�������� MINUTES OF THE ARTS & SCIENCES CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

 

27 October, 2006

 

Present: ���� J. Ayers, R. Darling (chair), J. McNamara, J. O�Callaghan (ex-officio), M. McGuire.

 

Absent:������ J. Swartwood, D. Neal. ____________________________________________________________________________________

 

to:� ����������� Dr. Mark Prus, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences.

 

cc: ������������ K. Alwes, Chair, English Department

����������������� M. King, Chair, Psychology Department.

����������������� G. Douglas, Coordinator, Computer Applications Minor

����������������� L. Gatto, Chair, Biological Sciences Department.

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PROPOSALS APPROVED

 

New Courses:

 

�������� PSY 403 / CAP 403 � Applied Data Analysis and Interpretation using SPSS

 

Approved.

 

Alterations to programs:

 

Alteration to Minor in Computer Applications [CAP]

 

�������������� Approved.

 

Alteration to Major in Biomedical Sciences [BMS]

 

�������������� Approved.

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PROPOSALS TABLED� (Please contact Bob Darling [x2923] if you have any questions).

 

Alterations to programs:

 

�������� Alteration to Major in Professional Writing [PWR]

 

1) proposal lacks signature from the English Department Chair.

 

2) the committee requests that comment be obtained from the Chair of the Philosophy Department as �PHI 203, 240, or 382� are being deleted from the major.

 

3) the committee expressed some concern over dropping an internship from a �professional� program of study.

 

4) section �B� of the proposed alteration requires �12 hours at the 400 level.�� Yet, other than PWR 497 (required in section A), there are only 4 remaining courses at the 400 level, including the internship (PWR 495) that the department wishes to eliminate.� Under the current list of available 400 level courses (p. 145 of the 2006-2007 catalog), it appears that a student must take at least 3 credit hours of internship anyway just to satisfy the �400-level� requirement.

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OTHER

 

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