Senate Curriculum Report

June 15, 2002

Volume XXX

Number 8

SENATE CURRICULUM REPORT

(Blue Sheets)

TO ALL SENATORS, THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS - PROGRAMS - DIVISIONS - INTERCOLLEGE PROGRAMS, CAMPUS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DEANS OF RESIDENT INSTRUCTION, AND MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMS AND COURSES.

I. OLD BUSINESS

Questions concerning items that have been held must be resolved within a 90-day period following the approval date of the Senate Curriculum Report. The proposals will be returned to the presenting departments if the hold is not resolved by the end of the 90-day period unless an extension of the hold is granted by the Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs.

April 10, 2001, Senate Curriculum Report, Volume XXIX, Number 7
Item #009 W F S 209, Course Change, Agricultural Sciences (HOLD)
Item #060 S T S 250, Course Add, Engineering (HOLD)
Item #063A HD FS (AAA S) (PSY) 251 GI, Course Add, Health and Human Development (HOLD)
Item #069 KINES 446 GI, Course Add, Health and Human Development (HOLD)
Item #092 AAA S (HD FS) (PSY) 251 GI, Course Add, Liberal Arts (HOLD)
Item #107 PSY (AAA S) (HD FS) 251 GI, Course Add, Liberal Arts (HOLD)
Item #133 PSY 213 GS, Course Change, Liberal Arts (HOLD)
Item #169 STAT 240, Course Change, Science (HOLD)

August 28, 2001, Senate Curriculum Report, Volume XXX, Number 1
Item #018 Writing Minor, New, Capital College
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost April 11, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.

November 20, 2001, Senate Curriculum Report, Volume XXX, Number 3
Item #008C MKTG 310, Course Change, Business Administration (HOLD)
Item #008D MKTG 327, Course Change, Business Administration (HOLD)
Item #008E MKTG 420, Course Change, Business Administration (HOLD)
Item #008F MKTG 422, Course Change, Business Administration (HOLD)
Item #008G MKTG 426, Course Change, Business Administration (HOLD)
Item #008H MKTG 428, Course Change, Business Administration (HOLD)
Item #008I MKTG 435, Course Change, Business Administration (HOLD)
Item #008J MKTG 437, Course Change, Business Administration (HOLD)
Item #008K MKTG 440, Course Change, Business Administration (HOLD)
Item #008L MKTG 450W, Course Change, Business Administration (HOLD)
Item #012 English, Add two Options, Capital College
-- General English Option
-- Secondary Education Option
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost April 12, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #017 Secondary Education English, Program Drop, Capital College (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval (via Policy P-6) by the Executive Vice President and Provost.

January 15, 2002, Senate Curriculum Report, Volume XXX, Number 4
Item #001 Business Minor, New, Abington College, Berks-Lehigh Valley College, and Commonwealth College
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost June 12, 2002--effective Summer Session 2002.
Item #001A Environmental and Renewable Resource Economics Minor, New, Agricultural Sciences (HOLD)
Item #003 Off-Road Minor, New, Agricultural Sciences
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost May 8, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #017 Secondary Education Social Studies, Add two Options, Capital College
-- Citizenship Education Option
-- Social Sciences Option
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost May 7, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #021 Media Studies, Drop of Option, Communications
-- Media Theory and Research Option
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost April 11, 2002--effective Summer Session 2002.
Item #027 Meteorology Minor, New, Earth and Mineral Sciences
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost April 24, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #082 Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor, New, Engineering
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost April 11, 2002--effective Summer Session 2002.
Item #115 Biology Minor, New, Science
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost May 6, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.

February 12, 2002, Senate Curriculum Report, Volume XXX, Number 5
Item #001 Corporate Communication Major, New, Abington College
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost May 13, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #007 Professional Writing Minor, New, Berks-Lehigh Valley College (HOLD)
Approved academically; on hold in the Senate Office for costing.
Item #013 Kinesiology Major, Change, Health and Human Development
Approved -- effective Spring Semester 2002.

March 12, 2002, Senate Curriculum Report, Volume XXX, Number 6
Item #036 HORT 407, Course Change, Agricultural Sciences
Approved -- effective Spring Semester 2003.
Item #037 HORT 440W, Course Change, Agricultural Sciences
Approved -- effective Spring Semester 2003.
Item #053 American Studies Minor, New, Capital College (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.

