Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Minutes
April 12, 2016
3:30 P.M., 325 Graff Main Hall
Members present: Chaudhuri, Frye, Gendreau, Harrington, Kincman, Nelson, Reyerson, Sallmen, Van Liere
Absent:
Excused:
Consultants present: Bakkum, Burkhardt, Herling, Keller, Rahn, Vianden
Guests: Amanda De Cora, Nancy Richeson, Mark Gibson, Deb Sazama, Michelle Sturm, Meredith Thomsen,
Robert Allen, Barbara Eide, R. Dan Duquette, Adrienne Loh
I.
Review of Charge Letter.
Review postponed until charge letter is available.
II.
Approval of March 29, 2016, minutes.
M/S/P to approve minutes with change.
III.
First Readings
A. Environmental Studies
1.
Environmental Studies Minor - program revision; editing "Humanities" elective category
to be "Arts and Humanities;" revising course options in elective categories; effective
Summer 2016.
2.
ENV 450 - course revision; credit change from 3 to credit range of 1-3; changing to
repeatable for credit; effective Summer 2016.
3.
ENV 496 - course revision; removing repeatable for credit option; effective Summer 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
B. Accountancy
1.
ACC 338 - new course; title "Principles of Fraud Examination;" 3 credits; effective Spring
2016.
M/S/P to approve on first reading with update to evaluation procedures.
C. Health Education and Health Promotion
1.
HWM 492 - new course; title "Independent Study in Health & Wellness Management;" 1-6
credits; effective Spring 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first reading with "repeatable for credit" added to course description.
D. Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation
1.
Therapeutic Recreation Major - program changes; adding and clarifying admission
requirements to major; clarifying internship admission standards; effective Summer 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first reading with small formatting changes and "minimum" added to GPA.
E. History
1.
HIS 337 - new course; title "La Crosse Wisconsin in World History;" 3 credits; lecture
component; effective Spring 2016.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
HIS 205 - course revision; title change; effective Summer 2016.
HIS 306 - course revision; title change; effective Summer 2016.
HIS 338 - course revision; title change; course number change from HIS 412 to HIS 338;
course description edit; effective Summer 2016.
HIS 399 - course revision; title change; course number change from HIS 404 to HIS 399;
effective Summer 2016.
HIS 405 - course revision; title change; effective Summer 2016.
HIS 318 - course revision; course number change from HIS 403 to HIS 318; adding
prerequisite; effective Summer 2016
Proposals not heard. Held until next meeting.
F. Computer Science
1.
Computer Science Major - program revision; updating to reflect increase of one credit in
CS 340; adding requirement of CS field test; effective Summer 2016.
2.
Computer Science Major with Computer Engineering Technology Emphasis - program
revision; updating to reflect increase of one credit in CS 340; adding requirement of CS
field test; effective Summer 2016.
3.
Computer Science Education Major - program revision; updating to reflect increase of
one credit in CS 340; adding requirement of CS field test; effective Summer 2016.
4.
Dual Degree in Computer Science and Master of Software Engineering - program
revision; updating to reflect increase of one credit in CS 340; adding requirement of CS
field test; effective Summer 2016.
5.
Dual Degree in Computer Science and Engineering - program revision; updating to reflect
increase of one credit in CS 340; adding note that admission to UW-Madison is not
guaranteed; effective Summer 2016.
6.
Computer Science Minor - program revision; updating to reflect increase of one credit in
CS 340; effective Summer 2016.
Computer Science Education Minor - program revision; updating to reflect increase of
one credit in CS 340; effective Summer 2016.
7.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
G. Mathematics (See Attachment A)
1.
Mathematics Major - program revision; adding elective groups to the major for more
flexibility; adding in additional elective requirement; credit increase from 35 to 39 credits;
effective Summer 2016.
2.
MTH 310 - course revision; title change; effective Summer 2016.
3.
