CAA will vote on the

General Education Subcommittee recommendations

Thursday, October 12, 2000.

See agenda item 98-59 below for details.

 

MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 9-21-00

The September 21, 2000 meeting of the Council on Academic Affairs was held at 2:00 p.m. in the Arcola/Tuscola Room.

Members present: Dr. Bock, Mr. Brinkmeyer, Dr. Cosbey, Dr. Dietz, Dr. Marlow, Dr. Methven,

Ms. Ninness, Dr. Obia, Dr. Owen, Ms. Rutter, Dr. Shonk, Dr. Wall, and Dr. Wohlstein.

Staff present: Mrs. Chancellor, Academic Affairs.

Guests present: J. Niziolkiewicz, Dean Hitch, D. Bower, L. Hyder, J. Lynch, Dean Johnson,

B. Kuykendall, F. Lewis, L. Green, F. Hohengarten, B. Addison, A. Barharlou,

C. Roszkowski, J. Comerford, B. Irwin, S. Canfield, A. Shelton, G. Aylesworth,

and B. Russell.

I. Minutes.

The Minutes of September 14, 2000 were approved as amended:

Pending Executive Action Items:

FCS 2250 - Effective Spring 2001 change course title from "Residential and

Commercial Equipment" to "Consumer Technology."
  1. Communication.
    1. 9-1-00 Minutes of the College of Sciences Curriculum Meeting.
    2. 9-12-00 Minutes of Faculty Senate.
    3. Email from Frank McCormick (9-21-00) regarding the national Phi Beta Kappa Associates Lectureship. This year's fall lecture will be held in Coleman Auditorium on 9-28-00 at 7:30 p.m. The topic of the lecture by Dr. Annemarie Weyl Carr will be "Women, Art, and Authorship in the Middle Ages: The Dark is Light Enough."

III. Agenda item 98-59.

Dr. Bock, Chair of the Subcommittee on General Education, presented the report and answered questions of the Council and guests. Dr. Bock explained to the Council the parliamentary procedures for handling the proposals.

On October 5, 2000, the Council will discuss the General Education Subcommittee recommendations for the Humanities and Fine Arts, Language, Mathematics, and the Scientific Awareness segments. Then, on October 12, 2000, the Council will discuss the recommendations for the Social and Behavioral Sciences segments.

The Council will vote on those recommendations October 12, 2000. If the question is divided, additional motions will be published in the minutes and those will be voted on during the October 19, 2000 meeting.

The Council discussed the issue of General Education changes with respect to the spring schedule (to be published next week). The Council recommended that any courses currently listed in the general education program (Undergraduate Catalog 2000 - 2001) can be offered Spring Semester 2001. Any new courses being proposed for inclusion in the General Education Program should not be included in the scheduling of the spring course offerings until the Council votes on those proposals

Thursday, September 21, 2000

Council on Academic Affairs

Subcommittee on General Education

Executive Summary of Actions Recommended

Humanities and Fine Arts

  1. English - No changes
  2. Foreign Languages - No changes
    1. FLE 3050G - Culture & Language in the French Speaking World, FLE 3061G - German Literature in Translation, FLE 3062G - Hispanic Literature in Translation, and FLE 3063G - Francophone Literature in Translation - Not recommended for inclusion in General Education.
  3. History - No changes
  4. Philosophy - No changes
  5. Art - Delete ART 2010G, ART 2390G, ART 2650G, ART 2690G, ART 3620G and ART 3690G

and Add ART 2601G, ART 2602G ART 2691G, and ART 2692G

  1. Music - Delete MUS 2556G. Add MUS 3550G
  2. Physical Education - No changes
  3. Theatre Arts - Add THA 3755G

Language

  1. English - No changes
  2. Speech Communication - No changes

Mathematics

  1. Add MAT 1170G - Problem Solving
  2. MAT 1180G - History of Mathematics - Not recommended for inclusion in General Education

