Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Minutes
February 11, 2014
Members Present: M. Allen, Baggett, Frye, Gendreau, Moeller, Ritterling, Terpstra, Van Liere
Excused: R. Allen
Consultants Present: Bakkum, Dittman, Knudson, Rahn,
Guests: Henry Petersen, Brian Udermann, Michelle Stertz, Mark Sandheinrich, Aaron Monte, Carol
Angell, Amanda De Cora (guest student)
I.
Approval of December 10, 2013, minutes.
M/S/P to approve minutes.
II.
First Reading:
A. International Business
1. International Business Major – program change; new restriction on credits; effective Fall
2013.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
B. Educational Studies
1. SPE 207 – course revision; title change; effective Spring 2014.
2. SPE 214 – course revision; title change; effective Spring 2014.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
C. Biology
1. BIO 421/521 – new course; title “Comparative Vertebrate Endocrinology;” 3 credits;
effective Spring 2014.
2. BIO 424/524 – course revision; title, description, and prerequisite changes; effective Spring
2014.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
D. Chemistry
1. Biochemistry Major – program change; required course added (CHM 419); effective Fall
2014.
2. Chemistry Major with ACS Certification – program change; electives change; effective Fall
2014.
3. Chemistry Minor – program change; elective change; effective Fall 2014.
4. CHM 271 – course revision; grading pattern change; effective Fall 2014.
5. CHM 405 – course revision; title change from “Advanced Synthesis Laboratory” to
Advanced Organic Synthesis; credit change from 3 to 2; prerequisite change (C or better in
CHM 304 & 305); course component and course description changes; effective Spring 2015.
6. CHM 417/517 – course revision; title change from “Biochemistry I” to “Biochemistry I:
Macromolecules;” credits from 3 to 4; course description, course component, and
prerequisites changes; effective Fall 2014.
7. CHM 418/518 – course revision; title change from “Biochemistry II” to “Biochemistry II:
Metabolism and Genetic Information;” course component, course description, and
prerequisite changes; effective Spring 2015.
8. CHM 419/519 – new course; title is “Advanced Biochemistry Lab;” 2 credits; effective Fall
2014.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
E. History
1. History Major with Regional Emphasis – program change; adding African Diaspora Focus;
effective Spring 2014.
2. History Minor with Regional Emphasis – program change; adding African Diaspora Focus,
effective Spring 2014.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
III.
Consent Item:
1. HIS 371 – course deletion; cross-listed with WGS 371 which was deleted last semester; effective
Spring 2014
IV.
Informational Items:
2. UWL-Online Advisory Board wishes to update three definitions in the Online Education
Handbook. The definitions to be updated are online, blended, and in person.
- Committee discussed and gave general approval.
3. Sneak peak at new undergraduate online catalog.
V.
Old Business: 2013-2014 Charges
1. Summary form to accompany large numbers of course changes
2. Aid in implementation of new catalog software.
VI.
New Business: None
VII.
Future Business: None
Meeting adjourned: 4:25 pm