REPORT: COMMITTEE ON CURRICULA AND COURSES
(For consideration by the Faculty Senate at its June 3, 2015 meeting.)
Per the USC Policies and Procedures Manual - Academic Affairs section ACAF 2.00 and 2.03
Appendices, any department which has a proposal being recommended by the Committee on
Curricula and Courses must have a representative in attendance at the Faculty Senate meeting in
which said proposal is to be recommended.
Please contact Chair Milind Purohit (Physics and Astronomy) in advance of Faculty Senate
meeting if errors are noted, either by phone: 777-6996 or e-mail: purohit@sc.edu
1. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Change in curriculum – College of Arts and Sciences – Basic Degree Requirements
for Bachelor of Arts Degrees
Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
GHS: Carolina Core Global Citizenship and
Multicultural Understanding: Historical
Thinking
GHS: Carolina Core Global Citizenship and
Multicultural Understanding: Historical
Thinking
Specified or additional College of Arts and
Sciences Requirement: (6 Hours)
Specified or additional College of Arts and
Sciences Requirement: (6 Hours)
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Two courses in History (HIST) at the 100 level,
one U.S. History and one non-U.S. History.
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One Carolina Core GHS-approved course
primarily focused on U.S. History: HIST
111, 112, 214, or another GHS-approved
course determined by the College of Arts
and Sciences to fit this geographic
category
and
One Carolina Core GHS-approved course
primarily focused on non-U.S. History:
HIST 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109,
GERM 280, FILM 300, or another GHSapproved course determined by the
College of Arts and Sciences to fit this
geographic category.
Change in curriculum – College of Arts and Sciences – Basic Degree Requirements
for Bachelor of Sciences Degrees
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
GHS: Carolina Core Global Citizenship and
Multicultural Understanding: Historical
Thinking
GHS: Carolina Core Global Citizenship and
Multicultural Understanding: Historical
Thinking
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Specified or additional College of Arts and
Sciences Requirement: (6 Hours)
Specified or additional College of Arts and
Sciences Requirement: (6 Hours)
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Two courses in History (HIST) at the 100 level,
one U.S. History and one non-U.S. History.
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One Carolina Core GHS-approved course
primarily focused on U.S. History: HIST
111, 112, 214, or another GHS-approved
course determined by the College of Arts
and Sciences to fit this geographic
category
and
One Carolina Core GHS-approved course
primarily focused on non-U.S. History:
HIST 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109,
GERM 280, FILM 300, or another GHSapproved course determined by the
College of Arts and Sciences to fit this
geographic category.
A. African American Studies Program
New courses (Effective: 2015-2016 Bulletin)
AFAM 355 Race and Ethnic Relations. [=SOCY 355] (3) Theoretical and empirical
approaches related to race/ethnicity and the current state of race relations in American, with
some attention to global issues.
AFAM 364 African-American Politics. [=POLI 364] (3) African-American politics
from the colonial period to the present. Emphasis on voting rights and strategies to advance
black representation.
AFAM 365 Medical Experimentation and the Black Body. [=ANTH 365] (3) A crossdisciplinary study of how the bodies of Africans and African Americans were used in medical
experimentation, starting in the late 18th century and continuing to the present.
AFAM 366 Medicine, Disease, and Slavery. [=ANTH 366] (3) An interdisciplinary
study of the health of enslaved African Americans during the nineteenth century by focusing on
the conceptions, experiences, and dynamics of the relationship between slaves, medicine,
healing, and their masters in the Antebellum American South.
AFAM 380 Cultural History of Hip Hop Music. (3) Roots of rap/hip hop music from
African bardic tradition to African American vernacular traditions and development as a musical
genre; rap’s musical and verbal traits and political ideologies; hip hop’s influence on mainstream
American society and global youth.
AFAM 515 Race, Gender, and Graphic Novels. [=WGST 515] (3) Representations of
race and gender in comics with a special emphasis on the experiences of African Americans.
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B. Department of Anthropology
New course (Effective: 2015-2016 Bulletin)
ANTH 365 Medical Experimentation and the Black Body. [=AFAM 365] (3) A crossdisciplinary study of how the bodies of Africans and African Americans were used in medical
experimentation, starting in the late 18th century and continuing to the present.
ANTH 365 Medical Experimentation and the Black Body. [=AFAM 365] (3) A crossdisciplinary study of how the bodies of Africans and African Americans were used in medical
experimentation, starting in the late 18th century and continuing to the present.
C. School of Visual Art and Design
Core Designation (Effective: 2015-2016 Bulletin)
From: ARTS 210
Introduction to Painting. (3)
To:
ARTS 210
Introduction to Painting. (3)
Carolina Core AIU
Change in prerequisite (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: ARTS 210
Introduction to Painting. (3)
Prereq: ARTS 203, 111, 112, or consent of instructor
To:
ARTS 210
Introduction to Painting. (3)
Change in prerequisite and Core Designation (2015-2016 Bulletin)??
From: ARTS 210
Introduction to Painting. (3)
Prereq: ARTS 203, 111, 112, or consent of instructor
To:
ARTS 210
Introduction to Painting. (3)
Carolina Core AIU
D. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Core Designation (Effective: 2015-2016 Bulletin)
From: CHEM 101 Fundamental Chemistry I. (4)
To:
CHEM 101 Fundamental Chemistry I. (4)
Carolina Core SCI
E. Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Change in number, description and prerequisite (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: GEOL 202
Rocks and Minerals. (4) Introduction to rock-forming minerals and an
overview of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
Prereq: GEOL 101 or 103 or 201
To:
GEOL 302
Rocks and Minerals. (4) chemical and physical processes of mineral
formation in earth systems including an overview of igneous, sedimentary,
and metamorphic rock-forming processes.
Prereq: GEOL 101 or 103 or 201. CHEM 111 recommended.
Change in title, description, prerequisite and note (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: GEOL 345
Internal Earth. (4) Internal structure and composition of the earth and its
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To:
GEOL 345
relation to tectonic processes. Seismology, igneous rocks, volcanoes,
plate tectonics, isostasy.
Prereq: GEOL 202; MATH 122 or 141 or consent of instructor
Note: Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips. Taught
alternate years.
Igneous and Metamorphic Processes. (4) Origin and significance of
igneous and metamorphic rocks, and relation to tectonic processes.
Mineralogy, geochemistry, volcanism, plate tectonics, isostasy, heat flow.
Prereq: GEOL 302; MATH 122 or 141 or consent of instructor
Note: Includes laboratory and recitation. Required field trips.
Change in title, description and prerequisite (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: GEOL 355
Mountain Building: Structure and Tectonics. (4) Mountain building and
crustal deformation. Stress and strain, P-T-t paths in mountain belts, role
of mountain building in plate tectonics.
Prereq: GEOL 202; PHYS 201 or 211 or consent of instructor
To:
GEOL 355
Structural Geology and Tectonics. (4) Geologic structures and
deformation of Earth materials. Stress and strain, deformation
mechanisms, P-T-t paths, geologic maps, and structural regimes in plate
tectonics.
Prereq: GEOL 302; PHYS 201 or 211 or consent of instructor
Change in curriculum – BS in Geological Sciences
(Effective: 2016-2017)
Current
Proposed
Program Introduction
The Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Sciences
concerns the study of the dynamics and physical history
of the Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and its
physical, chemical, and biological changes.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
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Students will demonstrate their knowledge of
fundamental concepts and laboratory skills in
the geosciences by responding to written and
laboratory-practical exam questions in at least
two of the following courses: GEOL202, 305,
315, 325, 335, 345 and 355.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of
geological field skills by demonstrating a
competency at the proficiency level on a
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Students will demonstrate their knowledge of
fundamental concepts and laboratory skills in
the geosciences by responding to written and
laboratory-practical exam questions in at least
two of the following courses: GEOL302, 305,
315, 325, 335, 345 and 355.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of
geological field skills by demonstrating a
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geologic mapping exercise, the Sheep Mountain
project, in GEOL500.
