Minutes (Revised 9-28-11)
LAS Curriculum and Requirements Committee
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
8:00 a.m. – COH 2036
Present – Members: Jim Eberhart, Kevin Landis, Carmen Stavrositu, Sandy Berry-Lowe, Edgar Cota-Torres,
Lynda Dickson. Ex-officio: Rex Welshon, Chris Duval, Sheryl Botts.
A.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 18, 2011 UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
B.
OLD BUSINESS
C.
NEW BUSINESS
Elect Chair
James Eberhart
1.
New Course Proposal:
UTLS 3040 Science Research Methods
(Tom Christensen)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
2.
New Course Proposal:
WEST 3030 Dis/Ability Studies in Education
(Janet Sauer)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
3.
New Course Proposal:
ENGL 4815/5815 Research Methods in Writing Studies
(Michelle Neely)
4.
New Course Proposal:
CHEM 1017 Introduction to General, Organic, and
Biochemistry
(Dave Anderson)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
5.
New Course Proposals:
ENGL 4060/5060 Diversity Topics in Professional and
Technical Writing UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
ENGL 4065/5065 Intercultural Professional and
Technical Writing
(Alex Ilyasova)
Motion: Approve with condition that Alex contact the
Communication department regarding overlap
courses (contact C. Stavrositu). UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED (9-28-11, REVIEWED AND APPROVED)
6.
New Course Proposals:
HIST 3750 Orphans, Paupers, Vagabonds: Poor Relief
in the U.S., 1607-1937 UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
HIST 4850 Research Seminar: Historical Genealogy
(Barbara Headle)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
7.
New Course Proposal:
COMM 4350/6350 Critical Analysis of Popular Culture
(Chris Bell)
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
8.
Cultural Diversity Requirement:
ENGL 4060 Diversity Topics in Professional and
Technical Writing UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
9.
Global Awareness Requirement:
ENGL 4065 Intercultural Professional and Technical
Writing Motion: Approve if course is approved UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED (9-28-11, APPROVED)