UMM Curriculum Change Proposals, November 2008

Click on the course number or form title in the first column of the tables below to view a proposal in PDF format. Check individual forms for the effective date of a particular change. If you have questions or concerns, contact Darla Peterson (ext. 6015 or e-mail petersdk@morris.umn.edu) or Nancy Helsper (ext. 6012 or e-mail helsper@morris.umn.edu).

Memo presenting a summary of curriculum change proposals from the Curriculum Committee for the November 5, 2008 meeting of Campus Assembly:

Summary of Curricular Proposals and Votes

Proposals by Division:

     Division of Education
     Division of the Humanities
     Division of Science and Mathematics
     Division of the Social Sciences
     Continuing Education
     Interdisciplinary Studies Programs
     Honors Program and IS Courses

Division of Education Proposals:

Course/Form and Action	Meeting Date	Vote (For-Against-Abstentions
Education Education Discipline Changes Ed Course Inactivations (Ed 1051, 3101)	Sept. 17	(10-0-0)
Elementary Education ElEd Program Changes	Sept. 17	(10-0-0)
Secondary Education SeEd Program Changes Methods Course Changes (ArtE 4123, EngE 4121, LanE 4123, MthE 4121, MusE 4123, MusE 4124, SciE 4121, SScE 4121)	Sept. 17	(10-0-0)
Wellness and Sport Science WSS Sports Management Changes WSS Course Revisions (WSS 1101, 2102)	Sept. 17	(10-0-0)

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Division of the Humanities Proposals:

Course/Form and Action	Meeting Date	Vote (For-Against-Abstentions
Art History ArtH Major Requirements (PCAS Form) ArtH Minor Requirements (PCAS Form) ArtH Multiple Course Revisions Form (ArtH 1111, 3101, 3121, 3132) New Course: ArtH 3133--Boundaries and Transitions in Medieval Art	Oct. 29 Oct. 29 Oct. 8 Oct. 8	(10-0-0) (10-0-0) (10-0-0) (10-0-0)
~~Art, Studio~~ ArtS Multiple Course Revisions Form (ArtS 1001-1006) Note: Studio Art changes were withdrawn.	~~Oct. 8~~	~~(10-0-0)~~
Communication, Media, and Rhetoric CMR Form A (Summary) CMR Form B (Major/minor requirements) CMR Multiple Course Revisions Form (CMR 1052, 2052, 2101, 3101, 3111, 3121, 3251, 3301, 3321, 3331, 3401, 3411, 3421, 4151, 4201, 4900, 4901) New Courses: CMR 1388--College Newspaper Experience CMR 1389--College Radio Experience CMR 2411--Health Communication CMR 2421--Business and Professional Communication CMR 3312--Media Literacy CMR 3432--Communication Research Methods CMR 4341--New Media Technologies CMR 4411--Advanced Interpersonal Communication	Oct. 8	(10-0-0)
Dance Dnce Multiple Course Revisions Form (Dnce 1323, 1332, 1334, 2301, 3031) New Course: Dnce 3011--Dance History	Oct. 8	(7-2-1)
English Engl Form A (Summary) Engl Major/minor requirements Engl Multiple Course Revisions Form (Engl 2014, 2022, 2061, 2161, 2201, 2202, 2211, 2212, 2411, 2421, 3001, 3014, 3032, 3052, 3061, 3142, 3152, 3153, 3162, 3221, 3301, 4008, 4015, 4016, 4019, 4021, 4026) New Courses: Engl 2032--Sex, the City, and Literature Engl 3253--Modern and Postmodern Love in the Novel	Oct. 8	(10-0-0)
French Fren Form A (Summary) Fren Form B (Major/minor requirements) Fren Multiple Course Revisions Form (Fren 1021, 1302-1304, 1311-1312, 2011, 3022-3026, 3032-3034, 3041-3044, 3060, 4011, 4021) (Hum 1302-1304, 1311-1312, 1361) New Courses: Fren 3028--Early Modern Studies: Female Authorship and Medieval Canon Fodder Fren 3035--Modern Studies: French Women Authors Fren 3036--Modern Studies: French Cinema Fren 3037--Modern Studies: La France du 19e siècle Fren 3038--Modern Studies: La France du 20e siècle Fren 3045--Francophone Studies: West African Francophone Cinema	Oct. 13	(8-0-0)
German Ger Form B (Major/minor requirements)	Oct. 13	(8-0-0)
Humanities Hum 1571 (inactivated course)	Oct. 15	(8-0-0)
Music ~~Mus Form B (Major/minor requirements)~~ Note: Music Form B was withdrawn. Mus Multiple Course Revisions Form (Mus 3400) New Courses: Mus 1048--Introduction to Wind Music: Historic Development and Literature Mus 1350--UMM Campus Community Band	Oct. 13	(8-0-0)
Philosophy Phil Form B (Major/minor requirements) Phil Multiple Course Revisions Form (Phil 4901) New Course: Phil/Hist 3162--The Scottish Enlightenment: Texts and Contexts	Oct. 13 Oct. 29	(8-0-0) (11-0-0)
Spanish Span Form B (Major/minor requirements) Span Multiple Course Revisions Form (Span 1001, 3211, 3601, 3602, 3652, 4001)	Oct. 13	(8-0-0)
Theatre Arts Th Multiple Course Revisions Form (Th 1101, 1301, 2101, 2111, 2221, 2231, 3001, 3102, 3201, 3202, 3301-3303, 3305, 4301)	Oct. 13	(8-0-0)

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Division of Science and Mathematics Proposals:

Course/Form and Action	Meeting Date	Vote (For-Against-Abstentions
Biology Biol Form A (Summary) Biol Major Requirements (PCAS Form) Biol Minor Requirements (PCAS Form) Biol Multiple Revisions Form (Biol 2102, 3131, 3700, 4102, 4121, 4131, 4151, 4161, 4171, 4191, 4301, 4311, 4351) New Courses: Biol 2103--Introduction to Human Physiology Biol 4004--Principles of Public Health and Epidemiology	Sept. 24	(10-0-0)
Chemistry Chem Major Requirements (PCAS Form)	Sept. 24	(10-0-0)
Computer Science CSci Form A (Summary) CSci Major Requirements (PCAS Form) CSci Minor Requirements (PCAS Form) CSci Multiple Course Revisions Form (CSci 1001, 1101, 1201, 1301, 1302, 2101, 2601, 2901, 3401, 3501, 3511, 3601, 4901) New Course: CSci 1251--Computational Data Management and Manipulation	Sept. 24	(10-0-0)
Geology Geol Multiple Course Revisions Form (Geol 2001)	Sept. 24	(10-0-0)
Mathematics Math Form A (Summary) Math Major Requirements (PCAS Form) Math Multiple Course Revisions Form (Math 1011, 1021, 1101, 2401, 4452, 4901) New Courses: Math 1012--PreCalculus I: Functions Math 1013--PreCalculus II: Trigonometry	Sept. 24	(10-0-0)
Physics Phys Major Requirements (PCAS Form) Phys Minor Requirements (PCAS Form) Phys Multiple Course Revisions Form (Phys 3301)	Sept. 24	(10-0-0)
Statistics Stat Major Requirements (PCAS Form)	Sept. 24	(10-0-0)

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Division of the Social Sciences Proposals:

Course/Form and Action	Meeting Date	Vote (For-Against-Abstentions
Anthropology Anth Form A (Summary) Anth Major Requirements Anth Minor Requirements Anth Multiple Revisions Form (Anth 2101, 2311, 3101, 3201, 3202, 3301, 3402, 3601, 4901, 4902) New Courses: Anth 2103--Archaeology Anth 3206--Ecological Anthropology Anth 3455--North American Archaeology Anth 3603--Latin American Archaeology	Oct. 8	(10-0-0)
Economics Econ Form A Summary) Econ Major Requirements Econ Minor Requirements New Courses: Econ 3014--Game Theory: The Theory of Strategic Behavior I Econ 3015--Game Theory: The Theory of Strategic Behavior II	Oct. 1	(11-0-0)
History Hist Form A (Summary) Hist Major Requirements Hist Minor Requirements Hist Multiple Course Revisions Form (Hist 1601, 3001, 3004, 3005, 3008, 3009, 3101, 3102, 3105, 3106, 3156, 3159, 3161, 3202, 3204, 3207, 3209, 3211, 3301, 3302, 3351, 3352, 3355, 3357- 3359, 3451, 3455, 3458, 3462, 3551, 3554, 3556, 3607, 3608, 3704, 3706, 3707, 3708) New Courses: Hist 2001 ~~2002~~--The Study of History: Schools, Rules, and Tools Note: Course number has changed to 2001. Hist 3012--History of Ancient Greece and Rome Hist/Phil 3162--The Scottish Enlightenment: Texts and Contexts	Oct. 1 Oct. 29	(11-0-0) (11-0-0)
Management Mgmt Form A (Summary) Mgmt Major Requirements Mgmt Minor Requirements Mgmt Multiple Course Revisions Form (Mgmt 2102, 3512, 3701, 3702, 4201) New Courses: Mgmt 3123--Managerial Economics Mgmt 3171--Leadership in Organizations Mgmt 4505--International Managerial Finance	Oct. 8	(8-2-0)
Political Science Pol Form A (Summary) Pol Major Requirements Pol Minor Requirements Pol Multiple Course Revisions Form (Pol 1101, 1301, 3101, 3251, 3261, 3267, 3351-3353, 3355, 3421, 3453, 3505-3506, 4211, 4452, 4503, 4507, 4901-4903, 4301, 4221, 4264, 4266, 4451) New Courses: Pol 2001--Political Science Research Methods Pol 3354--Political Ethics Pol 4302--International Comparative Political Theory Pol 4905--Senior Research Seminar in Political Science	Oct. 8 Oct. 15	(10-0-0) (8-0-0)
Psychology Psy Form A (Summary) Psy Major Requirements Psy Minor Requirements Psy Multiple Course Revisions Form (Psy 3403, 3502, 3512, 3542, 3701, 3702, 4101, 4896)	Oct. 8	(10-0-0)
Sociology Soc Form A (Summary) Soc Major Requirements Soc Minor Requirements Soc Multiple Course Revisions Form (Soc 3101, 3102, 3201, 3601, 4100, 4901, 4902)	Oct. 8	(10-0-0)

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Continuing Education Proposals:

Course/Form and Action	Meeting Date	Vote (For-Against-Abstentions
CERP Multiple Course Revisions Form (IS 1036, 1301, 1302, 2036, 2041, 3051, 3052); (Mus 1047, 3071; (Engl 2311); (Hum 1312); (WSS 1204, 1205, 1225, 1301, 1303, 1305, 1307, 1311, 2332) New Courses: Fren 1023--July in Paris II: French Language and Culture in Paris Fren 3046--Francophone Studies: Morocco: History, Story, Myth Psy 1301--Psychology and Film WSS 2333--The Story of Sports	Oct. 15	(8-0-0)

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Interdisciplinary Studies Program Proposals:

Course/Form and Action	Meeting Date	Vote (For-Against-Abstentions
African American Studies AfAm Minor Requirements (PCAS Form)	Oct. 13	(8-0-0)
American Indian Studies AmIn Major Requirements (PCAS Form) AmIn Minor Requirements (PCAS Form)	Oct. 13	(7-0-0)
Environmental Studies EnSt Major Requirements (PCAS Form) New Course: EnSt 2111--Environmental Ethics	Oct. 15	(9-0-0)
European Studies ES Major Requirements (PCAS Form)	Oct. 15	(9-0-0)
Latin American Area Studies LAAS Major Requirements (PCAS Form)	Oct. 15	(9-0-0)
Liberal Arts for the Human Services LAHS Form A (Summary) LAHS Major Requirements (PCAS Form)	Oct. 15	(9-0-0)
Social Science Major Soc Sci Major Form A (Summary) Soc Sci Major Requirements (PCAS Form)	Oct. 15	(9-0-0)
Women's Studies WoSt Form A (Summary) WoSt Major Requirements (PCAS Form) WoSt Minor Requirements (PCAS Form) WoSt Multiple Course Revisions Form (WoSt 1101, 3993, 4101, 4901, 4993)	Oct. 15	(9-0-0)

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Honors Program and IS Course Proposals:

Course/Form and Action	Meeting Date	Vote (For-Against-Abstentions
Honors Program Honors Program Requirements (PCAS Form) Honors Program Multiple Course Revisions Form (IS 3211H, 3221H, 3205H, 3232H) New Course: IS 3234H--Honors: Intersections of Art and Science	Oct. 15	(8-0-0)
Interdisciplinary Studies Courses Course Revision (IS 1061) Course Revision (IS 3996) New Course: IS 3796--Interdisciplinary Internship in the Helping Professions	Oct. 15	(8-0-0)

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