Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Minutes
September 11, 2012
Members Present: M. Allen, R. Allen, Rolfhus, Baggett, Eschenbaum, Gillis, Kincman,
Ritterling, Terpstra
Excused:
Members Absent:
Consultants Present: Burkhardt, Dittman, Herling, Keller, Bakkum, Knudson, Means
Consultants not present: Jax
Guests: Chia-Chen Yu, Anton Sanderfoot, David Howard, Student, Kelsey Michels
I.
Election of Chair and Recorder- Kris Rolfhus elected as chair and Corinne Means
elected as recorder.
II.
Review of Charge Letter and UCC Policies/Processes
1. Chris Bakkum discussed UCC policies and LX processes
III.
Approval of April 24, 2012 minutes.
M/S/P to approve minutes
IV.
Second Reading: None
V.
First Reading:
A. Exercise and Sport Science
1. Exercise and Sport Science Major with Sport Management Emphasiscredits changed from 124 to 120; required course change; effective Fall
2009.
2. ESS 448-prerequisite change, dropping MGT 308; effective Spring 2013.
M/S/P to approve on 1st reading with one abstention
B. Biology
1. Biology Major: Aquatic Science Concentration-LX 138P-added MTH 265
as option; effective Fall 2012. Retro to all catalogs.
2. Biology Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology Concentration-LX 138P;
added MTH 265 as option; effective Fall 2012. Retro to all catalogs.
3. Biology Major: Environmental Science Concentration- LX 138P; added
MTH 265 as option; effective Fall 2012. Retro to all catalogs.
4. Biology/Chiropractic (Dual-Degree with Palmer College of Chiropractic)
LX 138P; delete program; effective Fall 2013.
5. BIO 203-changing prerequisite-dropping CHM 103 or concurrent
enrollment; effective Fall 2012.
6. BIO 315-changing prerequisite-dropping MTH 145; effective Fall 2012.
7. BIO 408/508-course description change; prerequisite change, deleting the
word recommended, adding junior standing; effective Fall 2012.
M/S/P to approve on 1st reading with one abstention
VI.
Consent Item: None
VII.
Informational Items:
A. College of Business Administration-General Education Substitution
1. Substitute HIS 000L from UW Stout, (Modern World), 3 cr. for UW-La Crosse,
HIS 101(Global Origins of the Modern World), 3 credits.
2. Substitute ART 000L, (Digital Photography) from Normandale Community
College, 3 cr. for ART 172 (Photography Survey), 3 cr.
B. College of Science and Health-General Education Substitution
1. Substitute ENG 000U, (Fictions of the USA), from London Metropolitan
University, 3 cr. for ENG 200, (Literature and Human Experience), 3 cr.
C. College of Liberal Studies-General Education Substitution
1. Substituted LB 121L (Western Values: Greeks & Bible) from Northern Michigan
University, 4 cr. for UW La Crosse, ENG 200 (Literature and Human Experience)
3 credits.
Information about General Education substitutions will be sent to the General
Education committee and will no longer be reported to the Undergraduate Curriculum
Committee.
VIII.
Old Business: None
IX.
New Business: Charge Letter- no special charge at this time.
Meeting adjourned: 4:15 pm