Curricular Items
Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2019Curricular Items
From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review:
New Course:
IDE 356 Advanced Parametric Design
New Course with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
NATURAL SCIENCE
GES 104 Geology of the Seven Summits
Course Revisions:
DES 101 Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design
DES 103 Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design
DES 108 Digital Design and Fabrication
FAR 104 Themes and Issues in the Contemporary Arts
IDE 103 Digital Presentation Methods
IDE 303 Construction Documentation and Interior Detailing
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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for final spring review:
New Course:
CHE 113 Laboratory for Fundamentals of Chemistry I. Corerequisite: CHE 111. Laboratory-based exploration of the basic chemical concepts taught in CHE 111. Experiments exploring the basic principles of chemical bonding, geometry of molecules, gases stoichiometry, solution chemistry, and enthalpy. Lab safety, use of graphing software, and introduction to basic laboratory equipment. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2020.
Course Revisions:
CHE 300 Medications. Prerequisite: CHE 201 or CHE 321. Structure and mechanism of action for common medications; history of drug development and discovery; FDA regulations governing drug testing and sale; drug’s potential to reach its target via various routes of administration; underlying causes of common drug interactions; differences between prescription, over-the-counter, generic, herbal, and scheduled drugs. Offered occasionally, beginning spring 2020.
SLP 606 Fluency Disorders. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Speech-Language Pathology Department. Etiologic, psychologic, sociologic, clinical, and multicultural information relative to the assessment and treatment of individuals with disfluent speech; theoretical, evidence-based, and practical application. Offered J-Term, beginning January 2020.
SLP 608 Neuromotor Speech Disorders across the Life Span. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Speech-Language Pathology Department and SLP 511 or equivalent. Child and adult neuromotor speech disorders including neurological bases, differential diagnoses, prevention, and treatments across the life span and with culturally and linguistically diverse populations; theoretical, evidence-based, and practical applications. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2020.
SLP 609 Disorders of Voice and Resonance. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Speech-Language Pathology Department. Nature, etiology, diagnosis, and intervention of voice and resonance disorders across the life span and in multicultural populations; theoretical, evidence-based, and practical applications. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2019
SLP 621 Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Speech-Language Pathology or Exceptional Education Department. Focus on the needs of individuals who are nonspeaking. Alternative and augmentative communications systems, techniques, and strategies. Assessment and intervention strategies for alternative and augmentative communication. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2020.
Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
NATURAL SCIENCE
CHE 111 Fundamentals of Chemistry I. Prerequisites: CHE 110 with a minimum grade of C, MAT 114 or a higher-level math course with a minimum grade of C, minimum score of 480 on the math portion of the SAT or a minimum composite score of 18 on the ACT. Corequisite: CHE 113. Fundamental principles of chemistry covering the nature, structure, and properties of the atom, chemical bonding, geometry of molecules, the periodic table, gases, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, and solution chemistry. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2020.