University Curriculum Committee
Meeting Minutes
Fall 2016 Course Additions and Deletions – College of Liberal Arts
September 11, 2015, 2 p.m.
Undergraduate Academic Center (UAC), Room 474
Members attending: Micky Autrey, Betsy Blunk, Beth Bos, Lynn Brinckmeyer, Debra
Feakes, Karen Gibbs, Selene Hinojosa, Melissa Hyatt, Eric Kirby, Jessica McClean,
Ken Moon, William Peeler, Rebecca Raphael, Michael Supancic, Ricardo Torrejon, Jo
An, Zimmermann.
Guests: Cynthia Castillo, Lynn Crossett, Robert Fischer, Craig Hanks, Thomas
Longoria, Kim May, Kristin McDaniel, Sherri Mora, Osvaldo Muniz Solari
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Department of Geography
ADDITIONS:
GEO 4424 GPS and GIS – Approved with revision to Bibliography to add recent
references within 5 years. Department needs to submit a Program Change Form to
include the new 4 hour GEO 4424 and delete one hour from the effected undergraduate
degree plans.
GEO 5393 Topics in Geography – Approved
GEO 5393A Qualitative Methods – Approved with change from 1st person in
Instructional Methodologies and revisions to Bibliography to add recent references
within 5 years. Goals and Objectives for measurable action verbs, and Outline to
include 16 weeks.
GEO 5393B Biogeography in Mountain Environments – Approved with revisions to
Goals and Objectives for measurable action verbs, Outline to include 16 weeks, and
Justification.
GEO 5424 GPS and GIS – NOT Approved: revise Abbreviated Title on form,
Bibliography to add recent references within 5 years, and specify graduate level
differences. Return revised form by Wed. 9/16, noon, to be reviewed by UCC on
Friday, 9/18/15 meeting.
DELETIONS:
GEO 4324 GPS and GIS - Approved
GEO 5324 GPS and GIS – NOT Approved. Contingent on GEO 5424 being approved.
Will be reviewed by UCC on Friday, 9/18/15.
Department of Modern Languages
ADDITION:
GER 3310 German Phonetics – Approved with addition of “German speaking” to the
course description and revision to Goals and Objectives for measurable action verbs.
DELETION:
FR 4350B German Expressionist Cinema - Approved
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Department of Philosophy
ADDITIONS:
PHIL 4327 Bioethics – Approved with revisions to Goals and Objectives for measurable
action verbs and Assessment percentages.
PHIL 5305 Philosophical Writing – Approved with revision to Course Description and
Goals and Objectives for measurable action verbs.
PHIL 5340 Philosophy of Logic – Approved with revision to Bibliography to add recent
references within 5 years.
REL 2350 Mediterranean and European Religions – Approved with revision to the
Justification.
REL 3330 Religious Controversy in America – Approved with revision to Course
Description, Goals and Objectives for measurable action words, and Instructional
Methodologies.
REL 3335 Cults and New Religious Movements – Approved with revision to Goals and
Objectives for measurable action words.
REL 3361 Topics in Comparative Religions - Approved
REL 3361A Religion and Film – Approved with revision to Goals and Objectives for
measurable action words and Bibliography to add recent references within 5 years.
REL 3361B Mysticism – Approved with revision to Justification.
REL 3361C Philosophical Issues in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – Approved with
inclusion of CIP code and revision of Goals and Objectives for measurable action verbs.
REL 3385 Buddhism – Approved with revision to Abbreviated Title (remove typo I).
REL 5300 Advanced Methods in Religious Studies – Approved with revision to Goals
and Objectives for measurable action verbs.
REL 5365 Philosophical Issues in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – Approved with
inclusion of Abbreviated Title and revision of Goals and Objectives for measurable
action verbs.
REL 5388 Independent Study – Approved with correction of typo in Justification.
DELETIONS:
REL 3364 Abrahamic Religious Traditions - Approved
REL 3366 Topics in Comparative Religion - Approved
Department of Political Science
ADDITIONS:
LS 5310 Introduction to the Paralegal Profession and Legal Technology - Approved
LS 5320 Legal Research - Approved
LS 5330 Legal Theories and Analysis - Approved
LS 5340 Litigation - Approved
LS 5341 Administrative Law – Approved with correction to Instruction Type.
