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Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Annual Report: 2011-12
Membership: Dr. Keith Green (Chair for 2011-12), Dr. Angela Lewis (Recording
Secretary)
Dr. Shawna Lichtenwalner (CAS-Language.Lit. to 2015)
Dr. Suzanne Smith (CBT-to 2013)
Ms. Eileen Cress (CRHS-to 2014)
Dr. T. Jason Davis (CCE-to 2015)
Ms. Ellen Drummond (Nursing-to 2013)
Dr. Michael Stoots (CPH-2013)
Dr. Jill LeRoy-Frazier (Continuing Studies-to 2012)
Ms. Kathy Campbell (Library-to 2014)
Dr. Thomas Jones (CAS-Biology-to 2014)
Dr Alison Deadman (CAS-Music-to 2012)
Dr. Keith Green (CAS-Philosophy-to 2012)
Mr. Todd Emma (Faculty Senate-to 2013)
Ex-Officio Members: indefinite terms
Dr. Marsh Grube (Academic Affairs liason)
Ms. Sheryl Burnette (Registrar liason)
Ms. Veda Taylor (Graduation liason)
Ms. LaDonna Hutchins (Inventory keeper)
Ms. Billie Lancaster (Catalog keeper)
Visitors to the Committee over 2011-12: Dr. Thomas Crofts, Dr. Judy Slagle, Dr.
Katrina Heil, Dr. Andrea Clements, Dr. Michael Whitelaw, Dr. James Mead, Ms. Joyce
Duncan; Dr. Rebecca Pyles, Mr. Daniel Bonner, Dr. Roberta Herrin, Mr. Jeff Howard,
Mr. John Sherrill, Dr. Carrie Oliviera, Dr. Amy Johnson, Dr. Mary Langenbrunner, Dr.
Fred Hipple, Dr. Edward Baryla, Mr. Michael Smith, Dr. Marie Tedesco, Dr. Susan Epps,
Dr. Katherine Weiss, Dr. Joseph Baker, Ms. Mindy Herrin, Dr. Michelle Crumley, Dr.
Jerome Mwinyelle, Mr. Robert Funk, Dr. Elizabeth Lowe, Dr. Melissa Schafer, Dr.
Ranjan Chakraborty, Dr. Stephen Longo, Dr. Hugh Miller, Dr. Jay Franklin, Dr. Leslie
Mccallister, Dr. Marian Clark, Dr. Jerry Taylor, Dr. Jin Hong, Dr. Gordon Anderson, Ms.
Martha Edde, Dr. Amber Kinser, Dr. Scott Kotarbay-Contreras, Ms. Catherine Murray
(My apologies to any visitors whose names I have missed).
Meetings: September 14, 28; October 12, 26; November 9; December 7, 14; January 18,
25; February 8, 22; March, 14, 28; April 11, 25, May 2
Record of Business
TBR Proposals: (total of 8: 3 new programs, 5 revisions to existing programs)
New Programs:
Classical Studies Minor (Languages and Literature),
Financial Economics Concentration (Economic and Finance),
Statistics Minor (Mathematics),
Substantial Revisions to Programs:
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Nutrition, Food, and Dietetics (major program),
Digital Interaction and Game Design Concentration (Digital Media),
Radio and Television and Mass Communications Concentration
(Communications)
Health Sciences Major (CPH)
Surveying and Mapping Sciences
Curriculum Changes (Below TBR threshold):
Art History (addition of capstone)
Bluegrass Minor
Speech (major and minor programs)
Human Services (Child life Specialist)
Theatre Major (Communications)
Economics and Finance (ECON)
Biology (addition of capstone)
New Courses: 50 proposals approved upon completed review
ALHE 4010: Teaching and Learning for Allied Health
ANTH 4057: Paleolithic Archaeology in France
ARTA 2604: Digital Photography
ARTH 4014 Art History Capstone
BIOL 4995: Biology Capstone
DIGM 3540: Interaction for Game Design
DIGM 3530: Game Design
DIGM 4917/5917: Digital Media Production
ENGL 1011: (Learning Lab)
ENGL 3350: Film History
ENGL 4350: National Cinemas
ENGL 4360: Screenwriting
ENGL/THEA 4407: London Theatre: Study Abroad
ENTC 3050: Architectural History in Rome
GEOL 1011: (Learning Lab)
GEOL 1200 Geological Evolution of North America (?)
