Present:	Kathryn Dindia, Douglas Howland, Connie Jo, Jay Moore, Jeffrey Oxford, Peter Sands, Charles Schuster, Kristene Surerus, Michael Weinert
Excused:	John Berges, Tom O'Bryan, Samantha Prahl, Steven Redd
Guests:	Kenneth Bendiner, Charles Fink, Glen Fredlund, Mark McBride, James Mileham, Kim Romenesko, Gabrielle Verdier

1. Call to Order - The chair, Kathryn Dindia, called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. in HLT 241.

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

   III.B.2.

   Recommendation to Revise the Requirements of the Art History Major - Kenneth Bendiner was in attendance to answer questions about the Art History proposal to revise its major requirements to incorporate the research requirement. Because there were no objections to this automatic approval item, it stands approved.

   VI.A.2.

   Recommendation to Revise the Requirements of the CES Major - Glen Fredlund attended the meeting to respond to question about the proposed changes to revise the requirements of the CES Major. On behalf of Tom O'Bryan, who was unable to be at the meeting, Kathryn Dindia asked Glen if CES will be able to assess its majors with most of the research courses outside of its control. Glen agreed that CES was giving up some control by providing students with so many research course options, but he said the CES advisory committee felt it was important to provide an opportunity for students to double major in CES and another field without having to complete two research requirements. Glen believes, however, that most students will meet the requirement by taking CES 490. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the recommendation to revise the requirements of the CES major.

   VI.D.1.b.

   Charles Fink and Mark McBride attended the meeting to respond to questions about the Biological Sciences research requirement proposal. Mark pointed out that Bio Sci 698 and 671 were supposed to have been included among the research course options for the biological sciences major. With the stipulation that Bio Sci 698 and 671be added to the list of courses that will fulfill the biological sciences research option, it was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the biological sciences research requirement proposal.

   VI.D.1.e.

   Mark McBride addressed questions about the microbiology research proposal. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the microbiology research requirement proposal.

   VI.A.3.

   Mark McBride and Charles Fink respond to questions about proposed changes to the biological sciences and microbiology majors. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the recommendation to eliminate the microbiology option of the biological sciences major and to change the requirements of the biological sciences and the microbiology majors to reflect the new research requirement.

   VI.B.2.

   Gabrielle Verdier attended the meeting to respond to questions about the proposed new curricular area in Translation and the associated CAR forms. She explained that the new curricular area would help students working in the translation area to identify more easily the courses in their interest area and would provide students with an easily recognizable course of study on their transcripts. Gabrielle also explained that the proposed new course, Trnsltn 709, is the same course as MAFLL 709, which is routinely offered by MAFLL. The action being sought was simply to make the course jointly offered between MAFLL and Trnsltn. Trnsltn 726 is a highly technical course that would only be of interest to Translation students, which is why a number change from MAFLL to Trnsltn was being sought. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the Translation curricular code and the associated CAR forms listed below. MAFLL 709   Seminar in Literary and Cultural Translation (prereq; j-o w/Trnsltn) Trnsltn 709 Seminar in Literary and Cultural Translation (new; j-o w/MAFLL) Trnsltn 726 Computer Assisted Translation (# chg from MAFLL 726)

   VI.B.4.

   James Mileham attended the meeting to respond to questions about the French Program's proposed revision to the French major and proposed research requirement. Jim told the committee that French 599, the course proposed by the French department to meet the research requirement, is not yet on the books but will be developed soon. The addition of this course to the major requirements increases the number of credits required for the major to 28. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the French Program's recommendation to revise the requirements of the French major.

   VI.D.1.g.

   Jim Mileham also addressed questions about the French major's research proposal. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the French major's research requirement proposal.

