Members present virtually: Steve Bennett (Western Illinois University), Mike Wilson (South Suburban College), Noella Dcruz (Joliet Junior College), John Peters (Chicago State University), Karen Weiss (Southeastern Illinois College), Julie Angel (Parkland College), Jonathan Tomkin (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Cassi Paslick (Rock Valley College), Scott Friedman (Moraine Valley Community College), Katherine Lewandowski (Eastern Illinois University), Erica Poremba (Roosevelt University), Timothy French (DePaul University), Alan Thompson (Danville Area Community College), Sarah Lichtenstein Walter (), Malinda Aiello (iTransfer System ), Krista Jackson (iTransfer System ), Melvin Harrison (Illinois Community College Board), Amy Nicely (Danville Area Community College), Elbek Kurbanov (College of Lake County), Amy Spies (Illinois Board of Higher Education), Cornelia Forrester (Olive-Harvey College (CCC)), |
1) Welcome & Attendance a) Recognition of New Panel Members 2) Course Review & Decision Options: a) Anything we need to discuss before looking at the submitted courses? b) Course Decision Options: Quick Accepts, Accepted, Conditional Approval, Not Enough Info, & Return
Courses For Panel Review 6 New Courses 1 Resubmitted New Courses 20 Ongoing Review Courses 5 Resubmitted Ongoing Review Courses 32 Total Courses
New Courses IAICode: P1900 Institution: Illinois State University Institution Course Number/Name: PHY 102: Atoms to Galaxies Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P1900L Institution: Heartland Community College Institution Course Number/Name: PHYS 111: Physics in Everyday Life, Lab Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P1902L Institution: Highland Community College Institution Course Number/Name: CHEM 120 : Elementary General Chemistry (virtual/online) Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P2900L Institution: Olive-Harvey College (CCC) Institution Course Number/Name: Physics 235: Engineering Physics I: Mechanics & Wave Motion Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P2900L Institution: Daley College (Richard J.) (CCC) Institution Course Number/Name: 235 : Physics Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: P9900 Institution: Malcolm X College (CCC) Institution Course Number/Name: PHY SCI 107: Current Public Issues in Physical Science Final Decision: Returned
Resubmitted New Courses IAICode: P1901 Institution: Wabash Valley College (IECC) Institution Course Number/Name: PHY 1115: Physics and Society Final Decision: Approved
Ongoing Review Courses IAICode: P1900L Institution: John Wood Community College Institution Course Number/Name: PHY 103: Fund of Physics I Lab Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: P1902 Institution: Northern Illinois University Institution Course Number/Name: CHEM 110: Chemistry Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P1902L Institution: Northern Illinois University Institution Course Number/Name: CHEM 111: Chemistry Laboratory Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: P1902L Institution: College of Lake County Institution Course Number/Name: CHM 121: General Chemistry I Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P1902L Institution: Harper College Institution Course Number/Name: CHM 121: General Chemistry I Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: P1902L Institution: Elgin Community College Institution Course Number/Name: CHM 112: Elements of Chemistry Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P1902L Institution: College of DuPage Institution Course Number/Name: CHEMI 1551: Principles of Chemistry I Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P1902L Institution: Daley College (Richard J.) (CCC) Institution Course Number/Name: CHEM 201: General Chemistry I Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P1902L Institution: Black Hawk College Institution Course Number/Name: CHEM 110: Introduction to Chemistry Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P1903L Institution: Lake Land College Institution Course Number/Name: CHM 101: Physical Science II Final Decision: Not Enough Information
