Attachment 1.
REPORT: COMMITTEE ON CURRICULA AND COURSES
(For consideration by the Faculty Senate at its November 3, 2010 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 Jennifer Vendemia (Psychology) in advance of Faculty Senate meeting if errors
are noted, either by phone: 777-6738 or e-mail: Vendemia@mailbox.sc.edu.
1. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
A. Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
New courses
CRJU 535
Inmates and Prisons. (3) Examination of issues affecting prisons and the
inmates confined within them. Specific topics of study will include the
philosophy and goals of imprisonment, institutional crowding, inmate
rights, inmate adaptation, and individual and collective misconduct.
CRJU 565
Organized Crime. (3) Origins and modern day activity of organized crime
in the United States and internationally will be investigated. Attention is
given to problems of criminal activity and the present day transnational
character of criminal organizations.
B. Program of Islamic Studies
Change in curriculum. Website 2010-2011 Bulletin – to minor.
Proposed
Current
Islamic Cultures Minor
College of Arts and Sciences
Islamic World Studies Minor
College of Arts and Sciences
Core Courses (6 Hours)
Core Courses (6 Hours)
Select two courses from the following:
Select two courses from the following:
· ANTH 310 - Cultures of Islam
· HIST 104 - Introduction to the Civilization of
the Islamic Middle East
· RELG 357 - Introduction to Islam
· ANTH 310 - Cultures of Islam
· ANTH 311 - Middle East Cultures
· GEOG 226 - Geography of the
Middle East
· HIST 104 - Introduction to the
Civilization of the Islamic Middle
East
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· RELG 357 - Introduction to Islam
Electives (12 Hours)
Electives (12 Hours)
Select one course from four of the following
groups.
Group A - Languages, Literature, and
Culture
· ARAB 121 - Elementary Arabic
· ARAB 122 - Basic Proficiency in Arabic
· ARAB 201 - Intermediate Arabic
· ARAB 202 - Intermediate Arabic
· ARAB 310 - Conversational Arabic
· ARAB 398 - Selected Topics
· FREN 453 - Francophone Literatures and
Cultures
· SWAH 121 - Elementary Swahili
· SWAH 122 - Basic Proficiency in Swahili
Group B - Anthropology
· ANTH 311 - Middle Eastern Cultures
· ANTH 315 - South Asian Cultures
· ANTH 316 - Southeast Asian Cultures
Group C - Religious Studies
· RELG 358 - The Qur'an and Hadith
· RELG 359 - Islamic Theology and
Philosophical Thought
· RELG 367 - Sufism
· RELG 369 - Islamic Law
Group D - History
· HIST 347 - The Middle East in Modern
Times
· HIST 348 - North Africa from Colonialism to
Revolution: 1830-1962
· HIST 349 - The Contemporary Middle East
and North Africa
· HIST 386 - Islamic Institutions and
Traditions
· HIST 562 - The Middle East and the United
States: 1800 to the Present
Group E - Political Science
· POLI 449 - International Relations of the
Middle East
· POLI 483 - Middle East Politics
Group F - Geography
· GEOG 226 - Geography of the Middle East
Select four courses from the listing of courses
below. Course choices must include at least
one of the listed courses in Religious Studies
unless taken to fulfill other degree
requirements.
