General Education Committee Minutes
Friday, May 3, 2013
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
McFarland Student Union Building, Room 322
Present
Dr. Patricia Derr, Dr. Ron Grapsy, Dr. Andrea Harmer, Dr. Mahfuzul Khondaker, Dr.
Lynn Kutch, Dr. Mostafa Maksy, Mr. Brian Meares (non-member), Mr. Ryan Murphy,
Mr. Randy Schaeffer, Dr. Carole Wells
Excused Absence
Dr. Paul Sable
Guests
Patricia Kelleher, Diane King, Pamela Royse, Lisa Weckerle
1. Announcements
Introduction of New Member: Lynn Kutch from Modern Language Studies serving at
large filling a seat vacated by David Arndt.
Mahfuzul Khondaker has been elected to serve at large filling the seat vacated by Paul
Sable.
Randy Schaeffer has been reelected to serve at large.
Andrea Harmer will no longer be a committee member beginning in the Fall 2013.
Paul Sable will no longer be a committee member beginning in the Fall 2013.
There are two openings on the committee: COE Rep and LAS Rep.
2. Approval of minutes from February 1 and 11, 2013
It was moved by Grapsy and seconded by Khondaker to approve the meeting minutes
from February 1 and February 11, 2013. Motion passed.
3. New Business
a. New Competencies Proposals
The following course was submitted by the College of Education for approval:
COE 1352
SPU 320: Special Education Processes and IEP Development ............... CT
It was moved by Khondaker and seconded by Derr to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
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The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13153 HIS 150: Minorities in American History ............................................... CD
It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Grapsy to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13154 HIS 245: The U.S. 1900 to 1945.............................................................. WI
It was moved by Wells and seconded by Grapsy to table this proposal. Proposal tabled.
Writing Intensive requires more clarification.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13169 WGS 010: Introduction to Women’s Studies ...................................CD, WI
It was moved by Khondaker and seconded by Harmer to table this proposal. Proposal
tabled. Descriptions require more clarification.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13173 HIS 378: Seminar in Historical Methodology ......................................... CT
It was moved by Khondaker and seconded by Murphy to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13207 SOC 214: Sociology of Visual Culture.................................................... VL
It was moved by Khondaker and seconded by Murphy to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13223 SPA 213: Advanced Conversation in Spanish........................................ CM
It was moved by Khondaker and seconded by Murphy to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Visual and Performing Arts for
approval:
VPA 1326
COM 210: Persuasion Theory and Practice............................................. CT
It was moved by Grapsy and seconded by Khondaker to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Visual and Performing Arts for
approval:
VPA 1376
COM 213: Communication in a Multicultural World ............................. CD
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It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Derr to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Visual and Performing Arts for
approval:
VPA 1378
COM 214: Advanced Public Speaking ................................................... CM
It was moved by Murphy and seconded by Khondaker to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Visual and Performing Arts for
approval:
VPA 1380
COM 205: Argumentation and Debate ............................................ CM, CT
It was moved by Grapsy and seconded by Murphy to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Visual and Performing Arts for
approval:
VPA 1384
COM 219: Integrated Marketing Communication Concepts and PrinciplesCT
It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Grapsy to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Visual and Performing Arts for
approval:
VPA 1385
COM 350: Leadership Communication................................................... CT
It was moved by Grapsy and seconded by Maksy to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Visual and Performing Arts for
approval:
VPA 1390
COM 120: Oral Interpretation .........................................................CD, CM
It was moved by Grapsy and seconded by Maksy to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Visual and Performing Arts for
approval:
VPA 1392
COM 327: Rhetorical Theory and Criticism .................................... CT, WI
It was moved by Grapsy and seconded by Maksy to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
b. Update on Transfer Courses and Competencies
Meeting with RACC about course transfer brought need to have a transfer policy for
General Education Competencies.
As part of Kutztown University’s agreement with local community colleges students with
an Associate’s degree should only need 60 more credits to graduate.
Students are finding it easier to transfer to Millersville, West Chester, etc.
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Two options to evaluate competency transfer are: department chairs evaluate the course
for their departments or the General Education Committee evaluates the courses to be
transferred.
4. Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 6, 2013 in MSU 322.
5. Other, as may arise
No additional agenda items.
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