University Curriculum Committee Report

Spring Semester 2009

April 2009

 

New Academic Program

M.S. in Sustainable Energy Engineering

M.Engr. in Sustainable Energy Engineering

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

 

New Academic Program with new courses

Conflict Transformation Certificate

Mgmt 361         Alternative Dispute Resolution                                                               3 crs

Mgmt 362         Leadership and Conflict Resolution                                                         3 crs    

Psyc 486           Conflict Symposium                                                                               3 crs

 

Program Termination

B.S. Ed. with Combined Major in Elementary Education and Mathematics

 

New Courses

Chem 254         Inorganic Chemistry                                                                              3 crs

Chem 254L       Inorganic Chemistry I Laboratory                                                           1 cr

Chem 441         Instrumental Analysis I – Spectroscopy                                                  2 crs

Chem 442         Instrumental Analysis II – Electrochemistry                                            2 crs

Chem 443         Instrumental Analysis III – Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry             2 crs    

Not approved    EDL 210           Exploring Leadership                                                     2 crs

Not approved    EDL 211           Leadership Skills and Techniques                                   3 crs

EDL 299           Special Topics in Educational Leadership                                                1-3 crs

EDL 589           Superintendency Series                                                                          1 cr, repeatable

PXW 420          Curriculum Development for Physical Education                                     3 crs

 

Course Deletions

Chem 222         Fundamentals of Chemistry: Analysis                                                      3 crs

Chem 222L       Fundamentals of Chemistry: Analysis Laboratory                                    1 cr

Chem 461         Instrumental Analysis                                                                            5 crs

Chem 461L       Instrumental Analysis Laboratory                                                           2 crs

Soc 351            Corrections                                                                                           3 crs

T&L 434          How Children Learn                                                                              3 crs

 

Senate approval is not required for the following report items

 

Course Change Requests

Acct 301           Intermediate Accounting I – change in credits from 4 to 3

Acct 450           Contemporary Issues in Accounting – change in credits from 2 to 3

Chem 333         Introductory Environmental, Clinical and Forensic Chemical Analysis – change title to Analytical Chemistry; change prerequisites to either Chem 122 or Chem 254; change corequisites to Chem 333L

Chem 333L       Introductory Environmental, Clinical and Forensic Chemical Analysis Laboratory – change title to Analytical Chemistry Laboratory; change prerequisites to either Chem 122 or Chem 254

Chem 429         Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory – change course number to 454L;  change in title to Inorganic Chemistry II Laboratory; add Chem 254 and 254L to prerequisites; change frequency from F/2 to F

Chem 492         Senior Research – change in course description; change in credits from 2-6 to 1-6

CSci 448           Computer Graphics II – change in course description; change frequency from F/2 to S/2

Nurs 322           Nursing Care of Diverse Families – change title to Communication, Diversity, Families

Nurs 326           Evidence for Practice – change title to Evidence-Based Practice

Nurs 528           Gerontology Nursing Problems I – change in course description; prerequisites Nurs 500, 510, 511, 523, 585 and 597 or consent of instructor; delete corequisite N 511

Psyc 213           Educational Psychology – change course number to 313; add Psyc 250 to prerequisites

PXW 205          Physical Education for the Elementary Grades – change title to Physical Education Activities for the Elementary Grades; change course number to 290; change in course description

PXW 207/207L Prevention and Care of Injuries – change title to Prevention and Care of Physical Activity Injuries; change in course description; change in credits from 2 to 3 for 207

PXW 310          First Aid and CPR – change course number to 110; change credits from 2 to 1; change in course description

PXW 323/323L Intro to Teaching Physical Education and Coaching-Laboratory – change course number to PXW 390; change credits to from 1 to 2 for both courses

PXW 400/400L Methods and Materials for Teaching Physical Education in the Secondary School/Laboratory – change course numbers to PXW 410/410L; change credits for 410/410L from 1 to 2; change frequency from on demand to fall

PXW 404          Adapted Activities Programming – change title to Adapted Physical Activity; change credits from 2 to 3; change in course description

PXW 406/406L Strategies for Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School – change title to Methods and Materials for Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School; change course numbers to PXW 400/400L; change in credits from 3 to 2 for PXW 400; change in credits from 1 to 2 for PXW 400L; change frequency from on demand to spring

