UUCC Meeting Minutes
University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
October, 23rd 2014
Hibbs Hall, Room 308
2:00 - 5:00 PM
Members Present: Beth Bader, Etti Baranoff, Jill Blondin, Michael Cabral, Karen Cary, Patrick
Dattalo, Teri Dunnivant, Herschell Emery, Cliff Fox, Amber Hill, Meghan Homer, Susan
Johnson, Barbara Judy, James Keck, Sue Lindner, Lara Mabry, Edna Renee Macbeth, John
Mahoney, Shaun McCracken, Scott Oates, Faye Prichard, John Speich, Roxanne Spindle, Patty
Strong, Joseph Topich, Joe Walsh, James Wiznerowicz, Linda Zyzniewski
Members absent: Kathleen Blankenship, Michael Cabral, Sybil Halloran, William Korzun,
Sarah Mizer
Guests: Alaina Campbell, Biology, Dianne Jennings, Biology, Amy Rostan, Liberal Studies in
Early Elementary Education, Timothy Reed, Student Affairs
I.
Announcements
A. New format of agenda
Agendas will be built in the order that proposals were received. The committee
will honor this order but exceptions may be done to suit the availability of
committee members or guests.
II.
III.
Approval of the Sept. 18th, 2014 minutes - Approved
Discussion
A. UUCC Guidelines – Guidelines will be sent out for full committee review and
accept suggestions before voting for an endorsement to present to the Vice
Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs. Final approval will be provided by the
Provost.
B. Major GPA calculation definition – Updated version to contain “area’ after the
word major to clarify the definition will only apply to specific courses and the
inclusion of “VCU” to clarify that native VCU credits and not transfer credits are
used in the calculation. Endorsement for definition was approved by the UUCC
and sent to the Academic Regulations Committee for review.
IV.
Old Business
Administratively Approved - UUCC 09-18-14-010 ENGINEERING - Electrical and Computer
Engineering Course revision proposal, EGRE 491 Special Topics, Adjusted contact hours and
changed course description, Effective term: Spring 2015
Administratively Approved -UUCC 09-18-14-011 ENGINEERING - Electrical and Computer
Engineering New course proposal, EGRE 492 Independent Study in Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Adjusted contact hours and changed course description, Effective term: Spring
2015
V.
New Business
UUCC 10-23-14-001 ARTS - Theatre, Course revision, change THEZ 227 to THEA 100, update
course description, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Amber Hill
Approved
Second reviewer: John Speich
UUCC 10-23-14-002 ARTS - Theatre, New or revised curriculum, Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Theatre with a concentration in performance, update THEA 100 course and semester by
semester suggested sequence, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Amber Hill
Approved
Second reviewer: John Speich
UUCC 10-23-14-003 BUSINESS - Undergraduate Studies, New or revised curriculum, General
business minor, add an elective to choices, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Amber Hill
Approved
Second reviewer: John Speich
UUCC 10-23-14-004 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS – Academic Affairs, New course, INNO 351
Creativity for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, first course for students to take as part of the
VCU INNOVATE Living-learning program, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Cliff Fox
Approved
Second reviewer: Joseph Topich
UUCC 10-23-14-005 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS – Academic Affairs, New course, INNO 352 Making
Innovation Happen, course for students to take as part of the VCU INNOVATE Living-learning
program, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Cliff Fox
Approved
Second reviewer: Joseph Topich
UUCC 10-23-14-006 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS – Academic Affairs, New course, INNO 353 Making
Entrepreneurship Happen, course for students to take as part of the VCU INNOVATE Livinglearning program, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Cliff Fox
Approved
Second reviewer: Joseph Topich
UUCC 10-23-14-007 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS – Academic Affairs, New course, INNO 450
Realizing Innovation and Entrepreneurship, course for students to take as part of the VCU
INNOVATE Living-learning program, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Cliff Fox
Approved
Second reviewer: Joseph Topich
UUCC 10-23-14-008 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS – Academic Affairs, New curriculum, Certificate of
Completion in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, certificate for the VCU INNOVATE Livinglearning program, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Cliff Fox
Second reviewer: Joseph Topich
Approved
Committee approved courses and Certificate of Completion for VCU INNOVATE and asked for
additional information and guidelines for Certificates of Completion. James W. indicated this
information will be provided for the November meeting with time for discussion.
UUCC 10-23-14-009 through 012 moved to November 20th meeting.
