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College of Business Department of CIS & Technology Contact: Dr. Wayne Bedford ext. 3687 Station # 21 1. Type of 2. Current details: 3. Proposed details: 4. Rationale: Explain 5. Academic Implications/ Approval by 6. Financial Implications: Discuss Change rationale for change. Appropriate Councils: Discuss impact on other personnel, facility, and budgetary academic programs or areas, if any. List date of implications of change, if any. approval by appropriate council (if applicable) I. New Geographic Information Systems TY 339. Geographic Information Systems II (3) This is the second of CAC approved: 8/10/2010 None. Software is already a part of Course (GIS) Certificate Program is being This course will build on topics previously three GIS courses to GIS I and hardware procurement developed as a multidisciplinary covered in the GIS I course. Students will be included in the GIS certification is multidisciplinary. has already been budgeted. certification for Technology, develop skills necessary to build and GIS Certificate Environmental Science, Geography, complete a GIS project. Students will also Program. This course and other majors. This course is learn how to use a Global Positioning System is being taught as a being taught this semester as TY (GPS) and integrate data collected from the special topics course 408 Special Topics in Technology. GPS into assigned projects. Fall 2010.

1 College of Liberal Arts Department of Behavioral Sciences Contact Dr. Mark Davis, ext. 3570 Station #22 1. Type of 2. Current details: 3. Proposed details: 4. Rationale: Explain rationale for 5. Academic 6. Financial Change change. Implications/ Implications: Approval by Discuss Appropriate personnel, Councils: Discuss facility, and impact on other budgetary academic programs implications or areas, if any. List of change, if date of approval by appropriate council (if any. applicable) I. Course PY 598. PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICUM (3) PY 598. PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICUM (3) The change in the course This should have NA Description Students will work 100 hours under a qualified professional in a Students will work 100 hours under a qualified description brings PY 598 and PY no impact on other Change mental health (or related) facility. A UWA faculty member professional in a mental health (or related) facility. A 599 (Internship) in-line where both programs. provides coordination and supervision of the practicum UWA faculty member provides coordination and may be repeated for a maximum of experience. A written evaluation by the supervisor at the facility, supervision of the practicum experience. A written six semester hours. Approved: the student’s own report of the experience, and the faculty evaluation by the supervisor at the facility, the Graduate Council coordinator’s evaluation, together with any other requirements student’s own report of the experience, and the —10/13/10 set by the coordinator, provide the basis on which a grade is faculty coordinator’s evaluation, together with any assigned. Prerequisite: permission of the Chairperson. other requirements set by the coordinator, provide COLA—10/19/10 the basis on which a grade is assigned. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisite: permission of the Chairperson. II. New PY 495. PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION (3) The majority of our undergraduate This should have NA Course Study of professional roles and functions, students have intensions of no impact on other professional organizations and associations, becoming a counselor. The programs. ethical and legal standards, professional creation of an ethics course credentials, practice management, and provides students with an COLA—10/19/10 procedures for licensure and certification. understanding of the ethical requirements in this field of study. III. New SY 495. PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION (3) This class will be tied to the This should have NA Course Study of professional roles and functions, Psychology program’s no impact on other professional organizations and associations, undergraduate and graduate programs. ethical and legal standards, professional versions. The creation of this ethics credentials, practice management, and course provides students with an COLA—10/19/10 procedures for licensure and certification. understanding of the ethical requirements in this field of study. IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Remove the BSW program from the catalogue There is an ongoing collaboration COLA—10/19/10 NA Program BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK until we can finalize the dual degree program with the University of Alabama to Deletion All courses required in the basic curriculum as shown above, with UA. create a Sociology/Social Work dual with a 2.5 grade point ratio (overall and in basic curriculum degree program. courses at UWA) A total of at least one hundred and twenty semester hours with a 2.5 grade point ratio. Comprehensive major requirements as shown in the patterns below, with a 2.5 overall quality-point ratio in courses at UWA. At least eighteen semester hours in the comprehensive major must be earned at UWA. No grade below “C” in any required courses may be used to meet requirements for the BSW. Social Work SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE 54

2 SW 100, Introduction to Social Work Practice 3 SW 200, History of Social Welfare 3 SW 320, Cultural Diversity and Social Justice 3 SW 340, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3 SW 341, Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3 SW 390, Skills for Social Work Practice 3 SW 401, Social Welfare Policies and Programs (W) 3 SW 410, Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (W) 3 SW 420, Social Work Practice with Groups 3 SW 421, Social Work Practice with Communities 3 SW 430, Research Methods for Social Work Practice 3 SW 441, Social Work Integrative Seminar 3 SW 499, Field Practicum 9 Approved Electives in Social Work 6 SP 125, Spanish for Social Workers 3

