Correction
The March 6, 2008, issue of the Bulletin listed the wrong title for course revision EDU 651. The correct title isEDU 651: Improving Mathematics in the Elementary School.

Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:

New Courses:
BIO 625 Ichthyology
BIO 629 Fisheries Management
BIO 630 Stream Ecology
SOC 484 Practicum in Teaching Sociology

Course Revision:
PSC 201 Political Statistics (formerly PSC 301)

Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:

New Courses:
ENT 102 Introduction to Equation-Solving Software. Use of current industry-standard computer software programs that allow users to enter and manipulate mathematical equations; perform calculations; and analyze, plot, and document data. These engineering software programs are invaluable tools to technology majors, who combine engineering principles with mathematics to describe physical phenomena.

ENT 202 Introduction to Engineering Economics and Project Management. Prepares students to estimate, plan, and manage projects. Provides exposure to techniques to better prepare students for problems seen in industry.

ENT 314 Solid Modeling. Prerequisites: TEC 101, ENT 301. Three-dimensional (3-D) parts and assembly creation; defining high-level features like cuts and holes in addition to low-level geometry; using parametric modeling; 3-D solid modeling; introduction to finite element concepts for stress and heat testing.

Course Revisions:
ENG 313 Milton. A study of Milton’s oeuvre with emphasis on Paradise Lost. 

ENG 314 Chaucer. A selection of Chaucer’s works, including some Canterbury Tales.

ENG 315 Shakespeare I. Shakespeare’s work to 1600: the sonnets, early tragedies, histories, and comedies.

ENG 316 Shakespeare II. Shakespeare’s works after 1600: the problem plays, major tragedies, and romances.

Course Revisions and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
ARTS and WESTERN CIVILIZATION
THA 317 Theater History: Ancient to Baroque.Prerequisites: THA 106 or instructor permission. Origins and development of physical theater and theater literature from the ancient period to the baroque period; its function in society and its historical context in both Western and global civilizations. Students examine how theater as an art form is a reflection of or reaction to the socioeconomic, scientific, political, philosophical, and other artistic forms of its surroundings. Students attend live performances.

THA 318 Theater History: Baroque to Modern.Prerequisites: THA 106 or instructor permission. The origins and development of physical theater and theater literature from the baroque period to contemporary theater; its function in society and its historical context in both Western and global civilizations. Students read plays and examine how theater as an art form is a reflection of or reaction to the socioeconomic, scientific, political, philosophical, and other artistic forms of its surroundings. Students attend live performances.

Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:

New Courses and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
NATURAL SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
BIO 105: Biotechnology Applications and Issues

TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
ENG 380: The History of the Printed Book

Course Revisions and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
CHE 315: Environmental Chemistry and Technology
NFS 105: Food and People

NATURAL SCIENCE
NFS 102: Introductory Nutrition

SOCIAL SCIENCE
PSC 101: Introduction to Government and Politics

AMERICAN HISTORY
PSC 102: American Political Development (formerly Introduction to American Government)

New Courses:
FOR 122: Scientific Criminal Evidence Analysis
HIS 315: History of Classical and Medieval Thought
HIS 327: Colonial Latin America (formerly submitted as HIS 303)
HIS 359: Germany and Central Europe, 1618–1918
HIS 403: The Italian Renaissance
HIS 630: Topics in Asian History
SLP 102: American Sign Language II
UNC 111: Career Planning in Theory and Practice

Course Revisions:
EDU 651: Early Literacy and Language Development
HIS 323: Classical Greece and Rome
MAT 161: Calculus I
PSC 200: Political Analysis
SLP 101: American Sign Language I

Intellectual Foundations Designations:
ORAL COMMUNICATION
PSY 472: Seminar on Psychology

NATURAL SCIENCE
SCI 105: Physical Science for Non-science Students

From the President
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost:

New Course and Intellectual Foundations Designation:
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
TEC 150: Technology in Everyday Life

Course Revisions and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
DIVERSITY
DAN 230: Survey of African American Dance
DAN 234: History of the Black Dance Movement

TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
TEC 260: Development of Technology

Course Revisions:
ENG 417: British Novel to 1800
FRE 309: Literature and Culture of France in the Twentieth Century
THA 400: Voice and Movement III

Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:

New Course:
MAT 383 Applied Statistics

Course Revision:
ENG 499 Independent Study

Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:

New Course and Intellectual Foundations Designation:
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
TEC 150 Technology in Everyday Life

Course Revisions and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
DIVERSITY
DAN 230 Survey of African American Dance
DAN 234 History of the Black Dance Movement

TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
TEC 260: Development of Technology

Course Revisions:
ENG 417 British Novel to 1800
FRE 309 Literature and Culture of France in the Twentieth Century
THA 400 Voice and Movement III

From the President
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost:

New Courses:
COM 341 Fundraising
PSC 318 Democracy and Peace: Principles and Practices in the Urban Experience

Course Revisions:
COM 302 Principles of Journalism
COM 303 Print News I: Reporting
COM 319 Print News Editing II: Editing
COM 325 Feature Writing
COM 338 Electronic News II: Reporting

Advanced to the Curriculum Committee

The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:

New Courses:
HIS 630 Topics in Asian History. Origins, historical development, cultural achievements, and interrelationships of the various civilizations of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia.

