m. in Holton Hall 241.
It was moved, seconded, and approved to suspend the agenda to accommodate guests.
| VI.A.1. |
It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following course:
| Anthro 763 |
Professionalism in Anthropology (new) |
Paul Brodwin gave a brief description of and answered questions concerning the new course. The motion was approved. |
| VI.B.1 |
It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following course:
| Arabic 164 |
Arabs and Islam in America (new) |
Caroline Seymour-Jorn gave a brief description of and answered questions concerning the new course. The motion was approved. It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of Arabic 164 GER-HU request. Member discussed whether this course meets the criteria defining cultural diversity. They agreed this course provides a good test case for expanding the definition of cultural diversity. The motion was amended to recommend CD approval in addition the HU distribution credit. The amended motion was approved unanimously. |
It was moved, seconded, and approved to return to the order of the agenda.
- Automatic Approvals - There were no objections to any of the following items; they stand approved.
- Special Listing Requests
| Am Ind St |
Linguis 132 |
Second Semester of an Uncommonly Taught Language: "Objibwe" |
Spec Lstng |
| Am Ind St |
Anthro 641 |
Seminar in Anthropology: (w/approp subtitle) |
Spec Lstng |
| Anct Medt Std |
Hist 201 |
The Ancient World: The Near East and Greece |
Certif Prog |
| Anct Medt Std |
Hist 399 |
Honors Seminar: (w/approp subtitle) |
Certif Prog |
| Asian St |
Hist 398 |
Honors Seminar: (w/approp subtitle) |
Certif Prog |
| Biotech |
Bio Sci 595 |
Principles of Genetic and Molecular Engineering |
Certif Prog |
| Cult & Commun |
English 373 |
Survey of Ethnic Minority Literature: (w/approp subtitle) |
Certif Prog |
| English |
JMC 562 |
Media Studies and Culture |
Cross Lstng |
| Ethnic Std |
Anthro 641 |
Seminar in Antbropology: (w/approp Subtitle) |
Certif Prog |
| Ethnic Std |
Hebr St 254 |
Studies in Hebrew Culture: (w/approp subtitle) |
Certif Prog |
| Ethnic Std |
L&S SS 106 |
Med-Prep Seminar: "Minority Physicians in America" |
Certif Prog |
| Film St |
Wmns 501 |
Advanced Humanities Seminar in Women's Studies: (w/approp subtitle) |
Intdept Major |
| Fr & Franc Std |
Art Hist 426 |
French Gothic Architecture C. 1130-1300 |
Certif Prog |
| Fr & Franc Std |
French 210 |
French Immersion: Intermediate |
Certif Prog |
| Fr & Franc Std |
French 290 |
Intermediate French Electives: (Subtitle) |
Certif Prog |
| Fr & Franc Std |
French 451 |
Cinema of the French-Speaking World: (Subtitled) |
Certif Prog |
| MAFLL |
Spanish 448 |
Seminar in Advanced Translation: English to Spanish |
Cross Lstng |
| MAFLL |
Spanish 449 |
Advanced Court Interpreting |
Cross Lstng |
| MENAS |
Arabic 164 |
Ad Hoc: (w/approp subtitle) |
Certif Prog |
| MENAS |
Classics 499 |
Ad Hoc: "Egyptian Heiroglyphs" subtitle |
Certif Prog |
| Peace Std |
Commun 662 |
Seminar in Communication: "Communication and Civility" subtitle |
Certif Prog |
| Relig |
Philos 232 |
Topics of Philosophy: (w/approp subtitle) |
Certif Prog |
| Service Lrning |
L&S NS 299 |
Ad Hoc: "Green Science and Urban Spaces" subtitle |
Spec Lstng |
| Translation |
Spanish 448 |
Seminar in Advanced Translation: English to Spanish |
Certif Prog |
| Translation |
Spanish 449 |
Advanced Court Interpreting |
Certif Prog |
| Urb Std |
German 647 |
Seminar on Themes and Motifs in German Literature: "Cities of the German Speaking World" subtitle |
Certif Prog |
| Urb Std |
Sociol 193 |
Freshman Seminar: "Latinos and the City" subtitle |
Certif Prog |
| Wmns Std |
Film Std 212 |
Intermediate Topics in Film Studies: (w/approp subtitle) |
Certif Prog |
| Wmns Std |
Hebr St 238 |
Topics in Hebrew/Jewish Literature, Art, and Culture: (w/approp subtitle)
|
Certif Prog |
- Automatic Consent
- Minutes #2 (October 12, 2004) were approved unanimously.