UUCC 10-23-14-013 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, New course, ENGL 355 AfricanAmerican Women Writers, effective term: Spring 2015
Reviewer: Etti Baranoff
Approved
Second reviewer: Sarah Mizer
UUCC 10-23-14-014 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Course revision, ENGL 379
African-American Literature: Beginnings through the Harlem Renaissance, course title, course
description, effective term: Spring 2015
Reviewer: Etti Baranoff
Approved
Second reviewer: Sarah Mizer
UUCC 10-23-14-015 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, New course, ENGL 382 AfricanAmerican Literature: Realism to the Present, effective term: Spring 2015
Reviewer: Etti Baranoff
Approved
Second reviewer: Sarah Mizer
UUCC 10-23-14-016 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - LSEE, Revised curriculum, require
minimum grade of C for TEDU 101 and MATH 361 for satisfying program requirements,
effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Michael Cabral
Approved
Second reviewer: Shaun McCracken
UUCC 10-23-14-017 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - LSEE, Revised curriculum, removing
INSC 301 and PHYS/MHIS 307 as options within the first group of the Natural sciences
requirement, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Michael Cabral
Approved
Second reviewer: Shaun McCracken
UUCC 10-23-14-018 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - LSEE, Revised curriculum, adding
ENVS 105 Physical Geology and ENVZ 105 Physical Geology Laboratory to the GEOG group
under Natural sciences, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Michael Cabral
Approved
Second reviewer: Shaun McCracken
UUCC 10-23-14-019 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - LSEE, Revised curriculum, add HIST
103 Survey of American History as an option within the Social studies area, effective term: Fall
2015
Reviewer: Michael Cabral
Second reviewer: Shaun McCracken
Approved
Proposals 16 – 19: Committee inquired about minimum grade requirements for students as part
of sequencing and progressing forward. LSEE representative stated this action will not be
retroactive and students will be advised and assisted to make informed decisions and plans for
future success.
UUCC 10-23-14-020 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, New course, BIOL 200
Quantitative Biology, effective term: Spring 2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Approved
Second reviewer: William Korzun and Lara Mabry
UUCC 10-23-14-021 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 218 Cell
Biology to BIOL 300 Cellular and Molecular Biology, course title, course number, course level
and prerequisite change, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Second reviewer: William Korzun and Lara Mabry
Approved
The Provost Office will provide support for addressing changes in all locations of the bulletin for
departments impacted by course changes from other programs.
UUCC 10-23-14-022 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 301 to
BIOL 402 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, change number and level change, update
prerequisite, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Approved
Second reviewer: William Korzun and Lara Mabry
UUCC 10-23-14-023 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 310,
update to course prerequisites, change to course description, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Approved
Second reviewer: William Korzun and Lara Mabry
UUCC 10-23-14-024 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 311 to
BIOL 411 Animal Physiology, change course number and level, update prerequisite, effective
term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Approved
Second reviewer: William Korzun and Lara Mabry
UUCC 10-23-14-025 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 317,
update to course prerequisites, change to course description, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Approved
Second reviewer: William Korzun and Lara Mabry
UUCC 10-23-14-026 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, New course, BIOL 318
Evolution, effective term: Spring 2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Approved
Second reviewer: William Korzun and Lara Mabry
UUCC 10-23-14-027 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 320
Biology of the Seed Plant, update to course prerequisites, change to course description,
effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Approved
Second reviewer: William Korzun and Lara Mabry
UUCC 10-23-14-028 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 321 Plant
Development, update to course prerequisites, change to course description, effective term: Fall
2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Approved
Second reviewer: William Korzun and Lara Mabry
UUCC 10-23-14-029 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, New course, BIOL 325 Fungal
Biology, effective term: Spring 2015
Reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Second reviewer: Susan Lindner and Susan Johnson
UUCC 10-23-14-030 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 401
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, update to course prerequisites, change to course
description, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Second reviewer: Susan Lindner and Susan Johnson
UUCC 10-23-14-031 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, New course, BIOL 415
Mangrove Avian Field Ecology, effective term: Spring 2015
Reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Second reviewer: Susan Lindner and Susan Johnson
UUCC 10-23-14-032 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, New course, BIOL 440
Developmental Biology, effective term: Spring 2015
Reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Second reviewer: Susan Lindner and Susan Johnson
UUCC 10-23-14-033 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, New course, BIOL 448
Neuroscience, effective term: Spring 2015
Reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Second reviewer: Susan Lindner and Susan Johnson
UUCC 10-23-14-034 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 450
Biology of Cancer I, update to course prerequisites, change to course description, effective
term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Second reviewer: Susan Lindner and Susan Johnson
UUCC 10-23-14-035 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 451
Biology of Cancer II, update to course prerequisites, change to course description, effective
term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Second reviewer: Susan Lindner and Susan Johnson
UUCC 10-23-14-036 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision, BIOL 455
Immunology, update to course prerequisites, change to course description, effective term: Fall
2015
Reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Second reviewer: Susan Lindner and Susan Johnson
UUCC 10-23-14-037 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, New course, BIOL 460 Human
Evolutionary Genetics, effective term: Spring 2015
Reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Second reviewer: Susan Lindner and Susan Johnson
UUCC 10-23-14-038 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Revised curriculum, Bachelor of
Science in Biology, update curriculum requirements, add BIOL 200 and 318, renumbering of
proposed courses, removal of organismal course requirement, reduce lab hours from six to five,
and include BNFO/LFSC 251/252 course options as substitutes for BIOZ 151/152, effective
term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Second reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Curriculum proposal indicated the addition of BIOZ 291 and BIOL 314 revealed that BIOZ 291
has no0t been approved course for offering and will be removed from the proposal. On the other
hand, BIOL 314 is an approved course which has been approved by the UUCC and is found in
Banner. BIOL 314 will remain on the proposal. Students will be allowed to select this effective
curriculum for greater flexibility in the requirements.