April 9, 2002, Senate Curriculum Report, Volume XXX, Number 7
The entire Curriculum Report was approved with the following exceptions and corrections:

Item #001 Agribusiness Management Major, Name Change, Agricultural Sciences (HOLD)
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost May 13, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #002 Agribusiness Management Minor, Name Change, Agricultural Sciences (HOLD)
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost May 13, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #021 Communications Major, New, Altoona College (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #022 Communications Minor, New, Altoona College (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #023 Dance Studies Minor, New, Altoona College
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost May 13, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #033 Art Education, Name Change of Option, Arts and Architecture (HOLD)
-- Art Education for Museums and Cultural Institutions Option
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #034 Graphic Design, Name Change, Arts and Architecture
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost May 13, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #036 Integrated B.A. in Music/M.A. in Music Theory, New, Arts and Architecture (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #037 Integrated B.M. in Performance/MA in Music Theory, New, Arts and Architecture (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #038 Integrated BA in Music/MA in Music Theory and History, New, Arts and Architecture (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #039 Integrated BM in Performance/MA in Music Theory and History, New, Arts and Architecture (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #040 Integrated BA in Music/MA in Musicology, New, Arts and Architecture (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #041 Integrated BM in Performance/MA in Musicology, New, Arts and Architecture (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #046 A ED 401, Course Add, Arts and Architecture (HOLD)
Item #083 Mining Engineering, Drop two Options, Earth and Mineral Sciences (HOLD)
-- Mining Option
-- Mineral Processing Option
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #085 Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree, Add two Options, Engineering (HOLD)
-- General Option
-- Manufacturing Option
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #093 Nutritional Sciences Major, Name Change, Health and Human Development
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost June 12, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #094 Nutritional Sciences Minor, Name Change, Health and Human Development
Approved by the Executive Vice President and Provost June 12, 2002--effective Fall Semester 2002.
Item #099 Community-Based Learning & Scholarship Minor, New, Intercollege Programs (REJECTED)
Item #100 CBLS 400, Add, Intercollege Programs (REJECTED)
Item #102 Archaeological Science, New, Liberal Arts (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #103 Communication Arts and Sciences Major, Name Change, Liberal Arts (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #104 Communication Arts and Sciences Minor, Name Change, Liberal Arts (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #105 Human Biology, New, Liberal Arts (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.
Item #106 Organizational Leadership Major, New, Liberal Arts (HOLD)
Approved academically; pending administrative approval by the Executive Vice President and Provost.

II. NEW BUSINESS

The Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs is considering the attached proposals. New majors, options, and minors become effective following the approval of the Executive Vice President and Provost; new courses and courses being dropped become effective the first semester following the approval of this Report unless otherwise specified, the date upon which changes in existing offerings will become effective is the date of the first published Schedule of Courses listing the changed course, unless written objection is received by the University Curriculum Coordinator Sherry F. Walk (sfw2@psu.edu) at the Senate Office, 101G Kern Building (863-1202) on or before July 15, 2002. A copy of any written objection sent to the Committee must also be sent to the college representative of the sponsoring college. The University Curriculum Coordinator will communicate the objection to the Chairperson of the Committee. Any item to which written objection is made will be reconsidered by the appropriate committee and may be delayed in becoming available for scheduling; however, reconsideration of any specific item will not affect the scheduling date of other items here listed.

Visit the Senate's home page at http://www.psu.edu/ufs and click on Publications for a listing of proposed and approved General Education Courses. After the courses are approved, the long (up-to-400 word) course descriptions are available in the electronic version of the Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin at http://www.psu.edu/academic/bluebook/.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CURRICULAR AFFAIRS