- CAR Forms - view on web at http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/carform - The agenda was suspended to discuss the German courses and program changes together in order to determine if there were problems that would require any of the German courses to be withdrawn from automatic consent.
| VI.B.1. |
German 331 |
Intermediate German Grammar and Usage (new) |
|
German 333 |
Analysis of German Texts (new) |
|
German 334 |
Introduction to German Literature and Culture (new) |
|
German 451 |
Introduction to German Linguistics (new) |
|
German 460 |
German Literature from 1965 to the Present (new) |
Connie Jo explained that the German program is restructuring the major and minors. She gave a brief description of the new courses, explained the changes in the requirements of the German major and minor, and answered questions by the Committee. Committee members expressed concern that no member of the German faculty was present at the meeting. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the German 331, 333, 334, 451, 460, and the proposals to change the requirements of the German major, minor, and business minor. The motion to return to the order of business was approved.
There were no objections to any of the following items; they stand approved.
| Anthro 404 |
Human Evolutionary Physiology (title, prereq) |
| Bio Sci 351 |
Invertebrate Function and Evolution (#301, title, prereq) |
| Chem 100 |
Chemical Science (prereq) |
| Chem 101 |
Chemical Science (prereq) |
| Classics 101 |
Latin and Greek in English Words (prereq) |
| Classics 301 |
The Life and Literature of Classical Athens: Herodotus and Dramatists (prereq) |
| Commun 621 |
Current Topics in Applied Communication: (Subtitle) (discontinue) |
| Commun 631 |
Current Topics in Interpersonal Communication/Conflict Management: (Subtitle) (title, descr) |
| Commun 641 |
Current Topics in Organizational/Professional Communication: (Subtitle) (title, descr) |
| Film Std 212 |
Intermediate Topics in Film Studies: (Subtitle) (prereq) |
| Geo Sci 401 |
General Soil Science (cr, descr) |
| German 101 |
First-Semester German (prereq) |
| German 102 |
Second-Semester German (prereq) |
| German 203 |
Third-Semester German (prereq) |
| German 204 |
Fourth-Semester German (prereq) |
| German 311 |
History of German Film: (Subtitle) (prereq) |
| German 321 |
Introduction to German Literature I: 1730-1848 (discontinued) |
| German 322 |
Introduction to German Literature II: 1848-Present (discontinued) |
| German 326 |
Third-Year Composition and Conversation (discontinued) |
| German 332 |
Intermediate Conversation and Composition (#426, title, desc, prereq) |
| German 360 |
German for International Business Communication I (prereq) |
| German 391 |
German Literature/Culture in Relation to Social and Historical Issues: (Subtitle) (prereq) |
| German 410 |
German Cultural History (prereq) |
| German 411 |
Modern-Day Germany (prereq) |
| German 415 |
Topics in German Civilization: (Subtitle) (prereq) |
| German 425 |
Introduction to Translation (prereq) |
| German 450 |
German Literature: Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, Classicism (title, prereq) |
| German 452 |
German Literature from Romanticism to the Revolution of 1848 (title, prereq) |
| German 454 |
German Literature: Realism, Naturalism, and the Turn of the Century (title, prereq) |
| German 456 |
German Literature from the Turn of the Century to World War II (title, prereq) |
| German 458 |
Post-War German Literature: 1945-1965 (prereq) |
| German 488 |
Topics in German Philology: (Subtitle) (desc, prereq) |
| German 489 |
Internship in German, Upper Division (desc, prereq) |
| German 626 |
Advanced German Grammar and Usage (#526, title, desc) |
| German 672 |
German for Professional Purposes (#461, prereq) |
| German 681 |
Seminar on the History and Structure of German (prereq) |
| Greek 104 |
Introduction to Classical Greek II (prereq) |
| Hebr St 274 |
Ancient Egyptian Civilization (desc, prereq) |
| Hist 274 |
Ancient Egyptian Civilization (desc, prereq) |
| Honors 102 |
College Writing and Research (discontinue) |
| Latin 104 |
Elementary Latin II (prereq)
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- Procedural Matters - None
- Old Business - None
- New Business
- Social Sciences
- CAR Forms
| Anthro 406 |
Evolutionary Biology and Human Diseases (new) |
It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of Anthro 406. After a brief discussion, the motion was amended to make approval contingent upon affirmation by the Biological Sciences and Health Sciences Departments that they find no objectionable duplication or overlap. (Subsequent to the meeting, both departments provided that affirmation.)
