FACULTY SENATE CURRICULUM BULLETIN
CURRICULUM BULLETIN #3 January 10, 2012
The following curriculum information is presented to the University Community for its consideration. In accordance with the procedures of the University Curriculum Committee, Graduate Council and Undergraduate Council, objections to all proposed new courses, programs or program/course modifications should be communicated, in writing, within two weeks of the publication date of this bulletin, to Professor Nagarajan Prabakar, Engineering (Curriculum Committee), Professor Fred Blevens, Journalism (Graduate Council) or Professors Tania Rivera, Public Health, and Cynthia Dottin, Library, (Undergraduate Council).
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HEARINGS
NAME: New Graduate Track: Executive Master of Public Administration
COLLEGE: College of Arts and Sciences
DATE: January 20, 2012
TIME: 10:00AM – 10:25AM
PLACE: GL 835 and LIB 155
CONTACT: Mohamad Alkadry (Joint Graduate Council & Curriculum Committee Hearing)
NAME: Establish Unit Specific Graduate Admission Standards: Master of Public Administration
COLLEGE: College of Arts and Sciences
DATE: January 20, 2012
TIME: 10:25AM – 10:45AM
PLACE: GL 835 and LIB 155
CONTACT: Mohamad Alkadry (Graduate Council Hearing)
NAME: Establish Unit Specific Graduate Admission Standards: Executive Masters of Taxation
COLLEGE: College of Business Administration
DATE: January 20, 2012
TIME: 10:45AM – 11:00 AM
PLACE: GL 835 and LIB 155
CONTACT: Ruth Ann McEwen (Graduate Council Hearing)
NAME: Establish Unit Specific Graduate Admission Standards: Masters of Accounting
COLLEGE: College of Business Administration
DATE: January 20, 2012
TIME: 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
PLACE: GL 835 and LIB 155
CONTACT: Ruth Ann McEwen (Graduate Council Hearing)
NAME: Changes to a Graduate Degree Program: MS in Foreign Language Education
COLLEGE: College of Education
DATE: January 20, 2012
TIME: 11:15 AM – 11:35 AM
PLACE: GL 835 and LIB 155
CONTACT: Eric Dwyer (Graduate Council Hearing)
NAME: Establish Unit Specific Graduate Admission Standards: MS in Early Childhood Education
COLLEGE: College of Education
DATE: January 20, 2012
TIME: 11:35 AM – 12:00 PM
PLACE: GL 835 and LIB 155
CONTACT: Laura Dinehart (Graduate Council Hearing)
Course Revision for Global Learning Designation
The following proposals have been submitted for Global Learning Designation and will be heard by the Faculty Senate Global Learning Curriculum Oversight Committee. You may click on the course name to view the proposal’s supporting documents.
School / Department / Course # / Course NameA&S / Global and Sociocultural Studies / SYG 2010 / Social Problems
A&S / Politics and International Relations / INR 4013 / Development of International Relations Thought
Education / Teaching and Learning / TSL 3080 / ESOL Principles and Practices I
Education / Teaching and Learning / TSL 4081 / ESOL Principles and Practices II
Education / Teaching and Learning / TSL 4324 / ESOL Issues and Strategies for Content Area Teachers
Education / Teaching and Learning / TSL 4340 / ESOL Methods Grades K-12
Engineering / Computing and Information / CGS 3XXX / Technology in the Global Arena
Honors / Honors College / IDH 3034 / Honors Seminar V: Aesthetics, Values and Authority
Proposals and Changes LISTED BY COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT
The following proposals and changes, which do not require hearings, are listed below for review by the university community and may be accessed by clicking on the hyperlinks. Faculty contact names are listed and may be reached with questions and problems.
College of Arts and SciencesØ Mathematics
Changes to a Graduate Degree Program: MS in Mathematical Sciences – Contact: Geo Grantcharov
Ø Psychology
Changes Degree to a Graduate Program: Certificate in Cognitive Neuroscience – Contact: Anthony Dick
College of Business Administration
Ø Accounting
Changes to a Graduate Certificate: Accounting – Contact: Ruth Ann McEwen
Changes to a Graduate Certificate: Foundations of Accounting and Auditing – Contact: Ruth Ann McEwen
Changes to a Graduate Certificate: Taxation – Contact: Ruth Ann McEwen
Changes to a Graduate Degree Program: Executive MS in Taxation – Contact: Ruth Ann McEwen
Changes to a Graduate Degree Program: Master of Accounting – Contact: Ruth Ann McEwen
Changes to an Undergraduate Major: Bachelor of Accounting – Contact: Ruth Ann McEwen
Ø Decision Sciences
Changes to a Graduate Degree Program: MS in Management Information Systems – Contact: Debra VanderMeer
Ø Management and International Business
Changes to a Graduate Degree Program: MS in Human Resource Management – Contact: K. Galen Kroek
Changes to an Undergraduate Certificate: Entrepreneurship – Contact: Ronnie Silverblatt
Changes to an Undergraduate Minor: Business – Contact: Ronnie Silverblatt
Changes to an Undergraduate Minor: Entrepreneurship – Contact: Ronnie Silverblatt
Changes to an Undergraduate Track: Entrepreneurship – Contact: Ronnie Silverblatt
College of Engineering and Computing
Ø Electrical and Computer Engineering
Changes to a Graduate Degree Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering – Contact: Jean Andrian
NEW COURSES AND COURSE CHANGES – LISTED BY COLLEGE/ SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT
College of Architecture and the arts
Ø ART AND ART HISTORY
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
ARC 5XXX Architecture Internship 3 credits
Advanced issues in architecture practice learned through work experience with licensed professionals.
