UCC POLICY COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS May 2, 2006 I. ARTS AND HUMANITIES THORNTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC: PERFORMANCE (VOCAL ARTS) Req. by Elizabeth Hynes Revise a degree program: Eff. Fall 2006 B.M., Performance (Vocal Arts) [132 unit program] Revise requirements to take into account the revision of MPBA 442ab to MPVA 440 and MPVA 441 (see below) Revise a course: II. Eff. Fall 2006 NEW: MPVA 440 ITALIAN AND FRENCH DICTION (2) Principles of pronunciation and enunciation; use of international phonetic alphabet. OLD: MPVA 442A DICTION (2) Principles of pronunciation and enunciation; use of international phonetic alphabet. French and Italian. NEW: MPVA 441 ENGLISH AND GERMAN DICTION (2) Principles of pronunciation and enunciation; use of international phonetic alphabet. OLD: MPVA 442B DICTION (2) Principles of pronunciation and enunciation; use of international phonetic alphabet. German and English. OVERSEAS STUDIES No items for administrative action. IV. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LAS: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Drop 3 courses: A. BISC 425x HISTORY OF DISCOVERY IN BIOLOGY (4) B. BISC 438 NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY (4) C. BISC 467L HISTOLOGY (4) Req. by David Caron Eff. Fall 2006 UCC Policy Committee Administrative Actions 5/2/06 Page 2 of 2 V. SOCIAL SCIENCE A. MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION Req. by Thomas G. Cummings Revise the unit value of a course: MOR 495 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERNSHIP NEW UNIT VALUE: 2-4 OLD UNIT VALUE: 4 B. LAS: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Revise the preparation of 3 courses: Eff. Fall 2007 Req. by Steven Lamy Eff. Fall 2007 1. IR 211 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: APPROACHES TO RESEARCH (4, Fa) NEW PREREQUISITE: IR 210 OLD RECOMMENDED PREPARATION: IR 210 2. IR 212 HISTORICAL APPROACHES TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (4, Sp) NEW PREREQUISITE: IR 210 OLD RECOMMENDED PREPARATION: IR 210 3. IR 213 THE GLOBAL ECONOMY (4, Fa) NEW PREREQUISITE: IR 210 OLD RECOMMENDED PREPARATION: IR 210 C. KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE Add a course: HP-499 SPECIAL TOPICS (2-4, max 8) Lecture and discussion focused on specific topics within health promotion and disease prevention. Course topic will vary from semester to semester.