UCC Agenda

December 9, 2008
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Meeting
3:30pm, 325 Graff Main Hall

  1. Approval of the November 25, 2008 minutes
  1. Second readings:

Military Science as previously distributed

ESS 258  Teaching Activities   3cr.,   course revision – course description, prerequisites, effective Spring 2009

Geography as previously distributed 

  1. First readings:

A.    Theatre Minor, Music Theater Emphasis   program revision – change in required courses, electives   effective Fall 2009

Four credits in ESS100: Music Theatre and Tap are required. Remaining two credits may be chosen from Ballet, Jazz and Modern

Music Minor, Music Theatre Emphasis   program revision – change in required course, electives   effective Fall 2009

(open to music major: music theatre emphasis students only: audition required) 22 credits- THA 220, 221, 222, 320; Mus 308; Four credits in ESS 100: Music Theatre and Tap required. Remaining two credits may be chosen from Ballet, Jazz and Modern.

        B.    HIS  206  Life in 20th Century America  3cr.,   course revision - course deletion

HIS  220  The United States in the Global Community  3cr.,  course revision -  course deletion 

HIS  307   History with Documents   3cr.,  course revision -  course deletion

HIS  308  Reforming U.S. Society  3cr.,  course revision  - title , course description  effective Spring 2009

An exploration of moral and political reform and the reform impulse in the United States. Reform topics will include women’s rights, antislavery, civil rights, temperance, populism, social and economic justices, and progressivism. Prerequisites: none. Offered every three years.

HIS  310  Native American History  3cr.,  course revision – title, course description  effective Spring 2009

This course is a survey of Native American history in North America from the prehistoric era through the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the United States. This course will focus on Native American cultural, political, economic structures, as well as patterns and strategies of coexistence with and resistance to European and European American communities. Prerequisites: none. Offered every three years.

HIS  316  Vietnam War  3cr.,  course revision – course description  effective Fall 2009

The history of the Vietnamese civil war will focus on the U.S. involvement. It will examine Vietnam’s anti colonial revolution; trace developing American foreign policy from Truman forward; analyze military developments; and study consequences of the war in both the United States and Vietnam.  Offered every three years.

HIS  317  American Environmental History  3cr.,  course revision – title, course description  effective Fall 2009

This course studies human societies and their changing relationships with their physical and natural surroundings. The focus is on the environmental history of North America from pre- Columbian times to the present. Topics explored may include the Columbian exchange, evolving concepts of humanity’s relationship to nature, the development of a market economy, science and technology, government roles in conservation and preservation, and the recent emergence of an environmental movement. Offered every two years.

HIS  319  Readings in the Twentieth Century U.S. History  3cr.,  course revision – title , course description  effective Fall 2009

Advance seminar in the social, economic, political and diplomatic history of contemporary America from the 1890s to the present. Major topics may includes the development of the modern bureaucratic corporate state, the rise of U. S. power and its international effects, and the roles of women and social and ethnic minorities in the 20th century. Includes intensive and extensive reading of historiography and historical monographs.  Offered every three years.

HIS  324  Civil War and Reconstruction  3cr.,  course revision – title, course description  effective Spring 2009.

A study of U.S. history from 1820 to 1877 with an emphasis on the Civil War and Reconstruction and the political, economic, and social implications for the United States. Prerequisites: none Offered every three years.

HIS  359  Women , Gender, and Sexuality in Modern Europe  3cr.,  New course  effective Fall 2009

The course examines changes in ideas about and experiences of gender and sexuality in Europe between 1700 and 2000. topics emphasized include changing family structures, women’s emancipation and feminism, the intersection of race with gender and sexuality, the politics of reproduction and gender transformation though war and revolution. Cross listed with WGS 359. Prerequisites: none  Offered every two years.

HIS  360  History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Latin America  3cr.,  New course  effective Fall 2009

This course analyzes historical transformation in Iberia and Latin America and their effects on women’s and men’s lives and gender relations. The relationship of gender and power will be explored to understand inequalities; themes will include pre-colonial societies, colonialism, religious change, urban labor, nationalism, sexuality, and homosexual cultures. Prerequisites: none. Offered both semesters.

HIS  377  U. S. Labor History   3cr.,  New course  effective Spring 2009

This course focuses on the history of the American working – class from the late eighteenth century to the late twentieth century. The course will examine the domestic, cultural, religious, economic, political, and social issues working people faced in the United States. Prerequisites: none. Offered every three years.

HIS  378  History of the U. S. West   3cr.,  New course  effective Spring 2009

This course focuses on the history of the Trans- Mississippi West from European contact to the late – 20th Century, with a focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics covered include the federal West, settlement, immigration, extractive industries, agriculture, aridity, the environment, and Native Americans. Prerequisites: none. Offered every three years.

  1. ESS  182  Prevention and Emergency Care for Athletic Trainers  3cr.,  New course  Effective Spring 2010

This course is designed to provide knowledge and experience in prevention and emergency care procedures. Students will learn emergency care procedures through mock practice. They will be exposed to advanced taping techniques, equipment selection and fitting, spineboarding , and receive certification in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid. Prerequisites: ESS 181. Offered Semester II. Lect.2, Lab 2.