LS 5343 Family Law - Approved
LS 5349 Business Organizations - Approved
LS 5350 Legal Drafting - Approved
LS 5351 Estates and Trusts - Approved
LS 5353 Real Estate - Approved
LS 5359 Alternative Dispute Resolution - Approved
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LS 5360 Advanced Litigation - Approved
LS 5361 Criminal Law and Procedure - Approved
LS 5363 Social Legislation - Approved
LS 5370 Advanced Legal Research & Writing - Approved
LS 5371 Intellectual Property Law - Approved
LS 5373 Contract Law - Approved
LS 5379 Issues and Problems in Law - Approved
LS 5388 Directed Reading and Research - Approved
LS 5389 Law Office Internship – Approved with revision to Contact Hours to match
Course Description.
LS 5399 Applied Research Project - Approved
PA 5300 Introduction to Public Policy and Administration – Approved with correction to
Writing Intensive and revision to Bibliography to add recent references within 5 years.
PA 5310 Public Finance Administration – Approved with correction to Writing Intensive.
PA 5311 Introduction to Statistical Analysis – Approved with revision to Abbreviated
Title and correction to Writing Intensive and revision to Bibliography to add recent
references within 5 years.
PA 5312 Program Evaluation and Administrative Statistical Analysis – Approved with
revision to add Prerequisite of PA 5311 and correction to Writing Intensive.
PA 5313 Public Sector Economics – Approved with revision to Bibliography to add
recent references within 5 years.
PA 5314 Public Administration and Information Technology – Approved with revision to
Abbreviated Title and correction to Writing Intensive.
PA 5315 Public Performance Management – Approved with correction to Writing
Intensive.
PA 5320 Organizational Theory, Change, and Behavior – Approved with correction of
typo in Course Description and to Writing Intensive.
PA 5330 Public Personnel Administration – Approved with revision to Abbreviated Title
and correction to Writing Intensive and revision to Week 13 on Outline.
PA 5331 Labor Management Relations – Approved with correction to Writing Intensive.
PA 5332 Management Practices in Public Personnel Administration – Approved with
revision to Abbreviated Title and correction to Writing Intensive.
PA 5340 Introduction to Public Law – Approved with correction to Writing Intensive.
PA 5350 Public Policy Processes – Approved with correction to Writing Intensive and
revision to Bibliography to add recent references within 5 years.
PA 5351 Urban Transportation Policy – Approved with removal of Repeatable for
Credit reference in Course Description and Course Data and correction to Writing
Intensive.
PA 5352 Comparative Public Administration – Approved with consideration of Seminar
Instruction Type vs. all tests in Assessment and correction to Writing Intensive.
PA 5353 Ecology and the Politics of Sustainability – Approved with revision to
Abbreviated Title to add “SUST”, and correction to Writing Intensive, and consideration
of all tests in Assessment.
PA 5361 Introduction to the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector – Approved with correction
to Writing Intensive.
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PA 5362 Alternative Public Service Delivery Systems – Approved with revision to
Abbreviated Title and correction to Writing Intensive and revision to Bibliography to add
recent references within 5 years.
PA 5370 Public Management and Ethics – Approved with revision to Abbreviated Title
and correction to Writing Intensive.
PA 5380 Topics in Public Administration – RESCINDED by Department.
PA 5388 Directed Reading and Research – Approved with revision to Abbreviated Title
and correction to Writing Intensive and revision to Textbooks section.
PA 5389 Internship in Government – Approved with revision to Assessment.
PA 5390 Applied Research Methodology – Approved with correction to Writing
Intensive and revision to Bibliography to add recent references within 5 years.
PA 5397 Research Design and Proposal Development for Public Administration –
Approved with correction of typo in Course Description and correction to Writing
Intensive and revision to Bibliography to add recent references within 5 years.
PA 5398 Applied Research Project – Approved with correction to Writing Intensive.
PA 7321 Research Practicum – RESCINDED by Department.
PA 7355 Environmental Policy, Politics, and Law – Approved with correction to Writing
Intensive, and revision to Textbooks and Bibliography to add recent references within 5
years.
PS 5100 Instructional Methods Practicum for Graduate Assistants – Approved with
revision to Goals and Objectives for measurable action verbs and Bibliography to add
recent references within 5 years.
PS 5300 Foundation Studies in Political Science - Approved
PS 5301 Approaches to the Study of Political Science - Approved
PS 5302 Political Research and Methodology - Approved
PS 5310 Topics in Ancient and Medieval Political Thought – Approved with revision to
Long Title to replace “Topics” with “Studies”.
