Cmte on Curriculum and Instruction (CCI)

Details

Date
2006-04-07
Time
Location
Agenda
9:00- 11:00 a.m 200 Bricker Hall
Notes

* Minutes reorganized around categories for ease of processing McHale recommendations.

 

Present: Adelson, Vassey, Mockabee, Krissek, Shelton, Hobgood, Yerkes, Mumy, Andereck, Lowry, Childs, Collier, Petry, Breitenberger, Lenberger, Harvey, Masters, Schoen, Mercerhill

 

  1. Updates from the Chair:
    1. CIC Associate Deans discussion group has been discussing “Where is authority vested for General Education on your campus.” Replies will be forwarded by Ed
    2. Introduction of Chuck Patterson, replacing Jerry Chubb on CCI Subcommittee

 

  1. Discussion of Historical Survey GEC category
    1. Bill Childs presented the Department of History’s New Historical Study Proposal

                                                               i.      GEC goals are already embedded in the History major

                                                             ii.      Department decided that historical study sequence was not necessary, which provides more choice to students

                                                            iii.      Proposal keeps 100 and 300 level surveys

                                                           iv.      Proposal allows any courses at 500 level (except capstone) to be taken as second course

                                                             v.      Students will continue to work with advisors to decide appropriate courses, most students should still be advised to take the survey courses

                                                           vi.      History of Art and other departments will be invited to provide courses for the category by proposing through the appropriate channels and gaining concurrence from History; GEC courses should be open to all students and therefore should not have prerequisites that prevent non-major students from taking

                                                          vii.      Proposal is fully supported by History Curriculum Committee and received strong approval from History Department

                                                        viii.      The 3 goals listed in McHale are embedded into this proposal

                                                           ix.      Proposal is similar to current Honors practice

                                                             x.      Some concern in Humanities that breadth foundation may be lost with the decrease in survey course requirements; History believes that skills such as how to research using historical documents, primary sources, etc should be priority over covering X number of years in history

                                                           xi.      Proposal is excellent example of how assessment can be used to create creative, well thought-out programs and courses

                                                          xii.      Section II of proposal will be sent forward to ASC Faculty Senate

                                                        xiii.      CCI approved proposal unanimously

 

  1. Oversight of GEC – Guest Jackie Royster, Executive Dean of ASC
    1. Conversations with Randy Smith, Senate representatives and professional colleges to take place           

                                                               i.      Opportunity for clarifying what ASC has done to address professional college concerns and create a new relationship that represents who we really are now

                                                             ii.      Will address how oversight can be achieved without adding a new layer to CAA

                                                            iii.      CCI will be asked to work out details

  1. Language and Culture Category
    1. Deb Lowry presented Foreign Language perspective:

                                                               i.      There needs to be more understanding of importance/benefits of studying foreign language in the context of our global world

                                                             ii.      McHale recommended each college choose what the Foreign Language requirement should be, Department feels that ASC should continue to set requirements and continue discussion with colleges opting out of requirement currently

                                                            iii.      Would like to use assessment more to provide for needed information

                                                           iv.      Open to discussions about 4th course – possibly creating decimalized  versions that provide more apparent relevance to students

    1. Committee discussion

                                                               i.      Minors are not substitutions for foreign language because they are fulfilling the requirements already

                                                             ii.      Substitutions, perhaps for B.S. majors:

1.      Culture course replacing 104 taught within the language; requirement would be 101-103, plus culture course, or possibly only to 103 for B.S. students;  Use of Spanish Science journal (for instance) in Spanish 104 for science students could address specific needs

                                                            iii.      Foreign Language Chairs object to 2 + 2 idea (2 courses in one language, 2 in another) – this process does note achieve the GEC goals for foreign language, or the National Standards

                                                           iv.      MAPS would like students to be encouraged to take languages not offered in most High Schools

                                                             v.      Question of whether it would be possible for Languages to teach more culture issues raised, along with suggestion that students who know they are going to grad school be allowed to chose more scholarly focused course

                                                           vi.      Question of what Foreign Language does to promote other cultures that can’t be done elsewhere – would like to see assessment that demonstrates that 103 7 104 are equally adding to experience

                                                          vii.      In light of McHale, suggestion made to re-examine International GEC category