ESS  378  Musculoskeletal Assessment of the Lower Body  4cr.,  Course revision –title, course description  effective Fall 2009

This course is designed for individuals seeking certification from the Board of Certification (BOC). Content addresses observation and evaluation techniques for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions to the lower body. Students must integrate anatomical structures and physiological principles to provide a basis for critical decision making in an injury management environment. Prerequisites: ESS 286 and 379. Offered Semester II.

ESS  379  Musculoskeletal Assessment of the Upper Body  4cr.,  Course revision – title, course description  effective Fall  2009

This course is designed for individuals seeking certification from Board of Certification (BOC). Content addresses observation and evaluation techniques for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions to the upper body. Students must integrate anatomical structures and physiological principles to provide a basis for critical decision making in an injury management environment. Prerequisites: ESS 181 and admission to the Athletic Training Educational Program. Offered Semester I.

ESS  481  Therapeutic Modalities for Athletic Trainers  4cr.,  Course revision – title , course description  effective Fall 2009

Introduction and overview of the principles and therapeutic modalities uses in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions and the role of rehabilitation in the athletic training. Course is designed for the students interested in taking the certification examination from the Board of Certification (BOC). Prerequisites: ESS 287 and 378. Offered Semester I.

ESS 484  Rehabilitation Techniques for Athletic Trainers  4cr.,  course revision – title, course description, course objectives  effective Fall 2009

This course covers the knowledge and the skills needed in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions seen by athletic trainers. Rehabilitation strategies are designed to utilize rehabilitation principles and functional activities to prepare patients for safe return to activity. Prerequisites: ESS 481 and 386. Offered Semester II.

Athletic Training Major  program revision – credits, required courses,   effective Fall 2009

Increase credits in major from 72 to 74. Add ESS 182 as required course. Delete ESS 201 as a requirement in major.

D.   ESS  430/530  Disability and Physical Activity Implications  4cr.,  course revision – title, course description, effective Fall 2009

The etiology and effects of selected physical, sensory, mental and emotional disorders. Content includes the full range of each category – mild through severe/profound and the role of physical education in the education program. Students in the adapted physical education minor or graduate program are given priority in enrollment. Prerequisites: ESS 231 or RTH 326.

  1. POL  416  Nonprofit Management  3cr.,  New Course  Effective Spring 2009

The management of nonprofit organizations has become an increasingly important field of study given the importance and role of nonprofit organizations within our society. This course will provide students with a general overview of management practices that are specific to nonprofit organizations. Specifically, those courses will examine the scope, dimensions, and roles of nonprofit organizations, particularly those designated by the IRS as 501 (c) 3, in order to understand their distinctive characteristics and functions in society. Offered Semester II.

Political Science Minor (Teacher Certification programs)   program revision – delete/add credits  effective Fall 2009

21 credits- POL 101 or 102, 201, POL 202 or 234, 495 (three credits); one course from POL 302, 305, 371, 372, or 375; and electives in political science. (GEO 200, EFN 200  and CI 381 are statutory/ administrative code requirements that must be taken in addition to the courses required for the minor.  Delete POL 370, 373, and 374 as choices in minor and add POL 375.  

Political Science Major  (Teacher Certification programs)  program revision – delete/add credits  effective Fall 2009

33 credits- POL 101, 102, 201, 202, 300, 353, or 354, 371 or 372, or 375, 495 (three credits) and electives in political science. GEO 200, EFN 200 and CI 381 also required. (370 or 371, or 373, or 374 is being changed to the above underlined three choices)

     F.        Microbiology   program revision – delete requirement   effective Fall 2009 

               Delete the requirement that microbiology majors (including concentrations) must apply for  

               continuance in upper-division microbiology course work.

  1. Psychology  program revision – revising electives offered in program  effective Fall 2009

CYC in place of a minor, 18 of the 25 credits must be taken outside of the declared major.

Select one additional development course from the following: PSY 355,356,357

Vulnerable and At – Risk Youth ( 2 courses required) add HED 207,HED 425, RTH 400, RTH 401, SOC 324

Communication/Intervention add CST 354

Group Dynamics add CST 365

Multicultural Component add CST215, PSY 282, PSY 360

Recommended electives CST 380,430, HED 345, 474

  1. Bio  203  Organismal Biology  4cr.,  course revision – change in prerequisites  effective Spring 2009

       Bio 103 or 105 with a grade of “C” or better and CHM 103 or concurrent enrollment. 

BIO  204  Plant Biology  3cr.,  course revision –  change in prerequisites  effective Spring 2009

       Bio 103 or 105 with a grade of “C” or better.

BIO  210   Animal  Biology  3cr.,  course revision –  change in prerequisites   effective Spring  2009

       Bio 103 or 105 with a grade “C” or better.

       BIO  306  Genetics   4cr.,  course revision – change in prerequisites   effective Spring 2009

       Bio 103 or 105 with a grade of “C” or better and a second biology course applicable to major.

Bio 312  Human Anatomy and Physiology  I  course revision – change in prerequisites  effective Fall  2009

       Bio 103 or 105 with a “C” or better and CHM 103 with a grade of “C” or better.

       Biology Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology Concentration   program revision – electives

       effective Fall 2009

       add electives 429, 479, 495

Biology Major:  Biomedical Science Concentration   program revision – electives effective Fall 2009

add elective 429

  1. Consent Agenda:
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  1. New business: