| Minutes
General Education Committee
April 22, 2003
Present: Virginia Clark Johnson, Philippe d'Anjou, Robert Harrold,
Kate Haugen, Phil McClean, Stephen O’Rourke, Larry Peterson, Doug
Rymph, Orven Swenson, Justin Wageman, Kristi Wold-McCormick.
1. The minutes from the March 25, 2003 meeting were approved as distributed.
2. The following courses have not been submitted for the five-year reviews
that were due by December 15, 2002; however the faculty involved are
working on their submissions. The Committee agreed they should be given
a July 1 deadline.
| Course No. |
Course Title |
Categories |
Approved |
Previous Outcomes |
| BIOL 202 |
Introductory Microbiology |
S (N) |
Fall 1997 |
2, 5 |
| BIOL 202L |
Introductory Microbiology Laboratory |
S (N) |
Fall 1997 |
2, 5 |
| GEOL 304 |
Eastern North Dakota Field Course |
S (P) |
Fall 1996 |
5 |
| ME 189 |
Skills for Academic Success |
F |
Spring 1998 |
2, 4 |
The following courses have not been submitted and will not be submitted
for the five-year reviews that were due by December 15, 2002. The responsible
faculty member, Paul Homan, is waiting to deal with the Honors Program
as an entire package.
| Course No. |
Course Title |
Categories |
Approved |
Previous Outcomes |
| LANG 491H |
Imaginary Homelands |
A |
Fall 1997 |
1, 6 (mislabeled 5) |
| UNIV 403 |
Weighing the Evidence |
B |
Spring 1998 |
3, 6 |
3. Student petitions for three students were unanimously approved.
The student petition from a student was rejected.
4. Five-Year reviews:
ENGR 311: History of Technology in America. Unanimously approved
for category A, outcomes 3,6.
ENGL 340/341: 19th/20th Century American Novel. Unanimously approved
for category A, outcomes 1,6. Not approved for category D.
ENGL 342: 19th Century American Short Story. Unanimously approved
for category A, outcomes 1,6. Not approved for category D.
WS 350: Perspectives on Women’s Studies. Unanimously approved
for category A, outcomes 1,6. Not approved for category D.
MUSC 108: Roots of American Popular Music. Unanimously approved for
categories A & D, outcomes 3, 6.
MUSC 201: World Music. Unanimously approved for categories A &
D outcomes 6, 7.
THTR 115: World Film. Unanimously approved for category A, outcomes
3, 4. Not approved for category D.
5. New Course requests
ADFH 411: Food and World Cultures. Unanimously approved for category
A, outcomes 1, 2, 3. Not approved for category D.
PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy. Unanimously approved for category
A, outcomes 3, 6, 7.
CDFS 230: Life Span Development. Unanimously approved for category
B, outcomes 3, 6.
6. It was decided that we need to meet again. May 6 was suggested; Larry
will confirm later.
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