Agenda
University Curriculum Committee Meeting
January 15, 2016, 1:00 p.m.
Hyland Hall Room 4303
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UCC Members
Arts and Communication
George Ferencz
Marshall Anderson
Teri Frame
TBD
A&C Student
Roshani Patel
WSG
Pam Tanner/Nelson
Edmonds
AA&EC
Voting Members:
Business & Economics Education & Professional Studies
Richard Cummings
Jenni Petersen
Rashiqa Kamal
John Zbikowski
Matthew Winden
Lynn Gilbertson
Ex-Officio Chair: Greg Cook, AVC
Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Members:
TBD
TBD
B&E Student
E&PS Student
Liz Hachten
Carol Elsen
Gen. Ed. Coord.
Library
Rashiqa Kamal
Becky Pfeifer
Diversity Committee
Provost Office, Cmt. Secretary
Letters & Sciences
Zach Oster
Angela Harlan
Paul House
TBD
L&S Student
Jodi Hare-Paynter
Registrar
Associates of the UCC: Rowand Robinson, Tracy Arneson-Baker, Jillian Smith, Jan Olson, Stephanie Douglas,
Jane Ferencz.
I.
Approval of Minutes from the December 4 meeting.
II.
Announcements
III.
Information Only Items (To be Received and Recorded).
A. Special Courses approved since the most recent UCC meeting:
Course No.
Interuniversity Internship 093
Comm. Special Study 496
CIGENRL Workshop 490
English Special Study 296
Title
Career Ready Internship
Event Planning for PR
Identity Dev for SAs
Intensive First Year English
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Term
Spring 2016
Fall 2016
Fall 2016
Spring 2016
Approved
12/4/15
12/1/15
12/1/15
11/25/15
IV.
Action Items
A.
B.
Curricular Actions from the College of Arts and Communication
1.
Action from the Department of Communication
1.1.
Course Revision – CL – Title, Prerequisite, and Course Description Changes – MAGD
271: Interactive Communication
2.
Actions from the Department of Music
2.1.
New Course – CL – MUSC 172: Chamber Singers
2.2.
New Course – CL – MUSC 278: Gospel Choir
2.3.
Course Revision – CL – Title, Grade Basis, General Elective Requirement, and Credit
Limit Changes – MUSC 277: Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Curricular Actions from the College of Business and Economics
1.
Actions from the Department of Management
1.1.
New Emphasis – CL – General Management with Managing Sports Programs BBA
1.2.
Course Revision – CL – Title and Course Description Change – Management 485:
Professional Services Entrepreneurship
1.3.
Course Revision – CL – Deletion of Cross-listing, Prerequisite and Course Catalog
Description Change – Management 487: Entrepreneurship: New Ventures
2.
Actions from the Department of Marketing
2.1.
Change in Major – CL – Marketing BBA
2.2.
New Minor – CL – Marketing: Digital Marketing
Enough information on “Relation of the program to other programs”?
2.3.
Change in Minor – CL – Marketing: Integrated Marketing Communication
3.
Action from the Department of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health
3.1.
Course Revision – CL - Prerequisite, Grade Basis, and Course Description ChangesSAFETY 481: Analysis and Design for Safety in Industrial Operations
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C.
Curricular Actions from the College of Education and Professional Studies
1.
Actions from the Department of Curriculum & Instruction
1.1.
New Course – CL – CIGENRL 241: Globalization and Education
Does the course address any program learning outcomes, e.g., in a major?
1.2.
New Course – CL – CIGENRL 341: Global Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
Does the course address any program learning outcomes, e.g., in a major?
1.3.
New Course – CL – CIGENRL 342: Identity, Culture, and Social Justice in Global
Education
Does the course address any program learning outcomes, e.g., in a major?
1.4.
New Course – CL – CIGENRL 343: Migration, Peace, and Conflict in Education
Does the course address any program learning outcomes, e.g., in a major?
D.
2.
Actions from the Department of Special Education
2.1.
Change in Minor – CL – Special Education Minor for Non-Education Majors
2.2.
Change in Minor – CL – Special Education – Adaptive Education Licensure Minor
Curricular Actions from the College of Letters and Sciences
1.
Action from the College of Letters and Sciences
1.1.
New Course – PUBHLTH 350: Topics in Global Health
2.
Actions from the Department of Biological Sciences
2.1.
Course Revision – CL – Credit Hour Change, Course Description, and Dual-listing
changes – BIOLOGY 351: The Plant Kingdom
2.2.