· ANTH 310 - Cultures of Islam
· ANTH 311 - Middle Eastern Cultures
· ANTH 315 - South Asian Cultures
· ANTH 316 - Southeast Asian Cultures
· ANTH 515 - Tradition and
Transformations in Islamic Cultures
· ANTH 516 - Indonesian Culture Through
Film
· ARAB 201 - Intermediate Arabic
· ARAB 202 - Intermediate Arabic
· ARAB 280 - Introduction to Modern
Arab Culture
· ARAB 301 - Advanced Arabic Language
1
· ARAB 302 - Advanced Arabic Language
2
· ARAB 310 - Conversational Arabic
· ARAB 320 - Introduction to Modern
Arab Literature in Translation
· ARAB 398 - Selected Topics
· FREN 453 - Francophone Literatures and
Cultures
· GEOG 226 - Geography of the Middle
East
· HIST 104 - Introduction to the
Civilization of the Islamic Middle East
· HIST 347 - The Middle East in Modern
Times
· HIST 348 - North Africa from
Colonialism to Revolution: 1830-1962
· HIST 349 - The Contemporary Middle
East and North Africa
· HIST 386 - Islamic Institutions and
Traditions
· HIST 562 - The Middle East and the
United States: 1800 to the Present
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· POLI 449 - International Relations of the
Middle East
· POLI 483 - Middle East Politics
· RELG 357 - Introduction to Islam
· RELG 358 - The Qur'an and Hadith
· RELG 359 - Islamic Theology and
Philosophical Thought
· RELG 367 - Sufism
· RELG 369 - Islamic Law
(Note: 121 and 122 in Arabic or Swahili are
recommended as choices for the foreign
language requirement.)
C. Department of Political Science
New course
POLI 383
Genocide: A Comparative Perspective. (3) An analysis of the causes of
genocide and the application of those insights to explain how genocide has
occurred repeatedly at various times and places across the globe.
D. Department of Statistics
Change in description
From: STAT 509
Statistics for Engineers. (3) (Prereq: MATH 142 or equivalent) Basic
probability and statistics with applications and examples in engineering.
Elementary probability, random variables and their distributions, random
processes, statistical inference, curve fitting, prediction, correlation and
application to quality assurance, reliability, and life testing.
To:
STAT 509
Statistics for Engineers. (3) (Prereq: MATH 142 or equivalent) Basic
probability and statistics with applications and examples in engineering.
Elementary probability, random variables and their distributions, random
processes, statistical inference, linear regression, correlation and basic
design of experiments with application to quality assurance, reliability,
and life testing.
2. MOORE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
A. Economics
Change in prerequisite
From: ECON 222
Principles of Macroeconomics. (3) (Prereq: ECON 221)
To:
ECON 222
Principles of Macroeconomics. (3)
Addition of Distance Education Delivery to Existing Course
ECON 224
Introduction to Economics. (3)
B. International Business
Change in curriculum. Website 2010-2011 Bulletin – International Business
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Current
Proposed
4. International Business (15 Hours)
4. International Business (15 Hours)
The international business major must be taken in
combination with a second major in business and
requires 27-36 hours.
The international business major must be taken in
combination with a second major in business and
requires 27-36 hours.
(3 Hours)
(3 Hours)
IBUS 310 - Globalization and Business
IBUS 310 - Globalization and Business
Minimum of one of the following functional courses
(3 Hours):
Minimum of one of the following functional courses
(3 Hours):
IBUS 401 - International Financial
Management
IBUS 402 - International Marketing
IBUS 405 - International Information
Systems
MGSC 405 - International Information
Systems
MGMT 406 - International Human
Resource Management
ECON 303 - The International Economy
IBUS 401 - International Financial
Management
IBUS 402 - International Marketing
IBUS 405 - International Information
Systems
MGSC 405 - International Information
Systems
MGMT 406 - International Human
Resource Management
ECON 303 - The International Economy
Minimum of one of the following thematic courses (36 Hours):
Minimum of one of the following thematic courses (36 Hours):
IBUS 422 - Foreign Market Entry and
Growth
IBUS 423 - Cross-Cultural Behavior and
Negotiations
IBUS 424 - Exporting and Importing
IBUS 425 - Competitive Strategies in
Developing Countries
IBUS 426 - Global Competitive Analysis
One of the following regional courses (3 Hours):
IBUS 422 - Foreign Market Entry and
Growth
IBUS 423 - Cross-Cultural Behavior and
Negotiations
IBUS 424 - Exporting and Importing
IBUS 425 - Competitive Strategies in
Developing Countries
IBUS 426 - Global Competitive Analysis
One of the following regional courses (3 Hours):
IBUS 441 - Business in Latin America *
IBUS 442 - Business in Asia *
IBUS 443 - Business in Europe *
IBUS 444 - Business in Africa
IBUS 441 - Business in Latin America *
IBUS 442 - Business in Asia *
IBUS 443 - Business in Europe *
IBUS 444 - Business in Africa
*Because one or more of these courses may
not be offered on campus during the two years
that a student may be taking major-level
courses, these courses are most appropriate for
*Because one or more of these courses may not be
offered on campus during the two years that a student
may be taking major-level courses, these courses are
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most appropriate for study abroad.
study abroad.