UUCC 10-23-14-039 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Revised curriculum, minor in
Biology, update course requirements, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Herschell Emery
Second reviewer: Edna Macbeth
Approved
Approval of the minor is not retroactive to previous effective bulletin years.
UUCC 10-23-14-040 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 250 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, course contains same content as EGRN 210
Introduction to Nuclear Engineering but with new course subject and numbering for organization
within the program, with approval of EGMN 250 - EGRN 210 will be closed, no library and
technology forms are required for this process, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: James Keck
Approved
Second reviewer: Patrick Dattalo
UUCC 10-23-14-041 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 350 Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering, course contains same content as EGRN 310
Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering but with new course subject and numbering for
organization within the program, with approval of EGMN 350 - EGRN 310 will be closed, no
library and technology forms are required for this process, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: James Keck
Approved
Second reviewer: Patrick Dattalo
UUCC 10-23-14-042 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 355 Radiation Safety and Shielding, course contains same content as EGRN 330
Radiation Safety and Shielding but with new course subject and numbering for organization
within the program, with approval of EGMN 355 - EGRN 330 will be closed, no library and
technology forms are required for this process, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: James Keck
Approved
Second reviewer: Patrick Dattalo
UUCC 10-23-14-043 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 356 Nuclear Instrumentation and Measurements, course contains same content as
EGRN 331 Nuclear Instrumentation and Measurements but with new course subject and
numbering for organization within the program, with approval of EGMN 356 - EGRN 331 will be
closed, no library and technology forms are required for this process, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: James Keck
Approved
Second reviewer: Patrick Dattalo
UUCC 10-23-14-044 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 416 Mechatronics, course contains same content as EGRM 410 Mechatronics but with
new course subject and numbering for organization within the program, with approval of EGMN
416 - EGRM 410 will be closed, no library and technology forms are required for this process,
effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: James Keck
Approved
Second reviewer: Patrick Dattalo
UUCC 10-23-14-045 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 451 Nuclear Safety and Security, course contains same content as EGRN 440 Nuclear
Safety and Security but with new course subject and numbering for organization within the
program, with approval of EGMN 451 - EGRN 440 will be closed, no library and technology
forms are required for this process, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: James Keck
Approved
Second reviewer: Patrick Dattalo
UUCC 10-23-14-046 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 453 Economics of Nuclear Power Production, course contains same content as EGRN
410 Economics of Nuclear Power Production but with new course subject and numbering for
organization within the program, with approval of EGMN 453 - EGRN 410 will be closed, no
library and technology forms are required for this process, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: James Keck
Approved
Second reviewer: Patrick Dattalo
UUCC 10-23-14-047 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 455 Nuclear Power Plants, course contains same content as EGRN 420 Nuclear Power
Plants but with new course subject and numbering for organization within the program, with
approval of EGMN 453 - EGRN 420 will be closed, no library and technology forms are required
for this process, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: James Keck
Approved
Second reviewer: Patrick Dattalo
UUCC 10-23-14-048 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 456 Reactor Design and Systems, course contains same content as EGRN 320 Reactor
Design and Systems but with new course subject and numbering for organization within the
program, with approval of EGMN 456 - EGRN 320 will be closed, no library and technology
forms are required for this process, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: James Keck
Approved
Second reviewer: Patrick Dattalo
UUCC 10-23-14-049 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 491 Special Topics in Engineering, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Faye Prichard
Approved
Second reviewer: Meghan Homer
UUCC 10-23-14-050 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering New course,
EGMN 492 Independent Study in Engineering, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Faye Prichard
Approved
Second reviewer: Meghan Homer
UUCC 10-23-14-051 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Revised
curriculum, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, update curriculum to include the
new course subject (EGMN) and revised course numbers, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Faye Prichard
Approved
Second reviewer: Meghan Homer
UUCC 10-23-14-052 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Revised
curriculum, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in nuclear
engineering, update curriculum to include the new course subject (EGMN), revised course
numbers, and revised course levels, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Faye Prichard
Approved
Second reviewer: Meghan Homer
UUCC 10-23-14-053 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Revised
curriculum, Minor in mechanical engineering, update course subject changes, effective term:
Fall 2015
Reviewer: Faye Prichard
Approved
Second reviewer: Meghan Homer
UUCC 10-23-14-054 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - Academic Affairs, New course, LDRS 201
Leadership Seminar I, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Roxanne Spindle
