Submissions to GEAC Approved 02 April 2008

Submission #2:  English 161, 161W: Introduction to Narrative Department Contacts:  Thomas Frosch (tfrosch@nyc.rr.com)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Reading Literature (RL)   Context of Experience:  Not Applicable   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOC)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #6:  History 166: History and Memory VT Department Contacts:  Frank Warren (frank.warren@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Culture and Values (CV)   Context of Experience:  World Cultures (WC)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #7:  History 164: Social and Cultural History: European VT Department Contacts:  Frank Warren (frank.warren@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Analyzing Social Structures (SS)   Context of Experience:  European Traditions (ET)   Extended Requirement: Pre-Industrial Society (PI)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #8:  History 160: Global History: World VT Department Contacts:  Frank Warren (frank.warren@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Analyzing Social Structures (SS)   Context of Experience:  World Cultures (WC)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #10:  Anthropology 103: Introduction to Archaeology Department Contacts:  John Collins (john.collins@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Analyzing Social Structures (SS)   Context of Experience:  World Cultures (WC)   Extended Requirement: Pre-Industrial Society (PI)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (PDF)]

Submission #16:  Spanish 041 Department Contacts:  Simerka Barbara (bsimerka@hotmail.com)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Reading Literature (RL)   Context of Experience:  Not Applicable   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOC)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #17:  Urban Diversity: Urban Studies 103 Department Contacts:  Leonard Rodberg (leonard.rodberg@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Analyzing Social Structures (SS)   Context of Experience:  United States (US)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]

Submission #18: History 168: History and memory: The United States VT Department Contacts:  Frank Warren (frank.warren@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Culture and Values (CV)   Context of Experience:  United States (US)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

 

Minutes of PLAS / GEAC meeting
April 2, 2008
taken by: Barbara Simerka
 
 
Present: Kevin Birth, Eva Fernandez, Andrea Li, Joel Lidov , Jeff Maskovsky , Barbara Simerka,  Chris Vickery
 
Absent: Lewis Cook
 
 
Meeting called to order at 12:20
 
1. Approval of the agenda with additional item added: consideration of  committee requirements for how writing assignments are described (becomes #6 below)
 
2. Approval of minutes of March 5 meeting
 
3. Progress report:
Analyzing Social Structures: 950-2200 seats per semester
Physical Science (non-lab): 225-960 seats per semester
World Cultures: 900-2100 seats per semester
United States: 50-100 seats per semester
Pre-Industrial: 650-1600 seats per semester
           
4. Report on revised proposals
AOK = Area of Knowledge
COE = Content of Experience
ER= Extended Requirements
           
English 161, 161W—revision approved by committee for AOK: Reading Literature
           
English 165W – revision not yet submitted
           
History 161- 169.  Committee determined that unless a specific new guideline is issued from UCC concerning “double dipping”  no single course may be counted toward two different AOK.  Thus, each Hist course approved for just one AOK
 
History 160: approved for AOK: Social Sciences and COE: World Cultures
 
History 164: approved for approved for AOK: Social Sciences and COE: Europe and ER: pre-industrial
 
History 166:  approved for AOK: Culture and Values; COE – World Cultures
 
History 168: approved for AOK: Culture and Values; COE - US
           
Anthropology 103: approved.  AOK: Social Sciences ;  COE: World Cultures; ER: Pre-industrial
 
5. New proposals
Spanish 041.  Approved. AOK: Reading Literature
Urban Studies 103.  Approved.  AOK: Social Structure  COE: US
 
Psychology 101: approved pending minor changes. AOK: natural science.  Non-lab. 
 In only one of several submitted syllabi were PLAS goals included explicitly; other syllabi need to be adjusted
 
6. Writing Assignment description:  consensus that PLAS guidelines do not require that writing assignments address PLAS criteria/ activities but may instead address disciplinary knowledge.
 
7. Encouraging proposals for “Appreciating the Arts,” “Natural Sciences,” “Culture and Values” and “Quantitative Reasoning.”
 
Brief discussion of relevance of  incorporating PLAS criteria in descriptions for Natural Science / Quantitative Reasoning courses; consensus  that LASAR courses cannot simply be “rolled over” into PLAS  and that all depts.  must create / submit appropriate documentation and go through approval process
 
Meeting adjourned at 1:35.

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