Go to TTU Home PageThe University Curriculum Committee met Thursday, March 20, 2003, in the
Deans Conference
Room, Derryberry Hall.
| Members Present | |
| Dr. Rafal Ablamowicz | Ms. Beth Mannle |
| Dr. Pedro Arce | Dr. Jessica Matson |
| Dr. Jack Armistead | Dr. Marilyn Musacchio |
| Dr. Sue Bailey | Dr. Bob Niebuhr |
| Dr. Charles Caldwell | Prof. Deanna Nipp |
| Dr. Phillip Campana | Dr. Scott Northrup |
| Mr. Scot Davisson | Dr. Larry Peach |
| Ms. Edith Duvier | Dr. P.K. Rajan |
| Dr. Kurt Eisen | Dr. Srini Ramaswamy |
| Dr. Donald Elkins | Dr. Jeff Roberts |
| Dr. Wade Faw | Dr. Michael Rohr |
| Ms. Julie Galloway | Dr. Stephen Sanders |
| Dr. Nader Ghafoori | Dr. John Shriner |
| Prof. Ken Hunter | Dr. Gretta Stanger |
| Dr. Larry Knox | Prof. Rebecca Tolbert |
| Dr. Roy Loutzenheiser | Ms. Jerri Winningham |
| Mr. Shane Walling | |
| Members Absent | |
| LTC Leith Benedict | Dr. Steven Williams |
| Dr. Daniel Combs | Dr. Dale Wilson |
| Dr. Susan Elkins | Ms. Erin Allen |
| Dr. Ahmed Elsawy | Ms. Kaitrin Mahar |
| Mr. Jonathan Good | Mr. Brad Connelly |
| Ms. Yvonne Gribble | Ms. Tori Gholson |
| Dr. Francis Otuonye | Ms. Becky Antone |
| Dr. Gary Pickett | Ms. Ashley McIntosh |
| Dr. Mark Stephens | |
| Official Representatives | |
| Dr. Leo McGee for Dr. Barker | |
| Dr. John Wheeler for Dean Garber | |
| Guests | |
| Ms. Denise Hensley | Dr. Kristin Walker |
| Dr. Marketta Laurila | Dr. George Webb |
| Dr. Allan Mills | Ms. Sandy H. Smith |
| SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS | |
| I. | Approval of agenda |
| II. | Approval of February 20 minutes |
| III. | Approval of recommended General Education core courses |
| IV. | Approval of consolidation/new degree of B.S. in Professional Communication and B.S. in English-Journalism |
| V. | Approval of course addition from the Department of History |
| VI. | Approval of curriculum change from the Department of English |
| VII. | Announcement of Nomination Committee for 2003-04 Chairperson |
PROCEEDINGS
Approval of Agenda
Motion. Dr. Loutzenheiser moved to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion was seconded by Dr. Faw and carried.
Approval of February 20 Minutes
Motion. Dr. Loutzenheiser moved to approve the February 20 minutes as submitted. The motion was seconded by Dr. Shriner and carried.
