TO:	Barbara Monfils, Chair University Curriculum Committee
FROM:	Elizabeth Hachten, Chair Letters & Sciences Curriculum Committee
DATE:	March 10, 2009
SUB:	Proposals approved at the March 5, 2009 L&S Curriculum Committee

At its meeting on Thursday, March 5, 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. Psychology 
1. New course PSYCH 407  "Psychology of Emotion and Motivation."
2. Foreign Languages
1. New course SPANISH 484 " Women Writers of Spain and the Americas."
3. Political Science
1. New course POLISCI_ASIANST 480 "Government and Politics of Japan."
4. Philosophy & Religious Studies
1. New course RELIGST 304 "Contemporary Islamic Thought and Practice."
5. Informational Items
1. Number change and requisite change for the "Introduction to the Scientist-Practitioner Disciplines in Psychology" course FROM PSYCH 446 TO PSYCH 327
2. Requisite change for PSYCH 345_545 "Abnormal Psychology."
3. Change in the Psychology submajor "Scientist-Practitioner Graduate School Preparation Emphasis."
4. Add the new course POLISCI 480 to Area 3 in the following Political Science majors and submajors:
1. Political Science Major (BA_BS)
2. Political Science Major (BSE) This is being sent to Education for their action or information.  The signature pages should come from them.
3. Political Science - Honors (BA_BS) Emphasis
4. Political Science Minor
5. Political Science Education Minor  This is being sent to Education for their action or information.  The signature pages should come from them.