Scientific Awareness

  1. Biological Sciences - No changes
  2. Physical Sciences
    1. Chemistry - Delete CHM 1410G, CHM 1415G, CHM 1510G, CHM 1515G, CHM 1590G, CHM1595 G, and CHM 3040G from General Education. Add CHM 1310G, CHM 1315G, CHM 1390G, CHM 1395G to General Education.
  3. Earth Science - Delete ESC 3015G, change ESC 3450G to ESC 2450G
  4. Geology
    1. GEL/INT 3300 G - Science and Technology: A Promise or Threat? - Not recommended for inclusion in General Education
    2. Delete GEL 3015G
  5. Industrial Technology - GEL/INT 3300 G - Science and Technology: A Promise or Threat? - Not recommended for inclusion in General Education.
  6. Physics - Delete PHY 1161G, PHY 1162G, PHY 1361G, and PHY 1362G from General Education. Add 1151G, PHY 1152G, PHY 1351G, PHY 1352G, PHY 1391G, and PHY 1392G to General Education.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

  1. Afro-American Studies - AFR 1000G and AFR 2000G are not recommended for General Education at this time.
  2. Anthropology - No changes
  3. College of Sciences - No changes
  4. Earth Science - No changes
  5. Economics
    1. Add ECN 2801G - Principles of Economics I, ECN 2802G - Principles of Economics II, ECN 2891G - Principles of Economics I, Honors, and ECN 2892 - Principles of Economics II, Honors to General Education.
  6. Family and Consumer Sciences - FCS 2100G - Nutrition in a Global Society and FCS 2190G - Nutrition in a Global Society, Honors are not recommended for inclusion in General Education.
  7. Geography - No changes
  8. Health Studies - HST 1600G - Health and Human Behavior and HST 2600G - Global Health Issues are not recommended for inclusion in General Education.
  9. History - No changes
  10. Journalism - JOU 2001G - Journalism and Democracy and JOU 2091G - Journalism and Democracy, Honors - not recommended for inclusion in General Education.
  11. Leisure Studies - LST 3000G - Personal and Social Impact of Leisure - not recommended for inclusion in General Education.
  12. Philosophy - No changes
  13. Physical Education
    1. Add PED 2700G - Dimensions of Physical Performance to General Education
  14. Political Science - No changes
  15. Psychology - No changes
  16. Sociology - Add SOC 2710G - Introductory Sociology to General Education.
  17. Women’s Studies - No changes

Senior Seminar - Add

  1. EIU 4101G - Spaceship Earth: The Present State
  2. EIU 4103G - Physical Activity and Mental Wellness
  3. EIU 4104G - World Film: Language & Culture in Film
  4. EIU 4106G - War Stories
  5. EIU 4107G - The Idea of a University: Yesterday and Today
  6. EIU 4108G - The Changing World of Women
  7. EIU 4123G - Social Movements, Crowds, and Violence
  8. EIU 4125G - Cultural Diversity in the United States
  9. EIU 4155G - The European Witchhunts
  10. EIU 4158G - Freedom of Expression: Dissent, Hate, and Heresy
  11. EIU 4193G - The Holocaust, Honors
  12. EIU 4197G - Freedom of Expression: Dissent, Hate, and Heresy, Honors
  13. EIU 4161G - Theatre as a Soapbox
  14. EIU 4162G - Women's Voices: Women in the Theatre
  15. EIU 4165G - Journalistic Media in Society
  16. EIU 4196G - Journalistic Media in Society, Honors
  17. EIU 4167G - The Meaning of Life
  18. EIU 4170G - History on Film
  19. EIU 4195G - The European Witchhunts, Honors

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. Kathy Chancellor, Recording Secretary.

 

All Council Minutes and Agenda are available on the Web at http://www.eiu.edu/~eiucaa. In addition, an electronic course library is being developed at http://www.eiu.edu/acaffair/courselibrary.htm.

 

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING

Thursday, September 28, 2000 at 2 p.m.

Arcola/Tuscola Room

Approved Executive Action Item:

FCS 2250 - Effective Spring 2001 change course title from "Residential and Commercial Equipment" to "Consumer Technology."

 

Agenda:

00-28 Proposed Revisions to the Undergraduate Waiver Regulations.

    1. Taskforce on Technology-Enhanced and-Delivered Courses.