General Education Committee Minutes, 3/13/13
Members present: H. Ausland, R. Baker, S. Caro, L. Frey, K. Huthaily, J. Randall, K. Reiser, F.
Rosensweig, N. White
Members Absent: L. Calderon,
Ex-officio member present: E. Johnson
Guest: S. Bradford
The minutes from 2/27/13 were amended and approved
Business Items:

The late Social Science courses (BGEN 105 and TASK 160) were reviewed, follow-up
requested and received, and approved by the subcommittee. The Committee concurred with the
recommendation.
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The Historical and Cultural Studies Courses listed below were approved. The following courses
require further consideration. Follow-up is pending for ANTY 133H and the other courses were
generally troubling in terms of criteria interpretation and the context of survey courses.
ANTY 133H
COMM 250H
MUSI 301H
MUSI 302H
THTR 330 H
Food and Culture
Introduction to Rhetorical Theory
Music History I
Music History II
Theatre History I
The courses should be looked at by the full committee in order to have a fuller discussion
regarding the possibility of definition/ criteria that does not overlap with another general
education group. For example THTR 330 seems to be a better fit for Literary and Artistic
Studies. One distinction for the Literary and Artistic Group may be to consider works
autonomously rather than the form and structure that fits within a chronological order.
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The Mathematics courses listed below were approved. College Trigonometry has different
placement levels indicated on the syllabi from the main campus and Missoula College. The
chairs were alerted to this situation and encouraged to bring the courses in alignment. The
catalog language is still being considered. The subcommittee may propose language that
includes reference to placement testing.
Mathematical Sciences
M 104
Numbers as News
M 105
Contemporary Mathematics
M 115
Probability and Linear Mathematics
M 121
College Algebra
M 122
College Trigonometry
M 135
M 151
Mathematics for k-8 Teachers 1
Precalculus
Math Literacy Exam documents – Item #3 below
CLEP exam options – Item #2 below
Applied Arts and Sciences
M 105
Contemporary Mathematics
M 115
Probability and Linear Mathematics
M 121
College Algebra
M 122
College Trigonometry
M 151
Precalculus
M 162
Applied Calculus
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Professor Frey drafted the following definition of Group X: Indigenous and Global to
compliment the definition of Group Y: American and European.
Group X: Global Perspectives
These courses present a critical introduction to antecedents, principles, institutions, cultures,
traditions, and legacies of societies whose origins are other than European.
Criteria
Courses focus on any area and can be comparative in content or approach. The courses are
broad in theme, geography, or chronology. They are foundational and prepare students for
further study by raising core questions of an academic discipline.
Learning Goals
Upon completion of this perspective, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate informed and reasoned understanding of historical and contemporary
behavior, ideas, institutions, and culture of areas not formed primarily by the European
tradition.
2. Analyze and evaluate what is distinctive and significant about the experience and legacy
of areas not determined primarily by the European experience.
The Committee discussed the definition. It does not resolve the problem of the general
education program being out of alignment with the MUS Core. Members were asked to review
the MUS Core and definitions to inform the discussion at the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.
Historical and Cultural Consent agenda
AAS 208 H
ANTY 101H
Discovering Africa
Anthropology and the Human Experience
ANTY 102H
ANTY 141H
ANTY 251H
ANTY 254H
ANTY 351H
ANTY 354H
ENST 230H (AAS)
ENST 230H (EVST)
GRMN 351H / MCLG
330H
GRMN 352H / MCLG
331H
HSTA / AAS 342H
HSTA 101H/103H
HSTA 102H/103H
HSTA/AAS 141H
HSTA/AAS 343H
HSTR 101H/103H
HSTR 102H/104H
HSTR 230H
HSTR 231H
HSTR 262H
HSTR 264H
LS 161 H
JPNS 150 H
MUSI 207H
NASX 105H
PHIL 241H
RLST 232 H
RUSS 105 H
THTR 335 H
WGS 163H
Introduction to South and Southeast Asia
The Silk Road
Foundations of Civilization
Archaeological Wonders of the World
Archaeology of North
Mesoamerican Prehistory
Nature and Society
Nature and Society
German Culture Beginnings to 1900
Berman Culture 1900- Present
African-American History to 1865
American History I
American History II
Introduction to African-American Studies
African-American History Since 1865
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
Colonial Latin America
Modern Latin America
Islamic Civilization – Classical Era
Islamic Civilization – Modern Era
Introduction to Asian Humanities
Japanese Culture and Civilization
World Music
Introduction to Native American Studies
History and Philosophy of Science
Buddhism
Introduction to Russian Culture
Architectural History to 1850
Perspectives on Women