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

2. Procedural Matters - none
3. Automatic Approvals - Connie Jo reminded committee members that the CAR form changes in section A below are about inserting a retro credit statement into the prerequisite field so that these statements are automatically printed in the Schedule of Classes.
   1. CAR Forms

      Arabic 311	Classical Arabic (prereq)
      Arabic 312	Classical Arabic (prereq)
      Chinese 102	Second Semester Chinese (prereq)
      Chinese 201	Third Semester Chinese (prereq)
      Chinese 202	Fourth Semester Chinese (prereq)
      Chinese 301	Fifth Semester Chinese (prereq)
      Chinese 302	Sixth Semester Chinese (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)
      French 310	Contemporary French Usage (prereq)
      French 324	Contemporary French Language and Culture (prereq)
      French 325	Intensive Grammar and Usage (prereq)
      French 411	Conversation and Composition: Advanced Level (prereq)
      French 412	Conversation and Composition: Advanced Level (prereq)
      German 102	Second-Semester German (prereq)
      German 203	Third-Semester German (prereq)
      German 204	Fourth-Semester German (prereq)
      German 331	Intermediate German Grammar and Usage
      German 626	Advanced German Grammar and Usage (prereq)
      Greek 104	Introduction to Classical Greek II (prereq)
      Greek 205	Intermediate Greek (prereq)
      Greek 304	Plato (prereq)
      Hebr St 102	Second Semester Hebrew (prereq)
      Hebr St 201	Third Semester Hebrew (prereq)
      Hebr St 202	Fourth-Semester Hebrew (prereq)
      Hebr St 301	Modern Hebrew Literature I Hebrew (prereq)
      Hebr St 302	Modern Hebrew Literature II in Hebrew (prereq)
      Italian 104	Second-Semester Italian (prereq)
      Italian 114	Intensive Italian II (prereq)
      Italian 203	Third-Semester Italian (prereq)
      Italian 204	Fourth-Semester Italian (prereq)
      Italian 311	Advanced Conversation and Composition: Contemporary Italian Usage (prereq)
      Italian 312	Contemporary Italian Language and Culture (prereq)
      Japan 102	Second Semester Japanese (prereq)
      Japan 201	Third Semester Japanese (prereq)
      Japan 202	Fourth Semester Japanese (prereq)
      Japan 301	Fifth Semester Japanese (prereq)
      Japan 302	Sixth Semester Japanese (prereq)

   2. Program Change Proposals to Incorporate Research Requirement - There were no questions about the following automatic approval items, which stand approved.
      1. Anthropology (contingent upon approval of research proposal - see below)
      2. Art History
      3. Comparative Literature
      4. Geography
      5. Geosciences (contingent upon approval of research proposal - see below)
      6. International Studies (contingent upon approval of research proposal - see below)
      7. Italian
      8. Philosophy
      9. Physics
      10. Political Science
4. Automatic Consent
   1. Approval of Minutes #3, 2006-2007 (October 12, 2006) - There were no corrections to the minutes; they stand approved.
   2. Special Listing Request -- There were no objections to the SLRs; they stand approved.

      Celtic	Hist 297	Study Abroad: "Queens, Witches, and Wenches: Women's Lives in 19th Century Scotland" subtitle	Certif Prog
      Celtic	Hist 497	Study Abroad: "Queens, Witches, and Wenches: Women's Lives in 19th Century Scotland" subtitle	Certif Prog
      Celtic	Wmns 297	Study Abroad: "Queens, Witches, and Wenches: Women's Lives in 19th Century Scotland" subtitle	Certif Prog
      Celtic	Wmns 497	Study Abroad: "Queens, Witches, and Wenches: Women's Lives in 19th Century Scotland" subtitle	Certif Prog
      Wmns	Ethnic 250	Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies: "Queer Migrations" subtitle	Crosslist
      Wmns	Ethnic 250	Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies: "Gender and Ethnicity in the Former Soviet Union" subtitle	Crosslist
      Wmns	Ethnic 497	Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies: "Maid in the USA" subtitle	Crosslist

   3. CAR Forms - There were no objections to the following CAR forms; they stand approved.

      BioSci	Animal Physiology (prereq)
      CompLit 230	Literature and Society: (Subtitle) (cr)
      CompLit 231	Literature and Religion: (Subtitle)(cr)
      CompLit 232	Literature and Politics: (Subtitle) (cr)
      CompLit 233	Literature and Film: (Subtitle) (cr)
      English 101	Introduction to College Writing (prereq)
      English 105	College Writing Workshop (title, prereq)
      French 451	Cinema of the French Speaking World: (Subtitle) (prereq; withdraw GER-HU) - prereq chg approved previously; form has been amended to withdraw GER-HU
      Linguis 161	First-Semester Hmong Literacy (# FLL 107)
      Linguis 162	Second-Semester Hmong Literacy (# FLL 108, descrip, prereq)
      Linguis 163	First-Semester Lao Literacy (# FLL 109)
      Linguis 164	Second-Semester Lao Literacy (# FLL 110)
      Linguis 323	Business Chinese (#Chinese 310, prereq)
      Philos 685	Senior Capstone Research Seminar: (Subtitle) (title, descrip, prereq, level)

   It was moved, seconded, and approved to delay discussion of old business in order to handle more pressing items under new business.

