UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Minutes of the September 19, 2003 meeting
PRESENT: Clint Dederich (WSG), George Ferencz, Stuart Glosser, Anthony Gulig, Anne Hamilton, Jodi Hare (for Dan Edlebeck), Chris Henige, Linda Holmes, John Howat, Phil Johns, Barbara Monfils, Renee Piquette (WSG), Ann Ruff (for Larry Kenney), , Larry Schuetz, Alvaro Taveira, and Wilfred Tremblay
ABSENT: Scott Bradley
Guests: Jessica Cole, Bennette Harris, Bob Horton, Sally Vogl-Bauer, Bill Weiss
Barbara Monfils called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.
Tony Gulig moved that agenda item # 19 be amended to include the consideration of the deletion of the proposals, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Broadfield and Applied Mathematics of the Earth System and Space Sciences Broadfield. The motion was seconded by Anne Hamilton. The motion to approve the agenda with these additions carried.
The May 9, 2003 minutes were amended to correct the spelling of Alvaro Taveiro’s name and to correct that the BSE in Journalism was eliminated not the BA/BS in Journalism per request by Wilfred Tremblay. The amended minutes were approved on a Tony Gulig/Alvaro Taveira motion.
Barbara Monfils introduced Leslie Meyer, Associate Administrative Specialist in the Associate Vice Chancellor’s office, and then had the members and guests introduce themselves.
Tony Gulig moved to approve the New Student Program's proposal for the deletion of INTRAUNV 900-010. George Ferencz seconded the motion, and the motion carried.
Tony Gulig moved to approve/ receive and record the following proposals from the Communication Department: New Courses – JOURNLSM 210 Foundations of Print Journalism, JOURNLSM 248 Publication Layout, JOURNLSM 322 Ad Media Planning/Buying, SPEECH 263 Practicum in Forensics; Repeatability Change for JOURNLSM 251 School Publications; Requisite Changes for JOURNLSM 320 Advertising Copywriting and Layout, JOURNLSM 341 TV News Reporting and Production, JOURNLSM 360/560 Media Operations and Management, JOURNLSM 420/620 Law of Mass Communication, JOURNLSM 430/630 Communication and Public Opinion, JOURNLSM 431/631 Mass Communication in Society, JOURNLSM 493A Internship in Advertising, JOURNLSM 493G Internship in Journalism, SPEECH 440 New Communication Technologies; Title Change – from JOURNLSM 241 Electronic Media Writingto JOURNLSM 241Electronic Media Copywriting; Title Change and Description Change – from JOURNALSM 310 News Photographyto JOURNLSM 310 Publication Photography; Title Change and Requisite Change – from JOURNLSM 244 Reporting to JOURNLSM 244 News Gathering; Title Change and Number Change – from JOURNLSM 321 Advanced Advertising Proceduresto JOURNLSM 423 Advertising Campaigns; Course Revisions – from JOURNLSM 243 News Writingto JOURNLSM 243 Mass Media Writing; from JOURNLSM 245 Copy Editing and Layout to JOURNLSM 245 Publication Editing; Change in Submajor for Advertising Minor, Journalism Minor, Journalism Advertising Emphasis (BA/BS), Journalism Broadcast Emphasis, Journalism Print Emphasis. Motion was seconded by George Ferencz. The motion carried.
Phil Johns moved with a second by Tony Gulig to approve the proposals from the Chemistry Department for a change in requisites for CHEM 370 Physical Chemistry, a change in major for Chemistry – Liberal Arts, and a new submajor for Chemistry – Professional ACS Approved (BA/BS). Phil Johns introduced a friendly amendment to change CHEM 494 to CHEM 484 in the submajor. After a brief discussion, the motion carried as amended.
The proposals from the Geography & Geology Department for a course revision and course description change for GEOGRPY 323-523 Water Resources and a change in submajor for the Urban and Area Development Minor were approved on a Phil Johns/Tony Gulig motion pending clarification to the Registrar.
Tony Gulig moved to approve/ receive and record, with a second by Anne Hamilton, the following proposals from the History Department: New Courses – HISTRY 110 History Through Film, HISTRY 415/416 History of Social Welfare in the United States; Requisite Change and Description Change for HISTRY 200 Historical Methods; Change in Major for History, Public History; Change in Submajor for History Minor, History Minor with Public History Emphasis. The motion carried.
The proposal from the Integrated Science and Business Program for a new prefix, SCIBUS, was approved on a Phil Johns/George Ferencz motion.
