*MIN Administrative Committee on Transfer of Credit 10/20/93 University System of Georgia October 20, 1993 Regents' Board Room Minutes Members Present: Dr. Harry S. Carter, (Chair) Dr. Hugh A. Bailey Dr. Wayne E. Bell Dr. Ernest W. Benson Dr. Joan M. Elifson Dr. Barry D. Goldstein Mr. Larry A. Peevy Dr. Robert T. Trammell Members Absent: Dr. Edward D. Jackson Dr. William F. Prokasy Dr. Michael E. Thomas Dr. Edwin A. Thompson Also Present: Dr. Bernard J. Abbott, Medical College of Georgia Dr. David M. Morgan, Central Office The meeting was called to order at 1:10 p.m. by Chairman Carter. He welcomed all members, especially Dr. Elifson who was attending her first meeting. He also indicated that Dr. Jackson had recently been appointed to the Committee by the Chancellor but had an unavoidable conflict with today's meeting. The minutes of the January 14, 1993 meeting were adopted as written. Under Old Business, the Committee reviewed the fact that the Academic Committee on Psychology had not developed a list of courses at the 100-200 level appropriate to Area IV of the Core Curriculum, despite repeated requests. Therefore, the Committee approved the appointment of a committee made up of several members of the Transfer of Credit Committee and several psychologists to develop the needed list. The Chair asked Dr. Bell to chair the ad hoc committee and Dr. Trammell to serve as a member. Under New Business the Chair recognized Dr. Goldstein to discuss his proposal that anatomy and physiology be included in Area II. Dr. Abbott, Medical College of Georgia Registrar, mentioned that, once students transfer to the Medical College of Georgia, there are many courses for them to take, and if A & P were allowable in Area II, it would make it easier for students to complete their programs. This would especially help non-traditional students and those who were changing careers. Dr. Goldstein pointed out that he was requesting this flexibility only for Medical College of Georgia students. Several members noted that the rationale for excluding A & P courses in Area II was that these were specialized courses for a major area which, by definition, were not to be included in Areas I, II, and III of the Core. A motion was made and seconded that anatomy and physiology be accepted for the science sequence in Area II regardless of major. This motion was amended instead to invite members of the Biological Sciences and Health Professions Committees to participate in a discussion regarding this issue at the Committee's next meeting. This latter motion effectively tabled the original motion. Also under New Business was a discussion of the fact that religion courses are not addressed in the Academic Discipline Guidelines, although many institutions offer religion courses in the Core Curriculum. In order for the Committee to understand more about this issue, Dr. Morgan agreed to provide to members by the time of the next meeting, a listing of courses by Area by institution which are already in the Core Curriculum. The Committee then reviewed two pieces of correspondence in which receiving institutions suggested to sending institutions which specific courses students may want to take in the Core. In both instances, the Committee requested that letters be sent to the receiving institutions underscoring the need for them to accept in transfer a completed Core, even though they may have preferences as to which courses students should take. If they choose to require students to take additional courses, they must make certain that transfer students do not have to take more total hours for the degree than do native students. Regarding an issue raised by a computer science faculty member, the Committee agreed to notify the Chair of the Computer Science and Systems Analysis Committee that it may be useful to poll committee members to determine the extent to which all institutions are following the Computer Science Committee's guidelines for Core Curriculum courses. The Committee then reviewed recommendations from various academic committees and took the following action: Committee Action English The following courses not be included in Area I: Eng 110--Introduction to Literature; Eng 240--Non-Western Literature; Eng 241--Afro- American Literature; Eng 245 Pan-American Literature. Also, the Committee approved the removal of the word Western in a course which the English Committee had previously approved entitled Western World Literature. (However, World Literature has previously been approved for inclusion in Area I.) Fine and Applied Arts Approved a new prefatory statement for 100- 200 level fine arts courses offerings in Area I. This statement was amended by the Transfer of Credit Committee to read: Introductory Fine Arts courses in Area I of the core curriculum shall be multi- dimensional in nature and involve the development of conceptual skills and perceptual modes of communication. This approach shall include analytical, historical, critical, and appreciative realms and may have a creative component. Courses which are primarily studio or performance in nature are not allowed. History/ The Committee affirmed its longstanding Political Science policy, as recommended by these two academic committees, that students are required to take both history and political science courses in the Core Curriculum. Students cannot be excused from taking this coursework simply because they successfully pass an institutional examination in history and/or government in order to fulfill a legislative requirement. The Core requirement is separate and apart from the legislative requirement. Home Economics The Committee approved the recommendation that the hours distribution in Area IV Courses Related to Major be changed from "15 credits in Home Economics courses and 15 credits in other courses" to "5 to 20 credits in Home Economics courses and from 10 to 25 credits in other courses appropriate to the intended major." The Committee then reviewed and approved a request from Dalton College for a change in its Core Curriculum. It also reviewed a request from the University of Georgia that Math 102 "College Algebra" no longer be used to satisfy the Area lI mathematics requirement for native students pursuing the A.B. and B.S. degrees. The Committee reaffirmed that College Algebra is an acceptable course for satisfying Area II, that transfer students will continue to receive Area II transfer credit for College Algebra, and that transfer students will not be required to take more total hours for their degrees than do native students. The University may wish to indicate that College Algebra is a prerequisite for other courses or that it serves as a University graduation requirement. The Committee agreed to meet next on November 30 at 1:00 p.m. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.