D Number 7
January 6, 2011
 
 

M I N U T E S

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
College of Letters and Sciences
Meeting of December 9, 2010

    PRESENT:  Ellen Davis, Paul House, Molly Patterson, Trudi Witonsky, Angela Harlan, Crista Lebens (Rep David Cartwright), Steve Sahyun, Jolly Emrey, Elizabeth Olson, Paul Adogamhe, Paul Gregory, Ellie Schemenauer, Jeff Heinrich, and Elizabeth Hachten, Chair.

    GUEST: Chris Veldkamp - Chemistry

    1. The minutes of the November 11, 2010 meeting were approved as distributed on a Davis/Olson motion.
    2. Announcements: None
    3. Sahyun/Olson moved to approve the new Physics course PHYSCS 424 "Vibrations and Waves." The motion passed unanimously.
    4. Davis/Schemenauer moved to bring to the table and to approve the revision of the new Biology course BIOLOGY 315 " Birding in Southern Wisconsin." The motion to approve passed unanimously.
    5. Schemenauer/House moved to approve the new Asian Studies course ASIANSTD 210 "Introduction to Asian Studies." It was suggested that the syllabus contain a complete outline. The motion passed unanimously.
    6. Lebens/Witonsky moved to approve the new Philosophy course PHILSPHY 381 "Philosophy of Gender and Race." The prerequisite needed to be added to the syllabus. This was done. The motion passed unanimously.
    7. House/Emrey moved to approve the following new Chemistry courses CHEMISTRY 454 "Biochemistry of Macromolecules." and CHEMISTRY _BIOLOGY 458 "Research in Biochemistry." and the course revision, contact change and or credit change for CHEMISTRY_BIOLOGY 456 "Biochemistry"and the title change for CHEMISTRY_BIOLOGY 456 FROM "Biochemistry" TO Biochemistry of Metabolism and Signaling" Staffing was discussed and it was decided that the staffing questions would be brought to the attention of the dean before she signed off on the proposals. The motion passed unanimously.
    8. House/Davis moved to approve changes to the following Chemistry majors: Chemistry Major (BA/BS) - Professional ACS Approved Emphasis, Chemistry Major (BA/BS) - Liberal Arts Emphasis, Chemistry Major (BA/BS - Honors Emphasis, and Chemistry Major (BSE). Discussion followed as questions were raised by the Mathematics and Physics Depts. regarding the reduction of the calculus requirement especially in the Professional ACE Emphasis and the Honors Emphasis. Sahyun/ Harlan moved to table the proposals until there was consultation with the Math and Physics Depts and to give the Chemistry Dept time to review the changes. The motion to table was approved unanimously.
    9. Olson/Emrey moved to approve the change in the Psychology with Broadfield Social Studies Emphasis (BSE). The motion passed unanimously.
    10. Schemenauer/Davis moved to receive and record the following proposals:
      1. Number change, prerequisite change and title change for ANTHROPL_SOCIOLGY 390 TO ANTHROPL_SOCIOLGY 420, FROM Anthropological Theory: History, Critique and Current Practices TO Anthropological Theory
      2. Change in Social Studies Broadfield I Geography Emphasis (BSE) Major title TO Social Studies Broadfield (BSE) - Geography Emphasis.
      3. Deletion of SOCIOLGY_ANTHROPL 290 "Sociology of Pacific Asia." The motion to receive and record passed unanimously.
    11. The meeting adjourned on a Gregory/Sahyun motion.

    Respectfully Submitted


    Elaine Wagner, Secretary