IAICode: P1905 Institution: College of DuPage Institution Course Number/Name: EARTH 1119: Weather Impacts and Preparedness Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P1907 Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institution Course Number/Name: GEOL 100: Planet Earth Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P1907L Institution: Malcolm X College (CCC) Institution Course Number/Name: GEOLOGY 201: Physical Geology Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P2900L Institution: Lake Land College Institution Course Number/Name: PHY 140: University Physics I Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P2900L Institution: John A. Logan College Institution Course Number/Name: PHY 205: Unviersity Physics I Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P2900L Institution: Wabash Valley College (IECC) Institution Course Number/Name: PHY 2110: General Physics I Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P2900L Institution: Prairie State College Institution Course Number/Name: PHYSI 210: University Physics I Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P2900L Institution: Joliet Junior College Institution Course Number/Name: PHYS 201: Engineering Physics I Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P2900L Institution: Rock Valley College Institution Course Number/Name: PHY 215: Mechanics, Wave Motion and Thermodynamics Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P2900L Institution: Illinois Valley Community College Institution Course Number/Name: PHY 1001: General Physics I-Calc.based Mechanics Final Decision: Not Enough Information
Resubmitted Ongoing Review Courses IAICode: P1902L Institution: Eastern Illinois University Institution Course Number/Name: CHM 1315G: Gen Chem Lab I Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P1902L Institution: Eastern Illinois University Institution Course Number/Name: CHM 1395G: Honors Chm Lab I Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P1905L Institution: Chicago State University Institution Course Number/Name: PH S 1140: Practical Earth and Space Science Final Decision: Approved
IAICode: P1906 Institution: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Institution Course Number/Name: PHYS 118: Astronomy Final Decision: Conditionally Approved
IAICode: P1909L Institution: Northern Illinois University Institution Course Number/Name: GEOG 102: Survey of Physical Geography Laboratory Final Decision: Not Enough Information
3) Panel Business a) Are changes needed for any of the panel’s current descriptors and/or course approval criteria?Panel discussed adding a sample syllabus to their submission and approval criteria as a way to address the continuing issue of receiving incomplete syllabi for submitted courses. IAI staff displayed the sample syllabus template that the GECC Life Science panel created as an idea for creating something. Although Malinda pointed out that the GE Life Science panel Sample Syllabus for Life Sciences Courses included specific references and examples to biological topics, the panel felt that it could work for their panel too. Krista and Malinda will work together to get this renamed to indicated it’s a sample syllabus for general education science courses then add to the panel’s information. Cassi and Mike volunteered to work on creating a sample lab outline that could be used in tandem with the general syllabus sample. b) Outstanding / ongoing topics from previous panel meeting(s) Steve Bennett took the lead in drafting a new Weather & Climate descriptor (lab and non-lab descriptors) for the panel’s consideration. He also included a brief overview of the similar courses at several public universities which was used to create the proposed descriptor. Panel members agreed that it was good and did not need any changes before launching. Krista will get the two new descriptors built in the system and then it will be available for spring ’22 submissions and review. IAI staff will also include in various ways guidance to institutions that currently have a similar course approved under the P1 905 descriptor on their options to submit it as a new course / end the old course or wait for the course to be called for ongoing review and start the recoding process at that point. P1 910: Introduction to Weather and Climate (3-5 semester credits) Examines basic principles of weather and climate systems. Includes such topics as solar radiation, clouds, precipitation, weather forecasting, severe weather, climate change, and the impacts on society. P1 910L: Introduction to Weather and Climate (3-5 semester credits) A laboratory class that examines basic principles of weather and climate systems. Includes such topics as solar radiation, clouds, precipitation, weather forecasting, severe weather, climate change, and the impacts on society. c) Updates d) Other discussion items from panel members e) Next meeting(s) i) Spring ’22 = Friday, April 22nd, at 10:00 am at a venue TBD and via Zoom web conference ii) Fall ’22 = Friday, November 11th, at 10:00 am at a venue TBD and via Zoom web conference Panel Approval Ratio Panel: [GenEd] Physical Sciences Panel Semester Academic 2020 - Fall 2020 - Spring 2021 _____________________________________ Ongoing Courses = 50 New Courses = 24 Total Courses = 74 _____________________________________ Approved Ratio = 55.41% Conditional Approved Ratio = 5.41% Approved & Conditional Ratio = 60.81% Non-Approved Ratio = 39.19% Total Ratio = 100.00% _____________________________________ |