Brian Bolter, George Bratton, Lynn Burley, Lorien Foote, Richard Gaughan, Brooks Green, Mary Harlan, Joe Horton, Chenyi Hu, Deborah Kuster, Patty Phelps, Han-Chieh Wei, Jeff Whittingham and Ann Witcher.

Jeff Jarvis, Erick McCarthy, Steve Zeltmann and Tony Sitz.

Agenda included:

1.    Meeting was called to order at 1:40 p.m. by Dr. Sally Roden, Chair

2.    Minutes of the March 20, 2007 meeting were accepted as circulated.

3.    Chair Roden thanked Richard Gaughan, Mary Harlan and Ann Witcher for their service to the council as their terms expire.

4.     Report of Subcommittee II, Lynn Burley, Chair

Dr. Burley moved to recommend approval of the following new courses in the Department of Writing and Speech.

Dr. Horton seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Courses are being proposed to replace courses that will be needed after the split of the Department of Writing and Speech is official July, 1, 2007. Motion passed 13 yes, 1 no and 0 abstentions.

Dr. Burley moved to recommend approval to change ENGL 4360 – History and Structure of the English Language from an elective to a requirement for the minor in Linguistics. Dr. Whittingham seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Dr. Burley moved to recommend approval of program changes to the Middle Level Program in the College of Education. Dr. Foote seconded the motion. The changes affect both the Middle Level Language Arts/Social Studies area and the Middle Level Math/Science area.

MSIT 3320 to MSIT 3220 – Introduction to Middle Level Education

WRTG 3340 – Teaching Writing in the Mid-Level Grades to Writing Acquisition: Theory and Practice

Add WRTG 3340 to the math/science track as a required course

Replace the English cross-cultural elective with an English upper level literature elective

Change requirement from ENGL 2312 – American Literature I and ENGL 2313 – American Literature II to ENGL 2312 or ENGL 2313 in the language arts/social studies track

Remove the history cross-cultural elective the list of required courses for the language arts/social studies track

Replace GEOG 1320 – Human Geography with GEOG 1305 – Principles of Geography for both tracks

Remove GEOG 1315 – Physical Geography as a required course for the language arts/social studies track

MATH 2320 – Advanced Math Topics name change to Calculus Concepts

MATH 2320 level change to MATH 4320 – Calculus Concepts

MATH 3354 – Concepts of Discrete Mathematics (new course)

Replace MATH 1360 – Math in Society with MATH 3354 – Concepts of Discrete Mathematics for the math/science track

MATH 3364 – Concepts of Geometry and Measurement (new course)

Add MATH 3364 – Concepts of Geometry and Measurement as a required course for the language arts/social studies track

Replace MATH 4310 – Topics in Mathematics with MATH 3364 – Concepts of Geometry and Measurement as a required course for the math/science track

MATH 4335 – Mathematics Concepts for Middle School name change to Concepts of Advanced Mathematics

Add MATH 4335 – Concepts of Advanced Mathematics as a requirement for the language arts/social studies track

SCI 3430 – Essential Science Concepts (new course)

Add SCI 3430 – Essential Science Concepts as a requirement to the language arts/social studies track

SCI 3420 – Integrated Science I for Middle School name change to Advanced Science Concepts I

SCI 4420 – Integrated Science II for Middle School name change to Advanced Science Concepts II

MATH 4314 – Integrated Science and Math level change to MATH 4414

SCI 4315 – Integrated Methods for Math and Science to SCI 4414

MATH 4414 and SCI 4414 name change to Concepts of Mathematics and Science

Double list MATH 4414 and SCI 4414 as MATH/SCI 4414 – Concepts of Mathematics and Science

Discussion followed. Motion passed unanimously. Changes to the Middle Level Math/Science track and the Middle Level Language Arts/ Social Studies track are attached.

Dr. Burley moved to recommend approval of P-4 program changes in the College of Education. Dr. Bratton seconded the motion.

ECSE 4318 – Internship I in Early Childhood Education (new course)

ART 4360 – Concepts of Art level change to ART 4260

MUS 3351 – Concepts of Music in Early Childhood Education level change to MUS 3251

KPED 3320 – Developmentally Appropriate Motor Skills and Fitness Activities P-4 to KPED 3220

KPED 3220 - Developmentally Appropriate Motor Skills and Fitness Activities P-4 to Motor Skills and Fitness Activities for P-4 Learners

Discussion followed. Motion passed unanimously.

Dr. Burley moved to recommend approval of Business & Marketing Technology Education program changes in the College of Education. Dr. Phelps seconded the motion.

