GEAC Submissions Approved 02 September 2009

Submission #85:  HEBRW 150: Modern Hebrew Literature in Translation Department Contacts:  Sami S. Chetrit (schetrit@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Reading Literature (RL)   Context of Experience:  World Cultures (WC)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOC)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #102:  PHYS 001: Conceptual Physics Department Contacts:  Al-Karim Gangji (agangji@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Natural Science Lab (NS-L)   Context of Experience:  Not Applicable   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOC)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #118:  EAST 250: Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation Department Contacts:  William McClure and Yunzhong Shu (wmcclure@gc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Reading Literature (RL)   Context of Experience:  World Cultures (WC)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOC)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Submission #129:  HNRS 125W: The Arts in New York City: Seminar 1 Department Contacts:  Ross Wheeler (rwheeler@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Appreciating and Participating in the Arts (AP)   Context of Experience:  Not Applicable   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (PDF)]

Submission #130:  HNRS 126W: The Peopling of New York City: Seminar 2 Department Contacts:  Ross Wheeler (rwheeler@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Analyzing Social Structures (SS)   Context of Experience:  United States (US)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (PDF)]

Submission #131:  HNRS 225: Science and Technology in New York City Department Contacts:  Ross Wheeler (rwheeler@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Natural Science (NS)   Context of Experience:  United States (US)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (PDF)]

Submission #132:  HNRS 226: Shaping the Future of New York City Department Contacts:  Ross Wheeler (rwheeler@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Analyzing Social Structures (SS)   Context of Experience:  United States (US)   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (PDF)]

Minutes of GEAC Meeting
02 September 2009

Attendance

J. Allen, K. Birth, E. Fernandez, A. Li, J. Lidov, M. Miller, L. Pozzan, J. Summerfield, C. Vickery

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 12:25 PM in Razran 318. Minutes of meeting on May 6, 2009 were approved. Agenda for today's meeting was approved.

Progress Report

It was reported that there are not enough Perspectives courses, but at least some of that is due to the 20% student enrollment increase. The committee requests that the UCC ensure that Perspective course class limits are not forced up just to meet enrollment without a dialogue with the instructor/department about whether that will have a negative impact on meeting student learning objectives.

Submission Tabled:

MUSIC 011.3 was tabled by request of the department. The course will be taught as Music 008, a Variable Topics course, which was already approved as Perspectives on 03Sep08.

Revised Submissions Approved:

• HEBRW 150
• EAST 250
• PHYS 001

New Submissions Approved:

• HNRS 125W
• HNRS 126W *
• HNRS 225
• HNRS 226 *
* GEAC is recommending that both HNRS 126W and HNRS 226 be approved under the Analyzing Social Structures Area of Knowledge category (SS). The Perspectives resolution requires students to take two SS courses from two different departments. However, the Honors College is not a department, and GEAC affirms that 126W and 226 do not both represent social scientific perspectives from the same discipline. Thus these two courses meet the spirit of the resolution.

Submissions Pending Revisions (Liaison):

• MEDST 143 (D. Jones)
• MEDST 144 (D. Jones)
• HIST 169 (J. Maskovsky)
• ARTH 260 (D. Jones)
• DRAM 111 (J. Maskovsky)
• MEDST 240 (K. Birth)
• FNES 140 (K. Birth)
• FNES 147 (K. Birth)
• FNES 151 (K. Birth)
• SOC 211 (K. Birth)
• ITAST 100 (J. Maskovsky)

Other Business

• No new course proposals were received over the summer. GEAC desires an inventory of the current Perspectives course offerings, including number of sections and seats, before recommending further outreach.
• There was discussion of "substitute PLAS" courses, and their intent. Per UCC, GEAC scope does not encompass this component of the Gen Ed curriculum.
• There was discussion regarding the mission and scope of the committee and whether it includes "assessment" and, if so, what that means. The original UCC resolution addressing the proposal to create a standing committee was discussed.
• There was discussion regarding the status of the ad hoc GEAC (General Education Advisory Committee) and the importance of standing committee status.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
M. Miller, Recording Secretary.