Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Minutes
April 14, 2015
Members present: Allen, De Cora, Frye, Gendreau, Harrington, Moeller, Nelson, Ritterling, Van Liere
Absent: Carey, Giddings, Houselog
Excused:
Consultants present: Keller, Knudson, Rahn, Vianden
Guests: Joe Anderson, Kathryn Moran, Tim Gongaware, Carol Miller, Nick Bakken, John Grider, Terry
Lilly, Jodi Vandenberg-Daves, Betsy Morgan, Bianca Basten, Linda Dickmeyer, Michelle Sturm
NOTE: Proposals with links are approved through the new Curriculum Inventory Management system
(CIM). All faculty and staff have access to CIM through the Records and Registration page,
www.uwlax.edu/records/curriculum-resources. Login using UWL username and password.
Firefox/Mozilla is the preferred browser for CIM. Using another browser may force you to login to CIM
multiple times.
Proposals without links are approved through paper format. After this semester, UCC will no longer
accept LX forms. All curriculum change will be done through CIM.
I.
Approval of March 24, 2015 minutes.
M/S/P to approve minutes.
II.
First Readings:
A. Theatre
1. THA 270 – course revision; repeatable for credit change; change 1 credit to 1-2
credits; effective Spring 2015.
2. THA 271– course revision; repeatable for credit change; change 1 credit to 1-2
credits; effective Spring 2015.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
B. Sociology
1. Criminal Justice minor – program revision; elective courses added; effective
Spring 2015.
2. SOC 212 – course revision; course description change; effective Summer 2015.
3. SOC 311 – course revision; course description and prerequisite changes;
effective Summer 2015.
4. SOC 401 – new course; title “Sociology of Violence;” 3 credits; effective Spring
2015.
M/S/P to approve on first reading with changes.
C. History
1. World History major – title change; changes to required course categories;
effective Spring 2015.
2. World History minor – title change; changes to required course categories;
effective Spring 2015.
M/S/P to approve on first reading with changes.
D. Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
1. WGS 308 – new course; title “Gender, Justice, and Film;” 3 credits; effective
Spring 2015.
2. WGS 310 – course deletion; title “Masculinity, Femininity and Violence;”
effective Summer 2015.
3. WGS 321 – new course; title “Gendered Violence Prevention;” 3 credits;
effective Spring 2015.
4. WGS 330 – course revision; prerequisite change; removing slash status; effective
Spring 2015.
5. WGS 333 – new course; title “The Gendered Body in History and Today;” 3
credits; effective Spring 2015.
6. WGS 376 – course deletion; title “History of Childhood in the United States;”
cross-listed with HIS 376 which is not being deleted, Summer 2015.
M/S/P to approve on first reading with changes.
E. Political Science and Public Administration
1. Political Science major – program revision; adding course into elective category;
effective Summer 2015.
2. Political Science and/or Public Administration Honors Program – program
revision; restructured requirements in program; effective Summer 2015.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
F. Psychology
1. Psychology major – program revision; revisions and additions to categories;
credit increase; effective Summer 2015.
2. Gerontology emphasis – program revision; additions to supporting courses;
effective Summer 2015.
3. PSY 285 – course revision; title change; effective Summer 2015.
4. PSY 316 – new course; title “Child Abuse and Neglect;” 1-3 credits; effective
Summer 2015.
5. PSY 404 – course revision; title change; effective Summer 2015.
6. PSY 430 – course revision; title change; effective Spring 2015.
M/S/P to approve on first reading. Request to make psychology major change retroactive to Summer
2014 was denied.
G. Communication Studies
1. Admission to Communication Studies Program – program revision; changing
grade required for admission; effective Summer 2015.
2. Communication Studies Major with Advocacy and Communication Criticism –
program revision; adding option to required courses; effective Summer 2105.
3. Communication Studies Minor with Advocacy and Communication Criticism –
program revision; adding option to required courses; effective Summer 2105.
