Minutes, Undergraduate Curriculum Subcommittee

California State University, Fresno
5200 N. Barton Avenue, M/S ML 34
Fresno, California 93740-8027
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8-2743

Members Present: K. Clement (Chair), P. Heuston, C. Souza, N. Munoz, L. Crask, J. Kwon, J. Taylor, X. Fu.

Members Absent: S. Konduru, L. Alamillo, K. Robles.

Visitors: K. Ballint.

Meeting called to order by Chair Clement at 2:05 p.m. in Haak Library Room 4115, Henry Madden Library.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. New Business, Communications, and Announcements

V. New Programs and Courses

VI. Consent Calendar Items

College of Arts and Humanities

  • Process 61467: ART 186, Intermediate 3D Digital Art—Animation—Catalog Number/Prerequisites/Description. Tabled until meeting with department representative.
  • Process 61440: ART 181, 2D Animation 1—Catalog Number/Prerequisites/Description/Title. Tabled until meeting with department representative.
  • Process 61478: ART 117, 3-D Computer Art & Animation—Deletion. M.S.C. to approve.

Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology

  • Process 91579: CFS 134, Multicultural Perspectives on Children & Families—Prerequisites/Description. M.S.C. to approve pending the tightening and reduction of verbiage in the catalog description.
  • Process 86190: AGRI 160T, Topics in Agriculture—Reactivation. M.S.C. to approve pending revision of repeatable units from 1–4 units maximum to 6 units maximum.
  • Process 85669: ASCI 196, Enterprise Management—Deletion. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 86125: ASCI 175, Dairy & Meat Systems Management—New Course. Please send documentation of approval for the course fee request from the Student Fees Committee. How are the student learning objectives found in the design of the course? Where are the costs associated with materials for gift baskets found? The attendance policy does not conform with APM 232, Policy on Student Absences, and needs to be revised.
  • Process 86128: ASCI 162, Dairy & Meat Systems Management—Deletion. M.S.C. to approve. Note: The department needs to submit a program proposal to include ASCI 175 and delete ASCI 162.
  • Process 84625: CFS 100, Child and Family Science—Prerequisites/Description. M.S.C. to approve pending the tightening and reduction of verbiage in the catalog description.
  • Process 84634: CFS 145A, Observing the Development of Children—Prerequisites/Description. M.S.C. to approve pending the tightening and reduction of verbiage in the catalog description.
  • Process 84575: CFS 145B, Advanced Observing of the Development of Children—Units/Description. M.S.C. to approve pending the tightening and reduction of verbiage in the catalog description.
  • Process 81753: CFS 135, Parent Education—Title/Description/Prerequisite. M.S.C. to approve pending the tightening and reduction of verbiage in the catalog description.
  • Process 81725: CFS 131, Family Theories—Title/Description. M.S.C. to approve pending the tightening and reduction of verbiage in the catalog description.

VII. New Course Proposals

College of Arts and Humanities

  • Process 61469: ART 187A, Advanced 3D Digital Art—Environment—New Course. Tabled until meeting with department representative.
  • Process 61470: ART 187B, Advanced 3D Digital Art—Indirect Animation—New Course. Tabled until meeting with department representative.
  • Process 61471: ART 187C, Advanced 3D Digital Art—Character—New Course. Tabled until meeting with department representative.
  • Process 61466: ART 184, 2D Animation 2—New Course. Tabled until meeting with department representative.
  • Process 94502: SPAN 116, Introduction to Legal Interpreting—New Course. M.S.C. to approve pending revision of the course-title wording for an upper-division course from “Introduction” to wording such as “Foundations” or “Essentials.”
  • Process 94501: SPAN 114, Introduction to Medical Interpreting—New Course. M.S.C. to approve pending revision of the course-title wording for an upper-division course from “Introduction” to wording such as “Foundations” or “Essentials.”

Kremen School of Education & Human Development

  • Process 94167: LEE 180W, Literacy for Social Justice & Equity—New Course/W. What is the rationale for setting the course prerequisite at 56 units? It is acceptable to list this course as a requirement for the proposed Liberal Studies Department as it moves through the approval process. The attendance and participation policy and the “Submitting Work” policy on page 4 of the syllabus do not conform to APM 232, Policy on Student Absences, and need to be revised.

College of Health & Human Services

  • Process 95691: HHS 116W, Interprofessional Communication in Health & Human Services—New Course/W. First read. Tabled until reviewed by the W Committee.

VIII. Program Proposals

College of Arts and Humanities

  • Process 57525: Dance—Elevation. First read. Change advising note “footnote 2” from a maximum of 12 units to a total of 14 units. The subcommittee agreed to increase the maximum number of activity units in this major from 12 to 14 due to performance requirements. The curriculum review process for DANCE 175 needs to be completed. It is currently under review by the College of Arts and Humanities Curriculum Committee. For DANCE 163, revise the course change request to increase the number of times the course can be repeated from four to six, with a maximum of 12 units. Also revise “CSU Fresno” on page 15 of the syllabus.
  • Process 61492: Art—Program Change. Tabled until meeting with department representative.
  • Process 61486: Art—Graphic Design Option—Program Change. Tabled until meeting with department representative.
  • Process 61489: Graphic Design, B.F.A.—Program Change. Tabled until meeting with department representative.
  • Process 61485: Art Minor—Program Change. Tabled until meeting with department representative.

College of Social Sciences

  • Process 90573: Geography—Program Change. Tabled until the next meeting.
  • Process 90568: Geography—Program Change. Tabled until the next meeting.
  • Process 91306: Chicano/Latin Studies Minor—Program Change. Tabled until the next meeting.
  • Process 90575: Geography Minor—Program Change. Tabled until the next meeting.

Kremen School of Education & Human Development

  • Process 92017: Credential & Advanced Certificate of Study—Program Change. Tabled until the next meeting.

Lyles College of Engineering

  • Process 87271: Geomatics Engineering—Program Change. Tabled until the next meeting.

Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology

  • Process 90022: Fashion Merchandising—Program Change. Tabled until the next meeting.
  • Process 90019: Child Development—Program Change. Tabled until the next meeting.

Agenda

  1. Communications, announcements, and discussion.
  2. Approval of meeting minutes.
  3. Approval of the agenda.
  4. New business, communications, and announcements.
  5. New business program and course proposals.
  6. Consent calendar items approved.

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