Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Minutes
March 11, 2014
Members present: M. Allen, Frye, Moeller, Ritterling, Terpstra, Van Liere
Excused: R. Allen, Baggett,
Not present: Gendreau
Consultants present: Bakkum, Dittman, Keller, Knudson, Rahn
Consultants excused:
Guests: Kimberly Vogt, Michelle Stertz, Amanda De Cora (guest student), Cecelia Manrique, Eric
Kraemer, Sharon Scherwitz
I.
Approval of February 25, 2014, minutes.
M/S/P to approve minutes.
II.
Second Readings:
A. Sociology and Archeology
1. ANT 312 (previously proposed as ANT 358) – new course; title “People and Cultures
of Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union;” 3 credits; lecture; effective Fall
2014.
Postponed to next meeting.
III.
First Readings:
A. Sociology and Archeology
1. SOC 350 – course revision; course component and description changes; effective
Fall 2014.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
B. Health Education and Health Promotion
1. HED 475 – new course; title “Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health;” 3
credits; effective Fall 2014.
Withdrawn.
C. Political Science
1. POL 250 – course revision; title change from “Applied Practical Governance” to
“Leadership and Engagement;” course description change; effective Fall 2014.
2. POL 342 – course revision; title change from “Ethnic Politics in Contemporary
America” to “Identity Politics;” course description change; effective Fall 2014.
3. POL 346 – course revision; number change, was POL 246; effective Fall 2014.
4. POL 446 – course revision; prerequisite change; effective Fall 2014.
5. Political Science major – program change; course elective change; description
change; effective Fall 2014.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
D. Philosophy
1. Philosophy 200/300/400 courses - course revisions; prerequisite changes; effective
Spring 2014.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
E. Art
1. ART 217 – new course; title “Painting for Non-Majors;” 3 credits; effective Fall
2014.
2. ART 323 – new course; title “Intermediate Blacksmithing;” 3 credits; effective Fall
2014.
M/S/P to approve on first reading.
3. ART 223 – course revision; prerequisite change; repeatable for credit change;
effective Fall 2014.
Held for second reading in regards to repeatable change.
IV.
Consent Item: None
V.
Informational Item: None
VI.
Old Business: 2013-2014 Charges
1. Summary form to accompany large numbers of course changes
VII.
New Business: None
VIII.
Future Business: None
Meeting adjourned: 4:15 pm.