LIBERAL STUDIES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 5, 2001
Members Present: Fred Hinson, Dana Edge, Nory Prochaska, Debra Burke, Elizabeth Addison, Scott
Philyaw, Will Peebles, John Habel, Ken Foshee (Registrar).
Members Absent: Don Livingston (for Robert Vartabedian), Gary Smith.
Fred Hinson called the meeting to order by introducing Dr. Ken Foshee, University Registrar.
Discussion of the transfer policy under the new Liberal Studies Program followed. Several issues
were discussed and agreed upon. (1) Students who have completed 44 hours of General Education
courses at a North Carolina Community College or possess the Associate of Arts Degree or Associate
of Science Degree will be considered to have fulfilled WCU’s Liberal Studies Program (as per the
NCCC-GA Comprehensive Articulation Agreement). (2) Physical Activity courses as well as Leisure
courses cannot be used to fulfill the Wellness category. (3) All Transfer Students that do not meet
the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement must complete two different science
courses and two different Social Sciences courses. (4) Courses will be transferred from other
institutions on the basis of a WCU equivalent course. Freshman Seminar would be required for
transfer students who have 15 or less hours. The Freshman Seminar would be optional for transfer
students who have 15.1 to 29.9 credit hours or waived, but the student would be required to
complete three hours of another Liberal Studies course in any of the perspectives categories.
Fred Hinson announced that ANTH-110 was approved by an e-mail vote of the Committee.
The revised “crosswalk” from General Education to Liberal Studies Program and the Liberal Studies
Checksheet have been submitted for publication in the Master Schedule of Classes for Fall 2001.
The General Education Course Checksheet will continue also in the Master Schedule of Classes.
The minutes of January 19th and 29th , respectively, were approved with revisions. The corrected
minutes will be placed on the Web.
A discussion of how to deal with students who withdraw or fail Freshman Seminar followed. A
motion was made that “Students will not be allowed to repeat Freshman Seminar.” The motion
passed unanimously. This is a curriculum policy change and will have to be passed by the Council
on Instruction and Curriculum and the Faculty Senate. This discussion will continue at the next
meeting.
The next meeting will be on Monday, February 12, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. in the Rogers Room of the
University Center.
The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Pamela Buchanan