Baccalaureate Core Committee
March 6, 2000
Minutes
Members Present: Bonnie Avery, Bob Jarvis, John Lee, Kurt Peters, Satish Reddy, Michael Scanlan.
Agenda/Notes:
1. Minutes of February 28, 2000 meeting approved
2. RHP/NE 482 not reviewed since some committee members did not receive the proposal
3. PSY 470 not reviewed since some committee members did not receive the proposal
4. Chemeketa CC ENG 269 Environmental Literature: APPROVED for Literature & Arts
5. Linn-Benton CC ANS 121 Introduction to Animal Science: NOT APPROVED for Biological Science category,
since the course contains little fundamental science
6. Linn-Benton CC PHY 205 Solar System Astronomy, PHY 206 Stars and Stellar Evolution, PHY 207 Galaxies,
Quasars, and Cosmology: APPROVED for Physical Science
7. Linn-Benton CC HUM 101 Prehistory to Middle Ages: APPROVED for Western Culture, but NOT APPROVED
for Cultural Diversity.
8. Linn-Benton CC HUM 102 Renaissance Through the Enlightenment: APPROVED for Western Culture, but
NOT APPROVED for Literature & Arts.
9. Linn-Benton CC HUM 103 The Romantic Era to Contemporary Society: Approved for Western Culture, but
NOT APPROVED for Literature & Arts.
10. Educational Effectiveness Workshop (Student Learning Outcomes, etc)
-Discussion on how BacCore Committee can participate in Workshop.
-Suggested that planners of the workshop include a session on writing learning outcomes and their assessment
which meet the Bac Core criteria, particularly the "emphasize critical thinking, criterion.
-Further discussion with Robby Robson will take place
Next Meeting: Wednesday March 15 at 3pm.
Notetaker: Satish Reddy