Chinese Business Track (15 Hours)
Chinese Business Track (15 Hours)
The Chinese Business Track in the International
Business major allows the student to concentrate
on International Business activities with China. The
requirements are:
The Chinese Business Track in the International
Business major allows the student to concentrate
on International Business activities with China. The
requirements are:
(3 Hours)
(3 Hours)
IBUS 310 - Globalization and Business
IBUS 310 - Globalization and Business
One functional course from the list above (3
Hours)
One functional course from the list above (3
Hours)
One thematic course from the list above (3
Hours)
One thematic course from the list above (3
Hours)
Two regional courses (6 Hours)
Two regional courses (6 Hours)
IBUS 442 - Business in Asia *
IBUS 490 - Specialized Study in
International Business *
*Because one or more of these courses
may not be offered on campus during the
two years that a student may be taking
major-level courses, these courses are
most appropriate for study abroad.
IBUS 442 - Business in Asia *
IBUS 490 - Specialized Study in
International Business *
*Because one or more of these courses
may not be offered on campus during the
two years that a student may be taking
major-level courses, these courses are
most appropriate for study abroad.
Note:
Students in the Chinese Business Track meet the
regional course requirements with courses dealing
primarily with China and Asia.
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Business
Track (15 Hours)
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Business Track in the International Business major
allows the student to concentrate on International
Business activities with this region. The
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requirements are:
(3 Hours)
IBUS 310 - Globalization and Business
One functional course from the list above (3
Hours)
One thematic course from the list above (3
Hours)
Two regional courses (6 Hours)
IBUS 444 - Business in Africa *
IBUS 490 - Specialized Study in
International Business *
*Because one or more of these courses
may not be offered on campus during the
two years that a student may be taking
major-level courses, these courses are
most appropriate for study abroad.
Central Europe Business Track (15 Hours)
The Central Europe Business Track in the
International Business major allows the student to
concentrate on International Business activities
with this region. The requirements are:
(3 Hours)
IBUS 310 - Globalization and Business
One functional course from the list above (3
Hours)
One thematic course from the list above (3
Hours)
Two regional courses (6 Hours)
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IBUS 443 - Business in Europe *
IBUS 490 - Specialized Study in
International Business *
*Because one or more of these courses
may not be offered on campus during the
two years that a student may be taking
major-level courses, these courses are
most appropriate for study abroad.
Students in the Chinese Business Track meet the
regional course requirements with courses dealing
primarily with China and Asia. Students in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Business
Track meet the regional course requirements with
courses dealing primarily with the Middle East and
Africa. Students in the Central Europe Business
Track meet the regional course requirements with
courses dealing primarily with the Central Europe.
Competitive Admission: Admission to the
international business major is highly competitive,
and enrollment is limited to 50 students per year.
Enrollment in the Chinese Business Track is limited
to 20 additional students per year.
Double Major: Students selecting international
business as a major are required to select a
second major in business.
Foreign Language: IBUS major requires at least
four courses numbered 300 and above in one
foreign language. Students in the Chinese
Business Track meet the foreign language
requirement by selecting Chinese as the language
to study. Specific course requirements may be
obtained from the undergraduate division.
Study Abroad: IBUS major requires students to
participate in an approved study-abroad program.
Students meet the overseas study requirement in
China.
Competitive Admission: Admission to the
international business major is highly competitive,
and enrollment is limited. Special limits apply to
regional tracks. Enrollment in the Chinese Business
Track is limited to 20 additional students per year.
