TTU Curriculum Committee

Tennessee Technological University

The University Curriculum Committee met Thursday, November 4, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. in the Deans Conference Room, Derryberry Hall.  

Members Present
Dr. Rafal Ablamowicz Dr. Roy Loutzenheiser
Dr. Jack Armistead Dr. Jessica Matson
Dr. Sue Bailey Dr. Marilyn Musacchio
Dr. Marvin Barker Dr. Scott Northrup
Dr. Dan Combs Dr. Francis Otuonye
Ms. Edith Duvier Dr. Larry Peach
Dr. Kurt Eisen Dr. Stephen Sanders
Dr. Don Elkins Dr. Gretta Stanger
Dr. Susan Elkins Prof. Rebecca Tolbert
Dr. Robert Elmore Mr. Timothy Weber
Dr. Wade Faw Ms. Janet Whiteaker
Ms. Julie Galloway Ms. Jerri Winningham
Dr. Darrell Garber Ms. Amber LaGoo
Ms. Yvonne Gribble Ms. Katie Oakley
Dr. Darrell Hoy Ms. Addie Corbridge
Dr. David Huddleston

Members Absent
Dr. Pedro Arce Dr. Gary Pickett
Dr. Ahmed Elsawy Dr. Michael Rohr
Mr. Jonathan Good Dr. Mark Stephens
Dr. Larry Knox Ms. Carolyn Greer
Dr. Marketta Laurila Mr. Adam Tipton
Dr. Bob Niebuhr Ms. Katy Bayne

Official Representatives
MAJ Trey Brannom for LTC McMillan Dr. Michael Rogers for Dr. Ramaswamy
Ms. Regina Lee for Ms. Nipp Dr. Larry Whiteaker for Dr. Roberts
Dr. Charles Carnal for Dr. Rajan Dr. John Shriner for Dr. Robinson

Guests
Ms. Denise Hensley Dr. Colleen Hays

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS
1. Approval of Revised Agenda
2. Approval of September 23  Minutes
3. Approval of Course Changes from the Department of Health & Physical Education
4. Approval of Curriculum and Course Changes from the Department of Sociology & Political Science
5. Approval of Course Addition from the Department of Chemistry
6. Approval of Course Addition from the Academic Development Program
7. Approval of Course Changes from the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
8. Approval of Curriculum and Course Changes from the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering
9. Approval of Curriculum Change from the Department of Mechanical Engineering
10. Approval of Course Changes from the Department of Mathematics
11. Approval of Course Changes from the Department of Mathematics
12. Approval of Course Changes and Addition from the Department of Mathematics
13. Approval of Course Additions and Change from the Department of Foreign Languages
14. Approval of Gen Ed Core:  Humanities/Fine Arts from the Department of Foreign Languages
15. Approval of Curriculum and Course Additions and Changes from the Department of Biology
16. Approval of Course Addition and Curriculum Change from the Women and Gender Studies
17. Approval of Course Changes from the School of Human Ecology
18. Approval of Course Deletions from the Department of Earth Sciences
19. General Education Substitutions

PROCEEDINGS

Approval of Agenda as Revised 

Ms. Galloway requested to add General Education Substitutions to other such matters and to 
combine items 13 and 17.

Dr. Stanger moved to approve agenda as revised.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Loutzenheiser and carried.

Approval of September 23, 2004 Minutes   

Motion.  Dr. Shriner moved to approve the minutes.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Loutzenheiser and carried.

Approval of  Course Changes from the Department of Health & Physical Education   

In a memorandum dated September 28, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Course Changes

  1. Change course number for HPE 3710 Elementary School Curriculum Pedagogy/Practicum to HPE 4720.

    2.
  2. Change course title and number for HPE 3430 Test and Measurement in Physical Education  to HPE 4730 Assessment and Evaluation in Physical Education.

Motion.  Dr. Sanders moved to approve the change.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Peach and carried.

Approval of Curriculum Changes from the Department of Sociology and Political Science

In a memorandum dated October 4, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Curriculum Change:

From:
MATH 1530  Elementary Probability and Statistics                Lec. 3, Cr. 3
Descriptive statistics including measures of central location and variation, frequency distributions, histograms and frequency polygons.  Probability relating to elementary sample spaces, events, conditional probability, discrete and continuous type random variables, mathematical expectation and the normal probability.  Inferential statistics relating to the confidence intervals and hypothesis tests related to the mean and proportion.

To:
Any general education mathematics course.  MATH 1010 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics Ideas recommended.
MATH 1010   To Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics Ideas        Lec. 3, Cr. 3
Mathematics as applied to real-life problems selected from such topics as preference schemes for voting, fair division and apportionment methods, routing and scheduling problems, analysis of graphs, growth and symmetry, and counting problems.

