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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum

Notification Management Committee Minutes
January 31, 2008

In attendance: Adam Abugri, Nancy Disbrow, Jane Feng, Deborah Flynn (co-chair & recorder), Rich Glinka, Roy Hunter, Kim Laing, Ken Laird, Tricia Lin (co-chair), Kathy Mauro, Sophia Myers (UCF Secretary)

Meeting called to order at 9:35 am

T. Lin announced this will be her last semester serving as co-chair of NMC. She will be moving on to another committee. She encouraged existing members to consider the co-chair position

D. Weiss, UCF Chair, made a brief appearance to welcome everyone back to the new semester and to introduce Sophia Myers, UCF secretary, who will be assisting the NMC with minutes.

Review of Proposals

1. Mathematics: Revised Course Proposals

MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra

This course is designed to take the place of the MAT 101 and MAT 102 sequence. It will cover the same material in one semester, instead of two, and will meet  for four instead of two hours per week. The credits assigned (1.5-3.0) reflect the need to accommodate, for a limited period (~2 semesters), those students who successfully passed MAT 101 and need to fulfill the MAT 102 requirement.

Motion to approve:
Motion: A. Abrugri; Second: N. Disbrow
Motion passed: 9-0-1

      MAT 100 Intermediate Algebra   MAT 221 Intermediate Applied Statistics
      MAT 245 Differential Equations  MAT 250 Foundations of Mathematical Equations
      MAT 320 Probability & Statistics I      MAT 322 Numerical Analysis I
      MAT 325 Design of Experiments  MAT360 Foundations of Geometry
      MAT 378 Discrete Mathematics  MAT 450 Analysis 
      MAT 480 Topology   MAT 488 Seminar in Mathematical Modeling

Each of these Revised Course Proposals reflects a change in prerequisites to conform with other course changes and academic standards.

 Motion to approve:
 Motion: K. Laing; Second: N. Disbrow
 Motion passed: 9-0-1
MAT 326 Regression Analysis was tabled pending submission of a Revised Program Proposal that indicates where the course fits into the program.

2. Economics and Finance: Revised Program Proposal

This Revised Program Proposal affects the Finance concentration. The changes require students to take specific courses to meet finance core requirements and international/global business requirements within the School of Business.

Motion to approve:
Motion: K.  Laing; Second: N. Disbrow
Motion passed: 8-0-2

3. Management/MIS: Revised Course Proposal

MGT 398 Special Topics in Management

The proposed prerequisite of MGT 300 imposes a prerequisite on the Special Topics shell. The NMC will request a UCF discussion re standardization of shell prerequisites.

Motion to approve:
Motion: K.  Laing; Second: K. Mauro
Motion passed: 9-0-1

4.  Communication Disorders: Revised Course Proposals
    
     CMD 200 Introduction to Developmental Communication Disorders
     CMD 419 Language Acquisition: School Age-Adolescence
     CMD 420 Speech Science
     CMD 461 Clinical Practice of Speech-language Pathology & Audiology

Each of these proposals reflects prerequisite changes only.

Motion to approve:
Motion: K.  Laing; Second: K. Mauro
Motion passed: 8-0-2

5.  Public Health: Revised Program Proposals

The Revised Program Proposals reflect a change in academic standards for each of the 5 Public Health minors to conform with the academic standards of the Public Health major.

Motion to approve:
Motion: N. Disbrow; Second: R. Glinka
Motion passed: 8-0-2

6.  Honors College: Revised Course Proposal

HON 495 Departmental Honors

The proposal changes the credits from 0.5 to 3.0 in order to conform with other departmental honors courses.

Motion to approve:
Motion: N. Disbrow; Second: K. Laing
Motion passed: 8-0-2

7.  Theater: Revised Course Proposals

THR 151 Stagecraft I   THR 238 Lighting I
THR 296 Technical Theatre Production I
THR 396 Technical Theatre Production II

The proposals reflect catalog description changes.

Motion to approve:
Motion: K. Laing; Second: N. Disbrow
Motion passed: 9-0-1

8.  History: New Course Proposal

      HIS 359 American Environmental History

This course has run 3 times as a Special Topics Course. The Committee wishes to add a friendly comment to notify departments that offer environmental courses.

Motion to approve:
Motion: N. Disbrow; Second: K. Laird
Motion passed: 9-0-1

9. English: Revised Course Proposal

      ENG 301 Introduction to Literary Analysis and Critical theory

The proposal reflects a change in prerequisite.

Motion to approve:
Motion: K. Laing; Second: R. Glinka
Motion passed: 9-0-1

 
10. Biology: Revised Program Proposal

The proposal reflects changes in academic standards for Biology majors.

Due to time constraints, the Committee agreed to vote on this proposal electronically. The vote to approve the proposal was 9-0-1.
 
Motions:
1. To approve the following New Course Proposals:
a. HIS 359

2. To approve the following Revised Course Proposals:
a. MAT 100
b. MAT 102
c. MAT 221
d. MAT 245
e. MAT 250
f. MAT 320
g. MAT 322
h. MAT 325
i. MAT 360
j. MAT 378
k. MAT 450
l. MAT 480
m. MAT 488
n. MIS 398
o. CMD 200
p. CMD 419
q. CMD 420
r. CMD 461
s. HON 495
t. THR 151
u. THR 238
v. THR 296
w. THR 396
x. ENG 301

3. To approve the following Revised Program Proposals:
a. Economics & Finance, finance concentration
b. Public Health minors: Health in society, Wellness, Health Services Administration, Nutrition, Public Health
c. Biology

The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 a.m.