Department of Fine Arts Contact Mr. Arthur Grothe, ext. 3633 Station #22 1. Type of 2. Current details: 3. Proposed details: 4. Rationale: Explain rationale for change. 5. Academic Implications/ Approval by Appropriate 6. Financial Implications: Discuss Change Councils: Discuss impact on other academic personnel, facility, and budgetary programs or areas, if any. List date of approval by implications of change, if any. appropriate council (if applicable) I. New TH 580. Dramatic Arts in the Classroom (3) This course has previously Currently graduate English students This course will be taught by Course Addresses basic theatre techniques, methods, theories, been taught as a special topics are required to complete a course a current faculty member, so approaches to Drama, and implementation within the classroom course, and this change is outside the English department, but in there should not be any setting. designed to implement the a related field. At present there is no financial implications. course as a permanent part of graduate course in Drama, and given the curriculum. the fact that Language Arts teachers are often called upon to coordinate high school Drama production this class would fill a definite void in the curriculum. This class has been approved by the COLA Academic Council on October 19th 2010. II. New All Area COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR Without a baccalaureate Approved by COLA Academic None at present. Existing Program & Concentrations OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS degree to offer, our fine arts Council: November 5, 2010 courses are being taught Major in the program All courses required in the basic curriculum as shown above, with a programs fail to serve the with the current faculty. Requirement currently stand 2.0 quality point ratio (overall and in basic curriculum courses at needs of those students However, additional faculty alone as existing UWA). A total of at least one hundred and twenty semester hours interested in pursuing a will be needed as the minors. No new with a 2.0 quality point ratio. Comprehensive major requirements as concentrated study of the arts. program grows. A technical courses are shown in the patterns below, with a 2.0 overall quality-point ratio in Allowing students to construct director will be needed to proposed at this courses at UWA. At least eighteen semester hours in the a major based on the existing support the theatre time. comprehensive major must be earned at UWA. At least twelve minors is the most cost concentration. That search is semester hours, or the equivalent, of a foreign language with a 2.0 effective route to designing a now in process. quality-point ratio. baccalaureate program in the fine arts. Our students’ desire COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR for such a program is indicated OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS by survey data already All courses required in the basic curriculum as shown above, with a collected from among fine arts 2.0 quality point ratio (overall and in basic curriculum courses at students. UWA). A total of at least one hundred and twenty semester hours

3 with a 2.0 quality point ratio. Comprehensive major requirements as shown in the patterns below, with a 2.0 overall quality-point ratio in courses at UWA. At least eighteen semester hours in the comprehensive major must be earned at UWA.

Interdisciplinary Arts Coursework INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS COMPREHENSIVE 54 Students construct their degree programs based on the following patterns. Choosing from among Area Concentrations I, II, and III, complete all coursework in two areas of concentration and at least twelve hours of approved coursework in a third IA concentration as listed below. In addition to the coursework listed below, the student must complete all three of the Fine Arts basic curriculum courses: AT 100, MU 100, and TH 100. Those students enrolled in the Honors Program may substitute their two Honors Seminars for the Introduction class that is not within one of their two areas of concentration. Area Concentration I (Art) 21 AT 211, Drawing I 3 AT 301, Art History I 3 AT 302, Art History II 3 AT 321, Painting I 3 AT 341, Ceramics Studio I 3 Approved elective in Art 3 Area Concentration II (Music) 21 MU 111, Ear Training I 4 MU 112, Ear Training II 4 MU 301, Music History I 3 Two of the following: 6 MU 303, American Music MU 304, World Music MU 305, Introduction to Jazz MU 306, 20th Century Music MU 2— and 3—, Major applied concentration 4 In addition to meeting the course requirements, a student choosing Music as a primary category in the IA major is required to participate in at least one musical organization each semester, to participate in student recitals as stipulated by the music faculty, and to attend student and faculty recitals and University-sponsored music programs while in residence. Area Concentration III (Theatre) 21 TH 100, Introduction to Theatre 3 TH 211, Acting 3 TH 220, Stagecraft 3 TH 341, Theatre History I 3 TH 342, Theatre History II 3 TH 480, Producing the School Play 3 And three hours from the following options 3 TH 109, Dramatics Laboratory 1-3 TH 311, Acting II 3 TH 397, Independent Study 1-3

4 TH 439, Directing Practicum 1-3 TH 498, Selected Topics in Theatre 1-3 Required courses for third area concentration: Area Concentration I (Art) 12 AT 100, Introduction to Art 3 AT 211, Drawing I 3 AT 230, Basic Design 3 One of the following 3 AT 321, Painting I AT 341, Ceramics I Area Concentration II (Music) 12 MU 100, Introduction to Music 3 MU 301, Survey of Music History 3 Two of the following 6 MU 303, American Music MU 304, World Music MU 305, Introduction to Jazz MU 306, 20th Century Music Area Concentration III (Theatre) 12 TH 100, Introduction to Theatre 3 TH 341, Theatre History I 3 TH 342, Theatre History II 3 One of the following: 3 TH 211, Acting I TH 220, Stagecraft

Department of Languages and Literature Contact Dr. Kendrick Prewitt, ext. 3470 Station #22 1. Type of 2. Current 3. Proposed details: 4. Rationale: Explain rationale for change. 5. Academic Implications/ 6. Financial Implications: Change details: Approval by Appropriate Discuss personnel, Councils: Discuss impact facility, and budgetary on other academic implications of change, if programs or areas, if any. any. List date of approval by appropriate council (if applicable) I. New EH 378. Creative Writing in the Popular Genres This course extends creative writing opportunities into a wider range of fields than the Approved by COLA Adjunct instructor Course (3) courses currently taught. Among them will be popular songwriting, which allows the Academic Council: will be required on Peer critiques and the opportunity to write University to build on its positive relationship with the Sucarnochee Revue and November 8, 2010 occasion. creatively in a variety of popular genres. presents collaborative opportunities with the Division of Educational Outreach and the Otherwise, impact Prerequisite:”C” or above in EH 102 or EH 104 or Center of the Study of the Black Belt. A new creative writing minor is also under is minimal. Permission of the Dean. design, and this course broadens the minor’s range of offerings.

