Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee
Minutes of May 2, 2001
Members present: Rebecca Ambers, Barbara Boseker, John Campbell, Karen Csajko, Brant Deppa, Ruth
Forsythe, Kelly Herold, Drake Hokanson, Dan Kauffman, E.M. Win Lewis, Charla Miertschin,
Melanie Reap, Roger Riley, Cathy Schmidt, Richard Shields, Ed Slowik, Ed Thompson
Guests present: Stewart Shaw, Kerry Williams
I. Meeting called to order at 3:38 p.m. by chair Kelly
Herold.
II. Adoption of Agenda
R. Shields/W. Lewis, M/S, to adopt agenda. Motion passed.
III. Approval of April 18, 2001 minutes
R. Shields/W. Lewis, M/S, to approve. Motion passed.
IV. General Education Substitution Requests
- Christine Dallmann - Common Market Passport including INTL 199 Introduction to British Cultural
Experience (1 SH), INTL 299 Observations on the Host Culture (2 SH) and INTL101 Environment and
Society (3 SH) from St. Cloud State University. D. Kauffman/R. Ambers, M/S, to disapprove the
substitution. Motion passed.
- Travis Grant Elkman - SPED 400 Education of Exceptional Children & Youth (3 SH) from Winona State
University for Different Culture. R. Ambers/B. Boseker, M/S, to approve substitution. Motion passed.
- Stephanie Long - PER 121 Introduction to Music and Movement (1 SH) from Winona State University for
Physical Education. R. Riley/B. Boseker, M/S, to approve substitution. Motion passed.
- Troy Ellis - FSEM 101 Health & Fitness Issues of the 90's (1 SH) from Hamline University
and SOC 306
Social Aspects of Substance Abuse (3 SH) from University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point for HHP 204
Personal & Community Health. R. Shields moved to approve. Motion withdrawn. E. Thompson/D.
Hokanson, M/S, to have Chair Herold to instruct student to attempt approval for credit at his department
level. Motion passed.
V. University Studies Subcommittee (USS) Report
A. USS recommends approval of the following as new courses:
- ENG 220 Multicultural American Literatures (3 SH)
- ENG 221 Topics in World Literature (3 SH)
- CMST 290 Disability Communication & Culture (3
SH)
- RESC 232 Interdisciplinary Approach to Peoples and Cultures in Latin America (3
SH)
- RESC 233 Interdisciplinary Approach to Latin America and Caribbean Immigration in the US (3
SH)
- RESC 234 Interdisciplinary Approach to Gender and Latin American Society through 20th Century
Literature (3 SH)
- RESC 235 Interdisciplinary Approach to Women and Social Justice Issues in Latin America (3
SH)
Courses were approved by A2C2 as new courses.
B. USS Recommends approval of the following courses for University Studies:
Arts & Sciences Core - Humanities
- MUS 113 Women in Music (3 SH)
- MUS 122 History of Rock Music (3 SH)
Arts & Sciences Core - Social Science
- SPED 400 Exceptional Children & Youth (3 SH)
Unity & Diversity - Critical Analysis
- PHIL 210 Inductive Reasoning (3 SH)
- HIST 298 Historical Research Methods & Historiography (3
SH)
- CHEM 425 Analytical Chemistry I (4 SH)
Unity & Diversity - Science and Social Policy
- PHIL 330 Biomedical Ethics (3 SH)
Unity & Diversity - Global Perspectives
- RESC 232 Interdisciplinary Approach to Peoples and Cultures in Latin America (3
SH)
- RESC 233 Interdisciplinary Approach to Latin America and Caribbean Immigration in the US (3
SH)
- RESC 234 Interdisciplinary Approach to Gender and Latin American Society through 20th Century Literature
(3 SH)
- RESC 235 Interdisciplinary Approach to Women and Social Justice Issues in Latin America (3
SH)
- HIST 170 African Civilization (3 SH)
Unity & Diversity - Multicultural Perspective
- ECUC 308 Human Relations and Student Diversity (3 SH)
- POLS 225 Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism
- ENG 220 Multicultural American Literatures (3 SH)
- ENG 221 Topics in World Literature (3 SH)
Unity & Diversity - Contemporary Citizenship
- CE 200 Career/Life Decision-Making (3 SH)
- EDUC 120 Parenting (3 SH)
- FIN 201 Introduction to Finance (3 SH)
Courses were approved by A2C2 for University Studies Program.
Chair Herold thanked Kerry Williams and the USS for their hard work.
K. Williams reported that Science & Social Policy and Unity & Diversity categories have few classes.
VI. Points of Information
A. Education - The Geography Elective (3) requirement in being waived in all K-6 programs except for the K-6
with Middle School Social Studies program.
VII. Old Business [or Future Business]
- Regulation 3-4 - There is a need to finalize the forms on the internet for all submissions
- Transfer - Policies are in the works.
- On-line A2C2 forms - Strive toward a paperless system.
W. Lewis thanked the Course/Program Proposal Subcommittee members for their hard work.
A2C2 Committee members also thanked Win Lewis and Kelly
Herold.
VIII. Adjournment
E. Slowik/B. Deppa, M/S, to adjourn. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Submitted by secretary,
Charla Miertschin