General Education Committee Minutes
Friday, February 11, 2013
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
McFarland Student Union Building, Room 312
Present
Dr. Patricia Derr, Dr. Ron Grapsy, William Jefferson for Dr. Andrea Harmer, Dr.
Mostafa Maksy, Mr. Brian Meares (non-member) for Dr. Carole Wells, Mr. Ryan
Murphy, Dr. Paul Sable, Mr. Randy Schaeffer
Excused Absence
Dr. Andrea Harmer, Dr. Mahfuzul Khondaker, Dr. Carole Wells
Guests
Ellesia Blaque, Jennifer Forsyth, Mary Theis, John Ronan
1. Announcements
Welcome to guests in attendance.
2. Old Business
No old business.
3. New Business
a. New Competencies Proposals
The following course was submitted by the College of Business for approval:
COB 1336
FIN 375: Applied Investment Management ..................................... CT, WI
It was moved by Derr and seconded by Grapsy to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following courses were submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13085 ENG/RUS 255: Masterpieces of Russian Literature I in
English Translation .................................................................................. CD
LAS 13086 ENG/RUS 256: Masterpieces of Russian Literature II in
English Translation .................................................................................. CD
They were moved as a block by Derr and seconded by Grapsy for approval. Motion
passed.
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The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13103 ENG 317: From Science to Séance: Pseudoscience and Spiritualism
in 19th Century Literature .................................................................. CT, WI
It was moved by Maksy 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 13108 ENG 239: Pioneers of Pulp Fiction: British Working Class LiteratureCT, WI
It was moved by Grapsy and seconded by Sable to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13112 ENG 106: Experiences in British Literature ..................................... CD, CT
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 13114 ENG 379: Literary Theory ................................................................ CT, WI
It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Meares to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13118 ENG 10: Introduction to Literature.......................................................... CT
It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Sable to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13119 ENG 132: Contemporary Gay and Lesbian Literature ..................... CD, CT
It was moved by Derr 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 13120 ENG 136: Contemporary African Drama and Poetry .............................. WI
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 13121 ENG 137: Experiences in African American Literature ................... CD, CT
It was moved by Derr and seconded by Maksy 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 13122 ENG 275: Archetypal Women in Myth and Literature .................... CD, WI
It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Sable to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13123 ENG 285: Victorian Popular Fiction ................................................ CT, WI
It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Derr to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13124 ENG 331: Shakespeare’s Early Plays ............................................... CT, WI
LAS 13125 ENG 332: Shakespeare’s Later Plays ............................................... CT, WI
They were moved as a block by Grapsy and seconded by Derr for approval. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13126 ENG 340: The Romantic Movement ................................................ CT, WI
It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Derr to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13127 ENG 341: Introduction to Afro-Caribbean Literature ...................... CD, WI
It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Derr to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13128 ENG 343: 19th Century Studies: Poetry 1840-1890.......................... CT, WI
It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Derr to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13129 ENG 344: 19th Century Studies: Prose ............................................. CT, WI
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 13130 ENG 348: Contemporary Drama ............................................................. WI
It was moved by Derr and seconded by Jefferson to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
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LAS 13132 ENG 353: Development of Drama ................................................... CT, WI
LAS 13133 ENG 360: Contemporary British and Irish Literature ...................... CT, WI
They were moved as a block by Maksy and seconded by Derr for approval. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13134 ENG 363: Modern Drama ........................................................................ WI
It was moved by Maksy and seconded by Sable to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13135 ENG 364: Modern Poetry ................................................................. CT, WI
LAS 13138 ENG 455: Major Modern Poets ........................................................ CT, WI
They were moved as a block by Grapsy and seconded by Maksy for approval. Motion
passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13139 ENG/WGS 279: Nineteenth Century Women’s Literature .............. CD, WI
It was moved by Derr and seconded by Maksy to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13140 WRI 318: Sports Writing and Reporting ................................................. WI
It was moved by Grapsy and seconded by Sable to approve this proposal. Motion passed.
The following course was submitted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for
approval:
LAS 13142 ENG 350: The times of Melville and Whitman ................................ CT, WI
It was moved by Sable 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 1375
COM 110: Small Group Communication ............................................... CM
It was moved by Grapsy and seconded by Maksy to approve this proposal. Motion
passed.
4. Next Meeting(s)
The next meeting will be scheduled as needed.
5. Other, as may arise
No additional agenda items.
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