COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCES
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

AGENDA

The Committee will meet THURSDAY, October 30, 2003
AT 2:15 P.M. IN SALISBURY 102



 

  1. Approval of the October 16, 2003 minutes
  1. Announcements

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  2. Chemistry
    1. New Course, CHEM 484 "Chemistry Seminar"  (This capstone course will allow students to study a current topic in depth, hear experts discuss the topic and present a paper orally and in writing on the topic.  It is part of the approved Professional ACS degree and will become part of the Chemistry-Liberal Arts Degree).
    2. Change in the Chemistry-Liberal Arts (BA/BS).  (This adds the new CHEM 484 "Chemistry Seminar" to the major).
  1. Languages & Literatures
    1. Title changes for the following English courses:
      1. ENGLISH 401/601FROM: Medieval British Literature TO: The Heroic Age
      2. ENGLISH 402/602 FROM: Sixteenth Century British Literature TO: Renaissance and Reformation
      3. ENGLISH 412/612 FROM: Seventeenth Century British Literature TO: Revolution and Restoration
      4. ENGLISH 414/614 FROM: 18th Century British Literature TO: Enlightenment and Empire

        5. (These new titles will give a sense of the focus of the literature rather than simply indicating the dates covered.)
    2. New Course, ENGLISH 111 "Grammar Review for Formal Writing."  (This course will be a five week (1 cr.) intensive review of the principles of grammar, punctuation, and usage that are associated with formal English for future educators and business and other professionals).

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  2. Sociology
    1. New Course, SOCIOLGY 473/673, "Social Theory: Classical and Contemporary Perspective" (This course will replace the department's current offerings of contemporary and classic sociological theory divided into two courses (SOCIOLGY 474 and 475).  It will be an examination of classical and contemporary social thought.  The connections between early major European and contemporary U.S. and international theorists will be emphasized to analyze key areas of sociological inquiry.  The course will map important theoretical camps in sociology as well as conduct analysis of contemporary and historical issues using social theory).

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  3. Liberal Studies
    1. Change in major for the following majors:
      1. Liberal Studies, with Minor
      2. Liberal Studies, No Minor

        3. (Through a clerical error, the number of credits from the LIBST 493 course (1-3) was erroneously assigned to the requirement category, in effect requiring an internship.  The intent was to allow students to count up to 6 credits of internship but not to require any internship credit).