MSAS Program Review Committee : Minutes & Agenda

Minutes: March 20, 2017

WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
MARCICOSTAS SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES FOR MARCH 20, 2017 MEETING AT 3 PM IN WARNER HALL 315

Present: Stavros Christofi, Surekha Davies, Josie Hamer, Rondall Boo-Hock Khoo, Rotua Lumbantobing, Helena Prieto.
JH proposed Feb minutes, Stavros 2nd; 3 yes, one abstain.

Visitors: William Joel. Bill Petkanas.

Announcements:

1. Scribe for today: Surekha Davies.

Old Business:

  1. December Meeting Minutes (Stavros Christofi). Approved.
  2. February Meeting Minutes (Rondall Khoo). Approved w/ minor edit.
  3. Proposals from Communications and Media Arts.
    1. Revise COM 205 to add gen ed competencies and program learning outcomes (CD1617101)
    2. Revise Course COM 230 History of Mass Media (CD1617102)
    3. Revised Course COM 200 Language and Communication (CD1617103)

Tabled after recommending revisions to the Communication and Media Studies department.

New Business:

  1. Proposals from Computer Sciences-See SharePoint
    1. Align CS 135 with Quantitative Reasoning competency (CD1617140) Discussion about how much of a course needs to be quantitative reasoning to get the QR competency. 5 acceptances, 1 abstention.
  2. Proposals from Communications and Media Arts-See SharePoint
    1. DIMA Media Production Option Proposal (CD1617131) Unanimous vote in favour of proposal.
      COM 203 revise course description and outline; add competencies (CD1617105)
      Tabled after recommending revisions to the Communication and Media Studies department.

Adjourned at 15:49.