University Curriculum Committee Minutes 2012-04-05

Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by John Swinton at 8:30 a.m., in Arts & Sciences Room 315.

Attendance
Members Present: Martha Allen, Scott Butler, Kevin Crabb, Esther Lopez, Mary Magoulick, Cara Meade, Stephanie McClure, and John Swinton
Regrets: Kay Anderson, Caralyn Zehnder

Action Item
MUSC 1200 Introduction to Music Literature as a Global Overlay (Resubmission)
Upon review, the committee approved the proposal as revised with a vote of 8-0-0. This section will now be forward to CAPC and University Senate as an information item. It will then be forwarded to the system’s General Education Committee for approval.

GC2Y 2000 New World Mathematics as an Area B2 Section (Resubmission)
Upon review, the committee approved the proposal as revised with a vote of 8-0-0. This section will now be forward to CAPC and University Senate as an information item.

GC2Y 2000 Crossroads (Resubmission)
Upon review, the committee approved the proposal as revised with a vote of 8-0-0. This section will now be forward to CAPC and University Senate as an information item.

The committee began discussion on four proposals from Geography: GEOG 1101 for the Global Overlay; GEOG 1112 & L, GEOG 1113 & L, and GEOG 2100 for Area D; and GC2Y 2000 Global Connections for Area B2. All of these courses expect GEOG 1101 were originally submitted for consideration last year. Concerns were expressed regarding whether the Area D proposals met each of the outcomes for Area D courses, particularly regarding scientific inquiry. Discussion on these courses will continue at the next meeting.

Next Meeting
The last meeting for this year’s committee will be April 19, at 8:30 am.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.