CAPC Minutes Tuesday April 19, 2005Noon - UC 262

Members present: Joan Bass, Bob Fox, Byron Jeff, Kay Kemp, Becky Gmeiner, Susan Hornbuckle, Antoinette Miller, Mara Mooney, Adel Novin, and Kim Robinson.

Others present: Tom Barnett, John Campbell, Phillip DePoy, Larnell Flannagan, Charles Ford, Anthony Giovannitti, Gene Hatfield, Ron Jackson, Joe Johnson, Gwen Jones, Steve Spence, Ray Wallace, Chris Ward, Doug Wheeler, and Tammy Wilson.

1. Council approved minutes from April 5, 2005 meeting.

2. College of Information and Mathematical Sciences

A motion was made to waive the second reading for the proposal for a Minor in Mathematics council approved. A motion was made by Robinson, seconded by Jeff to approve the minor in Mathematics, CAPC approved.

3. School of Arts and Sciences

Department of Communicative Arts and Integrative Studies

Barnett explained the minor in Philosophy and a motion was made by Hornbuckle, seconded by Novin to approve as a first reading, CAPC approved. See attachment below.

Barnett explained, the proposal for a BA in Theater, a motion was made to waive the second reading, council approved. A motion was made by Robsinson, seconded by Novin to approve the BA in Theater with minor formatting changes. CAPC approved. See attachment below.

Barnett explained the Minor in CMS. CAPC discussed the proposal and a motion was made to approve with corrections/changes as a first reading. The motion to approve was made by Hornbuckle, seconded by Robinson, and CAPC approved. See attachment below.

Barnett explained the course proposals for CMS, CAPC discussed and a motion was made by Hornbuckle, seconded by Robinson to approve as a first reading.

Barnett explained the new course proposal of COMM 3300, Jeff motioned for the course to be approved with the revisions, Hornbuckle seconded, and CAPC approved. See attachment below.

Johnson explained the proposal for a minor in French. CAPC discussed and this item will be on the next agenda for approval. See Attachment below.

Johnson discussed the proposal for a minor in Spanish and it will be on the agenda for the next meeting as a second reading. See Attachment below.

Department of Music

Wheeler discussed new course proposal for MUSC 2600, a motion was made to waive the second reading council approved, a motion to approve the course was made by Hornbuckle and seconded by Jeff, CAPC approved with revisions. See Attachment below.

Department of Natural Sciences

Campbell explained the proposal for Minor in Chemistry and new Chemistry classes this was a second reading, CAPC discussed, and a motion was made by Hornbuckle, seconded by Robinson, and approved by Council. See Revised attachment below.

Department of Social Sciences

Hatfield explained the Criminal Justice curricular changes and new course proposal. After discussion, a motion was made by Hornbuckle, seconded by Robinson, and approved as a first read by CAPC. Attachments below.

CAPC also discussed the “C” grade requirement and Hoffman suggested that it be taken up at the Department level with Faculty and Administrators, she does not think it should be a campus wide policy.

4. School of Technology

Hoffman requested Council to discuss the deletion of Aviation Maintenance Technology programs. A brief description of why the program was being deleted was given by Hoffman and Hornbuckle motioned to delete

the programs, Novin seconded, and the CAPC approved. J. Moore has created a plan for all current students to complete the program by 2007. See Attachment below.

5. School of Arts & Sciences cont.

Social Sciences Cont.

Hatfield explained the proposal for a Minor in History, CAPC discussed and a motion was made by Hornbuckle, seconded by Novin to approve as a second reading. A motion was made by Hornbuckle to approve with corrections the minor in History, Jeff seconded, and CAPC approved.

Hatfield explained the proposal for a Minor in Political Science. A motion was made by to waive the second reading and CAPC approved, a motion was made to approve the Minor in Political Science by Jeff, Hornbuckle seconded, and CAPC Approved. See attachment below.

Language & Literature

Jones explained the proposal for a minor in English, after discussion the proposal will be on the next agenda for approval.

Department of Teacher Education

Flannagan explained the curricular changes to Middle Level Education program; CAPC will have second reading at next meeting.

A proposal was made by Robinson to have the next CAPC meeting on April 26, Fox will look into that date and finalize by Thursday.

Meeting was adjourned at approx. 1:45 p.m.

Submitted by: Tammy Wilson