Faculty Senate-Reports 2008-09

Report: Curriculum Committee

Consent Agenda for University Curriculum Committee meeting, May 6, 2009

All changes in course titles or numbers, and all amendments to proposals made during committee meetings, are noted in right-hand column. Unless amended, other revisions or changes (such as changes to prerequisites or cycling) are noted in the proposals themselves.

II. Minor Changes

III. Unfinished Business

A. Proposed course and program changes

Computer Electronics & Graphics Technology					Action taken / notes
1a	Course Revision	CET	449	Advanced Networking	[TECH] Approved as proposed in December. [GS] Approved as proposed.
1b	Course Revision	CET	501	Applied Networking Technology	[TECH] Approved as proposed in December. [GS] Approved as proposed in previous (April 1) round of meetings.
1c	Course Revision	CET	513	Computer Applications for the Professional	[TECH] Approved as proposed in December. [GS] Approved as proposed in April 1 round of meetings.
1d	Program Revision			COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MAJOR, B.S. (124 credits)	[TECH] Approved with editorial amendments: change ET 150 to ENGR 150 and PE 244 to PE 144.
Design
2a	Course Revision	DES	598	Research Methods in Design	[GS] Approved in April 1 round of meetings with amendment of prerequisites to read: “DES 520 and DES 503 (with a grade of C or higher and with student in good standing) or permission of instructor.” [AS] Approved with further amendment of prerequisites to read: “DES 503, 520 (both with grade of C or higher and student in good standing) or permission of instructor.”
Manufacturing & Construction Management
3b	Course Revision	TM	562	Supply Chain Issues	[GS] Approved with understanding that designator has changed to TM, with title change to “Supply Chain Strategy,” and amendment of description to read: “Key concepts in managing the flow of goods and information from raw material to end-use customer. Focus on design, analysis and decision-making methods used in industrial procurement. Highlights integration of procurement with operations.” [TECH] Approved as amended by GS Curriculum.
3c	Course Revision	TM	563	Logistics Issues	[GS] Approved in April 1 round of meetings with understanding that designator has changed to TM and with title change to “Strategic Logistics Management.” [TECH] Approved as proposed.
Nursing
4a	Program Revision			Major in Nursing, B.S.N.	[EDPS] Approved with amendments: Title: Major in Nursing, RN/BSN Requirements: 122 credits including NRSE 246, 300, 301, 303, 413, 414, 490 and up to 35 additional articulation credits in Nursing. In addition, PSY 236, BIO/BMS 318 and 319, BMS 216 or 316.
Physics & Earth Sciences
5a	Course Revision	ESCI	490	Topics in Earth Science	[AS] Approved with amendment of credits to 3-4. [GS] Approved as amended by AS.

