COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION
Thursday, 13 November 2008
3:30 p.m.
Algonquin Room - University Union
AGENDA
I.
Consideration of Minutes
A.
30 October 2008
II.
Approvals from the Provost
III.
Announcements
A.
Provost Thomas
IV.
Old Business
V.
New Business
A.
Request for 275/475 Course
1.
B.
Requests for New Courses
1.
2.
3.
C.
D.
MKTG 475, Customer Relationship Management, 3 s.h.
HIST 144, History of the Middle East, 3 s.h.
STAT 409, Probability and Statistics for Middle School Teachers, 3 s.h.
SPAN 342, Spanish For Health Care, 3 s.h.
Requests for Changes in Prerequisites
1.
HIST 301, Writing and Research in History, 3 s.h.
Current:
Junior or senior standing; at least 18 s.h. in history, or permission of instructor;
ENG 280
Proposed:
History major; HIST 105, 106, 125, and 126; ENG 280; and permission of
Department Advisor
2.
MATH 402, Investigations in School Geometry, 3 s.h.
Current:
Consent of instructor
Proposed:
MATH 123 or MATH 128 or equivalent
3.
MATH 407, Number Theory Concepts in School Mathematics, 3 s.h.
Current:
MATH 128 or equivalent
Proposed:
MATH 123 or MATH 128 or equivalent
4.
WS 455, Feminist Theory and Practice, 3 s.h.
Current:
ENG 280
Proposed:
ENG 280, WS 355, or permission of instructor
Request for Change in Course Description
1.
E.
HIST 415, Civil War and Reconstruction, 3 s.h.
Current:
The political, social, economic, military, and diplomatic history of the period
1850-1877, with emphasis on the war years, 1861-1865.
Proposed:
An intensive study of the political, social, economic, military, and diplomatic
history of the period 1848 to 1877, focusing on the causes, course, and
consequences of the Civil War (1861-1865).
Requests for Changes in Course Titles and Descriptions
1.
HIST 303, American Law, 3 s.h.
Current:
American Law
A study of American law with emphasis upon the origins and development of
legal institutions, legal procedures, and the historical background of American
legal procedures.
Proposed:
2.
HIST/AAS 313, Black America, 1619-1865, 3 s.h.
Current:
Black America, 1619-1865
A survey of the Black experience in America from its West African roots to
1865.
Proposed:
3.
African-American History, 1877-Present
A survey of African-American experiences in the United States since 1877.
HIST/WS 318, Women in European History, 3 s.h.
Current:
Women in European History
An historical survey of women in Europe, from antiquity to the present.
Proposed:
5.
African-American History, 1400-1877
A survey of African-American experiences in North America from 1400-1877.
HIST/AAS 314, Black America, 1865-Present, 3 s.h.
Current:
Black America, 1865-Present
A survey of the Black experience in America since 1865.
Proposed:
4.
American Legal History
A study of American law, emphasizing the origins and development of fields of
law and legal institutions, and the relationship between the law and American
society and politics.
Women and Gender in European History
A study of women and gender relations in Europe from antiquity to the present,
focusing on changes in culture, society, the economy, and politics.
HIST 414, Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Era, 1800-1850, 3 s.h.
Current:
Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Era, 1800-1850
An intensive study of the development of the United States as a nation from 1800
to 1850.
Proposed:
Early American Republic, 1800-1848
An intensive study of the development of the United States from 1800 to 1848,
emphasizing the development of political culture within the expanding nation,
among post-revolutionary Americans.
6.
HIST 438, Germany Under Hitler: The Nazi Dictatorship, 3 s.h.
Current:
Germany Under Hitler: The Nazi Dictatorship
National Socialism in Germany from Adolph Hitler to the Nuremburg Trials.
Proposed:
7.
HIST 440, Topics in Latin America, 3 s.h.
Current:
Topics in Latin America
Selected topics in Latin America, such as settlement, slavery, revolution, and
dictatorship.
Proposed:
F.
MATH 408, Computers in Elementary/Middle School Mathematics, 3 s.h.
Current:
Computers in Elementary/Middle School Mathematics
A study of special topics in mathematics utilizing microcomputers through an
introduction to Logo and the effective use of selected software.
Prereq: MATH 206 and some computer experience, or consent of instructor
Proposed:
Mathematical Topics and Technology for Middle School
The study of programming, algorithms, and technology resources to investigate
concepts and connections in the content areas of middle school mathematics.
Prereq: MATH 123 or MATH 128, or equivalent
Request for Change in Minor
1.
VI.
Topics in Latin American History
Selected topics in the social, political, economic, or intellectual history of Latin
America. Topics will vary.
Request for Change in Course Title, Description, and Prerequisites
1.
G.
Germany, 1918-1949: From Defeat to Division
Study of Germany from the end of World War I to postwar division, focusing on
the Weimar Republic, rise and fall of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Party, the
Holocaust, and Germany’s breakup after World War II.
Women’s Studies
Reports
A.
Provost’s Report
NEXT MEETING – 4 DECEMBER 2008
ALGONQUIN ROOM