Approval of Recommended General Education Core Courses
In a memorandum dated March 5, approval was requested for the following:
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TTU Courses Recommended for the TBR General Education Core |
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| Communication--9 hours | ||
| 6 hours in English composition | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 1020 | Writing II | 3 |
| 3 hours in English oral presentational communication | ||
| SPCH 2410 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| PC 2500 | Communicating in the Professions | 3 |
| Mathematics--3 hours | ||
| MATH 1010 | Introduction to Contemporary Mathematical Ideas | 3 |
| MATH 1130 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1420 | Survey of Elementary Mathematics II | 3 |
| MATH 1530 | Elementary Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 1630 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 1830 | Concepts of Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 1910 | Calculus I | 4 |
| History--6 hours | ||
| HIST 2010 | American History I | 3 |
| HIST 2020 | American History II | 3 |
| Humanities and/or Fine Arts--9 hours | ||
| At least one literature course, selected from those marked with an asterisk (*), must be included in the 9 hours. | ||
| ART 1030 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| *ENGL 2130 | American Literature | 3 |
| *ENGL 2230 | British Literature (combines 2210-2220) | 3 |
| *ENGL 2330 | World Literature | 3 |
| FLCS 10101 | Foreign Language and Culture I | 3 |
| FLCS 10202 | Foreign Language and Culture II | 3 |
| FLCS 20103 | Foreign Language and Culture III | 3 |
| FLCS 20204 | Foreign Language and Culture IV | 3 |
| 1 Student selects Spanish, French, or German at time of registration. | ||
| 2 Student selects Spanish, French, or German at time of registration. | ||
| 3 Student selects Spanish, French, or German at time of registration. | ||
| 4 Student selects Spanish, French, or German at time of registration. | ||
| HIST 1010 | Survey of European Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 1020 | Survey of European Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 1110 | World Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 1120 | World Civilization II | 3 |
| MUS 1030 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 1034 | American Popular Song | 3 |
| MUAR 2500 | Arts and Ideas | 3 |
| PHIL 1030 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| THEA 1030 | Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences--6 hours | ||
| ANTH 1100 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 2010 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2020 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 1120 | Human Geography | 3 |
| HIST 1310 | History of Science | 3 |
| HIST 2900 | Environmental History | 3 |
| POLS 2210 | American Government | 3 |
| PSY 2010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 1010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Natural Sciences--8 hours | ||
| ASTR 1010 | Introduction to Modern Astronomy I | 4 |
| ASTR 1020 | Introduction to Modern Astronomy II | 4 |
| BIOL 1010 | Introduction to Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 1020 | Introduction to Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 1110 | General Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 1120 | General Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 2010 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 2020 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM 1010 | Introduction to Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1020 | Introduction to Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1310 | Concepts of Chemistry | 3 |
| GEOL 1040 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 1045 | Geology and the Environment | 4 |
| GEOL 1310 | Concepts of Geology | 3 |
| PHYS 1310 | Concepts of Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 2010 | Algebra-based Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2020 | Algebra-based Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 2110/2111 | Calculus-based Physics I (with lab) | 4 (3+1) |
| PHYS 2120/2121 | Calculus-based Physics II (with lab) | 4 (3+1) |
Motion. Dean Armistead moved to approve the as the "initial" curriculum and send on to TBR with the implementation date of Fall 2004. The motion was seconded by Dean Musacchio and carried.
Approval of Course Addition from the Department of History
In a memorandum dated February 12, approval was requested for the following:
Course Addition:
HIST 1310 History of
Science
Lec. 3, Cr. 3
Survey of the development of scientific thought from the
ancient world to the 20th century.
Motion. Dr. Roberts moved to approve the addition effective Fall 2004. The motion was seconded by Dr. Northrup and carried.
Approval of Consolidation/New Degree from the Department of English
In a memorandum dated February 25, approval was requested for the following:
Consolidation/New Degree:
Consolidation of the B.S. in Professional Communication with
the B.S. in English-Journalism; renaming the B.S. in English-Journalism and the B.S. in
Professional Communication.
New degree will be B.S. in English-Communication
(B.S. in English-Communication curriculum on file in Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.)
Motion. Dr. Eisen moved to approve the consolidation/new degree effective Fall 2003. The motion was seconded by Ms. Mannle and carried.
Approval of Curriculum Change from the Department of English
In a memorandum dated February 15, approval was requested for the following:
Change:
From: PC 2500 Introduction to Professional
Communication Lec. 2, Cr. 2
Overview of skills and principles related to written and oral
communication.
To: PC 2500 Communicating in the
Professions
Lec. 3, Cr. 3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1020. Overview of skills and
principles related to oral
communication in various professions.
Several committee members requested a course syllabus.
Motion. Dr. Eisen moved to approve the change effective Fall 2003. The motion was seconded by Dr. Shriner and carried.
Announcement of Nominating Committee for 2003-04 Chairperson
Dr. Bailey announced that Dr. Faw and Dr. Peach would serve as co-chairs of the nominating committee. They will present their nomination for the 2003-04 chairperson at the April 17 meeting.
Other Such Matters
A question was asked if there is a standard format for submitting the 120 hour curriculum changes how it should be broken down.
Prof. Tolbert stated it should be broken down by Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior year, showing the new curriculum changes. She stated a template would be devised to help submit changes.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
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