September 11, 2007
SUBJECT: UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 25, 2007
TO: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
College Deans
Department Chairpersons
FROM: Bashar Hanna
Interim Associate Provost
The following course and program additions, changes and deletions have been approved by the Departmental
Curriculum Committees; the College Curriculum Committees; the Graduate Council, the Council for Teacher
Education, where appropriate; and the University Curriculum Committee at its January 25, 2007 meeting, and
signed by the President on February 8, 2007 and will be placed into the curriculum effective Fall 2007 semester
(20083) unless otherwise indicated.
COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
EDUCATORS’ WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED: (Eff. Summer I, 2007 – 20081)
EDW 525
Selected Topics: From Digital Cameras to Digital Photo Albums
EDW 510
Selected Topics: Bullying: Should Teachers “Bully the Bully?”
EDW 522/CPY 560 Selected Topics: Counseling Multiracial Individuals and Families
EDW 521/CPY 560 Selected Topics: Brief Counseling
EDW 560/CPY 560 Selected Topics: Community Counseling: Trauma Counseling
EDW 517
Selected Topics: Differentiated Instr. Strategies for the Multicultural Classroom
EDW 523
Selected Topics: Grappling with Grammar and Usage
EDW 567
Selected Topics: Contemporary Poetry for the Classroom
EDW 524
Selected Topics: Sudden Fiction, Poetry, and Storytelling in the Classroom
EDW 568
Selected Topics: Classroom Blogs and Citizen Journalism
EDW 564
Selected Topics: Impact of Alcoholism and
Other Drugs of Abuse on Families and Children
EDW 503
Selected Topics: Skills for Working with the New Immigrant Child:
Linking the School with the Family System
EDW 502
Selected Topics: Children in Poverty:
Implications on their Social and Behavioral Functioning
EDW 565
Selected Topics: Stream Biology
EDW 501
Selected Topics: Resources for Teaching about
Cultural Diversity in Pennsylvania
EDW 569
Selected Topics: Culture, Adaptation, and Change in Global Perspective
EDW 566
Selected Topics: Medievalism in the Movies
EDW 505
Selected Topics: Introduction to Critical Thinking
EDW 571
Selected Topics: Science, Society, and Technology: An Introduction
EDW 512
Selected Topics: Outsider Art – Local Visions
EDW 514
Selected Topics: The Art of Ancient History
EDW 508
Selected Topics: Web Design with Dreamweaver
EDW 578
Selected Topics: Blogs, Pod Casts, RSS Feeds, and More –
New Media for Educators
EDW 507
Selected Topics: PhotoShop for Educators
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University Curriculum Memo of January 25, 2007
EDUCATORS’ WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED: (Eff. Summer II, 2007 – 20082)
EDW 576
Special Topics for Educators: Emergency Planning and Risk Management
EDW 504
Selected Topics: Adolescent Subst. Abuse: Classroom Strategies for Teachers
EDW 579
Selected Topics: Making Paint: Art Materials and Techniques
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3 SH – 3 CH
3 SH – 3 CH
3 SH – 3 CH
PROGRAM REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
School Prog
Conc
Program
Degree
CIP
5
70
22
Reading Specialist
MED
13.1315
Under Category I. Application Level: remove EDU 559 Topics in Reading from check sheet only; replace with
EDU 577 Leadership for Reading Educators. (EDU 559 Topics in Reading remains an active course and can be
offered occasionally as an elective.) Under Electives: remove note that prevents electives with an EDU or ELU
prefix unless by advisor’s approval; replace with note advising candidates to select electives from courses related to
diversity, children’s literature, writing instruction, psychology, and technology, according to career objectives.
Other requirements: remove Comprehensive Project requirement; replace with Comprehensive Portfolio
requirement. A new program check sheet is necessary identified with the new version number 20083.
PROGRAM REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
School Prog
Conc
Program
Degree
CIP
5
24
00
English
MA
23.0101
Revised rule: One three semester hour graduate course without an English Department prefix can count toward the
completion of this degree, upon recommendation of the student’s graduate advisor. This eliminates “ENG prefix”
wording from the rule. Non-thesis option: eliminate comprehensive examination requirement; replace with ENG 599
Independent Study, a required course to be taken during the final semester of graduate work. This Independent study
will serve as a Capstone Project for the student’s graduate experience. Total program credits increased from 30 to 33
credits. A new program check sheet is necessary identified with the new version number 20083.