MTH 331 - course revision; title change; effective Summer 2016.
4.
MTH 353 - course revision; course description change; effective Summer 2016.
5.
MTH 362 - course revision; course number change from 410 to 362; title change; course
description changes; effective Summer 2016.
6.
MTH 371 - course revision; title change; effective Summer 2016.
7.
MTH 413 - course deletion; title "Topics in Linear Algebra;" 3 credits; effective Summer
2016.
8.
MTH 415 - new course; title "Topology;" 3 credits; effective Spring 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
9.
Mathematics Minor - program revision; adding a required course; updating elective list;
credit increase from 22 to 26; effective Fall 2016.
Held for a second read in regards to how increase in credits may affect other departments.
H. Art
1.
ART 164 - course revision; removing prerequisite; updating components; effective
Summer 2016.
2.
ART 251 - course revision; title change; course description change; also proposing as a
new general education course; effective Summer 2016.
3.
ART 262 - course revision; course description change; prerequisite change; effective
Summer 2016.
Proposals not heard. Held until next meeting.
I. Exercise and Sport Science
1.
PETE Program (Program attachments are also on D2L)
Exercise and Sport Science Major: Physical Education - program revision to meet new DPI
and SHAPE standards; updating foundation courses; creating new courses and deleting some
old courses that were required in program; credit decrease from 78 to 76; effective Fall 2016.
Course revisions - effective Summer 2016
ESS 118 - title change; course description change.
ESS 121 - title change; course description change; prerequisite change.
ESS 231 - title change; course description change; prerequisite change.
ESS 261 - title change; course description change; prerequisite change.
ESS 310 - title change; course description change; prerequisite change, credit increase
from 2 to 3.
7.
ESS 367 - title change; course description change; prerequisite change.
8.
ESS 423 - title change; course description change; prerequisite change.
9.
ESS 424 - title change; course description change; prerequisite change, credit decrease
from 4 to 3.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
New courses - taking the place of the deleted courses
ESS 200 - title "Introduction to Teaching Methods in Physical Education;" 2 credits;
replacing ESS 225; effective Spring 2016.
11.
ESS 212 - title "Teaching Fundamental movement Skills in Physical Education;" 3
credits; replacing ESS 112; effective Spring 2016.
12.
ESS 363 - new course; title "Teaching Dance in Physical Education;" 2 credits; replacing
ESS 401 effective Spring 2016.
13.
ESS 364 - Title "Teaching Fitness and Wellness in Physical Education;" 3 credits;
replacing ESS 422 effective Spring 2016.
14.
ESS 366 - title "Teaching Target, Net and Wall Activities in Physical Education;" 3
credits; replacing ESS 258 effective Spring 2016.
15.
ESS 419 - title "Elementary Methods in Physical Education;" 5 credits; replacing ESS
322 effective Spring 2016.
16.
ESS 420 - title "Secondary Methods in Physical Education;" 5 credits; replacing ESS 325
effective Spring 2016.
10.
17.
ESS 425 - title "Student Teaching Seminary in Physical Education;" 1 credit; replacing
ESS 412 effective Spring 2016.
Deletions - effective Summer 2016.
18.
ESS 112 - title "Fundamentals of Movement;" 4 cr.
19.
ESS 225 - title "Introduction to Physical Education Teaching Methodology;" 3 cr.
20.
ESS 258 - title "Teaching Activities I;" 3 credits.
21.
ESS 322 - title "Elementary Methods, Assessment and Clinical in Physical Education;" 4
cr.
22.
ESS 325 - title "Secondary Methods, Assessment and Clinical in Physical Education;" 4
cr.
23.
ESS 401 - title "Teaching Dance;" 2 cr.
24.
ESS 412 - title "Issues and Philosophies in Teaching Physical Education;" 3 cr.
25.
ESS 422 - title "Teaching Health Active Lifestyles;" 3 credits.
Held for a second read to double-check the prerequisites on the courses.