Department of History & Social Sciences Contact: Dr. Rob Riser ext. 3463 Station # 22 1. Type of 2. Current details: 3. Proposed details: 4. Rationale: Explain rationale for 5. Academic 6. Financial Change change. Implications/ Approval Implications: by Appropriate Discuss Councils: Discuss impact personnel, facility, on other academic and budgetary programs or areas, if any. implications of List date of approval by change, if any. appropriate council (if

5 applicable) I. New There are currently no introductory-level AN 110. Introduction to Archaeology (3) AN 110 is intended to offer basic COLA Academic Course archaeology courses that we can offer. An overview of archaeological methods and instruction in archaeology. AN 110 Council, 10/20/10 theories. Selected case studies are considered. will be taught each fall semester as a prerequisite to AN 401, which we expect will rapidly become very popular. II. New There are currently no introductory-level AN 120. Great Discoveries in Archaeology (3) AN 120 is designed for general COLA Academic Course archaeology courses that we can offer. An illustrated overview of how archaeological interest. We do not as yet Council, 10/20/10 investigations have molded, and continue to recommend that these be shape, knowledge of the human past. incorporated into the basic curriculum and should instead be taken for elective credit. III. Course PS 488. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL Course will no longer be offered. COLA Academic Deletion SCIENCE TEACHING (3) Council, 10/20/10 Students are required to work directly with a professor teaching PS 110. Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of the Dean. IV. Course PS 588. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL Course will no longer be offered. COLA Academic Deletion SCIENCE TEACHING (3) Council, 10/20/10 Students are required to work directly with a professor teaching PS 110. Grad Council, 11/5/10 V. Course HY 308. SELECTED TOPICS IN HISTORY (3) Course is unnecessary; essentially COLA Academic Deletion Critical readings, lectures, and discussions of duplicates HY 498. Council, 10/20/10 topics for qualified undergraduate students. Content determined by interests and needs of student. Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 level history courses. VI. Course HY 371. BLACKS AND THE LAW (3) This course duplicates content COLA Academic Deletion An examination of the African-American struggle covered in HY 475. Further, it hasn't Council, 10/20/10 within the American legal system using primary been offered in at least four years. documents, case law, and biographies. Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 level history courses. VII. Course HY 425. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN THE Course will no longer be offered. COLA Academic Deletion SOUTH (3) Council, 10/20/10 A detailed examination of the American Revolution and the War for Independence in the American South from 1763 until 1783. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses. VIII. Course HY 445. GREAT BRITAIN FROM 1865-1914 (3) This course duplicates content COLA Academic Deletion A detailed survey of the history of Great Britain covered in HY 342. Council, 10/20/10 from 1868 until 1914. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses. IX. Course HY 446. GREAT BRITAIN FROM WWI TO WWII, This course duplicates content COLA Academic Deletion 1914-1945 (3) covered in HY 342. Council, 10/20/10 A detailed examination of Great Britain’s

6 involvement in the two world wars of the twentieth century concentrating on politics, society, and diplomacy in the era. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses. X. Course HY 488. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL Course will no longer be offered. COLA Academic Deletion SCIENCE TEACHING (3) Council, 10/20/10 Students are required to work directly with a professor teaching either HY 101, HY 102, HY 211, or HY 212. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses. XI. Course HY 588. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL Course will no longer be offered. COLA Academic Deletion SCIENCE TEACHING (3) Council, 10/20/10 Students are required to work directly with a professor teaching either HY 101, HY 102, HY Grad Council, 11/5/10 211, or HY 212. XII. New HY 261. LATIN AMERICA TO 1810 (3) We want to offer introductory-level COLA Academic Course Latin American history from the pre-contact courses in Latin American history and Council, 10/20/10 Amerindian cultures to the wars of independence there is no extant vehicle for this. We in the early nineteenth century. anticipate that these will appeal both to history majors and to students with an interest in UWA’s partnerships with Latin American colleges and universities. We do not propose that HY 261 & HY 262 be taken as an alternative to the HY 101 & HY 102 and HY 211 & HY 212 sequences. XIII. New HY 262. LATIN AMERICA SINCE 1810 (3) COLA Academic Course The Latin American nations from their Council, 10/20/10 independence struggles with Portugal and Spain to the modern era. XIV. New HY 500. THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT (3) This is a graduate-level methods COLA Academic Course A readings-based introduction to the leading course that will be offered to students Council, 10/20/10 historical schools, the development of the pursuing the M.Ed. or M.A.T. in historical profession, and the research History or Social Sciences. Grad Council, 11/5/10 methodologies employed by professional Eventually, after the logistics of this historians. are worked out (how large, how often, etc.), it will become a required course for all MAT-History students. XV. Course HY 103. HONORS HISTORY I (3) HY 103. HONORS WESTERN CIVILIZATION I (3) Course title will reflect actual course COLA Academic Name & An in-depth survey of Western Civilization until An in-depth survey of Western Civilization until 1500. content. Prerequisite change reflects Council, 10/20/10 Prerequisite 1500. Prerequisites: ACT composite score of 22 or Prerequisites: ACT composite score of 24 or heightened honors program Change higher and an ACT Reading score of 24 or higher. higher and an ACT Reading score of 26 or higher. admission requirements. XVI. Course HY 104. HONORS HISTORY II (3) HY 104. HONORS WESTERN CIVILIZATION II (3) Course title will reflect actual course COLA Academic Name & An in-depth survey of Western Civilization from An in-depth survey of Western Civilization from 1500 content. Prerequisite statement is Council, 10/20/10 Prerequisite 1500 to present, with emphasis on the rise of to present, with emphasis on the rise of modern changed per the request of the honors Change modern society. Students meeting one of the three society. Students meeting one of the three latter program director. latter requirements and successfully completing requirements and successfully completing HY 104 HY 104 will also earn three hours in HY 103. will also earn three hours in HY 103. Prerequisites: Prerequisites: HY 103 with a “C” or higher or ACT HY 103 with a “C” or higher.

