Tuesday, September 25, 2012

General Studies Council Meeting

Agenda

Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Location: Administration Building Interdisciplinary B Conference Room 365 (Tempe)
Conference phone number: 480-884-1950
Conference ID: 2561#    

1. Call to Order  

2. Approval of Minutes - August 28, 2012

3. Announcements  

4. Old Business

• Review GSC ByLaws and Policies & Procedures and provide suggestions on amendments.
• Barbara Fargotstein, chair of Literacy & Critical Inquiry requests that the GSC discuss what constitutes “substantive” writing assignments (for L designation).  
• The council will discuss what “generic” questions can be attached to the GSC website to facilitate the resubmission and approval of courses being reviewed a second time (revise & resubmit).  Please have suggestions ready.

5. New Business  

6. Subcommittee Reports  

A. Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

From ASU:

SCM 479  Supply Chain Strategy (revised)

From MCCCD: none  

B. Mathematical Studies (MA/CS)

From ASU: none 

From MCCCD: (new)

BIO 283  Bioinfomatics and Scientific Computing  

C. Humanities, Fine Arts and Design (HU)

From ASU: (new)

CHI 120  Introduction to Chinese Culture
GRK/SLC 194 Ancient Greek Civilization
MUS 254 Blues to Heavy Metal (revised)
SLC/LAT/HST 394  Roman Religion
SLC/GRK/LAT/HST 394  Greece and Rome at War

From MCCCD: none

D. Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB)

From ASU: (new)

SWU 180  Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies

From MCCCD: none

E. Natural Sciences (SQ/SG)

From ASU: none

From MCCCD: none

F. Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

From ASU: (new)

SWU 180  Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies

From MCCCD: none

G. Global Awareness (G)

From ASU: (new)

SCM 463 Global Supply Chain Management (revised - revisions at the end of the document)

From MCCCD: none

H. Historical Awareness (H)

From ASU: (new)

GRK/SLC 194  Ancient Greek Civilization

From MCCCD: none

7. Adjournment

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