   VI.

   New Business Natural Sciences CAR Forms - none Recommendation to Revise the Requirements of the CES Major - See above. Recommendation to Eliminate the Microbiology Option of the Biological Sciences Major and to Change the Requirements of the General Biological Sciences and the Microbiology Majors - See above. Humanities CAR Forms - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the following CAR forms. Chinese 200 Chinese Calligraphy (new) Chinese 277 Chinese Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (new*) Japan 277 Japanese Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (new*) Linguis 277 Chinese or Japanese Discussion Section: (Subtitle) (delete) Spanish 123   Regional Languages of Spain, First Semester: (Subtitle) (new) Spanish 124 Regional Languages of Spain, Second Semester: (Subtitle) (new) Request to Establish a New Curricular Area in Translation & Related CAR Forms - See above. MAFLL 709   Seminar in Literary and Cultural Translation (prereq; j-o w/Trnsltn) Trnsltn 709 Seminar in Literary and Cultural Translation (new; j-o w/MAFLL) Trnsltn 726 Computer Assisted Translation (# chg from MAFLL 726) Recommendation to Rename the Hebrew Studies Minor, Add an Option in Jewish Studies, and Modify the Existing Option -- It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the recommendation to rename the Hebrew Studies minor, add an option in Jewish Studies, and modify the existing option. Recommendation to Revise the Requirements of the French Major -- See above Social Sciences CAR Forms - It was moved, seconded, and approved (with one member opposed) to recommend to the Dean approval of following CAR forms Anthro 447   The Global Politics of Human Rights (new; jointly offered w/Global 447) Global 447 The Global Politics of Human Rights (new; jointly offered w/Anthro 447) Recommendation to Revise the Requirements for Declaring the Major in Journalism and Mass Communication - It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend to the Dean approval of the recommendation to revise the requirements for declaring the major in Journalism and Mass Communication. Recommendation to Revise the Requirements of the Economics Major - Because this change was contingent upon approval of the research requirement proposal (see VI.3.D.c. below), this item was tabled. Other Research Requirement Proposals - It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Dean approval of each of the following proposals for completion of the L&S research requirement. The Committee's action on each of those motions is indicated: Anthropology - The motion was approved. Biological Sciences - See above Economics - It was moved, seconded, and approved to table the proposal and ask the department to respond more fully to question 5 on the proposal form. Geosciences - The motion was approved. Microbiology - See above Sociology - The motion was approved. French - See above Discussion of Approval Process - Connie Jo told the committee that she was working with someone to transform a course currently designated as an undergraduate course to a course that carries undergraduate/graduate status. The Graduate Curriculum Committee requires the completion of an "Undergraduate/Graduate Course Proposal Form" in lieu of a syllabus. Connie asked the committee if they would accept this form in cases where the only change on a CAR form is to change a course from "U" to "U/G" status. A motion was made, seconded, and approved (with one member opposed) to accept this form in lieu of a syllabus in cases where a course is being changed from "U" to "U/G" status.

   As there was a little time remaining, the committee returned to discussion of old business.

5. Old Business
   1. Assessment of L&S Degree Requirements - After some discussion, committee members agreed that the assessment of the research requirement component of the L&S degree requirements should be completed once a year by departments in conjunction with the department's report of the assessment of its major. To provide a frame of reference, the document requesting this assessment information should reference back to the department's research requirement document, which is where each department originally outlined its assessment plan. Kathryn Dindia said she will draft specific language within the parameters discussed and bring it to the next meeting.
      
      The committee briefly discussed assessment of the L&S breadth requirement. There was not enough time, however, to pursue this in a meaningful way, so this item was postponed until the next meeting.
   2. Sport and Recreation Courses - postponed until the next meeting

VII.	Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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

Distribution: Dean G. Richard Meadows
Associate Deans Gajdardziska-Josifovska, Swain
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger
Secretary of the University

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