ASCRC Minutes 11/24/09
Members Present: M. Beebe-Frankenberger, D. Dalenberg, C. Knight, S. Lodmell, P.
Muench, L. Tangedahl, J. Staub, A. Stovall, E. Uchimoto, R. Vanita, G. Weix, K.
Zoellner
Members Absent/Excused: E. May, M. Nielsen, E. Johnson A. Williams
Ex-Officio Present: B. Holzworth, S. O’Hare, A. Walker-Andrews
Guests: B. Borrie, K. Bosak, J. Eglin
Chair Lodmell called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.
The minutes from 11/17/09 were approved.
Communication

Professor Bosak clarified that the two courses in India have a total of 91 contact
hours not counting travel or trekking time. The courses were taught at the junior
level at both Appalachia State and Georgia Southern Universities. The students
visit 7 villages while in India. He would prefer to offer the course at the 400 level
in order to attract more mature students. The content reflects the higher level as
well. Graduate students also take the course and are required to do an additional
research paper.
Business Items:
General Education
 Professor Eglin presented the courses approved and not approved for General
Education designations. ASCRC concurred with the recommendations of the
subcommittee. The consent agenda (#1) is appended below.
The Guidelines for Review of General Education Groups were discussed,
amended and approved (appended below- #2). The previous procedure required
revision to replace actions from ASCRC with the General Education Committee.
Forestry and Biomedical
 The Committee discussed the FOR/RECM/GPHY 452 and 453 with regard to the
additional information provided by Professor Bosak. Several committee
members whose disciplines regularly use field study courses felt strongly that the
proposed courses are inconsistent with the traditional standard of 1 hour of
contact time and 2 hours of study/reading or other study abroad / field courses
which typically are 1 credit for 1 week. It was questioned whether teaching a
traditional course in India is the best use of students’ time. Students may be better
served if required to take a preparation course prior to their experience in India,
then take a single course for 3 credits for the study abroad experience. Chair
Lodmell will communicate to Professor Bosak. ASCRC will need to draft
guidelines for study abroad courses.
Science and Math
 ASCRC reviewed the Computer Science course form submitted as follow-up to
the General Education Committees review of CS 415. The course number was
changed to CS 315 and the prerequisite was removed. The change was approved.
Social Science

The item below was approved. Subcommittee chair Dalenberg researched other
AA degrees in Addiction Counseling. MSU’s program also does not have a
mechanism for students to fulfill the experience requirement for licensure. There
is one location in Missoula that would take 3-4 students.
Anthropology
ANTH 402
Quantitative Ethnographic
Methods
New course
Business and Journalism
 The items below were approved. ASCRC agreed that it would be willing to
approve the online courses associated with America’s Professor if Dean
Gianchetta wrote a supporting letter assuring the function and existence of the
Oversight Committee. Chair Lodmell will communicate to Dean Gianchetta and
Professor Morton.
Business Technology
BUS 238T
Financial Planning
New course
CAPP 120
Change from 2 to 3 credits
Introduction to
Computers
Management & Marketing
Entertainment
Program
Management
Modification
Update list of electives
Certificate
Writing

The consent agenda appended below (#3) was approved. The committee is still
waiting for follow-up responses (clarification on revision and assignment details)
on several courses. It was clarified that students do not have to be History majors
to take upper-division History courses.
Notification of Courses not approved

The committee agreed that there should be a formal communication sent to
requesters of proposals not approved. The letter should inform them of the appeal
process and provide contact information of someone they can talk to about the
issues. Chair Lodmell will work with Camie on a draft.
Omnibus follow-up

The Registrar’s Office collected data on courses offered for the last three years
with an x93 number. Members were provided with copies. According to the
ASCRC bag number policy X93 courses are Omnibus. However many of the
course titles are not omnibus. The committee will discuss the issue next week.
Program Modification Revision

