University Curriculum Committee Report
December 2009/January 2010
New Program Requests with New Courses
B.S. and B.A. in Environmental Studies
ENVR 310 Seminar in Environmental Studies: Humanities
ENVR 320 Seminar in Environmental Studies: Policy
ENVR 330 Seminar in Environmental Studies: Science
ENVR 450 Capstone
ENVR 497 Internship
IDT Certificate in e-Learning
B.S. in Petroleum Engineering
New Courses
EDL 210 Exploring Leadership 2 crs
EDL 211 Leadership Skills and Techniques 3 crs
ENGL 598 Portfolio Thesis 3 crs
ENGL 995 Scholarly Project 2 crs
Ling 580 Academic Writing in Linguistics 1 cr
Math 207 Introduction to Linear Algebra 2 crs
Math 217 Introduction to Cultural Mathematics 3 crs
Math 488 Senior Capstone 3 crs
N&D 330 Resources for Dietetic Practice 1 cr
N&D 341 Community Nutrition I 2 crs
SOC 475 Sociology Capstone 3 crs
SPED 590 Special Topics in Special Education 1-4 crs
Thea 243 Modern Dance I 2 crs
Course Deletion
Math 327 Applied Linear Algebra 3 crs
Math 450 Topology 3 crs
Math 462 Numerical Analysis II 3 crs
Math 465 Topics in Operations Research 3 crs
N&D 200 Nutrition Promotion Strategies 2 crs
T&L 546 Young Children’s Thinking 2 crs
Senate approval is not required for the following report items
Course Change Requests
GeoE 453 Geomechanics – remove CiEn 412 from prerequisites
Math 112 Transition to Calculus – change frequency to F
Math 330 Set Theory and Logic – change in course description
Math 400 Methods and Materials of Teaching Middle and Secondary School Mathematics – change in prerequisites from T&L 325 to T&L 250, 345; change corequisites from T&L 345 to T&L 486; change in course description
Math 431 Advanced Calculus I – change title to Introduction to Analysis I; change in course description; change frequency to F
Math 432 Advanced Calculus II – change title to Introduction to Analysis II; change in course description; change frequency to S
Math 435 Theory of Numbers – change frequency to S
Math 461 Numerical Analysis I and II – change title to Numerical Analysis; change frequency to F/2
Nurs 573 Research Grantsmanship – change prerequisites Admission to the graduate nursing program or consent of instructor
N&D 220 Foodservice Safety and Sanitation – change frequency to S
N&D 241 Maternal and Child Nutrition – change frequency to S
N&D 242 Nutrition in the Aging Process – change frequency to S
N&D 342 Community Nutrition – change title to Community Nutrition II; change credits from 3 to 2; change prerequisites to N&D 341 or consent of instructor; change in course description
N&D 348 Sports Nutrition – change credits from 1 to 2
N&D 440 Foodservice Systems Management – change credits from 1 to 2; change frequency to SS
N&D 498 Supervised Practice in Nutrition and Dietetics – change to repeatable to 28; change frequency to F, S, SS
SPED 509 IEP Development – change in credits from 1 to 2; change in course description
SPED 557 Progress Monitoring/Special Needs Students – change credits from 2 to 3; change in course description
T&L 529 Language Development in Children – change title to Language Development & Cognition in Children; change in course description
Thea 342 Modern Dance – change title to Modern Dance II; change prerequisites to Thea 243 or consent of instructor; change in course description
Program Requirements Change requests
Major in Community Nutrition - add N&D 330; split N&D 342 to N&D 341/342; increase credit of 1 to N&D 440; N&D 200 deleted and content added to N&D 341/342 as a result of requirement changes to Dietetics major
Major in Dietetics – add N&D 330; split N&D 342 to N&D 341/342; increase credit of 1 to N&D 440; N&D 200 deleted and content added to N&D 341/342; additional 4 credits added to N&D 498; changes result from University Essential Studies requirements and new requirements by the dietetic program’s accreditation requirements
M.A. in English – addition of Portfolio Thesis option;
M.A. and Ph.D. in English Language and Literature – change foreign language from an admission requirement to a degree requirement in the M.A. program; remove foreign language as an admission requirement in Ph.D. program
B.S. with a major in Mathematics – eliminate requirement for additional writing course; replace current linear algebra core requirements (either 327 or 442) with a more specific requirement (207); add Math 488 to core requirements; reduce number of required sequences from two to one and update the list of available sequences to reflect current offerings; add a breadth requirement
Minor in Mathematics – eliminate Math 265 from list of required courses; add Math 217 to list of courses that cannot be applied towards the minor; change requirements for elective courses to allow Math 207; change number of electives to compensate for the change in credit hours in required courses
Nutrition Minor – course changes as a result of requirement changes to Dietetics minor
B.A. with major in Sociology – addition of Soc 475 and reduction of electives from 11 to 8
Special Education – reflects course changes listed above
Theatre Arts – addition of Thea 243; change in number of technique credits from 6 to 8; dropping PXW 207/L from requirements