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A regular meeting of the University Curriculum Committee was held on October 7, 2016, at 2:00 p.m.
Members present: Chair Carole Makela, Professors Ed DeLosh, Bradley Goetz, Brad Reisfeld, Paul Mallette, Howard
Ramsdell, Sally Sutton, Mike Hogan, Beth Oehlerts, VPUA Kelly Long (ex-officio) and Graduate Representative Kevin
Jablonski.
Curriculum Unit: Kayleen Allen and Shelly Ellerby.
Guests: Julia Murphy (Registrar’s Office), Linda Selkirk (CSU Online).
Absent: Undergraduate Student Representative.
Minutes The Minutes of September 30, 2016 were approved.
Consent Agenda The Consent Agenda was approved.
New Courses Effective Term
CIVE 695L Independent Study: Construction Engineering and Management Var[1-18] F,
S, SS
Fall 2017
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: None.
Description: A) Fluid mechanics and wind engineering. B) Hydraulics. C) Hydrology and water resources. D)
Mechanics. E) Geotechnical engineering, F) Structures, G) Environmental Engineering. H) Water resource planning and
management, I) Groundwater. J) Bioresource and agricultural engineering. K) Water and International Development, L)
Construction Engineering & Management
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
GES 330A Sustainability in Practice: Project 2(1-0-1) S Spring 2017
Prerequisite: GES 101 or GES 130.
Registration Information: Undergraduate standing. Credit not allowed for both GES 330A and GES 330B.
Description: Engages students in real-world sustainability applications and empowers them to design and execute their
own program or research project. A) Project. B) Service Learning.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
GES 330B Sustainability in Practice: Service Learning 3(1-0-2) S Spring 2017
Prerequisite: GES 101 or GES 130.
Registration Information: Undergraduate standing. Credit not allowed for both GES 330A and GES 330B.
Description: Engages students in real-world sustainability applications and empowers them to design and execute their
own program or research project. A) Project. B) Service Learning.
Grade Mode: S/U Sat/Unsat Only.
HORT 579 Metabolomics Methods and Analysis 2(1-2-0) S Spring 2017
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Description: Experimental designs and workflows to generate, computationally process and analyze metabolite data.
Methods to detect small molecules and proteins using mass spectrometry, and cover processing and interpretation of
chemical data for metabolomics and proteomics studies. Course format includes lecture, computer lab, literature review,
and student presentations.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
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NRRT 530 Insight into the Adventure Tourism Industry 2(2-0-0) F, S Fall 2017
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Must be a: Graduate, Professional. This is a partial semester course. Offered as an online
course only.
Description: Definitions of adventure tourism, and relevant leisure, outdoor education, and tourism theories and
frameworks are discussed and critically examined. Key stakeholders are identified, along with current and future trends,
opportunities, and challenges. The need for sustainable practices and cross-cultural understanding and communication
within adventure tourism is also emphasized.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
NRRT 531 Building an Adventure Tourism Enterprise 2(2-0-0) F Fall 2017
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Must be a: Graduate, Professional. This is a partial semester course. Offered as an online
course only.
Description: Entrepreneurial skills and know-how to successfully build an adventure tourism enterprise. As most
adventure tourism businesses are small-to-medium enterprises, there is a need for students to understand the
fundamentals of how to develop an adventure tourism concept and turn it into a successful business.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
NRRT 532 Leading the Adventure Tourism Experience 2(2-0-0) S Spring 2018
Prerequisite: NRRT 530, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Must be a: Graduate, Professional. This is a partial semester course. Offered as an online
course only.
Description: Skills and knowledge to successfully plan and lead an adventure tourism experience. Focus is given to
leadership and facilitation strategies, guiding standards and best practices, and the importance of environmental and
cultural education and interpretation for guests. This is in addition to quality programming and logistics, ensuring guest
safety through risk mitigation, emergency planning and crisis management, public relations, and guest management.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
NRRT 533 Adventure Tourism Policy and Planning 2(2-0-0) S Spring 2018
Prerequisite: NRRT 530, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Must be a: Graduate, Professional. This is a partial semester course. Offered as an online
course only.
Description: Key stakeholders and policies that influence the adventure tourism industry. This involves a detailed
examination of adventure tourism standards and regulations, in addition to broader government policies that influence
the environment within which the adventure tourism industry is situated. As many adventure tourism ventures operate
on public lands, the role of public land agencies and their relationships with adventure tourism operators are also closely
examined.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
NRRT 534 Applications in the Outdoor Products Industry 2(2-0-0) S Spring 2018
Prerequisite: NRRT 530, may be taken concurrently.
Registration Information: Must be a: Graduate, Professional. This is a partial semester course. Offered as an online
course only.
Description: Outdoor products industry and the various steps involved in developing an outdoor product and bringing it
to market. Focus is placed on identifying and understanding the outdoor products consumer, product development
processes, product aesthetics and functionality, the unique characteristics of branding, selling, and distributing outdoor
products, current and future trends, and the diverse career opportunities that exist within the outdoor products industry.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
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Study Abroad Courses Effective Term BZ 482A Study Abroad: Field Marine Biology 4(0-0-4) SS
[2nd Offering]
Summer 2017
Prerequisite: BZ 415; and BZ 496.
