General Education Committee
Minutes for the Meeting of April 5, 2005
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m., 1A-308
L. Caudle, D. Choy, M. Feola, C. Liu, G. Mitchell, M. O’Donnell, D. Popper, R. Powers, M.
Solomon, F. Soto, J. Torres, R. Vogel, R. Wang, E. McCoy, S.Zelikovitz
TO:
Staff: V.J. Agarwal, A. Bianco, M. Carlin, A. Hoffner, F. Delly
FROM:
David Podell
DATE:
April 5, 2005
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1.
The minutes of the meeting of the General Education Committee of March 1, 2005 were approved
and amended with one abstention.
2.
The Department of Biology’s proposal to withdraw the course BIO 102 The Human Body from the
Scientific Analysis category was approved.
3.
The Department of History’s proposal to classify the course HST 290 The West and the World:
Africa Encounters Europe into the Contemporary World category was approved pending
Curriculum Committee changes.
4.
The Department of Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy’s proposal to classify courses into
the Contemporary World category:
PHL 266 Environmental Ethics - approved
PHL 243 Comparative Religion – approved, and the course was removed from the
Social Scientific Analysis category.
PHL 233 Race Discrimination: A Philosophical Analysis - tabled
ECO 256 Analysis of Underdeveloped Areas - tabled
5.
Then new CUNY proposal to revise Task 2 of the CUNY Proficiency Examination was discussed.
Committee comments will be forwarded to the Central Office.
6.
Marianne Carlin presented an Assessment of the Effectiveness of Advisement. An assessment of
360 students advised by Academic Advisement was presented. Interesting and notable facts
concerning General Education were revealed. Issues concerning the length of time it takes students
to complete General Education requirements and how students might be encouraged to complete
them in the first two years were discussed.
General Education Committee
Minutes from the Meeting of March 1, 2005
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m., 1A-308
Present:
R. Calderon, M. Feola, C. Liu, S. Mitra, M. O’Donnell, R. Peetz, D. Podell, A. Poje, D. Popper,
R. Powers, M. Solomon, F. Soto, B. Stavrovski, J. Torres, R. Vogel, R. Wang, S. Zelikovitz
Staff:
Excused:
A. Bianco, M. Carlin
L. Caudle, D. Choy, G. Mitchell, J. Owens, C. Palermo, J. Peters
DATE:
March 2, 2005
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1.
The minutes of the General Education Committee of February 1, 2005 were approved.
2.
Update on General Education definitions and proposed lists.

New definition of Scientific Analysis requirement was approved.
Courses fulfilling the Scientific Analysis requirement [belong] to the disciplines of
Natural and Applied Science, Technology and Mathematics. These courses are
designed to enhance the students’ knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts,
methods, practices, and applications, seeking to develop a basic understanding and
appreciation of science in general, as well as of a particular science field. These
courses are intended to give students the opportunity to develop their ability to reason
and their capacity for rigorous critical analysis.
3.
Department of History proposal for courses to be considered in Contemporary World category
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4.
The following course was approved to satisfy the Contemporary World category
HST 278 20th Century Europe
The following courses were tabled for consideration as satisfying the Contemporary
World category
HST 235 Modern Middle East
HST 274 Modern Russia
HST 290 The West and the World: Africa Encounters Europe
HST 291 The West and the World: The Americas Encounter Europe
Department of History and Program of Women’s Studies proposal to classify a course in the Social
Scientific Analysis and Pluralism and Diversity categories
HST 217/WMS 217 Introduction to Women's History was approved
5.
Department of History proposal to classify three courses in general education categories as follows:
a) Social Scientific Analysis and Pluralism and Diversity categories
HST 229: History Of Religion From Antiquity To Our Times was approved
b) Social Scientific Analysis
HST 219: Greek And Roman Mythology was approved
HST 321: Themes In Classical And Hellenistic History was not approved
6.
New Business
Items from PEP for consideration as Contemporary World will be presented in April.
General Education Committee
Minutes from the Meeting of March 1, 2005
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m., 1A-308
Present:
R. Calderon, M. Feola, C. Liu, S. Mitra, M. O’Donnell, R. Peetz, D. Podell, A. Poje, D. Popper,
R. Powers, M. Solomon, F. Soto, B. Stavrovski, J. Torres, R. Vogel, R. Wang, S. Zelikovitz
Staff:
Excused:
A. Bianco, M. Carlin
L. Caudle, D. Choy, G. Mitchell, J. Owens, C. Palermo, J. Peters
DATE:
March 2, 2005
________________________________________________________________________________
1.
The minutes of the General Education Committee of February 1, 2005 were approved.
2.
Update on General Education definitions and proposed lists.

New definition of Scientific Analysis requirement was approved.
Courses fulfilling the Scientific Analysis requirement belong to the disciplines of
Natural and Applied Science, Technology and Mathematics. These courses are
designed to enhance the students’ knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts,
methods, practices, and applications, seeking to develop a basic understanding and
appreciation of science in general, as well as of a particular science field. These
courses are intended to give students the opportunity to develop their ability to reason
and their capacity for rigorous critical analysis.
3.
Department of History proposal for courses to be considered in Contemporary World category


4.
The following course was approved to satisfy the Contemporary World category
HST 278 20th Century Europe
The following courses were tabled for consideration as satisfying the Contemporary
World category
HST 235 Modern Middle East
HST 274 Modern Russia
HST 290 The West and the World: Africa Encounters Europe
HST 291 The West and the World: The Americas Encounter Europe
Department of History and Program of Women’s Studies proposal to classify a course in the Social
Scientific Analysis and Pluralism and Diversity categories
HST 217/WMS 217 Introduction to Women's History was approved
5.
Department of History proposal to classify three courses in general education categories as follows:
c) Social Scientific Analysis and Pluralism and Diversity categories
HST 229: History Of Religion From Antiquity To Our Times was approved
d) Social Scientific Analysis
HST 219: Greek And Roman Mythology was approved
HST 321: Themes In Classical And Hellenistic History was not approved
6.
New Business
Items from PEP for consideration as Contemporary World will be presented in April.