College of Letters and Science
Curriculum Committee

Memorandum



 
TO: Barbara Monfils, Chair
University Curriculum Committee
FROM:  Elizabeth Hachten, Chair
Letters & Sciences Curriculum Committee
DATE: September 7, 2007
SUB: Proposals approved at the September 6, 200 L&S Curriculum Committee

At its meeting on Thursday, September 6,  2007, the Letters & Sciences Curriculum Committee approved the propsals listed below.  These proposals are being forwarded to the UCC for its action or information.   The signature pages will be sent to you soon.

Sociology

  1. New Course SOCIOLGY 342, "Sociology of Family and Work"
Philosophy and Religious Studies
  1. New Minor "World Religions Minor".
  2. Change in the Liberal Studies Minor
Biological Sciences
  1. Course revision, description change and contact hour and/or credit change for BIOLOGY 254 "Biotechnology Laboratory Methods I"
  2. Course revision, description change and contact hour and/or credit change for BIOLOGY 364 "Biotechnology Laboratory Methods II

Informational Items
  1. History
    1. Repeatability change for the History course, HISTRY 110, "History Through Film"
  2. Physics
    1. Requsite changes for the following Physics courses:
      1. PHYSCS 130, "Physics Foundations"
      2. PHYSCS 240, "Physics of Sound and Music"
      3. PHYSCS 305, "Mechanics - Statics"
      4. PHYSCS 310, "Mechanics - Dynamics"
    2. Deletion of the Physics Course, PHYSCS 282, "Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics."
  3. Math and Computer Science
    1. Requisite change for COMPSCI 433 "Theory of Algorithms:"
  4. Political Science
    1. Changes to the following Political Science Majors and Minors:
      1. Political Science Major (BA/BS)
      2. Political Science Major (BSE)  This proposal has been sent to the College of Education and the signature page will come from them.
      3. Political Science Minor
      4. Legal Studies Minor
      5. Political Science Education Minor   This proposal has been sent to the College of Education and the signature page will come from them.
  5. Women's Studies
    1. Changes to the Women's Studies Major
    2. Changes to the Women's Studies Minor