Guest: J.Paul Johnson

I. The meeting was called to order at 3:36pm by Chair Charla Miertschin

II. Adoption of agenda.  Approved by consensus.

III. Approval of minutes of February 25, 2004 (available at http://www.winona.edu/ifo/a2c2mintues/) Added text of MISO programs to minutes as requested. M/S, Shields/Boseker, to approve.  Motion passed.

IV. Chair’s report

A. The final CPPS meeting of the semester will be on March 31, 2004. Proposals must be submitted to A2C2 chair by March 24, 2004 to be considered at this meeting. This date provides adequate time for proposals to complete the approval process this spring.
B. The final USS meeting of the semester will be on April 14, 2004. Proposals must be submitted to A2C2 chair by April 7, 2004 to be considered at this meeting. This date does not guarantee adequate time for proposals to complete the approval process this spring.
C. The final A2C2 meeting of the semester will be on April 21, 2004. This is after the last faculty senate meeting. Items approved at the last A2C2 meeting may not be heard by senate until next fall.

V. General Education Course Substitution Requests

A. Alisa King - CMST 289 Gender Communication (3 SH) from WSU for Social Science. M/S, Miller/Summa, to approve. Motion passed.
B. Erin Sipe - PSY 400 Pediatric Health Psychology (3 SH) from WSU for Social Science. [Note: Independent study course taken in place of PSY 298 Health and Psychology.] M/S by Miller/Quella. Discussion related to counting a course from the student’s major and also as a general education requirement. Registrar had originally approved her application for graduation, then said she was deficient. Motion passed.
C. Robert Boero - RC 233 Latin American & Caribbean Immigration to the United States (4 SH) from WSU for Different Culture. M/S, Miller/Boseker, to approve. Motion passed.

VI. Course and Program Proposal Subcommittee (CPPS) report, Ed Thompson from 3/3/04.

Ed Thompson reports, all new courses and revised programs approved 9/0.

A. New Courses

1. MIS 372 - Management of Business Systems Development (3 SH)
2. ENG 112 - Research Writing (1 SH)
3. ENG 227 Topics in Language (1-3 SH) MIS 200 Independent Studies in MIS (1-2 SH)

B. Revised Programs

1. BA Major - Sociology (43 SH)
2. BS Major – Recreation, Tourism, and Therapeutic Recreation Option B (64-66 SH) to Track B: Therapeutic Recreation (67-69 SH)
3. BA Major – Law and Society (from 80 SH to 75 SH)

A2C2 approved courses and programs.

VII. University Studies Subcommittee (USS) report, J. Paul Johnson from 3/17/04. All course substitutions approved were unanimous. Course requirements and flags courses were approved unanimously.

A. University Studies Course Substitution Request

1. Nicholas Ridge - POLS 280 Political Research I-Secondary (3 SH) from WSU for Unity & Diversity: Critical Analysis. USS recommends disapproval.  A2C2 disapproved request.
2. Rebecca Hibbard - PRAC 134 Summer Activities (1 SH) from North Central University for Basic Skills: Physical Development and Wellness. USS recommends approval.  USS recommendation: Instruct Registrar/Transfer Coordinator to accept all one-credit activities practicum courses from NCU for Basic Skills: Physical Development and Wellness.  A2C2 approved request.
3. Rebecca Hibbard - ENG 340 Fiction Writing (3 SH) from North Central University for Arts & Science Core: Fine and Performing Arts. USS tabled request. Further course information requested. Required narrative not submitted.

B. Course Requirements
    1. Unity & Diversity: Multicultural Perspectives
        CMST 291 Topics in Multicultural Communication (3 SH)
        NURS 325 Transcultural Issues in Health Care (3 SH)
    2. Arts & Science Core: Humanities
        ENGL 240 Young Adult Literature (3 SH)
C. Flag Courses
    1. Writing
        BIOL 431 Molecular Biology Lab (4 SH)
    2. Oral
        BIOL 409 General Microbiology (3 SH)
    3. Critical Analysis
        BIOL 499 Student Research (3 SH)

    A2C2 approved all courses.

VIII. Notifications

A. Biology - US Notifications

1. BIOL 499 Student Research - Critical Analysis flag for spring 2004.
2. BIOL 323 General Physiology - Writing flag for fall 2003.
3. BIOL 445 Immunology - Writing flag for fall 2003.
4. BIOL 460 General Parasitology - Oral flag for spring 2004.
5. BIOL 462 Parasitology - Oral flag for spring 2004.
6. BIOL 309 Developmental Biology - Oral flag for fall 2001 through spring 2004.

B. English - Course number changes

1. Current: 320 English Grammar and Usage (2 SH), new: 250.
2. Current: 420 Introduction to Language Study (2 SH), new: 350.

C. History 320 - prerequisite change. Current: HIST 235, new: Any college-level U.S. history course or instructor’s permission.

D. Mass Communication - one-time course offerings

1. MCOM 205 Principles of Internet Communication (3 SH), spring 2005.
2. MCOM 410 Women, Minorities in the Media (3 SH), fall 2004.

IX. Old Business

X. New Business

XI. Adjournment, meeting adjourned at 4:05pm by chair Charla Miertschin.