�������� MINUTES OF THE ARTS & SCIENCES CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
20 April, 2007
Present: ���� J. Ayers, R. Darling (chair), J. O�Callaghan (ex-officio), J. McNamara, J. Swartwood.
Absent:������ M. McGuire, D. Neal.
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to:� ����������� Dr. Mark Prus, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences.
cc: ������������ P. Van der Veur, Chair, Communication Studies Department.
����������������� A. Talentino, Honor�s Program Coordinator.
����������������� T. Phillips, Chair, Economics Department
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PROPOSALS APPROVED
�������� New courses:
����������� INT 499 � Honor�s Program Thesis (approved, 5-0)
����������� COM 380 � Presentation Competency (approved, 4-0, 1 abstention)
����������� CAP 380 � Presentation Competency (approved, 4-0, 1 abstention)
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PROPOSALS TABLED [please contact Bob Darling (x2923 or [email protected])]
�������� New courses:
����������� COM 301 � Mass Media and Society (tabled, 5-0)
1) please include a �letter grade equivalent� statement in the syllabus
(e.g. A+ = 97�100; A = 93�97; A- = 90�93; etc).
2) please repair two minor typos: 1) change �reflexive� to �reflective� in your first course goal on p. 1 of the syllabus; 2) change �turn� to �turned� in the last line under the heading �Mass Media Class Presentation� on p. 2 of the syllabus.
����������� COM 400 � Communication Law and Ethics (tabled, 5-0)
1) please include a �letter grade equivalent� statement in the syllabus
(e.g. A+ = 970�1000 points; A = 930�970 points; A- = 900�930 points; etc).
����������� COM 453 � Context in Human Affairs (tabled, 5-0)
1) exclude �or permission of instructor� from the catalog description listed on page 1 of the syllabus.� Note: if you wish to keep the statement in the catalog description the committee asks that it be changed to �permission of department� and included: 1) on line 5 of page 1 the proposal, 2) in the catalog description on page 1 of the proposal and 3) in the catalog description listed on page 1 of the syllabus.
����������� ECO 345 � Contemporary Public Policy Issues (tabled, 5-0)
����������������������� 1) include the prerequisite in the catalog description of the proposal.
����������������������� i.e.�� �Suitable for majors and non-majors.� Prerequisite: ECO 105.� (3 cr. hr)
2) please include a �letter grade equivalent� statement in the syllabus
(e.g. A+ = 97�100; A = 93�97; A- = 90�93; etc).
3) please include the college�s disability statement in the syllabus (make sure the Office of Disability Services is correctly listed at B-1 Van Hoesen).
4) the catalog description of the course should appear near the top of the syllabus.
5) Change course number from 329 to 345 at the top of the syllabus.
6) At the top of the syllabus, include: �SUNY Cortland.�
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OTHER
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