ESS Major: Fitness Track:
ESS 355 - course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2016.
26.
Proposal withdrawn.
J. Educational Studies (see Attachment B)
Course revisions:
1.
ECE 212 - course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2016.
2.
ECE 213 - course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2016.
3.
ECE 316 - course revision; small course description change; effective Summer 2016.
4.
ECE 324 - course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2016.
5.
ECE 326 - course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2016.
6.
ECE 327- course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2016.
7.
ECE 425 - course revision; small course description change; prerequisite change; effective
Summer 2016.
8.
ECE 440 - course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2016.
9.
10.
EDS 308 - course revision; small course description change; prerequisite change; effective
Summer 2016.
EDS 311 - course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2016.
M/S/P to approve all course revisions on first reading with changes, except for ECE 430.
11.
ECE 430 - course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2016.
Held for a second read to consider requiring completion of general education arts category as a
prerequisite.
Course deletions: Course no longer offered; reflects current practice and licensure
requirements. All effective Summer 2016.
12.
ECE 380
13.
ECE 400
14.
ECE 401
15.
EDM 433
16.
17.
18.
19.
EFN 207
EFN 486
RDG 105
RDG 328
M/S/P to approve deletions on first reading.
20.
EFN 222
Proposal withdrawn.
IV.
Consent Items:
A. Modern Languages
1.
Spanish Minor (SPA.M) - the department is retroactively adding SPA 326 as an elective
option in the list with SPA 327, 328, & 329 for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 catalogs because
there are no instructors available to teach the other three courses.
B. Finance
1.
Finance Major - program revision; adding one course to Group I elective list; effective
Summer 2016.
2.
Finance Major with Risk, Insurance, and Financial Planning Concentration - program
revision; adding FIN 361 as choice in core; updating course number change in electives;
effective Summer 2016.
3.
FIN 360 - course revision; title change; effective Summer 2016.
C. Recreation Management
1.
REC 325 - course revision; removing prerequisite REC 301; effective Summer 2016.
D. Biology
1.
BIO 103 - course deletion; title "Introductory Biology;" 4 credits; replaced by BIO 100
last year so deleting is just clean-up; effective Spring 2016.
V.
Informational Item: None
VI.
Old Business: None
VII.
New Business: None
VIII.
Future Business: None
Meeting adjourned: 5:17 pm
ATTACHMENT A
Mathematics Summary of Changes
Course Changes
Course Renaming
MTH 310 Calculus III: Multivariable Calculus changed
from Calculus III: Multivariate Calculus
MTH 331 Modern Geometry
changed from Introduction to Modern Geometry
MTH 371 Numerical Methods
changed from Introduction to Numerical Methods
Course Deletion
MTH 413 Topics in Linear Algebra
This course is only offered every two years, and some years it is not offered due to low
enrollment. This course is not used as a topics course, and the department feels
removing this course will allow us to offer a new course that is of great importance in the
math program.
Course Creation
MTH 415 Topology
The three fundamental fi of mathematics are analysis, algebra, and topology. The
department offerings support analysis and algebra very well with two-sequence courses in
each. We are lacking in a course in topology. Over the last few years, we have had an
increase in students applying to graduate school, and for these students exposure to
topology is very important.
Course Modifications
MTH 353 Differential Equations has had the description updated to reflect the course
more accurately.
MTH 362 Complex Variables is changing from MTH 410 Complex Analysis. The course
currently being taught is on par with a 300-level course in the department. Many
students also comment on waiting to take the course because it is numbered 410. In
addition, the topics covered in this course is in-line with courses called Complex
Variables not Complex Analysis.
Program Changes
Math Minor Changes
• Moved MTH 310 from elective to required.
• Removed MTH 151 from elective list.
• Credits increased from 22 to 26.
