TO:Vice President Anne Gormly

September 26, 2005

FROM:Funke Fontenot

SUBJECT:SoLAS Curriculum & Instruction Committee Actions Needing Further Review

The School of Liberal Arts & Sciences C&I Committee considered and approved these proposals at its meeting on September 16, 2005. Lee Ann Caldwell and Lila Roberts proposed the items at the meeting. Two of the items need senate approval, and one of the items is being forwarded to the senate for information only. All three of the items have been forwarded to Tanya Goette for inclusion on the academic governance agenda.

The Department of History, Geography, and Philosophy submitted a new testing proposal. (See page 2)
The Department of Mathematics proposed a new course, MATH 1260 Survey of Calculus, which will be included in the options for the mathematics requirement in Area D of the core. (See pages 3-7)
Two departments in the SoLAS have formally changed their names. The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is now the Department of Mathematics. The Department of History and Geography is now the Department of History, Geography, and Philosophy. This recommendation has been reviewed and approved in governance. It is submitted as an information only item. (See page 8)

Thank you for considering our recommendations. Please call if you have any questions.

FF/alp

Proposal for U.S./ Georgia History Legislative Exams

The Department of History and Geography, with the concurrence of Sherry Jones in the TestingCenter, offers the following changes for administration of the testing for U.S. and Georgia History:

That students be allowed no more than four attempts at the Georgia exam and four for the U.S. exam. There are only two versions of each exam, so in four attempts the student will have had the same exam at least twice. There is an extensive study guide for the Georgia exam on the TestingCenter website and numerous brief editions of U.S. history texts that can be used for study. The University of Georgia also has study guides online. If students cannot pass the exams after that many attempts, they should, as college educated citizens, learn more about the history of the nation and the state.
That students who are registered for HIST 2111 and 2112 not be allowed to sign up for the exam during the semester they are taking the course.. Students are crowding into these courses, often keeping other students who need the course out (including history majors who are required to take these courses), in order to stay right up until midterm and get just enough knowledge to eke out a passing grade on the exam. Students in these courses should commit to taking the course.

These changes would be effective January, 2006.

25 August, 2005

MEMORANDUM

To: School of Liberal Arts and Sciences C&I Committee

From: Lila F. Roberts, Chair

Mathematics Department

RE: New Course Proposal: MATH 1260 Survey of Calculus

I have attached a course proposal for a new mathematics course, MATH 1260 Survey of Calculus. This course was developed in response to a specific request by the School of Business, but students in many areas of study may find this course to be of interest. The Mathematics Department recommends this course for inclusion in the options for the mathematics requirement in Area D.

Thank you for your consideration.
GeorgiaCollege & StateUniversity

Form for Proposal of New Undergraduate Courses

1. Department_Mathematics ______Discipline__Mathematics___

Title, Course No. And Credit Hours of Proposed Course

“Survey of Calculus”, MATH 1260, 3 hours______

Rationale for new course:This course will be recommended for inclusion in the options for the Area D mathematics requirement. This course was developed as a request from the Dean of the School of Business and departments within the School of Business to satisfy the need for a business calculus course. However, the course may be of interest for students in the social sciences and biology. This course is not intended to satisfy calculus requirements for degree programs that require MATH 1261 nor does it substitute for MATH 1261 for any course that has MATH 1261 as a prerequisite.
To the best of the proposing Department’s knowledge, do any of the above topics overlap with topics treated in a course or courses already offered anywhere on campus

MATH 1261, MATH 1262, and MATH 2263, however, this course is not intended to replace any of these courses.

5.How often is the course to be offered?_Each semester_____

6.Who will teach this course? ___Mathematics faculty___

Will it require extra faculty members?___No______

7.Are any courses being dropped as a result of this course? _No_If yes, which courses?______

8.Has this course been taught in a previous term as a Special Topics course?_No_

9.Describe additional resources, if any, needed to support course

______

10.Attach course syllabus and proposed catalogue description to this form.

