I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the interim provost:
Program Revision:
M.A. History, MA-NS-HIS
New Courses:
MST 640 Museum Administration
PSY 460 Advanced Legal Psychology
Course Revision:
ANT 321 Primatology
From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the Interim President
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the interim president for review and approval:
New Course:
HIS 440 The Holocaust
New Course and Intellectual Foundations Designation:
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
ANT 385 Visual Anthropology
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the interim provost:
New Course:
HIS 440 The Holocaust
New Course and Intellectual Foundations Designation:
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
ANT 385 Visual Anthropology
From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
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:
Program Revision:
Minor in Environmental Science, ENV
New Courses:
MAT 300 Techniques of Proof. Prerequisite: MAT 162.A gateway to upper-division mathematics with an emphasis on mathematical structures, techniques of proof, and the effective written and oral communication of mathematical ideas. Designed to ease the transition from lower-division mathematics to more theoretical courses such as abstract algebra and real analysis. Students are required to submit written work and make oral presentations.
THA 218 Script Analysis 1: Play Reading.Prerequisite: THA 216 or instructor permission. Pivotal plays, classic and modern, that have had an impact on theater. Play structure will be examined and analyzed. Attendance of live performances is required.
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Advanced to the Interim President
The following has been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the interim president for review and approval:
New Course:
MAT 127 Applied Calculus II
From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the Senate Curricular Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
Course Revisions and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
ORAL COMMUNICATION
MED 407 Student Teaching of Mathematics in Junior High/Middle School. Prerequisites: Completion of MED 308 and MED 300 or MED 309 with a minimum grade of C; completion of all mathematics coursework; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all major mathematics courses; completion of all education courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; senior status; and instructor permission. Supervised teaching experience five full days a week for approximately eight consecutive weeks in an early secondary mathematics classroom. Effective demonstration of content knowledge, pedagogical preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflectivity of practice required.
MED 408 Student Teaching of Mathematics in High School. Prerequisites: MTS major; completion of MED 308 and MED 300 with a minimum grade of C; completion of all mathematics degree coursework; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all major mathematics courses; completion of all education courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; senior status; and instructor permission. Supervised teaching experience five full days a week for approximately eight consecutive weeks in an early secondary mathematics classroom. Effective demonstration of content knowledge, pedagogical preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflectivity of practice required.
Course Revision and Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Designation:
PSC 309 International Political Economy (Writing Intensive). Prerequisite: PSC 101 or PSC 102. Political and economic dynamics of the global economy; theoretical traditions of international political economy; analysis of international trade, foreign direct investment, monetary policy, debt, technology, and energy; role of international organizations; interdependence and globalization.
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Advanced to the Interim President
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the interim president for review and approval:
New Program:
Minor in Environment and Society
Program Revision:
B.S. Forensic Chemistry, BS-NS-FRC
New Courses:
CHE 406 Analytical Toxicology
FOR 416 Optical Microscopy
GEG 523 Biogeography
MAT 300 Techniques of Proof
THA 218 Script Analysis I: Play Reading
Course Revision:
BIO 301 Cell Physiology
Course Revisions and Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Designations:
FLE 401 Teaching Foreign Language in Middle and High School, WAC
FOR 414 Forensic Chemistry Laboratory, WAC
From the Interim President
I have approved the following curricular item, which has been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the interim provost:
New Course:
MAT 127 Applied Calculus II
From the Interim President
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the interim provost:
New Program:
Minor in Environment and Society
Program Revision:
B.S. Forensic Chemistry, BS-NS-FRC
New Courses:
CHE 406 Analytical Toxicology
FOR 416 Optical Microscopy
GEG 523 Biogeography
MAT 300 Techniques of Proof
THA 218 Script Analysis I: Play Reading
Course Revision:
BIO 301 Cell Physiology
Course Revisions and Writing Across the Curriculum Designations:
FLE 401 Teaching Foreign Language in Middle and High School
FOR 414 Forensic Chemistry Laboratory
From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the Senate 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:
PSC 399 Research Skills. Prerequisites: PSC 203, PSC 204, and junior or senior standing; or instructor permission. Preparation to study selected topics in political science through in-depth examination and analysis.
New Courses and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
HUMANITIES
ENG 160 Introduction to Literature and Film.Analysis of film as the creative and critical interpretation of fiction or drama; how such films respond to aesthetic, cultural, technological, political, and ideological influences, both in the source text and in the contemporary moment.
HUMANITIES and DIVERSITY
ENG 243 Introduction to Latino/a Literature.Introductory study of themes, ideas, and movements in Latino/a literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
DIVERSITY
ENG 385 Gender and Sexuality in Literature.Prerequisite: ENG 190 or instructor permission. Elements of gender and sexuality in British, American, or world literature: themes, historical periods, philosophies, theories, and movements. May be taken for credit up to three times when content varies.
