Minnesota State University Moorhead
Office of Academic Affairs

Memorandum

 

Date:     February 10, 2006

 

To:        Academic Policy and Advisory Committee

 

From:    Bette Midgarden,

            Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

Re:       February 14, 2006 APAC Agenda

 

The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union, Room 205.

 

AGENDA

 

1.      Approval of the 2/7/06 APAC Minutes*

 

2.      Minor Changes:

  1. Communication Studies, Film Studies, and Theatre Arts Department*

(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved temporary Liberal Studies designation for this course in Competency #2:  Critical Thinking)

Change in Course Level and Description:

CMST 111:  Argumentation and Debate (3 crs) [Critical & Multicultural Thinking Inner Core Course]

 

  1. Corrick Center for General Education*

(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved temporary Liberal Studies designation for these courses in Competency #5:  History and the Social Sciences)

Course Credit Modification: 

MDS 130:  Marriage and the Family (4 crs) to (3 crs)

            Course Credit Modification, change in course number, and level:

                  MDS 132:  Human Sexuality (4 crs) to MDS 233:  Human Sexuality (3 crs)

 

  1. Mathematics Department*

(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved temporary Liberal Studies designation for this course in Competency #3:  Mathematical/Symbolic Systems)

Change course description:   

Math 110:  Introduction to Mathematics (3 crs) [Inner Core Mathematics Course]

 

  1. Philosophy Department*

(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved temporary Liberal Studies designation for this course in Competency #6:  The Humanities)

Change in Course Level and Number: 

Hum 201:  Humanities through the Arts (3 crs) to Hum 101:  Humanities through the Arts (3 crs)

 

  1. Political Science Department*

(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved temporary Liberal Studies designation for this course in Competency #5:  History and the Social Sciences)

Change in Course Description:

Pol 120:  American National Government and Politics (3 crs)

 

  1. Temporary Liberal Studies Designation for Existing Courses

(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved the following courses in the indicated competency areas)

Ř      Competency #3:  Mathematical/Symbolic Systems

Corrick Center for General Education*

MDS 119:  Contemporary Mathematics (3 crs)

 

Ř      Competency #4:  Natural Sciences  

Corrick Center for General Education*

      MDS 195:  Introduction to Astronomy (3 crs)

      MDS 197:  Natural Phenomena (3 crs)

 

Ř      Competency #5:  History and the Social Sciences   

Corrick Center for General Education*

      MDS 107:  Human Growth & Development (3 crs)

 

Political Science Department*

Pol 160:  International Relations (3 crs)

 

Ř      Competency #6:  The Humanities     

Corrick Center for General Education*

MDS 171:  Comedy:  Society’s Mirror (3 crs)

 

3.      New Course Proposals

a.  English Department*

      Engl 201:  English Composition II (3 crs)

 

b.   Mathematics Department*

      Math 244:  Applied Biostatistics (4 crs)

 

c.   Philosophy Department*

(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved the following course in Competency Area #7.  Human Diversity)

Phil 102:  Philosophies of Human Nature (3 crs)

 

4.      Liberal Studies*

Middle Cluster Course Policy and Guidelines for Applying Inner Cluster Core Course Outcomes

 

*indicates item can be viewed electronically at:

      http://www.mnstate.edu/acadaff/APAC/2005-2006APAC/APACAgendasMinutes.htm

 

cc:       Continews, Department Chairpersons, MSUMFA Phillips, Registrar Washburn, Associate Dean & Director Walseth, Larry Schwartz