PS 5311 Social Contract Theory - Approved
PS 5312 Roots of American Constitutionalism - Approved
PS 5313 Justice and Liberty in American Thought - Approved
PS 5314 Topics in Modern and Contemporary Thought – RESCINDED by Department
to review Header Records.
PS 5315 Contemporary Perspectives in Modern Liberalism - Approved
PS 5316 The Crisis of Liberalism and The Future of Democracy - Approved
PS 5317 Theological Perspectives in Modern Democracy - Approved
PS 5318 The Problem of Power and The Crisis of Modernity - Approved
PS 5319 Topics in Democratic Theory – RESCINDED by Department to review
Header Records.
PS 5330 Problems in American Politics - Approved
PS 5332 Problems in American Foreign Relations – Approved with correction to
Repeatable for Credit box.
PS 5333 Topics in State and Local Government – RESCINDED by Department to
review Header Records.
PS 5334 Texas Politics – Approved with correction to percentages in Assessment.
PS 5335 The Role of Interests in America – Approved with correction to percentages in
Assessment, and revision to Bibliography to add recent references within 5 years.
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PS 5336 Property, Liberty, and Popular Sovereignty – Approved with revision to Goals
and Objectives for measurable action verbs.
PS 5337 American Political Culture – Approved with revision to Assessment, Outline
(week 12), and Goals and Objectives to remove the 75% statement.
PS 5338 American Political Culture and Discourse – Approved with revision to Title
and Goals and Objectives for measurable action verbs.
PS 5339 The American Presidency – Approved with revision to Abbreviated Title and
Course Description and Goals and Objectives to remove the 75% statement.
PS 5340 Congress and the Legislative Process – Approved with revision to
Abbreviated Title.
PS 5341 Seminar in Constitutional Law and Theory - Approved
PS 5355 Topics in Modern Democratic Systems – RESCINDED by Department to
review Header Records.
PS 5356 The British Political Order Since 1900 – Approved with revision to Course
Description, Goals and Objectives to remove the word “the”.
PS 5357 Russian Politics and Josef Stalin – Approved with revision to Abbreviated
Title to include “Stalin”.
PS 5358 Civil-Military Relations in Comparative Perspective – Approved with revision
to Course Description.
PS 5359 Topics in Third World Politics – RESCINDED by Department to review
Header Records.
PS 5360 Economic Development in the Third World – Approved with revision to Titles
and Course Description to replace “Third World”.
PS 5361 African Government and Politics – Approved with revision to Title, Course
Description, and Bibliography to add recent references within 5 years.
PS 5375 Seminar in International Relations Theory – Approved with correction to
Repeatable for Credit and increase length of Course Description.
PS 5376 Problems in International Politics – RESCINDED by Department to review
Header Records.
PS 5377 Problems in International Organizations – Approved with correction to Course
Description and Bibliography to add recent references within 5 years.
PS 5378 Problems in International Law - Approved
PS 5379 Problems in International Political Economy – Approved with increase in
length of Course Description.
PS 5380 International Conflict and Security - Approved
PS 5389 Internship in Government – Approved with revision to Goals and Objectives
for measurable action verbs, Assessment, and Outline to remove personal references.
PS 5398 Directed Reading and Research – Approved with revision to Abbreviated Title
and Goals and Objectives for measurable action verbs.
PS 5399A Thesis - Approved
PS 5399B Thesis - Approved
DELETIONS:
POSI 5100 Practicum in Teaching Political Science - Approved
POSI 5300 Topics in Ancient and Medieval Political Thought - Approved
POSI 5301 Problems in American Foreign Relations - Approved
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POSI 5302 Topics in Modern and Contemporary Thought - Not Approved: Will be
reviewed by the UCC meeting on Friday, 9/18/15 in conjunction with rescinded PS 5314
Header Record.
POSI 5303 Political Research and Methodology - Approved
POSI 5306 Foundation Studies in Political Science - Approved
POSI 5311 Public Finance Administration - Approved
POSI 5312 Public Sector Economics - Approved
POSI 5314 Organization Theory - Approved
POSI 5315 Problems in Public Personnel Administration - Approved
POSI 5316 Labor Management Relations - Approved
POSI 5317 Management Practices in Public Personnel Administration - Approved
POSI 5318 Public Management and Ethics - Approved
POSI 5319 Seminar in Constitutional Law and Theory - Approved
POSI 5321 Introduction to Public Policy Administration - Approved
POSI 5325 Roots of American Constitutionalism - Approved
POSI 5326 Topics in Democratic Theory - Not Approved: Will be reviewed by the UCC
meeting on Friday, 9/18/15 in conjunction with rescinded PS 5319 Header Record.