EFFECTIVE:  Spring 2005

Course Change:

From:
SOC/SW 3910 (SOC391).  Social Science Statistical Analysis.            Lec. 3. Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  SOC 3900, 3 hours of mathematics and 3 hours of computer science.  Introduction to basic statistics and their uses in the social sciences.

To:
SOC/SW 3910 (SOC 391).  Social Science Statistical Analysis.            Lec. 3, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  SOC 3900, 3 hours of mathematics.  Introduction to basic statistics and their use in the social sciences.

EFFECTIVE:  Spring 2005

Catalog Change

On page 63 in pfd version of the 2004-05 catalog and in the html version, Political Science
was inadvertently left out of the list of possible minors.

From:
The Department of Sociology and Political Science offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology; a concentration in Criminal Justice within the B.S. Sociology degree; a concentration in Social Work within the B.S. Sociology degree; undergraduate minors in Criminal Justice, Philosophy, Anthropology, and Sociology; and a graduate minor in Sociology.

To:
The Department of Sociology and Political Science offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology; a concentration in Criminal Justice within the B.S. Sociology degree; a concentration in Social Work within the B.S. Sociology degree; undergraduate minors in Criminal Justice, Political Science, Philosophy, Anthropology, and Sociology; and a graduate minor in Sociology.

EFFECTIVE:  Immediately

Motion.  Dr. Stanger moved to approve the changes .  The motion was seconded by Prof. Tolbert and carried.

Approval of Course Addition from the Department of Chemistry

In a memorandum dated August 31, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Addition:

CHEM 1970.  Special Topics in General Chemistry--  Fall, Spring.  Lec. 0-3. Lab. 0-3. Cr. 1-3.
Prerequisite:  Consent of chair and instructor.  Timely topics in chemistry.  Course may be taken for credit more than once.

Motion.  Dr. Northrup moved to approve the changes effective Spring 2005.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Shriner.

To be consistent with other courses of this nature, Ms. Winningham suggested adjusting the course number to CHEM 1971, 1972, 1973.  

This was accepted as a friendly amendment and the motion carried.

Approval of Course Addition from the Academic Development Program

In a memorandum dated October 11, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Course Addition:
UNIV 1022.  Directed Studies.  Credit 1.
Strategies for success in college and life concentrating on one or more topics. Permission of advisor and instructor.  Extended course description:  Enhanced presentation of study skills, time management, test-taking strategies, problem solving, and in depth work in one or more content areas of difficulty.

Motion. Prof. Tolbert moved to approve the addition effective immediately.  The motion was seconded by Dean Garber and carried.

Approval of Course Changes from the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

In a memorandum dated October 11, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Course Change:

  1. Change the name of CEE 4430 from "Environmental Engineering II" to "Water and Wastewater Engineering."

  2. Change the prerequisite from CEE 3420 to CEE 3410.

Motion. Dr. Huddleston moved to approve the changes effective Spring 2005.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Loutzenheiser and carried.

Approval of Curriculum and Course Changes from the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering 

In a memorandum dated October 18, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Course Changes:
From:
ISE 3230.  Quality Control.                              Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite:  ISE 3200.  Techniques of quality control and process improvement including control charts, acceptance sampling, design and analysis of experiments.

To:
ISE 4230.  Quality Control.                            Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite:  ISE 3200  Techniques of quality control and process improvement including control charts, acceptance sampling, design and analysis of experiments.

From:
ISE 4210.  Design of Experiments.                    Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite:  IME 3200  Process improvement techniques including stepwise regression, multi-factor experiments, Taguchi methods and subgrouping strategies for effective control chart usage.

To:
ISE 3220.  Design of Experiments.                    Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite:   ISE 3200  Process improvement techniques including stepwise regression, multi-factor experiments, Taguchi methods and subgrouping strategies for effective control chart usage.

From:
ISE 4510.  Engineering Design Internship.            Lab. 9. Credit 3.
Prerequisite:  Senior standing and consent of instructor.  Corequisite:  ISE 4500  Real and unstructured projects in the design of industrial systems.

To:
ISE 4510.  Engineering Design Internship.            Lab. 9. Credit 3.
Prerequisites:  ISE 3220, ISE 3410, ISE 3910, and consent of instructor. Corequisite:  ISE 4500. Real and unstructured projects in the design of industrial systems.

Curriculum Change:
The required senior course ISE 4210 will be moved to the junior year and renumbered ISE 3220. The required junior course ISE 3230 will be moved to the senior year and renumbered ISE 4230.

Motion.  Dr. Matson moved to approve the changes effective Spring 2005. The motion was seconded by Dr. Loutzenheiser and carried.

Approval of Curriculum Change from  the Department of Mechanical Engineering

In a memorandum dated October 21, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

The College of Engineering Curriculum Committee has voted to approve a recommendation from the M.E. Faculty to allow direct admission into the M.E. Dept. This action removes the current requirement that students first be admitted into the Basic Engineering program.

