University Curriculum
Committee Report
Spring Semester 2008
March 2008
New Academic Programs
Nonprofit
Leadership Minor
Change in Degree Title, Major/Program, Minor and
Prefix
Current: Recreation and
Leisure Services (RLS)
Change to: Recreation and
Tourism Studies (RTS)
New Courses
CSci 150 Introduction
to Computer Science 3
crs
CSci 199 Topics
in Computing 1-3
crs, repeatable to 6
CSci 299 Topics
in Computer Science 1-3
crs, repeatable to 6
Hist 230 History
of Modern Science 3
crs
Mgmt 433 Logistics 3
crs
ME 542 Thermodynamics
of Materials 3
crs
ME 575 Conduction
and Radiation Heat Transfer 3
crs
RLS 373 Adventure
Recreation and Tourism 3
crs
RLS 465 Recreation,
Tourism and Sustainable Communities 3
crs
RLS 471 Wildlife
and Nature Tourism 3
crs
T&L 339 Technology
for Teachers 2
crs
Thea 260 Costume
Craft 3
crs
Course
Deletions
Chem 508 Departmental
Lecture 1
cr
CSD 562 Augmentative/Alternative
Communication 2
crs
Geog 560 Seminar
in Regional Geography 3
crs
RLS 271 Outdoor
Recreation Planning Programs 2
crs
RLS 297 Cooperative
Education: Introduction to Recreation 1-4
crs
RLS 321 Human
Resources for Recreation 2
crs
RLS 359 Introduction
to Therapeutic Recreation 3
crs
RLS 361 Principles
of Therapeutic Recreation 3
crs
RLS 460 Design
and Administration of Therapeutic Recreation 3
crs
Thea 226 Introduction
to Design 3
crs
Senate approval is not
required for the following report items
Course Change Requests
CIEN 414 Foundation
Engineering change frequency from F to S
CIEN 416 Transportation
Engineering change in course description
CIEN 421 Hydrology
change frequency from S to F
CIEN 482 Civil
Engineering Design I change in course description
CIEN 483 Civil
Engineering Design II change in course description
CSD 542 Neurogenic Communication Disorders II change in credits
from 2 to 3; change in course description
Geog 362 Geography
of
Geog 421 Selected
Topics in Physical Geography change in course description; change frequency
to F, S/2
ME 324 Systems
Dynamics and Control change course number to 424
MSci 499 Special
Topics credits: 1-3, repeatable to 6
PA 580 Specialty
Clerkship change credits from 6 to 1-6 repeatable to 6
RLS 201 Leisure
and Society change title to Recreation and Society; change in course
description
RLS 204 Recreation
Leadership change title to Group Leadership; change in course description
RLS 222 Planning
in Recreation and Leisure change course number to 322; change title to
Recreation Program and Event Planning; change in course description
RLS 223 Program
Implementation in Recreation and Leisure change course number to 323; change
title to Recreation Program and Event Implementation; change pre-requisite from
222 to 322 and course number in course description due to 222 number change
RLS 360 Inclusion
in Recreation Settings change number to 260
RLS 442 Financing
Recreation and Leisure Services change title to Recreation Administration;
delete pre-requisites; change in course description
RLS 470 Environmental
Interpretation change title to Interpretative Methods
Span 414 Topics
in Spanish Literature change in course description
Span 416 Topics
in Spanish American Literature change in course description
Thea 270 Stagecraft
change in course description; change frequency from S to F
Thea 326 Lighting
I change in credits from 2 to 3
Thea 336 Lighting
II change in credits from 2 to 3
Program Requirements Change
Requests
Biology graduate program
delete comprehensive exam required for the by-pass from the M.S. degree to the
Ph.D. in Biology
Ph.D. in Chemistry, M.S. in
Chemistry (thesis option), M.S. in Chemistry (non-thesis option) change in
program requirements reflecting Chem 508 course
deletion
B.B.A. with major in
Management add Mgmt 433 to approved electives
Masters degree in
Speech-Language Pathology delete CSD 562
Recreation and Leisure
program updating title changes to degree, major and minor; change in degree
requirements for major and minor
B.A. in Theatre Arts, B.F.A.
in Performance, Minor in Theatre Arts delete Thea 226 from program and add Thea
260