A&S; Curriculum Committee Minutes, 11/18/97
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MINUTES
NOVEMBER 18, 1997
Members present: S. Davis, J. Hart, S. Maloney, M. Rohmann, E. Segal (Chair), M. Stenger, R. TaylorMembers absent: R. Sahoo
Guests: D. Rountree, R. Fell, M. Hawkesworth, Y. Jones
Professor Segal called the meeting to order at 9:35. The Committee approved changes to the B.A., B.S., and minor in Biology, effective 98F. The new core for the B.A. in Biology will be 21 rather than 18 hours: BIOL 240/241; 242/243; 301/302; 329; and 330/331. The B.A. will have 12 rather than 15 hours of biology electives, leaving the total hours required in the major at 33. The minor in Biology will be identical to the core for the B.A. Two of the tracks in the B.S. in Biology were renamed: the "Biotechnology" track will become "Genetics/Subcellular"; the "Pre-Health track will become "Cellular/Physiology." Various course adjustments were made to the tracks in the B.S. The Committee approved changes to the B.A. and B.S. in Political Science. The following course actions were approved, effective 98U unless otherwise noted. BIOL 220: Cellular and Molecular Biology; changed to 300 level as BIOL 329 BIOL 240: Diversity of Organisms; title change to "Diversity of Animals" BIOL 241: Diversity of Organisms Lab; title change to "Diversity of Animals: Lab" and credit change from 2 to 1 hour BIOL 304: Biology of Plants; changed to 200 level as BIOL 242 NOTE: BIOL 242 will not be acceptable as a repeat of BIOL 304 without special permission of the department. BIOL 243: Biology of Plants: Laboratory; new course BIOL 348: Vertebrate Embryology; WR credit POLS 111: Political Discourse; new course; SP credit; Social/Behavioral GER credit POLS 203: Political Issues; new course; Social/Behavioral GER credit POLS 450: Issues in World Affairs; new course POLS 495: Senior Seminar; new course; WR credit The Committee began a discussion of proposed changes to the curriculum of Pan African Studies, but deferred action on specific requests until it completed that discussion at a later meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 11:30. [12/01/97]