CATALOG DELETIONS: Delete the lines indicated in the appended College of Engineering and M.E. Department narrative sections of the Undergraduate catalogs.

Proposed changes shown by double strike.  Some sections, which are not being changed, have been omitted to save pages.

 

 

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

G.E. Johnson, Dean
R.C. Loutzenheiser, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
Steve Idem, Associate Dean
S. Deivanayagam, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research
T.D. Marable, Director of Minority Engineering
Brandon Powell, Director of University Development for Engineering

   VISION

The College of Engineering will be an acknowledged leader in engineering and technology education.

MISSION

Through education, research and service, we will prepare our graduates to integrate their expertise as engineers and technologists with cultural understanding to improve life in the region and the world.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

The College of Engineering offers seven programs with curricula leading to Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial Technology. Most sStudents entering the College may select a particular major. However, if a student is not sure which major to enter, a common first-year curriculum for most majors is provided by the Basic Engineering Program, allowing additional time for the student to select a field of specialization. Students who plan to enter Mechanical Engineering must enter the BE Program for the first year.

The undergraduate programs in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The Industrial Technology program is accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).

The normal load in the Engineering or Industrial Technology curricula is approximately 16 semester hours. Students may enroll for lighter loads, which will result in an increase in the number of terms necessary to complete requirements for graduation.

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BASIC ENGINEERING PROGRAM

Associate Professor Hunter, Director; Associate Professors Goolsby, Rose; Assistant Professors Craven, Wells

The primary mission of the Basic Engineering Program is to provide an initial major for entering students who have not decided on a specific engineering discipline. This is a common situation for many entering students, who often have not had sufficient exposure to the various engineering disciplines to make a selection. Students who are eligible for admission to the College of Engineering may choose to major in Basic Engineering. Basic Engineering faculty will advise these students and assist them in the selection a degree-granting major. In addition, all students intending to major in Mechanical Engineering are initially admitted to the Basic Engineering Program.

The Basic Engineering Program also provides academic and administrative support to the degree-granting programs in the College of Engineering. Academic support includes courses in engineering graphics, computer programming, and an overview of the engineering profession. The overview course, required of all engineering majors, includes both hands-on laboratory activities and a team-based design project. All courses are designed to prepare TTU engineering majors with the foundation knowledge and skills required to succeed in an engineering baccalaureate degree program. The administrative support functions vary by degree-granting program and include recruiting activities, mathematics placement testing, registration activities, transfer credit evaluation, student advisement, and student records management.

The Basic Engineering curriculum covers the freshman year and includes:

  1. fundamental subjects, such as calculus, chemistry, and English writing;
  2. engineering skills, such as engineering graphics and computer programming;
  3. an overview of the engineering profession, including laboratory activities and a team-based design project; and
  4. two elective courses in the area of humanities and fine arts.

The freshman year curricula for Civil, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering are identical to the Basic Engineering curriculum. The freshman year curriculum for Chemical Engineering does not require the engineering graphics course. The freshman year curricula for Computer and Electrical Engineering do not require the engineering graphics course and replace the second semester of chemistry with the first semester of calculus-based physics and lab.
Basic Engineering students may change majors to any degree-granting department in the College of Engineering, except Mechanical Engineering, at any time. Students wanting to transfer to Mechanical Engineering must:

  1. complete 30 semester hours of credit with a “C” or better in each course counted, at least 25 of which must be applicable to the Basic Engineering curriculum and include MATH 1910;
  2. earn an overall QPA of at least 2.0;
  3. be in good standing.

Admission to Basic Engineering does not guarantee admission to Mechanical Engineering.

Basic Engineering students may not register for upper division engineering courses (3000 and 4000 level). The chairperson of the department in which the upper-division course is taught, with the approval of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, may grant an exception for unusual circumstances.
Students entering the Basic Engineering Program are considered to have simultaneously entered the curriculum of any degree-granting program in the College of Engineering and may graduate by satisfying the requirements of the catalog then in effect.

 

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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Professor Hoy, Interim Chairperson; Professors Darvennes, Han, Idem, Johnson (Dean of Engineering), Munukutla (Director of Electric Power Center), Peddieson, Ting, D. Wilson; Associate Professors Canfield, Cunningham, Jackson, Marquis, C. Wilson;
Assistant Professors Cui, Pardue, Richardson, Zhang, Zhu

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University is committed to preparing its graduates for productive, professional careers in mechanical engineering. The Department offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.). This degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
The profession of mechanical engineering focuses on motion and the forces and energy associated with motion. It encompasses the design and analysis of machines and processes to meet the expanding needs of a changing, technological, energy-based society. Applications within the profession are diverse; consequently, mechanical engineers may find positions in many specialties. ME graduates from Tennessee Tech may find employment in transportation industries, consulting firms, governmental agencies and laboratories, manufacturing facilities, power-production industries, process industries, universities and others.

