TTU Curriculum Committee

Tennessee Technological University

University Curriculum Committee
April 18, 2002

The University Curriculum Committee met Thursday, April 18 at 3:00 p.m. in the Deans Conference Room, Derryberry Hall.

Members present:

Members absent:

Official Representatives
Dr. Jeff Roberts for Dr. Brinker
Dr. Janet Turner for Dr. Rohr

Guests:
Dr. Susan Elkins
Dr. John Harris
Ms. Denise Hensley
Dr. Christine Koczwara

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

PROCEEDINGS

Approval of Agenda as Revised

Dr. Peach requested to revise the agenda as follows:  add another memorandum from the Department of Health and P.E. to item #4; move item #14 to be considered with item #4; to other such matters add a memorandum from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

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

Approval of February 21, 2002 Minutes

Motion .  Dr. Elsawy moved to approve the February 21 minutes as submitted.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Faw and carried.

Approval of Course and Prerequisite Addition from the Department of Political Science

In a memorandums dated March 26, and April 1, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Course Addition  

POLS 4950.  Political Participation Internship.  Directed study and research while serving as an intern in a political  party.  (Note:  no more than 6 hours my be counted as  "approved courses" in major.)

Motion.  Dr. Williams moved to approve the addition effective April 18, 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Northrup and carried.

Prerequisite Addition

Addition:  to all POLS upper division courses with the exception of POLS 3400 (this Gender and Politics which  which is designed for both majors and non-majors with no background in the discipline) the prerequisite of "POLS 2210 or consent of instructor."  This is to replace the  existing prerequisites in POLS 391 and POLS 436, respectively.

Motion.  Dr. Williams moved to approve the addition.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Shriner and carried.

Approval of Curriculum Additions and Deletions from the Departments of Health and Physical Education and Music and Art

In memorandums dated February 26, April 17, and April 18, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Curriculum Additions  (Health & P.E.)

Electives - 4 hrs.

Add FOED 3240 (2 credit hours) as a degree requirement and reduce elective hours by 2
Effective:  immediately

(Music & Art)
Music Education (MUS/MUIN and MUVO) and Art Education (BFA/ARED):
FOED 3240  Instructional Technology I   Lec. 2,  Lab. 2,  Cr. 2
Effective:  Fall 2002

Deletions:  (Health & P.E.)
FOED 3000:  School and Society      Cr. 4 hrs.
Effective:  immediately

Motion.  Dr. Sanders moved to approve the changes.  The motion was seconded by Dr. LaBar and carried.

Approval of Course Changes from the Department of Music and Art

In a memorandum dated April 10, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Changes:

From:  ART 2310  Introduction to Drawing.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Introduction to techniques and media of drawing, including two-dimensional and illusionistic skills.

To:  ART 2310  Drawing I, Introduction.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Introduction to techniques and media of drawing, including  two-dimensional and illusionistic skills.

From:  ART 2320  Intermediate Drawing.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 2310 or consent of the instructor.  Refinements of basic techniques with emphasis on
individual development.

To:  ART 2320  Drawing II.     Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 2310 or consent of the instructor.  Refinements of basic techniques with emphasis on
individual development.

From:  ART 2410  Introduction to Painting.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Introduction to techniques, media, pictorial devices  and color theory.

To:    ART 2410  Painting I, Introduction.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Introduction to techniques, media, pictorial devices  and color theory.  

From:  ART 3310  Advanced Drawing.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 2310  or consent of instructor.  Refinement of basic techniques with emphasis on
individual development.

To:  ART 3310  Drawing III.      Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 2320 or consent of instructor.  Refinement of basic techniques with emphasis on
individual development.

From:  ART 3320  Figure Studies.   Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 3310 or consent of the instructor.  Specific concepts of drawing the human form, including  gesture and expression, spatial structure and proportion, and the effects of light and drapery on the human form.

To:  ART 3320  Figure Studies.        Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 3310 or consent of the instructor.  Specific concepts in drawing and/or painting the human form, including gesture and expression, spatial structure and proportion, and the effects of light and drapery on  the human form.

From:  ART 3410  Painting Studio I.    Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 2410 or consent of instructor.  Emphasis on problems in painting and use of materials
in expressing the student's ideas.

To:  ART 3410  Painting II.                Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 2410 or consent of instructor.  Emphasis on problems in painting and use of materials
in expressing the student's ideas.       

From:  ART 3420  Painting Studio II.     Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 2410 and ART 3410.  A continuation of studio painting with emphasis on more
advanced techniques, content, and the emergence of  individual styles.  May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.

To:  ART 3420  Painting III.            Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 3410.  A continuation of studio painting with emphasis on more advanced techniques, content, and the emergence of  individual styles.  May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.

From:  ART 3421  Painting II.       Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 2410, and ART 3410.  A continuation of studio painting with emphasis on more
advanced techniques, content, and the emergence of individual styles.  May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.

To:  ART 3421  Painting IV.        Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 3420 or consent of instructor.  A continuation of studio painting with emphasis on more
advanced techniques, content, and the emergence of  individual styles.  May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.

From:  ART 3430  Independent Studies in Painting.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Directed study in painting arranged between instructor and student.

To:  ART 3430  Independent Studies in Painting I.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisites:  ART 3421 or consent of instructor.  Directed study in painting arranged between instructor
and student.

From:  ART 3431  Independent Studies in Painting.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Directed study in painting arranged between instructor and student.

To:  ART 3431  Independent Studies in Painting II.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 3430 or consent of instructor.  Directed study in painting arranged between instructor
and student.

From:  ART 4310  Independent Studies in Drawing.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 3310 or consent of instructor.  Directed study in selected drawing media in specific
projects arranged between the instructor and student.

To:  ART 4310  Independent Studies in Drawing I.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisites:  ART 3310 or consent of instructor.  Directed study in selected drawing media in specific
projects arranged between the instructor and student.

From:  ART 4311  Independent Studies in Drawing.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 3310 or consent of instructor.  Directed study in selected drawing media in specific
projects arranged between the instructor and student.

To:  ART 4311  Independent Studies in Drawing II.  Studio 6, Cr. 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 4310 or consent of instructor.  Directed study in selected drawing media in specific
projects arranged between the instructor and student.

Motion.  Dr. LaBar moved to approve the changes effective Fall 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Combs and carried.

Approval of Course Addition from the Department of Chemistry

In a memorandum dated March 28, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Course Addition

CHEM 1210  Chemistry for the Life Sciences-Fall/Spring.  Lec. 4, Lab. 0, Cr. 4.
Introduction to chemical principles and their applications to health and disease, which will include chemical structures, moles, organic chemistry, and bio-chemistry.  A knowledge of general mathematics is needed for the use of conversion factors, making of solutions, calculation of dosages, and dilutions.  This will not
count as part of a chemistry sequence.

Motion.  Dr. Northrup moved to approve the addition effective Fall 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Loutzenheiser.

As this course is designed for nursing students, it was agreeable with Dr.  Northrup  to add this course to the statement at the beginning of the chemistry course descriptions in the catalog (pg. 176).  The revised catalog statement will read:
    "Chemistry majors may not earn credit in both CHEM 101 and 111, or both CHEM 
    102 and 112.  Credit will not be given for both CHEM 131 and any of the above
    courses. Credit will not be given for both CHEM 1210 and any of the above 
    courses."

A vote was taken and the motion carried.

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

In a memorandum dated March 28, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Course Addition

BIOL 1000  Introduction to Biological Methods.      Lec . 0, Lab. 2, Cr. 1.
Prerequisites:  None.  An introduction and orientation to the literature, research, and computing skills utilized in the life sciences.

Curriculum Changes

Motion.  Dr. Combs moved to approve the changes effective Fall 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Stanger and carried.

Approval of  Curriculum Changes from the Department of English

In a memorandum dated March 25, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Curriculum Changes:

Motion.  Dr. Bode moved to approve the changes effective Fall 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Ramaswamy and carried.

Approval of Course Deletion and Changes from the Department of Earth Sciences

In a memorandum dated April 9, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Course Deletion

GEOG 4520  Vector Based GIS II

Course Changes

Dual-list GEOL 4150- Geomorphology as GEOG 4150- Geomorphology
Dual-list GEOL 4410- Remote Sensing as GEOG 4410- Remote Sensing
Dual-list GEOL 4710- Hydrogeology as GEOG 4710- Hydrogeology

From:    GEOG 1010  Introduction to Physical Geography
To:        GEOG 1010  Weather and Climate

From:    GEOG 4510/5510  Vector-Based GIS I
To:        GEOG 4510/5510  Theory of GIS

From:    GEOL 3230  Structural Geology
Prerequisites:  GEOL 101 and 106, or GEOL 321; and GEOL 230; or consent of instructor.  Introduction to rock mechanics; study of elementary  earth structures; joints, faults and folds, metamorphic, igneous and  diapiric structures, and impact craters.