7 composite score of 28 or higher and an ACT Reading score of 28 or CLEP or AP score at the requisite level. XVII. Course HY 307. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY (3) HY 407. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY (3) Independent study courses are more COLA Academic Prerequisite Independent study for qualified undergraduate Independent study for qualified undergraduate appropriately undertaken at the senior Council, 10/20/10 Change students. Research project required. Prerequisite: students. Research project required. Prerequisite: level. at least nine hours of 100 and 200 level history HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300- courses. level history courses. XVIII. Course HY 341. HISTORY OF ENGLAND TO 1603 (3) HY 341. HISTORY OF ENGLAND TO 1688 (3) Name correctly describes content of COLA Academic Name & A survey of the history of England from prehistory England from prehistory to 1688. Prerequisite: at the course. Council, 10/20/10 Description to 1603. Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 least nine hours of 100 and 200 level history courses. Change and 200 level history courses. XIX. Course HY 342. HISTORY OF ENGLAND AND THE HY 342. HISTORY OF ENGLAND AND BRITAIN, Name correctly describes content of COLA Academic Name & BRITISH EMPIRE, 1603 TO THE PRESENT (3) 1689 TO THE PRESENT (3) the course. Council, 10/20/10 Description A survey of the history of England and the British England and the British Empire from 1689 to the Change Empire from 1603. Prerequisite: at least nine present. Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and hours of 100 and 200 level history courses. 200 level history courses. XX. Course HY 409. INTERNSHIP IN HISTORICAL HY 409. INTERNSHIP IN HISTORICAL Change addresses problems we have COLA Academic Description PRESERVATION (3) PRESERVATION (3) had with students attempting Council, 10/20/10 Change Supervised internship at a public history facility. Supervised internship at a departmentally- internships with historic sites and May be repeated for a maximum of six semester approved public history facility. May be repeated museums that have been deemed hours. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisite: inappropriate for our curricular additional hours of 300-level history courses. HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level purposes. Further, it is better that we history courses. limit these internships with institutions that we have (or can have) relationships with. XXI. Course HY 514. U.S. HISTORY, 1850-1876 (3) HY 514. THE CIVIL WAR ERA (3) Name correctly describes the content COLA Academic Name & A study of the political and intellectual United States politics and culture from the of the course, and the course Council, 10/20/10 Description development of America during the Civil War era. Mexican-American War through the end of description more precisely describes Change Congressional Reconstruction. the course content. Grad Council, 11/5/10 XXII. Course HY 411. COLONIAL/ REVOLUTIONARY HY 311. COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY This course and the eight which follow COLA Academic Number, AMERICA (3) AMERICA (3) it are being renumbered to serve our Council, 10/20/10 Name, A survey of the history of Colonial America from America from the Age of Discovery through the revised program which requires that Description the age of discovery to the adoption of the American Revolution and the adoption of the U.S. students complete a prescribed & Constitution. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six Constitution. Prerequisite: at least nine hours of number of credit hours in 300 level Prerequisite additional hours of 300-level history courses. 100 and 200 level history courses. courses (after completing a prescribed Change number of credit hours at the 100 and 200-levels).

At present, there are only two 300 level courses offered in regular rotation. This (and the eight changes following) corrects this by classifying courses of "time" at the 300 level. Courses addressing specialized "subjects" will remain classified at the 400 level. XXIII. Course HY 412. THE EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD (3) HY 312. THE EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD (3) Course is being renumbered to serve COLA Academic Number & The development of the American Republic from The United States from 1789 to 1824. the needs of students pursuing our Council, 10/20/10 Prerequisite 1789 to 1824. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 revised curriculum. See above

