Actions: Council on General Education
Actions of the Council on General Education
March 23-24, 2006
University of Georgia
Present: Jackie Thornberry, Robert Haney, Jack Morrell, George Stanton, Joe Crim, John Gaston, Elizabeth Ragsdale, Dorothy Zinsmeister
Absent: William Fritz, Howard Shealy, James Burran, Cathie Hudson, Pete Silver
| Institution | Course Subject & Number | Course Title | Area | Lec-Lab-Credit hrs | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABAC | PNUR 1108 | Cultural diversity in Health and Illness | B | 2-0-2 | Approved; recommend that course outcomes be modified to support higher order thinking skills |
| PNUR 1109 | Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Health | B | 2-0-2 | Not Approved: not a collegiate-level course; skills-based | |
| PNUR 1110 | Seminar in Aging-Health Promotion, Maintenance and Restoration | B | 2-0-2 | Not Approved: Council recommends revisions with clarifications | |
| Georgia Perimeter College | PHIL 2120 | Introduction to Ethics | C | 3-0-3 | Approved |
| MUSC 1303 | Understanding Jazz: The History and Evolution of an American Art Form | C | 3-0-3 | Approved | |
| NGC&SU | ART 2530 | World Art | C | 3-0-3 | Approved |
| Dalton State College | BIOL 1001 | Environmental Impact of Natural Disasters | B | 1-0-1 | Not Approved: additional information on syllabus needed |
| COMM 1120 | Argumentation and Advocacy | B | 1-0-1 | Approved; recommend deletion of service learning from proposed course rationale | |
| Columbus State | ANTH 1106 | Discovering Archaeology | E | 3-0-3 | Not Approved until course number is changed; resend course proposal form |
| CPSC 1301 | Computer Science I | D | 3-0-3 | Not Approved; resubmit with clarifications | |
| HIST 1111 | World History to 1500 | B | 3-0-3 | Not Approved until revised proposal is resubmitted | |
| HIST 1112 | World History since 1500 | B | 3-0-3 | Not Approved until revised proposal is resubmitted | |
| ITDS 2795 | Lead Learners: Peer Tutors and Mentors | B | 1-0-1 | Not Approved: course not academic in nature; appears to be a training course | |
| ITDS 2796 | Leadership | B | 1-0-1 | Not Approved: not a general education course | |
| GC&SU | Math 1260 | Survey of Calculus | D | 3-0-3 | Approved: course may not be required of any academic major |
Other Agenda items
- The Council again endorsed the policy of not allowing orientation courses as part of the degree requirements in the core curriculum. Institutions wishing to offer orientation courses may do so, but they must be outside of the required 120-hour degree program.
- The Council agreed to emphasize to the eCore committee the importance of having each of the affiliate institutions approve the eCore courses internally before they are submitted to us and that they should provide evidence that the existing eCore courses have been approved on those campuses. The Council also requested that new eCore courses be submitted in a timely fashion by each affiliate for approval.
The Council thanked Joe Crim for hosting the meeting at the University of Georgia. The next meeting is scheduled for Summer 2006 at either Georgia State University or Atlanta Metropolitan College.
The meeting adjourned at 10:15 am.