Credit Hour Change – CL – Biology 353: Plant Taxonomy
2.3.
Course Revision – CL – Credit Hour Change and Course Description Changes – Biology
375: Invertebrate Zoology
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3.
Actions from the Department of Geography, Geology and Environmental Science
3.1.
Change in Emphasis – CL – Geography Environmental/Physical BS
3.2.
Change in Emphasis – CL – Geography General (BA/BS)
3.3.
Change in Emphasis – CL – Geography Geology Emphasis (BA/BS)
3.4.
Change in Emphasis – CL – Geography Cultural (BA/BS)
3.5.
Change in Emphasis – CL – Geography – Quantitative/Technique Emphasis (BA/BS)
3.6.
Change in Emphasis – CL – Geography – Urban Emphasis (BA/BS)
3.7.
Change in Minor – CL – ENVIRNSTDY: Environmental Studies Minor
Needs consultations from Bio (adding and deleting classes), Safety, Political Science, English,
Women Studies and Math?
3.8.
Course Revision – CL - Prerequisite Added and Change in Grade Basis – ENVSCI 200:
Introduction to Environmental Science (GM)
Needs Math Consultation.
3.9.
Course Revision – CL - Course Number and Prerequisite Changes, Add General
Education Elective and Course Catalog Revision – GEOGRPY 232: Geography of Race
and Ethnicity in the United States (DV)
3.10.
Prerequisite Change – CL – GEOGRPY 332: Political Geography
4.
Actions from the Department of Languages & Literatures
4.1.
Course Revision – CL – Title and Number of Credits Changes – FRENCH 340:
Contemporary French Civilization
Needs current and revised syllabus.
Consultation on credit change needed from Business, International Studies and Liberal Studies?
4.2.
Course Revision – CL – Credit, Repeatability, Course Catalog Description Changes –
FRENCH 390: French Conversation
Needs revised syllabus.
Consultation on credit change needed from Business, International Studies and Liberal Studies?
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4.3.
Course Revision – CL – Credit, Repeatability, Course Catalog Description Changes –
GERMAN 390: German Conversation
Needs revised syllabus.
Consultation on credit change needed from Business, International Studies and Liberal Studies?
4.4.
Course Revision – CL – Credit, Repeatability, Course Catalog Description Changes –
SPANISH 390: Spanish Conversation
Needs revised syllabus.
Consultation on credit change needed from Business, International Studies and Liberal Studies?
5.
Actions from the Department of Mathematics
5.1.
New Emphasis – CL – Mathematics – Actuarial Science BA/BS
5.2.
Change in Emphasis – CL – Mathematics – Statistics Emphasis BA/BS
5.3.
New Course-CL- Math 147: Mathematics in Early Childhood
Syllabus uses a different course title.
Learning outcomes include problem solving and math abilities in children, but the catalog
description and the topic list in the syllabus don't include these topics.
6.
Action from the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
6.1.
New Course – RELIGST 371: Modern Religious Movements
7.
Actions from the Department of Political Science
7.1.
Change in Major – CL – Political Science Education BSE
7.2.
Change in Minor – CL – Political Science Education
7.3.
Change in Major – CL – Public Policy and Administration BS
8.
Actions from the Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology
8.1.
Change in Major – CL – Japanese Studies (BA)
8.2.
Change in Minor – CL – JAPANSTDY: Japanese Studies Minor
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8.3.
Change in Minor – CL – CRIMINOLGY: Criminology Minor
8.4.
Course Description Change – CL – SOCIOLGY 285: Asian Americans (DV)
8.5.
Prerequisite Change – CL – SOCIOLGY 473: Social Theory: Classical and
Contemporary Perspectives
Check the unrequisite situation.
E.
8.6.
Prerequisite Change – CL – SOCIOLGY 476: Methods of Social Research
9.
Action from the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies
9.1.
New Course – CL – WOMENST 410: Diversity Leadership Certificate Seminar
Curricular Actions from the Registrar’s Office
1.1.
Miscellaneous Request – CL – 12. General Business BBA
1.2.
Miscellaneous Request – CL – 24. Liberal Studies Minor
1.3.
Miscellaneous Request – CL – 15. Special Education Minor for Non-Education Majors
Redundant with revision proposal in this agenda
V.
Other Curricular Items
VI.
Discussion of CourseLeaf: progress, feedback, workflows, consultation process, other?
VII.
Other actions, questions or comments?
VIII. Adjourn
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