College of Arts & Humanities Curriculum Committee Minutes
Wednesday, March 30, 2011, James K. Johnson Conference Room
Members present:
Caroline Simpson, ART, Olaf Hoerschelmann, CMN, Stephen Swords, ENG, Irene Coromina, FLG, Joy Kammerling, HIS, Terri Johnson, Alternate for Eunseong Kim, JOU, Grant Sterling (Chair), PHI, David Wolski, THA, Associate Dean Patricia Poulter, ex officio, Samantha Sauer, Student Representative for Humanities, Jessica Parmenter, Student Representative for Fine Arts
Guests: Mike Bradd and Mark Borzi
Chair Sterling called the meeting to order at 3:07 p.m.
I. Minutes
Following the coronation ceremony, on the motion of Hoerschelmann and second of Swords, the minutes of 03/23/11, with minor corrections, were approved unanimously.
II. Executive Action items
Change in title and slight changes to catalog descriptions for CMN 2525 and 3540.
Change in title for CMN 2575.
These will be forwarded to CAA.
III. Items acted upon
• 10.30 New course proposal CMN 5030 Methods of Critical Inquiry
Olaf Hoerschelmann presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion made (Johnson) and seconded (Coromina) to approve. Item approved with minor revision (8-0)
• 10.31 Revised course proposal CMN 5180 Seminar in Rhetoric
Olaf Hoerschelmann presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion made (Kammerling) and seconded (Johnson) to approve. Item approved with minor revisions (8-0)
• 10.32 New course proposal CMN 5700 Public relations
Olaf Hoerschelmann presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion made (Swords) and seconded (Wolski) to approve. Item approved with minor revisions (8-0)
• 10.33 New course proposal CMN 5901 Advanced Instructional Practicum
Olaf Hoerschelmann presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion made (Johnson) and seconded (Coromina) to approve. Item approved with minor revisions (8-0)
• 10.34 Proposed revisions to MA in Communication Studies
Olaf Hoerschelmann presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion made (Swords) and seconded (Kammerling) to approve. Item approved with slight revision (8-0)
• 10.35 Proposed revisions to MA in Communication Studies option in Community College Pedagogy
Olaf Hoerschelmann presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion made (Kammerling) and seconded (Wolski) to approve. Item approved unanimously (8-0)
• 10.36 New course proposal CMN 4450 Electronic Media Profession
Mike Bradd presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion made (Wolski) and seconded (Simpson) to approve. Item approved with minor revisions (8-0)
• 10.37 Proposed Revisions to Electronic Media Production concentration in the Mass Communication option of Communication Studies
Mike Bradd presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion made (Hoerschelmann) and seconded (Wolski) to approve. Item approved unanimously (8-0)
• 10.38 Proposed elimination of the Media Studies concentration in the Mass Communication option of Communication Studies
Mark Borzi and Mike Bradd presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion made (Swords) and seconded (Wolski) to approve. Item approved unanimously (8-0)
• 10.39 Proposed Revision to the Interdisciplinary Broadcast Meteorology Minor
Mike Bradd presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Motion made (Wolski) and seconded (Swords) to approve. Item approved with minor corrections (8-0)
The meeting adjourned by acclamation at 4:12 p.m.
Betsy Miller
Recorder
The next meeting is on call by the Chair.
Pending items:
• 10.15 New course proposal HIC 2000G, Introduction to the Humanities
• 10.16 Revised course proposal EIU 4100G, Culture Matters