Phyllis F. Adams, Agricultural Sciences
R. Thomas Berner, Communications
Laurie P. Breakey, DuBois
Daniel T. Brinker, Arts and Architecture
William Brockman, Libraries
Douglas K. Brown, Altoona
Barton Browning, Liberal Arts
Garry L. Burkle, Ex Officio
Chao-Hsien Chu, Information Sciences and Technology
Robert G. Crane, Earth and Mineral Sciences and ACUE
Roger A. Egolf, Berks-Lehigh Valley
Gary J. Fosmire, Health and Human Development
George W. Franz, Delaware County/Commonwealth College
Louis F. Geschwindner, Chair, Engineering
Sally Heffentreyer, Resource
Ravinder Koul, Great Valley
Robert A. Novack, Business Administration
Judith Ozment Payne, Abington
Howard Sachs, Capital and Graduate School
Roger C. Shouse, Education
Richard J. Simons, Hershey Medical Center
Shelley M. Stoffels, Vice Chair, Engineering
James A. Strauss, Science
Rodney Troester, Behrend
Joshua D. Walker, Student, Altoona
Anthony Wardle, Student, Hazleton

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPENDIX A (Undergraduate)

Abington College (No proposals submitted)
Agricultural Sciences, College of (No proposals submitted)
Altoona College (No proposals submitted)
Arts and Architecture, College of (No proposals submitted)
Behrend College (No proposals submitted)
Berks-Lehigh Valley College (No proposals submitted)
Business Administration, The Smeal College of (No proposals submitted)
Capital College (No proposals submitted)
Commonwealth College (No proposals submitted)
Communications, College of (No proposals submitted)
Earth and Mineral Sciences, College of (No proposals submitted)
Education, College of (No proposals submitted)
Engineering, College of (No proposals submitted)
Great Valley, School of Graduate Professional Studies (No proposals submitted)
Health and Human Development, College of (No proposals submitted)
Information Sciences and Technology, School of (No proposals submitted)
Intercollege Programs (No proposals submitted)
Liberal Arts, College of the (No proposals submitted)
Life Sciences Consortium (No proposals submitted)
Science, Eberly College of (No proposals submitted)

APPENDIX B

Graduate

APPENDIX C

College of Medicine

APPENDIX D

Dickinson School of Law (No proposals submitted)

SUBCOMMITTEE ON RETENTION AND TRANSFER (No proposals submitted)

CURRICULAR DEADLINES

2002-2003

Common Course Numbers (for which special titles may be given--as a one-semester offering--using one of the following letter suffixes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K)*

294/394/494/594 - Research Topics
295/395/495/595 - Internships
296/396/496/596 - Independent Studies
097/197/297/397/497/597 - Special Topics
098/198/298/398/498/598 - Special Topics
099/199/299/399/499/599 - Foreign Studies

All requests for special titles should be submitted to the Curriculum Coordinator, e-mail ID univfs@psu.edu, at the Senate Office four (4) weeks prior to registration:

Summer Session 2002 and Fall Semester 2002	- May 1, 2002
Spring Semester 2003	- December 6, 2002
Summer Session 2003 and Fall Semester 2003	- April 14, 2003

Intercultural and International Competence and Writing-Intensive Course Proposals
All requests for one-semester Intercultural and International Competence and Writing course offerings should be submitted to the Curriculum Coordinator at the Senate Office six (6) weeks prior to registration:

Summer Session 2002 and Fall Semester 2002	- April 12, 2002
Spring Semester 2003	- November 15, 2002
Summer Session 2003 and Fall Semester 2003	- March 31, 2003

Senate Curriculum Report (Blue Sheet) Schedule
All course and major/option/minor proposals are due in the Senate Office on the following dates:

Proposal Due Date	Record Publication Date	SCCA Meeting Date
August 9, 2002	for the August 27, 2002 Issue	September 10, 2002
September 20, 2002	for the October 8, 2002 Issue	October 22, 2002
November 1, 2002	for the November 19, 2002 Issue	December 3, 2002
December 20, 2002	for the January 14, 2003 Issue	January 28, 2003
January 24, 2003	for the February 11, 2003 Issue	February 25, 2003
February 21, 2003	for the March 11, 2003 Issue	March 25, 2003
March 14, 2003	for the April 8, 2003 Issue	April 22, 2003

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*The following alpha letters have been reserved for identifying special types of courses:

A-G,I,K - special topics courses
H - honors courses or sections
J - individualized instruction courses
L,P,R - lecture, practicum (or laboratory), recitation sections
M - both an honors and a writing intensive course
S - First-Year Seminar course
T - both an honors and a first-year seminar course
U - both diversity focused by section and honors
V - intercultural and international competence courses by section offering
W - writing intensive courses
X - First-Year Seminar courses and writing-intensive courses
Y - both diversity focused by section and writing intensive