University Curriculum Committee Report

March 2010

New Courses

Avit 226          Introduction to UAS Operations                                                          2 crs

Avit 310          Public Safety Aviation                                                             3 crs

Avit 320          Airline Career Planning                                                                        2 crs

Avit 331          Unmanned Aircraft Systems                                                    3 crs

Chem 470        Thermodynamics & Kinetics                                                   3 crs

Chem 471        Quantum Mechanics & Spectroscopy                                      3 crs

CSD 530          Audiology for SLPs                                                                 1 cr

PXW 101         Introduction to Public Health                                                   3 crs

PXW 102         Epidemiology in Public Health                                                            3 crs

POLS 351        Women and Politics                                                                 3 crs

TECH 396       Field Experiences in Technology                                             1-6 crs

Course Deletion

Chem 464        Physical Chemistry I                                                                3 crs

Chem 465        Physical Chemistry II                                                               3 crs

CSD 531          Clinical Audiology I                                                                3 crs

Senate approval is not required for the following report items

Course Change Requests

Chem 115        Introductory Chemistry – delete co-requisite; change in course description

Chem 116        Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry – delete co-requisite; change in course description

Chem 122        General Chemistry II – delete co-requisite; change in course description

Entr 395           Special Topics – delete prerequisites  

SPED 583        Internship: Autism Spectrum Disorders - change in credits from 2 to 1-6

SPED 586        Internship: Emotional Disturbance – change in credits from 2 to 1-6

SPED 587        Internship: Developmental/Cognitive Disabilities – change in credits from 2 to 1-6

SPED 588        Internship: Learning Disabilities – change in credits from 2 to 1-6

TECH 322       Fundamentals of Photography – change in course description

Program Requirements Change requests

Aviation Management and Airport Management – change AtSc 110 from 4 credits to AtSc 110 lecture for 3 crs and AtSc 110L for 1 cr

Chemistry Minor – change to exclude the use of 100 or 200 level courses to satisfy the “2 semester hours beyond the chemistry courses required for the major”

B.S. in Chemistry – replace Chem 465 with Chem 470; replace Chem 464 with Chem 471

B.S. w/major in Chemistry; Option A. Physical Science Emphasis – replace Chem 465 with Chem 470; replace Chem 464 with Chem 471

Graphic Design Technology – Add TECH 396 as an elective course

Industrial Technology – Add TECH 396 as an elective course

M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology – delete CSD 531 and add CSD 530

Returned to Department

ESSP 530 new course request

Addendum

University Curriculum Committee Report

March 2010

New Program Request with New Courses

Master of Public Health degree

Certificate in Public Health

MPH 998         Thesis

Program Terminations

Minor in Business Education Teaching

Minor in Secretarial Administration

UND and VSCU Joint Master of Science in Technology Education

New Course requests

Engr 100          Introduction to Engineering                                                                             1 cr

Course Change requests

Engr 100          Professional Assessment and Evaluation – change course number to 102

Engl 426          Professional Writing and Editing – change frequency from F to S/2

Engl 427          Scholarly Editing – change frequency from S to S/2

Engl 428          Digital Humanities – change frequency from F to F/2

Engl 429          Studies in Writing and Editing – change frequency from S to F/2

M E 426           Mechanical Vibrations – add Engr 200 to prerequisites

M E 429           Introduction to Finite Element Analysis – change in course description

Program Requirements Change requests

M.A. in History – clarification of admission requirements; thesis option program requirements change requiring Hist 501 and working to allow the student, through their interaction with their advisor, to create a program of study that fits their needs; and adding a non-thesis option

Certificate in Writing and Editing – deleting statement “making it possible to complete the work in two semesters.”