Minnesota State University Moorhead
Office of Academic Affairs

Memorandum

 

Date:     February 2, 2006

 

To:        Academic Policy and Advisory Committee

 

From:    Bette Midgarden,

            Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

Re:       February 7, 2006 APAC Agenda

 

The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 7 at 3:00 p.m. in the Comstock Room, CMU 101.

 

AGENDA

 

1.      Approval of the 1/24/06 APAC Minutes*

 

2.      New Course Proposal - Computer Science and Information Systems Department*

CSIS 316:  Ethics in the Information Age (3 cr)

 

3.      Minor Changes:

  1. Paralegal Department

Change in Course Level: 

PARA 370:  Government Benefits (3 crs) to PARA 470:  Government Benefits (3 crs)

 

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

Change in Course Level:

CMST 211:  Argumentation and Debate (3 crs) to CMST 111:  Argumentation and Debate (3 crs)

 

  1. Economics Department*
    • Change course title of Econ 497:  Individual Study in Economics (1-3 crs) to Econ 497:  Undergraduate Research in Economics (1-3 crs)
    • Change course number of Econ 497:  Individual Studies in Economics (1-3 crs) to Econ 492:  Individual Studies in Economics (1-3 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 #1b:  Written Communication  

English Department*

      Engl 101:  English Composition I (3 crs)

 

Ø      Competency #4:  Natural Sciences  

Chemistry Department*

      Chem 102:  Survey of Basic Principles of Chemistry (3 crs)

 

Physics and Astronomy Department*

      Ast 102:  Solar System Astronomy (3 crs)

      Ast 104:  Stellar Astronomy (3 crs)

 

Ø      Competency #5:  History and the Social Sciences   

Political Science Department*

      Pol 105:  Making Sense of Politics (3 crs)

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

 

4.      Liberal Studies Critical and Multicultural Thinking Course Proposals

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

CMST 111:  Argumentation and Debate (3 crs) (Item 3.b.)

 

b.      English Department*

      Engl 163:  Who is a Hero? (3 crs)

 

5.      New Course Proposal

Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department

EECE 548:  Reading Study Skills in the Content Areas (3 crs)

 

6.      Program Change

Health and Physical Education Department

Proposal for a Minor in Health Services Administration

 

7.      Liberal Studies*

·         Competency #8 – Global Perspective

·         Writing-Intensive Course Definition and Guidelines

 

 

 

*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