Stuart Glosser moved to approve and John Howat seconded the following proposals submitted by the Management Computer Systems Program: New courses – MCS 214 Information Technology Concepts and Practice, MCS 314 Advanced Database Design and Administration, MCS 485 Project; Change in requisites for MCS 220 Concepts of Programming, MCS 231 Concepts of Data Structures, MCS 325 Web Development I, MCS 331Systems Analysis and Design 1, MCS 431 Systems Analysis and Design 2: Course Deletion – MCS 210 Concepts of Database Systems; Change in Major for Management Computer Systems (BBA), Management Computer Systems with Minor Emphasis (BS); Deletion of a major – Management Computer Systems with No Minor Emphasis (BS). Motion carried.
Stuart Glosser moved to approve the proposal from the Marketing Department to change the submajor for Marketing (BBA). The motion was seconded by Alvaro Taveira and carried pending consultation with the Registrar.
The following proposals to approve/receive and record from the Mathematical and Computer Science department were moved by Tony Gulig and seconded by Phil Johns: New Course – COMPSCI 181 Introduction to Database and the Web; Requisite Change for COMPSCI 172 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in JAVA; New Submajor for Applied Mathematics; Change in Submajor for Computer Science, Website Development and Administration Certificate, Website Development and Administration Minor; Deletion of a Submajor – Space Mathematics. The motion carried.
George Ferencz moved to receive and record the proposal from the Music Department for the requisite change for MUSC 422/622 Assessment of Music Learning. Motion was seconded by Wilfred Tremblay and carried.
Anne Hamilton moved to approve the proposals from the Political Science Department for a change in major for International Studies and a change in the submajors for International Studies: Public Diplomacy Emphasis and International Studies: Business Emphasis. Tony Gulig seconded the motion. Motion carried pending clarification to the Registrar.
The proposal from the Sociology Department to receive and record a requisite change and repeatability change for SOCIOLGY 493 Applied Sociology was approved on a Phil Johns/Chris Henige motion.
George Ferencz moved to receive and record the special courses approved between May 21, 2003 and September 10, 2003 as follows:
| Course # | Title |
Term |
Approved |
SPECED 490/690 |
Outdoor Rec Edu for Teach |
2041 |
5/21/03 |
BIOLOGY 491/691 |
Nat. Hist. YNP & UGP |
2043 |
6/20/03 |
CIGENRL 490/690 |
Effective Teaching |
2033 |
3/13/03 |
CIGENRL 490/690 |
WIDS |
2033 |
6/19/03 |
CIGENRL 490/690 |
Technology Academy |
2033 |
6/19/03 |
CIGENRL 490/690 |
Art for Exceptional Child |
2037 |
6/23/03 |
CIGENRL 491/691 |
Southeast Asian Experience |
2043 |
7/15/03 |
CIGENRL 490/690 |
Issues in Teaching ELL |
2031 |
7/31/03 |
CIGENRL 490/690 |
Multiple Intelligences in BE/ESL |
2033 |
8/1/03 |
COACHING |
Coaching Track & Field |
2033 |
6/30/03 |
COUNSED 490/690 |
Dream Interpretation |
2041 |
9/09/03 |
COUNSED 491/691 |
In Search of the Roots |
2043 |
6/23/03 |
EDFOUND 491/691 |
Jamaica Experience |
2041 |
8/21/03 |
ENGLISH 491/691 |
Holocaust: Pol/Czech/Ger |
2043 |
6/20/03 |
GEOG & GEOL 491 |
Geography of Transition Europe |
2041 |
8/18/03 |
LSINDP 491/691 |
The Two Italies |
2041 |
6/20/03 |
SFTYGEN 490/690 |
Intro. To Respiratory Protection |
2041 |
7/8/03 |
SPECED 490/690 |
Using ASL to Teach Content |
2033 |
8/4/03 |
SPECED 490/690 |
Children with Cochlear Implants |
2033 |
8/4/03 |
SPECED 490/690 |
Educating the Deaf |
2033 |
8/2/03 |
THEATER 494 |
Measure for Measure |
2041 |
9/5/03 |
WOMENST 496 |
Women Adventure/Explorers |
2041 |
7/9/03 |
Alvaro Taveira seconded the motion, and the motion carried.
A discussion on internship credits was introduced. This topic will be placed as an agenda item for the next UCC meeting.
Under other business Bennette Harris indicated there is no longer a space program, therefore the math submajors, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Broadfield, and Applied Mathematics of the Earth System and Space Sciences Broadfield should be deleted. Phil Johns moved that these two submajors be deleted with Tony Gulig seconding this motion. The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:12 p.m. on a Wilfred Tremblay/George Ferencz motion.
Respectfully submitted,
Leslie Meyer


