GEAC Submissions Approved 30 April 2008

Submission #1:  English 165, 165W: Introduction to Poetry 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 #14:  Psychology 101: General Psychology Department Contacts:  Andrea Li (andrea.li@qc.cuny.edu)   Area of Knowledge and Inquiry:  Natural Science (NS)   Context of Experience:  Not Applicable   [Abstract]    [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (PDF)]   [Syllabus/Syllabi (PDF)]

Submission #15:  Geology 101: Physical Geology Department Contacts:  Allan Ludman (allan.ludman@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)]

Minutes of PLAS / GEAC meeting

April 30, 2008

taken by: Barbara Simerka

Present: Kevin Birth, Eva Fernandez, Andrea Li, Joel Lidov , Jeff Maskovsky , Barbara Simerka, Chris Vickery

Absent: Lewis Cook

1. Approval of the agenda

2. Approval of minutes of April 2 meeting

3. Progress report:

Reading Literature: 675 seats per semester

Appreciating and Participating in the Arts: 0 seats per semester

Culture and Values: 60 seats per semester

Analyzing Social Structures: 1360-2960 seats per semester

Natural Science (non-lab): 225-960 seats per semester

World Cultures: 1110-2760 seats per semester

European Traditions: 30 seats per semester

United States: 430-730 seats per semester

Pre-Industrial: 830-2230 seats per semester

Discussion of PLAS targets: how many courses/seats needed per semester for each Area of Knowledge and for each COE (content of exp). Committee observed that only one course has addressed European Traditions COE. While many of the Lit and Social Sciences courses include some consideration of Europe, the strict separation of COE into American/ European/ World does not reflect current curricular practices in academia as a whole nor in most of the relevant QC depts. Global approaches are far more common. In addition, even faculty whose courses have a strong American or European component may be reluctant to label the course as "American" or "European" because such a categorization violates the comparative methodology used. Committee asked the liaison Joel Lidov to report this back to UCC for discussion /possible action.

4. English 165W – approved with no revisions: Reading Literature

5. Report on revised proposals

Psychology 101 approved: Non Lab natural science

6. New proposals

Comparative Literature 101W and Comparative Literature 102: Minor revisions needed

Kevin Birth will communicate with Comp Lit dept concerning revisions to make

PLAS goals more explicit in course description

Biology 11: Minor revisions needed

Andrea Li will communicate with Bio dept concerning revisions to make

PLAS goals more explicit in course description

Geology 101: Approved with no revisions

Music 008: Discussion postponed till Sept meeting

7. The Summer—reviews will continue to be assigned as complete submissions come in, but no meetings until September 3.

8. Meeting adjourned at 1:35

 

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