8 Change six additional hours of 300-level history courses. level history courses. description for HY 311. XXIV. Course HY 413. JACKSONIAN AMERICA (3) HY 313. JACKSONIAN AMERICA (3) Course is being renumbered to serve COLA Academic Number, The development of the United States from 1820 The United States from 1820 through 1845. the needs of students pursuing our Council, 10/20/10 Description through 1845. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 revised curriculum. See above & six additional hours of 300-level history course level history courses description for HY 311. Prerequisite Change XXV. Course HY 414. U.S. HISTORY 1850-1876 (3) HY 314. THE CIVIL WAR ERA (3) Course is being renumbered to serve COLA Academic Number, A study of the political and intellectual United States politics and culture from the the needs of students pursuing our Council, 10/20/10 Description development of America during the Civil War era. Mexican-American War through the end of revised curriculum. See above & Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional Congressional Reconstruction. Prerequisite: at description for HY 311. Prerequisite hours of 300-level history courses. least nine hours of 100 and 200 level history Change courses. XXVI. Course HY 415. GILDED AGE AND PROGRESSIVE ERA HY 315. GILDED AGE AND PROGRESSIVE ERA Course is being renumbered to serve COLA Academic Number, (3) (3) the needs of students pursuing our Council, 10/20/10 Description U.S. History 1876-1917: A study of the American The United States from 1877 through the First revised curriculum. See above & response to industrialization and its emergence as World War. Prerequisite: at least nine hours of description for HY 311. Prerequisite a world power. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least 100 and 200 level history courses. Change six additional hours of 300-level history courses. XXVII. HY 416. AMERICA FROM WWI TO WWII (3) HY 316. AMERICA FROM WWI TO WWII (3) Course is being renumbered to serve COLA Academic Course U.S. History 1917-1945: America in the Great The United States from the 1920s through the the needs of students pursuing our Council, 10/20/10 Number, War, the Roaring Twenties, Depression and the conclusion of WWII. Prerequisite: at least nine revised curriculum. See above Description New Deal, and WWII. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at hours of 100 and 200 level history courses. description for HY 311. & least six additional hours of 300-level history Prerequisite courses. Change XXVIII. HY 417. THE MODERN AGE IN THE UNITED HY 317. U.S. SINCE 1945 (3) Course is being renumbered to serve COLA Academic Course STATES (3) A study of America from the dawn of the Cold the needs of students pursuing our Council, 10/20/10 Number, U.S. history since 1945: A study of America in the War until the present. Prerequisite: at least nine revised curriculum. See above Name Cold War, and social, economic and political hours of 100 and 200 level history courses. description for HY 311. Description revolutions at home. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at & least six additional hours of 300-level history Prerequisite courses. Change XXIX. Course HY 433. EUROPE IN THE 19TH CENTURY (3) HY 333. EUROPE IN THE 19TH CENTURY (3) Course is being renumbered to serve COLA Academic Number & Political, social, economic, and diplomatic Political, social, economic, and diplomatic the needs of students pursuing our Council, 10/20/10 Prerequisite developments in Europe from 1805 to 1918. developments in Europe from 1805 to 1918. revised curriculum. See above Change Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 description for HY 311. hours of 300-level history courses. level history courses. XXX. Course HY 435. CONTEMPORARY EUROPE (3) HY 335. CONTEMPORARY EUROPE (3) Course is being renumbered to serve COLA Academic Number & Political, social, economic, and diplomatic Political, social, economic, and diplomatic the needs of students pursuing our Council, 10/20/10 Prerequisite developments in Europe from 1945 to present. developments in Europe from 1945 to present. revised curriculum. See above Change Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 description for HY 311. hours of 300-level history courses. level history courses. College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences Contact: Dr. Venkat Sharma, ext. 3414 Station # 7 1. Type of Change 2. Current details: 3. Proposed details: 4. Rationale: Explain rationale for 5. Academic Implications/ 6. Financial change. Approval by Appropriate Implications: Councils: Discuss impact on Discuss other academic programs or personnel, areas, if any. List date of facility, and

9 approval by appropriate council budgetary (if applicable) implications of change, if any. I. Course BY 422. COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE The Department of Biology The removal of this course will not No additional Deletion ANATOMY (4) streamlined the curriculum offerings impact Biology majors in NSM. resources Comparative study of the anatomy of and unanimously determined that this will be representative vertebrates with emphasis given course is outdated and further not Approved by the department via e- required. to their evolution and adaptive aspects. Three taught in several years. mail votes until September 23, 2010 lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: BY 222. Approved by NSM AC on September 24, 2010 II. Course BY 522. COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE The Department of Biology The removal of this course will not No additional Deletion ANATOMY (4) streamlined the curriculum offerings impact Biology majors in NSM. resources Comparative study of the anatomy of and unanimously determined that this will be representative vertebrates with emphasis given course is outdated and further not Approved by the department via e- required. to their evolution and adaptive aspects. Three taught in several years. mail votes until September 23, 2010 lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: BY 222. Approved by NSM AC on September 24, 2010 III. Course BY 421. PARASITOLOGY (4) The Department of Biology The removal of this course will not No additional Deletion Taxonomy , morphology, and host parasite streamlined the curriculum offerings impact Biology majors in NSM. resources relationships of the major parasites of humans and unanimously determined that this will be and other selected animals. Three lecture course is outdated and further not Approved by the department via e- required. hours and three laboratory hours per week. taught in several years. Moreover mail votes until September 23, 2010 Prerequisite: BY 222, BY 320 highly components of this course are taught recommended. in Immunology and Hematology. Approved by NSM AC on September 24, 2010 IV. Course BY 521. PARASITOLOGY (4) The Department of Biology The removal of this course will not No additional Deletion Taxonomy , morphology, and host parasite streamlined the curriculum offerings impact Biology majors in NSM. resources relationships of the major parasites of humans and unanimously determined that this will be and other selected animals. Three lecture course is outdated and further not Approved by the department via e- required. hours and three laboratory hours per week. taught in several years. Moreover mail votes until September 23, 2010 Prerequisite: BY 222, BY 320 highly components of this course are taught recommended. in Immunology and Hematology. Approved by NSM AC on September 24, 2010 V. Course BY 423. COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE The Department of Biology The removal of this course will not No additional Deletion EMBRYOLOGY (4) streamlined the curriculum offerings impact Biology majors in NSM. resources Gametogenesis and development of select and unanimously determined that this will be vertebrates, including humans. Three lecture course is outdated and further not Approved by the department via e- required. and three laboratory hours per week. taught in several years. mail votes until September 23, 2010 Prerequisite: BY 222, BY 422 highly recommended. Approved by NSM AC on September 24, 2010 VI. Course BY 523. COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE The Department of Biology The removal of this course will not No additional Deletion EMBRYOLOGY (4) streamlined the curriculum offerings impact Biology majors in NSM. resources Gametogenesis and development of select and unanimously determined that this will be vertebrates, including humans. Three lecture course is outdated and further not Approved by the department via e- required. and three laboratory hours per week. taught in several years. mail votes until September 23, 2010 Prerequisite: BY 222, BY 422 highly recommended. Approved by NSM AC on September 24, 2010 VII. Course BY 407. PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR (1) This course provides little assistance The removal of this course will not No additional

