Undergraduate Curriculum Forum

Notification Management Committee Minutes
April 17, 2008

In attendance: Adam Abugri, Deborah Flynn (co-chair & recorder), Sean Grace, Roy Hunter, Kim Laing, Ken Laird, Tricia Lin (co-chair), Kathy Mauro, Joe Manzella (guest from Anthropology)

Meeting called to order at 9:40 am

Review of Proposals

Anthropology:

Dr. Manzella clarified for the committee a typographical error on selected proposals - all references to ANT 225 should say ANT 235.

New Course Proposals (10):

ANT 222 Modern Human Variation   ANT 235 Archaeological Fact & fiction
ANT 322/SOC 339 Fundamentals of Forensics ANT 332 Bioarchaeology
ANT 335 African Prehistory    ANT 340 Ritual Expressions
ANT 390 Ethics in Anthropology   ANT 422 Human Osteology
ANT 432 Evidence of Human Evolution  ANT 445 Stones & Bones

Revised Program Proposals (5):

The Revised Program Proposals make title and/or course changes to the 5 Anthropology specializations:

Physical Anthropology 
Biological Anthropology  
Cultural Anthropology
Archaeology   
Linguistic Anthropology

Motion to approve:
Motion: K. Laing; Second: S. Grace
Motion passed: 8-0-0

English:

Revised Course Proposal:

ENG 301 Introduction to Literary Analysis and Critical Theory

Prerequisite change

 Motion to approve:
 Motion: A. Abugri; Second: K. Laird
 Motion passed: 8-0-0
Theater:

New Course Proposals (2):

THR 224 Beginning Tap & Jazz Dance      
THR 324 Intermediate Tap & Jazz Dance

Motion to approve:
Motion: S. Grace; Second: K. Mauro
Motion passed: 8-0-0

Motions:

1. To approve the following New Course Proposals:
   a. ANT 222 Modern Human Variation   
   b. ANT 235 Archaeological Fact & fiction
   c. ANT 322/SOC 339 Fundamentals of Forensics 
   d. ANT 332 Bioarchaeology
   e. ANT 335 African Prehistory    
   f. ANT 340 Ritual Expressions
   g. ANT 390 Ethics in Anthropology   
   h. ANT 422 Human Osteology
   i. ANT 432 Evidence of Human Evolution
   j. THR 224 Beginning Tap & Jazz Dance
   k. THR 324 Intermediate Tap & Jazz Dance

2. To approve the following Revised Course Proposals:
         a. ENG 301 Introduction to Literary Analysis and Critical Theory

3. To approve the following Revised Program Proposals:
         a. Anthropology
                i. Physical Anthropology
               ii. Biological Anthropology  
              iii. Cultural Anthropology
              iv. Archaeology   
               v. Linguistic Anthropology
         b. Earth Science

The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m.

Addendum:

The following was voted on electronically:

Earth Science:

Revised Program Proposal that incorporates both new and revised courses previously approved.

Vote: 6-0-2