Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee (ASCC)

Details

Date
2025-10-03
Time
9:00-11:00am
Location
156 University Hall
Agenda
  1. Approval of the 08-29-2025 minutes
  2. BA/BS Distinction (Andrew Martin)
  3. Recording class sessions (Andrew Martin)
  4. Update on AI Fluency (Andrew Martin)
  5. Certificate AI Language and the Mind (Guest: William Schuler, Linguistics)
  6. Subcommittee Updates
Notes
  1.  AAAS 3080 “Slavery in the United States” – existing cross-listed courses with GEL Historical Study and GEN Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations requesting 100% DL

2.      Art 4799 “Landscape Stories: Art & Ecology in Siena” – new course

3.      ASC 2100 “Core Concepts in Computational Social Sciences” – new course

4.      ASC 2500 “Methods and Theory in Computational Social Science I” – new course

5.      ASC 2798.08 “Buckeye Networks Abroad” – new course

6.      ASC 2900 “Introduction to the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies” – new course requesting 100% DL

7.      ASC 3100 “Social Theory-Guided Computational Social Science” – new course

8.      ASC 3500 “Methods and Theory in Computational Social Science II” – new course

9.      ASC 4500 “Advanced Computational Social Science Toolbox” – new course

10. ASC 4900 “Liberal Studies Capstone” – new course requesting 100% DL

11. Biology 2360 “Zombie Biology” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Health and Wellbeing

12. Biology 3730 “Humans vs Germs: An Arms Race between Medicine and Evolution” – new course requesting GEN Theme Origins and Evolution

13. Biology 4210 “Undergraduate Research in Biology Education” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Lived Environments and 4 CH High-Impact Practice: Research and Creative Inquiry

14. Civics, Law, and Leadership 2200 “The Pursuit of Happiness: An American Tradition”– new course requesting GEN Theme Health and Wellbeing

15. Civics, Law, and Leadership 3300 “How Politics Breaks Your Brain” – new course requesting GEN Theme Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World

16. Classics 2207 “Classical Origins of American Civics” – existing course requesting GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies

17. Classics 2301 “Classical Archaeology” – existing triple-listed courses with GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Historical Study, GEL Diversity-Global Studies, and GEN Foundation Historical and Cultural Studies; also previously approved for 100% DL; request to drop GEN Foundation Historical and Cultural Studies and replace with GEN Theme Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations

18. Classics 3420 “Work Essentials” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations w/ 4 CH HIP: Interdisciplinary and Integrated Collaborative Teaching

19. Comparative Studies 4444 “The Sustainability Games” – new course requesting GE Theme: Sustainability (4 CH w/ HIP: Research and Creative Inquiry

20. Consumer Science: Con&Fam Fin Serv 3000 – new course approved for 100% DL; requesting GEN Theme Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World with Research and Creative Inquiry High Impact Practice

21. Cyber Security 2111 Social Engineering: Spams, Scams, and Saving your Assets” – new course requesting GEN Theme Lived Environments

22. Econ 8858 “Public Economics” – new course

23. English 2195 “American Literature and the US Civic Tradition” – new course requesting GEN Foundation: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts and 100% DL

24. English 3110 “Citizenship, Justice, and Diversity in Literatures, Cultures, and Media” – existing course with GEN Theme: Citizenship For a Diverse and Just World requesting 100% Distance Learning

25. Ethnic Studies 3242S “Global Columbus: Service Learning and Migration” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Migration, Mobility, and Immobility and 4 CH HIP Service Learning

26. Ethnic Studies 3340 “Border Citizens: Latinx Gender Studies” – existing course with GEN Foundation: REGD – requesting a change in level from 2000 to 3000, a change in title, and a change in GEN status to GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World

27. Ethnic Studies 3572 “Central American Migrants in the United States” – existing course with GEN Theme: Migration, Mobility, and Immobility requesting approval for 100% DL

28. German 3420 “Work Essentials” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations w/ 4 CH HIP: Interdisciplinary and Integrated Collaborative Teaching

29. German 3851 “Copyright: Foundations and Transformations” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations

30. HDFS 4570 “Firearms, Families, and Citizenship: Global Perspective” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World with Research and Creative Inquiry High Impact Practice

31. History 2003 “American Civics through History” – existing course previously approved for 100% DL, requesting GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies

32. History 2025 “American Revolution(s)” – existing course with GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World requesting a number change from 3025 to 2025

33. History 2210 “Classical Archaeology” – existing triple-listed courses with GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Historical Study, GEL Diversity-Global Studies, and GEN Foundation Historical and Cultural Studies; also previously approved for 100% DL; request to drop GEN Foundation Historical and Cultural Studies and replace with GEN Theme Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations

34. History 3080 “Slavery in the United States” – Existing cross-listed courses with GEL Historical Study and GEN Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations requesting 100% DL

35. History 3085 “African American History Through Contemporary Film” – existing course with GEL Historical Study and GEL Diversity—Social Diversity in the US; requesting GEN Theme Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations

36. History 3088 “Policing America” – existing course with GEN Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations - requesting 100% DL

37. History 3190 “Career Development for History Majors” – existing course requesting 100% Distance Learning)

38. History 3721 “The Nuclear Age: Soviet Atomic Projects in Global Perspective” – new cross-listed course requesting GEN Theme: Sustainability

39. History 5081 “Public History for Prison Abolition” – existing course requesting 100% DL and a title change

40. History of Art 2301 “Classical Archaeology” – existing triple-listed courses with GEL Cultures and Ideas, GEL Historical Study, GEL Diversity-Global Studies, and GEN Foundation Historical and Cultural Studies; also previously approved for 100% DL; request to drop GEN Foundation Historical and Cultural Studies and replace with GEN Theme Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations

41. Italian 4799 “Landscape Stories: Art & Ecology in Siena” – new course

42. Linguistics 3050 “Career Exploration for Linguists” – new course

43. Music 2210 “Ohio State Show Band” – new course

44. Music 6200.13 “Applied Lessons -Secondary Organ” – new course

45. Philosophy 2340  “The Future of Humanity” – existing course with GEL Cultures and Ideas and GEN Themes: Sustainability - requesting 100% DL

46. Philosophy 2344 “Human Flourishing in a Global Society” – existing course requesting GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World 

47. Philosophy 2490 “American Civic Philosophy” – existing course requesting GEN Foundation: Historical and Cultural Studies

48. Physics 1111 “The Physics of Sports” – new course requesting a change from 3 CH to 4 CH and GEN Foundation: Natural Science

49. Political Science 7250 “Politics of Information” – new course

50. Psychology 2750S “Empowering Minds: The Science and Politics of Reading” – new course requesting GEN Theme Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World with Service-Learning High Impact Practice

51. Religious Studies 3681 “Religion and Work” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Health and Wellbeing

52. Religious Studies 3681 “Religion and Work” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Health and Wellbeing

53. Religious Studies 4370 “Research Seminar on Religion in Ohio” – new course requesting GEN Theme Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations with Research and Creative Inquiry High Impact Practice

54. Slavic 3721 “The Nuclear Age: Soviet Atomic Projects in Global Perspective” – new cross-listed course requesting GEN Theme: Sustainability

55. Social Work 3597 “Adolescent Sexual Health, Sexuality, and Parenthood: A Global Perspective” – existing course with GEL Cross-Disciplinary Seminar previously approved for 100% DL delivery; requesting GEN Theme Health and Wellbeing

56. Spanish 3242S “Global Columbus: Service Learning and Migration” – new course requesting GEN Theme: Migration, Mobility, and Immobility and 4 CH HIP Service Learning

57. Spanish 3798.11 “Women & Money: Citizenship in a Modern World” – existing course currently numbered 2798.11 with GEL Education Abroad; request to change number to 3000-level, increase credit hours from 3 to 4, and add GEN Theme Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World with Global and Intercultural Learning: Abroad, Away, or Virtual High Impact Practice

58. WGSS 3303 “Gender, Race & Leadership” – existing course with GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Just and Diverse World requesting a change from the 4000-level to the 3000-level

59. WGSS 3340 “Border Citizens: Latinx Gender Studies” – existing course with GEN Foundation: REGD – requesting a change in level from 2000 to 3000, a change in title, and a change in GEN status to GEN Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World

60. WGSS 3400 “Reproductive Rights and Justice” – new course requesting GEN Theme Health and Wellbeing) (tabled from last time

Department Course Title Type Latest Committee Latest Status
Linguistics New Certificate AI Language and Mind Program Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee (ASCC) Approved