TO:	Dr. Rick Kerper Faculty Senate Chairperson
FROM:	Dr. Vilas A. Prabhu Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
DATE:	March 15, 2005
SUBJECT:	FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS

I am informing you that the Provost's Office has received, on March 14, 2005, the following Actions of the Faculty Senate from its January 18th, February 1st, 15th, and March 1st, 2005, meetings. Curricular actions include:

• New Minor in Molecular Biology/Biotechnology
• Creation of new undergraduate courses; EDFN 111 - Citizenship and Social Studies Seminar I: Content Connection, EDFN 112 - Citizenship and Social Studies Seminar II: Modes of Inquiry across Social Studies Disciplines, ITEC 332 - Construction Technology II, ITEC 433 - Construction Project Management, PHYS 495 - Special Topics in Theoretical Physics, ESCI 429 - Weathering Systems Science
• Change in courses: Combine courses CHEM 205 & 206 and increase credits to four credits; CHEM 205 - The Molecular Basis of Color and Form 3 credits (G2) (lecture) and CHEM 206 - The Molecular Basis of Color and Form-Chemistry in Art Lab 1 credit (G2, L) (laboratory).
• Revise pre-requisites: PHYS 351 - Intermediate Laboratory I, PHYS 352 - Intermediate Laboratory II
• Program revision to curriculum addressing the required related requirements for all B.S. Industrial Technology programs
• New option in Construction Technology for A.T. & B.S. Industrial Technology programs
• New minor in Construction Technology (Industry and Technology department)
• Creation of new graduate course; EDSE 521 - Contemporary Issues in Secondary Education
• Change in admission to Advanced Professional Studies (APS) curricula: Include EDSE 521 - Contemporary Issues in Secondary Education as an acceptable alternative for EDSE 321, a current APS course.
• New option in ESL for M.Ed. in Language and Literacy
• Change in University Honors College requirements

These matters will be addressed at the March 16, 2005, Deans' Council meeting.

For your information, Deans' Council will schedule Faculty Senate curricular actions at the third meeting of the month unless canceled. If a Deans' Council meeting is canceled where curricular actions were on the agenda, they will be reviewed at the next meeting.

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