COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
COLLEGE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Arts Committee
MINUTES
7 November 2013
15:30, Room 219, Pray Harrold
Present: Peters (AAAS), Stevens (ART), Hammill (CMTA), Saunoris (ECON), Dionne (ENGL), Ramsey (DH-ENGL), Egge
(HIST/PHIL), Merrill (MUSD), Plagens (PLSC), Ensor (SAC), Higgins (WGST), Vosteen (Chair, WL)
I. Call to Order: 15:40
II. Minutes of the Meeting of 10 October 2013: Approved (10 for, 0 against, 1 abstention)
III. Old Business: none
IV. New Business
A. College of Arts and Sciences
AFC
Request for New Course
AFC243 Dimensions of Racism (Perspectives On a Diverse World)
Tabled (11 for, 0 against, 1 abstention) because 1) the proposal lacks the required syllabus and bibliography, 2) to enable a
discussion with SAC and PLSC over potential impacts to existing courses on the same topic (ANTH/SOCL214, PLSC215,
PLSC242, and PLSC243), and 3) to encourage an Africology disciplinary focus on this interdisciplinary subject. There was
also a comment that if intended to be included in programs, then Program Revision proposals must also be submitted.
CMTA
Proposals to Revise Programs The two CMTA proposals were Withdrawn by CMTA (unanimous)
Communication and Theatre Arts Major With Concentrations
Comprehensive Minor in Communication and Theatre Arts
SAC
The following SAC 1 course revision, 3 new course, and 2 program revision proposals were Unanimously Approved as a Package
1. Request for Course Revision
ANTH362 Artifact Analysis (pre-, corequisite)
3. Proposals to Revise Programs
2. Requests for New Courses
Anthropology Minor (ANTH)
ANTH212 Peoples and Cultures of China
Anthropology Major (ANTH)
ANTH370 Human Osteology in Anthropology
ANTH471 Research Methods in Bioarcheology
WL
The following WL 6 course revision and 4 new course proposals were Unanimously Approved as a Package with the Comment that
the syllabi for FRNH520 and FRNH567 should indicate differences from their undergraduate counterparts.
1. Requests for Course Revision
FRNH121 Beginning French (first semester) (hours)
2. Requests for New Courses
FRNH122 Beginning French (second semester) (hours)
FRNH420 Introduction to Translation (French/English,
[N.B.: FRNH122 mistakenly states “first semester”]
English/French)
SPNH121 Beginning Spanish I (hours)
FRNH520 Introduction to Translation (French/English,
SPNH122 Beginning Spanish II (hours)
English/French)
SPNH201 Intermediate Spanish I (number/code, hours)
FRNH467 Introduction to French Interpretation
SPNH202 Intermediate Spanish II (number/code,
FRNH567 Introduction to French Interpretation
hours)
B. College of Education
Teacher Education
Request for New Course
SOFD250 EcoJustice Education: an Introduction
Not Passed Unanimously to enable a discussion with PHIL over potential impacts with PHIL224, PHIL229, and PHIL524
with the comment that it was regrettably not passed: although dated 1 October, the proposal was not received by the
committee until 4 November, which prevented sufficient time to obtain proper input.
V. Chair’s Remarks
There was a discussion on strategies for collecting departmental input under time constraints and a call for more timely receipt of
proposals to facilitate input collection.
VI. Adjournment: 16:25
Respectfully Submitted,
Bradley Ensor, Recording Secretary