| Anthro 763 |
Professionalism in Anthropology (new) - see above |
| Ind Rel 731 |
Research Tools for Practitioners in Human Resources and Labor Relations (prereq, jointly-offered w/Bus Adm 731) |
It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of Ind Rel 731.
- Proposal to Change the Requirements of the Africology Major - view on the web at:
http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=441 - It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to change the requirements of the Africology Major. The motion was approved with 1 abstention.
- Proposal to Change the Requirements of the Peace Studies Certificate - view on the web at:
http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=592 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to change the requirements of the Peace Studies Certificate.
- Humanities
- CAR Forms
| Arabic 164 |
Arabs and Islam in America (new) - see above |
| German 331 |
Intermediate German Grammar and Usage (new) - see above |
| German 333 |
Analysis of German Texts (new) - see above |
| German 334 |
Introduction to German Literature and Culture (new) - see above |
| German 451 |
Introduction to German Linguistics (new) - see above |
| German 460 |
German Literature from 1965 to the Present (new) - see above |
| It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following Art History CAR Forms: |
| Art Hist 700 |
Proseminar in Art History (new) |
| Art Hist 703 |
Introduction to Art Museum Studies I (title, desc) |
| Art Hist 704 |
Introduction to Art Museum Studies II (new) |
| Art Hist 991 |
Thesis Exhibition (new) |
| It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of the following Linguis CAR forms: |
| Linguis 181 |
First Semester Gaelic (new) |
| Linguis 182 |
Second Semester Gaelic (new) |
| Linguis 281 |
Third Semester Gaelic (new) |
| Linguis 282 |
Fourth Semester Gaelic (new) |
The Committee asked that the instructor of Linguis 282 be contacted to provide a more complete syllabus for the course; the course was withdrawn from the agenda. The motion as amended to approve the other three courses was approved.
- Proposal to Change the Requirements of the Art History M.A. (Art Museum Studies) - view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=579 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to change the requirements of the Art History M.A. (Art Museum Studies).
- Proposal to Change the Requirements of the Communication Major - view on the web at:
http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=563 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to change the requirements of the Communication major.
- Proposal to Change the Requirements of the Latino Studies Certificate - view on the web at:
http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=500 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to change the requirements of the Latino Studies Certificate.
- Proposal to Change the Requirements of the German Major - view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=571 - see above
- Proposal to Change the Requirements of the German Minor - view on the web at:
http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=572 - see above
- Proposal to Change the Requirements of the Business German Minor - view on the web at:
http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=587 - see above
- Natural Sciences
- Proposal to Change the Requirements of the Atmospheric Science Major- view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/viewform.cfm?FormID=562 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to change the requirements of the Atmospheric Science major.
- Proposal to Change the Requirements of the Conservation and Environmental Science major- view on the web at: http://www.des.uwm.edu/intranet/Opc/printform.cfm?FormID=574 - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the proposal to change the requirements of the Conservation and Environmental Science major.
- Other - Connie Jo requested that the Committee consider two additional CAR forms with very routine changes. The Committee agreed to do so. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR forms:
| Math 278 |
Discrete Probability and Statistics for Elementary Educations Majors (prereq) |
| Pol Sci 381 |
The Development of Western Political Thought (prereq)
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- Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 4:54 p.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
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger
Secretary of the University
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