Students will demonstrate their preparation for
careers or graduate studies in the geosciences.
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Basic Degree Requirements for Bachelor
of Science Degrees (128 Hours)
Basic Degree Requirements for Bachelor
of Science Degrees (120 Hours)
Note: Bachelor of Science degrees with majors in
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics,
Geography, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology
or Statistics, and the Bachelor of Science in
Chemistry with a major in Chemistry require 120
hours. All other Bachelor of Science degrees
require a minimum of 128 hours.
Note: Bachelor of Science degrees with majors in
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics,
Geography, Geological Sciences, Mathematics,
Psychology, Sociology or Statistics, and the
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a major in
Chemistry require 120 hours. All other Bachelor of
Science degrees require a minimum of 128 hours.
1. Carolina Core Plus General Education
Requirements
1. Carolina Core Plus General Education
Requirements
2. Major
2. Major
3. Cognate or Minor Requirements
3. Cognate or Minor Requirements
4. Electives
4. Electives
2. Major
2. Major
Major Prerequisites
Major Prerequisites
The following courses fulfill some of the general
education requirements and must be completed for a
major or intensive major in Geological Sciences:
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competency at the proficiency level on a
geologic mapping exercise, the Sheep Mountain
project, in GEOL500.
Students will demonstrate their preparation for
careers or graduate studies in the geosciences.
The following courses fulfill some of the general
education requirements and must be completed for a
major or intensive major in Geological Sciences:
GEOL 101 or 103 or 201
GEOL 202
CHEM 111/111L
PHYS 201/201L or 211/211L
MATH 122 or 141
MATH 170 or 142.
STAT 201, 509 or 515,
Two of the following:
o PHYS 202/202L or 212/212L
o CHEM 112/112L
o BIOL 101/101L
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GEOL 101 or 103 or 201
GEOL 202
CHEM 111/111L
PHYS 201/201L or 211/211L
MATH 122 or 141
MATH 170 or 142.
STAT 201, 509 or 515,
Two of the following:
o PHYS 202/202L or 212/212L
o CHEM 112/112L
o BIOL 101/101L
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BIOL 102/102L
BIOL 102/102L
Major Requirements
Major Requirements
General Major in Geological Sciences (26
Hours)
General Major in Geological Sciences (30
Hours)
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GEOL 325
GEOL 345
GEOL 355
Two of the following 3 courses:
o GEOL 305
o GEOL 315
o GEOL 335
6 credits of senior capstone experience (GEOL
500)
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Intensive Major in Geological Sciences (39
Hours)
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Intensive Major in Geological Sciences (43
Hours)
GEOL 305
GEOL 315
GEOL 325
GEOL 335
GEOL 345
GEOL 355
6 credits of senior capstone experience(GEOL
500)
9 credits of GEOL courses numbered 399 or
higher
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General Major in Geological Sciences with
Concentration in Environmental Geosciences
(26 Hours)
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GEOL 302
GEOL 305
GEOL 315
GEOL 325
GEOL 335
GEOL 345
GEOL 355
6 credits of senior capstone experience(GEOL
500)
9 credits of GEOL courses numbered 399 or
higher
General Major in Geological Sciences with
Concentration in Environmental Geosciences
(29-30 Hours)
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GEOL 315
GEOL 325
GEOL 335
GEOL 355
One of the following 3 courses:
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GEOL 302
GEOL 325
GEOL 345
GEOL 355
Two of the following 3 courses:
o GEOL 305
o GEOL 315
o GEOL 335
6 credits of senior capstone experience (GEOL
500)
GEOL 305
GEOL 371
GEOL 548
GEOL 302
GEOL 315
GEOL 325
GEOL 335
GEOL 355
One of the following 3 courses:
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6 credits of senior capstone experience (GEOL
500 )
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GEOL 305
GEOL 371
GEOL 548
6 credits of senior capstone experience (GEOL
500 )
Change in curriculum – BS in Geophysics
(Effective: 2016-2017)
Current
Current
Program Introduction
The Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Sciences
concerns the study of the dynamics and physical history
of the Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and its
physical, chemical, and biological changes.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
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Students will demonstrate their knowledge of
fundamental concepts and laboratory skills in
the geosciences by responding to written and
laboratory-practical exam questions in
GEOL202, 325, 345, 355, 531, 556, 554, 555,
575 and 582.
Students will demonstrate their preparation for
careers or graduate studies in the geosciences.
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2. Major
2. Major
Major Prerequisites
Major Prerequisites
The following courses fulfill some of the general
education requirements and some cognates, and must
be completed for a major in Geophysics:
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Students will demonstrate their knowledge of
fundamental concepts and laboratory skills in
the geosciences by responding to written and
laboratory-practical exam questions in GEOL
302, 325, 345, 355, 531, 556, 554, 555, 575
and 582.
Students will demonstrate their preparation for
careers or graduate studies in the geosciences.
The following courses fulfill some of the general
education requirements and some cognates, and must
be completed for a major in Geophysics:
 GEOL 101 or 103 or 201
 CHEM 111 /111L
 CHEM 112 /112L
 PHYS 211 /211L
 PHYS 212 /212L
 STAT 509 or 515
GEOL 101 or 103 or 201
GEOL 202
CHEM 111 /111L
CHEM 112 /112L
PHYS 211 /211L
PHYS 212 /212L
STAT 509 or 515
MATH 141
MATH 142
MATH 241
MATH 242
MATH 527
MATH 526 or MATH 544
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MATH 141
MATH 142
MATH 241
MATH 242
MATH 527
MATH 526 or MATH 544
CSCE 206 or CSCE 207
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Major Requirements (34 Hours)
CSCE 206 or CSCE 207
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Major Requirements (32 Hours)
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GEOL 345 - Internal Earth
GEOL 355 - Mountain Building: Structure and
Tectonics
GEOL 531 - Plate Tectonics
GEOL 554 - Applied Seismology
GEOL 555 - Elementary Seismology
GEOL 556 - Seismic Reflection Interpretation
GEOL 575 - Numerical Modeling for Earth
Science Applications
GEOL 582 - Marine Hydrodynamics
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Senior Capstone Experience (3 Hours)
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GEOL 302 – Rocks and Minerals
Select one of:
o GEOL 315 Surface and Near Surface
Processes
o GEOL 325 Stratigraphy and
Sedimentary Basins
o GEOL 345 Igneous and Metamorphic
Processes
GEOL 531 - Plate Tectonics
GEOL 554 - Applied Seismology
GEOL 555 - Elementary Seismology
GEOL 556 - Seismic Reflection Interpretation
GEOL 575 - Numerical Modeling for Earth
Science Applications
GEOL 582 - Marine Hydrodynamics
Senior Capstone Experience (4 Hours)
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GEOL 548 - Environmental Geophysics
GEOL 548 - Environmental Geophysics
Note: An approved field course may substitute as the
Capstone Experience.
Note: An approved field course may substitute as the
Capstone Experience.
F. Department of English Language and Literature
Core Designation (Effective: 2015-2016)
From: SPCH 230
Business and Professional Speaking. (3)
To:
SPCH 230
Business and Professional Speaking. (3)
Carolina Core CMS
From: SPCH 260
To:
SPCH 260
Argumentation and Debate. (3)
Argumentation and Debate. (3)
Carolina Core CMS
G. Environment and Sustainability Program
New course (Effective: 2015-2016 Bulletin)
ENVR 460
Congaree National Park: Field Investigations in Environmental Science.
(4) Field research practices and analysis techniques in environmental science. Combines
inquiry-based field investigations at Congaree National Park and laboratory sample analysis with
integration of data and public policy concepts. Daily field trips required.
