EPCC: Cherie Dougan, Jennifer Fleming, Cora Goldstein,William Johnson, Fred Wegener, Erica

EPCC: Cherie Dougan, Jennifer Fleming, Cora Goldstein,William Johnson, Fred Wegener, Erica Watson-Currie, Mark Wiley, Guy Yamashiro,

GUESTS: Carl Fisher – C/LT, Masoko Douglas – AAAS, Atsuko Hayashi – AAAS, Hiroko Kataoka – AAAS, J. Mark Sugars – C/LT, Kristen Monaco -- ECON

Approval of the minutes, May 1, 2007. (MSP – as is)

Announcements and/or Changes to the Agenda

Move LAT 300 discussion to second on agenda
Items C1 & C2 are same as C12 & C13; delete Agenda items C12 & C13

3.New Business

A)Comparative World Literature Department

1) C/LT BA01

a) Program Change: Requirements allow LD to count toward major.

Discussion:

Rationale: Emphasis underutilized; allow students to start major earlier; consistent with academic trends
Reduces units required from 38 to 36
Consider editing “Requirements” phrasing to better specify upper-division units
Edit catalog copy to comply with Program Change
Possibly “Core” course confusion between major core courses and emphasis core courses
Work with Cherie to correct catalog copy

Motion to approve C/LT BA01 Program Change passed (MSP)

2)LAT 300 Intensive Latin

a) New GE request for category C2c

Discussion:

Intensive (summer only) language course; a year of Latin in a summer
LAT 321 (in catalog) changed to LAT 300
Add LAT 321 to cover sheet
Need GE Checklist
Spell out Learning Objectives more clearly
GEGC will be looking to see how Learning Outcomes are assessed
Recommend including a list Learning Outcomes
Section 9 Methods of Assessment should align with Learning Outcomes
Try to address General Education specific assessment measures
Must submit materials to Cherie by May 30, 2007

Motion to approve LAT 300 GE request with recommended changes passed (MSP)

B) Global Logistics Program

1) GLG 690 Advanced Topics in Global Logistics 3 units at C5

a) New Course Request

Discussion:

Offer 1 to 3 units
Discrepancies between cover sheet and SCO (prerequisites are different)
Cherie will consult with curriculum people to specify course “repeatable” wording
Inconsistencies in Objectives and Measurable Outcomes
Exams and presentations not listed in Assessment Tools/Measurable Outcomes

Motion to approve GLG 690 passed (MSP)

C) Asian Asian-American Studies Department

1) JAPN 423/523 Making Presentations in Japanese 3 units @ C4

a) New Course Request

2) JAPN 523/423 (Same as above)

a) New Course Request

Discussion:

Recommend demonstrating more clearly how graduate students are required to do substantially more work than undergraduate students
Include difference between two courses in the SCO (not syllabus)
Generally 500-level courses are more theoretical, more advanced research
Discuss in SCO, if possible, how graduate instruction differs from undergraduate instruction

Course justification needs to be more clear how presentations are introduced in previous, lower-level classes
Ex. “While they get some experience with presentations ….”
Put graduate/undergraduate distinction in all SCOs so instructors know what to do when assigned course
Work with Mark Wiley to develop proper SCO

Motion to approve JAPN 423/523 & JAPN 523/423 passed conditional upon department consultation with Associate Dean Wiley(MSP)

3) JAPN 452/552 Japanese Geography 3 units @ C4

a) New Course Request

4) JAPN 552/452 (same as above)

a) New Course Request

Discussion:

Is this an Asian Studies or a Geography course?
Geography Department may have problems with this course
Recommendation: Stay away from disciplines in course titles
Explain course emphasis is upon language and use of language for practical purposes
Teaching language in broader context
Course looks very interesting!
Change title; edit catalog description to reflect new title
Suggestion: Japan: Language, Culture and Space
Ex. “Ways of living in Japan …”
Consider consulting with Dept. of Geography

Motion to approve JAPN 452/552 and JAPN 552/452 postponed

5) JAPN 453/553 Japanese Culture as Social Science 3 units At C4

a) New Course Request

6) JAPN 553/453 (same as above)

a) New Course Request

Motion to approve JAPN 453/553 and JAPN 553/453 postponed

7) ASAM 402 Asian American Film

a) Course change: renumber to ASAM 321, Title; Description, Grading

b) New GE request for category C1

Discussion:

Recommend: Drop 402 as separate action and create new course (omit old SCO)
Committee agreed to evaluate ASAM 321 as New Course
Learning Outcomes: What do you mean by “read”?
Ex. “Students will be able to use one or more theories to ….”
Critical thinking and written communication should be separate outcomes
Spend some time describing how you teach those skills
Oral communication skill will be removed
Section 7C – title expressed in percentage but breakdown in points
Catalog descriptions needs to be changed

Motion to approve ASAM 321 New Course passed (MSP)

Motion to approve ASAM 321 GE category C1 passed (MSP)

8) TGLG 101 Fundamentals of Tagalog, 4 units @ C4

a) New Course request (New prefix)

b) New GE Request for Category C2c

Discussion:

Learning Objectives/Goals – think about what students will be able to do
What you mean by basic conversation?
Ex. Be able to construct grammatically correct sentences on a basic level
Should talk about how you will develop GE skills in a separate paragraph
Explorations discuss how you advance foundation skills – writing, critical thinking or oral communication

Motion to approve TGLG 101 New Course passed

Motion to approve TGLG 101 GE Category C2c passed

9) TGLG 102 Fundamentals of Tagalog 4 units @ C4

a) New Course request (New prefix)

b) New GE Request for Category C2c

Discussion:

Same as TGLG 101 – see comments above

Motion to approve TGLG 102 New Course passed (MSP)

Motion to approve TGLG 102 GE Category C2c passed (MSP)

10) CHIN 320 Transnational Chinese 3 units at C4

a) New Course request

Motion to approve CHIN 320 postponed

11) CHIN 462/562 Contrastive Analysis of Chinese and English 3 units at C4

a) New Course request

12) CHIN 562/462 Contrastive Analysis of Chinese and English 3 units at C4

a) New Course request

Discussion:

Cover memo numbers inconsistent

Motion to approve CHIN 462/562 and CHIN 562/462 passed (MSP)

4. Adjourn @ 5:25 p.m.

Minutes prepared by Jennifer Fleming