The undergraduate curriculum is broad in scope and strongly based in the fundamentals essential for professional practice, life-long learning, and advanced study at the graduate level. The curriculum emphasizes the two mechanical engineering stems: (a) energy systems and (b) structures and motion in mechanical systems through a balance of theory and applications. Design is a unique element of the profession; therefore, the design experience is developed and integrated throughout the curriculum.

The mission of the Department, within a regional and global context, encompasses: provision for its students to prepare for productive life and livelihood in a competitive, dynamic, technologically-based society; advancement of the knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and applications; and service to the public. The Departmental mission is essential to the University-wide goal of maintaining a strong engineering program. The Department pursues the following four goals to fulfill its mission.

  1. To maintain a high-quality, ABET-accredited program with an integrated curriculum. This goal is essential to prepare all graduates for entry-level professional employment and masters-level graduate studies.
  2. To improve the student's ability to formulate and to express thoughts using both written and oral communication. This goal is essential to evaluate arguments and evidence from various fields of study, to discover information, and to engage in independent inquiry. In addition, this goal promotes an awareness of ethical, social and safety considerations in all engineering endeavors.
  3. To enhance the student's capacity for leadership, individual responsibility and integrity. This goal should foster an appreciation and respect for new and different ideas, opinions, and abilities.
  4. To develop the student's commitment to life-long learning. This goal should foster a desire to continually improve individual abilities and enhance knowledge. In addition, this goal promotes professional enthusiasm and an enhanced quality of life.

Entry to Mechanical Engineering is through the Basic Engineering program. The freshman curriculum is similar for all engineering students. Here emphasis is placed on the fundamental tools of mathematics, chemistry, computer programming, written communication, humanities and basic engineering. Students are introduced to the various fields of engineering and the design concept in Introduction to Engineering (ENGR 1210). In Engineering Graphics (ENGR 1110), a design project is used which focuses on creativity and the importance of conveying ideas via sketches and computer-aided drafting; particular points are made relevant to machine design and manufacturability. Finally, in Programming for Engineers (ENGR 1120), the last assignment is an open-ended project.  

 

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Motion. Dr. Hoy moved to approve the changes effective Spring 2005. The motion was seconded by Dr. Matson and the motion carried.

Approval of Course Changes from the Department of Mathematics

In a memorandum dated October 5, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Replace
MATH 1830. Concepts of Calculus. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: One of the following: MATH 1010, 1530, 1630, 1710, 1720, 1730. A survey of limits, continuity and the differential and integral calculus, with applications in business, economics and the life sciences.

by
MATH 1830. Concepts of Calculus. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in one of the following: MATH 1130, 1530, 1630, 1710, 1730; or equivalent. A survey of limits, continuity and the differential and integral calculus, with applications in business, economics and the life sciences.

Replace
MATH 2011. Matrix Algebra Computer Lab. Lab 1. Credit 1.
Corequisite: MATH 2010. This lab complements matrix theory taught in MATH 2010 by providing students with the experience in applying matrix methods and modern computer software such as Matlab or Maple to solve various computational problems in mathematics, engineering, or sciences. The course will be taught in a computer laboratory. Previous knowledge of the computer software is not necessary.

by
MATH 2011. Matrix Algebra Computer Lab. Lab 1. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: C or better in Math 2010 or concurrent enrollment in Math 2010. This lab complements matrix theory taught in MATH 2010 by providing students with the experience in applying matrix methods and modern computer software such as Matlab or Maple to solve various computational problems in mathematics, engineering, or sciences. The course will be taught in a computer laboratory. Previous knowledge of the computer software is not necessary.

Replace
MATH 2610. Discrete Structures. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 1920. Topics to be chosen from algebra of sets and relations, functions, algebras, graphs and digraphs, monoids and machines, groups and subgroups, computer arithmetic, binary codes, logic and languages.

by
MATH 2610. Discrete Structures. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 1920. Topics to be chosen from algebra of sets and relations, functions, algebras, graphs and digraphs, monoids and machines, groups and subgroups, computer arithmetic, binary codes, logic and languages.

Replace
MATH 3000. Selected Topics in Mathematics. Lec. 1. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: MATH 1920 and consent of instructor. Lectures on and discussion of topics from upper level mathematics to be selected by the instructor, in a setting with less structure than in a traditional class.

by
MATH 3000. Selected Topics in Mathematics. Lec. 1. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 1920 and consent of instructor. Lectures on and discussion of topics from upper level mathematics to be selected by the instructor, in a setting with less structure than in a traditional class.

Replace (incorrect credit hours)

MATH 3070-3080. Statistical Methods I-II. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3070-Recommended C or better in MATH 1130, or consent of instructor; MATH 3080-C or better in MATH 3070. Introduction to parametric statistical methods with some non-parametric alternatives, sampling, probability, Type I and Type II errors, sample size estimation, confidence interval estimation, test of hypothesis using normal, Student's t, Snedecor's F, Chi-square and the binomial distributions, linear regression, analysis of variance, and data analysis utilizing statistical software.

by
MATH 3070-3080. Statistical Methods I-II. Lec. 3-3. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3070-Recommended C or better in MATH 1130, MATH 3080-C or better in MATH 3070. Introduction to parametric statistical methods with some non-parametric alternatives, sampling, probability, Type I and Type II errors, sample size estimation, confidence interval estimation, test of hypothesis using normal, Student's t, Snedecor's F, Chi-square and the binomial distributions, linear regression, analysis of variance, and data analysis utilizing statistical software.

Replace
MATH 3430. College Geometry. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3400. A rigorous development of geometry from first concepts using the metric approach. Topics include constructions and hyperbolic geometry.

by
MATH 3430. College Geometry. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 3400. A rigorous development of geometry from first concepts using the metric approach. Topics include constructions and hyperbolic geometry.

Replace
MATH 3510-3520. Modern Algebra I-II. Lec. 3-3. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3400. The number system, mathematical induction, groups, rings, fields, integral domains and mapping.

by
MATH 3510-3520. Modern Algebra I-II. Lec. 3-3. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3510 - C or better in MATH 3400; MATH 3520: C or better in MATH 3510. The number system, mathematical induction, groups, rings, fields, integral domains and mappings.

Replace
MATH 3810. Complex Variables. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 2110. Complex numbers, calculus of complex variables, analytic functions, Cauchy's Theorem, series, the Residue Theorem, and applications.

by
MATH 3810. Complex Variables. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 2110. Complex numbers, calculus of complex variables, analytic functions, Cauchy's Theorem, series, the Residue Theorem, and applications.

Replace (calculus III is no longer a prerequisite for differential equations)

MATH 4250-4260 (5250-5260). Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations I-II.  Lec. 3-3. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH 2120 or consent of instructor. Systems of ordinary differential equations, matrix methods, approximate solutions, stability theory, basic theory of nonlinear equations and differential systems, trajectories, phase space stability, construction of liapunov functions.

by
MATH 4250-4260 (5250-5260). Advanced Ordinary Differential Equations I-II. Lec. 3-3. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH 4250(5250): C or better in MATH 2110 and MATH 2120; MATH 4260 (5260): C or better in MATH 4250 (5250). Systems of ordinary differential equations, matrix methods, approximate solutions, stability theory, basic theory of nonlinear equations and differential systems, trajectories, phase space stability, construction of liapunov functions.

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MATH 4310-4320 (5310-5320). Introduction to Topology I-II. Lec. 3-3. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3400 or consent of instructor. Topological spaces, continuity, connectedness, compactness, separation axioms, function spaces, and fundamental groups.

by
MATH 4310-4320 (5310-5320). Introduction to Topology I-II. Lec. 3-3. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH 4310(5310): C or better in MATH 3400; MATH 4320(5320): C or better in MATH 4310(5310). Topological spaces, continuity, connectedness, compactness, separation axioms, function spaces, and fundamental groups.

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MATH 4350 (5350). Introductory Combinatorics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3400 or consent of instructor. Topics to be covered include permutations, combinations, multisets, partitions, recurrence relations, generating functions, and the principle of inclusion-exclusion.

by
MATH 4350 (5350). Introductory Combinatorics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 3400 or consent of instructor. Topics to be covered include permutations, combinations, multisets, partitions, recurrence relations, generating functions, and the principle of inclusion-exclusion.

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MATH 4360 (5360). Graph Theory. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3400 or consent of instructor. Fundamental concepts of undirected and directed graphs, trees, connectivity, traversability, colorability, network flows, and matching theory.

by
MATH 4360 (5360). Graph Theory. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 3400 or consent of instructor. Fundamental concepts of undirected and directed graphs, trees, connectivity, traversability, colorability, network flows, and matching theory.

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MATH 4410 (5410). Differential Geometry. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: MATH 2110, 2010, and 3400, or consent of instructor. Geometry of curves and surfaces in three dimensional space. Calculus on surfaces, curvature and Riemannian geometry.

by
MATH 4410 (5410). Differential Geometry. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 2110, 2010, and 3400. Geometry of curves and surfaces in three dimensional space. Calculus on surfaces, curvature and Riemannian geometry.

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MATH 4510 (5510). Advanced Mathematics for Engineers. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 2120. Fourier series, Sturm-Liouville problems, orthogonal functions, Legendre polynomials, Bessel functions, separable partial differential equations (e.g. heat, wave, and Laplace equations), and other topics.

by
MATH 4510 (5510). Advanced Mathematics for Engineers. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 2110 and MATH 2120. Fourier series, Sturm-Liouville problems, orthogonal functions, Legendre polynomials, Bessel functions, separable partial differential equations (e.g. heat, wave, and Laplace equations), and other topics.