Format for Abbreviated Course Syllabus to accompany Proposal for New Course

1.Course Title and Proposed Number

Course Function: (Insert here a statement of what degree programs include this course in their requirements--“This course counts towards…”)
Course Topics: (Insert here a list of course topics that define the course as it would be taught in all sections, most likely as it was defined when proposed.)
Expected Student Learning Outcomes: (Insert here a list of learning outcomes in terms of student behavior and production, using appropriate action verbs; this list should include a true statement that links course outcomes to program outcomes—“The above specific outcomes for this course address, in part the expected outcomes for….”)
Grading Criteria: (Insert here a statement about how learning is assessed and a list of criteria to be used in assessment.)
Prerequisites (if any)

Catalog Description

Date______Signature______

Department Chairperson

Date______Signature______Dean of School

MATH 1260
School: / School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Department: / Mathematics
Course Title: /

SURVEY OF CALCULUS (3-0-3)

Semester Hours: / 3
Course Prerequisites & Description: / Prerequisite: C or better in an Area A mathematics course. This course introduces the concepts of differential and integral calculus useful to students in business, economics, biology and the social sciences. Topics include: the derivative, methods of finding derivatives, applications of derivatives, the integral, methods of integration, applications of integrals and elementary multivariable calculus.
A student may not receive credit for MATH 1260 and MATH 1261. MATH 1260 does not substitute for MATH 1261 in any course that has MATH 1261 as a prerequisite or in any degree program that requires MATH 1261.
Course Function: / This course may be used to satisfy the Area D mathematics requirement.
Course Topics: / Course topics include the following:
* Derivatives

Rate-of-Change Graphs
Simple Rate-of-Change Formulas
The Chain Rule

The Product Rule

* Applications of Derivatives

Methods of Approximating Change
Relative and Absolute Extreme points
Inflection Points
Problem Solving Strategies for Optimization

* Integrals

Area Approximations
Limits of Sums
The Definite Integral
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Antiderivatives

* Applications of Integrals appropriate to business, economics, biology and the social science
*Multivariable Change

Functions
Contour graphs
Critical points
Optimization

Expected Course Outcome: / Students will be able to:

Verbally define and graphically interpret the derivative of a function
Use the general formulas needed to compute derivatives
Use derivatives for curve sketching
Solve application problems involving the derivative
Define, graph, and find the derivatives of the exponential and logarithmic functions and use these function to model growth
Give verbal and geometric interpretations of the concept of antidifferentiation
Evaluate indefinite and definite integrals
Apply the concepts of antidifferentiation to solve problems relating to areas such as Business, Biology, and Economics.

Grading Criteria / Student learning will be assessed primarily through participation in activities such as class presentations, class preparation, and written responses to homework problem sets, tests, and a cumulative final exam.
Assessment will be based on the following criteria:

A demonstrated proficiency and mastery of relevant proper and standard mathematical notation;
The ability to clearly articulate and communicate in writing a solution to a problem which would include the line of reasoning leading to an answer;
Attend class regularly, attempt homework exercises, actively participate in classroom activities;
Performance on all homework sets, tests, and the cumulative final examination.

Catalog Description / MATH 1260 SURVEY OF CALCULUS (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: C or better in an Area A mathematics course. This course introduces the concepts of differential and integral calculus useful to students in business, economics, biology and the social sciences. Topics include: the derivative, methods of finding derivatives, applications of derivatives, the integral, methods of integration, applications of integrals, and elementary multivariable calculus. A student may not receive credit for MATH 1260 and MATH 1261. MATH 1260 does not substitute for MATH 1261 in any course that has MATH 1261 as a prerequisite or in any degree program that requires MATH 1261.

July 25, 2005

MEMORANDUM

TO:Vice President Anne Gormly

FROM:Beth Rushing

SUBJECT:Request Name Change of Two Departments in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences

I would like to formally request name changes for two departments in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences effective immediately:

Change the name of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science to the Department of Mathematics.

Change the name of the Department of History and Geography to the Department of History, Geography, and Philosophy.

Thank you for considering my recommendations. Please call me if you have any questions.

BR/alp

C: Dr. Lila Roberts

Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell