Undergraduate Curriculum Council
February 3, 2006
Minutes
Members Present
Members Absent
Rochelle Hughes, Chair
Dionne Fortenberry, V-Chair
Barbara Hunt
Rex Bruington
Carla Lowery
Rebecca Kelly
Robert Manning
Pat Dennis
Lisa Powers
Ex-Officio Present Ex-Officio Absent
Cay Lollar Pat Donat
Sam Gingerich Bobby Fuggit
Guests
Mark Bean
The Undergraduate Curriculum Council met on February 3, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. in the Welty Boardroom. The minutes of December 2, 2005, were approved as presented by a unanimous vote.
University Administration Actions
Dr. Limbert approved the Council Actions from the December meeting concerning the following:
· Proposal to Add New Course PHL 305 Nursing Ethics
· Proposal to Change Course Name
o FLS 101 Elementary Spanish to Spanish I
o FLS 102 Elementary Spanish to Spanish II
o FLS 201 Intermediate Spanish to Spanish III
o FLS 202 Intermediate Spanish to Spanish IV
· Proposal to Modify an Existing Curriculum
o Mathematics – Teacher Certification
o Physical Sciences – Teacher Certification
o Biology – Teacher Certification
College of Nursing and Speech & Language Pathology
· Proposal to Modify an Existing Curriculum
o BSN
· Proposal to Add New Course – NU 230 ECG Interpretation (Online)
· Proposal to Add New Course – NU 107 A-E Clinical Competency Course
University Courses
· Proposal to Modify an Existing Course - UN 101 – Add Prerequisite
Council Actions
College of Arts & Sciences
- Proposal to Change Course Name
o FLS 101 Elementary Spanish to Spanish I
o FLS 102 Elementary Spanish to Spanish II
o FLS 201 Intermediate Spanish to Spanish III
o FLS 202 Intermediate Spanish to Spanish IV
The Spanish proposals were approved at the December meeting.
- Proposal to Change Course Name
o FLF 101 Elementary French to French I
o FLF 102 Elementary French to French II
o FLF 201 Intermediate French to French III
o FLF 202 Intermediate French to French IV
Barbara Hunt made the motion to accept the proposal to change the course titles; Pat Dennis seconded and it was passed unanimously.
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Course – HIS 328
o From “Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages”
o To “Rise of Christianity and the Fall of Rome, 200-1000”
- Proposal to Delete an Existing Course – HIS 470 The Renaissance: Defining the Problem
These proposals were carried over from the December 2005 meeting. Dr. Michael Burger was unable to attend this meeting and will present these two proposals at the March meeting. Committee Members are reminded to bring the supporting documentation for these proposals from the December meeting.
- Proposal to Change Course Name – EN 409
o From “Adolescent and Children’s Literature”
o To “Literature for Adolescents and Older Children”
Pat Dennis made the motion to accept this proposal; Carla Lowery seconded and it was passed unanimously.
College of Business
- Proposal to Delete an Existing Course – BU 302 Supervisory Management
There is little demand for this course as it is not part of the business curriculum and it is no longer required for Culinary Arts majors.
Golda Vandiver made the motion to accept this proposal; Barbara Hunt seconded and it was passed unanimously.
College of Education & Human Sciences
Health & Kinesiology
Mark Bean presented the following proposals to the Committee:
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Curriculum – Delete Sports Management
The program has low enrollment and the department no longer has resources to support it.
Cay Lollar made the motion to accept this proposal; Rebecca Kelly seconded and it was passed unanimously.
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Curriculum – Exercise Science
This involves changing the major courses and adding additional course requirements. Dionne Fortenberry asked approximately the number of additional students to take Microbiology. Dr. Bean guessed about 20 a year.
Barbara Hunt made the motion to accept this proposal; Golda Vandiver seconded and it was passed unanimously.
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Curriculum -- Pre-Physical Therapy
These changes reflect the changes in admissions requirements for the PT School at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The new curriculum reduces the amount of specific prerequisites from approximately 60 hours to 20 hours.
Rebecca Kelly made the motion to accept this proposal; Carla Lowery seconded and it was passed unanimously.
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Course – Physiology of Exercise w/lab HK 361
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Course – Physiology of Exercise lab HK 361L
This change involves moving the requirements from a 3 hour lecture and a 1 hour lab to a 4 hour lecture course and a 0 hour lab. The change will ensure that the courses are taken concurrently. The council recommended changing the requirements from “6 – 10 hours of Science” to “6 hours of Science” with a listing of suggested courses to make the science requirements clear.
Cay Lollar made the motion to accept the modification to HK 361 and HK 361Ls; Barbara Hunt seconded and they passed unanimously.
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Course – Anatomical Kinesiology HK 390
This course will require HK 160 as a pre-requisite, as it will provide a more in-depth understanding of the principles of strength training.
Cay Lollar made the motion to accept this proposal; Carla Lowery seconded and it was passed unanimously.
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Course – Biomechanics HK 408
Currently there is not enough time to conduct lab activities as needed. In addition, the added lab activity does not warrant a change in the number of credit hours or the addition of a separate lab. This change will add one contact hour per week for lab activities.
This proposal does not require a vote and if for information only.
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Course – Nutrition & Physical Activity in Weight Management HKC 247/FN 247
This course will no longer be accepted as one hour of HKC credit. It is a 3 hour course that does not have a physical activity component. The course description will change.
Rebecca Kelly made the motion to accept this proposal; Barbara Hunt seconded and it was passed unanimously.
Cay Lollar recommended that this request be submitted to the Core Curriculum Committee.
- Proposal to Offer a New Course – Advanced Exercise Physiology w/lab HK 461
Adding this course will increase the quality of our Exercise Science degree and allow our students to be competitive in this field.
Barbara Hunt made the motion to accept this proposal; Carla Lowery seconded and it was passed unanimously.
- Proposal to Offer a New Course – Thesis in Exercise Science HK 490
This will enable the students to learn the process of conducting research. Cay Lollar suggested the word “thesis” be changed to “research” to avoid any potential confusion as to this being an undergraduate course.
Barbara Hunt made the motion to accept this proposal with a change in course title from “Thesis in Exercise Science” to “ Research in Exercise Science”; Golda Vandiver seconded and it was passed unanimously.
Culinary Arts
Rebecca Kelly presented the following proposals:
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Course – Business Skills in the Culinary Arts CA 410
Dr. Jim Fitzgerald has elected to postpone the modifications of CA 410 until a later date.
- Proposal to Modify an Existing Course – Culinary Venture Marketing CA 364
The changes to this course involve removing CA 361 Accounting and Finance for culinary Ventures as a pre-requisite. The information covered in CA 364 does not include accounting or financial information.
Rebecca Kelly made the motion to accept this proposal; Barbara Hunt seconded and it was approved by a unanimous vote.
Old Business
Changes to the website are needed. Lisa will look into this and contact Stephen Taylor, the webmaster.
New Business
Rochelle noted that the policy review for UCC was approved by Dr. Limbert and it is online for the Committee’s review. The UCC will begin operating under the new policy effective immediately.
Adjournment
Rochelle Hughes adjourned the meeting
The next meeting will be Friday, March 3, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. in the Welty Board Room.