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MATH 4530-4540 (5530-5540). Linear Algebra I-II. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 2010 and MATH 3400. A theoretical study of vector spaces, bases and dimensions, subspaces, linear transformations, dual spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, inner product spaces, spectral theory, duality, quadratic and bilinear forms.

by
MATH 4530-4540 (5530-5540). Linear Algebra I-II. Lec. 3-3. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH 4530(5530): C or better in MATH 2010 and MATH 3400; MATH 4540(5540): C or better in MATH 4530(5530). A theoretical study of vector spaces, bases and dimensions, subspaces, linear transformations, dual spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, inner product spaces, spectral theory, duality, quadratic and bilinear forms.

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MATH 4610 (5610). History of Mathematics I. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3400 or consent of instructor. The development of mathematics and its relation to the development of civilization prior to the beginnings of calculus.

by
MATH 4610 (5610). History of Mathematics I. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 3400. The development of mathematics and its relation to the development of civilization prior to the beginnings of calculus.

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MATH 4620 (5620). History of Mathematics II. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3400 or consent of instructor. History of mathematics from the beginnings of calculus through the modern times.

by
MATH 4620 (5620). History of Mathematics II. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 3400. History of mathematics from the beginnings of calculus through the modern times.

Replace
MATH 4710 (5710). Vector Analysis. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 2110. The algebra and the differential and integral calculus of vectors, applications to geometry and mechanics.

by
MATH 4710 (5710). Vector Analysis. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 2110. The algebra and the differential and integral calculus of vectors, applications to geometry and mechanics.

Motion.  Dr. Ablamowicz moved to approve the changes effective January 2005.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Loutzenheiser and carried.

(Note:  MATH 4350 and MATH 4360 prerequisites changed from "C or better in" to "C or better in MATH 3400 or consent of instructor.")

October 12 Memo

From:
MATH 4110-4120 (5110-5120).Advanced Calculus I-II. Lec. 3-3. Rec. 1-1. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH 3400 or consent of instructor. Rigorous treatment of functions of one and several variables, improper integrals, sequences, infinite series, uniform convergence and applications.

To:
MATH 4110-4120 (5110-5120). Advanced Calculus I-II. Lec. 2-2. Rec. 2-2. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH4110(5110): C or better in MATH 3400 or consent of instructor; MATH4120(5120): C or better in MATH4110(5110). Rigorous treatment of functions of one and several variables, improper integrals, sequences, infinite series, uniform convergence and applications. Students are expected to improve their ability to work in an abstract setting using precise definitions and formal proofs and to present their work in class.

Curriculum change:

From:
CSC 2010 and CSC 2011

To:
CSC 2010 and CSC 2011

or

ENGR 1120 and ENGR 2121 and MATH 2011

Dr. Ablamowicz moved to approve the changes immediately.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Shriner and carried.

October 12 Memo

From:
MATH 4210-4220 (5210-5220). Numerical Analysis I-II. Lec. 3-3. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Iterative methods for nonlinear equations, computational error analysis, convergence of iterative techniques, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, approximate solutions of initial-value problems, boundary-value problems, and nonlinear systems, direct and iterative methods for linear systems.

To:
MATH 4210-4220 (5210-5220). Numerical Analysis I-II. Lec. 3-3. Credit 3-3.
Prerequisite: MATH 4210 (5210): C or better in MATH 1920; MATH 4220 (5220): C or better in MATH 2120 or consent of instructor. Iterative methods for nonlinear equations, computational error analysis, convergence of iterative techniques, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, approximate solutions of initial-value problems, boundary-value problems, and nonlinear systems, direct and iterative methods for linear systems.

From:
MATH 3400. Introduction to Concepts of Mathematics. Lec. 2. Rec. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: MATH 1920. Learning to prove theorems with subject matter to include set theory, mappings, mathematical induction, and equivalence relations.

To:
MATH 3400. Introduction to Concepts of Mathematics. Lec. 2. Rec. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 1920. A rigorous treatment of elements of logic and set theory including propositional calculus (statements, connectives, conditionals, negation), quantifiers,sets and operations on sets, mappings, equivalence relations, mathematical induction. Students are expected to work in an abstract setting using precise definitions and formal proofs.

New course proposal

MATH 4991, 4992, 4993. Mathematical Research. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 1920 and consent of instructor. This course introduces students to the process of performing research. By reading papers the students will learn how to define open and significant problems, set up a research plan and, if applicable, define relevant experiments. Students will be required to give presentations on either their own or other people’s research. These courses can be taken for credit more than once.

Motion.  Dr. Ablamowicz moved to approve the changes and addition effective Spring 2005.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Stanger and carried.

Approval of Course Additions and Change from the Department of Foreign Languages 

In a memorandum dated October 25, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Course Additions:
FREN 2510.  French Culture and Civilization.                    Lec. 3. Credit 3.
No background in French required.  This course is taught in English.  Sophomore status or
consent of instructor required.  Introduction to French cultural and intellectual history, geography and diversity, arts and the political and social structures and characteristics of France today. Credit will not be given for both FREN 2510 and FREN 3510.

