Faculty Senate

 

October 5, 2001

Faculty Senate Curricular Affairs Committee

Three Hundred and Ninety-Ninth Report

 

During the summer and at the Curricular Affairs Committee's meeting of October 1, 2001 the following matters were considered and are now presented to the Faculty Senate.

S E C T I O N I

Informational Matters

A. College of Arts and Sciences

1. Department of Biological Sciences

a. ADD: BIO 264X Introductory Ecology Recitation (1) Application of lecture material to basic and applied problems in ecology. Exercise will include problem solving, computer simulation, and experimental design. (Lab. 2) Pre: concurrent enrollment in 262.

b. CHANGE: The method of instruction for BIO 262 to "(Lec. 3)."

2. Department of Communication Studies

CHANGE: Expiration for COM 346X Social and Cultural Aspects of Media and Communication Technologies (3) to permit a third offering in Fall 2001.

3. Department of Music

ADD: MUS 109X Basics of Singing (1) Basic singing technique, tone production, interpretation and introduction to song literature. (Lab. 2) Open to all students. May be repeated for credit.

B. College of Human Science and Services

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

ADD: HDF 380X Field Experience in Community Agencies (6-12) Supervised experience in community agencies. The experience will be defined by a job description and learning contract approved by the course instructor, relevant agency supervisor, and the student during the semester prior to enrolling in the course. (Practicum) Pre: concurrent enrollment in 381, junior standing and permission of instructor. S/U only.

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S E C T I O N II

Curricular Matters that Require Confirmation by the Faculty Senate

A. College of Business Administration

Marketing Program

CHANGE: Junior and Senior years for the major in Marketing:

Junior Year: MKT 301, 311, 315 (MKT 301 is a prerequisite for MKT 315 unless it is taken concurrently with MKT 311 and/or MKT 315.

Senior Year

First semester:

MKT Elective selected from MKT 405, 406, 442, 451, 461, 491, 492.

3crs.

MKT Elective selected from MKT 405, 406, 442, 451, 461, 491, 492.

3crs.

Professional Elective (selected from ECN 338, 344, FIN 452, MGT 453, MKT 451; unless MKT 451 was taken as a Marketing Elective

3crs.

Professional Elective

3crs.

Liberal Elective

3crs.

Second Semester:

MGT 410

3crs.

MKT elective selected from MKT 405, 406, 442, 451, 461, 491, 492

3crs.

MKT 409

3crs.

Professional Elective

3crs.

Liberal Elective

3crs.

B. College of the Environment and Life Sciences

1. Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences

CHANGE: Course code for the following Aquaculture (ASP), Fisheries (FST) and Marine Resource Development (MRD) courses to "Aquaculture and Fisheries Science (AFS)":

Old Code

Course Title

New Code

ASP 101

Freshman Inquiry into Fisheries and Aquaculture

AFS 101

ASP 281

Introductory Aquaculture

AFS 281

ASP 282

Introductory Aquaculture Simulation Laboratory

AFS 282

ASP 352

General Genetics

AFS 352

ASP 355

Genetics Laboratory

AFS 355

ASP 381

Shellfish Aquaculture

AFS 381

FST 210

Introduction to the Marine Environment

AFS 210

FST 211

Introduction to the Marine Environment Laboratory

AFS 211

FST 315

Living Aquatic Resources

AFS 315

FST 316

Living Aquatic Resources Laboratory

AFS 316

FST 321

World Fishing Methods

AFS 321

FST 341

Marine Propulsion Systems

AFS 341

FST 342

Marine Auxiliary Systems

AFS 342

FST 343

Vessel Repair and Maintenance

AFS 343

FST 391, 392

Special Problems and Independent Study

AFS 391, 392

MRD 270

Basic Scuba Diving in Science and Technology

AFS 270

MRD 380

Inshore and Coastal Navigation

AFS 384

MRD 381

Mid-Ocean Navigation

AFS 385

MRD 390

Vessel Operations

AFS 390

C. Department of Human Development and Family Studies

CHANGE: Grading method for HDF 304 to "S/U only."

D. The 4 year rule (section 8.81.62 of the UNIVERSITY MANUAL)

DELETE: GRK 110 Introduction to Ancient Greek Culture (3)

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S E C T I O N III

Joint Report of the Curricular Affairs Committee and Graduate Council on 400-level courses.

During the summer and at the October 1 meeting of the Curricular Affairs Committee and the September 7, 2001 meeting of the Graduate Council the following matters were considered and are now presented to the Faculty Senate.

