University Curriculum Committee Report

Spring Semester 2004

February 2004

New Courses

Cien 412L Soil Mechanics Lab 1 cr

Hon 101S Honors Seminar 0 cr

Hon 395 Research Methods 1 cr

Nurs 521 Foundations of Anesthesia Practice 2 cr

Pols 321 International Human Rights 3 cr

Pols 361 Nonprofit Management (undergraduate) 3 cr

PPT 500 Principles of Physiology and Pharmacology 6 cr

RLS 485 Professional Development II 1 cr

Course Deletions

PPT 501 Graduate Medical Pharmacology 5 cr

PPT 502 Physiology of the Nervous System 2 cr

PPT 523 Graduate Medical Physiology 5 cr

Thea 402 Acting III 3 cr

Thea 480 Performance Studio 3 cr

Senate approval is not required for the following report items

Course Change Requests

BMB 494 Directed Studies – change credits from 1-4 to 1-4 credits, repeatable to 12 credits

Chem 512 Organometallic Chemistry - change prerequisites from Chem 510 to Chem 454

CiEn 412 Soil Mechanics – change credits from 3 to 2; add corequisite of CiEn 412L or consent of instructor

Musc 503 Curricular and Psychological Foundations of Music – change title to Psychological Foundations of Music Learning

PPT 492 Research in Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics – change credits from 1-4 repeatable to 1-4 repeatable to 6

PPT 503 Advanced Pharmacology or Physiology – change prerequisites to PPT 500 or consent of instructor

PPT 511 Biochemical and Molecular Mechanism of Pharmacology – change prerequisites to BIMD 500, PPT 500 or consent of instructor

PPT 525 Advanced Renal Physiology – change prerequisites to PPT 500 or consent of instructor

PPT 526 Advanced Respiratory Physiology – change prerequisites to PPT 500 or consent of instructor

PPT 527 Advanced Neurophysiology – change prerequisites to PPT 500 or consent of instructor

PPT 528 Advanced Endocrinology – change prerequisites to PPT 500 or consent of instructor

PPT 529 Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology – change prerequisites to PPT 500 or consent of instructor

PPT 530 Advanced Neurochemistry – change prerequisites to PPT 500 or consent of instructor and change in course description

PPT 535 Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Disorder – change prerequisites to PPT 500 or consent of instructor

PPT 540 Molecular Neuropharmacology – change prerequisites to BIMD 500 or PPT 500 or consent of instructor

RLS 202 Introduction to the RLS Profession – add RLS majors only to prerequisites

RLS 385 Professional Development – change title to Professional Development I; change credits from 2 to 1; prerequisites changed from satisfactory completion of RLS program volunteer experience requirement to completion of RLS 202; change in course description

T&L 310 Introduction to Early Childhood Education – change corequisite from T&L 486 to T&L 286

T&L 311 Observation & Assessing Children – add Admission to Teacher Education to prerequisites; change in course description

T&L 313 Language Development and Emerging Literacy – change prerequisites from none to Admission to Teacher Education; change in course description

T&L 421 Transition to Adult Life – change credits from 2 to 3; change in course description

T&L 435 Home School Relations – change course number to 312

T&L 451 Methods & Materials: Pre-Kindergarten – add Admission to Teacher Education to prerequisites; change in program description

T&L 454 Organization and Leadership in Early Childhood Education – change in course description; change course offering from S/2 to S

T&L 456 Pre-Kindergarten Seminar – change title to Early Childhood Education Seminar

T&L 551 Advanced Assessment/Special Needs Students – change prerequisites from T&L 423 to T&L 421, T&L 552, and T&L 578

T&L 552 Inclusive Methods – change credits from 2 to 3, change in course description

T&L 578 Behavior Management for Special Needs Students – change credits from 2 to 3, change in course description

Program Requirements Change Requests

Music Therapy Program – reinstate Anat 204 and 204L as required courses to the program

Nurse Anesthesia Specialization – Adding Nurs 521 and BIMD 510 to the program requirements along with an undergraduate college algebra course or equivalent

Master of Science in Theatre Arts – Add Thea 503 and Thea 504 as requirements for Theatre Arts graduate curriculum

Master of Science in Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics – PPT 501, 502 and 523 courses were combined into a revised, integrated course PPT 500. Program requirements adjusted to reflect changes.

PHD in Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics – PPT 501, 502 and 523 courses were combined into a revised, integrated course PPT 500. Program requirements adjusted to reflect changes.

Recreation and Leisure Services minor – remove RLS 385 from the list of courses requirement for the minor and add two credits of RLS 398 Field Experience