College of Arts & Humanities Curriculum Committee Minutes

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 – James K. Johnson Conference room

Members present: 

Caroline Simpson, Art, Tim Coombs, CMN, Stephen Swords, ENG, Irene Coromina, FLG, Jon Coit, HIS, Eunseong Kim, JOU, Paul Johnston, MUS, Grant Sterling, PHI, Jean Wolski, THA, Associate Dean Patricia Poulter, ex officio.

Guests: Glenn Hild, Stephen Canfield, Jonathan Kirk

Chair Kim called the meeting to order at 3:06 p.m.

I.  Minutes

The minutes of 9/16/09 and 11/17/09 were approved as written.

II.  Executive Action Requests

Changes to Prerequisites & Notes for ART 3000, 3080, 3200, 4000, 4052, 4112, 4252, 4580, 4702, 4802, 4910, and 4920.

Addition of PLS 3100, 3233, 3333, 3343, 3353 to list of PLS electives for the Major in History with International Studies Option

These items were briefly discussed. Associate Dean Poulter will forward them to CAA.

III.  Items acted upon

  • 08.37 New Course Proposal FLF 3501 French for young learners

Stephen Canfield presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item approved unanimously (9-0)

  • 08.39 New Course Proposal FLG 3501 German for young learners

Stephen Canfield presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item approved unanimously (9-0)

  • 08.41 New Course Proposal FLS 3501 Spanish for young learners

Stephen Canfield presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item approved unanimously (9-0)

  • 09.01 New Course Proposal FLS 3530 Spanish American Women’s Novel

Stephen Canfield presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item was tabled and will be reviewed after the departmental curriculum committee completes revisions.

  • 09.02 New Course Proposal FLS 3540 Race and Gender in Latin American Literature

Stephen Canfield presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item was tabled and will be reviewed after the departmental curriculum committee completes revisions.

Paul Johnston exited the meeting at 3:50 p.m.

  • 09.03 New Course Proposal FLS 3550 Latin American Drama

Stephen Canfield presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item approved unanimously (8-0)

  • 09.04 Revision of the B.A. in Art with Art History Option

Glenn Hild presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item approved unanimously (8-0)

  • 09.05 Revision to title of the Art Minor to Studio Art Minor

Glenn Hild presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item approved unanimously (8-0)

  • 09.06 New Course Proposal GEG/HIS 3500 Climate and History

Jon Coit presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item approved unanimously (8-0)

Caroline Simpson exited the meeting at 4:15 p.m.

  • 09.07 New Course Proposal ENG 4904 Studies in Film

Stephen Swords presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item approved unanimously (7-0)

  • 09.08 New Course Proposal MUS 5576 Grad Applied Choral Conducting

Jonathan Kirk presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item was tabled and will be reviewed after the departmental curriculum committee completes revisions.

  • 09.09 New Course Proposal MUS 5577 Grad Applied Orchestral Cond

Jonathan Kirk presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item was tabled and will be reviewed after the departmental curriculum committee completes revisions.

  • 09.10 New Course Proposal MUS 5578 Grad Applied Wind Conducting

Jonathan Kirk presented the proposal and addressed questions from the committee. Item was tabled and will be reviewed after the departmental curriculum committee completes revisions.

IV.  Other

Associate Dean Poulter suggested the committee invite Anita Shelton and Jonathan Kirk to the next meeting to share their experiences at the Integrative Learning conference. Chair Kim will extend the invitation.

The meeting adjourned at 4:39 p.m.

Betsy Miller
Recorder

The next meeting will be held electronically the week of January 11, 2010 to add new items to the agenda. The next face-to-face meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 20, 2010.

Agenda:

Approval of 12/02/09 minutes

  • 09.01 New Course Proposal FLS 3530 Spanish American Women’s Novel
  • 09.02 New Course Proposal FLS 3540 Race and Gender in Latin American Literature
  • 09.08 New Course Proposal MUS 5576 Grad Applied Choral Conducting
  • 09.09 New Course Proposal MUS 5577 Grad Applied Orchestral Cond
  • 09.10 New Course Proposal MUS 5578 Grad Applied Wind Conducting