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS
HIS 231 World Civilizations II. Origins, cultural achievements, and interrelationships of the various civilizations of the world from approximately 1500 to 1914 (World War I). Topics include European culture and civilization from the Renaissance to World War I; Islamic civilization in Asia and the Middle East; East Asian culture and civilization in the late traditional era; African culture and politics in an era of European hegemony; colonial Latin American and the independent states of the postcolonial era; the U.S. and Canada; Western imperialism and global interactions in the modern era.
Course Revisions and Intellectual Foundations Designations:
ORAL COMMUNICATION
EDU 400 Practicum in Elementary Teaching I.Prerequisites: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; minimum grade of C in teaching methods courses related to specific major (EDU 220, EDU 310, EDU 311, EDU 312, or EDU 329). For elementary education teacher candidates seeking certification in early childhood and/or childhood education, this is the first supervised teaching experience of two school settings at two developmental levels five full days a week for approximately seven consecutive weeks. Teacher candidates are required to effectively demonstrate content knowledge, pedagogical preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflective practice.
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS
HIS 230 World Civilizations I. Origins, cultural achievements, and interrelationships of the various civilizations of the world to approximately 1500 C.E. Topics include the prehistoric era and the origins of human civilization; civilizations of the ancient Near East; early civilizations of Africa and the Americas; East Asian culture and civilization; Indian (South Asian) culture and civilization; Greek and Roman civilization; early civilizations of Southeast Asia; Islamic civilization; the Byzantine empire and medieval Europe.
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Advanced to the Interim President
The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the interim president for review and approval:
Course Revisions:
CNS 610 Polymers in Art and Conservation
CNS 611 Polymers in Art and Conservation Laboratory
CNS 626 Technology and Conservation of Painting IV
Course Revision and Intellectual Foundations Designation:
ORAL COMMUNICATION
MAT 491 Capstone Research in Mathematics
From the Interim President
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the interim provost:
New Courses:
MST 624 Museum Archives
MST 642 Museum Planning
MST 643 Museum Marketing and Public Relations
From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
CORRECTION APPENDED
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:
Program Revision:
B.S. Forensic Chemistry, BS-NS-FRC
New Courses:
CHE 406 Analytical Toxicology. Prerequisites: MAT 311 and CHE 301. Introductory analytical toxicology for pharmaceutical, forensic, and clinical analysis. Exploration of the main categories of inorganic and organic toxins, sample collection and treatment, chromatographic separation, spectroscopic and mass spectral determination of various toxic compounds in clinical, forensic, and environmental samples.
FOR 416 Optical Microscopy. Prerequisites: CHE 312 and PHY 112. Introductory optical microscopy for forensic physical analysis; fundamental theory of microscopy; physical properties of materials (refractive index, density, etc.); basic topics in optics (electromagnetic radiation, refraction, reflection, interference, etc.); operation, varieties, and capabilities of optical microscopes; and applications in analysis of physical evidence, such as pattern analysis, hair, fiber, and minerals.
GEG 316 Watershed Pollution. Prerequisite: CHE 101 or equivalent. Important pollutants and toxic chemicals generated by anthropogenic activities and their transport, transformation, and fate within watersheds. Impacts of these pollutants on soil, forest, and aquatic ecosystems using specific case studies.
GEG 523 Biogeography. Prerequisite: Graduate-level standing. Global patterns of species distributions and the historic, environmental, and biological processes underlying these patterns. Spatial patterns of nature’s geographic variation at multiple levels, from individuals to ecosystems to biomes. Impacts of humans and climate change on biogeography.
New Course and Intellectual Foundations Designation:
WORLD CIVILIZATIONS
ANT 306 Peoples of Asia. Prerequisite: ANT 101 or ANT 305. Cross-cultural comparisons of indigenous and modern nations of Asia. Emphasis on regional, linguistic, social, political, religious, economic, and aesthetic characteristics as well as historic and recent population migrations on the Asian continent and surrounding islands.
Course Revisions and Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Designations:
FLE 401 Teaching Foreign Language in Middle and High School. Prerequisites or corequisites: Completion of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview, FLE 300, EDF 303, and EDF 403. Exploration of the research and standards that inform professional foreign language teaching. Students in modern and classical languages teacher certification programs should take this course immediately before FLE 407 and FLE 408 (student teaching). Conducted by school and college staff.
FOR 414 Forensic Chemistry Laboratory. Prerequisites: CHE 312, MAT 311, and CHE 403. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIO 303 or BIO 350.Instruction and laboratory experiences in a wide range of forensic chemistry topics, including experiments in DNA for human identification, identification of illicit drugs, determination of blood alcohol and other blood work, hair and fiber analysis, arson, toxicology, crime-scene processing, fingerprint examination, and analysis of firearms and bullets. Careers in forensic science and practice presenting scientific evidence.
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Correction: January 25, 2010
The original version of this announcement, published January 21, incorrectly recorded the title of ANT 306.