4. Advocacy and Communication Criticism Emphasis – program revision;
removing deleted course from category; effective Summer 2015.
5. Interpersonal Communication Emphasis – program revision; removing deleted
course from category; effective Spring 2015.
6. Organizational and Professional Communication Emphasis – program revision;
removing deleted course from category; effective Spring 2015.
7. Communication Studies minor with Sports Broadcasting – program revision;
removing deleted course from electives; effective Spring 2015.
8. CST 301 – course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2015.
9. CST 480 – course deletion; title “Broadcast Media and Modern Society;”
effective Spring 2015.
10. CST 498 – course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2015.
11. CST 499 – course revision; prerequisite change; effective Summer 2015.
M/S/P to approve on first reading with changes.
I.
Consent Item: None
II.
Informational Items:
A. EDS 203: The Records office is updating the prerequisites and programs on the attached
document. EDS 303 was updated to EDS 203 or is being deleted. See attachment A.
B. BIO 100: The Records office is updating the prerequisites and programs on the attached
document. BIO 100 is either replacing BIO 103 or the BIO 103 requirement is being
removed. See attachment B.
III.
Old Business:
A. Retroactive credit and credit by exam discussion.
B. Procedure - Records and Registration requests clarification on what types of changes the
committee would like to see and what can be changed without UCC approval (e.g. the
old 139 form, how and when offered). GCC has recommended no change to our current
practice.
C. Umbrella courses versus Topic courses – Records and Registration requests clarification
on the definitions for these types of courses. GCC approved a document with definitions.
See attachment C.
IV.
New Business: None
V.
Future Business: None
Meeting adjourned: 5:34 pm
ATTACHMENT A
EDS 203 for EDS 303
Course
Prerequisite
Replace EDS
303 w/ EDS 203
Remove
EDS 303
Comments
EDS 203 or EDS 206
required (Jenn will update
forms)
Admission to secondary teacher ed
preparation: Phase 1
STEP educational core coursework EDS 309
Yes
EDS351?
yes
no action required-on CIM
form approved by UCC 3/10
Early Childhood-Elementary
Education Program (ages birth-11)
B.S.
no action required-on CIM
form approved by UCC 3/10
Elementary-Middle Level Education
Program (ages 6-12 or 13) B.S.
no action required-on CIM
form approved by UCC 3/10
Early Childhood through
Adolescence (EC-A) (ages birth-21)
Program
no action required-on CIM
form approved by UCC 3/10
EDS 309
yes
EDS 402
yes
EDS 412/512
yes
MLG 306
yes
no action required - on CIM
form approved by UCC 3/10
ATTACHMENT B
BIO 100 for BIO 103
BIO 103 included in majors, minors, Gen Ed,
admission requirements, etc.
Gen Ed: Science - Natural Lab
Associate Degree: Science - Natural Lab
Replace
BIO 103 w/ Remove
BIO 100
BIO 103 Comments
make this change for the ED
yes
students as well???
yes
Biology Major (BA, BS)
yes
Biology Major: Aquatic Science Concentration (BA, BS)
Biology Major: Biomedical Science Concentration (BA,
BS)
Biology Major: Cellular and Molecular Concentration (BA,
BS)
Biology Major: Environmental Science Concentration (BA,
BS)
yes
Biology Education Major (BS)
yes
Dual Degree Program in Biology and Physical Therapy
yes
Biology Minor
yes
Biology Education Minor
yes
Biochemistry Major (BS)
yes
Clinical Laboratory Science (BS)
Yes
Environmental Studies Minor: Natural Sciences Electives
Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science
Fitness Track Admission to Program
Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science
Fitness Track Gen Ed Requirements
Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science Pre
Professional Track Admissions
Exercise and Sport Science Major: Physical Ed
Admission to PETE Program
Exercise and Sport Science Major: Physical Ed Teacher
Ed Requirements
Exercise and Sport Science: Sport Management
Emphasis Admission to Program
Exercise and Sport Science: Sport Management
Emphasis Gen Ed Requirements
Geography Major: Environmental Science Concentration
(BA, BS)
BIO 103 will no longer be taught
after spring 2015
yes
yes
yes
yes
YES
YES
Only BIO 105 is acceptable in the
ES- Preprofessional Track
YES
YES
YES
YES
yes
Per C. Berlin
Remove for now
Health Ed and Health Promotion Admission to Program
Community Health Ed Admission to Program
Community Health Ed Interdisciplinary requirements
applicable to Gen Ed
yes
BIO 100 or 105
yes
BIO 100 or 105
School Health Ed Interdisciplinary requirements
yes
School Health Ed Minor for Early Childhood-Adolescence
Certification Curriculum
yes
Nuclear Medicine Technology Major pre professional
requirements (BS)
Since this will not be allowed as a prereq
for anat and phys courses, then I will
need it removed as a possible course
the students can take.