Delete BMTE 2364 – Advanced Keyboarding as a requirement

Delete MIS 3364 – Desktop Publishing as a requirement

Add MKTG 2350 – Basic Marketing as a requirement

BMTE 3364 – Desktop Publishing and Multimedia Concepts (new course)

Motion passed unanimously.

5. Report of Subcommittee III, Patty Phelps, Interim Chair

Dr. Phelps moved to recommend approval of proposed changes to the ACS-certified degree to be divided into two separate tracks: a Standard Track and a Biochemistry Track. Dr. Horton seconded the motion.

Standard Track

Increase total hours from 43 to 48

Eliminate the minor requirement

Change MATH 3331 – Ordinary Differential Equations from an elective to a requirement

Change CHEM 4451 – Advanced Analytical Chemistry from an elective to a requirement

Change CHEM 4320 – Biochemistry I from a requirement to an elective

Include CHEM 3300 – Principles of Biochemistry as an elective

Biochemistry Track

Increase total hours from 43 to 44

Eliminate the minor requirement

Change from elective to required:

o BIOL 1440 – Principles of Biology I

o BIOL 1441 – Principles of Biology II

o BIOL 2490 – Genetics

o BIOL 3402 – Cell Biology

o BIOL 4420 – General Microbiology

o CHEM 4121 – Biochemistry Laboratory

o CHEM 4335 – Biochemistry II

Change from required to elective:

o CHEM 3150 – Advanced Inorganic Laboratory

o CHEM 4380 – Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Include CHEM 3360 – Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry as an elective

Dr. Phelps moved to recommend approval to change the composite score of 21 on the ACT as a prerequisite for BIOL 1440 – Principles of Biology I. Dr. Horton seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Dr. Phelps moved to recommend approval to change BIOL 4420 – General Microbiology to BIOL 3420. Dr. Horton seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Dr. Phelps moved to recommend approval to change BIOL 4540 – Immunology to BIOL 4340. Dr. Horton seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Dr. Phelps moved to recommend changes to Environmental Science Program-Biology Track. Dr. Horton seconded the motion.

Change CHEM 3520 – Quantitative Analysis, CHEM 4351 – Environmental Chemistry, and CHEM 4152 – Environmental Chemistry Lab as required courses to an option between CHEM 3520 – Quantitative Analysis, CHEM 4351 – Environmental Chemistry, CHEM 4152 – Environmental Chemistry Lab, GEOG 2375 – Cartography, GEOG 3303 – Geographic Information Systems, and GEOG 3309 – GIS for Environmental Applications

Add BIOL 2490 – Genetics as a required course

Add the following as electives:

o GEOG 3318 – Biogeography

o BIOL 4461 – Parasitology

o HIST 4301 – Environmental History

o BIOL 4420 – General Microbiology

o BIOL 4450 – Plant Ecophysiology

o BIOL 4428 – Animal Physiological Ecology

Discussion followed. Dr. Dinkelacker was invited in to answer council questions concerning adding BIOL 2490 as a required course to the track. Discussion continued. Dr. Burley made a motion that if there is no change in hours we will approve electronically and if there is a change in hours we will table the proposal. Dr. Whittingham seconded the motion. Electronic motion passed unanimously.

Dr. Phelps moved to recommend approval to add a fourth level of proficiency to the Intensive English Program. Dr. Horton seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Motion passed unanimously.

Dr. Phelps moved to recommend approval to change MGMT 3346 – Personnel/Human Resource Management from an elective to a required course for management majors. Dr. Horton seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Dr. Rubach was invited in to answer council questions. Discussion continued. Previously the major consisted of six hours of required courses and 18 hours of electives. With this change, the major will consist of 9 hours of required courses and 15 hours of electives. No additional hours will be added to the major. Motion passed unanimously.

Bulletin revisions:

CHEM 4351 – Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 4152 – Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 4451 – Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4380 – Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3150 – Advanced Inorganic Laboratory
CHEM 4450 – Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 4460 – Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 4335 – Biochemistry II
GEOG 2375 – Cartography
GEOG 3303 – Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 3309 – GIS in Practice: Environmental Applications

Prerequisite changes:

BIOL3420 – General Microbiology
MATH 1390 – College Algebra graded "C" or better
 

Electronic Delivery

HED 3305 – Human Sexuality
HED 4302 – Health Education in the Worksite
HED 4312 – Drug Education
HED 4343 – Health Strategies for Multicultural Populations
HED 4395 – Contemporary Health Concerns – Women
MGMT 3340 – Managing People and Work
HED 4331 – Program Planning and Evaluation

Meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m.

Submitted on behalf of the Undergraduate Council.

Mary Harlan, Secretary