University Curriculum Committee
Agenda
UCC meeting, April 16, 2010 at 2:15 p.m.
Hyer Hall – Room 214
UCC members
Arts & Communication / Business & Economics / Education / Letters & SciencesMarshall Anderson / Manu Madan / Scott Bradley / Jolly Emrey
Ray Baus / Lila Waldman / Simone DeVore / Elizabeth Olson
Mike Allsen / Yushan Zhao / Melissa Freiberg / Ellie Schemenauer
Unknown - student / Zachary Dobson- student / Unknown - student / Unknown - student
Ex-officios: / WSG: Tim Scully / Carol Elsen
Jodi Hare / Barbara Monfils / Liz Hachten
Approval of the agenda
Approval of the December 11, 2009 and the January 22, 2010 minutes
1.Curriculum proposals from the Accounting Department
Prerequisite change (information only)
ACCOUNT 343 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCOUNT 452 Tax II
ACCOUNT 461 Advanced Accounting
ACCOUNT 463 Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations
ACCOUNT 465 Auditing
2.Curriculum proposals from the Communication Department
Other curricular action
Change GPA requirement to declare COMM minor and graduate with COMM minor
Change GPA requirement to declare the Advertising minor
Change GPA requirement to declare the Journalism minor
Change GPA requirement to declare the Public Relations minor and to graduate with one
Name change for SPEECH submajors to COMMUNICATION submajors
New course
COMM/JOURNLSM 275Advertising and Public Relations Research Literacy
JOURNLSM 315 Digital Journalism
COMM 493M Media Arts and Game Development Internship
Prerequisite change (information only)
JOURNLSM 406 Reporting Public Affairs
COMM 493I Public Relations Internship
Change in submajor
Journalism Advertising Emphasis
Journalism Print Emphasis
Communication Public Relations Emphasis
Change in minor
Advertising minor
Journalism minor
Communication Public Relations minor
3.Curriculum proposals from the Educational Foundation Department
Overview of changes in the Library Media Program
Other administrative action(information only)
902 Initial Licensure Change
Course revision and contact hour/credit change
EDFNDPRC 411 Library Practice
Prerequisite and title change (information only)
From: EDFNDPRC 411 Library Practice
To: EDFNDPRC 411 Public Library Administration Practicum
Title change (information only)
From: LIBMEDIA 440/640 Developing Library Media skills
To: LIBMEDIA 440/640 Information Literacy
Description and title change (information only)
From: LIBMEDIA 350/550 Reference and Bibliography
To: LIBMEDIA 350/550 Finding and Using Information
From: LIBMEDIA 434/634 Instructional Technology
To: LIBMEDIA 434/634 Digital Tools for Learning
From: LIBMEDIA 451/651 Classification and Cataloging
To: LIBMEDIA 451/651 Organizing Information
From: LIBMEDIA 454/654 Library and Media Center Administration
To: LIBMEDIA 454/654 Library Administration
Change in minor
Library Media K-12 Emphasis minor
Public Library Special Emphasis minor
4.Curriculum proposal from the Geography/Geology Department
New course
GEOGRPY/RELIGST 333 Geography of Religion
GEOGRPY 423 Rivers and Floods
5.Curriculum proposal from the History Department
New course
HISTRY 376 Rise and Fall of the French Overseas Empire
6.Curriculum proposals from the Information Technology and Business Education Department
Change in major
Business Education BSE
Business & Marketing Education Comprehensive BSE
7.Curriculum proposals from the Languages & Literatures Department
New course
ENGLISH/ASIANSTD 333 Japanese Literature
ENGLISH 472 Nature Writing
GERMAN 360 German Language and Culture Through Film
JAPANESE 301 Japanese Contemporary Issues through the lens of the Media
8.Curriculum proposal from the Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department
Prerequisite change (information only)
MATH 141 Intermediate Algebra
9.Curriculum proposals from the Philosophy & Religious Studies Department
