TO:	Dr. Joel Piperberg Faculty Senate Chairperson
FROM:	Francine G. McNairy Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
DATE:	March 27, 2003
SUBJECT:	APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS

As the President's designee, I am informing you of the approval of the following Faculty Senate Curricular Actions:

Faculty Senate action at April 16, 2002, meeting:

New Undergraduate Course(s):

WSTU 345 - Feminist Research in Women's Studies

• 3 credits
• General Education Liberal Arts Core designation (G3)
• Course may be used as an elective for Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology and Communication majors. Student will have to make this request through the exception process so that the course is applied toward her/his program.

Approved, Effective Fall 2003

Changes in Courses/Curricula:

Revision to Women's Studies Minor

Current:		Revision:
Required Courses (9 credits)		Required Courses (9 credits)
WSTU 220		WSTU 220
WSTU 330		WSTU 330
WSTU 488		And ONE of the following: WSTU 345, WSTU 488
Electives (9 credits)		Electives (9 credits)

Total credit hours required remains the same at 18 minimum credit hours

Approved, effective Summer 2003

New Undergraduate Course:

Math 472 - Financial Mathematics

• 3 credits
• Pre-requisite(s): MATH 261
• Non-General Education Course
• Elective for Mathematics majors and listed in the group of courses required for the Applied Mathematics option

Approved, effective Spring 2004

New Undergraduate Course:

GEOG 278 - Transportation Geography

• 3 credits
• General Education Liberal Arts Core designation (G3)
• Elective for Geography majors and minor

Approved, effective Fall 2004

New Undergraduate Course:

UNIV 101 - Freshman Seminar

• 1 credit course
• Non-General Education Course
• Elective credit toward graduation requirements
• Restricted to freshmen who have not declared a major

COMMENT: The course provides an introduction to the university experience, with emphasis on assisting students in the selection of a major course of study. Seminar course conducted in tandem with ENGL 110.

Approved, effective Fall 2003

Changes in Courses/Curricula:

ENGL 292 - Science Fiction

• 3 credits
• Existing General Education Liberal Arts Core designation (G1)
• ADD Writing-Across-the-Curriculum designation (W)
• Current elective for English program

Approved, effective Spring 2003

Changes in Undergraduate and Graduate Course Proposal Forms

COMMENT: Additional changes suggested by the Registrar's Office provides detailed information about new courses, faculty load and minor cosmetic changes.

Approved, effective Summer 2003

New Graduate Course:

BUAD 691--Independent Study

• 3 credits

Approved, effective Fall 2003

BUAD 686-689: Special Topics in Business Administration

• 3 credits
• Not open to undergraduate students

Approved, effective Fall 2003

BUAD 586-589: Special Topics in Business Administration

• 3 credits

Approved, effective Fall 2003

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