Council for International Education
Meeting Minutes –September 2, 2010
Present: Kevin Bacon, Chuck Malone, Jongho Lee, Barbara Ribbens, Heather McIIlvaine-Newsad, Rita Kaul
Michael Stryker, Emily Gorlewski.
Guests: Mike Romano, Tej Kaul, Eric Ribbens, John Simmons, William Koch
I.
Welcome
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Approval of minutes from April 15, 2010 meeting Minutes approved
III.
Announcements
A. Faculty Senate policy on course syllabi – Discussion was held that the Faculty
Senate policy on course syllabi would be referred to when appropriate, as CIE
reviews courses.
B. Courses in “Deep Freeze” – Recommendation endorsed by CIE that a course should
be scheduled to be taught before it will be reviewed by CIE for Discipline-Specific
Global Issues Designation or GenEd Global Issues Designation.
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Provost Policy on Course Syllabi (FYI)
http://www.wiu.edu/policies/syllabus.php
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Full report on approved courses – see Faculty Senate Website
http://www.wiu.edu/facultysenate/
VI.
Departmental/Program Requirements Report
See Attached File
VII.
Courses Approved by Provost
a. Requests for Discipline-Specific Global Issues Designation
i. BC 325, Comparative Broadcasting Systems, 3 s.h.
ii. ENG 350, Postcolonial Literature, 3 s.h.
iii. ENG 357, Nation and Literature, 3 s.h.
iv. ENG/REL 492, Religion, Literature and Film, 3 s.h.
v. HRM 444, International Human Resource Management, 3 s.h.
vi. INAG 361, International Agriculture Travel Study in the Western Hemisphere, 3 s.h.
vii. INAG 362, International Agriculture Travel Study in the Eastern Hemisphere, 3 s.h.
viii. MGT 485, International Management, 3 s.h.
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POLS 329, Political Systems of Latin America, 3 s.h.
POLS 331, United States Foreign Policy, 3 s.h.
POLS 334, Politics of the Global Economy, 3 s.h.
POLS 338, The United States and International Organizations, 3 s.h.
POLS 353, Terrorism and Political Conflict, 3 s.h.
POLS 400, Comparative Public Policy, 3 s.h.
POLS 440, International Security and Arms Control, 3 s.h.
POLS 446, Conflict Resolution and International Peacekeeping, 3 s.h.
b. Requests for General Education Global Issues Designation
i. INAG 310, International Agriculture in Developing Countries, 3 s.h.
ii. POLS 228, Fundamentals of International Relations, 3 s.h.
iii. POLS 267, Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics, 3 s.h.
VIII.
Courses for CIE Consideration
a. Discipline Specific Global Issues:
i. ANTH 324, Religion, Magic and Shamanism - 3 s.h. Approved
ii. ANTH 381, Old World Archaeology – 3 s.h. Approved subject to clarification, and
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objectives added to syllabus
ANTH/WS 395, Gender, Race and the Environment – 3 s.h. Cross-listed. Approved
subject to clarification in syllabus
ANTH 415, Environmental Anthropology – 3 s.h. Approved
BIO/ANTH 463, Ethnobotany – 4 s.h. Cross-listed. Approved
SOC 333, Social Theory – 3 s.h. Sent back to Department.
SOC 414, Population – 3 s.h. Sent back to Department
SOC 460, The Family – 3 s.h. Tabled till next meeting, didn’t get to
SOC 462, Political Sociology – 3 s.h. Tabled till next meeting, didn’t get to
SOC 464, Sociology of Religion – 3 s.h. Tabled till next meeting, didn’t get to.
ECON 470, International Trade – 3 s.h. Approved
JOUR 436, International Public Relations – 3 s.h. Tabled till next meeting, didn’t get
to
REL 350, Hinduism – 3 s.h. Approved. Recommendations given to Department
Chair to pass on to instructor.
REL 355, Buddhism – 3 s.h Approved
REL 456, Religion and War – 3 s.h Approved, subject to clarification.
b. GENERAL EDUCATION GLOBAL ISSUES:
i. ANTH 110, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology – 3 s.h. Tabled till next meeting,
didn’t get to
ii. ANTH 111, Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology – 3 s.h. Tabled
till next meeting, didn’t get to
iii. ANTH 201, World Culture Regions – 3 s.h. Tabled till next meeting, didn’t get to
iv. ANTH 249, Native North American Cultures – 3 s.h. Tabled till next meeting, didn’t
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get to
ANTH 305, Applied Anthropological Methods – 3 s.h. Tabled till next meeting, didn’t
get to
REL 110, Introduction to Eastern Religions – 3 s.h. Sent back to department
REL 111, Introduction to Western Religions – 3 s.h. Sent back to department
REL 365, Islam – 3 s.h. Approved
c. DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
i. Journalism (new) Acknowledged and recorded
ii. Information Systems (new) Acknowledged and recorded
IX.
Adjournment
Summary of Action Items from 9/2/2010 CIE Meeting.
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Courses for CIE Consideration
a. APPROVED AS IS - Discipline Specific Global Issues:
i. ANTH 324, Religion, Magic and Shamanism - 3 s.h.
ii. ANTH 415, Environmental Anthropology – 3 s.h.
iii. BIO/ANTH 463, Ethnobotany – 4 s.h. Cross-listed.
iv. ECON 470, International Trade – 3 s.h.
v. REL 350, Hinduism – 3 s.h. (Recommendations were given to Department Chair to
pass on to instructor)
vi. REL 355, Buddhism – 3 s.h.
b. DSGI Approved Subject to clarification – does not need to go back to CIE but I need
to review
i. ANTH 381, Old World Archaeology – 3 s.h.
ii. ANTH/WS 395, Gender, Race and the Environment – 3 s.h. Cross-listed
iii. REL 456, Religion and War – 3 s.h.
c. APPROVED AS IS – General Education Global Issues
i. REL 365 Islam – 3 s.h.
d. DSGI – sent back to department for revision. Will need to be resubmitted to CIE
i. SOC 333, Social Theory – 3 s.h. – Lack of clarity in justification
ii. SOC 414, Population – 3 s.h. – Lack of clarity in justification – needs course
objectives
e. GSGI – sent back to department for revision. Will need to be resubmitted to CIE
i. REL 110, Introduction to Eastern Religions – 3 s.h.
ii. REL 111, Introduction to Western Religions – 3 s.h.
f. Items tabled until 9/16 meeting.
DSGI:
i. SOC 460, The Family – 3 s.h.
ii. SOC 462, Political Sociology – 3 s.h .
iii. SOC 464, Sociology of Religion – 3 s.h.
iv. JOUR 436, International Public Relations – 3 s.h
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ANTH 110, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology – 3 s.h.
ANTH 111, Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology – 3 s.h.
ANTH 201, World Culture Regions – 3 s.h.
ANTH 249, Native North American Cultures – 3 s.h.
ANTH 305, Applied Anthropological Methods – 3 s.h.
2) Reviewed - DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
i. Journalism - Approved
ii. Information Systems - Approved
Chuck Malone