SpSt 595           Space Studies Capstone – change in course description; change prerequisites from none to SpSt 501 and SpSt 502

 

Program Requirements Change requests

Minor in Athletic Coaching – changed to reflect course changes listed above

B.S. in Chemistry – replace Chem 222/L with Chem 254/L; remove Chem 116; add Chem 333/L; replace Chem 461/L with chem. 441, 442 and 443; move Chem 455 from junior to senior year; move Chem 454 and Chem 429 from senior to the junior year; change number 429 to 454L; add BMB 301; replace advanced electives with Chem 492

B.S. with major in Chemistry; Option A – remove Chem 222/L as alternative to Chem 333/L; replace Chem 461/L with Chem 441, 442 and 443

Minor in Health Education – PXW 310 replaced by PXW 207 in requirements; credits change from 14 to 15

IDT Certificate in K-12 Technology Integration – replace IDT 500 with IDT 525; remove from required courses 510 and 540; allow students to select two courses from IDT 510, 540 and 545

IDT Certificate in Corporate Training & Performance – replace IDT 500 with IDT 525; remove required courses IDT 530 and 570; allow students to select two courses from IDT 560, 545 and 570

Investments – Acct 301 credit change from 4 to 3 and required credits for degree from 126 to 125

Managerial Finance & Accounting – Acct 301 credit change from 4 to 3 and required credits for degree from 128 to 127

PhD Nursing program – delete current option for students in PhD program to obtain a master’s degree in nursing if they do not already have one; addition of separate mission statement for master’s program

B.S. in Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness and Teacher Education Track – program changed to reflect course changes listed above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADDENDUM

University Curriculum Committee Report

Spring Semester 2009

April 2009

 

New Courses

Coun 399          Special Topics                                                                           1-3 crs, repeatable to 6 

BADM 998       Thesis                                                                                       4 crs

ISYS 520          Communication for the Professional                                            3 crs

 

Course Deletions

Acct 503           Accounting Theory                                                                    3 crs

Acct 505,506     Specialized Accounting Problems                                               6 crs

Acct 510           Industrial Quantitative Controls                                                   3 crs    

 

Course Change Requests

Acct 501           Seminar in Accounting Problems – change title to Seminar in Financial Accounting – change credits from 1-4 to 3; prerequisite Acct 302 or equivalent; change in course description

Acct 504           Advanced Auditing – change title to Seminar in Auditing; change prerequisite to Acct 405 or equivalent; change course description

Acct 508           Fraud Examination – change prerequisites to Acct 405 or equivalent; change in course description

CLS 430/440     Clinical Practicum I/Clinical Practicum II – change grading to SP/UP

EDL 552           Higher Education Law – change credits from 2 to 3

HUM 101         Introduction to Humanities I – change frequency to F, S, SS

HUM 102         Introduction to Humanities II – change frequency to F, S, SS

HUM 212         Integrated Cultural Experience – change prerequisite to consent of instructor

Nurs 529           Gerontology Nursing Problems II – change title to Gerontological Nursing Problems II; change pre- and corequisites to N500, 510, 511, 523, 528, 535, 585, 597I, 597II or consent of instructor; change in course description

Nurs 546           Advanced P/CHN I – change title to Advanced PHN I; change in course description

Nurs 547           Advanced P/CHN Practicum I – change title to Advanced PHN Practicum I – change pre- or corequisite to N546; change in course description

Nurs 548           Advanced P/CHN II – change title to Advanced PHN II; change in course description

Nurs 549           Advanced P/CHN Practicum II – change title to Advanced PHN Practicum II; change in course description

Nurs 554           Managed Advanced Nurse Practice – add APHN students: no pre- or corequisites

Nurs 592           Advanced P/CHN Practicum III – change title to Advanced PHN Practicum III; change in course description

 

Program Requirements Change requests

Master of Business Administration – increase credits from 32 to 33 in the non-thesis option, drop BADM 997,

add 3 credits of cognate elective; adds thesis option which will require 34 credits, adds 4 credits of thesis plus a research course and reduces cognate electives by 3 credits

Human Resources Management – move Psyc 301 from required course to elective course

B.B.A. with Major in Marketing – removal of non-marketing elective from marketing program curricula

Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialization – changing title of specialization to Advanced Public

Health Nurse; remove Nursing 552 from specialization curriculum