COURSE PREFIX and/or NUMBER REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
FROM:
TO:
ART
570
Selected Topics in Art Seminar
ARU/ARC* 572
Selected Topics in Art Seminar
ART
571
Selected Topics in Art Studio
ARU/ART 571
Selected Topics in Art Studio
ARU/EDU 511
Methods of Research
ARU/EDU 591
Methods of Research
ARU
521
Leadership in Art Education
ARU
560
Leadership in Art Education
ARU
574
Perspectives in Art Education
ARU
522
Perspectives in Art Education
CFT
527
Wood Design
ARU/CFT
545
Wood Design
CFT
540
Weaving and Textiles
ARU/CFT
542
Weaving and Textiles
CFT
543
Ceramics
ARU/CFT
543
Ceramics
CFT
546
Jewelry and Metalcraft
ARU/CFT
546
Jewelry and Metalcraft
CFT
570
Selected Topics in Crafts
ARU/CFT
579
Selected Topics in Crafts
FAR
530
Drawing
ARU/FAR
501
Drawing
FAR
551
Printmaking
ARU/FAR
502
Printmaking
FAR
560
Painting
ARU/FAR
503
Painting
FAR
570
Graduate Sculpture
ARU/FAR
504
Graduate Sculpture
FAR/ARU 575
Seminar: Individual Problems in Art
ARU/FAR
575
Seminar: Individual Problems in Art
FAR/ARU 576
Independent Study
ARU/FAR/CFT/
ART/ ARH 577
Independent Study
FAR
590
Photography
ARU/FAR
505
Photography
*The ART prefix designates ARC courses on a provisional basis until the new ARC prefix is implemented by
University Administration.
COURSE PREFIX and/or NUMBER REVISION: (Eff. Spring 2008 – 20086)
FROM:
TO:
ARU
512
Applied Research
ARU
590
Applied Research
RAR
511
Cross Cultural Perspectives on Art
ARU/ARC* 516
Cross Cultural Perspectives on Art
RAR
551
Art Criticism
ARU/ARC* 517
Art Criticism
*The ART prefix designates ARC courses on a provisional basis until the new ARC prefix is implemented by
University Administration.
University Curriculum Memo of January 25, 2007
NEW COURSE: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
ARU/FAR 506
Digital Media
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
COURSE DESCRIPTION, PREREQUISITE and SYLLABUS REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
BUS 120
Principles of Business Statistics
3 SH – 3 CH
NEW COURSES: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
FIN 375
Applied Investment Management
3 SH – 3 CH
FIN 379
Independent Study in Finance
1 - 3 SH - 1 - 3 CH
(FIN 379 may be used as a restricted Finance elective; it does not eliminate BUS 379 from the master course listing)
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SYLLABUS REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
BUS 379
Independent Study in Business
1 - 3 SH - 1 - 3 CH
PROGRAM REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
School Prog
Conc
Program
Degree
CIP
4
10
99
Business Admin/Core
52.0201
4
10
30
Business Admin/Accounting
BSBA
52.0301
4
10
47
Business Admin/Finance
BSBA
52.0801
4
10
45
Business Admin/International Business
BSBA
52.1101
4
10
39
Business Admin/Management
BSBA
52.1001
4
10
42
Business Admin/Marketing
BSBA
52.1401
Under Category I. Business Core Courses: BUS 120 Principles of Business Statistics, new prerequisite added: a
minimum grade of C in MAT 105 or higher. Under Notes area: list prerequisite requirement for BUS 120. Revision
of the program check sheets is necessary identified with the new version number 20083.
SELECTED TOPICS ANNOUNCED: (Eff. Spring 2007 – 20076)
MGM 371
Special Topics in Management: Management of Change
3 SH – 3 CH
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
NEW COURSE: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
HPD 077
Social Dance
1 SH – 2 CH
(Can be used for General Education under Category 1. Basic Requirements, and Category 5. Electives.)
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
NEW COURSE: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
ENG 132
Contemporary Gay and Lesbian Literature
(Can be used for General Education under Category 2. Humanities , and 5. Electives.)
3 SH – 3 CH
PROGRAM REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
School Prog
Conc
Program
Degree
CIP
2
28
00
French
BA
16.0901
Under B. Required Core, 2. Advanced Courses: remove FRE 225, 301/302, 305/310, 340/341, from the required
core category; add FRE 225, 301, 302, 310, 340 to Major Electives area. Remove FLA 380 from Advanced Courses
area; add MLS 380 to Core Courses area. Advanced Courses area now removed from check sheet, Core Courses
area realigned. Major Electives area: remove FRE 138, 305, 320, 330, 341; add FRE 306, 321, 331, 343, 390.
Notes section revised: no more than 45 S.H. in French may apply toward graduation requirements; students who
study abroad may count only 15 S.H. toward the French major; oral and written proficiency in English is expected;
note regarding FRE 011 and FRE 012 was removed, because the checksheet clearly indicates what counts toward
the major. A new program checksheet is necessary identified with the new version number 20083.