Course deletion (information only)
PHILSPHY 343 American Philosophy
PHILSPHY 345 Contemporary Philosophy
New course
PHILSPHY 346 19th Century Philosophy
PHILSPHY 347 20th Century Philosophy
Change in minor
Philosophy minor
Philosophy Education Emphasis minor
10.Curriculum proposal from the Political Science and Sociology Departments
Other curricular action
Create new subject prefix: PAX – Peace and Justice Studies
11.Curriculum proposal from the Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy/Religious Studies/Geography Departments
New course
PAX 200 Introduction to Peace and Social Justice
12.Curriculum proposal from the Psychology Department
Change in submajor
Scientist-Practitioner Graduate School Preparation Emphasis
13.Curriculum proposals from the Social Work Department
Prerequisite change (information only)
SOCWORK 311/511 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SOCWORK 372 Social Work Practice II
Change in major
Social Work BA/BS
14.Curriculum proposal from the Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Department
Credit hour change
SOCIOLGY 350 Contemporary Japanese Society
15.Special courses approved from 2/26/10 to 4/9/12 (information only)
Course # / Title / Term / ApprovedCIGENRL 490/690 / Tchg and Lrng in Nature / 2103 / 1/25/10
CIGENRL 691 / Experiential Learning: Outward Bound / 2103 / 2/22/10
CIGENRL 796 / Teaching for Visual Liter / 2103 / 3/31/10
COACHING 490/690 / Basketball Coach Clinic / 2107 / 3/15/10
COMM 496 / MAGD Internship / 2107 / 2/3/10
COMM 796 / Instructional Comm / 2107 / 2/9/10
COMM 491/691 / Travel Study to Ecuador – Cross-Cultural Practicum / 2111 / 3/31/10
COMM 491/691 / Greece & Turkey / 2111 / 3/31/10
COUNSED 490/690 / Life/Work & Career Plan / 2107 / 2/22/10
COUNSED 790 / Research in Counselor Ed / 2107 / 2/22/10
EDFOUND 490/690 / World of Business / 2101 / 2/4/10
EDUINDP 490/690 / Contemp Indian Issues / 2103 / 2/10/10
EDUINDP 490/690 / Conflict Resolution / 2103 / 2/10/10
EDUINDP 490 / Environmental Education / 2103 / 2/10/10
EDUINDP 490 / People/Cultures of Ecuador / 2107 / 2/10/10
EDUINDP 490/690 / LDSHP in EARL CHD ED / 2103 / 2/25/10
ENGLISH 491 / Irish Literature & Culture / 2111 / 3/31/10
FNBSLW 790 / Bloomberg Applications / 2107 / 2/22/10
FNBSLW 790 / Bloomberg Applications / 2111 / 2/22/10
FNBSLW 794 / Mergers & Acquisitions / 2107 / 2/25/10
FNBSLW 491/691 / Int’l Business Law & Trade / 2111 / 4/5/10
FNBSLW 490 / Bloomberg Applications / 2111 / 4/12/10
GEOGRPHY 496 / Geography of Africa / 2107 / 2/2/10
GEOGRPHY 496 / Geography and Religion / 2107 / 2/8/10
GEOGRPHY 496 / Advanced GIS / 2107 / 2/8/10
HEALTHED 490 / NHES & K-12 Sex Ed / 2107 / 2/15/10
INTRNAR 491/POLISCI 491 / Exploring China / 2111 / 3/31/10
ITBE 496 / Business Analysis / 2107 / 2/8/10
ITBE 496 / Mobile App Devl for Bus / 2107 / 2/8/10
JOURNLSM 496 / Digital Journalism / 2101 / 2/3/10
LSINDP 491/691 / Artists & Exiles / 2111 / 4/6/10
MANGEMNT 491/691 / International Business Operations – Japan / 2111 / 4/5/10
PEGNRL 490 / Beginning Mat Pilates / 2107 / 2/15/10
PEGNRL 490 / Group Indoor Cycling / 2107 / 2/15/10
PEGNRL 490 / Intermediate Pilates / 2107 / 2/15/10
PEGNRL 490 / Intro to Rock Climbing / 2107 / 2/15/10
PEGNRL 490 / Learn to Sail / 2107 / 2/15/10
PEGNRL 490 / On the Ball Training / 2107 / 2/15/10
PEPROF 490/690 / Outdoor Ed & Challenge / 2107 / 2/15/10
PHILSPHY 496 / Existentialism / 2107 / 1/27/10
PHYSCS 494 / Mathematical Physics I / 2107 / 2/25/10
RECREATN 796 / Admin Leisure Services / 2107 / 3/2/10
RECREATN 496/696 / Commercial Recreation / 2107 / 3/2/10
RECREATN 496/696 / FacilitatnLdrshp & Games / 2107 / 3/2/10
SAFETY 491/691 / Sustainable Business Carib / 2110 / 3/1/10
SPECED 796 / Differentiation / 2103 / 3/24/10
SPECED 490/690 / Workshop: Outdoor Rec/Edu / 2107 / 3/24/10
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