Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 1, 2011, from 10:30-11:45 in the Tyler Haynes Commons, Room 305 (THC 305). Please review the agenda below and the cited materials in advance of the meeting.
Approval of minutes from the November 30, 2010 meeting.
General Informational Items
Any updates for the 2011-12 catalog (including new courses, course number/title changes, or major/minor/concentration changes) must be passed by Academic Council no later than the February 15, 2011 meeting (and A&S faculty at the February 21, 2011 meeting). These changes will be available for students as they register for Fall Term 2011 classes in March.
Consent Agenda
We will use the Consent Agenda to deal with routine business that requires Academic Council action and would not be expected to generate discussion. Any item can be moved from the Consent Agenda to the Discussion Agenda.
Proposed Program Change for Chemistry Major
Revised course proposal (change in units):
CHEM 309-310 Physical Chemistry
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): Chemistry 141 or 191; Physics 132, 133, or 134; and Mathematics 212 or 232. Chemistry 317 is highly recommended.
New course proposals:
CHEM 314 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
0.5 units
Prerequisites (if any): Chemistry 309
CHEM 315 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
0.5 units
Prerequisites (if any): Chemistry 310 is a co-requisite
Criminal Justice New Course Proposal
CJ 330 Victims and the Justice System
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): Political Science 331, 333, or 337 or Sociology 207, 305, 311, 313, or 324; or permission of program coordinator.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Proposal for new Integrated Science (IS) minor
Interdisciplinary Studies
New Course Proposals
IDST 484 Integrated Science (IS) Senior Seminar
0.5 units
Prerequisites (if any): IDST 284 and either MATH 212 or MATH 232 or MATH 235
International Education
Proposed name change for Languages across the Curriculum (LAC)
Request to change the name of the “Languages across the Curriculum Program (LAC)” to “Cultures and Languages across the Curriculum Program (C-LAC).”
Please see Rationale.
International Studies
Proposed change to International Studies major with a concentration in Modern Europe (ISME)
Current language: 8 units, including: HIST 111 Ideas and Institutions of Western Civilization II
Proposed new language: 8 units, including: HIST 111 Ideas and Institutions of Western Civilization II, or an approved survey course in modern European history
Rationale: A number of ISME majors are also history majors or minors who may not have had HIST 111, but have had other courses covering modern Europe. For such students, it may not be as educationally beneficial to go back as a junior or senior and take Western Civilization as it would be to take other more advanced courses that cover a broad spectrum of European history such as HIST 249 Twentieth-Century Europe. On the other hand, ISME majors who have taken little if any history would benefit from the broader focus provided by the Western Civilization survey.
Latin American & Iberian Studies (LAIS)
Revised Course Proposals
(change in course number/title/prerequisite):
LAIS 313 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (formerly LAIS 390)
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): LAIS 321, 331, or 331 (or permission of instructor)
LAIS 323 Mapping Luso-Brazilian Cultures (formerly LAIS 391 – Luso-Brazilian Readings)
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): LAIS 231 or LAIS 313
Mathematics
Proposed Catalog Revision
The Mathematics faculty voted last year to discontinue offering Mathematics 231, Scientific Calculus I, and we are requesting that it be removed from the catalog.
Mathematics
Proposed change to calculus requirement for the B.S. degree
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science recommends the following change to the B.S. degree requirement for calculus proficiency.
Current language: The requirements are the same as for the B.A., except proficiency in calculus must also be demonstrated by passing Mathematics 212 or 232 (cannot be taken pass/fail) or completing the Advanced Placement (AP) test with an acceptable score.
Proposed new language: The requirements are the same as for the B.A., except proficiency in calculus must also be demonstrated by passing Mathematics 212, 232, or 235 (cannot be taken pass/fail) or completing the Advanced Placement test with an acceptable score.
Please see Rationale.
Proposed change to philosophy major requirements
Current language: Three units of electives, including one unit at the 300-level.
Proposed new language: Three units of electives, including one unit numbered 221 or higher and one unit at the 300 level. The remaining unit may be an FYS course taught by a member of the philosophy department, unless otherwise noted.
Proposed change to philosophy minor requirements
Current language: Three units of electives, including one unit at the 300-level.
Proposed new language: Three units of electives, including two at the 300-level. The remaining unit may be an FYS course taught by a member of the philosophy department.
Proposed change to physics major
New course proposal:
PHYS 203 Systems Biology: Principles of Biophysical Circuits
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): PHYS 131, BIOL199, MATH211 (or 231), and CMSC 150 (or 155) (Note: PHYS 191/ CHEM 191 will substitute for these three courses.)
Religion New Course Proposal
RELG 288 Saints & Sinners in Muslim Literature
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
Discussion Agenda
Documents
Next Meeting
We will meet on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. in Tyler Haynes Commons, Room 305 (THC 305).
Approval of minutes from the November 30, 2010 meeting.