HDAL 4017 /5017 Homelessness, Hunger, Poverty & Politics
HIST 4197: China Study Abroad
HIST 4257/5257: History of Women in Appalachia
JOUR 3155: Editing
MATH 1011: (Learning Lab)
MCOM 1100: Mechanics of Media Writing
MCOM 2100: Media Writing
MCOM 2400: Multimedia Production
MUSC 4781: String Pedagogy
NTFD 1010: Introduction to Nutrition
NTFD 3250: Nutrition through the Life-Cycle
NTFD 4517/5517: Nutrition Education and Counseling
NTFD 4560: Research Methods in Nutrition
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PHIL 3130: Bioethics
PHIL 3180: Philosophy of Language
PREH 1350: Health Professions Exploration Seminar
PSCI 3900: Government and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
PSYC 4077: Psychological Aspects of Humanitarian Aid
RADT 4000: Clinical Education III
RADT 4040: Radiopharmaceuticals and Special Procedures
RTVF 4700: Documentary Research and Production
RTVF 4699 Capstone in Radio/TV/Film
SOCI 1011: (Learning Lab)
SOCI 3600: Collective Behavior
SOCI/RELI 4400: Sociology of Religion
SPAN 4377/5377: Language and Culture in Ecuador
SPAN 4747/5747 Historical Reflections in Contemporary Spain
SPCH 1011: (Learning Lab)
SURV 1550: Introduction to Surveying
SURV 1570: Portfolio I
SURV 4570: Portfolio II
THEA 1810: Freshman Theatre Seminar
THEA 3515: Stage Combat
THEA 4810: Senior Theatre Seminar
Substantial Course Modifications: 16 proposals approved upon completed review
SPAN 4127: Applied Spanish: Introduction to the Spanish-speaking
Communities
NTFD 3485: Basic Skills in Dietetics Practice
THEA 3400: Acting for the Camera I
THEA 3435: Acting for the Camera II
MUSC 4780: String Literature and Pedagogy
SURV 2550: Surveying Measurement Fundamentals
SURV2560: Surveying Graphics
SURV 3510: Engineering and Construction Surveys
SURV 3520: Land Survey Systems
SURV 3530: Survey Measurement and Computational Analysis
SURV 3550: Advanced Surveying Mathematics
SURV 3560: Geodetic Science
SURV 4517/5517: Photogrammetry
SURV 4520: Surveying Science Topics
SURV 4567: Positioning with GNSS
SURV 4617: Digital Mapping
Special Categories of Courses:
Study-Abroad Courses: 7: includes new and modified courses
SPAN 4747/5747 Historical Reflections in Contemporary Spain
ENGL/THEA 4407: London Theatre: Study Abroad
SPAN 4377/5377: Language and Culture in Ecuador
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SPAN 4127: Applied Spanish: Introduction to the Spanish-speaking
Communities (substantial course modification)
ANTH 4047: Paleolithic Archaeology in France
HIST 4197: China Study Abroad
ENTC 3050: Architectural History in Rome
Legislature-Mandated Learning Labs: 5 new courses in English, Geology,
Mathematics, Sociology, and Speech (in list of New Courses approved)
Capstone Courses: 3-Art History (ARTH 4014), Biology (BIOL 4995), Theatre,
Radio/TV (RTVF 4699), Surveying and Mapping (SURV 4570: Portfolio II)
Outstanding Proposals (all categories of proposals):
Geol 1200: Geological Evolution of North America (New Course: Whitelaw)
General Studies: Bachelor of General Studies (curriculum change: Amy Johnson)
BASC:3210: (Substantial Course Modification: Amy Johnson)
ARTA 3085: Anatomical Figure Sculpture (New Course: Mindy Herrin)
Colleges, Departments, and Programs: (This is a list of all units in the university from
which proposals came to UCC over the course of 2011-12. Numbers indicate proposals
given final approval upon review.)
College of Arts and Sciences: (TBR-3, New Courses-35, Course Modifications-4)
Art (Art History), Geological Sciences, History, Languages and Literature, Psychology,
History, Women’s Studies, Philosophy, Theatre (Communications), Religious Studies,
Sociology, Political Science (International Studies), Music, Mathematics, Biology,
Anthropology
Clemmer College of Education: (TBR-0, New Courses-1, Course Modifications-0)
Human Development and Learning,
College of Business and Technology: (TBR-3, New courses-7, Course Modifications-11)
Economics and Finance
Digital Media
Surveying and Mapping Sciences in Engineering Technology
Allied and Rehabilitative Health Sciences: (TBR-1, New Courses-5, Course mods.-1)
Allied Health
Nutrition, Food, and Dietetics
Public Health : (TBR-1, New Courses-2)
Health Sciences (CPH)
Continuing Education : (1 course modification, 1 curriculum change-non-TBR)
General Studies