Prereq: ENVR 201 and 202, or permission of the instructor
H. Program of Film and Media Studies
Change to curriculum – Film and Media Studies B.A.
(Effective: 2016-2017)
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Current
Proposed
2. Film and Media Studies Major (30 Hours)
2. Film and Media Studies Major (30 Hours)
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Additional Courses (12 Hours)
Additional Courses (12 Hours)
Select 4 courses from the following:
Select 4 courses from the following:
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ANTH 300 - Comparing Cultures Through Film
ANTH 516 - Indonesian Culture Through Film
ANTH 517 - An Anthropological View of Blacks
in Film
ANTH 570 - Ethnographic Film
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ARTH 569 - Topics in Film History
FILM 470 - Genre Studies in Film and Media
FILM 510 - Topics in Film and Media Histories
FILM 511 - Topics in Film and Media
FILM 555 - History of Documentary Film
FILM 566 - Topics in U.S. Film and Media
FILM 597 - Comparative Studies in Film
FILM 598 - Topics in World Film
FREN 397 - The French Film Experience
GERM 580 - Topics in German Film
HIST 492F - Film and History
ITAL 412 - Post-World War II Italian Cinema
JAPA 350 - Japanese Culture and Society
through Film
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MART 371 - The Moving Image
MART 490 - Special Topics in Media Arts
MART 490V - Vision, Visuality, and the Logics
of Visual Media Culture
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MART 590 - Special Topics in Media Arts
PHIL 341 - Philosophy and Film
POLI 357 - Film, Politics, and Social Change
POLI 362 - Politics and the Mass Media
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THEA 575 - Rehearsal and Performance
THEA 581 - Film as Performance
THEA 587 - Film and Television Acting
An appropriate course approved by the
student’s advisor
ANTH 300 - Comparing Cultures Through Film
ANTH 516 - Indonesian Culture Through Film
ANTH 517 - An Anthropological View of Blacks
in Film
ANTH 570 - Ethnographic Film
ARTH 569 - Topics in Film History
FILM 470 - Genre Studies in Film and Media
FILM 510 - Topics in Film and Media Histories
FILM 511 - Topics in Film and Media
FILM 555 - History of Documentary Film
FILM 566 - Topics in U.S. Film and Media
FILM 597 - Comparative Studies in Film
FILM 598 - Topics in World Film
FREN 397 - The French Film Experience
GERM 580 - Topics in German Film
HIST 492F - Film and History
ITAL 412 - Post-World War II Italian Cinema
JAPA 350 - Japanese Culture and Society
through Film
MART 371 - The Moving Image
MART 490 - Special Topics in Media Arts
MART 590 - Special Topics in Media Arts
PHIL 341 - Philosophy and Film
POLI 357 - Film, Politics, and Social Change
POLI 362 - Politics and the Mass Media
THEA 575 - Rehearsal and Performance
THEA 581 - Film as Performance
THEA 587 - Film and Television Acting
An appropriate course approved by the
student’s advisor
Note
Note
At least 1 course must be completed in documentary
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and/or experimental media.
At least 1 course must be completed in documentary
and/or experimental media.
I. Department of History
Change in title and description (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: HIST 300
The Historian’s Craft. (3) Explores the nature of historical evidence, the
formulation of historical questions, and the construction of historical
arguments using primary and secondary materials.
To:
HIST 300
Introduction to the History Major: The Historian’s Craft. (3) The nature
of historical evidence, the formulation of historical questions, the process
of historical research, and the construction of historical arguments using
primary sources and secondary materials.
Change in curriculum – History, B.A.
(Effective: 2016-2017)
Current
Proposed
2. History Major (27 Hours)
2. History Major (27 Hours)
Students may take up to 6 hours of History courses at the
200 level to fulfill major requirements; all the rest of
their course hours in History must be taken at the 300
level or higher.
Students may take up to 6 hours of History courses at the
200 level to fulfill major requirements; all the rest of
their course hours in History must be taken at the 300
level or higher.
The Historian’s Craft (3 Hours)
Introduction to the History Major: The
Historian’s Craft (3 Hours)
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HIST 300 The Historian’s Craft
HIST 300: Introduction to the History Major:
The Historian’s Craft
Note
Students should take HIST 300 as soon as possible after
declaring their history major
U.S. History (3 Hours)
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Select 1 course from U.S. History 300 or above
European History (3 Hours)
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U.S. History (3 Hours)
• Select 1 course from U.S. History 300 or
above
European History (3 Hours)
Select 1 course from European History 300 or
above
• Select 1 course from European History 300 or
above
Note
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Requirement must be met by a course dealing with a
time period different from that chosen for the general
education requirement, i.e., modern or pre-modern.
World History (3 Hours)
World History (3 Hours)
Select 1 course from African, Middle Eastern, Asian, or
Latin American History 300 or above
• Select 1 course from African, Middle Eastern,
Asian, or Latin American History 300 or above
Chronological Breadth (overlay: the
same courses that fulfill these
requirements may also fulfill other major
requirements)
• Select 1 course (200 level or
above) that substantially covers premodern societies.
• Select 1 course (200 level or
above) that substantially covers modern
societies.
Note
Students may not use the same course to count for both of
these chronological categories.
Senior Seminar or Thesis (3 Hours)
Senior Seminar or Thesis (3 Hours)
Select 1 course from the following:
 HIST 497 Senior Seminar
 HIST 498 Senior Seminar
 HIST 499 Senior Thesis
Select 1 course from the following:
 HIST 497 Senior Seminar
 HIST 498 Senior Seminar
 HIST 499 Senior Thesis
SCHC 499 Honors Thesis may substitute if this thesis is
directed by a member of the history faculty
Note
Note
Student should have had an upper-level course in a field
relevant to the seminar or thesis.
Student should have had an upper-level course in a field
relevant to the seminar or thesis.
History Electives (12 Hours)
History Electives (12 Hours)
Select 4 courses from HIST 301 or above
Select 4 additional history courses, 200-level or above.
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Note
Students can individually tailor their electives, with the
advisor’s approval, around a topical, methodological,
temporal, or geographical focus.
The Assistant Chair and Undergraduate Director will
determine into which groups specific History courses
fall in consultation with the faculty member teaching the
class. The Undergraduate Committee of the History
Department must approve exceptions to the distribution
requirements.
The Assistant Chair and Undergraduate Director will
determine into which groups specific History courses
fall in consultation with the faculty member teaching the
class. The Undergraduate Committee of the History
Department must approve exceptions to the distribution
requirements.
J. Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Core designation (Effective: 2015-2016 Bulletin)
From: GERM 270 Knights and Ladies. (3)
To:
GERM 270 Knights and Ladies. (3)
Carolina Core AIU
From: SPAN 130
To:
SPAN 130
Accelerated Basic Proficiency in Spanish. (6)
Accelerated Basic Proficiency in Spanish. (6)
Carolina Core GFL
K. Department of Linguistics
Change in curriculum – Linguistics Minor
(Effective: 2016-2017)
Current
Proposed
Required Course (3 Hours)
Required Course (3 Hours)
Select one course from the following:
Select one course from the following:
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LING 300 - Introduction to Language
Sciences
LING 301 - The English Language
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LING 300 - Introduction to Language
Sciences
LING 301 - The English Language
Electives (15 Hours)
Electives (15 Hours)
Complete 5 additional courses selected from LING
310 and above.
Complete 5 additional LING courses.
L. Department of Philosophy
New course (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
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PHIL 390
Junior Seminar in Philosophy. (3) Overview of philosophical theories and
debates with attention to skills in discussion and presentation and in preparing and writing a
research paper in philosophy. Topics selected by the instructor.