Associate Provost Walker-Andrews drafted language to be included on the
Program Modification and Level 1 Program Form that would trigger requestors to
consider programs that might be affected by the change and collect appropriate
signatures. The language was revised slightly and approved (appended below #4).
Good and Welfare - none
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
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(#1)
General Education Consent Agenda
Course
U THTR 210
U THTR 211
U THTR 255
UG THTR 310
Title
Voice and Speech I
Voice and Speech II
Drafting for the Theatre I
Voice and Speech III
Group
III Exception: Symbolic Systems
III Exception: Symbolic Systems
III Exception: Symbolic Systems
III Exception: Symbolic Systems
UG THTR 345
Flat Pattern Design and Drafting
III Exception: Symbolic Systems
UG THTR 355
Computer-Aided Drafting and Computer
Applications for the Theatre
Dance Forms: Tap
Dance Forms: Irish
Introduction to Vocal Acting
III Exception: Symbolic Systems
Country Music: Cowboys, Opry and Nashville
V: Literary & Artistic
Women in America from the Colonial Era
VI: Historical & Cultural Studies
U DANC 118A
U DANC 160A
U THTR 113A
MUS 139 L
(spring offering)
HISTA 270H
IV: Expressive Arts
IV: Expressive Arts
IV: Expressive Arts
Through the Civil War
HISTA 271H
JOUR 100
MCLG 113
MCLG 231
CS 415 (315)
RSCN 295
(spring offering)
MCLG 231
LS/SSEA 202
LS/RELS 232
LS/RELS 234
LS/RELS 236
LS/RELS 238
SCN 105N
Women in America: From the Civil War to the
Present
Media History and Literacy
French Cultural Identity through the Ages
Germanic Mythology and Culture
Computer Ethics and Society
Resource Conservation Ethics
VI: Historical & Cultural Studies
Germanic Mythology and Culture
South Asia
Buddhism
Hinduism
Chinese Religions
Japanese Religions
Montana Ecosystems
IX: American & European
X: Indigenous & Global
X: Indigenous & Global
X: Indigenous & Global
X: Indigenous & Global
X: Indigenous & Global
XI: Natural Science
Dance in Elementary Education
Theatre in Elementary Education
Introduction to the Entertainment Business
American Defense Establishment
Integrated Physical Science II
IV: Expressive Arts
IV: Expressive Arts
VII: Social Science
VII: Social Science
XI: Natural Science
Social Gerontology
VII: Social Science
VI: Historical & Cultural Studies
VI: Historical & Cultural Studies
VI: Historical & Cultural Studies
VIII: Ethics & Human Values
VIII: Ethics & Human Values
Not approved:
U DANC 348A
U THTR 338A
MGMT 101
MSL 101
SCN 176 N
Withdrew
SW 455S
Pending – program is revising
MSL 402
Officership and Ethics
VIII: Ethics & Human Values
(#2)
General Education Perspective and Competency Courses, Guidelines for Review of (Approved
1984; Revised 10/18/87, 9/30/03, 11/24/09)
General Education Subcommittees are charged with the following responsibilities:
1. Review all general education courses every three four years to determine if they still
meet and conform to the criteria and learning goals (three groups per year). Each course
should be considered as if it were being proposed for the first time.
2. At the beginning of the year the General Education Committee (GEC) will determine
which groups to be reviewed and establish the appropriate subcommittees and
timelines.
Normally subcommittees shall be chaired by a member of the GEC with members from
the appropriate disciplines. Subcommittees shall consist of 3-5 members.
3. The GEC Chair will provide each unit the list of courses to be reviewed in that unit. Each
unit is responsible for retaining or withdrawing the general education status of its
course(s) by the stated deadline.
4. The Registrar will provide a list of dormant courses. Any course not offered within the
last three years may be stricken from the list in consultation with the Registrar's Office
and the offering department. Ordinarily, a course for general education ought to be
offered at least twice in four years.
5. Most courses can be reviewed adequately from the general education form and
syllabus, but in some cases, a subcommittee may wish to ask for additional materials.
The subcommittee should note any inconsistencies between the course and the
criteria/learning goals. The subcommittee will communicate any necessary adjustments
to the instructor. The instructor and/or chair have the options of requesting
reconsideration by the GEC or of modifying the course to fit the current criteria/learning
goals.
6. The subcommittee should determine whether the criteria/learning goals themselves
may require review and communicate any recommendations to the GEC.
___________________________________________________________________________
(#3)
Writing Committee Consent Agenda, 11/24/09
Writing Courses
History
HSTA 103
Honors American History
Upper –division Writing Courses
African American
Studies
Anthropology
Anthropology
History
Communication
AAS 374/
HSTA 374
ANTH 400
ANTH 402
HSTR 414
COMM 410
African American Religious Experience
History of Anthropology
Quantitative Ethnographic Methods
Early Modern Britain
Communication in Personal Relationships
History
HSTR 401
The Great Historians
History
History
History
HSTA 418
HSTR 436
HSTR 457
Women and Slavery
Latin American Workers and Labor History
The World of Anna Karenina
Pending
Writing course
History
HSTR 103
Honors European Civilization to 1715
Upper-division Writing Courses
Communication
COMM 422
Communication and Technology
Communication
COMM 424
Risk, Crisis and Communication
History
History
History
History
HSTR 300
HSTA 420
HSTA 455
HSTA 462
The Historian's craft
America Divided, 1848-1865
Indians, Bison, and Horse
Regionalism and The Rocky Mountain West
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(#4)
Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Department/program
Summary
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Date
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) provision of prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
Other
Please
describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or Please provide the proposed copy as you wish
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
it to appear in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.