SPAN 2510.  Spanish Culture and Civilization.                Lec. 3. Credit 3.
No background in Spanish required.  This course is taught in English. Sophomore status or
consent of instructor required.  Introduction to Spanish cultural and intellectual history, geography and diversity, arts and the political and social structures and characteristics of Spain today. Credit will not be given for both SPAN 2510 and SPAN 3510.

Course Change: 
From:
FLST 1010-1020.  Elementary Foreign Language Study I & II.        Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite:  FLST 1010 or equivalent is prerequisite to 1020.  Essentials of the language, developing listening and reading comprehension, oral and written communication, and cultural understanding.  The language offered may change.

To:
FLST 1010-1020.  Elementary Foreign Language Study I & II.        Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite:  FLST 1010 or equivalent is prerequisite to 1020.  Essentials of the language, developing listening and reading comprehension, oral and written communication, and cultural understanding.  The language offered may change.  Course may be repeated if the language is different.

Motion.  Dr. Loutzenheiser moved to approve the additions and change effective Spring 2005. The motion was seconded by Dr. Eisen and carried.

Approval of Gen Ed Core:  Humanities/Fine Arts

In a memorandum dated October 22, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Options in the Humanities/Fine Arts category of the Gen Ed Core:

FREN 2510.  French Culture and Civilization.                    Lec. 3. Credit 3.
No background in French required.  This course is taught in English.  Sophomore status or consent of instructor required.  Introduction to French cultural and intellectual history, geography and diversity, arts and the political and social structures and characteristics of France today. Credit will not be given for both FREN 2510 and FREN 3510.

SPAN 2510.  Spanish Culture and Civilization.                Lec. 3. Credit 3.
No background in Spanish required.  This course is taught in English. Sophomore status or consent of instructor required.  Introduction to Spanish cultural and intellectual history, geography and diversity, arts and the political and social structures and characteristics of Spain today. Credit will not be given for both SPAN 2510 and SPAN 3510.

Motion.  Dr. Faw moved to approve the option additions effective Fall 2005.  The motion was seconded by Prof. Tolbert.

Note:  This motion will be contingent upon TBR approval.

Approval of Curriculum and Course Additions and Changes from the Department of Biology 

In a memorandum dated October 12, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Course Additions:
WFS 4740 (5740).  Wildlife Principles.                        Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisite:  8 semester hours of biology, junior standing, or consent of instructor.  Classroom-based theory and principles of wildlife management.

WFS 4790.  Wildlife Techniques.                                Lec. 2. Lab. 12. Credit 6.
Prerequisite:  WFS 4740 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.  Field-based techniques for studying and managing wildlife populations.

Course Changes:
From:
WFS 4710 (5710).  Fisheries Management.               Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.

To:
WFS 4710 (5710).  Fisheries Management.               Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.

Curriculum Changes: 
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Wildlife Concentration:

BIOL 3530.  Animal Physiology.                            Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Remove as a requirement.  Add as a Directed Elective.

WFS 4710.  Fisheries Management.                        Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Remove as a requirement.  Add as a Directed Elective

WFS 4720.  Wildlife Principles and Techniques.        Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Remove as a requirement.

WFS 4740.  Wildlife Principles.                                Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Add as a requirement.

WFS 4760.  Fish Culture.                                        Lec. 2. Lab. 4. Credit 4.
Remove from Directed Elective list.

WFS 4790.  Wildlife Techniques.                            Lec. 2. Lab. 4. Credit 6.
Add as a requirement.

Current:  General Electives 5-7 credit hours.
Change to:  General Electives 6-8 credit hours.

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Fisheries Concentration:

BIOL 3530.  Animal Physiology.                                Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Remove as a requirement.  Add as a Directed Elective.

WFS 4720.  Wildlife Principles and Techniques.        Lec. 2, Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Remove as a requirement.

WFS 4740.  Wildlife Principles.                                Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Add as a requirement.

WFS 4790.  Wildlife Techniques.                            Lec. 2. Lab. 4. Credit 6.
Add as a Directed Elective.  If WFS 4790 is taken as a Directed Elective, then at least one other course from the list of Directed Electives must be taken in addition to WFS 4790.

Current:  General Electives 8-9 credit hours
Change to:  General Electives 11-12 credit hours.

Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Conservation Biology Concentration:

WFS 4720.  Wildlife Principles and Techniques.            Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Remove as a requirement.

WFS 4740  Wildlife Principles.                                    Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Add as a requirement.

WFS 4790.  Wildlife Techniques.                                  Lec. 2. Lab. 4. Credit 6.
Add as a Directed Elective.  If WFS 4790 is taken as a Directed Elective, then at
least one other course from the list of Directed Electives must be taken in addition
to WFS 4790.

