University Requirements Curriculum Committee
Minutes May 3, 2013
Present: J. Arhar, T. Bhargaua, N. Cain-Bish, R. Duncan, F. Haldar, M. Haley, L. Hoeptner-Poling,
R. Lorenz, D. Palmer, C. Uher, D. Warren
Guest: A. Case, Undergraduate Coordinator Biological Sciences
Not Present: T. Brewer, K. Burhanna, J. Carduner, P. Evans, R. Faley, M. Fisch, H. Fry, L. Hanson,
J. Jarzembak,T. Kandakai, T. Motter, I. R. Nettey, E. Robison, E. Sinclair-Colando , J. VanGeest,
R. Walker, C. Wunderlin, B. Yonkof
Meeting called to order at 2:30 pm by D. Palmer
Sign-in sheet circulated
Minutes from April meeting approved
Curricular Proposals:
WIC:
M. Haley introduced a motion for WIC status for:
Department of Biological Sciences
BSCI 40159 Molecular Biology Laboratory – update course content, increase to 3 credit hours, revise pre-requisites and designate as writing intensive
BSCI 40520 Behavioral Evolution – designate as writing intensive
Department of Biological Sciences has more than 1000 majors and has struggled to fulfill WIC requirements. Historically this has been done by adding an hour on to a Junior level WIC. The department is conducting a review of courses to make a variety of WIC’s to meet the demand. Motion carried
Department of Geology
GEOL 34061 Invertebrate Paleontology - revision of pre-requisites only course is already a WIC
Pre-requisites: GEOL 11042 and 11043
Co-requisites: either BSCI 10002 or BSCI 10110
Motion carried
KENT CORE:
M. Haley introduced revisions to several Kent Core courses to adhere to requirements from the State of
Ohio
MATH 11010 Algebra for Calculus - change MATH 11009 from co-requisite to pre-requisite and revise description of course
MATH 11022 Trigonometry – change MATH 11010 from co-requisite to pre-requisite and revise description of course
MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 – add MATH 12001 as a pre-requisite
Motion carried

DIVERSITY:
M. Haley introduced a proposal for an extended collaboration of Pan-African Studies with English and requesting Diversity status
PAS 32050/ENG 33015 African Literatures
PAS 37100/ENG 33013 Pan-African Women’s Literature
Students will register for respective department, courses will be taught by one faculty member in one classroom
Motion carried
M. Haley introduced a proposal to inactivate a Political Science course and delete Kent Core and
Diversity status
POL 10300 Diversity in American Public Policy
Motion carried
Informational Item:
R. Lorenz advised that ARTH 22006 and ARTH 22007 have changes to titles only, course content remains the same
Sub-committee Report:
N. Caine-Bish presented the sub-committee’s report. In 2011, all courses designated as Kent Core were required to develop learning assessment plans. In May 2012, URCC was given the task of developing an assessment plan for the entire Kent Core learning objectives. The sub-committee determined that in order to effectively measure learning outcomes, the University needs an Assessment Office operated by a full-time staff with expertise in higher education valuation. This office could help collect data for the
Higher Learning Commission as well as for in-house usage. Further, the sub-committee indicated an
Implementation Committee should be established to execute the Assessment Office rather than a work group of URCC. The sub-committee requested the support of URCC to present this report to EPC and
Faculty Senate. The concept of a University Assessment Office appears to be sound in its conception but the report needs further development. With the support of URCC, it was determined that Drs. Palmer and Caine-Bish will make an appointment with the Provost to discuss the concept of a University
Assessment Office.
There being no other business before the committee, meeting adjourned at 3:35 pm.