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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum

NPIC - New Programs and Innovations Committee

MINUTES - Meeting of February 22, 2007

The following committee members were present:  Deborah Weiss (Chair), Charlie Dellinger-Pate (co-chair), Greg Cochenet, Tom Fleming, Joe Goralski, Doris Marino
The following agenda items were addressed:

The meeting was called to order at 9:35.

I. Notification of New Special Topics Courses - Five Special Topics Courses were presented and logged. 

Logged

Course Title - Course Number - Semester to be taught - Times taught
French Philosophy in Paris - PHI 398 - Summer 2007 - 0
Bioarchaeology - ANT 298 - Fall 2007 - 0
Stones & Bones - ANT 398 - Fall 2007 - 0
Third-semester Latin - FLA 298 - Fall 2007 - 0
The American Presidency - HIS 398 - Fall 2007 - 0

 
DESCRIPTIONS OF LOGGED COURSES:

PHI 398 - French Philosophy in Paris
The course will involve a close reading and discussion of selected texts by Sartre, de Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty, Nancy and Derrida.  In addition, European philosophers who have had a major influence on French thought will be addressed, including Levinas and Heidegger.  Seminar discussions will be punctuated by research trips to sites of philosophical interest.

ANT 298 - Bioarchaeology
An introduction to the field of bioarchaeology, the study of human remains in archaeological contexts. We draw on a number of disciplines (biology, chemistry, forensics, demography, archaeology) to explore the relationship between culture and disease.  Students explore methods used by bioarchaeologists to examine the relationship between diet and health, and a research question they pursue. 

ANT 398 - Stones and Bones
An introduction to methods used by archaeologists to explore the past and analyze artifacts and ecofacts. Methods will be discussed and demonstrated in the context of particular theoretical problems faced by archaeologists focused on different time periods of prehistory.  Students will learn there are universal methods used by all archaeologists to reconstruct past events. 

FLA 298 -  Third-Semester Latin -
Intermediate Latin for students who have studied the language and need to take a second year in order to fulfill the B.A. language requirement or those who simply want to continue.  Completion of textbook, simple continuous readings, attention to matters historical, cultural and linguistic.

HIS 398 - The American Presidency
Five major presidential decisions are examined to understand how crucial choices were made and how they affected American history.  Jefferson's election of 1800 decisions; Lincoln's decision for emancipation; Wilson's decision to lead America into the League of Nations; Roosevelt's decision to "pack" the Supreme Court; Nixon's Watergate decisions. Alternative possible choices are considered.

II. CMD Proposal

The committee has decided to await clarification from the state Department of Higher Education prior to proceeding with the review of the new course proposal from CMD.  The DHE has been asked to provide clarification and guidelines regarding differentiation of new programs from modifications to currently existing programs.  It was pointed out during committee discussion that that the process of obtaining approval of new or modified programs has sometimes been prolonged due to this confusion.  It is hoped that receiving written guidelines from the state will make the process more clear-cut. 

III. New Business - addendum for 3rd cross-listing, Special Topics Form

The committee suggested that rather than creating a separate addendum for cross-listing courses when more than two departments are involved, a line should be included in the instructions for completing the special topics form that states that if more than two departments are cross listing a course, they should fill out a second ST form.  Committee members felt that it is a relatively unusual occurrence to have more than two departments involved in a ST course and that creating a separate form for this purpose would not be necessary.  

IV. New Program Proposal forms

This item was tabled until the next meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:35

Respectfully submitted,

Deborah Weiss