X
Remove for now
Physics Major w/Biomedical Concentration (BS) (pre req
for major courses)
TR majors will take BIO 100 as the
pre-req for ESS 205 but TR majors
who are pre-OT or pre-PT taking BIO
312 will take BIO 105. TR Advising
Sheet will read BIO 100, BIO 105, or
MIC 100
per A. Loh
yes
Therapeutic Recreation Major Gen Ed coursework
General Science Minor Middle Childhood-Early
Adolescence
BIO 103 contained in a course
description/prerequisite
X
BIO 105 course description
yes
BIO 202
yes
BIO 203
yes
BIO 204
yes
BIO 260
yes
BIO 303
yes
BIO 306
yes
BIO 312
yes
BIO 315
yes
BIO 333
yes
BIO 341
yes
BIO 390
yes
BIO 463/563
yes
ESS 205
YES
ESS 302
YES
HED 469/569
YES
HWM 300
ok/JVR
Introduction to Biology
HWM 360
ok/JVR
Introduction to Biology
HWM 380
ok/JVR
Prereq changed to HWM 300
HWM 420
ok/JVR
Prereq changed to HWM 300
MIC 230
MIC 310
NUT 400
Remove for now
Remove for now
Remove for now
ATTACHMENT C
UMBRELLA AND TOPICS COURSE GUIDELINES
APPROVED BY GRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE ON 4/7/2015
BACKGROUND
In the spring of this year, 2015, GCC began using the recently deployed curriculum inventory management (CIM)
system for collecting, reviewing, and acting on curricular proposals. During the transition from the paper-based LX
form handling process and the electronic CIM system, the registrar asked GCC to clarify the distinction between
topics courses and umbrella courses as well as clarify the workflow for GCC approval and offering courses under
these classifications.
DEFINITIONS
GCC is unaware of any formal definition of these terms and thus recommends that the following definitions be
used for purposes of GCC action and Registrar processing.
 Regular Course. A course where the syllabus remains substantially unchanged across multiple offerings.
 Topics course. A course such that the syllabus may change substantially across multiple offerings
although each offering falls under the same broad academic topic. None of the offerings are expected to
become separate regular courses.
 Umbrella course. A course that allows departments to offer courses that are expected to become regular
courses after several offerings under the umbrella course number. Course offerings are distinct; having
substantially different academic topics.
WORKFLOW
All course-related changes requiring GCC approval must be submitted via the CIM system. When submitted for
approval, each course must indicate whether it is an umbrella course. Flagging courses as umbrella courses allows
the registrar to manage policies when courses are offered under that classification. Each course must also provide
a course title and course number.
When courses are offered, the following workflows are implemented.
 Regular course. The section is scheduled and the course number and title are recorded on the student’s
transcript.
 Topics course. The section is assigned a topic and a determination is made as to whether or not the topic
will appear on the student’s transcript. These actions are under the sole discretion of the offering
department.
 Umbrella course. The section must undergo a formal approval process regulated by Faculty Senate
policy. Refer to Faculty Senate minutes of 9/9/93 and 1/23/96 for details.