Enrollment in the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA) Business Track is limited to 20 additional
students per year. Enrollment in the Central Europe
Business Track is limited to 20 additional students
per year.
Double Major: Students selecting international
business as a major are required to select a
second major in business.
Foreign Language: IBUS major requires at least
four courses numbered 300 and above in one
foreign language. Specific course requirements
may be obtained from the undergraduate division.
Students in the Chinese Business Track meet the
foreign language requirement by selecting Chinese
as the language to study. Students in the Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) Business Track
meet the foreign language requirement by selecting
Arabic as the language to study. Students in the
Central Europe Business Track meet the foreign
language requirement by selecting German as the
language to study. Specific course requirements
may be obtained from the undergraduate division.
Foreign Study: Students majoring in International
Business are required to study outside the United
States for a period of one semester, normally the
spring semester of the academic year in which
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IBUS 310 is taken, at an approved institution.
Exceptions to this requirement will be granted in
cases of hardship. Students in regional cohort
tracks meet the overseas study requirement at the
cohort partner institution.
Internationalization Requirement: All students in
the Moore School must meet a three course (ninecredit hour) internationalization requirement. The
curriculum of the International Business major
satisfies this requirement.
3. COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION STUDIES
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Change in prerequisites/corequisites and description
From: JOUR 533
Newspaper Feature Articles. (3) (Prereq: JOUR 333 and 335) Feature
writing under deadline conditions. Print journalism majors must take
concurrently with JOUR 529, 536, and 546 unless special permission from
instructor.
To:
JOUR 533
Newspaper Feature Articles. (3) (Prereq: JOUR 532; Coreq: JOUR 529,
536, 546 or instructors permission) Feature writing under deadline
conditions.
From: JOUR 536
To:
JOUR 536
From: JOUR 546
To:
JOUR 546
Advanced Reporting. (3) (Prereq: JOUR 333 and 335) Special areas of
writing, such as science, medicine, business, the courts and research.
Application of changing technology and new equipment. Print journalism
majors must take concurrently with JOUR 529, 533, and 546 unless
special permission from instructor.
Advanced Reporting. (3) (Prereq: JOUR 532; Coreq: JOUR 529, 533, 546
or instructor permission) Special areas of writing, such as science,
medicine, business, the courts and research. Application of changing
technology and new equipment.
Advanced Copyediting. (3) (Prereq: JOUR 333 and 335) Application of
journalistic techniques in the production of School of Journalism and Mass
Communications’ publications. Lecture and laboratory. Print journalism
majors must take concurrently with JOUR 529, 533, and 536 unless
special permission from instructor.
Advanced Copyediting. (3) (Prereq: JOUR 532; Coreq: JOUR 529, 533,
536 or instructor permission) Application of journalistic techniques in the
production of School of Journalism and Mass Communications’
publications. Lecture and laboratory.
Change in title and description
From: JOUR 542
Public Opinion and Propaganda. (3) Propaganda as persuasive
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To:
JOUR 542
communication; public opinion and its role in society.
Public Opinion and Persuasion. (3) Theory and practice of persuasive
communication and the role of persuasion in shaping public opinion.
4. COLLEGE OF NURSING
Restrict following courses to College of Nursing students:
NURS 210
Facilitative Communication. (3)
NURS 212
Evolution of Nursing Science. (3)
NURS 216
Biophysical Pathology. (3)
NURS 220
Clinical Nutrition. (3)
NURS 226
Socio-Cultural Variations in Health and Illness. (3)
NURS 231
Foundations of Community Health Nursing. (3)
Spring 2011
NURS 313
Nursing Care of the Older Adult. (3)
NURS 327
Perioperative Nursing. (3)
NURS 398
Selected Topics. (3)
NURS 399
Independent Study. (1-6)
NURS 401
Introduction to Human Genetics for Health Care Professionals. (3)
Spring 2011
NURS 406
Critical Care Nursing of Adults. (3)
NURS 505
Caring for Limited English Proficient Patients. (3)
NURS 506
Special Topics in International Nursing. (3)
NURS 534
The Rural Interdisciplinary Practicum. (1-6)
Change in prerequisite and restrict course to Nursing students
From: NURS 504
Emergency Preparedness: Implications for Health Care Professionals. (3)
(Prereq: permission of professor for non-nursing students)
To:
NURS 504
Emergency Preparedness: Implications for Health Care Professionals. (3)
From: NURS 553
To:
NURS 553
In-Service Education. (3) (Prereq: consent of instructor)
In-Service Education. (3)
Change in course number and description
From: NURS 401
Introduction to Human Genetics for Health Care Professionals. (3)
(Prereq: admission into upper-division nursing) Human genetics and its
application to healthcare.
