COLLEGE OF SCIENCES CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MINUTES

Friday, November 13, 2009

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Present: Dr. Adom, Ms. Calvert, Dr. Davis, Dr. Holly, Ms. Merten, Dr. Pakey, Dr. Slough, Dr. Tucker, Dr. Yan, Ms. Hankins, and Ms. Matten

Guests: Dr. John Stimac, Dr. Mukti Upadhyay, Dean Robert Augustine

Chair Davis called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.

I. Minutes

The minutes of October 30 were approved by acclamation on the motion of Ms. Calvert and the second of Dr. Tucker.

II. Communications

A. College of Education and Professional Studies Curriculum Committee Minutes—10/26/09

B. Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences Curriculum Committee Minutes—11/9/09

III. Proposals

09-30 Revision to degree requirements in the M.A. in Economics

Ms. Calvert moved and Dr. Yan seconded the motion to approve the proposal. Dr. Upadhyay presented the proposal and responded to questions from committee members.

Part way through the discussion Ms. Merton and Dr. Adom arrived, followed by Dr. Holly.

The proposal was approved with 9 votes in favor and Dr. Holly abstaining due to having missed the discussion.

09-31 Revision to the M.A. in Economics to Create Optional Areas of Concentration

Dr. Yan moved and Dr. Slough seconded the motion to approve the proposal. Dr. Upadhyay presented the proposal and responded to questions from committee members.

Dr. Pakey joined the meeting prior to the vote on the proposal.

The proposal was approved unanimously.

09-32 GEG 5980 Internship in Geography

Dr. Slough moved and Dr. Calvert seconded the motion to approve the proposal. Dr. Stimac presented the proposal and responded to questions from committee members. The proposal was approved unanimously.

09-33 Proposal for a New Option in the Masters in Sciences, Natural Sciences Program for a Professional Science Masters in Geographic Information Sciences (PSM in GISci)

Dr. Pakey moved and Dr. Calvert seconded the motion to approve the proposal. Dr. Stimac presented the proposal and he and Dean Augustine responded to questions from committee members. The proposal was approved unanimously with minor revisions.

IV. Other Business Chair Davis reminded the committee that a forum on Integrative Learning was being held by the Faculty Senate. He also reminded the committee that the next meeting, on December 11 will be the last of the semester and that there were likely to be very many proposals to discuss that day. Discussion of other pending items was postponed for a future meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 2:36 p.m. on the motion of Dr. Yan and second of Dr. Pakey.

Amy Lynch, Recorder

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ANNOUNCMENT OF MEETING

FRIDAY, December 11, 2009 – 2:00 P.M.

3108 Blair Hall