Baccalaureate Core Committee
January 24, 2000
Minutes
Members Present: Scanlan, Avery, Peters, Reddy, Scanlan, Lee, Jarvis
Guests: Gordon Matzke (Geosciences), President, Faculty Senate; Dave Myrold (Crop and Soil Science)
1. Minutes of BCC meeting of 1/10/00 were approved.
2. Discussion led by Chair Scanlan of a possible reconsideration of the
policies of the Baccalaureate Core Committee for web posting in the curricular
procedures pages.
3. Presentation by Dave Myrold regarding the need to double list CSS 205.
Discussion focused on issues of divergence in biological science, physical
science, and synthesis courses. Dave Myrold presented the committee a consumers
guide version of the CSS 205 course syllabus to consider. Further discussion was
tabled to next meeting.
4. A review and discussion of FCS 201 (tabled 1/10) as a DPD course and already
approved by Susan Shaw, was led by Avery. FCS 201 was approved as DPD.
5. ENSC/BOT 479 (approved for WIC 1/10; STS tabled to 1/24) was discussed and
approved for STS.
6. ES 216 as DPD discussion led by Lee and approved.
7. ES 243 (CD) discussion led by Jarvis and approved for addition of DPD.
8. Chair Scanlan led review and discussion of HHP 231 and presentation on 1/10
by HHP Chair Tony Wilcox. Discussion touched on the role of the Undergraduate
Student Senate about the issue (Scanlan), questions of the need for a single or
multiple course offering (Jarvis), and history and observations of HHP 231
(Matzke). Chair Scanlan will contact advisors for additional input to the
Baccalaureate Core Committee report to the Faculty Senate on HHP 231, generally
targeted for completion by end of Winter term 2000.
9. Chair Scanlan briefly commented on the no reply to date from Communications
Department on the WIC status of COMM 432.
10. Next meeting is 2/7 at 4:00 pm, MU #205
11. Meeting adjourned at 5:30.
