Minutes of the Course and Curriculum Committee
for February 15, 2007

 

Present: M. Gurtman, D. Kaufman, R. Kimmel, M. Mullen, R. Walasek, E. Wilson
Guest: Brad Piazza

The meeting convened at approximately 9:10 am & 1:10 am.

MUS 207 Jazz History 3 credits
Course revision: Prerequisite and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: none
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring
Prerequisite changed to: MUS major with Jazz Studies concentration

MUS 271 Instrumental Techniques - Brass 2 credits
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUS major
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall (odd years)
Theory, practice and pedagogy of brass instrument performance. Six hours of pre-clinical field experience are required.

MUS 272 Instrumental Techniques – Classroom and Fretted Instruments 2 credits
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUS major
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring (odd years)
Theory, practice and pedagogy of classroom and fretted instrument performance. Six hours of pre-clinical field experience are required.

MUS 273 Instrumental Techniques - Percussion 1 credit
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUS major
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall (even years)
Theory, practice and pedagogy of percussion instrument performance. Four hours of pre-clinical field experience are required.

MUS 274 Instrumental Techniques - Strings 2 credits
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUS major
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall
Theory, practice and pedagogy of strings instrument performance. Six hours of pre-clinical field experience are required.

MUS 275 Instrumental Techniques - Woodwinds 2 credits
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUS major
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring
Theory, practice and pedagogy of woodwinds instrument performance. Six hours of pre-clinical field experience are required.

MUS 303 Opera Literature 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

MUS 307 Diction – English and Italian 2 credits
Course revision: frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUSA 181, concurrent registration in applied voice
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall (even years)

MUS 308 Diction – English and German 2 credits
Course revision: frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUSA 181, concurrent registration in applied voice
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring (odd years)

MUS 341 Vocal Materials and Methods 3 credits
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUS 222 or consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring (odd years)
Changed the number of pre-clinical hours referenced in the description from 10 to 25.

MUS 343 General Music Materials and Methods : Childhood 2 credits
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUS 222 or consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall (odd years)
Changed the number of pre-clinical hours referenced in the description from 4 to 8.

MUS 344 General Music Materials and Methods : Adolescence 2 credits
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUS 222 or consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring (odd years)
Changed the number of pre-clinical hours referenced in the description from 4 to 8.

MUS 356 Choral Conducting and Arranging 3 credits
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUS 222 or consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall (odd years)
Changed the number of pre-clinical hours referenced in the description from 8 to 15.

MUS 407 Jazz Styles 2 credits
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: MUS 207 or consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall
Description: Study of idiomatic writing for jazz instruments. Creating written arrangements in a variety of jazz styles for small and large jazz ensembles.

MUS 425 Jazz Arranging 3 credits
Course revision: description and frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Audition
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring
Study of idiomatic writing for jazz instruments. Creating written arrangements in a variety of jazz styles for small and large jazz ensembles.

MUS 427 Music Theatre Workshop 2 credits
Course revision: frequency change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Audition
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring

MUS 497 Solo Recital 1-2 credits
Course revision: prerequisite and description change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Consent of MUS faculty, upper division standing
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring
Supervised recital preparation and performance. Appropriate research to write the recital program notes. May be repeated for credit.

SPAN 400 Medieval Masterpieces 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

SPAN 405 The Spanish Golden Age 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

SPAN 420 Topics in Spanish Literature and Culture 3 credits
Course revision: title (previously Modern Spanish Literature) and description change
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: SPAN 322 or equivalent, or consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Occasionally
In-depth analysis of an aspect of the literature or culture of Spain. Content will vary. Course may be repeated under different subtitle.

SPAN 430 Latin American Literature 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

SPAN 435 Topics in Latin American Literature and Culture 3 credits
Course revision: title (previously Modern Spanish Literature) and description change
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: SPAN 304 or equivalent, or consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Occasionally
In-depth analysis of an aspect of the literature or culture of Spain. Content will vary. Course may be repeated under different subtitle.
BIOS 105 Human Physiology and Anatomy I 4 credits
Course revision: description change
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: none
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall
Change last statement in the description to: Three-hour lecture; two-hour discussion; two-hour lab.

BIOS 106 Human Physiology and Anatomy II 4 credits
Course revision: description change
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: none
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall
Change last statement in the description to: Three-hour lecture; two-hour discussion; two-hour lab.

BIOS 390 Special Topics in Biological Sciences 1-4 credits
?
Tabled
Committee was unsure what changed; it is not a new course.

BIOS 435 Experimental Methods/Biochemistry Lab 2 credits
Course revision: title, prerequisite and description change
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: CHEM 308
Prerequisites: CHEM 322 and consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring
Added statement to the end of current description: This is a capstone course intended for BIOS majors who have completed all 200-level core courses.

BIOS 453 Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics I: DNA 4 credits
Course revision: prerequisite and description change
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: BIOS 240 or 301, 260, 309 and consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall
Removed BIOS 307 from prerequisite. Changed statement to begin with Theory and techniques rather than Techniques and theories.

BIOS 454 Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics II: RNA 4 credits
Course revision: prerequisite change
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: BIOS 240 or 301, 260, 309 and consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall
BIOS 455 Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics III: Proteins 4 credits
Course revision: prerequisite and description change
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: BIOS 240, 301 or 307; 260, 309; and consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall

BIOS 480 Bioinformatics Programming 4 credits
Course revision: title, prerequisite and description change
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: BIOS 260, 309, and consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall

BUS 448 Business Projects 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

ENTR 250 Entrepreneurial Principles 3 credits
New course
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, BUS 100 or other BUS course (or concurrent registration)
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall
Previously offered under the topics courses BUS 290/490 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship. New department code: ENTR, New certificate program.

