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Minutes from the 11/09/2006 meeting of the University Curriculum Committee

Smith, Lon

University of Louisiana Monroe 
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UCC 2006 University Curriculum Committee 
11-2021 
UCC Minutes, 11/09/2006 
Lon Smith 
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UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM MINUTES 
Date: 11/9/2006 
 
 
Minutes Approved by: __IN REVIEW______ Date Approved: ____________ 
 
TO:  Dr. Stephen A. Richters 
  Provost 
 
FROM:  Dr. Lon Smith, Chair 
  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 
   And 
  Dr. Chris Michaelides, Vice-Chair 
  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 
 
FACULTY MEMBERS PRESENT: L. Smith, C. Michaelides, P. Nelson, D. Schween, 
R. Hanser, P. Meredith, B. Fassett, S. Saydam, B. Ricks, L. Hayes 
FACULTY MEMBERS ABSENT: H. Rappaport 
STUDENT MEMBERS PRESENT: N/A 
STUDENT MEMBERS ABSENT: N/A 
 
1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS requests: 
 
Presenter: Dr. S. Allen 
Action: CHANGE in degree plan: CODI 
 
Freshman Year                                              Hrs. 
Freshman Year Seminar                                    (1) 
Core English Composition*                               6 
Core Humanities*                                              3 
Math 110, 111, or 113                                       3 
[Math 116                                                          3] 
Core Physical/Natural Sciences*                        6 
Communicative Disorders 113, 151                   6 
Elective                                                               3 
Kinesiology Elective                                           1 
                                                                      31 hours 
 
Sophomore Year                                             Hrs. 
Communciative Disorders 152, 240                    6 
Core Humanities*                                               6 
Psychology 201                                                  3 
Sociology 101                                                      3 
Core Natural/Physical Sciences                           3 
Kinesiology 201                                                   1 
Psychology 278                                                   3 
 
 
Elective                                                                [3] 
Computer Science 167                                         1 
[English 321                                                         3] 
                                                                       32 hours 
 
Junior Year                                                      Hrs. 
Communicative Disorders 242, 300, 417, 418      9 
Communicative Disorders 428, 429, 433              9 
Speech 118                                                            3 
Core Fine Arts*                                                    3 
Psychology 401                                                    3 
[Elective                                                                 3] 
                                                                      30 Hours 
 
Senior Year                                                      Hrs. 
Communicative Disorders 426, 427, 435, 436     11 
Communicative Disorders 470, 480, 485, 490     12 
University Capstone [(CODI 445)]                      3 
[Psych 403                                                            3] 
Sociology 425                                                        3 
                                                                       32 Hours 
 
Total hours for degree, 125.  
*Students should see Core Curriculum requirements on pages 82 and 118. 
 
Credit hours: 3 
Level: Undergraduate 
Activity Type: Lecture 
Maximum Hours To 
Be Earned:  
Cross-Listed:  
First Term:  
Offered 
Fixed/Variable:  
Variable Range:  
Abbreviated Course 
Title:  
  
 UCC Decision APPROVED 
 
 
2. THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT requests: 
 
Presenter: Dr. S. Legan 
Action: DROP Legal Studies Minor 
 
 
 
 
 
Credit hours:  
Level:  
Activity Type:  
Maximum Hours To 
Be Earned:  
Cross-Listed:  
First Term: 074 
Offered 
Fixed/Variable: Fixed 
Variable Range:  
Abbreviated Course 
Title:  
  
 UCC Decision TABLED (presenter absent) 
 
 
3. THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT requests: 
 
Presenter: Dr. S. Legan 
Action: CLOSE and REMOVE Course: GOVT 205 
 
Credit hours:  
Level: Undergraduate 
Activity Type:  
Maximum Hours To 
Be Earned:  
Cross-Listed:  
First Term: 074 
Offered 
Fixed/Variable:  
Variable Range:  
Abbreviated Course 
Title:  
  
 UCC Decision TABLED (presenter absent) 
 
4. THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT requests: 
 
Presenter: Dr. S. Legan 
Action: CLOSE and REMOVE Course: GOVT 425 
 
Credit hours:  
Level: Undergraduate 
Activity Type:  
 
 
Maximum Hours To 
Be Earned:  
Cross-Listed:  
Last Term: 074 
Offered 
Fixed/Variable:  
Variable Range:  
Abbreviated Course 
Title:  
  
 UCC Decision TABLED (presenter absent) 
 
 
5. THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT requests: 
 
Presenter: Dr. S. Legan 
Action: ADD Course: HIST 449 Native American Studies 
This Course offers an overview of Native American history from pre-Columbian 
times to the present. Topics include Native American culture, interaction with 
Europeans, and relations with the US government. Prerequisites: History 201 or 202. 
   
