TO:	Barbara Monfils, Chair University Curriculum Committee
FROM:	Elizabeth Hachten, Chair Letters & Sciences Curriculum Committee
DATE:	April 6, 2009
SUB:	Proposals approved at the April 2, 2009 L&S Curriculum Committee

At its meeting on Thursday, April 2, 2009, 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 forwarded to you shortly.

1. Biological Sciences
   
1. New course BIOLOGY 442 "Environmental Toxicology."
2. New course BIOLOGY 448 "Bioinformatics."  Math requested a consultation on this course.  A consultation page should be coming shortly.
   
3. Change in the Biology-Cell/Physiology BSE  This proposal has been sent to the College of Education for their action.  The signature page should come from them.
4. Change in the Biology-Ecology/Field Biology BSE  This proposal has been sent to the College of Education for their action.  The signature page should come from them.
5. Change in the Biology Education Minor (BSE)  This proposal has been sent to the College of Education for their action.  The signature page should come from them.
6. New Emphasis "Integrated Science and Business Water Resources Emphasis."
2. Geography & Geology
   
1. Change in the Environmental Studies Minor
3. History
   
1. New course HISTRY 336 "Empires & Invasions in the Pre-Modern Middle East:  500-1500."
4. Mathematics & Computer Science
   
1. New course MATH  352/552 "Infinite Processes for the Elementary Teacher."
2. New course MATH 370/570 "Problem Solving for the Elementary Teacher."
3. New course COMPSCI 370 "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence."
5. Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice
1. New course ANTHROPL 305 "Native North America Today: People, Culture and Survival."  
2. New submajor "Sociology Honors Emphasis (BA/BS)
3. Change in the Sociology Major
4. Change in the "Sociology - Global Comparative Emphasis."
5. Change in "Sociology - Criminal Justice Emphasis.
6. Change in the Social Studies: Broadfield-Sociology   This proposal has been sent to the College of Education for their action.  The signature page should come from them.
7. Delete Social Studies: Broadfield-Sociology Option II  This proposal has been sent to the College of Education for their action.  The signature page should come from them.
8. Change in the Sociology Minor
6. Languages and Literatures
1. New course ENGLISH/RACEETH 202 "Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature."  This course has been sent to the Diversity Commitee for its action.  The signature page should come from them.  Also the cross listing may change from RACEETH to CHICANO.  I will let you know ASAP.
7. Informational Items
1. Change in the Anthropology Minor.
2. Add the course option BIOLOGY 311 to item 3 in the emphasis for the following Biology programs:
1. Biology - Cell/Physiology Emphasis (BA/BS)
2. Biology - Pre-Biomedical Professions
3. Description change and title change for HISTRY 305 FROM Industrial America, 1877-1919 TO From the Guilded Age to the World Stage, 1875-1920.
4. Change in the Mathematics Minor: Elementary Education Emphasis.  This proposal has been sent to the College of Education for their action.  The signature page should come from them.
5. Change in the Integrated Science and Business Major.