IV. New Business

A. Proposed course and program changes

Communication					Action taken / notes
6a	Course Revision	COMM	231	Communication Technologies	[AS] Approved with amendment of description to read: “Hands-on introduction of new technologies within this evolving field, utilizing and exploring communication and publication technologies for print and/or online channels. Participation in the creative process while developing needed technical skills tied to design and content creation.”
6b	Course Revision	COMM	255	Visual Communication	[AS] Approved as proposed.
6c	Course Revision	COMM	305	Principles and Processes of Mass Communication	[AS] Approved with change of number to COMM 405 and amendment of prerequisites to read: “COMM 230 (C- or higher).”
6d	Course Addition	COMM	329	Screenwriting	[AS] Approved as proposed.
6e	Course Revision	COMM	330	Basic Video Production	[AS] Approved with title change to “Digital Film & Television Production I.”
6f	Course Addition	COMM	333	Web Publishing	[AS] Approved as proposed.
6g	Course Deletion	COMM	337	Media Campaigns	[AS] Approved deletion of course.
6h	Course Revision	COMM	338	Analysis of News	[AS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “COMM 230 (C- or higher).” [restoration of prerequisite erroneously removed last year]
6i	Course Revision	COMM	345	News Reporting and Writing for the Electronic Media	[AS] Approved with title change to “Writing for the Electronic Media” and amendment of prerequisites to read: “COMM 230, 330 (both with C- or higher).”
6j	Course Revision	COMM	420	Principles of Digital Photography for Journalism	[AS] Approved with title change to “Principles of Digital Photography for Convergent Media” and amendment of prerequisites to read: “COMM 255 or 336 (either with C- or higher).”
6k	Course Revision	COMM	427	Television Programming and Production	[AS] Approved with title change to “Digital Film and Television Production II.”
6l	Course Revision	COMM	428	Advanced TV Production [no link available]	[AS] Approved with title change to “Digital Film & Television Production III”; change in cycling: delete Spring; and amendment of description to read: “Advanced focus on the production process from conception to delivery, including developing skills in cinematography, direction, lighting design, non-linear editing, and audio acquisition in such genres as news, documentary, short film, music video and podcasting.”
6m	Course Deletion	COMM	430	Comparative Mass Media Systems	[AS] Approved deletion of course.
6n	Course Addition	COMM	431	Mass Media & Society	[AS] Approved as proposed.
6o	Course Revision	COMM	436	Public Relations and Web Publishing	[AS] Approved with title change to “Streaming Media in Web Publishing.”
6p	Course Addition	COMM	455	Global Visual Communication	[AS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “COMM 255 (C- or higher).” [GE] Approved I designation.
6q	Course Revision	COMM	480	Television Documentary Production	[AS] Approved as proposed.
6r	Course Addition	COMM	485	Topics in Media & Culture	[AS] Approved as proposed.
6s	Course Addition	COMM	486	Topics In Film & Aesthetics	[AS] Approved as proposed.
6t	Program Addition			B.A., Media Studies	[AS] Approved with the following amendments: 1) In the second paragraph of the description, delete “news.” 2) amend Film & Aesthetics section to read: FILM & AESTHETICS *COMM 255 (Visual Communication) COMM 220 (Introduction To History of Film) or CINE 201 (The Language of Film) COMM 319 (Filmic Narrative) COMM 380 (Women and Film) COMM 382 (American Cinema) COMM 455 Global Visual Communication COMM 486 (Topics in Film & Aesthetics) These courses will also meet the requirements for the Film & Aesthetics area: CINE 350: Laughter, Blood and Tears: Studies in Film Genre CINE 355: Nonfiction and Documentary Cinema ENG 458: Shakespeare and Film ENG 465: Global Cinema ENG 466: American Cinema in the 60’s and 70’s HIST 476: African History through Film CINE 480: Topics in Cinema Studies Any upper-division courses with a CINE designator will also count towards the Film & Aesthetics emphasis.
English
7a	Course Addition	CINE / ENG	489	Studies in Film Adaptation	[AS] Approved with deletion of first sentence of description which reads “To be cross-listed with CINE 489.”
7b	Course Addition	LING	530	Topics in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics	[AS] Approved with deletion of all the language under Proposed Prerequisites. [GS] Tabled in Graduate Studies Curriculum because of absence of department representative but approved as amended by AS in Graduate Studies.
Management & Organization
9a	Course Deletion	IB	301	International Business	[BUS] Approved deletion of course.
9b	Course Revision	IB	495	Field Studies in International Business	[BUS] Approved change of course designator and number to MGT 395. [GE] Reconfirmed I designation.
9d	Program Deletion			International Business	[BUS] Approved deletion of program.
9e	Program Addition			Management Major with a concentration in International Business	[AS] Approved addition of program as proposed. [BUS] Approved addition of program as proposed.
