TO:	Dr. Rick Kerper Faculty Senate Chair
FROM:	Dr. Vilas A. Prabhu Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
DATE:	January 10, 2005
SUBJECT:	APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS

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

Faculty Senate actions at October 19, 2004, meeting:

Changes in Undergraduate Courses/Curricula:

GEOG 220 - Human Geography

• 3 credits
• General Education Liberal Arts Core designation (G3)
• RENUMBER to GEOG 120
• Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).

Approved, effective Fall 2005

GEOG 304 - Water Resource Management

• 3 credits
• Pre-requisites: GEOG 101 or 202, ENGL 110 and at least 24 credit hours in Liberal Arts Core.
• REMOVE General Education Perspectives Designation; remove pre-requisites: ENGL 110 and at least 24 credit hours in Liberal Arts Core.
• ADD General Education Liberal Arts Core designation (G3)
• Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).

Approved, effective Fall 2005

Changes in Undergraduate Courses/Curricula

GEOG 350 - Global Issues

• 3 credits
• Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 w/a grade of C- or higher
• REMOVE General Education Writing Designation; remove pre-requisites: ENGL 110 w/a grade of C-or higher
• RETAIN General Education Liberal Arts Core designation (G3)
• Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).

Approved, effective Summer 2005

New Undergraduate Courses:

GEOG 228 - Geography of Sport

• 3 credits
• Pre-requisites: None
• General Education Liberal Arts Core designation (G3)
• Systematic human geography course requirement or elective course for Geography majors
• Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).

Approved, effective Fall 2005

COMM 317 - Intercultural Communicology

• 3 credits
• Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 and Junior Standing
• General Education Liberal Arts Core designation (G1)
• General Education "W": writing-across-the-curriculum designation
• Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).

Approved, effective Fall 2005

Changes in Courses/Curricula:

B.A. in Economics and B.A. Economics, Financial and Political options

The Economics department revised the required related courses for their B.A. Economics program and the required related courses for the B.A. Economics Financial and Political options. These changes reflect the current course offerings in Computer Science and provide greater flexibility for students to complete their program requirements.

B.A.-Economics	Proposed Changes	Analysis/Implications
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120		Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120
Required Economics Courses (21 credits)	None
Economics Electives (12 credits	None
Required Related (4 credits) Choose one of the following: CSCI 111 or 121	Required Related (4 credits) Choose one of the following: CSCI 111, 121, 140, 161 OR MATH 151, 160, 161, 162	The curricular change expands the required related options for students
G1 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
G2 Requirements (12 credits)	None	9-12 credits (One course would overlap (except CSCI 140))
G3 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits)	None	15 credits
Other courses/Electives 32 or 35 additional credits	None	Electives needed to bring total required credits for graduation to 120

Approved, effective Fall 2005

BA-Economics, Financial Economics	Proposed Changes	Analysis/Implications
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120		Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120
Required Economics Courses (24 credit)	None
Economics Electives (6 credits)	None
Required Related (19 credits) BUAD 161, 162, 341, 342, 345 and CSCI 111 or 121	Required Related (19 credits) BUAD 161, 162, 341, 342, 345 and choose one of the following: CSCI 111, 121, 140, 161 OR MATH 151, 160, 161, 162	The curricular change expands the required related options for students
G1 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
G2 Requirements (12 credits)	None	9-12 credits (One course would overlap (except CSCI 141))
G3 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits)	None	15 credits
Other courses/Electives 20 to 23 additional credits	None	Electives needed to bring total required credits for graduation to 120

Approved, effective Fall 2005

Changes in Courses/Curricla continued:

