APAC Minutes
APAC MINUTES
(February 24, 2009)
Members present: Midgarden, chairperson, Borchers, Brisch, Conteh, Crockett, Ellingboe, Haak, Hammerschmidt, Hill, Jeppson, Mafla-Bustamante, Mouch, Sando, Schwartz, Walseth, Williams.
Absent: Blunsom, Clapp, Goodman, Hamrick, Holt.
- Approval of the 2-10-09 APAC Minutes
Mouch moved. Conteh seconded to approve the 2-10-09 APAC minutes.
Motion carried unanimously.Midgarden informed APAC that she will be meeting with one of the candidates for the Dean of the College of Social and Natural Sciences at 4:00 p.m. on March 10. She asked APAC members if they would like to have a short agenda that day and end early or if they would like to cancel the March 10 APAC. Consensus was to cancel and add a May meeting if necessary.
- School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership
Mouch moved. Ellingboe seconded to approve the following credit correction:
NURS 704: Clinical Prevention and Population Health was approved as a new 3 credit course at the 5-2-06 APAC, however, this was a typing error and course should have been approved as 4 credits.
Motion carried unanimously. - Minor Changes – University Writing Committee approval or Dragon Core Committee approval designated by (W) or (DC).Economics Department
Change course description and prerequisites:
ECON 300: Global Economic Issues (3 crs) effective Fall 2009
There were no concerns, approved as announced.History Department
Change course title and course description:
HIST 304: Africa II (3 crs) to HIST 304: Africa in World History (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8: Global Perspective effective Fall 2009 (course will retain LS Div F designation) (DC)
There were no concerns, approved as announced.Languages and Cultures Department
CHIN 390: Cultural Tour of China (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8: Global Perspective effective Spring 2009 (DC)
There were no concerns, approved as announced.Mass Communications Department
Change course title, course description and prerequisites:
MC 405: Computer-Assisted Reporting (3 crs) to MC 405: Writing for the Web (3 crs) effective Fall 2009There were no concerns, approved as announced.
- Other Changes – University Writing Committee approval or Dragon Core Committee approval designated by (W) or (DC).Art and Design Department (tabled 2-10-09 APAC)
Wil Shynkaruk was present to answer questions.
Hill moved. Conteh seconded to remove the motion to increase course credits, change course number, course level and course description from the table and approve:
Art 298: Gallery Management (1-2 crs) to ART 398: Gallery Management (3 crs) effective Fall 2009
Motion carried unanimously.English Department
(The Graduate Council has approved the following new course)
Hill moved. Haak seconded to approve the following new graduate level course:
ENGL 417/517: Issues of Death and Grief: Creative Non-Fiction of Life and Loss (3 crs) as a Graduate course effective Fall 2009 (course was previously approved as a new undergraduate course)
Motion carried unanimously.History Department
Henry Chan was present to answer questions.
Conteh moved. Hill seconded to increase course credits, change course title and course description:
HIST 220: Asian-American Culture (2 crs) to HIST 220: Asian-American Experience (3 crs) in the Middle Cluster, DC 7: Human Diversity effective Spring 2010 (DC)
Motion carried unanimously.School of Teaching and Learning
(The Teacher Preparation Committee has approved the following)
Teri Walseth and Mary Dosch were present to answer questions.
Mafla-Bustamante moved. Hammerschmidt seconded to change course description:
ED 294: Educational Psychology (3 crs) in the Middle Cluster, DC 5: History and the Social Sciences effective Fall 2009 (DC)
Motion carried unanimously.Speech-Language-Science-Hearing Department (Speech-Language Pathology)
(The Graduate Council has approved the following)
Hammerschmidt moved. Ellingboe seconded to approve Removing the following from the curriculum effective Fall 2009:
SLP 626: Language Development and Disorder in Adolescents (2 crs)
SLP 641: Seminar in Child Language (2 crs)
Motion carried unanimously. - New Courses – University Writing Committee approval or Dragon Core Committee approval designated by (W) or (DC).History Department (all effective Fall 2009)
Annette Morrow was present to answer questions.
Hill moved. Mafla-Bustamante seconded to approve the following new courses:
HIST 383: Ancient Near East I: Greece (4 crs)
HIST 384: Ancient Near East II: Rome (4 crs)
HIST 385: History of Christianity (4 crs)
HIST 386: Muhammad and the Origins of Islam (3 crs)
HIST 387: History of Byzantium (3 crs)
HIST 389: History of Ancient Israel (3 crs)Discussion:
Schwartz stated that the library does not have enough resources to support these classes. Morrow explained that she would be relying on interlibrary loan and journal articles. She has taught all these courses as topics and students did not have problems accessing material. There are also required textbooks for each class.
Schwartz argued that when students get all their materials elsewhere for a course, it makes a statement about the quality of our library. Midgarden replied that the Tri-College interlibrary loan system was created to be a pool of resources without duplication of materials.
Motion carried with 9 in favor and 1 opposed.Paralegal Department
Judy Streich was present to answer questions.
Brisch moved. Williams seconded to approve the following new course:
PARA 201: You and the Law (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility effective Fall 2009 (DC)
Motion carried unanimously.Political Science Department/International Studies Program
Andrew Conteh was present to answer questions.