Change in curriculum – Major in Philosophy
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
Major Prerequisites
Major Prerequisites
PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic I fulfills some of the
general education requirements and must be
completed for a major in philosophy.
PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic I fulfills some of the
general education requirements and must be
completed for a major in philosophy.
2. Philosophy Major Requirements (24 Hours)
2. Philosophy Major Requirements (24 Hours)
Twenty-four credits in philosophy numbered 201 or
above to include:
Twenty-four credits in philosophy numbered 201 or
above to include:
Junior Seminar in Philosophy (3 Hours)
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Seminar In Philosophy (3 Hours)
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PHIL 390 - Junior Seminar in Philosophy
Seminar In Philosophy (3 Hours)
• PHIL 490 - Seminar in Philosophy
PHIL 490 - Seminar in Philosophy
Two Courses at the 500-level (6 Hours)
Two Courses at the 500-level (6 Hours)
One Course from Each of the Following Groups (9
Hours)
1. Ancient Philosophy
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PHIL 301 - Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 302 - Greek and Roman Philosophy after
Aristotle
PHIL 303 - History of Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 312 - Classical Origins of Western Medical
Ethics
One Course from Each of the Following Groups (9
Hours)
1. Ancient Philosophy
• PHIL 301 - Ancient Philosophy
• PHIL 302 - Greek and Roman Philosophy after
Aristotle
• PHIL 303 - History of Medieval Philosophy
• PHIL 312 - Classical Origins of Western Medical Ethics
• PHIL 313 - Between Magic and Method: Ancient
Medicine
2. Modern Philosophy
2. Modern Philosophy
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PHIL 304 - Seventeenth and EighteenthCentury Philosophy
PHIL 305 - Nineteenth- and 20th-Century
Philosophy
PHIL 310 - American Philosophy
• PHIL 304 - Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century
Philosophy
• PHIL 305 - Nineteenth- and 20th-Century Philosophy
• PHIL 310 - American Philosophy
• PHIL 311 - Existentialism
3. Field of Philosophy
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3. Field of Philosophy
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PHIL 310 - American Philosophy
PHIL 311 - Existentialism
PHIL 312 - Classical Origins of Western Medical
Ethics
PHIL 320 - Ethics
PHIL 321 - Medical Ethics
PHIL 322 - Environmental Ethics
PHIL 323 - Ethics of Science and Technology
PHIL 324 - Business Ethics
PHIL 325 - Engineering Ethics
PHIL 330 - Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 331 - Crime and Justice
PHIL 332 - Philosophy of Education
PHIL 333 - Contemporary Marxism and Society
PHIL 334 - Feminist Philosophy
PHIL 340 - Philosophy of Art
PHIL 341 - Philosophy and Film
PHIL 350 - Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 351 - Mind and Nature
PHIL 360 - History and Philosophy of Science
PHIL 370 - Special Topics in Philosophy
Note
The foreign languages recommended for students
majoring in philosophy are French, German, Greek, and
Latin.
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PHIL 310 - American Philosophy
PHIL 311 - Existentialism
PHIL 312 - Classical Origins of Western Medical Ethics
PHIL 313 - Between Magic and Method: Ancient
Medicine
PHIL 320 - Ethics
PHIL 321 - Medical Ethics
PHIL 322 - Environmental Ethics
PHIL 323 - Ethics of Science and Technology
PHIL 324 - Business Ethics
PHIL 325 - Engineering Ethics
PHIL 330 - Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 331 - Crime and Justice
PHIL 332 - Philosophy of Education
PHIL 333 - Contemporary Marxism and Society
PHIL 334 - Feminist Philosophy
PHIL 340 - Philosophy of Art
PHIL 341 - Philosophy and Film
PHIL 350 - Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 351 - Mind and Nature
PHIL 360 - History and Philosophy of Science
PHIL 370 - Special Topics in Philosophy
PHIL 390 - Junior Seminar in Philosophy
Notes
Students majoring in philosophy are encouraged to take
PHIL 390 during the junior year, or before the final 30
hours of study.
If PHIL 390 is used to satisfy both the Junior Seminar in
Philosophy and Field of Philosophy requirements, then
the student must take an additional course numbered
201 or above in order to reach the required 24 hours
for the major.
The foreign languages recommended for students
majoring in philosophy are French, German, Greek, and
Latin.
M. Department of Political Science
Change in cross-listing (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: POLI 364
African-American Politics. (3)
To:
POLI 364
African-American Politics. [=AFAM 364] (3)
N. Department of Sociology
Change in cross-listing (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: SOCY 355
Race and Ethnic Relations. (3)
To:
SOCY 355
Race and Ethnic Relations. [=AFAM 355] (3)
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O. Women’s and Gender Studies Program
New course (Effective: 2015-2016)
WGST 515 Race, Gender, and Graphic Novels. [=AFAM 515] (3) Representations of
race and gender in comics with a special emphasis on the experiences of African Americans.
2. DARLA MOORE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
A. Department of Accounting
Change in curriculum – BSBA Accounting Major requirements and Minor or
Directed Coursework
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
4. Accounting (24 Hours)
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4. Accounting (24 Hours)
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ACCT 401 - Financial Accounting I
ACCT 402 - Cost/Managerial Accounting
ACCT 403 - Tax I
ACCT 404 - Accounting Information
Systems I
ACCT 405 - Financial Accounting II
ACCT 406 - Auditing I
ACCT 501 - Financial Accounting III
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Two ACCT 500-level course selected by
student from approved electives.
ACCT 500-level course selected by student
from approved electives.
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Minor or Directed Coursework
(minimum of 18 hours)
Minors (non-BA) may be selected from a
University-wide list of approved minors. The minor
is normally a minimum of 18 hours of prescribed
courses in one subject area. Students not selecting
such a minor may submit an alternative program of
study to satisfy the non-BA approved coursework.
As part of the alternative program of study,
students enrolled in the School of Accounting may
select an optional cognate in Finance to support
the coursework in their major. All alternative
ACCT 401 - Financial Accounting I
ACCT 402 - Cost/Managerial Accounting
ACCT 403 - Tax I
ACCT 404 - Accounting Information
Systems I
ACCT 405 - Financial Accounting II
ACCT 406 - Auditing I
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Minor or Directed Coursework
(minimum of 18 hours)
Minors (non-BA) may be selected from a
University-wide list of approved minors. The minor
is normally a minimum of 18 hours of prescribed
courses in one subject area. Students not selecting
such a minor may submit an alternative program of
study to satisfy the directed coursework
requirement. All alternative programs of study are
subject to approval by the Undergraduate Program
Faculty Committee in coordination with the
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programs of study are subject to approval by the
Undergraduate Program Faculty Committee in
coordination with the Undergraduate Division. All
minor courses, cognates, or courses approved as
alternatives must be passed with a grade of C or
better.
Undergraduate Division. All minor courses or
directed coursework must be passed with a grade
of C or better.
B. Change in curriculum – BS Accounting – Concentration in Business Analytics
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
5. Optional Business Analytics Concentration
(12 Hours)
5. 6. Internationalization Requirement (9
Hours)
This analytics concentration can only be taken win
conjunction with the accounting major.
Minor or Directed Coursework (minimum of 18
hours)
Required Courses (9 Hours):
MGSC 394: Data Analytics for Business
ACCT 404: Accounting Information Systems I
ECON 436: Student-Managed Investments
Elective Courses (3 Hours) – choose one of the
courses listed below:
FINA 469: Investment Analysis and Portfolio
Management
FINA 472: Student-Managed Investments
6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
7. Minor or Directed Coursework (minimum of
18 hours)
C. Change in curriculum – BSBA Business Economics– Concentration in Business
Analytics
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
5. 6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
5. Optional Business Analytics Concentration
(12 Hours) (*)
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Economics:
6. 7. Directed General Education Course Work
(non-BA) (minimum of 18 Hours)
Required Course (3 Hours): MGSC 394: Data
Analytics for Business
Choose 9 Hours from the list below:
 ACCT 404: Accounting Information
Systems I
 ECON 436: Introductory Econometrics
 FINA 444: Risk Management
 FINA 469: Investment Management
 FINA 472: Student-Managed Investments
 MGMT 425: HR Analytics
 MGSC 390: Information Systems
 MGSC 486: Service Operations
 MKTG 352: Marketing Research
(*) Please consult with your Academic Advisor
or department on courses recommended for
individual majors. The analytics concentration
must be taken in conjunction with another track
in your major. The department may add
additional electives to the Data Analytics
Concentration subject to the approval of the
Data Analytics Committee.