Level: Undergraduate/Graduate 
Activity Type:  
Maximum Hours To 
Be Earned: 3 
Cross-Listed:  
Fist Term: 074 
Offered 
Fixed/Variable: Fixed 
Variable Range:  
Abbreviated Course 
Title:  
  
 UCC Decision TABLED (presenter absent) 
 
 
6. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY  requests: 
 
Presenter: Dr. D. Burley 
Action: ADD Course: ANTS 233. Forensic Anthropology 
An overview of techniques applied in identification of human skeletal remains for the 
medicolegal professions, including assessment of age, sex, ancestry, trauma, and 
disease; occupational stress markers; procedures for search/recovery of human 
remains; and estimations of time since death (same as CJUS and SOCL 233). 
Credit hours:  3 
Level: Undergraduate 
 
 
Activity Type: Lecture 
Maximum Hours To 
Be Earned: 3 
Cross-Listed: CJUS 233, SOCL 233 
First Term: 071 
Offered 
Fixed/Variable: Fixed 
Variable Range:  
Abbreviated Course 
Title:  
  
 UCC Decision APPROVED with change of course title to: Forensics 
 
 
7. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY requests: 
 
Presenter: Dr. D. Burley 
Action: ADD Course: SOCL 233. Introduction to Forensics 
An overview of techniques applied in identification of human skeletal remains for the 
medicolegal professions, including assessment of age, sex, ancestry, trauma, and 
disease; occupational stress markers; procedures for search/recovery of human 
remains; and estimations of time since death (same as CJUS and ANTS 233). 
Credit hours: 3 
Level: Undergraduate 
Activity Type: Lecture 
Maximum Hours To 
Be Earned: 3 
Cross-Listed: CJUS 233, ANTS 233 
First Term: 071 
Offered 
Fixed/Variable: Fixed 
Variable Range:  
Abbreviated Course 
Title:  
  
 UCC Decision APPROVED with change of course title to: Forensics 
 
 
8. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY requests: 
 
Presenter: Dr. D. Burley 
Action: ADD course: CJUS 233. Introduction to Forensics 
An overview of techniques applied in identification of human skeletal remains for the 
medicolegal professions, including assessment of age, sex, ancestry, trauma, and 
disease; occupational stress markers; procedures for search/recovery of human 
remains; and estimations of time since death (same as ANTS and SOCL 233). 
 
 
Credit hours: 3 
Level: Undergraduate 
Activity Type: Lecture 
Maximum Hours To 
Be Earned: 3 
Cross-Listed: ANTS 233, SOCL 233 
First Term: 071 
Offered 
Fixed/Variable: Fixed 
Variable Range:  
Abbreviated Course 
Title:  
  
 UCC Decision APPROVED with change of course title to: Forensics 
 
 
9. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY  requests: 
 
Presenter: Dr. D. Burley 
Action: ADD course: GERO 436. Nutrition and Aging 
Application of basic concepts of nutrition directed toward improving nutritional status 
and health. Federal, state and community programs will be discussed. Same as FCSC 
436. 
Credit hours: 1 
Level: Undergraduate/Graduate 
Activity Type: Lab/Practicum 
Maximum Hours To 
Be Earned: 3 
Cross-Listed: FCSC 436 
First Term: 071 
Offered 
Fixed/Variable: Fixed 
Variable Range:  
Abbreviated Course 
Title:  
  
 UCC Decision APPROVED 
 
 
10. THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY  requests: 
 
Presenter: Dr. J. Bulot 
Action: ADD course: SOCL 408. Environmental Sociology 
An analytical and critical survey of current policy and dominant trends in 
environmental/sociological thought. Topics include preservationalism, conservatism, 
deep ecology, NIMBYism, environmental justice, eco-feminism, and environmental 
 
 
risks and hazards. Prerequisite: Sociology 101. 
Credit hours: 3 
Level: Undergraduate/Graduate 
Activity Type: Lecture 
Maximum Hours To 
Be Earned: 3 
Cross-Listed:  
First Term: 071 
Offered 
Fixed/Variable: Fixed 
Variable Range:  
Abbreviated Course 
Title:  
  
