COLLEGE OF SCIENCES CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MINUTES

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MINUTES

Friday, April 18, 2008– Blair Hall Conference Room 3108

Present: Dr. Ashley, Dr. J. Comerford, Dr. A. Fritz, Dr. Holly, Dr. Li, Dr. Pakey, Dr. Sharma, Dr. Wheeler, Ms. Cagle and Associate Dean Obia

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

I. Minutes

The minutes of 3/21/08 and 4/4/08 were approved as written with one abstention (Cagle).

II. Communications

1. College of Arts and Humanities Curriculum Committee Minutes – 3/19/08 & 4/2/08

2. Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences Curriculum Committee Minutes – 4/9/08

3. Ms. Kuykendall announced that CAA approved the proposal to modify the foreign language graduation requirement on 4/17/08.

III. Executive Action

SOC 3801 – Delete the course from the catalog effective Fall 2008.

IV. Proposals

08-16. Proposal for Technology-Delivered Section of PSY 3690. Controversial Topics in Psychology. (3-0-3) S.

Dr. Fritz moved and Dr. Holly seconded the motion to approve the proposal. Dr. Sharma presented the proposal and responded to questions from committee members. After a lengthy discussion, Dr. Comerford moved to table the proposal until the instructor of the course could attend COSCC to respond to questions about the course. The motion died for lack of a second. The proposed technology-delivered section of Psychology 3690 was approved. (YES—Ashley, Fritz, Holly, Li, Sharma, Wheeler, Cagle; ABSTAIN—Comerford, Pakey)

08-17. New Course Proposal – Political Science 2001. Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science. (1-0-1) F,S.

Dr. Pakey moved and Dr. Sharma seconded the motion to approve the course proposal. Dr. Ashley presented the proposal and responded to questions from committee members. The new course proposal passed unanimously as amended.

08-18. Proposed Revision to Political Science Major (B.A.)

Dr. Pakey moved and Dr. Sharma seconded the motion to approve the proposed revision. Dr. Ashley presented the proposal and responded to questions from committee members. The proposed revision of the major passed unanimously as amended.

08-19. Proposed Revision to Political Science Major with International Studies Option (B.A.)

Dr. Pakey moved and Dr. Sharma seconded the motion to approve the proposed revision. The proposed revision of the major passed unanimously.

08-20. Proposed Revision to Political Science Departmental Honors Program

Dr. Pakey moved and Dr. Sharma seconded the motion to approve the proposed revision. The proposed revision of the honors program passed unanimously.

08-21. Proposed Revision to Social Science Teaching Major with Political Science Designation (B.A.)

At the request of the Political Science Department, this item was withdrawn from the agenda.

V. Vice Chair Election

Dr. Ashley nominated Dr. Davis for Vice Chair and Dr. Pakey seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations and Dr. Davis was elected Vice Chair for the 2008-2009 academic year by acclamation.

The meeting adjourned at 3:57 p.m.

Barb Kuykendall

Recorder

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