6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
7. Directed General Education Course Work
(non-BA) (minimum of 18 Hours)
D. Department of Finance
Change in curriculum – BSBA Finance – Concentration in Business Analytics
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
5. 6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
5. Optional Business Analytics Concentration
(12 Hours) (*)
6. 7. Minor, Cognate or Directed Coursework
(minimum of 18 hours)
Finance:
Required Course (3 Hours): MGSC 394: Data
Analytics for Business
Choose 9 Hours from the list below:
ACCT 404: Accounting Information Systems I
ECON 436: Econometrics
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FINA 444: Risk Management
FINA 469: Investment Management
FINA 472: Student-Managed Investments
MGMT 425: HR Analytics
MGSC 390: Information Systems
MGSC 486: Service Operations
MKTG 352: Marketing Research
(*) Please consult with your Academic Advisor
or department on courses recommended for
individual majors. The analytics concentration
must be taken in conjunction with another track
in your major. The department may add
additional electives to the Data Analytics
Concentration subject to the approval of the
Data Analytics Committee.
6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
7. Minor, Cognate or Directed Coursework
(minimum of 18 hours)
New course (Effective: 2015-2016)
FINA 472
Hands-on experience in investment analysis; managing a real portfolio,
decision-making in the design of a portfolio management process, asset allocation, security
selection, and risk management.
Prereq or coreq: FINA 469.
Special Permission: Enrollment in this course requires a special permission from the instructor.
Change in credit hours and description (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: FINA 490
Special Topics in Finance. (3) This course exposes students to insurer
operations and the role technology plays in the modern insurance carrier.
Students will have a better understanding of the various ways technology
enables insurance company operations and drives insurance carriers to be
innovative.
Prereq: FINA 341
To:
FINA 490
Special Topics in Finance. (1-3 for up to 9 credit hours total)
E. Department of Management
New course (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
MGMT 425 HR Analytics. (3) Metrics and measurements of HR concepts; processes
through which knowledge is gained; tools and techniques for gathering and analyzing data; and
critical thinking centered on whether findings are likely to be reproducible and trustworthy.
Prereq: MGMT 371
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Change in curriculum – BSBA Management – Concentration in Business Analytics
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
5. 6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
5. Optional Business Analytics Concentration
(12 Hours) (*)
Management:
6. 7. Directed General Education Course Work
(non-BA) (minimum of 18 Hours)
Required Course (3 Hours): MGSC 394: Data
Analytics for Business
Choose 9 Hours from the list below:
ACCT 404: Accounting Information Systems I
ECON 436: Econometrics
FINA 444: Risk Management
FINA 469: Investment Management
FINA 472: Student-Managed Investments
MGMT 425: HR Analytics
MGSC 390: Information Systems
MGSC 486: Service Operations
MKTG 352: Marketing Research
(*) Please consult with your Academic Advisor
or department on courses recommended for
individual majors. The analytics concentration
must be taken in conjunction with another track
in your major. The department may add
additional electives to the Data Analytics
Concentration subject to the approval of the
Data Analytics Committee.
6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
7. Directed General Education Course Work
(non-BA) (minimum of 18 Hours)
F. Department of Management Science
Change in title and description (Effective: 2016-2017)
From: MGSC 394 Computer-Based Decision Making for Business. (3) Concepts and skills
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for the development of personal-computer-based business information
system applications using software tools for spreadsheet, database, and
project management.
To:
MGSC 394 Data Analytics for Business. (3) Extracting, transforming, and analyzing
data to support business intelligence and decision making. Business analytics, big data
technologies, database and enterprise architecture, and information system project management
and governance.
G. Department of Marketing
Change in curriculum – BSBA Marketing– Concentration in Business Analytics
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
5. 6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
The program also requires 9 hours of course work
with international content that may be used to
fulfill other degree requirements. Three hours must
be taken from an approved list of courses offered
by the Moore School of Business which contain
international business or international economics
content. The following course options can also be
used to satisfy the 3 credit hours of this
requirement: approved course work containing
international business or international economics
content, taken at a semester abroad program; an
approved Maymester or summer overseas course
containing international business or international
economics content; an approved internship course
in international business wherein a student would
obtain discipline-related work experience in a
foreign country; or an approved service-learning
component. Students may choose from one of the
following options to complete the remaining 6-hour
requirement:
Language:
6. 7. Directed General Education Course Work
(non-BA) (minimum of 18 Hours)
5. Optional Business Analytics Concentration
(12 Hours) (*)
Management:
Required Course (3 Hours): MGSC 394: Data
Analytics for Business
Choose 9 Hours from the list below:
ACCT 404: Accounting Information Systems I
ECON 436: Econometrics
FINA 444: Risk Management
FINA 469: Investment Management
FINA 472: Student-Managed Investments
MGMT 425: HR Analytics
MGSC 390: Information Systems
MGSC 486: Service Operations
MKTG 352: Marketing Research
(*) Please consult with your Academic Advisor
or department on courses recommended for
individual majors. The analytics concentration
must be taken in conjunction with another track
in your major. The department may add
additional electives to the Data Analytics
Concentration subject to the approval of the
Data Analytics Committee.
6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
7. Directed General Education Course Work
(non-BA) (minimum of 18 Hours)
H. Department of Real Estate
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Change in curriculum – BSBA Real Estate– Concentration in Business Analytics
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
5. 6. Internationalization Requirement (9
Hours)
5. Optional Business Analytics Concentration
(12 Hours) (*)
6. 7. Directed General Education Course Work
Required Course (3 Hours): MGSC 394: Data Analytics
for Business
(non-BA) (minimum of 18 Hours)
Choose 9 Hours from the list below:
ACCT 404: Accounting Information Systems I
ECON 436: Econometrics
FINA 444: Risk Management
FINA 469: Investment Management
FINA 472: Student-Managed Investments
MGMT 425: HR Analytics
MGSC 390: Information Systems
MGSC 486: Service Operations
MKTG 352: Marketing Research
(*) Please consult with your Academic Advisor or
department on courses recommended for individual
majors. The analytics concentration must be taken in
conjunction with another track in your major. The
department may add additional electives to the Data
Analytics Concentration subject to the approval of the
Data Analytics Committee.
6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
7. Directed General Education Course Work (non-BA)
(minimum of 18 Hours)
I. Department of Risk Management and Insurance
Change in curriculum – BSBA Risk Management and Insurance – Concentration in
Business Analytics
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
5. 6. Internationalization Requirement (9
Hours)
6. 7. Directed General Education Course Work
(non-BA) (minimum of 18 Hours)
Proposed
5. Optional Business Analytics Concentration
(12 Hours) (*)
Required Course (3 Hours): MGSC 394: Data
Analytics for Business
Choose 9 Hours from the list below:
ACCT 404: Accounting Information Systems I
ECON 436: Econometrics
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FINA 444: Risk Management
FINA 469: Investment Management
FINA 472: Student-Managed Investments
MGMT 425: HR Analytics
MGSC 390: Information Systems
MGSC 486: Service Operations
MKTG 352: Marketing Research
(*) Please consult with your Academic Advisor
or department on courses recommended for
individual majors. The analytics concentration
must be taken in conjunction with another track
in your major. The department may add
additional electives to the Data Analytics
Concentration subject to the approval of the
Data Analytics Committee.
