Minutes of the University Curriculum Committee
1. A meeting of the
University Curriculum Committee was held on
2. Minutes
3. Devon Hansen presented new English courses 425, 426, 427, 428, 429 and the new Certificate program in English Writing and Editing. Sandy Donaldson was available for questions but there were none. Devon Hansen moved approval of the courses and new certificate program. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.
4. Liz Tyree presented the Bachelor of Science in Nursing accelerated program and moved approval. The motion was seconded. Helen Melland answered questions regarding the accelerated program. The motion was voted upon and carried unanimously.
5. Liz Tyree presented for Bonni Gourneau course change requests for Teaching and Learning 333 and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.
Liz Tyree presented the course change for Teaching and Learning 310 and the motion for approval was accepted from Bonnie in absentia. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.
6. Assion Lawson-Body presented the termination of Vocational Marketing Education major and minor and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.
7. Assion Lawson-Body presented course change requests for Industrial Technology 122,201,202,203,204,211,212,311,332,442,450,451; and course deletions for 301,404,411 and 412; and the program change reflecting the course changes and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.
8. Matt Cavalli presented the course change for ME 290 and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.
9. Mary Riske presented the new minor in ethics and moved approval. The request was tabled for additional letters of support.
10. Charlie Robertson presented the program change for M.S. in Space Studies and moved approval. The motion was seconded, voted upon and carried unanimously.
11. The committee discussed a request from Theatre for an exception to the credit limit for Theatre 415. Charlie Robertson moved disapproval but the motion died for lack of a second. The committee referred the request to the Administrative Procedures Committee.
12. At the Provost’s request, the committee discussed topics course credit limit for a certificate, minor, major and degree. There was a motion by Charlie Robertson to limit a certificate to 25%, minor to 20% and degree to 12%. The motion was seconded and discussion ensued. After lengthy discussion, the matter was tabled so the committee members could have discussion within their colleges and bring back the result to the meeting on April 17th.
11. The meeting adjourned at