Approved
Second reviewer: Beth Bader
UUCC 10-23-14-055 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - Academic Affairs, New course, LDRS 202
Leadership Seminar II, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Roxanne Spindle
Approved
Second reviewer: Beth Bader
UUCC 10-23-14-056 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - Academic Affairs, New course, LDRS 301
Leadership Seminar III, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Roxanne Spindle
Approved
Second reviewer: Beth Bader
UUCC 10-23-14-057 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - Academic Affairs, New course, LDRS 302
Culmination Leadership Seminar, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Roxanne Spindle
Approved
Second reviewer: Beth Bader
UUCC 10-23-14-058 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - Academic Affairs, Course revision, UNIV 270
Introduction to Leadership Studies, change to course description and prerequisites/restriction,
effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Roxanne Spindle
Approved
Second reviewer: Beth Bader
UUCC 10-23-14-059 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - Academic Affairs, New curriculum, Certificate of
completion in Leadership Studies, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Roxanne Spindle
Approved
Second reviewer: Beth Bader
UUCC 10-23-14-060 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - Academic Affairs, New course, LDRS 491 Special
Topics in Leadership, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Roxanne Spindle
Approved
Second reviewer: Beth Bader
UUCC 10-23-14-061 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - Academic Affairs, New course, LDRS 492
Independent Studies in Leadership, effective term: Fall 2015
Reviewer: Roxanne Spindle
Approved
VI.
Second reviewer: Beth Bader
Administrative Approvals
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp001 ARTS - Theatre, Course revision, update the maximum total of
credits for which THEA 251 can be repeated, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp002 ARTS - Theatre, Course revision, update the maximum total of
credits for which THEA 252 can be repeated, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp003 BUSINESS - Undergraduate Studies Course revision, update
prerequisites to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200” with the UNIV 112 requirement,
effective term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp004 BUSINESS - Undergraduate Studies Bulletin update, Change
Sources of additional credit, IB credit for Business and management area will have
equivalencies for BUSN 201 and 202, DSST exam for Introduction to business will have
equivalency for BUSN 201 and 202, effective term Fall 2015.
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp005 BUSINESS - Finance Insurance and Real Estate, Bulletin
update, correction to the semester by semester plan for the Bachelor of Science in Business
with a concentration in risk management and insurance/corporate, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp006 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Bulletin update,
updating the learning outcomes listed in the bulletin, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp007 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Course revision,
update prerequisites for ENGL 201 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective
term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp008 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Course revision,
update prerequisites for ENGL 202 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective
term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp009 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Course revision,
update prerequisites for ENGL 203 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective
term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp010 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Course revision,
update prerequisites for ENGL 204 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective
term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp011 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Course revision,
update prerequisites for ENGL 205 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective
term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp012 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Course revision,
update prerequisites for ENGL 206 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective
term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp013 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Course revision,
update prerequisites for ENGL 211 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective
term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp014 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Course revision,
update prerequisites for ENGL 236 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective
term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp015 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - English, Course revision,
update prerequisites for ENGL 291 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective
term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp016 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Gender Sexuality, and
Women’s Studies, Course revision, update prerequisites for GSWS 236 to include “or both
ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp017 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - International Studies, Course
revision, update prerequisites for INTL 211 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”,
effective term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp018 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Richard T Robertson School
of Media and Culture, Course revision, update prerequisites for MASC 203 to include “or both
ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp019 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Richard T Robertson School
of Media and Culture, Course revision, update prerequisites for MASC 204 to include “or both
ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp020 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Philosophy, Course revision,
