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Memorandum
Date: February 17,
2006
To: Academic Policy and Advisory Committee
From:
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Re: February 28,
2006 APAC Agenda
The Academic Policy Advisory
Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 28 at 3:00 p.m. in the Comstock Room, CMU 101.
AGENDA
1. Approval of
the 2/14/06 APAC Minutes*
2. Minor
Changes:
Change in Prerequisites for the following courses:
Engl 211: Major
British Writers I (4 crs)
Engl 212: Major
British Writers II (4 crs)
Engl 314: Topics in
Shakespear (3 crs)
Engl 314t:
Shakespeare: Theory (1 cr)
Engl 371: Survey of
American Literature I (4 crs)
Engl 372: Survey of
American Literature II (4 crs)
Change in Course Title and Description:
Mktg 419:
Distribution Management (3 crs) to Mktg 419: Supply
Chain Management (3 crs)
(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved the
following courses in the indicated competency areas)
Ø
Competency
#5: History and the Social Sciences
Communication
Studies, Film Studies, and Theatre Arts Department*
CMST
110: Introduction to Communication
Studies (3 crs)
MDS
226: Athletics in the
MDS
175: The Fabulous 50s (3 crs)
Ø
Competency
#6: The Humanities
Art and
Design Department*
ART
170: Art Appreciation (3 crs)
MDS
176: Voyage of the Hero (3 crs)
Music
Department*
Mus 111: Art of
Listening (3 crs)
3. New Course
Proposals
a. Biosciences Department*
Bio
590: Topics in Biology (1-3 crs)
b. Corrick Center for General Education*
(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved temporary
Liberal Studies designation for this course in Competency Area #1b: Written Communication)
MDS 111:
Expository Writing (3 crs)
Remove the following course from the curriculum
effective Fall 2006:
MDS 111:
Expository Writing (4 crs)
c. Foundations of Education Department*
Ed
411/511: Technology for Teachers (1 cr)
d. Music Department*
(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved this
course in Competency #2: Critical
Thinking – Critical & Multicultural
Thinking Inner Core Course)
Mus 140: Thinking
Musically: Critical Thinking in
Multi-musical America (3 crs)
4. Program
Change
CSIS 104:
Spreadsheet and Database Applications (3 crs)
will replace CSIS 103: Computer Concepts
and Applications (3 crs) for all majors.
Required credits will increase from 15 to 18 and
restricted electives will decrease from 9 to 6 in the following majors:
Finance
Management
Marketing
*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