Minnesota State University Moorhead
Office of Academic Affairs


Memorandum

 

Date:     February 17, 2006

 

To:        Academic Policy and Advisory Committee

 

From:    Bette Midgarden,

            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:

  1. English Department*

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)

 

  1. School of Business

Change in Course Title and Description:

Mktg 419:  Distribution Management (3 crs) to Mktg 419:  Supply Chain Management (3 crs)

 

  1. Temporary Liberal Studies Designation for Existing Courses

(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)

 

Corrick Center for General Education*

      MDS 226:  Athletics in the US (3 crs) to MDS 126:  Athletics in the US (3 crs)

MDS 175:  The Fabulous 50s (3 crs)

 

Ø      Competency #6:  The Humanities     

Art and Design Department*

      ART 170:  Art Appreciation (3 crs)

 

Corrick Center for General Education*

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

School of Business

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