SLP 102 American Sign Language II. Continuation of SLP 101, designed to give students additional knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) and the deaf community, and to increase competence in ASL conversational skills.

UNC 111 Career Planning in Theory and Practice (1 credit). Multiple theories of career decision making processes. Includes lecture, discussion, and small-group activities. Students construct long- and short-term goals to assist them in the career-planning process.

Course Revision:
SLP 101 American Sign Language I. Fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL), including basic grammatical features, language functions, and finger spelling. Designed to give students adequate receptive and expressive skills for communicating with deaf individuals using ASL. Supplemental lectures focus on issues related to deafness, deaf culture, and signed languages.

Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:

New Courses:
COM 341 Fundraising
PSC 318 Democracy and Peace: Principles and Practices in the Urban Experience

Course Revisions:
COM 302 Principles of Journalism
COM 303 Print News I: Reporting
COM 319 Print News Editing II: Editing
COM 325 Feature Writing
COM 338 Electronic News II: Reporting

From the President
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost:

New Course:
THA 235 Costume Construction I

Course Revision:
MAT 404 Applications of Linear Algebra

Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:

Program Revisions:
B.S. Biology Education (7–12) (0631)
B.S. Biology Education (7–12; 5–6 Extension) (0630)
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Biology Education (7–12) (7013)
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Biology Education (7–12; 5–6 Extension) (7016)
B.S. Chemistry Education (7–12) (0632)
B.S. Chemistry Education (7–12; 5–6 Extension) (0637)
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Chemistry Education (7-12) (7025)
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Chemistry Education (7-12; 5–6 Extension) (7028)
B.S. Physics Education (7–12) (0634)
B.S. Physics Education (7–12; 5–6 Extension) (0634)
M.S.Ed. Physics Education (7–12 with Alternative Certification) (6635) 
B.S. Earth Science Education (7–12) (0633) 
B.S. Earth Science Education (7–12; 5–6 Extension) (7040) 
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Earth Science Education (7–12) (7037) 
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification Earth Science Education (7–12; 5–6 Extension) (7040) 
B.S. Fashion and Textile Technology (0401) 
M.S. Forensic Science (1999)
B.S. Early Childhood Education (0521)
B.S. Early Childhood Education and Childhood Education (Birth–Grade 6; Combined Program) (0522)

New Courses:
FTT 324 Industrial Apparel Assembly
GEG 429 Advanced Topics in GIS
THA 334 Costume Construction II

Course Revisions:
COM 337 Electronic News I: Producing
FTT 109 Fundamentals of Apparel Construction
FTT 224 Pattern Drafting and Grading for Industry

Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:

New Course and Intellectual Foundations Designation:
SOCIAL SCIENCE
ANT 350 Global Marriage Practices. Cross-cultural and comparative study of marriage practices through an examination of kinship, gender, and economy. Interdisciplinary materials in anthropology, sociology, history, and popular culture.

Course Revisions and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
SOCIAL SCIENCE
ANT 340 Gender in Anthropological Perspective.Gender as cultural and historical constructions of difference and identity, which are intertwined and inform one another. Ways that perceptions of gender are realized in and through the body. Domains of cross-cultural comparison, science, sexuality, reproduction, and body image.

ORAL COMMUNICATION
ENG 490 Senior Seminar. Advanced study of a literary theme, genre, author, period, or theoretical approach.

Course Revisions:
MAT 161 Calculus 1 (4 credits). Graphic, symbolic, and numeric representation and analysis of functions; limits; continuity; derivatives and antiderivatives of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions; applications of the derivative and antiderivative. Appropriate for math majors and students in partner disciplines requiring understanding of fundamental principles of calculus with emphasis on deductive reasoning and proof. Credit issued for either MAT 126 or MAT 161 (or equivalents), but not for both.

ENG 417 British Novel to 1800. Study of selected themes, issues, and authors in the novel in Britain before 1800.

ENG 499 Independent Study. Substantial research project in literary criticism, literary history, textual studies, or a related field.