Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Minutes
September 23, 2014
Members present: Allen, De Cora, Frye, Gendreau, Giddings, Harrington, Houselog, Moeller, Nelson,
Ritterling, Van Liere
Excused: Carey
Consultants present: Bakkum, Burkhardt, Jax, Keller, Knudson, Vianden
Guests: Erica Srinivasan, Betsy Morgan, Martin Allen, Amanda Carpenter, Mark Sandheinrich, Michelle
Sturtz
I.
Review of Charge Letter
Review postponed until charge letter is available.
II.
Approval of September 9, 2014 minutes.
M/S/P to approve minutes.
III.
First Readings:
A. Mathematics
1.
MTH 045 – new course; title “Pre-Statistics;” 2 credits but transcript credit only;
Half semester course; effective Fall 2014.
2.
MTH 145 – course revision; prerequisite changes; effective Spring 2015.
M/S/P to approve on first reading. MTH department will be consulted about adding “Credit does not
count toward graduation.” statement to MTH 050 and MTH 051 course descriptions.
B. Psychology
1.
Gerontology emphasis – program revision; required course changes; elective
changes; effective Fall 2014.
2.
PSY 315 – course revision; course description change; effective Fall 2014.
3.
PSY 434/535 – course revision; course description change; effective Fall 2014.
M/S/P to approve on first reading. UCC approved to accept new SOC course on the Sociology of Aging
into the GLT Core when it is approved through UCC. Right now, it is a topics course SOC 399.
C. Biology
1.
BIO 304 – course revision; course number change from 204 to 304; course
description and prerequisite changes; effective Spring 2015.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
D. Computer Science
1.
CS 227 – new course; title “Competitive Programming;” 1 credit; effective Spring
2014.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
IV.
Consent Items:
A. Radiation Therapy is changing the mode of instruction for the following seven courses to
include the online format:
1.
RT 401: Orientation to Radiation Therapy
2.
RT 411: Principles and Practices of Radiation Therapy 1
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
RT 412:
RT 421:
RT 431:
RT 435:
RT 437:
Principles and Practices of Radiation Therapy II
Cross-sectional and Radiographic Anatomy
Radiation Physics
Dosimetry and Treatment Planning
Quality Management
B. History
1.
HIS 393 – course revision; adding to US History category in HIS majors/minors;
effective Fall 2014.
2.
HIS 403 – course revision; adding to US History category in HIS majors/minors;
effective Spring 2015.
C. Educational Studies is changing the mode of instruction for the following four courses to
include the online format:
1.
EDS 303: Foundations of Public Education in the United States
2.
EDS 319: Teaching with Integrated Technology I
3.
SPE 401/501: Introduction to Exceptional Individuals
4.
CI 495/695: Supervision of Student Teaching
V.
Informational Item: None
VI.
Old Business: None
VII.
New Business: None
VIII.
Future Business: None
Meeting adjourned: 4:30 pm.