Eastern Michigan University
College of Arts and Sciences
College Advisory Committee – Science Subcommittee Minutes
Thursday October 10, 2013 at 3:30 PM
545 MJ Science Complex
Present: Laporte (AD), Johnson (CHEM), Kovacs (G&G), Dove (Psych), Curran (Math),
Angell (Bio), Shen (Physics)
Absent: Haynes (COSC), Sambrook (DH)
I.
Approval of Minutes from the September 19, 2013 meeting
a. Motion to approve the minutes; (Angell, Shen second; 5-0-0); Motion
passes
II.
Old Business
DTC 360: Global Sustainability of Food and Health new course proposal
Comments: Course should not be repeatable or the ability to repeat the
course should be more highly justified
Move to approve with comment above (Curran, Angell second; 5-0-0);
motion passes
III.
New Business
College of Arts and Sciences
ESSC 424: Climatology course revision (title, description, prereq/coreq)
Comment: There is no letter of support from IESS. This should be
appended to the proposal before it leaves CAS.
Motion to approve with above comment: (Angell, Curran second; 5-0-0);
motion passes
ESSC 453: Marine and Lacustrine Geology new course proposal
Comment: In part B I, subject code and course number contains a typo.
Says ESS and should read ESSC.
Motion to approve with comment (Curran, Shen second; 5-0-0); motion
passes
Coastal Environments Minor program revision
Motion to approve (Angell, Curran second; 5-0-0); motion passes
College of Education [Nov 15 review date]
Liberal Arts Major for Elementary Education program revision
Comments:
1) This proposal will leave many students with a hidden prerequisite
(CHEM 101 is a prerequisite for ESSC 202).
2) It also seems that there is no pedagogical rationale for cutting the
courses that are cut.
3) The chemistry department was not consulted regarding this program
revision.
4) The Next Generation Science standards were just released and
included more science and engineering curriculum, as is consistent
with the national imperative for better science preparedness within K-8
education. As such, this is the wrong time to be cutting science from
this program. Having one physics course alone will not cover all facets
of physical science included in these standards.
Motion to reject proposal based upon the comments above (Angell,
Curran second; 5-0-0); motion passes
College of Health and Human Services [Oct 30 review date]
PHED 102: Introduction to Teaching Physical Education new course proposal
Motion to approve (Curran, Kovacs second; 5-0-0); motion passes
Meeting adjourned at 5:05pm
Respectfully submitted,
Natalie Dove, CAC Secretary for 2013-2014