update prerequisites for PHIL 211 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective term:
Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp021 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Philosophy, Course revision,
update prerequisites for PHIL 212 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective term:
Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp022 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Philosophy, Course revision,
update prerequisites for PHIL 214 to include “or both ENGL 295 and HONR 200”, effective term:
Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp023 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision,
update prerequisite for BIOL 303 to change BIOL 218 to BIOL 300, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp024 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision,
update prerequisite for BIOL 308 to change BIOL 218 to BIOL 300, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp025 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision,
update prerequisite for BIOL 314 to change BIOL 218 to BIOL 300, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp026 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision,
update prerequisite for BIOL 323 to change BIOL 218 to BIOL 300, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp027 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision,
update prerequisite for BIOL 413 to change BIOL 218 to BIOL 300, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp028 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision,
update prerequisite for BIOL 491 to change BIOL 218 to BIOL 300, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp029 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision,
update prerequisite for BIOZ 310 to remove BIOL 218, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp030 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision,
update prerequisite for BIOZ 321 to remove BIOL 218, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp031 HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES - Biology, Course revision,
update prerequisite for BIOZ 491 to change BIOL 218 to BIOL 300, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp032 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Course
revision, close EGRM 308 Automatic Controls, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp033 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Course
revision, close EGRN 320 Reactor Design Systems, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp034 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Course
revision, close ENGR 412 Advanced Engineering Mathematics, effective term: Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp035 ENGINEERING - Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Change of course subject, convert ENGR, EGRM, EGRN and ENGZ to EGMN - with the
creation of the courses under the EGMN subject, the ENGR, EGRM, EGNR and ENGZ courses
listed below will be closed
Current course subject
Proposed course subject
Effective term
ENGR 102
ENGR 301
ENGR 302
ENGR 305
ENGR 315
ENGR 427
EGMN 102
EGMN 301
EGMN 302
EGMN 305
EGMN 315
EGMN 427
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
EGRM 101
EGRM 201
EGRM 202
EGRM 204
EGRM 215
EGRM 300
EGRM 303
EGRM 309
EGRM 311
EGRM 312
EGRM 321
EGRM 401
EGRM 420
EGRM 421
EGRM 425
EGRM 426
EGRM 428
EGRM 435
EGRM 436
EGRM 437
EGMN 101
EGMN 201
EGMN 202
EGMN 204
EGMN 215
EGMN 300
EGMN 303
EGMN 309
EGMN 311
EGMN 312
EGMN 321
EGMN 401
EGMN 420
EGMN 421
EGMN 425
EGMN 426
EGMN 428
EGMN 435
EGMN 436
EGMN 437
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
EGRN 450
EGMN 450
Fall 2015
ENGZ 402*
EGMN 402
Fall 2015
ENGZ 403*
EGMN 403
Fall 2015
*Denotes change for ENGZ 402 and ENGZ 403 to EGMN 402 and EGMN 403, respectively,
marks approved change to course subject for capstone courses for the Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering and the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a
concentration in nuclear engineering.
Administrative approval for course closures from proposals 040 – 048:
Course approved for closure:
EGRN 210 Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
EGRN 310 Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering
EGRN 330 Radiation Safety and Shielding
EGRN 331 Nuclear Instrumentation and Measurements
EGRM 410 Mechatronics
EGRN 440 Nuclear Safety and Security
EGRN 410 Economics of Nuclear Power Production
EGRN 420 Nuclear Power Plants
EGRN 320 Reactor Design and Systems
Effective term:
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
Fall 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp036 ARTS – Art History, Course Revision, ARTH 300 Prehistoric
and Ancient Art and Architecture, Update prerequisite requirement to allow qualified VCUQ
students registration access to course, add or ARTF 115, effective term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp037 ARTS – Art History, Course Revision, ARTH 305 Classical Art
and Architecture, Update prerequisite requirement to allow qualified VCUQ students registration
access to course, add or ARTF 115, effective term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp038 ARTS – Art History, Course Revision, ARTH 330 20th-century
Art and Architecture, Update prerequisite requirement to allow qualified VCUQ students
registration access to course, add or ARTF 116, effective term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp039 ARTS – Interior Design, Course Revision, IDES 251 Historical
Environments: Ancient Through 19th Century, Update prerequisite requirement to allow qualified
VCUQ students registration access to course, add or ARTH 115 and 116, effective term: Spring
2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp040 ARTS – Interior Design, Course Revision, IDES 252 Historical
Environments: 20th-21st Centuries, Update prerequisite requirement to allow qualified VCUQ
students registration access to course, add or ARTF 115 and 116, effective term: Spring 2015
UUCC 10-23-14-AdminApp041 ARTS – Interior Design, Course Revision, IDES 493 Interior
Design Internship, Update prerequisite requirement to allow qualified VCUQ students
registration access to course, add IDES 330 or 431, effective term: Spring 2015