ENTR 350 Entrepreneurial Leadership 3 credits
New course
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, BUS 100 or other BUS course; ENTR 250 or concurrent registration
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall
New department code: ENTR, New certificate program.

ENTR 400 Entrepreneurial Strategy 3 credits
New course
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, ENTR 250
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring
New department code: ENTR, New certificate program.

ENTR 450 Entrepreneurial Projects 3 credits
New course
Approved w/editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, ENTR 250, 350
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring
New department code: ENTR, New certificate program.

FIN 234 Personal Finance Planning 3 credits
Course revision: change of title (was Personal Finance), frequency (was Occasionally)
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Computational skills requirement or equivalent
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring

FIN 330 Managerial Finance 3 credits
Course revision: change of prerequisite
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, ACCT 201, QM 210 or MATH 309, ECON 121
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring

FIN 335 Investments 3 credits
Course revision: change of description
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, QM 211, FIN 330
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall

FIN 337 International Business Finance 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

FIN 435 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 3 credits
Course revision: change of description
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, FIN 335
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring

FIN 437 International Financial Management 3 credits
Course revision: change of title (was Seminar in Financial Management), description
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, FIN 330
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring

HRM 313 Management and Labor Relations 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

HRM 342 Labor Relations Law 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

HRM 343 Human Resource Management 3 credits
Course revision: change of title (was Personnel Administration), description
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring

HRM 344 Employment Law 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

HRM 441 Staffing Organizations 3 credits
New course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, HRM 343, QM 210
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring

HRM 442 Improving Employee Performance 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, HRM 343, MGT 349
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall

HRM 443 Personnel Selection & Training 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

MIS 320 Management Information Systems 3 credits
Course revision: change of description
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, HRM 343, MGT 349
Method of instruction: traditional/on site or online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring

MIS 322 Business Programming II 3 credits
Course revision: change of title (was Object Oriented Programming), description
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MIS 220, 221
Method of instruction: traditional/on site or online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall

MIS 327 Business Data Communications 3 credits
Course revision: change of title (was Data Communications), description
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing
Method of instruction: traditional/on site or online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring

MIS 328 Database Management Systems 3 credits
Course revision: change of description
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MIS 221
Method of instruction: traditional/on site or online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall

MIS 422 Internet Programming 3 credits
Course revision: change of title (was Object Oriented Programming II), description
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MIS 322, 328
Method of instruction: traditional/on site or online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Occasionally

MIS 423 Design Techniques for Web-Based Information Systems 3 credits
Delete course
Approved
Cross-listed with: none

MIS 424 Advanced Business Data Communications 3 credits
Course revision: change of description
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MIS 322
Method of instruction: traditional/on site or online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall
MIS 425 Systems Analysis and Design 3 credits
Course revision: change of description
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MIS 322, 328
Method of instruction: traditional/on site or online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring

MIS 428 IS Planning and Project Management 3 credits
Course revision: change of description
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MIS 425 or concurrent registration
Method of instruction: traditional/on site or online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring

MIS 429 e-Business 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MKT 350, MIS 320 or MIS major
Method of instruction: traditional/on site or online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Occasionally

PMGT 341 Basics of Project Management 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing
Method of instruction: Distance Learning/online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Yearly

PMGT 342 Essential Personal Skills for Project Management 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing
Method of instruction: Distance Learning/online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Yearly

PMGT 441 Advanced Project Management Tools and Techniques 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, PMGT 341
Method of instruction: Distance Learning/online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Yearly

PMGT 442 Project Management Simulation 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, PMGT 341, 342
Method of instruction: Distance Learning/online
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Yearly

QM 319 Operations Management Principles 3 credits
Course revision: change of title (was Introduction to Operations Management)
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, QM 210, MATH 112
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring

MKT 350 Marketing Principles 3 credits
Course revision: change of title (was Introduction to Marketing)
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, ECON 120
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring

MKT 354 Marketing Research 3 credits
Course revision: change of prerequisite
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MKT 350, QM 210
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring

MKT 358 Integrated Marketing Communications 3 credits
Course revision: change of title (was Promotional Management), frequency
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MKT 350
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Spring

MKT 451 Business Marketing 3 credits
Course revision: change of title (was Business-to-Business Marketing), prerequisite
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MKT 350
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Occasionally

MKT 452 Product Management 3 credits
Course revision: change of frequency
Approved
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MKT 350
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall

MKT 456 Marketing Projects 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MKT 350, consent of instructor
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Occasionally

MKT 457 Services Marketing 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing, MKT 350
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Occasionally
Previously offered as a BUS 490 topics course.

RLST 380 Real Estate Principles 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Occasionally
Previously offered as BUS 290/490: Real Estate Principles

RLST 381 Real Estate Law 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Fall/Spring
Previously offered as BUS 290/490: Real Estate Principles

RLST 382 Real Estate Valuation and Investment 3 credits
New course
Approved with editing
Cross-listed with: none
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing
Method of instruction: traditional/on site
Effective: Fall 2007, Offered: Occasionally
Previously offered as BUS 290/490: Real Estate Principles

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 am & 3:20 pm.

The next meeting will be Feb 22 at 9:00 in CART 233.

Respectfully submitted,
Megan Mullen

Distribution List: Committee members, Sec. of Faculty, Chairs of affected departments, Chair of Academic Planning Committee, Chair of Committee on Academic Planning