Basic Programs Committee

Minutes of February 10, 2005 meeting

Present: Faust, Fleisher, Gorenflo, Bishop, Burke, Harder, Li, Bayee, McGinnis, Lancaster, Coffman, Rearick, Fulkert.
Guest: Nerenz


Approve minutes of previous meeting: 9-0-0.


Foreign languages: We had a long discussion of the revision of teaching majors and minors in German, French, Spanish and Japanese. Secondary revisions were made in German, French, Spanish, as well as an addition K-12 endorsement. Japanese remains only a K-12 endorsement. Discussion issues included the viability of EMU students studying abroad as required.


Program was approved
8-2-1


Special ed class: SPGN 481- 3 credit hour course. The committee discussed whether this class was enough to fulfill NCATE technology requirements, and whether its goals and objectives were written properly to ensure accurate assessment.


Approved
10-2-0.