Minnesota State University Moorhead
Office of Academic Affairs


Memorandum

 

Date:     November 8, 2006

 

To:        Academic Policy and Advisory Committee

 

From:    Bette Midgarden,

            Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

Re:       November 14, 2006 APAC Agenda

 

The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, November 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the Comstock Room, CMU 101.

 

AGENDA

 

1.       Approval of the 10/31/06 APAC Minutes*

 

2.       Minor Changes

Music Department*

(The Dragon Core Committee has approved this course in the Middle Cluster of the Dragon Core, Competency #6:  The Humanities)

      MUS 215:  Jazz History (3 crs) effective Spring 2007

 

Economics Department*

(The University Writing Committee has approved the following courses as Writing-Intensive)  

ECON 370:  Quantitative Econ Analysis (3 crs) effective Fall 2007

ECON 498:  Economics Seminar (3 crs) effective Spring 2008

 

Philosophy Department*

(The University Writing Committee has approved this course as Writing-Intensive)

(The Dragon Core Committee has approved this course in the Middle Cluster of the Dragon Core, Competency #6:  The Humanities)

      HUM 227:  Russian Humanities (3 crs) effective Spring 2007

Decrease credits:

PHIL 300:  History of Ethics from 4 credits to 3 credits effective Fall 2007

PHIL 303:  Classical Philosophy from 4 credits to 3 credits effective Fall 2007

Increase credits:

PHIL 305:  Modern:  17th Century from 2 credits to 3 credits effective Fall 2007

PHIL 306:  Modern:  18th Century from 2 credits to 3 credits effective Fall 2007

Change title and course description:

PHIL 498:  Senior Portfolio (3 crs) to PHIL 498:  Senior Project effective Fall 2007

Change course description:

PHIL 300:  History of Ethics (3 crs) effective Fall 2007

PHIL 407:  Theory of Knowledge (3 crs) effective Fall 2007

PHIL 408:  Metaphysics (3 crs) effective Fall 2007

 

3.       Course Changes

School of Business*

Change Course number, prerequisite and rubric:

MKTG 441:  Business and Society (3 crs) to BUS 341:  Business and Society effective Spring 2007

 

4.       New Course Proposals

Biosciences Department* (tabled at the 10/31/06 APAC meeting)

(The Dragon Core Committee has approved this course in the Inner Cluster Electives of the Dragon Core, Competency #4:  Natural Sciences)   

      BIOL 109:  Biology Today (3 crs, 1 lab cr) effective Spring 2007

 

Legal Studies (hard copy)

Requests Legal Studies rubric – LEGS

New Course Proposal:

LEGS 481:  Senior Seminar (3 crs) effective Fall 2007

 

Sociology and Criminal Justice Department (hard copy)

(The University Writing Committee has approved this course as Writing-Intensive)

SOC 407:  Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 crs) effective Spring 2007

 

5.       Program Changes

Legal Studies (no change in total credits)

Add LEGS 481:  Senior Seminiar (3 crs) to the major increasing the core requirements from 15 to 18 credits effective Fall 2007

Reduce Restricted Electives from 27 to 24 credits effective Fall 2007

 

Philosophy Department*

Designate the following course as the writing-intensive requirement for Philosophy:

(The University Writing Committee has approved this course as Writing-Intensive)

PHIL 300:  History of Ethics (3 crs) effective Fall 2007

Add to Restricted Electives in the major:

PHIL 309:  Continental Philosophy (3 crs) effective Fall 2007

Change Restricted Electives in the minor from 4 credits to 3 credits effective Fall 2007

Change Electives in the minor from 10 credits to 11 credits effective Fall 2007

 

Nursing Department*(no change in total credits) 

Remove the following courses from the Related Requirements effective Spring 2007:

SOC 110:  Introduction to Sociology (3 crs)

PSY 202:  Developmental Psychology (3 crs)

Increase the GPA for admission to Nursing from 3.0 to 3.25 effective Spring 2007

 

School of Business*

Closure of E-Business Certificate

 

6.       Sunset Date for Upper-Level Writing Requirement*

 

7.       Proposed Daily Calendar*

Scheduling Task Force web page  

 

*indicates item can be viewed electronically at:

      http://www.mnstate.edu/acadaff/APAC/2006-2007APAC/APACAgendasMinutes.htm

 

cc:        Continews, Department Chairpersons, MSUMFA Phillips, Registrar Washburn, Associate Dean & Director Walseth, Assistant VP Sando