6. Internationalization Requirement (9 Hours)
7. Directed General Education Course Work
(non-BA) (minimum of 18 Hours)
3. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Instruction and Teacher Education
Change in title, credit hours and description (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: EDML 470 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum. (2-3) Designed to examine
content, goals, and methods of teaching literacy in the middle school.
Emphasis is upon the teaching of reading, writing, listening, speaking,
media, and research across content areas.
To:
EDML 470 Foundations in Reading. (3) Reading foundations, curriculum, and
assessments for teaching young adolescents across academic disciplines.
Change in curriculum – Addition of Secondary Education Mathematics Minor
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current Proposed
Secondary Education Mathematics Minor
The Secondary Education Mathematics Minor is designed to prepare students in
quantitatively oriented majors (outside of Mathematics) for the ‘fifth-year’ Secondary
Education Master of Teaching (M.T.) program. Completion of the Minor does not
guarantee admission into the M.T. program. Contact the Office of Student Affairs in
the College of Education for information on the M.T., its admission requirements,
and possible additional course work requirements for some majors.
Prerequisites Courses
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MATH 141 – Calculus I
MATH 142 – Calculus II
MATH 241 – Vector Calculus
MATH 300 – Transition to Advanced Mathematics
Required Courses (15 hours)
EDFI 300 – Schools in Communities
EDSE 302 – Teachers and Teaching
EDPY 401 – Learners and the Diversity of Learning
EDSE 500 – Equity and Community Engagement
MATH 544 – Linear Algebra
Additional Course (3 hours)
Select one of:
MATH 531 – Foundations of Geometry
MATH 546 – Algebraic Structures I
MATH 554 – Analysis I
Note:
MATH 554 has an additional pre-requisite beyond the required courses for the minor.
4. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING
A. Department of Biomedical Engineering
Change in curriculum – Biomedical Engineering BS
(Effective: 2016-2017)
Current
Proposed
Curriculum (130 - 142 Hours)
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Carolina Core (34-46 Hours)
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Other General Requirements (36
hours)
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Lower Division Engineering (11 hours)
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Biomedical Engineering Major (27
Hours)
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Biomedical Engineering Electives (9
Hours)
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Engineering Electives (6 hours)
•
Technical Electives (6 Hours)
•
Technical Laboratory Elective (1
Curriculum (130 - 144 Hours)
•
Carolina Core (34-46 Hours)
•
Other General Requirements (36
hours)
•
Lower Division Engineering (11-13
hours)
•
Biomedical Engineering Major (27
Hours)
•
Biomedical Engineering Electives (9
Hours)
•
Engineering Electives (6 hours)
•
Technical Electives (6 Hours)
•
Technical Laboratory Elective (1
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3.
Lower Division Engineering (11-13
hours)
Lower Division Engineering (11 hours)
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BMEN 101 - Professional
Development and Ethics in Biomedical
Engineering I
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BMEN 202 - Professional
Development and Ethics in Biomedical
Engineering II
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BMEN 211 - Mathematical Modeling
in Biomedical Engineering I
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BMEN 260 - Introduction to
Biomechanics
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BMEN 290 - Thermodynamics of
Biomolecular Systems
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BMEN 101 - Professional
Development and Ethics in Biomedical
Engineering I or ENCP 101 Introduction to
Engineering I
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BMEN 202 - Professional
Development and Ethics in Biomedical
Engineering II
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BMEN 211 - Mathematical Modeling
in Biomedical Engineering I
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BMEN 260 - Introduction to
Biomechanics
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BMEN 290 - Thermodynamics of
Biomolecular Systems
B. Department of Electrical Engineering
Change in curriculum – BSE in Electrical Engineering
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
3. Lower Division Engineering (25
hours)
3. Lower Division Engineering (25
hours)
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CSCE 145 - Algorithmic Design I
CSCE 211 - Digital Logic Design
CSCE 212 - Introduction to Computer
Architecture
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CSCE 145 - Algorithmic Design I
CSCE 211 - Digital Logic Design
CSCE 212 - Introduction to Computer
Architecture
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ELCT 101 - Electrical and Electronics
Engineering
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ELCT 102 - Electrical Science
ELCT 201 - Introductory Electrical Engineering
Laboratory
ELCT 101 - Electrical and Electronics
Engineering or ENCP 101 Introduction to
Engineering I
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ELCT 102 - Electrical Science
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ELCT 221 - Circuits
ELCT 222 - Signals and Systems
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ELCT 221 - Circuits
ELCT 222 - Signals and Systems
C. Department of Mechanical Engineering
New course (Effective: 2015-2016 Bulletin)
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ELCT 201 - Introductory Electrical Engineering
Laboratory
EMCH 101 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering. (3) Introduction to engineering
with emphasis on mechanical engineering. Engineering thinking and problem-solving
Engineering computer tools.
Restricted to: College of Engineering and Computing
Change in curriculum – BSE in Mechanical Engineering
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
3. Lower Division Engineering (21 hours)
3. Lower Division Engineering (21 hours)
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ENCP 101 – Introduction to
Engineering I
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EMCH 111 – Introduction to
Engineering Graphics and Visualization
or ENCP 102 – Introduction to
Engineering II
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EMCH 200 – Statics
or ENCP 200 Statics
EMCH 201 – Introduction to Applied
Numerical Methods
or ENCP – Introduction to Applied
Numerical Methods
EMCH 260 – Introduction to the
Mechanics of Solids
or ENCP 260 – Introduction to the
Mechanics of Solids
EMCH 290 – Thermodynamic
Fundamentals
or ENCP 290 Thermodynamic
Fundamentals
ELCT 220 – Electrical Engineering for
Non-Majors
or ELCT 221 - Circuits
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EMCH 101 – Introduction to
Mechanical Engineering
or ENCP 101 – Introduction to
Engineering I
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EMCH 111 – Introduction to
Engineering Graphics and Visualization
or ENCP 102 – Introduction to
Engineering II
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EMCH 200 – Statics
or ENCP 200 Statics
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EMCH 201 – Introduction to Applied
Numerical Methods
or ENCP – Introduction to Applied
Numerical Methods
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EMCH 260 – Introduction to the
Mechanics of Solids
or ENCP 260 – Introduction to the
Mechanics of Solids
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EMCH 290 – Thermodynamic
Fundamentals
or ENCP 290 Thermodynamic
Fundamentals
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ELCT 220 – Electrical Engineering for
Non-Majors
or ELCT 221 - Circuits
5. COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY, RETAIL, AND SPORT MANAGEMENT
A. Department of Integrated Information Technology
Change in curriculum – Minor in Integrated Information Technology
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
Required: (12 credit hours)
Required: (12 credit hours)
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ITEC 264 - Computer Applications in
Business I
ITEC 233 - Introduction to Computer
Hardware and Software Support
ITEC 245 - Introduction to Networking
ITEC 265 - Computer Applications in
Business II
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ITEC 101 – Thriving in the Tech Age
ITEC 233 - Introduction to Computer
Hardware and Software Support
ITEC 264 – Computer Applications in
Business I
ITEC 265 - Computer Applications in
Business II
Electives: Choose two (6 credit hours)
Electives: Choose two (6 credit hours)
Some may require pre-requisite courses.
Some may require pre-requisite courses.