ARH 5XXX Advance Art and Politics 3 credits
This course explores the political role of art in Europe and Latin America from ancient Greece to the present. It also traces how the idea of the “political” change from the ancient to modern periods.
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
Ø COMMUNICATION ARTS
COM 3XXX Environmental Communication 3 credits
Through landmark essays exploring ecological conflicts, land use policy, natural disaster, and ecological movements, this course analyzes the communication application related to the field.
SPC 1XXX Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credits
The study of speech communication fundamentals-interpersonal skill; critical listening; small group problem-solving; verbal and nonverbal communication; persuasion; and public speaking.
Ø INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
COURSE CHANGE/ DELETION REQUEST
IND 5427 New Title: Construction Documents in Interior Architecture
IND 5485 New Title: Advances Construction Documents in Interior Architecture
Ø LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
COURSE CHANGE/ DELETION REQUEST
LAA 3712 New Title: Image of the Garden: Nature and Culture
New Catalog Description: Exploration of garden traditions as symbiotic expression of nature and culture. Emphasis on European gardens, Islamic courtyards, Japanese gardens, and modernist and contemporary gardens and parks.
New Prerequisites: ENC 1101 and ENC 1102
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Ø ASIAN STUDIES
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
ASN 4XXX Research in Japanese Studies 3 credits
Advanced undergraduate research course focusing on specialized topics in Japan including pre-modern and modern Japanese society and government , thought and culture.
Ø CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
CHM 4XXX Introduction to Chemical Toxicology 3 credits
Course focuses on basic principle of toxicology and pharmacology of drugs and related chemicals from a molecular, mechanism, and physicochemical viewpoint
Prerequisites: CHM 4304 or BCH 3033
CHS 5XXX Pharmacology and Toxicology of Drugs 3 credits
Provide an in-depth understanding of basic pharmacological and toxicological principles of drug action form molecular, mechanism, and physiochemical viewpoints
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
COURSE CHANGE/ DELETION REQUEST
CHM 4930 New Catalog Description: Techniques for preparation and presentation of a scientific seminar, and postgraduate career development. Completion of an oral presentation, written report, and exit exam in chemistry required.
New Prerequisites: CHM 3400 or CHM 3411, or permission of instructor
Ø MATHEMATICS
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
MAP 4XXX Functional Analysis 3 credits
Metric Spaces, Banach spaces, L^p spaces, Hahn Banach theorm, Hilbert spaces, contractions, fixed point theorem and application to differential equation and numerical analysis.
Prerequisites: MAC 2313, MAS 3105
MAP 4XXX Introduction to Fourier Analysis 3 credits
Abstract measure theory, L^p spaces, Fourier transform in L^2, Plancherel theorem, Fourier transforms of distributions, fundamental solutions of differential equations, application to wavelets
Prerequisites: MAC 2313, MAS 3105
Ø PHILOSOPHY
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
PHI 5XXX Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science 3 credits
Explores issues of contemporary interest to philosophers and psychologist. Topics include: the self, personal identity, moral psychology, introspection, free will, perception, consciousness, etc.
May be Repeatable
Ø POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
INR 5XXX Global and Human Security 3 credits
Global and human security is an emerging paradigm intensifies the numerous by the process of globalization and epitomizes by transnational issues affecting the individual, state, region, and global system.
Ø SIPA
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
ISS 3XXX Fundamental of Globalization 3 credits
This course examines globalization in al lit diverse form of world-wide interconnection, including its effects on international security, political economy, culture and other issues.
ISS 4XXXC Topics in Globalization 3 credits
An intensive examination of a topic of globalization. Subject matter will vary according to Instructor. Topic will be announced in advance.
