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Committee for Undergraduate Education
Minutes
December 11, 2003
Present: Catherine Larson (chair), Cynthia Bannon, Mellonee Burnim, Allan Edmonds, Walter Gantz, Catharine Hoff, Robert Ivie, Daniel O'Neill, Catherine Pilachowski, Olivia Snyder, Georgia Strange
Ex Officio: Kirstine Lindemann, Sharon O'Bryan
Policy Committee representative: None
Absent: Anthony Ardizzone
ACTIONS
  1. Approved minutes of October 13, 2003 meeting.
  2. Approved proposal from the History Department for changes to the major.
DISCUSSION
Minutes The minutes of the October 11, 2003 meeting were approved.

History Major The Committee briefly discussed the proposal for changes in the major in History. Approved unanimously.

HPER Minor in Fundraising and Resource Development The Committee discussed whether or not this HPER minor could be allowed on the transcripts of students in the College. C. Hoff will convey comments from the Committee to HPER and the issue will be brought back to the Committee at a future meeting.

General Education issues Dean Larson gave a brief update of campus-wide discussions of general education issues. Although the topic might be discussed further in the future, it is not moving rapidly forward at this time.

Outside Hours and Certification in Education The Committee discussed the number of outside hours that could be included within the minimum 122 total hours required for bachelor's degrees in the College. After looking at other programs across schools and at recent changes that now require additional professional courses in the School of Education for certification, the Committee affirmed that the current policy is appropriate:

for students in the College who are also seeking teacher certification, up to 29 outside hours chosen from courses required for teacher certification can be included in the 122 hour minimum. Ten affirmative votes/ one opposed.

The Committee members agreed that the College should make sure that advisors and students are aware of this special allowance for students completing Teacher Certification requirements.

The next meeting is scheduled for early in the spring semester 2004 in Kirkwood Hall 007.