University Curriculum Committee Report

Spring Semester 2003

February 2003

 

 

New Academic Programs with new courses

Minor in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies

CSD 363 Deaf Studies                                                                                                         4 cr

 

Change of Title for Department

Present: Department of Accounting and Business Law

Proposed: Department of Accountancy

 

New Course Requests

AtSc 355                Surface Transportation Weather I                                                    3 cr

AtSc 455                Surface Transportation Weather II                                                   3 cr

EE 509                    Signal Integrity                                                                                     3 cr

IT 373                     Manufacturing Automation System                                                 3 cr

IT 433                     Manufacturing Strategies                                                                   3 cr

IT 450                     Senior Capstone                                                                                   3 cr

IT 451                     Computer Applications-PLCs, MicroControllers & Robotics      3 cr

Math 315               Topics in Computational Mathematics                                            1-3 cr

 

Course Deletions

CSci 411 Information Systems                                                                                           3 cr

CSci 467 Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robotics                                              3 cr

EE 509                    Semiconductor Circuits                                                                       3 cr

EFR 514                  Small System Computer Applications in Education                       3 cr

IT 343                     Motion and Time Study                                                                      3 cr

IT 363                     Manufacturing Automation                                                               3 cr

IT 423                     Computer Integrated Manufacturing                                                3 cr

IT 441                     Computer-Aided Circuit Analysis and Design                               3 cr

Math 353               Advanced Engineering Mathematics II                                           3 cr

Soc 353                  Sociology of Death and Dying                                                          3 cr

 

Course Change Requests

Acct 405                Auditing – change title to Assurance Services; change course descriptions

Acct 406                Auditing Problems – change title to Independent Assurance; change course descriptions

Art 200                   Sculpture I – delete prerequisites

Art 210                   History of Art I – change in course description

Art 211                   History of Art II – change in course description

Art 412                   History of Art- 20th Century – change title to History of Art: The Emergence of Modern Art; change in course description

Art 414                   History of Art: Contemporary – change title to History of Art: Modernism and Contemporary Art; change in course description; change frequency from F/2 to S/2

Art 419                   History of Art: 19th Century Art and Architecture – change title to History of Art: 19th Century Art; change in course description

AtSc 310                Introduction to Weather Forecasting – change prerequisites from AtSc 210 or consent of instructor to AtSc 210 or AtSc 419

AtSc 360                Dynamic Meteorology – change prerequisites from AtSc 350 to AtSc 350 and Math 266; change co-requisites from AtSc 350 and Math 266 to Math 266

AtSc 370                Computer Concepts in Meteorology – change course number to AtSc 270

AtSc 397                Cooperative Education – delete AtSc 320 from the prerequisites

AtSc 420                Synoptic Meteorology II – delete Math 352 or 353 from the prerequisites; delete co-requisites

AtSc 497                Internship – change grading to S/U

Chem 532               Introduction to Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy – change title to Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry

Chem 534               Quantum Chemistry – change title to Quantum and Computational Chemistry

CiEn 412                 Soil Mechanics – change in course description

CiEn 414                 Foundation Engineering – change in course description

CiEn 416                 Transportation Engineering – change in course description

CiEn 482                 Civil Engineering Design – change in course description

CiEn 483                 Civil Engineering Design – change in course description

CSci 384                 Artificial Intelligence – change frequency from on demand to S

CSci 397                 Cooperative Education – change credits from 1-8 credits, repeatable to 18 to 1-3 credits, repeatable to 6

CSci 399                 Topics in Computer Science – change credits from 1-3 to 1-3 credits, repeatable to 12; change in course description

CSci 446                 Computer Graphics – change course description

CSci 451                 Operating Systems I – change course description

CSci 463                 Software Engineering – change frequency from on demand to F

EFR 500                  Foundations of Educational Thought – change in course description

EFR 503                  Historical Foundations of Education – change in course description

EFR 506                  Multi-Cultural Education – change title to Multicultural Education; change in course description

EFR 507                  Gender and Education – change in course description

EFR 509                  Introduction to Education Research – change title to Introduction to Educational Research; change in course description

EFR 510                  Qualitative Research Methods – change in course description

EFR 511                  Curriculum Evaluation – change title to Curriculum and Program Evaluation; change in course description

EFR 513                  Computer Applications in Education – change title to Computer Applications in Educational Statistics; change credits from 2 to 3; change prerequisites from EFR 515 (or concurrent) or consent of the instructor: basic skills in programming to EFR 515 (or concurrent) or consent of the instructor; change in program description

EFR 515                  Statistics I – change in course description

EFR 517                  Advanced Research Methodologies – change in course description

EFR 520                  Advanced Qualitative Research Methods – change prerequisites from none to EFR 510 or consent of instructor; change in course description

EFR 584                  Internship in Education Research – change title to Internship in Educational Research; change prerequisite from appropriate foundational, cognate, and major area course work and consent of the advisor and instructor to appropriate coursework in educational research and consent of adviser and department chair; change in course description

Engr 100                 Professional Assessment and Evaluation – change prerequisites from none to work experience and/or technician school training, plus completion of Chemistry I, Physics I and II and Calculus I, II, and III

