Queensborough Community College
City University of New York
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
of the Academic Senate
Minutes of the Meeting held on March 15th, 2016
Present:
T. Bayer, B. Bonous-Smit, L. Ellis (Chair), T. Holden, L. Reesman (President’s
Designee), E. Tai, E. Volchok, P. Wallach (Secretary), R. Yuster
Absent:
J. Carroll, (Student Representative)
The meeting was called to order at 2:10 pm in CETL-313.
1) The minutes of the March 1st, 2016 meeting were approved by the committee.
2) The committee discussed the proposed renumbering of History courses (HIST-113,
118, 125, 126, 129, 144, 153, 165, 173, 177, 181, 185, 191 and 195 to HIST-222, 205,
276, 226, 239, 244, 253, 265, 209, 250, 206, 290, 291 and 295 respectively). After
discussing the proposal, the committee voted and the proposal was approved
unanimously by those present.
3) The committee discussed the proposed new course HIST-204: “Topics in Slavery.”
After discussing the proposal, the committee voted and the proposal was approved
unanimously by those present.
4) The committee discussed the proposed new course HIST-263: “History of American
Cities.” After discussing the proposal, the committee voted and the proposal was
approved unanimously by those present.
5) The committee discussed the proposed new course HIST-223: “History of the Cold
War.” After discussing the proposal, the committee voted and the proposal was
approved unanimously by those present.
6) The committee discussed the proposed new course HIST-247: “History of the Modern
Middle East, 1795-2011.” After discussing the proposal, the committee voted and the
proposal was approved unanimously by those present.
7) The committee discussed the proposed new course HIST-203: “Economic History of
the Ancient World.” After discussing the proposal, the committee voted and the
proposal was approved unanimously by those present.
8) The committee discussed the proposed new course HIST-212: “History of Piracy and
the Sea.” After discussing the proposal, the committee voted and the proposal was
approved unanimously by those present.
9) The committee discussed the proposed new course HIST-219: “History of the
Mediterranean.” After discussing the proposal, the committee voted and the proposal
was approved unanimously by those present.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Patrick Wallach