�������� MINUTES OF THE ARTS & SCIENCES CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
4 May, 2007
Present: ���� J. Ayers, R. Darling (chair), J. O�Callaghan (ex-officio), J. McNamara, M. McGuire,
����������������� D. Neal.
Absent:������ J. Swartwood.
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to:� ����������� Dr. Mark Prus, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences.
cc: ������������ P. van der Veur, Chair, Communication Studies Department.
����������������� S. Steadman Sociology/Anthropology Department.
����������������� M. Kennedy, Writing Program Coordinator.
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PROPOSALS APPROVED
�������� New Courses:
����������� COM 453 � Context in Human Affairs (approved, 6-0)
�������� Course Alterations:
����������� COM 301 � Mass Media and Society (approved, 6-0)
����������� COM 400 � Communication Law and Ethics (approved, 6-0)
�������� New Program:
����������� Certificate in American Studies (approved, 6-0)
Please note that ENG 325, ENG 326, ANT 230, HLH 201, & SOC 365 have been removed from the list of elective courses in the original proposal.� The first two were removed at the request of the English Department Chair and the remaining three at the request of the Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee because a significant �American Studies� component could not be documented. The attached program proposal is approved.
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PROPOSALS TABLED [please contact Bob Darling (x2923 or [email protected])]
�������� New courses:
�������������� CPN 104 � Writing Lab
Some committee members are concerned that students in CPN 104 will be writing, editing, and revising their work in CPN 100 (or 102).� Consequently, they feel this course is no different than remedial work or tutoring and that students should not earn credit for this.� However, the committee overwhelmingly agrees that the course would pass if you could demonstrate in both the catalog description as well as the course syllabus that the student writing experiences in CPN 104 would be entirely different from that done in CPN 100 (or 102).
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OTHER
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