Baccalaureate Core Committee
March 30, 2000
Minutes
Attendees: Bonnie Avery, Bob Jarvis, John Lee, Kurt Peters, Satish Reddy, Mike Scanlan
Absent: Christine Snow
1. Minutes of March 15 meeting were approved
2. The following actions were taken:
* RHP 482 and NE 482 - Proposed for changes in number, credits, description, prerequisites and
crosslisting. -- After much discussion about what the committee was reviewing, a consensus was reached
that we were judging only the effect of the proposed changes on the WIC status of these previously approved
WIC courses. The determination of whether the courses
meet the current WIC criteria will be judged during the 5 year review. The proposed changes were approved.
* PSY 470 - Proposed change in credits with addition of a lab. Approved proposed changes as not
adversely affecting the WIC status of the course.
* GEO 307 - Proposed for STS. Committee discussion indicated the course was heavy on science, but
light on society and technology. The STS criteria call for a balance and integration of the three components.
Additionally, the prerequisite of a geology course restricts the broad availability of the course to students
across the campus. Request denied.
* TA 330, 331 - Request to drop as WIC courses. According to Vicki Tolar Burton, there are sufficient
WIC courses available in TA. Request approved.
* ES 334 - Proposed for Cultural Diversity. BCC had previously requested justification for offering the
course at the 300 level. The response indicated that the instructor did not understand the nature of the
requested justification. Returned for clarification.
* The chair offered plans for completing the 5 year review of Western Culture courses. Each committee
member will review 7 (Mike gets 8) courses. Reviews will begin at the next meeting and will focus on courses
identified by lead reviewers as needing full committee review. A list of courses with assigned reviewers was
passed out.
* Learning Outcomes Workshop - Following discussions with Robby Robson and Bob Burton, Mike
proposed that the BCC send a letter to instructors of BC courses informing them of the workshop and urging
them to attend. The explicit statement of learning outcomes is particularly relevant to the BC criteria.
Mike will draft a letter for review at the next meeting.
* The meeting schedule for the term will be alternate Thursdays at 1100. The next meeting is 13 April.
Meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m. Notes by Bob Jarvis