COURSE CHANGE/ DELETION REQUEST
PAF 6856 Change Alpha Prefix: ISS 6XXX
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Ø DECISION SCIENCES
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
ISM 6XXX Business Process Design 3 credits
The course covers fundamental concepts, principles and techniques that can be used to improve business performance through the analysis, modeling and design of the as-is and the to-be business processes
ISM 6XXX Data Warehousing 3 credits
Data Warehouse and Online Analytical Processing tools will be utilized to organized and analyze large volumes of data in order to explain the past, monitor the present, and anticipate the future
ISM 6XXX Managing Distributed Architectures 3 credits
Students will consider the organizational and technical challenges involved in implementing distribute business processes across multiple organizational units.
ISM 6XXX MIS Internship 1-3 credits
Student placement within a business firm or other organization for the purpose of providing practical experience to supplement theoretical classroom instruction.
HIM 6126 Concepts in Healthcare Informatics 3 credits
This course presents a comprehensive overview of the current and emerging healthcare informatics concepts for the analysis of information in healthcare organizations.
HIM 6657 Electronic Health Record & Clinical Support Systems 3 credits
This course provides an in-depth study of the clinical information systems concepts and components.
HIM 6644 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare 3 credits
This course focuses on a board range of legal & ethical issues as they apply to areas of management and use of computer based technology & info systems in the delivery of health care services.
HIM 6937 Special Topics 3 credits
This course focuses on health informatics specialty areas, such as genomics and bioinformatics.
COURSE CHANGE/ DELETION REQUEST
ISM 6326 New Title: Information Security & Compliance
New Catalog Description: Provides knowledge and skills needed to protect enterprise assets by mitigating IS/IT related security risks. An exposure to IS/IT security–related Laws, Regulation, and Compliance is also provided.
ISM 6338 New Title: Information Systems Strategy & Governance
New Catalog Description: From the perspective of the CIO, student will develop an understanding of the strategic use of IS & how to define and implement IS governance to support business/IS alignment & value creation.
ISM 6489 New Title: Electronic Commerce and Internet Business Application
New Catalog Description: Student will gain the knowledge needed to manage and develop web mobile application for B2B applications. Student will learn about current frameworks that facilitate electronic commerce
Ø FINANCE
COURSE CHANGE/ DELETION REQUEST
FIN 3105 New Catalog Description: Introduces Financial Markets/Institution; examines investment strategies including valuation of securities, stock market operations and assessment of risk/return. Not available to business majors.
Ø MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
MAN 3021 Introduction to Management 3 credits
Intro to mgmt. processes: planning, organization, directing and controlling for nonbusiness majors. Individual/team responses to various environment & technologies are describe as techniques of employee mgmt.
This course cannot be taken but by students enrolled in CBA
COURSE CHANGE/ DELETION REQUEST
ENT 4113 New Title: Entrepreneurship: New Business Development
New Catalog Description: Designed for those wanting to start or grow a business. Student analyze unstructured business situations and use critical thinking and business development principles to develop the solutions.
New Prerequisites: MAN 3025 or MAN 3021 or the equivalent with a grade “C” or higher.
GEB 2011 New Catalog Description: Looks at the business arena by examining the role/function of business, types of business, managerial functions, marketing principles, financial management, technology, ethics and global influences.
GEB 4110 New Title: Writing the Business Plan
New Catalog Description: Students (a) write business plans for a new business-one to raise equity and the other to obtain debt, (b) analyze successful plans, (c) obtain understanding of investor perspectives and demands.
New Prerequisites: ENT 4113 or the equivalent with a grade of “C” or higher
MAN 4802 New Title: Launching and Growing the Business
New Catalog Description: Covers strategies/actions of a new business developer top launch and grow a startup business. Examines business development, monitoring, and growth strategies using a hands-on learning approach.
New Prerequisites: ENT 4113 or equivalent with a grade of a “C” or higher
MAN 4864 New Title: Family Business
New Catalog Description: Students analyze business practices of family businesses including functions, issues, operations and the interpersonal dynamics of family businesses from a strategic management perspective.
New Prerequisites: ENT 4113 or equivalent with the grade “C” or higher
Ø MARKETING
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
MAR 3020 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
Introduction to Marketing concepts. The course examines the role of marketing in organizations and is restricted to students in non-business majors.
This course is not open to CBA students.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Ø LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
SDS 5XXX Counseling Student with Exceptionalities 3 credits
An overview of academic, personal, social and career needs of student with physical and emotional disabilities and counseling implications and strategies for working with special education students.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING
Ø CIVIL AND ENVIROMENTAL ENGINEERING
NEW COURSE REQUESTS
CES 4XXX Introduction to Prestressed Concrete Structure 3 credits
The fundamental principles of design for prestressed concrete structures. Understanding of the behavior of prestressed concrete structures, material properties, and detailed considerations in limit state design.