10 Deletion Provides students with information, practice with the Pre-Professional application impact Biology majors in NSM. resources exams and counseling pertinent to prerequisite process including mock interviews. will be academic training for professional careers in Moreover, with the AED (The Approved by the department via e- required. science, mathematics, and medicine. Two Premedical Honor Society) in place, mail votes until September 23, 2010 lecture hours per week. Pass or fail credit. individual faculty members provide Prerequisites: sophomore standing and mock interviews and application Approved by NSM AC on September permission of the Dean and the instructor guidelines on a case by case basis, 24, 2010 which custom tailors individual school needs to each and every candidate. VIII. Course BY 104. PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY (4) The Department of Biology All students are required to take this No additional Deletion The chemical aspects of living systems; cellular streamlined the curriculum offerings as part of Gen-ED requirement. resources structure, function and replication; metabolism; and determined that removing this will be and genetics. This course provides the course will simplify the Biology Approved by the department on May required. preparation needed for advanced study in requirement for all Majors in the Gen 3rd, 2010 biology. Designed for majors and minors in Ed curriculum. biology and other scientific fields. Three lecture Approved by NSM AC on September and two laboratory hours per week. 24, 2010 IX. Course BY 102. INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY II (4) The Department of Biology Approved by the department on May No additional Deletion Provides a survey of living organisms and streamlined the curriculum offerings 3rd, 2010 resources investigates man’s place in the living world. and determined that removing this will be Includes an overview of ecological and course will simplify the Biology Approved by NSM AC on September required. evolutionary principles. Not intended for requirement for all Majors in the Gen 24, 2010 students majoring in a scientific discipline. Ed curriculum. Moreover BY 212 (Gen Three lecture and two laboratory hours per Botany) or BY 222 (Gen Zoology) will week. Prerequisite : BY 101 be the second Biology requirement for the Gen Ed. Curriculum. X. Course BY 101. INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY (4) BY 101. PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY (4) Approved by the department on May No additional Description Introduction to living systems with an emphasis The chemical aspects of living systems, 3rd, 2010 resources Change on biological principles related to human cellular structure, function and replication, will be biology. Includes and introduction to cell metabolism, and genetics. Three lecture and Approved by NSM AC on September required. biology, genetics, and ecology. Not intended for two laboratory hours per week. 24, 2010 majors in scientific discipline. Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week. XI. Course EN 441. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY EN 441. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY (4) Adding a laboratory component Offering an upper level EN course No additional Description (3) Overview of concepts and terminology increases the versatility of this course with a laboratory as an evening class resources Change Overview of concepts and terminology combining several diverse disciplines to with hands on experience. will be of great benefit to both will be combining several diverse disciplines to investigate how society creates, regulates, and environmental science and biology required. investigate how society creates, regulates, and perceives the effects of toxic substances in the graduate students. perceives the effects of toxic substances in the environment. Health issues and approaches to environment. Health issues and approaches to control the major environmental health problems Approved by the department via e- control the major environmental health associated with various occupations in mail votes until September 23, 2010 problems associated with various occupations industrialized and developing countries will also in industrialized and developing countries will be examined. Three lecture hours and two Approved by NSM AC on September also be examined. Prerequisite: 16 hours in laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: 16 24, 2010 biology or environmental sciences or hours in biology or environmental sciences or permission of the Dean. permission of the Dean. XII. Course BY 441. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY BY 441. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY (4) Adding a laboratory component Offering an upper level EN course No additional Description (3) Overview of concepts and terminology increases the versatility of this course with a laboratory as an evening class resources Change Overview of concepts and terminology combining several diverse disciplines to with hands on experience. will be of great benefit to both will be combining several diverse disciplines to investigate how society creates, regulates, and environmental science and biology required. investigate how society creates, regulates, and perceives the effects of toxic substances in the graduate students. perceives the effects of toxic substances in the environment. Health issues and approaches to