POSI 5327 Topics in State and Local Government - Not Approved: Will be reviewed by
the UCC meeting on Friday, 9/18/15 in conjunction with rescinded PS 5333 Header
Record.
POSI 5327A Texas Politics and Administration - Not Approved: Will be reviewed by the
UCC meeting on Friday, 9/18/15 in conjunction with rescinded PS 5333 Header Record.
POSI 5330 Problems in Public Law - Approved
POSI 5333 Ecology and the Politics of Scarcity - Approved
POSI 5334 Problems in Quantitative Analysis - Approved
POSI 5335 Problems in Research Methodology - Approved
POSI 5336 Topics in Public Administration - Approved
POSI 5336A Alternative Public Delivery Systems: Privatization and the Third Sector Approved
POSI 5336B Ensuring Public Sector Performance and Deterring/Detecting Fraud Approved
POSI 5336C The Legal Basis of Public Administration - Approved
POSI 5337 Social Contract Theory - Approved
POSI 5338 The Problem of Power and The Crisis of Modernity - Approved
POSI 5339 Contemporary Perspectives in Modern Liberalism - Approved
POSI 5340 Problems in American Public Policy - Approved
POSI 5341 Seminar in Policy Process - Approved
POSI 5343 Seminar in Program Evaluation - Approved
POSI 5344 American Political Culture and Discourse - Approved
POSI 5347 Public Finance Information Systems - Approved
POSI 5350 Problems in American Politics - Approved
POSI 5352 Theological Perspectives in Modern Democracy - Approved
POSI 5353 The Crisis of Liberalism and The Future of Democracy - Approved
POSI 5354 Justice and Liberty in American Thought - Approved
POSI 5355 Introduction to the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector - Approved
POSI 5358 Contract Law - Approved
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POSI 5359 Approaches to the Study of Political Science - Approved
POSI 5360 Problems in International Politics – Not Approved: Will be reviewed by the
UCC meeting on Friday, 9/18/15 in conjunction with rescinded PS 5376 Header Record.
POSI 5362 International Conflict and Security - Approved
POSI 5364 Problems in International Organizations - Approved
POSI 5365 Problems in International Law - Approved
POSI 5367 Economic Development in the Third World - Approved
POSI 5370 Internship in Government - Approved
POSI 5372 Introduction to the Paralegal Profession and Legal Technology - Approved
POSI 5373 Issues and Problems in Law - Approved
POSI 5374 Intellectual Property Law - Approved
POSI 5375 Comparative Public Administration - Approved
POSI 5376 Alternative Dispute Resolution - Approved
POSI 5377 Criminal Law and Procedure - Approved
POSI 5378 Social Legislation - Approved
POSI 5379 Legal Drafting - Approved
POSI 5380 Problems in International Political Economy - Approved
POSI 5381 Advanced Legal Research and Writing - Approved
POSI 5382 Seminar in International Relations Theory - Approved
POSI 5383 Advanced Litigation - Approved
POSI 5384 Topics in Modern Democratic Systems - Not Approved: Will be reviewed
by the UCC meeting on Friday, 9/18/15 in conjunction with rescinded PS 5355 Header
Record.
POSI 5385 Topics in Third World Politics - Not Approved: Will be reviewed by the UCC
meeting on Friday, 9/18/15 in conjunction with rescinded PS 5359 Header Record.
POSI 5386 Legal Theories and Analysis - Approved
POSI 5387 Legal Research - Approved
POSI 5388 Applied Legal Research Project - Approved
POSI 5389 Law Office Internship - Approved
POSI 5390 Administrative Law - Approved
POSI 5391 Family Law - Approved
POSI 5392 Business Organizations - Approved
POSI 5393 Estates and Trusts - Approved
POSI 5394 Litigation - Approved
POSI 5395 Real Estate - Approved
POSI 5397 Applied Research Project - Approved
POSI 5398 Directed Reading and Research - Approved
POSI 5399A Thesis - Approved
POSI 5399B Thesis - Approved
POSI 7320 Research Practicum - Approved
POSI 7330 Environmental Policy, Politics, and Law - Approved
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