New Programs and Innovations Committee Minutes 

April 28, 2011

NPIC met electronically this week.

Present: G. Adams (Chair), G. Cochenet G. Kowalczyk, K. McGill, K. McNamara,
E. West

I. New Business

A. Notification of 2 special topic sections were presented and logged.

Course #  Transcript Title Semester Times taught
RUS 398   Advanced Russian Fall 2011 0
COM 298 Experimental Video Production Fall 2011 1

Description of logged courses with full titles

COM 298 - Experimental Video Production

The course explores video as an experimental art form, integrating theory and practice.  Through screenings and discussions students will study the history of the medium while working on individual, short-form production projects.

RUS 298 - Advanced Russian

Students will continue speaking, reading, and writing at a more advanced level.  The subjects of study will be advanced topics in grammar and professional Russian, targeted toward learning vocabulary and grammatical structures in areas of professional interest.  Materials included in the course include literary, scholarly, and journalistic texts, films, and television.

Meeting adjourned on Friday, April 29.
Respectfully submitted by: Gregory Adams