To:
NURS 201
Introduction to Human Genetics for Health Care Professionals. (3)
(Prereq: admission into upper-division nursing) A comprehensive
introduction to the field of human genetics designed to raise nursing
students’ awareness of the role of genetics in all areas of medical care. A
clinical approach and emphasis.
Fall 2011
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Deletion
NURS 231
Foundations of Community Health Nursing. (3)
Fall 2011
5. ARNOLD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A. Environmental Health Sciences
New courses
ENHS 492
Special Topics in Environmental Health Sciences. (3) Issues and
emerging themes in environmental health. May be repeated for a total of 9
credit hours as content varies by suffix and title.
ENHS 671
From Air to Alveoli: Exposure Science. (3) A receptor-oriented approach
for assessing human exposure to environmental contaminants by
inhalation, dermal and ingestion routes. Covers methods for estimating
exposures to protect health and well-being, to relate adverse effects to
exposures, and to comply with regulations and guidelines.
ENHS 675
Infectious Disease Ecology. (3) Ecological theories as the basis for
environmental change and the (re)emergence of infectious agents that
ultimately impact human and ecosystem health.
B. Exercise Science
New courses
EXSC 620
Nutrition and Immunology. (3) (Prereq: EXSC 530) Examination of the
interrelationships that link human nutrition to the immune system in health
and disease. Topics will include basic immunology, overview of
nutritional sources, deficiencies and excesses, and the impact on public
health issues such as exercise, disease and aging.
EXSC 666
Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology. (3) (Prereq: EXSC 530)
Examination of the anatomy and function of the cardiovascular and
respiratory systems of the exercising human organism, including acute
adjustments and chronic adaptations to the systems.
C. Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
New courses
HPEB 512
Southern Discomfort: Public Health in the American South. (3)
Investigation of the unique health and disease profile of the American
South, including regional disparities that remain unresolved despite a
public health revolution. Topics range from endemic diseases of the
antebellum period to the current HIV/AIDS crisis, and ethics of research.
HPEB 620
Nutrition Through the Life Cycle. (3) (Prereq: HPEB 502 or equivalent
introductory nutrition course) Examination of nutritional concerns,
requirements, and metabolism from pre-conception through the aging
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process; analysis of cultural, environmental, psychosocial, physical, and
economic factors affecting nutritional status through the life cycle; and
methods for assuring adequate nutrition through dietary selection,
promotion of healthy eating throughout the life cycle and nutritional
assessment for each state of the life cycle.
D. Health Services Policy and Management
New courses
HSPM 412
Health Economics. (3) Designed to serve as an introduction to economic
principles and applications used in the health sector. The role economics
plays in various aspects of health care, demand-side and supply-side
factors and issues, how various health care systems are impacted.
HSPM 491
Special Topics in Health Services Policy and Management. (3) Emerging
issues in Health Services Policy and Management. May be repeated for a
total of 6 credit hours as content varies by suffix and title.
6. SYSTEM AFFAIRS AND EXTENDED UNIVERSITY
Palmetto Programs
Addition of Distance Education Delivery to Existing Courses
ENGL 439
Special Topics in English: Spiritual Autobiography. (3)
HIST 401
Development of the American People to 1789. (3)
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