Revision of New Major "Japanese Studies Major"(Japanese Studies is an interdisciplinary area that builds on Japanese language acquisition and the study of Japanese history and culture in the social science, humanities, and arts fields. The major is offered in collaboration with UW-Oshkosh and courses from UW-Oshkosh can be used in the major). This proposal was tabled at the October 28th meeting and has been revised per the request of the committee.
Biological Sciences
New course BIOLOGY 315 " Birding in Southern Wisconsin." (An introduction to birding skills and the identification of the birds of southern Wisconsin. Biweekly, early morning field trips are mandatory. Online lectures and learning activities alternate with outdoor birding field trips. Reliable computer and online access as well as a strong sense of self-discipline are required).
Old Business: Discussion on report from the Foreign Languague subcommittee published on L&S Curriculum web site.