SAH College Committee
Minutes for 04/27/15, 3:20 PM
Present: Melissa Bingham, Colin Belby, Deborah Doherty, Susan Kelly, Seth King, Adrienne Loh, Kasi
Periyasamy
Excused: Patricia Ardovino, Patrick Grabowski, Shelly Lesher, Heather Schenck
Consultants/Visitors: Carla Burkhardt, Mark Sandheindrich
1. Minutes from 2/27/15 approved 6/0/0
2. Minutes from 4/10/15 approved 7/0/0
3. New concentration in Biology: Biology Major with a Plant and Fungal concentration
Same core courses as in all the other concentrations, and same number of total credits. Builds upon
existing courses in the department with upper level electives in Plant Biology, Mycology, Microscopy,
etc. This program represents a growth area in the departmental faculty interests. Focus is on
students that want to go to graduate school, but also areas such as DNR, biotech, etc. that would
benefit from a strong Plant Biology background. No new courses are being created; no new faculty
resources are required.
MSP approve pre-authorization: 7/0/0
4. Discussion of College Core. Possible options to consider:
(a)
Remove the requirement for a minor of any kind from the College Core
(b)
A content area minor
(c)
A broadfield (“program option”) minor, allowing up to 6 credits of 100 and/or 200 level
courses to count towards the 18 credit total, with all courses taken outside the major.
Some number within department (not 100 or 200 level in major)…Comprehensive minor
sounds better on transcript.
(d)
a “supermajor”, consisting of 12 (18?) credits of additional coursework in the major (and
related fields?) at the 300 level or above, allowing no overlap with GE, major requirements,
or pre-requisite requirements (note from Carla that this may be very difficult to implement).
(e)
Choose your own adventure minor
(f)
New Proposal – Change the language to be “Concentrated Area of Study” (an 18 credit
“Pod”): Students choose a comprehensive major structure (developed by departments to
be a concentrated study in the major with a focus) OR a “regular” major that requires also a
minor - Question: is there a problem with UCC in having a 58 credit comprehensive major?
(Note also that this comprehensive major removes the requirement of a minor).
Discussion centered around the needs of students and how this framework can best serve the
students. More discussion to follow.
5. Meeting adjourned, 4:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Adrienne Loh & Susan Kelly (in blue)