Date:           October 15, 2008

 

To:               Academic Policy and Advisory Committee

 

From:         Bette Midgarden

                     Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

Re:           October 21, 2008 APAC Agenda

 

 

The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, October 21 at 3:00 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union, CMU 101.

 

AGENDA

 

  1. Approval of the 9-30-08 APAC Minutes*

 

  1. Upper Level Writing Requirement Designations

(The University Writing Committee has approved all the following courses as writing intensive)

 

School of Teaching and Learning (EECE)

      EECE 441:  Children’s Literature:  Content and Methods (4 crs)

      EECE 448:  Reading Study Skills in the Content Areas (3 crs)

 

  1. Minor Changes – University Writing Committee approval or Dragon Core Committee approval designated by (W) or (DC).

 

Languages and Cultures (tabled at 9-16-08 APAC)*

Change course descriptions for the following courses:

SPAN 201:  Intermediate Spanish I (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8:  Global Perspective (course will retain L.S. Div E designation) effective Fall 2008 (DC)

SPAN 202:  Intermediate Spanish II (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8:  Global Perspective (course will retain L.S. Div E designation) effective Fall 2008 (DC)

SPAN 211:  Intermediate Spanish Conversation I (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8:  Global Perspective (course will retain L.S. Div E designation) effective Fall 2008 (DC)

SPAN 212:  Intermediate Spanish Conversation II (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8:  Global Perspective (course will retain L.S. Div E designation) effective Fall 2008 (DC)

 

Music Department*

(The Graduate Studies Council has approved all the following changes)

Change in course title and description:

MUS 634: Kodály Concept Level I (3 crs) to MUS 634:  Kodály Method fro Training Teachers Level I effective Summer 2009

MUS 635: Kodály Concept Level II (3 crs) to MUS 635:  Kodály Method for Training Teachers Level II effective Summer 2009

MUS 636: Kodály Concept Level III (3 crs) to MUS 636:  Kodály Method for Training Teachers Level III effective Summer 2009

 

Physics Department*

PHYS 305:  Experimental Physics I (2 crs) effective Fall 2008 (W)

PHYS 306:  Experimental Physics II (2 crs) effective Spring 2009 (W)

 

Sociology and Criminal Justice Department*

SOC 310:  Dominant-Subordinate Group Relations (3 crs) in the Middle Cluster, DC 5:  History and the Social Sciences (course will retain L.S. Div C designation) effective Spring 2009 (DC)

 

Technology Department*

TECH 385:  Process Leadership (3 crs) effective Fall 2008 (W)

 

  1. New Course Proposals – University Writing Committee approval or Dragon Core Committee approval designated by (W) or (DC).

 

Anthropology and Earth Science Department*

ANTH 329:  The Uses of the Past (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 9:  Ethical and Civic Responsibility effective Spring 2009 (DC)

 

Eurospring*

EXCH 372:  Eurospring History and the Social Sciences (3 crs) in the Middle Cluster, DC 5:  History and the Social Sciences effective Spring 2009 (DC)

EXCH 373:  Eurospring Humanities:  Art, Literature and Philosophy (3 crs) in the Middle Cluster, DC 6:  The Humanities:  The Arts, Literature and Philosophy effective Spring 2009 (DC)

 

History Department*

HIST 379:  Global Environmental History, ca. 1500-2000 (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 10:  People and the Environment effective Spring 2009 (DC)

 

Sociology and Criminal Justice Department*

CJ 312:  Criminal Investigation (3 crs) effective Spring 2009

 

  1. Program Changes

 

Anthropology and Earth Science Department*

Reduce Anthropology Minor from 28 credits to 21 credits

 

Music Department*

(The Graduate Studies Council has approved the following proposal)

Create new Graduate Kodály Certificate (9 crs) effective Summer 2009

 

Physics Department*

B.S. Degree in Physics– emphasis in Astronomy, Business, Medical Imaging

Decrease 128 credit degree requirement to 120 credits

 

            School of Teaching and Learning*

            Course change to Elementary and Early Childhood Education Communication Arts and

Literature Specialty Area effective Spring 2009       

Remove ENGL 372:  Survey of American Literature II (4 crs)

Add ENGL 282:  Literature for Non-Majors (3 crs)

 

Technology Department*

Change to writing intensive requirement for Industrial Technology with emphasis in Industrial

Distribution and Industrial Management; and Operations Management effective Fall 2008

TECH 385:  Process Leadership (3 crs) will replace PHIL 312 Business Ethics (3 crs)

 

Change to writing intensive requirement for Construction Management effective Fall 2008

TECH 385:  Process Leadership (3 crs) will replace PHIL 312 Business Ethics (3 crs)

(Phil 312 will remain in the Related Requirements)

 

  1. Policies and Procedures

 

Graduate Studies*

Course Level Change Policy (Undergraduate to Graduate 400 to 500 and Graduate to Undergraduate 500 to 400)

 

International Student Affairs (tabled at 9-30-08 APAC)*

Policy for Acceptance of Credit from Colleges and Universities Outside the United States

 

Dragon Core Committee*

Memo Recommending Inclusion of 200-level Courses in the Dragon Core Outer Cluster

Memo Recommending an optional 1C Foundation Four area for first year languages in the Dragon Core

 

 

*indicates item can be viewed electronically

     

 

cc:  Continews, Department Chairpersons, MSUMFA Phillips, Registrar Washburn, Dean Adler, Director Mahlum