11 environment. Health issues and approaches to control the major environmental health problems Approved by the department via e- control the major environmental health associated with various occupations in mail votes until September 23, 2010 problems associated with various occupations industrialized and developing countries will also in industrialized and developing countries will be examined. Three lecture hours and two Approved by NSM AC on September also be examined. Prerequisite: 16 hours in laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: 16 24, 2010 biology or environmental sciences or hours in biology or environmental sciences or permission of the Dean. permission of the Dean. XIII. Course EN 556. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY EN 541. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY (4) Adding a laboratory component Offering an upper level EN course No additional Number & (3) Overview of concepts and terminology increases the versatility of this course with a laboratory as an evening class resources Description Overview of concepts and terminology combining several diverse disciplines to with hands on experience. will be of great benefit to both will be Change combining several diverse disciplines to investigate how society creates, regulates, and environmental science and biology required. investigate how society creates, regulates, and perceives the effects of toxic substances in the This course is listed as BY 541, BY graduate students. perceives the effects of toxic substances in the environment. Health issues and approaches to 441 & EN 441 environment. Health issues and approaches to control the major environmental health problems Approved by the department via e- control the major environmental health associated with various occupations in mail votes until September 23, 2010 problems associated with various occupations industrialized and developing countries will also in industrialized and developing countries will be examined. Three lecture hours and two Approved by NSM AC on September also be examined. Prerequisite: 16 hours in laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: 16 24, 2010 biology or environmental sciences or hours in biology or environmental sciences or permission of the Dean. permission of the Dean. XIV. Course BY 541. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY BY 541. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY (4) Adding a laboratory component Offering an upper level EN course No additional Description (3) Overview of concepts and terminology increases the versatility of this course with a laboratory as an evening class resources Change Overview of concepts and terminology combining several diverse disciplines to with hands on experience. will be of great benefit to both will be combining several diverse disciplines to investigate how society creates, regulates, and environmental science and biology required. investigate how society creates, regulates, and perceives the effects of toxic substances in the graduate students. perceives the effects of toxic substances in the environment. Health issues and approaches to environment. Health issues and approaches to control the major environmental health problems Approved by the department via e- control the major environmental health associated with various occupations in mail votes until September 23, 2010 problems associated with various occupations industrialized and developing countries will also in industrialized and developing countries will be examined. Three lecture hours and two Approved by NSM AC on September also be examined. Prerequisite: 16 hours in laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: 16 24, 2010 biology or environmental sciences or hours in biology or environmental sciences or permission of the Dean. permission of the Dean. XV. Course EN 542 Conservation Biology This course currently shows up in the None None Deletion catalog as EN 542 and EN 554. The EN 554 listing will match the course up with its cross-listing as BY 554. XVI. New EN 556. Ecological Restoration (3) This class has been taught as BY and None None Course Exploration of basic principles of ecological EN for many years, but the EN listing restoration including physical, chemical, and was misplaced when the 2008-2009 biological manipulations required for catalog was edited. restoration success. Additionally, this course will provide a detailed examination of practical aspects of restoration in selected ecosystems. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. XVII. Course BY 212. GENERAL BOTANY (4) BY 212. GENERAL BOTANY (4) To reflect the adopted changes in the Prerequisite Survey of selected monerans, protistans, and Survey of selected monerans, protistans, and freshman biology sequences, this Change plants, with emphasis on processes, structure, plants, with emphasis on processes, structure, change in prerequisite should be made selected life histories, ecology, and the selected life histories, ecology, and the in the catalogue description. importance of each group to humans. Three importance of each group to humans. Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week. lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

12 Prerequisite: BY 102, BY 103, or BY 104. Prerequisite: BY 101 or BY 103. XVIII. Course BY 222. GENERAL ZOOLOGY (4) BY 222. GENERAL ZOOLOGY (4) To reflect the adopted changes in the Prerequisite Survey of major taxa of the animal kingdom and Survey of major taxa of the animal kingdom and freshman biology sequences, this Change introduction to animal anatomy, physiology, introduction to animal anatomy, physiology, change in prerequisite should be made ecology, and evolution. Three lecture and two ecology, and evolution. Three lecture and two in the catalogue description. laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: BY laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: BY 101 102, BY 103, or BY 104. or BY 103. XIX. Course BY 231. HUMAN ANATOMY AND BY 231. HUMAN ANATOMY AND To reflect the adopted changes in the Prerequisite PHYSIOLOGY I (4) PHYSIOLOGY I (4) freshman biology sequences, this Change Gross and microscopic anatomy and functions Gross and microscopic anatomy and functions of change in prerequisite should be made of the integumentary, skeletal, nervous, and the integumentary, skeletal, nervous, and in the catalogue description. muscular systems of the human body. Cannot muscular systems of the human body. Cannot be be used to satisfy requirements for a major or used to satisfy requirements for a major or minor minor in biology. Three lecture and two in biology. Three lecture and two laboratory laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: BY hours per week. Prerequisite: BY 101 or BY 102, BY 103, or BY 104. 103. XX. Course BY 340. MICROBIOLOGY (4) BY 340. MICROBIOLOGY (4) To reflect the adopted changes in the Prerequisite Concepts and techniques relating to the Concepts and techniques relating to the freshman biology sequences, this Change morphology, taxonomy, physiology, and culture morphology, taxonomy, physiology, and culture change in prerequisite should be made methods of microbes, with emphasis on those methods of microbes, with emphasis on those of in the catalogue description. of special importance to humans. Three lecture special importance to humans. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. hours and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: BY 103 or BY 104, Prerequisite or Prerequisite: BY 101 or BY 103, Prerequisite or Corequisite: CH 111. Corequisite: CH 111. XVI. Basic III. Natural Sciences and 11 hours III. Natural Sciences and 11 hours To reflect the adopted changes in the Curriculum Mathematics Mathematics freshman biology sequences, this Requirement change in requirements should be Change BY 101, Introduction to Biology I (for math 4 BY 101, Principles of Biology 4 made in the catalogue. majors only) OR OR BY 103, Honors Biology 4 BY 103, Honors Biology 4 MH 114, Precalculus Trigonometry, or 3 OR higher. BY 104, Principles of Biology 4 For majors in Chemistry, Biological or 4 MH 114, Precalculus Trigonometry, or 3 Environmental Sciences: CH 111, General higher. Chemistry I For majors in Chemistry, Biological or 4 For majors in Mathematics and 4 Environmental Sciences: CH 111, General Mathematics-Computer Information Chemistry I Systems: PH 211, Technical Physics I. For majors in Mathematics and 4 Mathematics-Computer Information Systems: PH 211, Technical Physics I.