To:        GEOL 3230  Structural Geology
Prerequisites:  GEOL 1040 or GEOL 3210.  Introduction to the principles of rock deformation, stress, and strain; description and interpretation of geologic structures; application of methods for structural analysis.

Required/Elective Course Changes in Departmental GIS and Geology concentrations

1. Remove GEOG 4620 Principles of GIS from the GIS concentration and replace  it with GEOG 4210 Cartography.
2. Replace GEOG 4520 Vector Based GIS II with GEOG 4850 Advanced GIS as a required course in the GIS concentration
3. Replace GEOG 4510 Vector-Based GIS I with GEOG 4510 Theory of GIS as a required course in the GIS concentration
4. Replace GEOG 4850 Advanced GIS from Directed geology/geography electives of GIS concentration 
5. Replace GEOG 4510 Vector-Based GIS with GEOG 4510 Theory of GIS in  Directed geology/geography electives of Geology Concentration

Motion.  Dr. Knox moved to approve the changes effective Fall 2002.  The motion was seconded  by Dr. Loutzenheiser and carried.

Approval of Course and Curriculum Changes from the Department of Mathematics

In memorandums dated March 1 and April 4, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Course Change:  (March 1 memo)

From:    MATH 3470 Introductory Probability and Statistics    Lec. 4, Cr. 4.
Random experiments, random variables, enumeration, discrete and  continuous distributions, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing (Not allowed for mathematics and computer science majors after having
taken MATH 448.)

To:        MATH 3470 Introductory Probability and Statistics     Lec. 3, Cr. 3.
Probability, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions and their simulation, elementary sampling theory and estimation with an overall  emphasis on simulation of random processes (Not allowed for mathematics majors after having taken MATH 4480.)

Motion.  Dr. Ablamowicz moved to approve the change effective Spring 2003.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Elsawy and carried.

Curriculum Change  (April 4 memo)

Require MATH 2010 Elementary Matrix Algebra, for the B.S. in Mathematics

Course Changes 

From:    MATH 4530, 4540
 Prerequisite:  MATH 3400 or consent of instructor.  A study of matrices vector spaces including basic operations, systems of linear equations,  determinants, eigenvalues, functions of matrices, canonical forms, spectral  decomposition, generalized inverses, bases, linear transformations, change of basis, duality, inner product spaces, quadratic and bilinear forms.

To:        MATH 4530, 4540
Prerequisite:  MATH 2010 and MATH 3400.  A theoretical study of vector spaces, bases and dimension, subspaces, linear transformations, dual spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, inner product spaces, spectral 
theory, duality, quadratic and bilinear forms.

Motion.  Dr. Ablamowicz moved to approve the changes effective Fall 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Shriner and carried.    

From:    MATH 2120 Differential Equations
Prerequisite:  MATH 2110

To:        MATH 2120 Differential Equations
Prerequisite:  MATH 1920

Motion.  Dr. Ablamowicz moved to approve the change effective Fall 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Ramaswamy and carried.

Approval of Course Additions and Curriculum Changes from the Department of  Electrical and Computer Engineering

In a memorandum dated April 10, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Course Additions

ECE 4941 Multidisciplinary Design I                        Lec. 1, Cr. 1
Prerequisite:  ECE 3010, ECE 3110, ECE 3300 and Senior standing in ECE.  Corequisite:  ECE 4910 and one senior ECE course.  Introduction to system  design, teamwork, and project management.  Project selection, design process and documentation.

ECE 4942 Multidisciplinary Design II                        Lab. 6, Cr. 2
Prerequisite:  ECE 4941.  Subsystem design, implementation, and testing.  System integration and testing.  Project demonstration, report, and presentation.

Curriculum Changes for EE Program

Deletion:  ECE Elective, 3 credits
Major Design Course Requirement

Addition:  Capstone Design, 3 credits

Accept ECE 4941 and ECE 4942 jointly to meet the Capstone Design requirement of the program

Curriculum Changes for the CmpE Program

Deletion:  One ECE Elective, 3 credits

Addition:  Capstone Design, 3 credits
   
Accept ECE 4941 and ECE 4942 jointly to meet the Capstone Design requirement of the program

Motion.  Dr. Rajan moved to approve the changes effective Fall 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Loutzenheiser and carried.