Modern Languages
10a	Course Revision	ASL	111	American Sign Language I	[AS] Agenda items 10a through 10ll (all the Modern Languages submissions) were deferred to General Education. [GE] Approved proposed revision to definition of Skill Area I: Courses designed to improve communications skills relevant for the successful pursuit of a university education and for the enhancement of career opportunities. Approved proposal to delete clause (d) from Skill Area III description, which reads: “Successful completion of a foreign-language course at a level higher than the second- semester level.” Approved ASL 111 and 112 for Skill Area I.
10b	Course Revision	ASL	112	American Sign Language II	[AS] [GE]
10c	Course Revision	CHIN	125	Intermediate Chinese I	[AS] [GE] Approved all the courses listed under agenda items 10c through 10ll for redesignation from Skill Area III to Skill Area I. Reconfirmed these courses for I designation except for ML 125, agenda item 10y.
10d	Course Revision	CHIN	126	Intermediate Chinese II	[AS] [GE]
10e	Course Revision	CHIN	225	Intermediate Chinese III	[AS] [GE]
10f	Course Revision	CHIN	226	Intermediate Chinese IV	[AS] [GE]
10g	Course Revision	FR	125	Intermediate French I	[AS] [GE]
10h	Course Revision	FR	126	Intermediate French II	[AS] [GE]
10i	Course Revision	FR	225	Essential Skills in French I	[AS] [GE]
10j	Course Revision	FR	226	Essential Skills in French II	[AS] [GE]
10k	Course Revision	GER	125	Intermediate German I	[AS] [GE]
10l	Course Revision	GER	126	Intermediate German II	[AS] [GE]
10m	Course Revision	GER	225	German Composition & Diction	[AS] [GE]
10n	Course Revision	GER	226	German Structure and Idiom	[AS] [GE]
10o	Course Revision	ITAL	125	Intermediate Italian I	[AS] [GE]
10p	Course Revision	ITAL	126	Intermediate Italian II	[AS] [GE]
10q	Course Revision	ITAL	190	Italian for Italian Speakers	[AS] [GE]
10r	Course Revision	ITAL	225	Intermediate Italian III	[AS] [GE]
10s	Course Revision	ITAL	226	Italian Structure and Idiom	[AS] [GE]
10t	Course Revision	ITAL	260	Introduction to Business Italian	[AS] [GE]
10u	Course Revision	JAPN	125	Intermediate Japanese I	[AS] [GE]
10v	Course Revision	JAPN	126	Intermediate Japanese II	[AS] [GE]
10w	Course Revision	JAPN	225	Japanese Composition and Diction	[AS] [GE]
10x	Course Revision	JAPN	226	Japanese Structure and Idiom	[AS] [GE]
10y	Course Revision	ML	125	Intermediate Modern Language I	[AS] [GE]
10z	Course Revision	ML	200	Topics in Modern Language Studies	[AS] [GE]
10aa	Course Revision	POL	125	Intermediate Polish I	[AS] [GE]
10bb	Course Revision	POL	126	Intermediate Polish II	[AS] [GE]
10cc	Course Revision	SPAN	125	Intermediate Spanish I	[AS] [GE]
10dd	Course Revision	SPAN	126	Intermediate Spanish II	[AS] [GE]
10ee	Course Revision	SPAN	128	Intensive Intermediate Spanish I	[AS] [GE]
10ff	Course Revision	SPAN	190	Language for Heritage Speakers of Spanish I	[AS] [GE]
10gg	Course Revision	SPAN	191	Spanish for Spanish Speakers II	[AS] [GE]
10hh	Course Revision	SPAN	225	Intermediate Spanish III	[AS] [GE]
10ii	Course Revision	SPAN	226	Intermediate Spanish IV	[AS] [GE]
10jj	Course Revision	SPAN	261	Business Spanish	[AS] [GE]
10kk	Course Revision	SPAN	290	Language for Heritage Speakers of Spanish II	[AS] [GE]
10ll	Course Revision	SPAN	291	Hispanic Culture for Heritage Speakers of Spanish II	[AS] [GE]
Physics & Earth Sciences
11a	Course Revision	PHYS	121	General Physics I	[AS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “MATH 119, or MATH 124, or MATH 115 and 116, or MATH 115 and 125 (prerequisites may be taken concurrently with PHYS 121).” [GE] Reconfirmed Study Area IV.
11b	Course Revision	PHYS	122	General Physics II	[AS] Approved with amendment of description to read: “Continuation of PHYS 121. Electricity (DC and AC), magnetism, optics, and atomic phenomena. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. No credit given to students who have taken PHYS 126.” [GE] Reconfirmed Study Area IV.
Psychology
12a	Course Revision	PSY	112	General Psychology I	[AS] Approved title change to “Introduction to Psychology” with editorial amendment of description to read: “Survey of the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. Required of all psychology majors and minors.” [GE] Reconfirmed Study Area III.
12b	Course Addition	PSY	225	Peer Tutoring in Research Methods	[AS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “PSY 221 (B or higher) and permission of instructor”; and of description to read: “Peer tutor training. Students attend class 1 hour per week and tutor 3 hours per week, assisting students enrolled in PSY 221 and 222. Completion of Level 1 CRLA Certification required. May be repeated for up to 3 credits. (Re-enrollees mentor less experienced tutors, develop a learning portfolio, and complete Level 2 CRLA certification).”
Special Education
13d	Course Revision	SPED	532	Advanced Topics in Emotional Disturbances	[EDPS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Admission to M.S. in Special Education.” [GS] Approved as amended by EDPS.

