Academic Affairs and
Curriculum Committee
Meeting Minutes of February
Attendees: Susan Ballard, Barbara Boseker, Chris Buttram, John Campbell, Gretchen Cohenour, Dan Kauffman, James Kobolt, Fred Lee, Rich MacDonald, Charla Miertschin, Randy Miller, Pat Paulson, Anne Plummer, Joyce Quella, Melanie Reap, James Reidy, Paul Schumacher, Rich Shields, Russ Smith, Cathy Summa, Ed Thompson
Guest: J. Paul Johnson
I. Call to order, the meeting was called to order at 3:36 pm by Chair Charla Miertschin
II. Adoption of agenda, correction to VIIIa., special education. Approved by concensus.
III. Approval of minutes of January 28, 2004 (available at http://www.winona.edu/ifo/a2c2minutes Kauffman/Schumacher, m/s. to approve. Motion passed.
IV. Chair’s report. The HHP name change was approved by senate on Monday, February 23, 2004. See agenda item IX. A.
V. General Education Course Substitution Requests
VI. Course and Program Proposal Subcommittee (CPPS) report, Ed Thompson
A. New Courses
B. Revised Courses
1. MUS 207 Music Technology II (Decrease from 3 to 2 SH)
C. New Program
1. BA Major - Sociology - Gerontology Studies Option (43 SH)
- corrections received
D. Revised Program
A2C2 approved all courses and programs.
VII. University Studies Subcommittee (USS) report, J. Paul Johnson
A. USPAP - revised plan e-mailed to A2C2 representatives. Motion to approve passes.
B. University Studies Course Substitution Request
1. Tanya Barth - BIOL 104 Conservation (3 SH) from WSU for Arts & Science Core: Natural Science. [Note: BIOL 104 was originally approved as a Natural Science course. Effective Summer 2002, it was changed to Unity & Diversity: Science and Social Policy.] USS recommends approval for this individual student only. Motion to approve passed.
C. Transfer Students and Flags- question from Registrar’s office. Take the course, department course substitution, or try USP course substitution request. Listed for information purposes only.
D. Course Requirements
1. Unity & Diversity: Global Perspectives
GS 210 Introduction to North America (3 SH)
2. Unity & Diversity: Multicultural Perspectives
CHIN 201 Advanced Beginning Chinese I (4 SH)
CHIN 202 Advanced Beginning Chinese II (4 SH)
JPN 201 Advanced Beginning Japanese I (4 SH)
JPN 202 Advanced Beginning Japanese II (4 SH)
E. Flag Courses
1. Oral
ENGL 470 Seminar in American Literature (3 SH)
ENGL 471 Seminar in British Literature (3 SH)
A2C2 approved all courses and programs.
VIII. Notifications
A. Special Education - Bank the following courses:
B. Health and Human Performance - B.S. Major name changes:
C. Management of Information Systems and Operations (formerly under Business Administration)
* Complete listing of MISO programs: comparison to current BUSA programs new catalog listing
D. Physical Education and Recreation - changes in B.S. Major–Recreation, Tourism and Therapeutic Recreation.
E. Nursing - course number reduction. Current: NURS 425 Transcultural Issues in Health Care (3 SH), new: NURS 325.
IX. Old Business
A. Calendar Committee - call for members: Richard Shields, Joyce Quella, Charla Miertschin
volunteered to serve. m/s Schumacher/Smith to approve member. Motion
passed.
XI. New Business
A. The Department of Health and Human Performance has requested to change its name to The Department of Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences (HERS).
XII. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 4:28pm by Chair Charla Miertschin.