Undergraduate Curriculum Council
November 7, 2008
Minutes

Members Present:

Donna Burlingame                                          Judy Raymond for Rochelle Hughes
Amanda Dahl                                                  Maggie McClintock for Dee Dee Larson
Meshack Afitlhile
Marty Hatton
Barbara Moore                                                                                                           
Irene Pintado
Scott Tollison                                                             

Ex-Officio Members Present:

Eric Daffron

Bobby Fugitt                        
Cay Lollar 
Brandon Newsome                                                    

Guests Present:

Mark Bean
Dorothy Kerzel

The Undergraduate Curriculum Council met on November 7, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. in the Welty Boardroom.  We did not meet in October because no proposals were submitted.  The minutes of September 5, 2008 meeting were approved by a unanimous vote. 

University Administration Actions 

Dr. Limbert approved the Council Actions from the September meeting concerning the following:

1.      Modification of an Existing Curriculum in Microbiology from the College of Arts and Sciences

2.      Creation of a New Course – BSB 346 Evolutionary Biology

3.      Modification of an Existing Course – BSB 485 Special Topics in Biology of Microbiology

4.      Create a New Degree Program – General Studies  

Council Actions for November 7, 2008:

College of Arts and Sciences

1.         Information item –BSB 485 Special Topics in Biology or Microbiology

Dorothy Kerzel presented clarification of changes in credit hours for BSB 485, which was approved by UCC in September.  Since BSB 485 may be repeated twice with earned credit each time, new language should be included to allow a student to take two different topics for four hours each. Previous language stated “May be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit” would change to “May be repeated for a maximum of eight hours credit”. The

2.        Modify an Existing Course – Microbiology for Majors

           Dorothy Kerzel presented a proposal to renumber BSM 240 to BSM 340. This

           modification would reduce confusion for students transferring Microbiology   

           course from community colleges and align course material to prepare students

           for more advanced microbiology courses. Maggie McClintock made the

           motion to accept the proposal as presented. Amanda Dahl seconded the

           motion. The motion passed unanimously.

3.        Modify an Existing Course – PSC 111 General Chemistry I

           Dorothy Kerzel presented a proposal to change math prerequisites/co requisite

           for PSC 111 General Chemistry. The change would allow students to be

           concurrently enrolled in an appropriate mathematics class and PSC 111.

           Amanda Dahl made the motion to accept the proposal as presented. Judy

           Raymond seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. 

College of Education & Human Sciences

1.        Information item – Exercise Science and Exercise Science PT

           Mark Bean presented a request related to Exercise Science and Exercise

           Science PT grade point average requirement. The “2.5 qpa in required HK   

           courses” should be removed from the degree audit sheet since the department

           approved a “C or better in all major courses” approximately two years ago. 

2.        Offer a New Course – GS 400 General Studies Seminar

           Mark Bean presented the proposal to offer a capstone course to the General

           Studies degree program.  The course taken during the final term of attendance

           would prepare students to enter the workplace with a portfolio of work

           acquired through the General Studied academic program. Cay Lollar made the

           motion to accept the proposal with the Effective Date changed to Spring 2009.

           Marty Hatton seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously    

Old Business

None

New Business 

None

Adjournment

Donna Burlingame adjourned the meeting.

The next meeting will be Friday, December 5, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. in the Welty Board Room.