UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Minutes of the January 23, 2004 meeting




PRESENT:  Scott Bradley, Simone DeVore, Dan Edlebeck, George Ferencz, Stuart Glosser, Anthony Gulig, Anne Hamilton, Chris Henige, Linda Holmes, John Howat, Phil Johns, Barbara Monfils, Larry Schuetz, and Alvaro Taveira (for Larry Kenney)

 
ABSENT:  Katherine Bradley, Clint Dederich, Melissa Grosso, Phil Jackson, Ann Ruff, and Susan Wildermuth

GUESTS:  Steve Albrechtsen, Bruce Bukowski, Janet Olson, and Dana Prager

Barbara Monfils called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.

Barbara Monfils announced that Susan Wildermuth will replace Wilfred Tremblay as a member of this committee while Wilfred is on sabbatical.

The January 23, 2004 agenda was approved on a George Ferencz/Tony Gulig motion.

Chris Henige moved and Phil Johns seconded the approval of the December 5, 2003 minutes.


Tony Gulig moved with a second by Stuart Glosser to receive and record the proposals from the Accounting Department for the following title changes - from ACCOUNT 461 Advanced Accounting I to ACCOUNT 461 Advanced Accounting; from ACCOUNT 463 Advanced Accounting II to ACCOUNT 463 Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations.
 
Scott Bradley moved to receive and record the proposal from the Curriculum and Instruction Department for a title, credit, and repeatability change from EDUINDP 443 Field Study: Ages 3-5 to EDUINDP 443 Field Study: Ages 3-8.  Simone DeVore seconded the motion, and the motion carried pending clarification of repeatability issue with the Registrar
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The following proposals from the Geography Department were approved on a Phil Johns/Tony Gulig motion:  New courses – GEOGRPY 435/635 Forest Georgraphy and GEOGRPY 460/660 Applied GIS in Physical Geography (repeatability changed to "no");  Changes in submajors – Geography – General Track, Geography – Techniques Track, Geography – Physical/Environmental Track, Geography – Urban Area Development Track, and Environmental Studies Minor.
 
George Ferencz moved to approve the following proposals from the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Coaching Department: New courses – PEGNRL 178 AdvancedTaeKwonDo (repeatability changed to "no"), PEGNRL 179 Martial Arts Sparring Techniques, RECREATN 382/582 Adventure and Sport Tourism, COACHING 480/680 Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation Activities, RECREATN 480/680 Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation Activities.  In the discussion John Howat reported that some faculty in the Department of Finance and Business Law questioned whether or not a J.D. should teach the legal aspects of COACHING 480/680 and RECREATN 480/680.  Steven Albrechtsen indicated that in other universities this course is taught by non-J.D. instructors and that the background in sport and recreation is what is important for these courses.  He mentioned that most J.D.s don't have this background.  Bruce Bukowski has taught this as a workshop four times.  John Howat said the department's  intention isn't to block the course, but rather to express its reservation regarding the legal aspects.  Change in major – Physical Education K-12 Emphasis;  Change in submajors – K-12 Physical Education, Recreation Leisure L&S Emphasis, Recreation Leisure Education Emphasis, Recreation/Leisure Studies Minor: Education – Recreation/Leisure Studies Minor: L&S, Coaching Minor for BBA/L&S Majors, Physical Education Major K-12 Non-Licensure Emphasis.  The motion seconded by Chris Henige, carried.


For the following proposals from the Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Coaching Department, George Ferencz moved to receive and record title change – from PEPROF 415/615 Corporate and Community Fitness to PEPROF 415/615 Health Appraisal and Exercise Testing;  title change/description change – from PEPROF 480/680 Fitness Program Operations to PEPROF 480/680 Health Promotion Management.  With a second by Tony Gulig, the motion carried.

The following proposals from the Management Department were approved on a John Howat/.Stuart Glosser motion:  Change in majors – General Business – International Emphasis and Operations Management;  Change in submajors – Operations Management/E-Operations Management, Operations Management/Service Management, and Operations Management/Supply Chain.


Tony Gulig moved with a second by Anne Hamilton to approve the proposal from the Management Department for a title change from MANGEMNT 426 Recruitment and Selection to MANGEMNT 426 Staffing.  The motion carried.


Phil Johns moved to receive and record the Social Work Department’s proposal for Course revision/ description change/ title change/ Gen Ed option area:GS – from SOCWORK 102 Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work to SOCWORK 102  Introduction to Social Welfare.  Anne Hamilton seconded the motion, and the motion carried.

The special courses approved between 12/06/03 through 1/22/04 were received and recorded on a Phil Johns/Stuart Glosser motion.

 

Course
Title
Term
Approved
ARTHIST 496
Graphic Design History
2041
12/10/03
CIGENRL 490/690
Student Assessment & Eval
2043
12/16/03
CIGENRL 490/690
Teacher Externships
2043
11/26/03
CIGENRL 490/690
Thinking in Patterns
2047
12/3/03
COACHING 490/690
Offensive/Defensive Line
2041
12/1/03
PSYCH 490/690
School Violence & Bullying
2041
1/19/04

 
Under other business, Chris Henige asked what course number he should use to create travel study experiences in the U.S.  Members of the committee indicated Travel Study 491 applies to U.S. as well as international travel.  Larry Schuetz indicated that the GEN ED Travel Study 291 can also be used for U.S. travel experience and would carry Gen Ed credit.  The Gen Ed travel study course would need to be approved by the Gen Ed committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m. on a Stuart Glosser/Tony Gulig motion.

Respectfully submitted,
Leslie Meyer