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, K. Robles.

Members Absent: S. Konduru, L. Alamillo, X. Fu.

Visitors: P. Durette.

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. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 61440: ART 181, 2D Animation 1—Catalog Number/Prerequisites/Description/Title. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 89070: AH 105, Arts and Humanities Study Abroad Experience—Conversion. M.S.C. to approve pending clarification of the frequency of the course offering (2) and revision of the “late work and make-up policy” to include excused absences and university-sponsored student activities pursuant to APM 232.

Kremen School of Education & Human Development

  • Process 90551: SPED 160F, Field Work Special Education—CS Number. M.S.C. to approve.

College of Science and Mathematics

  • Process 94935: BIOL 180, Biology Colloquium—Conversion. M.S.C. to approve pending clarification of the course proposal justification stating, “Students will have the opportunity to repeat the course for credit.” Does this mean the course is repeatable for 1 unit, with 2 units maximum, or that a student who fails the course is allowed only one additional attempt to complete it for credit? In addition, the “Attendance and Participation” policy on page 2 of the course syllabus must be revised to conform with APM 232, Policy on Student Absences. The grading scale should also be revised for clarity.
  • Process 68838: EES 117, Hydrogeology—Prerequisites/Description. M.S.C. to approve pending revision of the course examination make-up policy to conform with APM 232, Policy on Student Absences, including university-sponsored activities.

Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology

  • Process 86358: ASCI 56, Beginning Colt Training—Units. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 86401: ASCI 57, Advanced Colt Training—Units. M.S.C. to approve.

Lyles College of Engineering

  • Process 90066: CM 1, Construction Management Orientation—Units/CS Number/Catalog Number. Tabled pending review of related program change proposals.
  • Process 90074: CM 180B, Construction Management Capstone 2—Prerequisite/Description/CS Number. Tabled.
  • Process 90065: CM 18, Construction Graphics—Catalog Number/Prerequisites. M.S.C. to approve pending approval of CM 7S.
  • Process 90075: CM 162, Mechanical Systems—Title/Units/Prerequisites/CS Number. Tabled.
  • Process 90077: CM 164, Building Electrical Systems—Units/Prerequisites/CS Number. Tabled.
  • Process 98603: CM 122, Construction Laws—Catalog Number/Description/CS Number. M.S.C. to approve pending minor clarifications.

Craig School of Business

  • Process 96100: HRM 176, Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology—Conversion. Tabled.

VII. New Course Proposals

College of Science and Mathematics

  • Process 65790: INTD 188S, Service Learning Abroad—New Course/S/GE. Tabled.

College of Arts and Humanities

  • Process 61469: ART 187A, Advanced 3D Digital Art—Environment—New Course. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 61470: ART 187B, Advanced 3D Digital Art—Indirect Animation—New Course. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 61471: ART 187C, Advanced 3D Digital Art—Character—New Course. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 61466: ART 184, 2D Animation 2—New Course. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 78211: PHIL 111, Philosophy of Race—New Course. Tabled.

Kremen School of Education & Human Development

  • Process 81766: LEE 109S, Literacy Engagement in the Community—New Course/S. Tabled.

College of Social Sciences

  • Process 91182: HIST 195, Guns, Pirates, and Opium: Empire in Asia—New Course. Tabled.

Smittcamp Honors College

  • Process 97467: HONOR 10, Beginning Workshop in the Writing of Poetry—New Course/GE. First read. Schedule a meeting with a representative to discuss.
  • Process 97461: HONOR 11, Introduction to the Humanities—New Course/GE. First read. Schedule a meeting with a representative to discuss.
  • Process 97471: HONOR 12, U.S. in the Twentieth Century World—New Course/GE. First read. Schedule a meeting with a representative to discuss.
  • Process 97479: HONOR 13, Human Fragility and Cultural Transcendence—New Course/GE. First read. Schedule a meeting with a representative to discuss.

VIII. Program Proposals

College of Arts and Humanities

  • Process 61492: Art—Program Change. M.S.C. to approve pending the addition of the Art Gallery Requirement under the theory requirement. Unit count approved.
  • Process 61486: Art—Graphic Design Option—Program Change. M.S.C. to approve pending clarification of the program’s major requirements and lower-division unit totals, 69 and 21 respectively.
  • Process 61489: Graphic Design, B.F.A.—Program Change. M.S.C. to approve pending clarification of the program’s major requirements unit total of 72.
  • Process 61485: Art Minor—Program Change. M.S.C. to approve.

College of Social Sciences

  • Process 90573: Geography—Program Change. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 90568: Geography—Program Change. M.S.C. to approve pending minor revision to the catalog copy.
  • Process 91306: Chicano/Latin Studies Minor—Program Change. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 90575: Geography Minor—Program Change. M.S.C. to approve pending minor revision to the catalog copy.

Kremen School of Education & Human Development

  • Process 92017: Credential & Advanced Certificate of Study—Program Change. First read. Point of clarification: Will all the listed programs need the addition of this language in their curricula? If so, the subcommittee would like a representative from the program to attend an Undergraduate Curriculum Subcommittee meeting to discuss the proposal.

Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology

  • Process 90022: Fashion Merchandising—Program Change. M.S.C. to approve.
  • Process 90019: Child Development—Program Change. Move COUN 150 from the Child Development requirements to the core requirements—for example, strike it from the option requirements.

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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