A. Informational Matters

1. College of Arts and Sciences

a. Department of Biological Sciences

ADD: BIO 413X Functional Morphology of Animals (3) Investigation of the biological role of animal design with emphasis on vertebrates: running, swimming, flying, feeding, echolocation. (Lec. 3) Pre: 204 or 466 recommended.

b. Department of Communication Studies

ADD: COM 446X Media Theory (3) Examines major concepts and theoretical approaches to the study of media. Includes perspectives pertaining to media institutions, media texts, and media audiences. (Lec. 3) Pre: junior standing or permission of instructor.

c. Department of Languages - Classics

*ADD: CLA 495X Directed Study (1-6) Individual readings and research in some aspect of Greek or Roman culture and civilization. (Independent Study)

2. College of Business Administration

a. Finance Program

ADD: FIN 430X Global Currency Valuation and Trading (3) In-depth examination of the foreign exchange market (FX). Foreign exchange investing and trading. Features a "Trading Room" simulation. (Seminar) Pre: 322, 301 or permission of instructor.

b. Marketing Program

*CHANGE: Prerequisite for the following courses:

a. MKT 491, 492 to "Pre: 301 and one 400-level marketing course.

b. MKT 409 to "Pre: 301, 315, and one 400-level marketing course.

*No action by the Graduate Council. Not for graduate credit.

3. College of the Environment and Life Sciences

a. Department of Community Planning and Landscape Architecture

ADD: LAR 402X Computer Aided Design and Mapping (3) Application of computer aided design (CAD) and mapping for planning and landscape architecture applications. Emphasis on CAD principles, the design process; site inventory, spatial analysis and site design. (Lec. 2, Studio 2).

b. Department of Marine Affairs

ADD: MAF 494X Cases in Marine Policy (3) Direct experience in problem solving and decision making related to issues such as port development, fisheries management, and coastal development. (Seminar) Pre: permission of instructor.

4. College of Pharmacy

Department of Biomedical Sciences

CHANGE: Title for BMS 412 by replacing "Medicinal" with "Medical."

B. Curricular Matters that require confirmation by the Faculty Senate

1. College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Music

**CHANGE: Level and number for MUS 323 to "MUS 424 (323) Jazz Theory and Improvisation."

**Inadvertently omitted from the 396th Report of the CAC.

2. College of the Environment and Life Sciences

a. Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science

1) CHANGE: Course code for the following Aquaculture (ASP), Fisheries (FST) and Marine Resource Development (MRD) courses to "Aquaculture and Fisheries Science (AFS)":

Old Code

Course Title

New Code

ASP 400

Diseases of Cultured Fish

AFS 400

ASP 401

Pathobiology

AFS 401

ASP 476

Genetics of Fish

AFS 476

ASP 481

Shellfish Aquaculture Laboratory

AFS 481

ASP 483

Salmonid Aquaculture

AFS 483

ASP 486

Applied Physiology of Fish

AFS 486

ASP 491, 492

Special Projects

AFS 491, 492

FST 415

Fishery Science

AFS 415

FST 416

Fishery Science Laboratory

AFS 416

FST 421

Design of Fish Capture Systems

AFS 421

MRD 433

Research Diving Methods

AFS 433

*2) DELETE: The following courses:

a) MRD 481 Applied Problems in Marine Resource Development I

b) MRD 482 Applied Problems in Marine Resource Development II

c) MRD 491, 492 Special Problems and Independent Study

3) ADD: The following courses:

a) AFS 421 Aquaculture and the Environment (3) Impacts of aquaculture practices on the environment, including habitat alteration, release of drugs and chemicals, and interaction of cultured and wild organisms. Methods to reduce or eliminate those impacts: modeling, siting and monitoring of aquaculture facilities; use of polyculture and water reuse systems. (Lec. 3) Pre: 281.

b) AFS 432 Marine Finfish Aquaculture (3) Culture of non-salmonid marine fish worldwide, with emphasis on the hatchery phase. Broodstock, larval rearing, live and formulated feeds, grow-out systems, stock enhancement. Requires student project on facility design. Pre: 281.

b. Departments of Geosciences and Natural Resources Science and Environmental Science code

*ADD: The following courses:

a. GEO 482 (or NRS 482 or EVS 482) Innovative Subsurface Remediation Technologies (4) Innovative remediation technologies for treating contaminated groundwater and sediments: theory, applications, and limitations of selected methods. Discussion of case studies. (Lec. 4) Pre: Permission of instructor. In alternate years. Not for graduate credit

b. GEO 484 (or NRS 484 or EVS 484) Environmental Hydrogeology (4) Develop an understanding of the physico-chemical principles and fundamental relationships that describe the fate and transport of contaminants in the hydrologic system. (Lec. 3, Lab 2) Pre: GEO 483, CVE 588, NRS 510, or permission of instructor. Not for graduate credit

 

*No action by Graduate Council. Not for graduate credit.