University Curriculum Memo of January 25, 2007
ARCHIVED COURSES: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
GEL
320-321
Optical Mineralogy (Lecture & Lab)
GEL
370
Seminar: Selected Topics in Geology
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3 SH - 5 CH
1 - 3 SH
COLLEGE OF THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
COURSE DESCRIPTION/ SYLLABUS and CREDIT HOUR REVISION: (Eff. Spring 2008 – 20086)
FROM:
TO:
CFT 221
Ceramics II
4 SH - 6 CH
CFT 221
Ceramics II
3 SH CFT 321-325 Ceramics Studios I-V
4 SH - 6 CH
CFT 321-325 Ceramics Studio I-V
3 SH CFT 231
Weaving II
4 SH - 6 CH
CFT 231
Weaving II
3 SH CFT 331-335 Weaving Studios I-V
4 SH - 6 CH
CFT 331-335 Weaving Studios I-V
3 SH CFT 241
Non-Loom Fabric
CFT 241
Non-Loom Fabric
Structures II
4 SH - 6 CH
Structures II
3 SH CFT 341-345 Non-Loom Fabric
CFT 341-345 Non-Loom Fabric
Structures Studios I-V 4 SH - 6 CH
Structures Studios I-V
3 SH CFT 251
Wood Design II
4 SH - 6 CH
CFT 251
Wood Design II
3 SH CFT 351-355 Furniture Studios I-V
4 SH - 6 CH
CFT 351-355 Furniture Studios I-V
3 SH CFT 261
Fine Metals II
4 SH - 6 CH
CFT 261
Fine Metals II
3 SH CFT 361-365 Fine Metals Studios I-V 4 SH - 6 CH
CFT 361-365 Fine Metals Studios I-V
3 SH CFT 370
Selected Topics in Crafts 4 SH - 6 CH
CFT 370
Selected Topics in Crafts 3 SH CFT 268
Enameling
4 SH - 6 CH
CFT 268
Enameling
3 SH ART 201
Serigraphy
4 SH - 6 CH
ART 201
Serigraphy
3 SH ART 301-306 Serigraphy Studios I-VI 4 SH - 6 CH
ART 301-306 Serigraphy Studios I-VI
3 SH ART 371
Selected Topics in
ART 371
Selected Topics in
Art Studio
4 SH - 6 CH
Art Studio
3 SH ART 231
Digital Animation
4 SH - 6 CH
ART 231
Digital Animation
3 SH ART 270
Installations
4 SH - 6 CH
ART 270
Installations
3 SH ART/CDE 330 Animation
4 SH - 6 CH
ART/CDE 330 Animation
3 SH (For each course, add to course description: “A minimum of 3 hours of work outside of class is required per week.”
Where applicable, this replaces the text: “A minimum of 6 hours of work outside of class is required per week.”)
NEW COURSES: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
FAR 162
Introduction to Photography – Digital
FAR 318
Film and Video as Art
3 SH – 6 CH
3 SH – 6 CH
PROGRAM REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
School Prog
Conc
Program
Degree
CIP
1
11
05
Crafts
BFA
50.0201
Under III. Crafts Requirements, B. Area of Specialization: credit hours reduced to 21 s.h. Under III., C. Additional
Crafts Selections: credit hours reduced to 15 s.h. Under V. Open Electives: this area now has 4 open electives; area
s.h. adjusted to 12 s.h. These changes are made as the result of the change in upper level CFT and ART studio
courses from 4 credits to 3 credits. A new program checksheet is necessary identified with the new version number
20083.
COURSE PREFIX REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
FROM:
TO:
ART 015
Art, Design and Visual Culture
ARC* 015
Art, Design and Visual Culture
ART 211
Women in the Arts
ARC* 211
Women in the Arts
*The ART prefix continues to designate ARC courses on a provisional basis until the new ARC prefix is
implemented by University Administration.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SYLLABUS REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
ART/FAR 182
Introduction to Digital Media
3 SH – 3 CH
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University Curriculum Memo of January 25, 2007
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COURSE DESCRIPTION/SYLLABUS, PREREQUISITE and TITLE REVISION: (Eff. Spring 2008 – 20086)
FROM:
TO:
FAR 383
Digital Photography
FAR 383
Advanced Digital Photography
COURSE PREREQUISITE/SYLLABUS REVISION: (Eff. Fall 2007 – 20083)
FAR 384
Electronic Media for Artists
3 SH – 6 CH
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SYLLABUS, and TITLE REVISION: (Eff. Spring 2008 – 20086)
FROM:
TO:
FAR 161
Introduction to Photography
FAR 161
Introduction to Photography - Darkroom
SELECTED TOPICS ANNOUNCED: (Eff. Spring 2007 – 20076)
MGM 371
Special Topics in Management: Management of Change
ds
cc:
3 SH – 3 CH
Mr. R. Bazylak, Ms. K. Morris, Ms. M. Hughes, Dr. V. Brancato, Dr. Wm. Stahler, Mr. G. Paterno, Mr. J.
Diamond, Dr. M. Gambone, Mr. L. McGhee, Ms. A. Sterner, Dr. P. Breeze, Ms. L. Male, Mr. G. Godshall, Mr.
L. Sechney, Mr. J. Mumbauer, Ms. K. Malloy, Ms. L. Dietrich, Dr. U. Connor, Ms. L. Grabowski, Ms. C. Jones,
Ms. M. Follweiler, and U.C.C. Members