Non-substantive Change from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The following was submitted for informational purposes only:

The following changes have been made to reflect the renumbering of courses:

Civil Engineering curricula:
Junior Year -
        From:  ENGL 4520, 4530 or 4540
        To:      ENGL 4910, 4920 or 4930

Chemical Engineering curricula:
Junior Year -
        From:  ENGL 4520 or  4530
        To:      ENGL 4910 or 4920

Effective:  Fall 2002

Approval of Course Additions and Changes from the Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology

In a memorandum dated April 5, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Course Additions

MIT 4400  Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing     Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3
Prerequisite:  BE 1110, MIT 3300 or consent of instructor.  This course will cover the geometric conformance and tolerancing theory and application pertaining to ANSI/ASME Y14.5M-1994 via computer graphics and other electronic data  systems for design, manufacture, verification, and similar processes.

MIT 4500  Tool Design                                                Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3
Prerequisite:  MIT 2060, MIT 3300 or consent of instructor.  This course covers an integrated treatment of tool design, specification and application by the use of standard tooling data.

Course Changes

From:    MIT 2220  Principles of Electricity                Lec. 1, Lab. 4. Cr. 3
Laws of electricity, magnetism, electric current generations, transmission,  and electrical controls.

To:        MIT 3200  Principles of Electricity                Lec. 1, Lab. 4, Cr. 3
Prerequisites:  PHYS 2020 or consent of instructor.  Laws of  electricity, magnetism, electric current generations, transmission, and electrical controls.

From:    MIT 3220  Industrial Electronics                Lec. 1, Lab. 4, Cr. 3
 The fundamentals of process control, transducers, signal processing, feedback loops, activators, and analog and digital controllers.

To:        MIT 4200  Industrial Electronics (Elective Course) Lec. 1, Lab. 4, Cr. 3
Prerequisites:  MATH 1730 or consent of instructor.  The fundamentals of  process control, transducers, signal processing, feedback loops, activators, and analog and digital controllers.

Motion.  Dr. Elsawy moved to approve the changes effective Fall 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Loutzenheiser and carried.

Approval of Course Addition and Deletion from the School of Nursing

In a memorandum dated March 27, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Course Addition

CHEM 1210  Chemistry for the Life Sciences-Fall/Spring            Lec. 4, Cr. 4
Introduction to chemical principles and their applications to health and disease, which will include chemical structures, moles, organic chemistry, and bio-chemistry.  A knowledge of general mathematics is needed for the use of conversion factors, making of solutions, calculation of dosages, and dilutions.  This will not
count as part of a chemistry sequence.

Course Deletion

CHEM 1010  General Chemistry

Motion.  Dean Musacchio moved to approve the changes effective Fall 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Northrup and carried.

Approval of RODP Curriculum Courses

In a memorandum dated April 15, 2002, approval was requested for the following:

Course Approvals

Motion.  Dr. Loutzenheiser moved to approve the courses.  The motion was seconded by Dean Musacchio.

The committee agreed to add an option statement which will allow other courses to be submitted as areas of emphasis as proposed by campus units.

A vote was taken and the motion carried.

Approval of Course Deletion from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction

In a memorandum dated April 17, 2002, approval was requested for the following program change in Multidisciplinary Studies (General) Non-Licensure:

Course Deletion

FOED 3000  School and Society                            Lec. 4, Cr. 4

Motion.  Dean Garber moved to approve the deletion effective Spring 2002.  The motion was seconded by Dr. Loutzenheiser and carried.

Election of 2002-2003 Chairperson

The nominating committee was composed of Dr. Loutzenheiser, Dr. Brinker, and Ms. Galloway.  Dr. Loutzenheiser announced that the committee wished to nominate Dr. Sue Bailey as the 2002-2003 chairperson.  

Dr. Peach opened the floor for further nominations.

Motion.  Dr. Bode moved that nominations cease and that Dr. Bailey be elected by acclamation.  The motion was seconded and carried.

Dr. Peach extended his appreciation to Ms. Luegge for her assistance to the committee.

On behalf of the Curriculum Committee, Dr. Loutzenheiser extended a thank you to Dr. Peach for his service as chair.

The meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m.

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