Ramapo College of New Jersey
Academic Review Committee (ARC)
Meeting Minutes of December 12, 2012
9 A.M. - 11:45 A.M/1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Registrar’s Conference Room
Members present: Emma Rainforth (TAS), Chair; Marcia Sexton (LIB); Yuan Gao (ASB); Ashwani Vasishth
(SSHS); Renata Gangemi (CA); Cynthia Brennan (Registrar, ex-officio); Michelle Johnson (CAAFYE, exofficio); Eric Daffron (Vice-Provost, ex-officio)
Members absent: Sam Mustafa
I. Minutes
A. Minutes of the December 5, 2012, meeting were approved.
II. Decision Items
A. ARC #896 - HIST 277: Introduction to East Asian Civilization.
B. ARC #897 – LAWS 342: Lyrics and the Law. Cross-listing with Music Industry
C. ARC #898 – SOCI 301: Sustainable Development. Subject Code Change (INTD, Co-requisite
Added)
D. ARC # 899 – SOCI 305: Indian Culture, Society and Media. Subject Code Change, Course
Description Change,
E. ARC # 900 – SOCI 333: Peace, Justice, and Social Movements in India. Subject Code Change,
Course Description Change
F. ARC # 901 – SOCI 409: Field Study Seminar. Subject Code Change, Course Description Change
G. ARC #902 – COMM 311: Community Journalism. Course Description Change and WI
H. ARC # 903 – THEA 341: Fashion and Politics. Prerequisite Change and WI
I. ARC # 904 – COMM 3xx: Digital Film Making. New Course Proposal
J. ARC # 905 – COMM Program Revision
K. ARC # 906 – COMM 312: Proposal Development. Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course
Description Change
L. ARC #911 – INFO 3xx: Systems Analysis and Design. Level Change (200300)
M. ARC #912 – MBAD 700: Capstone Consulting Project. New Course Proposal
N. ARC #913 – PSYC 3xx: Fieldwork In Forensic Psychology. New Course Proposal
O. ARC # 914 – PSYC 3xx: Development of Sexual Identities: LGBT. Level Change (200300)
P. ARC #915 – Substance Abuse Minor Program: Revision. Moved from PSYC to SWRK
Q. ARC # 916 – PSYC 251: Substance Abuse. Discipline Change (SWRK), Course Description Change
and Prerequisite Change
R. ARC #917 – PSYC 330: Drugs and Behavior. Discipline Change (SWRK) and Course Description
Change
S. ARC #918 – PSYC 336: Counseling Substance Abusers I. Discipline Change (SWRK) and Course
Description Change
T. ARC #919 – PSYC 338: Counseling Substance Abusers II. Discipline Change (SWRK) and Course
Description Change
U. ARC #920 – PSYC 403: Integrative Fieldwork: Substance Abuse. Discipline Change (SWRK) and
Course Description Change
V. ARC #921 – SUST 660: Sustainability Studio. Pilot Course to Regular
W. ARC #922 – SUST 710: Project Development. Pilot Course to Regular
X. ARC #923 – SUST 720: Capstone Project. Pilot Course to Regular
Y. ARC #924 – SUST 670: Expert Practitioner Seminar. Pilot Course to Regular.
Z. ARC #925 – PHYS 210: Modern Physics. Add WI
III. Information Items
A. ARC #907 - INFO 402: Advanced Web Development. Course Description Change
B. ARC #908 - INFO 422: Decision Support Systems. Course Description Change
C. ARC #909 – INFO 444: Intelligent Information Systems. Course Description Change
D. ARC #910 – INFO 450: Technology-Enhanced Business. Course Description Change.
Submitted by Ashwani Vasishth, December 12, 2012