Notes   /   18 September 2018

College of Arts and Sciences
Curriculum Committee Minutes
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
HCC 413

Present: Dianne Baker, Shumona Dasgupta, Summer Durrant, Eric Gable, Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich, Brian Ogle, Brian Rizzo, Zach Whalen, Grant Woodwell.

Meeting begins at 3:30PM.

Announcements

  • Future Meeting Schedule.
    • To be determined based on forthcoming UCC schedule.

Old Business

  • None

New Business

Special majors

  • All three special majors proposals are approved.

Program Changes and Associated Changes

Physics: New Major Concentration, Applied Physics

  • Applied Physics responds to a need expressed in 10-year review and resource allocation to add a more engineering-oriented track.
  • This proposal is approved pending clarification of "maximum of 37 credits" language in catalog and the status of additional introductory physics courses counting toward 120.

Social Justice Minor: Change in Electives

  • This proposal adds language to the catalog permitting the Program Director to approve new and special topics classes as minor electives.
  • Approved.

German Program changes:

  • Major change
    • Adds selected IDIS 350 courses as an elective option in the major. the department will consult with Registrar’s Office to identify appropriate IDIS 350 topics.
    • Approved.
  • Minor Change
    • Corrects stated credit number for GERM 201 and 202 in requirements.
    • Approved contingent on correcting number of credits in 201 and 202 (3).
  • Business Minor Change
    • Changes and updates some required courses.
    • Approved contingent on clarifying the 400-level requirement to include "GERM 325, or any 400-level GERM except independent studies and internships".
  • GERM 393 Change number, title, description, prereqs (exp)
    • Approved
  • GERM 394 Change number, title, description, prereqs (exp)
    • Approved
  • GERM 395 Change number, title, description, prereqs (exp)
    • Approved
  • GERM 313 Change title (exp)
    • Approved
  • GERM 317 Change number, title, description (exp)
    • Approved
  • GERM 311 Change number, title, description,(exp)
    • Approved
  • GERM 385 Change number, title, description,(exp)
    • Approved
  • GERM 386 Change number, title, description,(exp)
    • Approved
  • GERM 411: New course
    • Previously taught as GERM 485C.
    • Approved contingent on correction of title (we suggest "Representations of Death") and number of credits (4).
  • GERM 412: New course
    • Previously taught as GERM 485K.
    • Approved contingent on correcting typo in "date prepared" field (2018), the "should be equated to prior special topics offering" field (checked), and number of credits field (4).
  • GERM 413: New course
    • Previously taught as GERM 485D and GERM 485J.
    • Approved contingent on correcting typo in "date prepared field" (2018), the "should be equated to prior special topics offering" field (checked), and number of credits field (4).
  • GERM 414: New course
    • Previously taught as GERM 485F. Noting low enrollment, we suggest offering the course again as special topics.
    • Not Approved.
  • GERM 415: New course
    • Previously taught as GERM 485G.
    • Approved contingent on correcting "date prepared" field (2018), the "should be equated to prior special topics offering" field (checked), and number of credits field (4).
  • GERM 416: New course
    • Previously taught as GERM 485E.
    • Approved contingent on correcting "date prepared" field (2018), the "should be equated to prior special topics offering" field (checked), and number of credits field (4).

New Courses

  • RELG 384
    • Previously taught as RELG 331LL.
    • Approved approved contingent on subsequent clarification that the "should be equated to prior special topics offering" field should be checked.
  • RELG 342
    • Previously taught as RELG 331Y.
    • Approved.
  • ANTH 345
    • Previously taught as ANTH 331KK.
    • Approved approved contingent on subsequent clarification that the "should be equated to prior special topics offering" field should be checked.
  • DATA 491
    • Approved.

Expedited Course Proposals

  • ANTH 309 Change description
    • Approved.
  • ANTH 316 Change description and prerequisites
    • Approved.
  • ANTH 341 Change prerequisites
    • Approved.
  • ANTH 342 Change prerequisites
    • Ap proved.
  • BLST 312 Change number(?) and title; delete course
    • Our initial discussion of this change assumed, incorrectly, that this is a CoB course. Having received clarification, this proposal is tabled and will be reviewed at the next meeting.
  • GEOG 333 Change title, description, and prerequisites
    • Approved.
  • GEOG 337 Change description and prerequisites
    • Approved.
  • GEOG 365 Change title, description, and prerequisites
    • Approved.
  • PHIL 407 Change number and name
    • Approved.