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

13 April, 2007

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

Absent:������ J. McNamara, J. Swartwood

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

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

����������������� A. Talentino, Honor�s Program Coordinator.

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PROPOSALS APPROVED

�������� New courses:

�������������� PWR 201 � Writing and Performing: Page to Stage (approved 5-0)

�������������� PWR 397 � Writing for Online Publication (approved 5-0)

�������������� PWR 412 � Advanced Creative Writing (approved 5-0)

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PROPOSALS TABLED [please contact Bob Darling (x2923 or [email protected])]

�������� New courses:

����������� INT 499 � Honor�s Program Thesis (tabled, 5-0)

1) the catalog description should read as follows:�

(B) A senior-level, faculty-mentored research project.� Open to Honor�s Program students only.� (3 cr. hr.)

2) question 10 is answered �yes.�� But no program alteration accompanies the proposal.� Perhaps, the inclusion of the following statement is necessary:

�The thesis is already a requirement for the program and there is no need to alter the Honor�s Program description in the college catalog.�

3) the �grade mode� must be indicated on p. 1 of the proposal.

4) in the syllabus, under the heading of �Submitting Thesis for Honor�s Program Credit� please clarify who is actually grading the thesis?

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OTHER

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