Math Major Changes
• Added three groups to the major to allow for fl
y in choosing classes, but in a
more structured way. Group I is a selection of “discrete mathematics” courses, Group II
is a selection of “applied mathematics” courses, and Group III is a selection of proof- based
theoretical math courses. Previously, the requirement after the core courses was to pick
electives from a large list of courses.
• Added an extra elective.
• Credits increased to 39.
ATTACHMENT B
DES Course Changes and Deletions
ECE
212
Child Growth and Development
for Early Childhood-Middle
Childhood Educators
ECE
213
Introduction to Early Childhood
Education
ECE
316
Early Childhood Care and
Program Administration
ECE
324
Early Childhood Education:
Curriculum and Assessment for
Infant/Toddler through Preschool
ECE
326
ECE
327
Early Childhood Education:
Curriculum and Assessment for
Kindergarten
Field Experience: Kindergarten
ECE
425
ECE
430
ECE
440
EDS
308
EDS
311
ECE Student Teaching:
Infant/Toddler through Preschool
Creative Experience for Children:
Art, Drama, Music, and
Movement
Language and Literacy
Development of Young Children
Foundations of Literacy
Curriculum and Pedagogy for
Early Childhood-Middle
Childhood/Middle ChildhoodEarly Adolescence
COURSE CHANGES
Prerequisite change (EDS 203
or EDS 206)
Added prerequisite to have
students complete an education
course before starting in ECE
Prerequisite change (EDS 203
or EDS 206 or concurrent;
remove ECE 212)
Updated description
(governmental and advisory
groups,... and advocacy. and
the use of community
resources. )
Remove prerequisite (for
junior standing)
Change in courses; not
necessary to have ECE 212
before ECE 213
Reflects current practice and
licensure requirements
Added concurrent course
(ECE 425)
Reflect current practice
Added concurrent course
(ECE 425), removed
unnecessary course (Field 2)
Prerequisite wording (deleted
ECE 212, ECE 213; EDS 402,
EDS 412, EDS 413, EDS 421,
EDS 422); added "teacher
candidates"
Prerequisite wording (deleted
ECE 212; ECE 213; ECE 326)
Reflect current practice
Allows students to take earlier
in sequence
Clean up (eliminated
superseded courses);
consistency in professional
language
Clean up (eliminated
superseded courses)
Adding EDS 311 to prereq
Changed wording for age level
(from K-8 to 1-8); added
prerequisite (EDS 203); added
"teacher candidates."
Added EDS 203 required
course and EDS 206
recommended.
Making consistent grade level
for EDS courses; new course
added as prerequisite;
consistency in professional
language.
New courses added as
prerequisite and recommended.
COURSE DELETIONS
ECE
380/
580
Developing Creative Activities for
Young Children
COURSE DEACTIVATION
Course no longer offered;
reflects current practice and
licensure requirements
ECE
400
Student Teaching: Early
Childhood
COURSE DEACTIVATION
Course no longer offered;
reflects current practice and
licensure requirements
ECE
401
Student Teaching: Kindergarten
COURSE DEACTIVATION
Course no longer offered;
reflects current practice and
licensure requirements
EDM
433
Administration of School Media
Program
COURSE DEACTIVATION
EFN
207
Course no longer offered;
reflects current practice and
licensure requirements
Course no longer offered;
reflects current practice and
licensure requirements
COURSE DEACTIVATION
Resolving Diversity Issues
Through Experiential Drama
EFN
222
COURSE DEACTIVATION
Introduction to Choice Theory:
Problem Solving Strategies
Multicultural Education
Course no longer offered;
reflects current practice and
licensure requirements
COURSE DEACTIVATION
Course not offered; course with
same title now EDS 206.
EFN
486/
586
RDG
105
Developmental Reading
COURSE DEACTIVATION
Course no longer offered;
reflects current practice and
licensure requirements
RDG
328
Reading in the Content Areas
COURSE DEACTIVATION
Course no longer offered;
reflects current practice and
licensure requirements