General Informational Items
Any updates for the 2011-12 catalog (including new courses, course number/title changes, or major/minor/concentration changes) must be passed by Academic Council no later than the February 15, 2011 meeting (and A&S faculty at the February 21, 2011 meeting). These changes will be available for students as they register for Fall Term 2011 classes in March.
Consent Agenda
We will use the Consent Agenda to deal with routine business that requires Academic Council action and would not be expected to generate discussion. Any item can be moved from the Consent Agenda to the Discussion Agenda.
Proposed Program Change for Chemistry Major
Revised course proposal (change in units):
CHEM 309-310 Physical Chemistry
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): Chemistry 141 or 191; Physics 132, 133, or 134; and Mathematics 212 or 232. Chemistry 317 is highly recommended.
New course proposals:
CHEM 314 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
0.5 units
Prerequisites (if any): Chemistry 309
CHEM 315 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
0.5 units
Prerequisites (if any): Chemistry 310 is a co-requisite
Criminal Justice New Course Proposal
CJ 330 Victims and the Justice System
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): Political Science 331, 333, or 337 or Sociology 207, 305, 311, 313, or 324; or permission of program coordinator.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Proposal for new Integrated Science (IS) minor
Interdisciplinary Studies
New Course Proposals
IDST 484 Integrated Science (IS) Senior Seminar
0.5 units
Prerequisites (if any): IDST 284 and either MATH 212 or MATH 232 or MATH 235
International Education
Proposed name change for Languages across the Curriculum (LAC)
Request to change the name of the “Languages across the Curriculum Program (LAC)” to “Cultures and Languages across the Curriculum Program (C-LAC).”
Please see Rationale.
International Studies
Proposed change to International Studies major with a concentration in Modern Europe (ISME)
Current language: 8 units, including: HIST 111 Ideas and Institutions of Western Civilization II
Proposed new language: 8 units, including: HIST 111 Ideas and Institutions of Western Civilization II, or an approved survey course in modern European history
Rationale: A number of ISME majors are also history majors or minors who may not have had HIST 111, but have had other courses covering modern Europe. For such students, it may not be as educationally beneficial to go back as a junior or senior and take Western Civilization as it would be to take other more advanced courses that cover a broad spectrum of European history such as HIST 249 Twentieth-Century Europe. On the other hand, ISME majors who have taken little if any history would benefit from the broader focus provided by the Western Civilization survey.
Latin American & Iberian Studies (LAIS)
Revised Course Proposals
(change in course number/title/prerequisite):
LAIS 313 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (formerly LAIS 390)
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): LAIS 321, 331, or 331 (or permission of instructor)
LAIS 323 Mapping Luso-Brazilian Cultures (formerly LAIS 391 – Luso-Brazilian Readings)
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): LAIS 231 or LAIS 313
Mathematics
Proposed Catalog Revision
The Mathematics faculty voted last year to discontinue offering Mathematics 231, Scientific Calculus I, and we are requesting that it be removed from the catalog.
Mathematics
Proposed change to calculus requirement for the B.S. degree
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science recommends the following change to the B.S. degree requirement for calculus proficiency.
Current language: The requirements are the same as for the B.A., except proficiency in calculus must also be demonstrated by passing Mathematics 212 or 232 (cannot be taken pass/fail) or completing the Advanced Placement (AP) test with an acceptable score.
Proposed new language: The requirements are the same as for the B.A., except proficiency in calculus must also be demonstrated by passing Mathematics 212, 232, or 235 (cannot be taken pass/fail) or completing the Advanced Placement test with an acceptable score.
Please see Rationale.
Proposed change to philosophy major requirements
Current language: Three units of electives, including one unit at the 300-level.
Proposed new language: Three units of electives, including one unit numbered 221 or higher and one unit at the 300 level. The remaining unit may be an FYS course taught by a member of the philosophy department, unless otherwise noted.
Proposed change to philosophy minor requirements
Current language: Three units of electives, including one unit at the 300-level.
Proposed new language: Three units of electives, including two at the 300-level. The remaining unit may be an FYS course taught by a member of the philosophy department.
Proposed change to physics major
New course proposal:
PHYS 203 Systems Biology: Principles of Biophysical Circuits
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): PHYS 131, BIOL199, MATH211 (or 231), and CMSC 150 (or 155) (Note: PHYS 191/ CHEM 191 will substitute for these three courses.)
Religion New Course Proposal
RELG 288 Saints & Sinners in Muslim Literature
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): None
Discussion Agenda
- Mid-year performance review with staff
- Job advertisements
- Nominations for pre-doc/post-doc, JBD, and Distinguished Educator
- FY12 Budget update
- Scheduling and FYS allocations
- Status of selective reassigned time and recommendation for moratorium on released time requests
- Proposal for Documentation on Student Transcript of Summer Research (see attached)
- Department and Program “white papers” for new dean
- Pre-doc/post-doc concerns (Jane Berry)
- Other business
Documents
Next Meeting
We will meet on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. in Tyler Haynes Commons, Room 305 (THC 305).
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