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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum

Notifications Management Committee Minutes

March 30, 2006

Present:  Karen Burke, Jane Feng, Deb Flynn, Rich Glinka, Roy Hunter, Mary Kiarie,

Tricia Lin (co-chair), Kathy Mauro, Richard Kustin, Michele Vancour (recorder, co-chair)


Old Business
Foreign Language Certification, a revised program proposal, which addresses IDS 470 and IDS 471, was approved by NMC.

Motion - Michele Vancour, Second - Tricia Lin

Motion passed 10 - 0
 

GEO 481, a new course proposal, was reviewed. The proposed course, Spatial Analysis, will be a requirement in the program, replacing a cognate statistics course requirement. The Geography Department added 3 credits in geography or departmental permission as a prerequisite to this course. 

Motion - Tricia Lin, Second - Karen Burke

Motion passed 10 - 0
 

ENV 350, a new course proposal was reviewed.  The Geography Department clarified which courses fulfill "one natural science course" requirement. 

Motion - Karen Burke, Second - Kathy Mauro

Motion passed 10 - 0
 

New Business
PCH 375 - Public Health Education, a revised course proposal, was reviewed which would change the course number to PCH 275 and modify the course description.  The rationale explained changes in the course that warrant the lowering of the course number.  A friendly recommendation was made that the course catalog description be reworded. 

Motion - Karen Burke, Second - Kathy Mauro

Motion passed 10 - 0
 

HIS 485 - Seminar in History, a revised course proposal, was reviewed which would change the prerequisites to 15 credits. 

Motion - Karen Burke, Second - Tricia Lin

Motion passed 10 - 0
 

HIS BA & BS, a revised program proposal, was reviewed; the proposal acknowledges the impact of the proposed course revision to HIS 485.

Motion - Karen Burke, Second - Mary Kiarie

Motion passed 10 - 0

PSY 219 - Lifespan Development, a new course proposal, was reviewed. A program revision is needed, but was not received; the course will be an elective in the program.  The Committee determined that the Psychology Department needs to notify other potentially affected departments. Other departments currently require another PSY course, which this course will replace (i.e. Recreation & Leisure).

Discussion of MDS 150 as presented at the last UCF Meeting.

A summary of UCF discussion of UWIC and MDS 150 for NMC members not in attendance at the last UCF meeting was presented.  The Committee determined that the notification issue did not fall on NMC. 

Recommendation:  UCF needs to update the Flow of Proposals into more substantial procedures for UCF subcommittees and faculty to follow.  NMC recommends that the Flow of Proposals be distributed at the next UCF meeting if MDS 150 will be discussed.

Motions:

  1. New course GEO 481 be approved
  2. New course ENV 350 be approved
  3. Revised course PCH 275 be approved
  4. Revised course HIS 485 be approved
  5. Revised program HIS BA & BS be approved

Meeting adjourned at 10:40am.