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ITEC 338 - Integrated Document
Production
ITEC 352 - Software Design
ITEC 362 - Web-Based Support Systems
ITEC 370 - Database Systems in
Information Technology
ITEC 445 - Advanced Networking
ITEC 447 - Management of Information
Technology
ITEC 544 - Training Systems
ITEC 545 - Telecommunications
ITEC 560 - Analysis and Applications of
Project Management Software
ITEC 562 - Advanced Web Support
Systems
ITEC 564 - Project Management for
Information Systems
ITEC 570 - Database Management and
Administration
ITEC 584 - Hospitality and Tourism
Technology
ITEC 586 - eCommerce Technology in
Hospitality
ITEC 590 - Special Topics in Integrated
Information Technology
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ITEC 245 – Introduction to Networking
ITEC 352 - Software Design
ITEC 362 - Web-Based Support Systems
ITEC 370 - Database Systems in
Information Technology
ITEC 399 – Independent Study
ITEC 444 – Introduction to Human
Computer Interaction
ITEC 445 - Advanced Networking
ITEC 447 - Management of Information
Technology
ITEC 475 – Mainframe Systems
ITEC 476 – Job Control Language
ITEC 544 - Training Systems
ITEC 545 - Telecommunications
ITEC 560 - Analysis and Applications of
Project Management Software
ITEC 562 - Advanced Web Support
Systems
ITEC 564 - Project Management for
Information Systems
ITEC 570 - Database Management and
Administration
ITEC 584 - Hospitality and Tourism
Technology
ITEC 586 - eCommerce Technology in
Hospitality
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ITEC 590 - Special Topics in Integrated
Information Technology
B. Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Change in curriculum – Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
(Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
Current
Proposed
Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
(BAIS) program in the College of Hospitality,
Retail and Sport Management (HRSM) at the
University of South Carolina is a degree program
that assists students in exploring interdisciplinary
fields of study. The BAIS degree provides a
pathway for degree completion with a goal of
creating an integrated, interdisciplinary learning
environment for analyzing and resolving issues
in a variety of fields.
Learning Outcomes
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Students will demonstrate the ability to
initiate independent, interdisciplinary
inquiry.
Students will demonstrate the ability to
apply critical thinking to interdisciplinary
problems.
Students will demonstrate the ability to
conduct independent research by
completing a final research paper.
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Students should be able to demonstrate
knowledge of possible issues in the
field(s) relating to their interdisciplinary
BAIS concentrations.
Students should be able to demonstrate
effective skills in academic research.
Students should be able to demonstrate
skills in effective written communication.
Degree Requirements (120 Hours)
1. Curriculum Requirements
2. Carolina Core General Education
Requirements
3. Interdisciplinary Major Coursework
4. Free Elective Courses
Curriculum (120 Hours) (36 Major Hours)
1. Curriculum Requirements (120 Hours)
 Carolina Core Hours (31-46 Hours)
 Interdisciplinary Major Hours (36 Hours)
a. Required Coursework (6 Hours)
b. HRSM Concentration (15 Hours)*
c. Secondary Concentration (15
Hours)*
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Each student must work with a B.A.I.S. advisor
to design an individualized program of study.
The program of study must include at least 36
hours of 300-400 level USC course work and
conform to all general University academic
regulations for the baccalaureate degree. The
B.A.I.S. requires a minimum of 120 approved
hours to graduate.
*Note: A thematic model may be
chosen instead than two
concentrations. More details can
be found below.
Free Electives (38-53 Hours)
Progression Requirements
Students will be initially accepted, if
requirements are met, as a Pre-BAIS major.
Pre-BAIS majors may take no more than 30
credit hours as a pre-major. Pre-BAIS majors
must complete and submit an application to the
College of HRSM for review. At this time, the
applicant’s transcript and intent of study will be
reviewed.
Requirements including students having
previously completed at least 60 credit hours of
college credit or be at least 25 years of age and
having at least a USC 2.0 GPA are required.
Each student must work with a B.A.I.S. advisor
to design an individualized program of study.
The program of study must include at least 36
hours of 300-400 level USC course work and
conform to all general University academic
regulations for the baccalaureate degree. The
B.A.I.S. requires a minimum of 120 approved
hours to graduate. A minimum USC GPA of 2.0
is required for entering into and graduation from
the program.
A minimum of 30 USC hours must be earned
after acceptance into the B.A.I.S. program.
A minimum of 30 USC hours must be earned
after acceptance into the B.A.I.S. program.
Subject to University and departmental policy,
students may apply credits earned through
independent study toward the B.A.I.S. degree.
Up up to 60 semester hours earned in an
accredited associate degree program may be
accepted toward fulfillment of B.A.I.S.
requirements. University policy also permits up
to 30 semester hours earned in correspondence,
telecommunications, service schools, and offcampus extension classes to be accepted in
partial fulfillment of baccalaureate degree
requirements.
Upon application to the College of Hospitality,
Retail, and Sport Management, a student who
has completed 90 hours or more of
undergraduate work at the University of South
Carolina, and/or another accredited institution,
and has completed, as required by the B.A.I.S.
program, the last 30 hours in residence at the
University, with a minimum grade point average
Subject to University and departmental policy,
students may apply up to 60 semester hours
earned in an accredited associate degree
program toward fulfillment of B.A.I.S.
requirements. All courses accepted toward
fulfillment of the B.A.I.S. requirements, must be a
C or better.
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of 2.00 will be granted the baccalaureate degree
in interdisciplinary studies provided that:
1. The applicant has satisfied all graduation
requirements for the B.A.I.S. degree at USC,
except for the final 30 hours.
2. The applicant has not applied these USC
credits to obtaining a baccalaureate degree from
another institution.
3. The applicant submits an official transcript
from an accredited medical or dental school
demonstrating satisfactory completion of the first
year of study leading to a postbaccalaureate
degree.
4. The dean of the College of Hospitality, Retail,
and Sport Management certifies that the
requirements prescribed for the degree have
been met.
Students enrolled in the University of South
Carolina should contact the dean of the College
of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management if
they plan to leave the University prior to
completion of a baccalaureate program to enter
an accredited medical or dental school.
Interdisciplinary Studies majors may pursue a
minor in any course of study offered by the
College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport
Management (HRSM) as well as any other
University program with an approved minor.
College of HRSM required courses may not be
counted toward a minor.
Curriculum (120 Hours)
 Carolina Core Houes (31-46 Hours)
 Interdisciplinary Major Hours (36 Hours)
a. Required Coursework (6 Hours)
b. HRSM Discipline (15 Hours)
c. Secondary Discipline (15 Hours)
Free Electives (38-53Hours)
1. Carolina Core Plus General Education
Requirements (31-46 Hours)
Interdisciplinary Studies majors may pursue a
minor in any course of study offered by the
College of HRSM as well as any other University
program with an approved minor. College of
HRSM required courses may not be counted
toward a minor.
Course Grade Requirements
Students in this major must receive a C or better
in the following courses.
 All College Required Courses
 All Concentration/Thematic Courses
Graduation requires USC 2.0 GPA and meeting
all other requirements provided through the
degree completion program.
2. Carolina Core General Education
Requirements (31-46 Hours)
BAIS majors must fulfill the USC Carolina Core
general education requirements. The Carolina
Core consists of 31-46 credit hours of required
coursework. Students select one or more
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courses to satisfy the minimum number of credit
hours required. For additional information and
list of approved courses, please refer to the
Carolina Core courses Web site.
CMW: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive
Communication: Written Component (6
hours)
 ENGL 101 - Critical Reading and
Composition
 ENGL 102 - Rhetoric and Composition
CMW: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive
Communication: Written Component (6
hours)
 ENGL 101 - Critical Reading and
Composition
 ENGL 102 - Rhetoric and Composition
ARP: Analytical Reasoning and ProblemSolving (6-8 hours)

Two approved Carolina Core
ARP courses
ARP: Analytical Reasoning and ProblemSolving (6-8 hours)

Two approved Carolina Core
ARP courses
SCI: Scientific Literacy (7-8 hours)
 Two approved Carolina Core
SCI courses, including at least one
laboratory.