Department of Physical Sciences Contact: Dr. Roger Campbell, ext. 3862 Station # 7 1. Type of 2. 3. Proposed details: 4. Rationale: Explain rationale for change. 5. Academic Implications/ Approval by Appropriate Councils: Discuss impact on other academic 6. Financial Implications: Change Current programs or areas, if any. List date of approval by appropriate council (if applicable) Discuss personnel, details: facility, and budgetary implications of change, if any. I. New CH 522. INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS (4) Offering graduate level courses in These courses will be taught concurrently with undergraduate sections, as No additional Course Examines the theory and use of infrared and chemistry will enhance the is common practice. This should result in minimal impact on the resources will be

13 ultraviolet spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic University’s graduate program by undergraduate program. The addition of graduate students should increase required. resonance, atomic absorption, gas chromatography, giving students a wider selection of course enrollment and strengthen classroom discussions. thermal analysis, electrochemical analysis, and other choices when selecting science instrumental methods of characterizing chemical courses. This will produce graduate *Approved by NSM Academic Council 9/24/2010 structure. Three lecture and three laboratory hours students with a greater diversity of per week. Prerequisite: CH 321. scientific knowledge. *Approved by Graduate Council per Dr. Sharma 10/26/2010 II. New CH 531. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3) Offering graduate level courses in These courses will be taught concurrently with undergraduate sections, as No additional Course Examines advanced concepts in theoretical and chemistry will enhance the is common practice. This should result in minimal impact on the resources will be descriptive inorganic chemistry with emphasis on University’s graduate program by undergraduate program. The addition of graduate students should increase required. valence bond, molecular orbital, and crystal field giving students a wider selection of course enrollment and strengthen classroom discussions. theories. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite choices when selecting science or Corequisite: CH 351. courses. This will produce graduate *Approved by NSM Academic Council 9/24/2010 students with a greater diversity of scientific knowledge. *Approved by Graduate Council per Dr. Sharma 10/26/2010 III. New CH 571. BIOCHEMISTRY I (4) Offering graduate level courses in These courses will be taught concurrently with undergraduate sections, as No additional Course Structure and function of biological molecules, the chemistry will enhance the is common practice. This should result in minimal impact on the resources will be chemistry of buffer, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, University’s graduate program by undergraduate program. The addition of graduate students should increase required. carbohydrates and the mechanism of enzyme action. giving students a wider selection of course enrollment and strengthen classroom discussions. An introduction of quantitative and analytical/organic choices when selecting science *Approved by NSM Academic Council 9/24/2010

techniques of biochemistry. Three lecture hours and courses. This will produce graduate four laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite or students with a greater diversity of *Approved by Graduate Council per Dr. Sharma 10/26/2010 Corequisite: CH 242. scientific knowledge. IV. New CH 572. BIOCHEMISTRY II (3) Offering graduate level courses in These courses will be taught concurrently with undergraduate sections, as No additional Course Study of metabolism including glycolysis, citric acid chemistry will enhance the is common practice. This should result in minimal impact on the resources will be cycle, phosphorylation, photosynthesis and University’s graduate program by undergraduate program. The addition of graduate students should increase required. biosynthesis. Expression and transmission of genetic giving students a wider selection of course enrollment and strengthen classroom discussions. information. Three lecture hours per week. choices when selecting science Prerequisite: CH 471 or BY 471. courses. This will produce graduate *Approved by NSM Academic Council 9/24/2010 students with a greater diversity of scientific knowledge. *Approved by Graduate Council per Dr. Sharma 10/26/2010 V. New CH 580. FORENSIC CHEMISTRY(4) Offering graduate level courses in These courses will be taught concurrently with undergraduate sections, as No additional Course Investigation of the preparation and analysis of chemistry will enhance the is common practice. This should result in minimal impact on the resources will be forensic samples from a chemical perspective. University’s graduate program by undergraduate program. The addition of graduate students should increase required. Emphasis will be placed on the analytical techniques giving students a wider selection of course enrollment and strengthen classroom discussions. used to analyze forensic evidence. Three lecture and choices when selecting science three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CH courses. This will produce graduate *Approved by NSM Academic Council 9/24/2010 242. students with a greater diversity of scientific knowledge. *Approved by Graduate Council per Dr. Sharma 10/26/2010