Eastern Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences College Advisory Council Arts Committee Minutes of December 11, 2014 Meeting Pray Harrold 219 Present: Higgins (WGST), Kindred (CMTA), Luttrell (ENGL), Ensor (SAC), Mehuron (CAS Dean), Ramsey (DH ENGL), Kim (ECON), Garrido (WL), Monteiro-­‐Ferreira (AAAS), Merrill (M&D), Molloy (ART), Plagens (PLSC), Egge (H&P). I. Chair Ensor called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. II. Minutes of the November 6, 2014 meeting were approved 8-­‐0-­‐1. III. Old Business A. Africology and African-­‐American Studies, College of Arts & Sciences 1.
A motion to not approve the following Proposal for New Program and Requests for New Courses carried 4-­‐2-­‐5. a. Minor in Diversity Studies b. DVS 200 Introduction to Diversity Studies c. DVS 442 Capstone Seminar in Diversity Studies Some representatives requested that the names of the proposed minor and courses be made more congruent with the content and descriptions of the minor and courses. It was suggested that AAAS consider either focusing on racial and ethnic diversity, or focusing on many forms of diversity. B. Leadership & Counseling , College of Education 1.
A motion to not pass the following Proposal for New Program and Requests for New Courses with the comment “Evidence of support from all participating departments was not provided” carried 10-­‐0-­‐1. a. Undergraduate Minor in Human Services b. HMSV 300 Interviewing, Intervention and Case Management Skills in the Human Services c. HMSV 400 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Human Services d. HMSV 499 Field Experience in Human Services Departments requesting consultation were: SAC: Among other concerns, SAC states that they are not currently able to staff the additional sections of SOCL 311W, CRM 331, and SOCL 208 that the new program would require. PLSC: PLSC was not consulted in advance about inclusion of its courses, and is concerned that the title of the program is broader than its content. AAAS: AAAS requests consultation about possible inclusion of their courses in the minor. H&P: Philosophy requests consultation about the proposed course HMSV 400 Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Human Services, and about possible inclusion of PHIL 223 Medical Ethics in the minor. IV. New Business A. Music and Dance, College of Arts and Sciences 1.
The following Proposals to Revise Programs and Request for New Course were approved 11-­‐0-­‐0. a. Music Performance Major (Instrumental) – With Specialization in Guitar, Keyboard, Strings, Winds or Percussion b. Music Performance Major (Vocal) c. MUSC 460 Pedagogy of Music Performance B. Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences 1.
The following Request for New Course was approved 11-­‐0-­‐0. a. CRM 229 Green Criminology C. World Languages, College of Arts and Sciences 1.
The following Proposals to Revise Programs and Requests for New Courses were approved 11-­‐0-­‐0. a. Master of Arts in Languages for International Trade (German) GLIT b. Master of Arts in Foreign Languages – German (GERN) c. GERN 460 Theory and Practice of German Translation d. GERN 560 Theory and Practice of German Translation D. Management, College of Business 1.
The following Request for New Course was passed 11-­‐0-­‐0. a. MGMT 548 International Human Resource Management E. Social Work, College of Health and Human Services 1.
The following Requests for New Courses were tabled 11-­‐0-­‐0. a. SWRK 411 Ethics in Social Work b. SWRK 442 Contemporary Child Welfare c. SWRK 447 Human Trafficking: Implications for Social Workers d. SWRK 456 International Social Work Service: Learning in Jamaica e. SWRK 473 Child Welfare, Substance Abuse and Addiction V. Associate Dean Mehuron requested that representatives direct their departments to contact the originating departments with their concerns about proposals. VI. Meeting adjourned 5:00 p.m. Submitted by James Egge, secretary