LAS Curriculum and Requirements Committee
Wednesday September 17, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
CoH 3022
MINUTES
A.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 14, 2014
B.
OLD BUSINESS -
C.
NEW BUSINESS –
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
None
Discussion/Informational items:
The committee approved Kevin Landis to
continue as Chair of the committee.
Rex informed the committee of upcoming
submissions under the new Navigate category
of Compass Curriculum (formerly Advanced
Core)
1. New Course Proposal :
PES 1450 Musical Acoustics
(Sam Milazzo)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED pending receipt of
a more detailed syllabus
Result: Revised syllabus received and
approved by Rex and Kevin
2. Informational Item:
GES changes to Geology Minor requirements
(John Harner)
3. Social Science Area
Requirement Request:
PHIL 4400 Philosophy of Science
(Raphael Sassower)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
4. New Course Proposal:
SOC 2010 Special Topics in Sociology (Lower
Division
(Heather Albanesi)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
5. New Course Proposals and
Global Awareness Area
Requirement Request:
SOC 4450 Global Field Experience in Sociology
SOC 5450 Global Field Experience in Sociology
(Kee Warner/Heather Albanesi)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
6. New Course Proposals:
SOC 4570 Gamification, Simulation & Society
SOC 5570 Gamification, Simulation & Society
(Heather Albanesi)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED contingent upon
confirmation of discussion of potential overlap
with Game Design; also to provide a more
detailed syllabus
Result: Confirmed no overlap with Game
Design; Revised syllabus received and
approved by Rex and Kevin
7. New Course Proposal :
and Global Awareness Area
Requirement Request:
SOC 4660 Sociology of Medicine
(Heather Albanesi)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
8. Undergraduate Certificate:
Certificate in Social Dimensions of Health and
Health Care
(Heather Albanesi)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
9. Compass Curriculum submissions:
ADVANCED CORE
BIOL 1000 (removed – test item)
WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE:
AH 3250
BIOL 4790
GES 3820
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
AS A BUNDLE
D. ADJOURN: 8:53am
Future meetings:
October 15
November 19
December 17
January 21
February 18
March 18
April 15
May 13