Engr 201                 Statics – change in course description

Engr 202                 Dynamics – change in course description

Engr 203                 Mechanics of Materials – change in course description

Engr 460                 Engineering Economy – change in course description

GeoE 323                Engineering Geology – change in prerequisites from one introductory geology courses, Math22, and upper-division standing in geology or engineering to one introductory geology courses, Math 165, and upper-division standing in geology or engineering

Geol 318                 Mineralogy – change prerequisites from Geol 101 or GeoE 203 and Chem 105 or consent of instructor to Geol 101 or GeoE 203, and Chem 121 or consent of instructor

Geol 321                 Geochemistry – change prerequisites from Geol 318, Chem 106 and Math 212 or consent of instructor to Geol 318, Chem 122 and Math 166, or consent of instructor

IT 302                     Web Page Design – delete prerequisites        

IT 311                     PC Hardware – change prerequisites from none to IT 211 or consent of instructor

IT 322                     Fundamentals of Photography – change in course description; change in frequency from F/S to F/S/SS

IT 442                     Desktop Publishing – change prerequisites from IT 212, 302, or consent of instructor to IT 212 or consent of instructor; change in course description

IT 452                     Multimedia Production – change prerequisites from IT 122 and 302 to IT 302 or consent of instructor

Nurs 535                Drug Therapy I for Advanced Nursing Practice: Common Health Conditions – change prerequisites from Nurs 510 and 586 or consent of instructor to Nurs 510; change co-requisites from none to Nurs 510

Nurs 555                Role Dimensions of Advanced Nursing Practice: Seminar and Practicum – change prerequisites and co-requisites from Nurs 534, 577, or 580 or consent of instructor to Graduate level clinical nursing course

Nurs 560                Nursing Administration: Practicum and Seminar – change prerequisites and co-requisites from Nurs 577 or 580 or consent of instructor to graduate level clinical nursing course

Nurs 562                Health Administration Practicum and Seminar – change prerequisites and co-requisites from Pols 552, Law 291 or consent of instructor to Pols 552, Pols 593 or consent of instructor

Nurs 565                Teaching Practicum and Seminar – change prerequisites from Nurs 577 or 580 or consent of instructor to graduate level clinical nursing course

Nurs 576                Seminar in Nursing – change title to Ethical and Policy Issues

Phys 251/251L      University Physics I/Laboratory – change in course description

Phys 252/252L      University Physics II/Laboratory – change in course description

Phys 253/253L      University Physics III/Laboratory – change in course description

Phys 317                Mechanics I – change in prerequisites from Phys 252 or approval of department to Phys 252/252L, Math 266 or approval of instructor

Phys 318                Mechanics II – change in prerequisites from Phys 317 or approval of department to Phys 317 or approval of instructor; change in course description; change in frequency from S/2 to F/2

Phys 324                Thermal Physics – change in prerequisites from Phys 253 or approval of department to Phys 253 or approval of instructor

Phys 327                Electricity and Magnetism – change title to Electricity and Magnetism I; change prerequisites from Phys 252 or approval of department to Phys 252 or approval of instructor

Phys 328                Electricity and Magnetism – change title to Electricity and Magnetism II; change prerequisites from Phys 327 or approval of department to Phys 327; change in co-requisite from none to Math 352 or approval of instructor

Phys 428                Modern Physics Laboratory – change prerequisites from Phys 253 or approval of department to Phys 253 or approval of instructor; change in course description

Phys 431                Quantum Mechanics I – change in prerequisites from Phys 253 or approval of department to Phys 253 or approval of instructor; change in frequency from S/2 to F/2

Phys 432                Quantum Mechanics II – change in frequency from F/2 to S/2

Phys 434                Nuclear Physics – change in prerequisites from Phys 253 or approval of department to Phys 253 or approval of instructor; change in course description

Phys 437                Introduction to Solid State Physics – change prerequisites from none to Phys 253 or approval of instructor; change in frequency to on demand

Soc 250                  Diversity in American Society – change frequency from S to F,S

Soc 435                  Race and Ethnic Relations – change frequency from F to on demand

 

Change in Program Requirements Requests

Combined program in Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering – change in GPA from 2.5 to 3.0

Chemistry – Master of Science thesis option, Doctor of Philosophy – removal of Item 4: One year of German desirable

Chemistry – Master of Science non-thesis option – add statement saying applicable only to students admitted under non-thesis option.  No switch from a thesis option is possible

Communication Sciences and Disorders – add CSD 425 to courses needed for Teacher Certification

B.S. with Major in Computer Science – allowing greater flexibility in choosing the required electives

Cytotechnology – Add CLS 234/234L as an elective; delete Math 103 and 104 as required course in the curriculum; change the number of required credits in the computer sciences from 4 to 3 credits

B.S. Industrial Technology: Industrial Management – changes have to do with alignment and credits of course work in the courses required for the major and the electives which are an integral part of the emphasis areas.

B.S. Industrial Technology: Teacher Certification – changing management foundation requirements and changing the selected electives for Industrial Technology majors

B.S. Occupational Safety and Environmental Health – delete Biol 151 and 151L from program admission requirements

 

Last UCC meeting included 2-20-03