 UCC Decision TABLED  
 
 
11. ADDENDUM: 
 
The Committee noted the following course closings: OCCT 320, OCCT 321, OCCT 322, 
OCCT 323 
 
 


UCC Minutes, 11/09/2006

Minutes from the 09/20/2007 meeting of the University Curriculum Committee

University of Louisiana Monroe 
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UCC 2007 University Curriculum Committee 
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UCC Minutes, 09/20/2007 
Lon Smith 
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UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM MINUTES 
Date: 09/20/2007 
 
 
Minutes Approved by: _________________________Date Approved: _1/8/08_____ 
 
TO:  Dr. Stephen A. Richters 
  Provost 
 
FROM:  Dr. Lon Smith, Chair 
  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 
   And 
  Dr. Chris Michaelides, Vice-Chair 
  Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 
 
FACULTY MEMBERS PRESENT: L. Smith, C. Michaelides, H. Rappaport, P. Nelson, 
B. Fassett, B. Ricks, S. Saydam, L. Hayes, D. Schween, J. Corder 
FACULTY MEMBERS ABSENT: N/A 
STUDENT MEMBERS PRESENT: N/A 
STUDENT MEMBERS ABSENT: N/A 
 
 
1. No Curriculum Changes  
 
 
ADDENDUM 
 
1. UCC members discussed the need to monitor integration of university core 
requirements in new degree programs and changes to existing degree programs. All 
agreed that this function should be entrusted to a standing committee, and 
furthermore that, given its history of providing such oversight regarding the core 
curriculum and its experience dealing with curricular matters in general, the UCC is 
best positioned to play this monitoring role.  
2. UCC discussed and updated the UCC general procedures for curricular changes. 
(procedure attached)   
Undergraduate Curricular Change Procedure (General Outline) 
 
I. Idea is conceived by faculty member 
II. Department formalizes idea 
a. Completes appropriate forms 
b. May be done by committee 
III. Proposal is passed to college level 
a. The Dean may collect proposal and submit to college committee – or – 
b. Standing college committee may accept proposal for debate directly  
IV. All forms approved at college level 
a. Forms will be edited based on college discussion 
b. Proposal is approved and signed by 
i. Department Head/Faculty Chair/Program Chair 
ii. College Dean 
iii. Chair of College Curriculum Committee 
V. Proposal submitted to Undergraduate  Curriculum Committee (UCC) 
a. Submission dates posted on website 
b. Three hardcopies sent to chair with signatures 
c. Representative for proposal will attend UCC meeting to address any 
concerns 
VI. After approval proposal submitted to Academic Affairs 
a. Proposal is entered into the Minutes of the UCC 
b. Minutes are sent to AA for approval and signature by Provost 
VII. Changes are put into affect 
a. After all approvals the changes may then take affect 
i. Catalog will be updated 
ii. Course inventory will be modified 
iii. New curricular items may then be scheduled 
 
At each step the proposal may fail or have to be re-introduced for technical or content 
reasons. 
Exceptions to Undergraduate Curricular Change Procedure  
 
1. Creation of new course 
a. New course number must be requested and approved by the registrar prior 
to submission of proposal at the college level 
2. Creation of new degree program 
a. The Board of Regents  reserves the right to establish new programs 
therefore the following steps are followed after development at the 
departmental level 
i. Dean and appropriate departmental level personnel will contact 
Provost and discuss possible new program 
ii. The Provost with the President will request approval of new 
program to the Board 
iii. The proposed degree should then follow the standard procedure so 
that all University policies and procedures are followed. In other 
words, follow UCC procedure to gain contingent approval from the  
University 
iv. The proposal for the new program may then be placed on the 
agenda of a Board meeting 
v. Board will inform University of needed documentation 
vi. Appropriate members of the University will attend meeting of the 
Board to discuss addition of the new program 
vii. After approval the proposal will continue with Step III (College 
Level) of the Undergraduate Curricular Change Procedure to 
finalize all changes and insure that all need agencies have been 
notified. 
3. Change in Degree Title or Type (i.e. B.S. to B.A.) 
a. The Board of Regents reserves the right to approve the change of any 
degree titles therefore the same procedure is followed as the creation of a 
new degree program.   
 


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