TO: LETTERS AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Todd Borgerding Music
Miles Maguire Journalism
Stephen Bentivenga Biology and Microbiology
Wing Huen Computer Science
Heike Alberts Geography and Urban Planning
Frances Rauscher Psychology

FROM: Simon Sibelman, committee chair, Foreign Languages and Literatures

DATE: November 13, 2006

RE: L&S Curriculum Committee meeting: November 16, 2006 , 3 p.m. in N/E 107

 Agenda

I. Approval of minutes from October 26, 2006

II. Old Business – previously tabled proposals

1. ART 481: Art Seminar – description and prerequisites changes - not approved
2. INTRDSCP 351: Special Topics: Fine Arts – new course - tabled
3. INTRDSCP 352: Special Topics: Humanities – new course - tabled

III. New Business

A. New Curriculum Proposals

1. INTRDSCP 353: Special Topics: Math/Science – new course - tabled
2. GEOLOGY 140: Introduction to Geologic Field Methods – course component change - Blue Sheet rec'd
3. GEOLOGY 326: Geophysics and Geotectonics – prerequisites change - Blue Sheet rec'd
4. GEOLOGY 331: Structural Geology and Tectonics – prerequisites change - Blue Sheet rec'd
5. GEOLOGY 365: Physical Hydrogeology – prerequisites change - Blue Sheet rec'd
6. Geology Major: Liberal Arts Emphasis – delete writing emphasis requirement - Blue Sheet rec'd
7. KINESIOL 370: Principles of Strength and Conditioning – number, title, description and prerequisites changes - Blue Sheet rec'd
8. KINESIOL 400: Strength and Conditioning Practicum II – prerequisites change - Blue Sheet rec'd
9. Strength and Conditioning Minor – revisions regarding requirements and electives - Blue Sheet rec'd
10. MUSIC 117, 118, 287, 390, 401, 402, 406, 407, 408 – Music Therapy course deletions - Blue Sheet rec'd
11. Music Major – changes to Bulletin language for admission/graduation requirements - Blue Sheet rec'd
12. ANTHRO 300: Special Topics in Anthropology – component change - Blue Sheet rec'd
13. Political Science Major – move POL SCI 303 to subgroup 3 - Blue Sheet rec'd
14. Political Science Major – move POL SCI 317 to subgroup 4 - Blue Sheet rec'd
15. Cover and endorsement memos related to the new Healthcare Emphases that follow: - Blue Sheet rec'd on all
16. Biology Major: Healthcare-Business – new emphasis - Blue Sheet rec'd
17. Biology Major: Healthcare-Science – new emphasis - Blue Sheet rec'd
18. BIOLOGY 112: Healthcare Orientation – new course - Blue Sheet rec'd
19. BIOLOGY 230, 231 & 323 – prerequisites changes - Blue Sheet rec'd
20. Biology Major – required course change - Blue Sheet rec'd
21. Chemistry Major: Healthcare-Business – new emphasis - Blue Sheet rec'd
22. Chemistry Major: Healthcare-Science – new emphasis - Blue Sheet rec'd
23. Physical Education Major: Healthcare-Science – new emphasis - Blue Sheet rec'd
24. Psychology Major: Healthcare-Business – new emphasis - Blue Sheet rec'd
25. Psychology Major: Healthcare-Science – new emphasis - Blue Sheet rec'd
26. Psychology Major – title change - Blue Sheet rec'd
27. COMM 115, 211 & 331 – course deletions - Blue Sheet rec'd
28. COMM 455: Environmental Communication – new course - Blue Sheet rec'd
29. COMM 406: Film/Video Post-Production (RTVF) – title, description and prerequisites changes - Blue Sheet rec'd
30. COMM 420: Cinematography/Videography (RTVF) – description and component changes - Blue Sheet rec'd
31. COMM 433: Entertainment Law (RTVF) – prerequisites change - Blue Sheet rec'd
32. COMM 435: Advanced Video Production (RTVF) – course deletion - Blue Sheet rec'd
33. COMM 437: Radio-TV Station Management (RTVF) – prerequisites change - Blue Sheet rec'd
34. Radio-TV-Film Minor – electives change - Blue Sheet rec'd
35. Humanities General Education Requirements – add African American Studies 100 - Blue Sheet rec'd
36. Journalism Major – restructured curriculum - Blue Sheet rec'd

 

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS: Please send a qualified representative to this meeting who is able to answer questions about the proposal(s) listed above.

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