14. Motion to accept FYS 101 Arts and Aesthetics in Education for Study Area I. Approved with amendment of description to read:

Through the arts and aesthetics in diverse educational learning communities, this course will explore teaching, diversity, the roles teachers play, and the human imagination. Highlights experiences around exploring the meaning of teaching and learning through the lens of cultural symbols and arts. Classes will be held both at CCSU and the New Britain Museum of American Art. Fieldwork will be involved in a local school working with children.

Items removed from / not on Consent Agenda

III. Unfinished Business

A. Proposed course and program changes

Manufacturing & Construction Management

Action taken / notes

Course Revision

500

Industrial Applications of Computers

[GS] Approved in April 1 round of meetings with understanding that designator has changed to TM, with title change to “Product Life Cycle Management,” and amendment of description to read: “Process of managing the complete life cycle of a product or structure from concept through design, manufacture, service, and disposal. Integration of people, data, processes, and business systems are essential elements considered across the entire enterprise.”

[TECH] Deferred to main meeting.

Program Revision

Master of Science in Technology Management

[GS] Approved as proposed with amendment of course designators from IT to TM throughout program description. [TECH] Deferred to main meeting with recommendation to reorder courses under section (a) of proposal.

IV. New Business

A. Proposed course and program changes

History					Action taken / notes
8a	Course Revision	SSCI	415	Social Studies Methods at the Secondary Level	[EDPS] Tabled due to absence of department representative. [AS] Tabled.
Management & Organization
9c	Course Revision	IB	498	Seminar in International Business	[BUS] Approved with change of course designator and number to MGT 498. [GS] Proposal to delete graduate credit removed from agenda because item not submitted for approval to Dean Lemma. [GE] Reconfirmed I designation.
Special Education
13a	Course Revision	SPED	506	Foundations of Language for the Exceptional Child	[EDPS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Certification in any area of education.” [GS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Admission to any M.S. education program”; and of description to read: “A review of the basis of language competence in the exceptional child including: phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, and other component factors. This course is for teachers certified in education.”
13b	Course Revision	SPED	515	Assessment in Special Education	[EDPS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “SPED 511, 512, 513”; and of description to read: “Review of methods and materials used in assessing and evaluating the performance of students who may be eligible for special education. Topics include psychometric theory, selecting/administrating tests, scoring, interpreting and communicating test results/findings. Involves field-experience component. May be taken concurrently with SPED 516.” [GS] Approved with prerequisites as amended by EDPS and with further amendment of description to read: “Review of methods and materials used in assessing and evaluating the performance of students who may be eligible for special education. Topics include psychometric theory, selecting/administrating tests, scoring, interpreting and communicating test results/findings; 10 hours of off-campus field experience required. May be taken concurrently with SPED 516.”
13c	Course Revision	SPED	516	Instructional Programming for Students with Exceptionalities	[EDPS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “SPED 511, 512, 513”; and of description to read: “Designing the individualized education program (IEP) and subsequent lesson plans in academic and non-academic areas to meet the needs of exceptional students. May be taken concurrently with SPED 515.” [GS] Approved with prerequisites as amended by EDPS and with further amendment of description to read: “Designing the individualized education program (IEP) and subsequent lesson plans in academic and non-academic areas to meet the needs of exceptional students; 10 hours of off-campus field experience required. May be taken concurrently with SPED 515.”
13e	Course Revision	SPED	536	Autism Spectrum Disorder	[EDPS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Certification in any area of education”; and of description to read: “Historical and current views regarding the characteristics, etiology, and prognosis of autism spectrum disorder. Current educational and treatment programs will be reviewed.” [GS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Admission to any M.S. education program”; and of description to read: “Historical and current views regarding the characteristics, etiology, and prognosis of autism spectrum disorder. Current educational and treatment programs will be reviewed. This course is for teachers certified in education.”
13f	Course Revision	SPED	560	Positive Classroom Management for Students Receiving Special Education Services	[EDPS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Certification in any area of education.” [GS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Admission to any M.S. education program”; and of description to read: “Basic skill and application of reality-oriented verbal strategies and Life Space Crisis Intervention strategies and general classroom management for educators who address the needs of special education students experiencing emotional and/or physical crises. This course is for teachers certified in education.”
13g	Course Revision	SPED	578	The Juvenile Offender with Special Education Needs	[EDPS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Certification in any area of education.” [GS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Admission to any M.S. education program”; and of description to read: “Study of the educational characteristics of the juvenile offender as a special education student including a review of current educational interventions. This course is for teachers certified in education.”
13h	Course Revision	SPED	595	Topics in Special Education	[EDPS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Certification in any area of education.” [GS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Admission to any M.S. education program”; and of description to read: “Seminar addressing a specific area of special education with emphasis on current trends in the field. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credits. This course is for teachers certified in education.”
13i	Course Revision	SPED	596	Designing Action Research in Special Education (Plan E)	[EDPS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Admission to M.S. in Special Education; a minimum of 18 credits in Special Education including SPED 598.” [GS] Approved with amendment of prerequisites to read: “Admission to the M.S. in Special Education, SPED 598, and permission of department chair or instructor.”