Motion.  Dr. Combs moved to approve the additions and changes effective Spring 2005.  The
motion was seconded by Dr. Northrup.

A friendly amendment was accepted to add a statement to the course description of WFS 4790 
which states it is offered Summer only.

The motion carried.

Approval of Course Addition and Change in the Minor from the Women and Gender Studies 

In a memorandums dated September 16 and October 11, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Course Addition:

WGS 2010. Introduction to Women and Gender Studies.                Lec. 3. Credit 3.  
Interdisciplinary, team-taught examination of issues in women and gender studies.

In a memorandum dated October 11, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Change Minor to:

Women and Gender Studies:  A minor in Women and Gender Studies requires completion of WGS 2010 and a minimum of 12 additional credit hours of course work (including 6 upper division hours) in approved courses.  A minimum of 6 credit hours must be chosen from the following core courses:  *ENGL 4731, *HIST 4350/5350, HIST 4370/5370, POLS 3400, and SOC 2200.  (*Indicates that course may be repeated provided that topic is different each time.)  The remaining 6 credit hours may include additional core courses listed above or approved courses that contain a significant focus on women and/or gender, or in which a student may individually contract with course instructor to focus on women and/or gender issues.  These courses include, but are not limited to the following:  ENGL 4920; HIST 4360 (may be repeated if topic is different):  HIST 4440 (may be repeated if topic is different); POLS 3200, 3800, 4610; SOC 2630, 2840, 4210, 4610; Honors 4010; and 4900 in various disciplines.  No student will receive credit toward both the major and the minor from the same course.  Student contracts must be approved by the instructor before the last day to add classes.

Motion.  Dean Armistead moved to approve the addition and minor effective Spring 2005.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Stanger and carried.

Approval of Course Changes from the Department of Human Ecology

In a memorandum dated October 25, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Course Changes:

From:
HEC 3010.  Professional Presentations in HEC.                            Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisites:  HEC 1000, 1010, 1030, 2031 and 2041; ENGL 1010 and 1020.

To:
HEC 3010.  Professional Presentations in HEC.                            Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisites:  Junior Standing, HEC 1000; ENGL 1010, 1020; plus HEC course(s) in student's concentrations:  CDFR - HEC 1010, 2200; HEFO - HEC 2020, 2210; HEHO - HEC 2041, 2420; HEME - HEC 2031.

From:
HEC 4320. Merch. Promotion and Advertising.                            Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites:  HEC 2310, 3010, 3350.

To:
HEC 4320. Merch. Promotion and Advertising.                            Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite:  HEC 3350.

Motion.  Dr. Bailey moved to approve the changes effective Spring 2005.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Faw and carried.

Approval of Course Deletions from the Department of Earth Sciences

In a memorandum dated October 6, 2004, approval was requested for the following:

Course Deletions:

GEOG 2130—Conservation of Natural Resources (3 credit hrs)
GEOG 3230—Geography of Tennessee (3 credit hrs)
GEOG 4130—Geography of Latin America (3 credit hrs)
GEOG 4320—Geography of Africa (3 credit hrs)

GEOL 1050—Historical Geology (4 credit hrs)
GEOL 3400—Field Studies in Latin America (4 credit hrs)
GEOL 3420—Paleoecology (3 credit hrs)
GEOL 4320—Petroleum Geology (3 credit hrs)
GEOL 4330—Environmental Geology (4 credit hrs)
GEOL 4250—Tectonics (4 credit hrs)
GEOL 4510—Principles of Ore Deposits and Metallics (4 credit hrs)
GEOL 4520—Non-Metallics and Mineral Beneficiation (4 credit hrs)
GEOL 4720—Advanced Hydrogeology (3 credit hrs)

Motion.  Dean Armistead moved to approve the deletions effective Spring 2005.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Shriner and carried.

General Education Substitutions 

Prof. Tolbert reported that all the transcripts of transfer students starting this fall have now been evaluated by the Graduation Office for General Education requirements.  Now the junior/senior level students are deciding if they wish to switch to the new curriculum.

A sample General Education Requirements form was handed out for students requesting substitution of any General Education requirements.  This form will be filled out by the student (through the advisor) then on to the Graduation Office and then to Prof. Tolbert for final approval.  Those forms with questions will be sent to the chairperson of the course listed.  It is intended that this form will only be used for a couple of years.

Prof. Tolbert stated the 2002 catalog ( page 86) list those courses for engineering students for humanities/social science electives.  Engineering students who have met this list are o.k. and do not have to use this new form.  She stated that if a department wishes to use a social science that is not on the General Education list, a memo can be submitted for blanket approval.

The College of Arts and Sciences raised the possibility of a blanket approval using the Arts and Sciences requirements in the 2002 catalog.  Dean Armistead will follow-up.

Prof. Tolbert stated this form will be available soon on the web. 

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

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