Professors Hartman, Kestner, Killiam, and Wassell, and student members R. Lewis and M. Taylor. Professor Hartman opened the meeting with a discussion of courses proposed to meet skills and knowledge area requirements. HIST 151 was not approved by the Instruction Committee as a writing-intensive course.
Members agree that further justification is needed.
The methods listed for the teaching of writing skills in class seem to pertain more to oral skills. The proposal does not show that substantial class time will be devoted to writing. The Committee also decided to request justification for HIST 221 to meet V.5. The new description for this course does not clearly meet the criteria for knowledge area 5. The Committee also approved the courses proposed for the research requirement with the exception of those from Government, History, and Religion.