Hill moved. Mafla-Bustamante seconded to approve the following new course:
POL/INTL 364: International Migration (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8: Global Perspective effective Fall 2009 (DC)
Motion carried unanimously.
Hill moved. Ellingboe seconded to approve the following new course:
POL/INTL 370: Understanding International Security (3 crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 8: Global Perspective effective Spring 2010 (DC)
Discussion:
Hammerschmidt inquired why the form asks questions about faculty load if APAC is not supposed to act on faculty load.
Jeppson indicated that the load questions are more for deans than APAC. There were several suggestions to revise the form to avoid confusion.
Motion carried unanimously.Sociology and Criminal Justice Department
Joel Powell was present to answer questions.
Brisch moved. Hill seconded to approve the following new course:
CJ 111: American Criminal Justice (3 crs) in the Foundation Four, DC 2: Critical Thinking effective Fall 2009 (DC)
Motion carried unanimously. - Program ChangesArt and Design Department
Wil Shynkaruk was present to answer questions.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Brisch moved. Williams seconded to approve the notice that Art and Design will be asking MnSCU for a waiver of the 120 credit cap.
Motion carried unanimously.Economics Department (all effective Fall 2009)
Douglas Greenley and Gregory Stutes were present to answer questions.
Minor in Economics
Ellingboe moved. Schwartz seconded to approve the following changes:
Current:
ECON 300: Global Economic Issues (3 crs) is a Requirement
ECON 425: International Trade and Finance (3 crs) is an Elective
Proposed:
ECON 300: Global Economic Issues (3 crs) OR ECON 425: International Trade and Finance
Motion carried unanimously.
B.A. in Economics and B.A. in Economics emphasis in Business Economics
Mouch moved. Hammerschmidt seconded to approve the following changes:
Remove from Requirements:
ECON 300: Global Economic Issues (3 crs)
Remove from Electives and add to Requirements:
ECON 425: International Trade and Finance (3 crs)
Motion carried unanimously.Film Studies Department (all effective Fall 2009)
Tom Brandau was present to answer questions.
B.A. Degree in Film Studies – Emphasis in Film History and Criticism and Emphasis in Film Production (Total credits remain the same, Core Requirements decrease from 26 credits to 23 credits and the Emphasis Requirements increase from 26 credits to 29 credits)
Hill moved. Mafla-Bustamante seconded to approve the following changes:
Remove from the Core Requirements:
FILM 270: Introduction to Telecommunications and Film (3 crs)
Add to the Emphasis Electives for both Film History and Criticism and Film Production
FILM 270: Introduction to Telecommunications and Film (3 crs)
FILM 290: Topics in Film (1-3 crs)
Motion carried unanimously.
Hill moved. Conteh seconded to approve the following changes:
Remove from the Film Production Emphasis Requirements:
FILM 485: Advanced Filmmaking (3 crs)
FILM 401: Technical Training Advanced Filmmaking (1 cr)
Add to the Film Production Emphasis Electives:
FILM 485: Advanced Filmmaking (3 crs)
FILM 401: Technical Training Advanced Filmmaking (1 cr)
Motion carried unanimously.International Studies Program (all effective Fall 2009)
B.S. International Studies Emphasis in Development (no change to total credits)
Brisch moved. Hill seconded to approve the following changes:
Add the following course to the Restricted Electives:
HIST 300: Introduction to Historical Methods (3 crs)
Add the following courses to the electives:
ANTH 308: Migration and Human Adaptation (3 crs)
POL/INTL 364: International Migration (3 crs)
HIST 373: Monsoon Asia: People and the Environment (3 crs)
HIST 379: Global Environmental History (3 crs)
Motion carried unanimously.
B.S. International Studies Emphasis in Diplomacy (no change to total credits)
Williams moved. Schwartz seconded to approve the following changes:
Remove the following courses from the Requirements:
HIST 318: Modern Germany (4 crs)
HIST 325: Modern France (4 crs)
Add the following courses to the electives:
POL/INTL 370: Understanding International Security (3 crs)
HIST 324: 20th Century Europe (4 crs)
HIST 304: Africa in World History (3 crs)
Add the following course to the Restricted Electives:
HIST 300: Introduction to Historical Methods (3 crs)
Motion carried unanimously.Mathematics Department (all effective Fall 2009)
Ellen Hill was present to answer questions.
Mouch moved. Conteh seconded to approve the new MDEV rubric for developmental mathematics courses.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mafla-Bustamante moved. Haak seconded to approve the following new course:
MDEV 102: Mathematical Concepts (4 crs)
Discussion:
Hill indicated that the course is designed to prepare students for MATH 102. Currently students have to take a prep class at MSCTC. A lot of those students decide to stay at MSCTC so having this
class here will help keep students at MSUM. The course will count for college credit.
Williams expressed concern about giving college credit for a remedial course. Hill explained that in order to reduce the number of semesters of math students are required to take, this course condenses two semesters into one semester of prep for MATH 102. All the universities, except St. Cloud State, give college credit for their math prep course.
Motion carried with 9 in favor and 1 opposed.
Mouch moved. Conteh seconded to approve changing the course rubric, number, and title and increasing course credits:
PDEV 100: Intermediate Algebra (3 crs) to MDEV 127: Intermediate Algebra (4 crs)
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 4:17 p.m.
Jo Berg