B.A.-Economics, Political Economy	Proposed Changes	Analysis/Implications
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120		Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120
Required Economics Courses (24 credits)	None
Economics Electives (12 credits)	None
Required Related (9 credits) Choose two of the following: GOVT 111, 112, 205, 241 Choose one of the following: CSCI 111, 121	Required related (10 credits)* Choose two of the following: GOVT 111, 112, 205, 241 and choose one of the following: CSCI 111, 121, 140, 161 OR MATH 151, 160, 161, 162	*Previous curricular sheet had not been revised when CSCI changed their semester hours for all their courses from 3 credits to 4 credits.
G1 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
G2 Requirements (12 credits)	None	9-12 credits (One course would overlap (except CSCI 140))
G3 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits)	None	15 credits
Other courses/Electives 29 to 32 additional credits	None	Electives needed to bring total required credits for graduation to 120

COMMENT: Dean's Council reviewed the Economics department required related program changes in the spring 2004 and returned it to the Dean for further clarification regarding pre-requisites for the additional required related course selections and the availability of the Math courses. The pre-requisites of CSCI 101 or MATH 160 for some of the required related courses would not negatively impact the ability of students to complete their program of study since the Economics programs have many other courses/electives available for their majors.

Approved, effective Fall 2005

Changes in Undergraduate Courses/Curricula:

BS Computer Science-Current Curriculum	Proposed Changes	Analysis/Implciations
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120		Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120
Required Computer Science Courses (28 cr) CSCI 140, 162, 330, 340, 370, 362, 380) (Currently, students are required to meet competency in CSCI 161 through AP course, exam or completion of CSCI 161 w/grade of C or better.)	Add CSCI 161 as a required course	32 credits Requiring CSCI 161 fulfills program accreditation criteria
Required CSCI Electives (16 credits)	None	16 credits
Required Related (26-27 credits)	None (at least 4 required related courses will count towards G2 requirements)	26-27 credits
G1 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
G2 Requirements (12 credits)	None (at least 4 required related courses will count towards G2 requirements)	0 credits (at least 4 required related courses will count towards G2 requirements)
G3 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits)	None	15 credits

Approved, effective Fall 2005

New Graduate Courses:

NURS 515 - Advanced Practical Nursing Clinical Internship

• credits
• Pre-requisites: NURS 511, 512, 513, 514
• Faculty Load: May be scheduled with additional faculty.

Approved, effective Fall 2005

NURS 630 - Effective Teaching: Theories and Methods in Nursing Education

• 3 credits
• Pre-requisites: None
• Faculty Load: May be scheduled with additional faculty.

Approved, effective Fall 2005

New Graduate Courses continued:

NURS 631 - Measurement and Evaluation in Nursing Education

• 3 credits
• Pre-requisites: None
• Faculty Load: May be scheduled with additional faculty.

Approved, effective Fall 2005

NURS 632 - Nursing Curriculum and Program Design

• 3 credits
• Pre-requisites: None
• Faculty Load: May be scheduled with additional faculty.

Approved, effective Fall 2005

NURS 633 - Nursing Education Internship

• 3 credits
• Pre-requisites: NURS 630, 631, 632
• Faculty Load: May be scheduled with additional faculty.

Approved, effective Fall 2005

New Graduate Program:

MSN Nursing with a Nursing Education option

The program has been developed to meet the needs of faculty shortages at nursing school across the country. The newly developed nursing education courses may be taught as web enhanced or completely as on-line courses assisting part-time students who may have demanding work and family responsibilities.

Curriculum	Analysis/Implications
Required Courses (12 credits) NURS 501, 502, 503, 524 Advd Nursing Practice Core (11 - 14 credits) NURS 511, 512, 513, 514 NURS 515 (OPTIONAL course) Nursing Ed. Core (12 credits) NURS 630, 631, 632, 633 Total Credits for Degree: 35 or 38	For nurses who want a MSN degree.

Approved, effective Fall 2005

Nursing Education Certificate Option

Curriculum	Analysis/Implications
Nursing Ed. Core (12 credits) NURS 515 (OPTIONAL course) NURS 630, 631, 632, 633 Total Credits for Degree: 12 or 15	Program available for nurses with a college degree (preferably in nursing), but who seek further preparation in the specialty area of nursing education.

Approved, effective Fall 2005

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