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UUCC | Minutes | Archives December 19, 2002, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Ginter 221 C
Present: Donna Brodd (Chair), Alexander Bostic, Susan Brilliant, Christopher Brooks, Jennifer Carmean, Timothy Davey, Wayne Edmunds, Humberto Fabelo, Catherine Ingrassia, Barbara Judy, Martha Moon, Kitty Prentice, Bijan Rao, Larry Swafford, Paul Wetzel, Jean Yerian
Excused: Joseph Boyle, Karen Carey, Martha Green, Shannon Mitchell, Rita Pickler, Doris White
Guests: Stephen Gottfredson, Daniel Perdue, William Terrell
The minutes of the November 14, 2002 meeting were approved as written.
OLD BUSINESS
Tabled Proposals:
U-2002-11-14-011 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
MATH 490 revision of existing course (Effective: 031) APPROVED, with a change in the effective date to 033.
U-2002-11-14-012 CHS Religious Studies Division
RELS 322 new course (Effective: 033) APPROVED
The reviewers found that ENGL 200 is not a pre-requisite
U-2002-11-14-013 CHS Religious Studies Division
RELS 342 new course meets general education requirement (Effective: 033) - APPROVED
The reviewers found that ENGL 200 is not a pre-requisite
U-2002-11-14-014 CHS Religious Studies Division
RELS 368 new course (Effective: 033) - APPROVED
The reviewers found that ENGL 200 is not a pre-requisite
U-2002-11-14-016 CHS Statistical Sciences and Operations Research
OPER/STAT 490 new course (Effective: 031) - APPROVED
U-2002-11-14-029 EGR Engineering
Course numbering change (Effective 033) - TABLED
Dr. Brodd and Dr. Boudinot will set up a meeting with graduate and undergraduate curriculum committee members and other individuals to discuss the issue. UUCC members who volunteered to be on the committee are Sue Brilliant, Christopher Brooks, and Paul Wetzel.
Request for advice and specific direction for revising the numbering of undergraduate course(s) to the 500 level
Action on new UUCC forms - APPROVED, with minor changes
NEW BUSINESS
New Proposals:
U-2002-12-05-001 CHS African American Studies Program
BA in African American Studies, new degree program (Effective: 031) APPROVED
(Note: the beginning date will depend upon approval from the BOV and SCHEV).
U-2002-12-05-002 CHS Biology
BIOL 102 revision of existing course (Effective: 031) - APPROVED
U-2002-12-05-003 CHS Biology
BIOL 200 place in data bank (Effective: 021) - APPROVED FOR DELETION
(Note: the UUCC chair discussed the deletion of the databank with the Biology chair)
U-2002-12-05-004 CHS Biology
BIOL 405 place in data bank (Effective: 021) - APPROVED FOR DELETION
U-2002-12-05-005 CHS Biology
BIOL 411 place in data bank (Effective: 021) - APPROVED FOR DELETION
U-2002-12-05-006 CHS Biology
BIOL 420 place in data bank (Effective: 021) - APPROVED FOR DELETION
U-2002-12-05-007 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
B.S. in Mathematics Sciences curriculum outline revision (Effective: 031) - APPROVED, with a change in the effective date to 033
U-2002-12-05-008 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Mathematical Sciences Credentials Committee curriculum outline revision (Effective: 031)
APPROVED, with a change in the effective date to 033
U-2002-12-05-009 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
MATH 501 descriptive statement change (Effective: 031) - APPROVED for undergraduate students to take this course. Approval by Graduate Council also is needed.
U-2002-12-05-010 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
MATH 505 descriptive statement change (Effective: 031) - APPROVED for undergraduate students to take this course. Approval by Graduate Council also is needed.
U-2002-12-05-011 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
MATH 507-508 descriptive statement change (Effective: 031) - APPROVED for undergraduate students to take this course. Approval by Graduate Council also is needed.
U-2002-12-05-012 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
MATH 590-510 descriptive statement change (Effective: 031) APPROVED for undergraduate students to take this course. Approval by Graduate Council also is needed.
U-2002-12-05-013 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
MATH 512 descriptive statement change (Effective: 031) - APPROVED for undergraduate students to take this course. Approval by Graduate Council also is needed.
U-2002-12-05-014 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
MATH 517-518 descriptive statement change (Effective: 031) - APPROVED for undergraduate students to take this course. Approval by Graduate Council also is needed.
U-2002-12-05-015 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
MATH 525 descriptive statement change (Effective: 031) - APPROVED for undergraduate students to take this course. Approval by Graduate Council also is needed.
U-2002-12-05-016 CHS Statistical Sciences and Operations Research
MATH/OPER 520 cross listing of course (Effective: 031) - APPROVED for undergraduate students to take this course. Approval by Graduate Council also is needed.
U-2002-12-05-017 CHS Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
MATH 527-528 course deletion (Effective: 031) - APPROVED
U-2002-12-05-018 CHS Statistical Sciences and Operations Research
OPER 527 descriptive statement change (Effective: 031) - APPROVED for undergraduate students to take this course. Approval by Graduate Council also is needed.
U-2002-12-05-019 CHS Statistical Sciences and Operations Research
OPER 528 descriptive statement change (Effective: 031) - APPROVED for undergraduate students to take this course. Approval by Graduate Council also is needed.
(Note: the effect of these three changes is that MATH will no longer use MATH 527-528, and the Statistics Department will use revised courses with the prefix of OPER in their undergraduate programs.)
U-2002-12-05-020 CHS Statistical Sciences and Operations Research
B.S. in Mathematical Sciences with a concentration in operations research or statistics
degree requirements descriptive statement change (Effective 031) - APPROVED, with a change in the effective date to 033
U-2002-12-05-021 CHS Statistical Sciences and Operations Research
OPER 591 new course (Effective: 031) - TABLED. Reviewers to work with department about allowing variable credit and the maximum number of credits that can be earned via this course.)
U-2002-12-05-022 NUR School of Nursing
Accelerated bachelor’s program new track (Effective: 031) - TABLED pending receipt of bulletin copy.
U-2002-12-05-023 EDU School of Education
Name Change of the Division of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation to the
Division of Applied Health Sciences - For Information Only
Note: Since UUCC had previously determined that it did not wish to act on organizational changes, yet several members felt the name change to be inappropriate, UUCC voted to "express deep concern regarding inevitable confusion over the proposed new name, which is so similar to Allied Health Professions."