SCI: Scientific Literacy (7-8 hours)
 Two approved Carolina Core
SCI courses, including at least one
laboratory.
GFL: Global Citizenship and Multicultural
Understanding: Foreign Language (0-6
Hours)
Demonstration of proficiency in a foreign
language by achieving a score of 2 or higher on
the foreign language placement test or by
completing one foreign language course through
110 or 121.
GFL: Global Citizenship and Multicultural
Understanding: Foreign Language (0-6
Hours)
Demonstration of proficiency in a foreign
language by achieving a score of 2 or higher on
the foreign language placement test or by
completing up to 6 hours of foreign language
course credit.
GHS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural
Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours)
 Any approved Carolina Core GHS course
GHS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural
Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours)
 Any approved Carolina Core GHS course
GSS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural
Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours)
 Any approved Carolina Core GSS course
GSS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural
Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours)
 Any approved Carolina Core GSS course
 HRTM 280 (Foundations of Tourism)
meets this requirement
AIU: Aesthetic and Interpretive
Understanding (3 hours)
 Any approved Carolina Core AIU course
AIU: Aesthetic and Interpretive
Understanding (3 hours)
 Any approved Carolina Core AIU course
CMS: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive
Communication: Spoken Component (3
Hours)
 SPCH 140 - Public Communication
CMS: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive
Communication: Spoken Component (3
Hours)
 SPCH 140 - Public Communication
INF: Information Literacy (0-3 hours)
 Any approved overlay or stand-alone
INF: Information Literacy (0-3 hours)
 Any approved overlay or stand-alone
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Carolina Core INF course.
Carolina Core INF course.
VSR: Values, Ethics, and Social
Responsibility (0-3 hours)
 Any approved overlay or stand-alone
Carolina Core VSR course
VSR: Values, Ethics, and Social
Responsibility (0-3 hours)
 Any approved overlay or stand-alone
Carolina Core VSR course
2. The Interdisciplinary Major (36 Hours)
The BAIS major consists of a least 36 hours
taken at the 300-level or above of USC course
work and fifteen (15) of those credit hours must
be at the 400-level or above. A minimum grade
of C is required on all major courses.
3. Interdisciplinary Major Coursework (36
Hours)
The BAIS major consists of a least 36 hours
taken at the 300-level or above of USC course
work and fifteen (15) of those credit hours must
be at the 400-level or above. A minimum grade
of C is required on all major courses.
A. Required Courses (6 Hours)
A. Required Courses (6 Hours)


HRSM 301 - HRSM Professional
Development Seminar
or
HRTM 344 - Personnel Organization and
Supervision
IDST 497 - Senior Seminar


HRSM 301 - HRSM Professional
Development Seminar
or
HRTM 344 - Personnel Organization and
Supervision (With Advisor Approval)
IDST 497 - Senior Seminar
B.
B. Areas of Concentration Model or Thematic
Model
The major course work is organized in one of
two approaches and this is determined by the
student with the advisor's approval.
The major course work is organized in one of
two approaches and this is determined by the
student with the advisor's approval.
a. Areas of Concentration model has at
least fifteen (15) hours in each of two
areas. Each course proposed must
correspond to the intent of the area of
concentration.
a. Areas of Concentration model has at
least fifteen (15) hours in each of two
areas. Each course proposed must
correspond to the intent of the area of
concentration.
i. One concentration must be from the
College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport
Management and include a minimum of
at least fifteen (15) credit hours.
i. One concentration must be from one
department within the College of
HRSM and include a minimum of at
least fifteen (15) credit hours.
ii. The other concentration is determined
by the student with the advisor’s
approval.
ii. The other concentration is determined
by the student with the advisor’s
approval and must include a minimum
of at least fifteen (15) credit hours.
b. Thematic approach, has at least ten (10)
courses that correspond directly to a
theme and that, when viewed
collectively, will establish a minimum
amount of depth in your a chosen theme.
b. Thematic model, has at least ten (10)
courses that correspond directly to a
theme and that, when viewed collectively,
will establish a minimum amount of depth
in a chosen theme. The thematic
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approach must result in at least 36 credit
hours.
i. The thematic approach must
include at least fifteen (15) credit
hours taken within the courses
offered by the College of Hospitality,
Retail, and Sport Management.
i. The thematic model must include at
least fifteen (15) credit hours taken
within the courses offered by the
College of HRSM.
3. Free Elective Courses (38-53 hours)
5. Free Elective Courses (38-53 Hours)
The BAIS curriculum includes 38-53 hours of
electives depending on how students fulfill the
Carolina Core requirements. Any course in the
university can be used to satisfy the elective
requirement (including additional electives in the
major).
The BAIS curriculum includes 38-53 hours of
electives depending on how students fulfill the
Carolina Core requirements. Any course in the
university can be used to satisfy the elective
requirement including additional electives in the
major.
C. Department of Retailing
Change in title (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: RETL 237
Consumer Economics. (3)
To:
RETL 237
The Changing Consumer Marketplace. (3)
Change in prerequisite (Effective: 2016-2017 Bulletin)
From: RETL 366
Retail Buying. (3)
Prereq: RETL 262
To:
RETL 366
Retail Buying. (3)
Prereq: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor; RETL 262
From: RETL 425
To:
RETL 425
From: RETL 462
To:
RETL 462
From: RETL 485
To:
RETL 485
Retail Shopper Analysis. (3)
Prereq: RETL 265
Retail Shopper Analysis. (3)
Prereq: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor; RETL 265
Merchandise Management Strategies. (3)
Prereq: RETL 366 and 368
Merchandise Management Strategies. (3)
Prereq: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor; RETL 366
and 368
Multi-National Retailing. (3)
Prereq: junior standing
Multi-National Retailing. (3)
Prereq: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor
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From: RETL 487
To:
RETL 487
From: RETL 495
To:
RETL 495
Retail Management Strategies. (3)
Prereq: RETL 366 and junior standing
Retail Management Strategies. (3)
Prereq: RETL 366 and junior or senior standing or permission of
instructor
Retailing Internship. (6) Prereq: Junior or senior standing and approval of
internship coordinator
Retailing Internship. (6) Prereq: RETL 295; Junior or senior
standing or permission of instructor and approval of internship coordinator
6. SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Change in description and Core Designation (Effective: 2015-2016 Bulletin)
From: MUSC 310 Selected Topics. (3) Course content varies and will be announced in the
schedule of courses by suffix and title. Intended for nonmajors unless
otherwise indicated.
To:
MUSC 310 Selected Topics. (3) Course content varies by title. Intended for
nonmajors unless otherwise indicated.
Carolina Core AIU
7. ARNOLD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
New course (Effective: 2015-2016 Bulletin)
PUBH 399
Independent Study in Public Health. (1-3) Contract approved by
instructor, advisor, and dean of the Arnold School is required for undergraduate students. May
be repeated for up to 6 credits.
Restricted to: Public Health majors
Special Permission: by Instructor
A. Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Change in curriculum – deletion of Minor in communication Sciences and Disorders
(Effective: 2016-2017)
B. Department of Exercise Science
New course (Effective: 2015-2016 Bulletin)
EXSC 585
Women’s Health and Physical Activity. (3) Sex differences in diseases,
physiological function of sex hormones, hormonal changes in a woman’s life, specific women’s
health issues, and role of physical activity and exercise in prevention and treatment of conditions
and diseases specific to women or related to sex hormones.
Restricted to: 30
Special Permission by Instructor
8. EXTENDED UNIVERSITY – PALMETTO PROGRAMS
New course (Effective: 2015-2016)
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PALM 495 Service-Learning. (3) An exploration of theories of service-learning with
application of practical solutions to meet community needs.
Prereq: Completion of PALM 493 with a grade of C or better
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