Curricular Items
Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2021Curricular 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 Program:
B.S. Manufacturing Engineering Technology
New Course:
CRS 899 Dissertation
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The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for spring 2021 review:
New Program:
B.S. Computer Science Education
New Course:
EXE 561 Introduction to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students. Prerequisite: EXE 500. Study of the physical, educational, psychological, and cultural standards and norms of deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HOH) students. Examination and discussion of the spectrum of physical hearing loss, types of schooling, classroom modifications for D/HOH students and the cultural values shared among this community. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2021.
Course Revisions:
FTT 206 Introduction to Textiles. Basic introduction to the production, use, and selection of textiles and textile products; covers fibers, yarns, fabric production, dyeing, printing, finishing, performance characteristics, care, and textile-specific legislation; addresses sustainability and environmental-related issues surrounding textiles and textile production. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2022.
FTT 306 Textile Evaluation. Prerequisites: FTT 110 and FTT 206. Advanced textiles course focused on fabric performance evaluation and quality; understanding of standard test methods commonly used in the textile and apparel industry; use of equipment and techniques to assess selected physical and aesthetic properties of textile products. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2022.
HEA 670 Movements of Resistance: College Student Activism. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Exploration of how college students work to challenge and change the social, political, economic, and cultural systems on campus that uphold the status quo through an examination of the philosophies, actions, tactics, and demands within student movements of resistance. Focus on student activism from 1960 to present day. Offered occasionally, beginning spring 2022.