Registration Information: Junior standing. Written consent of instructor. Students to apply through Office of
International Programs.
Description: Exposure to two of the most productive and biologically diverse marine areas in North America. Field
sampling and exploration of marine ecosystems from levels of primary production to the top level predators. Students
will learn a wide variety of hands on sampling techniques and data analyses with the goal of comparing the marine
ecology of the Baja peninsula.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Major Changes to Courses Effective Term
ENGR 502 MECH 501 Engineering Project and Program Management 3(3-0-0) F, S, SS Fall 2017
Prerequisite: None
Registration Information: Offered as an online course only. Admission to the M.E. program. Credit not allowed for
both ENGR 502 and MECH 501. Sections may be offered: Online.
Description: Engineering program management fundamentals, program planning and control strategies, risk
assessment, work breakdown structures and costing options.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
[Moving from Department of Mechanical Engineering (1374) to College of Engineering (1301)]
GRAD 550 STEM Communication 1(1-0-0) F, S Spring 2017
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. Sections may be offered: Online.
Description: Review and practice of key communication principles for Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) professionals.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
HIST 100 Western Civilization, Pre-Modern 3(3-0-0) F, S, SS Summer 2017
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online.
Description: Historical development of Western civilization from antiquity to the early modern era (c. 1600 C.E.).
Grade Mode: Traditional.
[AUCC 3D: Historical Perspectives and gtPathways HI1 – History]
REL 430 Real Estate Market Analysis and Marketing 3(3-0-0) F, S Fall 2017
Prerequisite: (FIN 300 or FIN 305) and REL 360.
Registration Information: None.
Description: Analysis of real estate markets, including development feasibility and managing risk, and their relation to
urban economic trends.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
REL 455 Residential Real Estate Finance 32(32-0-0) F Fall 2017
Prerequisite: (FIN 300 or FIN 305) and REL 360.
Registration Information: This is a partial-semester course. Sections may be offered: Online.
Description: Residential mortgage origination, mortgage loan amortization, mortgage decision making, secondary
mortgage markets, mortgage backed securities, REITs. residential investment.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
REL 460 Real Estate Finance and Investment 3(3-0-0) F Fall 2017
Prerequisite: (FIN 300 or FIN 305) and (REL 360).
Registration Information: None.
Description: Financing of real estate assets: resources: real estate financial markets, policies; use of leverage and real
estate investment analysis in real estate investment. programs.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
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New Undergraduate Certificates
College of Liberal Arts Effective Spring 2017
Department of Philosophy
Certificate in Ethics and Society
PHIL 205 Introduction to Ethics 3
Select 12 credits from the following: 1 12
PHIL 103 Moral and Social Problems (GT-AH3)
PHIL 104 Values, Culture, and Food Animal Agriculture
PHIL 130 Bioethics and Society
PHIL 240 Philosophies of Peace and Nonviolence
PHIL 305A Philosophical Issues in the Professions: Business Ethics
PHIL 305B Philosophical Issues in the Professions: Medical Life Science
PHIL 305C Philosophical Issues in the Professions: Caring Professions
PHIL 305D Philosophical Issues in the Professions: Engineering
PHIL 305E Philosophical Issues in the Professions: Animal Science
PHIL 305F Philosophical Issues in the Professions: Information Science
PHIL 305G Philosophical Issues in the Professions: Research Ethics
PHIL 312 Philosophy of Law
PHIL 320 Ethics of Sustainability
PHIL 330 Agricultural and Food System Ethics
PHIL 345 Environmental Ethics
PHIL 350 Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 353 Feminist Philosophies
PHIL 366 Philosophy of Aging
PHIL 447 Ethical Theory
Program Total Credits 15
1 At least 9 credits must be from upper-division courses.
REL 487 Real Estate Internship Var[1-3] F, S, SS Fall 2017
Prerequisite: FIN 300
Registration Information: Junior standing. Maximum of 3 credits allowed in course.
Description: Internship
Grade Mode: Instructor Option. S/U Sat/Unsat Only
WS 472 Seminar in Multiracial & Decolonial Feminisms Women's Studies-Social Sciences
3(30-0-03) F, S
Spring 2017
Prerequisite: ETST 405; WS 200.
Registration Information: Junior standing. Enrolled in Women's Interdisciplinary and Gender Studies major or
Women’s Interdisciplinary Studies minor Program.
Description: Through an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, this course explores multiracial and decolonial
feminist social theory and scholarly practices.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
[AUCC 4C for the proposed new Major in Women’s and Gender Studies]
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College of Liberal Arts Effective Spring 2017
Department of Philosophy
Certificate in World Philosophies and Religions
Choose 1 course from the following: 3
PHIL 170 World Philosophies (GT-AH3)
PHIL 171 Religions of the West
PHIL 172 Religions of the East
Choose 12 credits from the following not taken above: 1 12
PHIL 170 World Philosophies (GT-AH3)
PHIL 171 Religions of the West
PHIL 172 Religions of the East
PHIL 173 Philosophy of Traditional Judaism
PHIL 270 Issues in the Study of Religion
PHIL 335 Islam: Cosmology and Practice
PHIL 349 Philosophies of East Asia
PHIL 351 Interpreting the New Testament
PHIL 355 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 360 Topics in Asian Philosophy
PHIL 370 Contemporary Western Religious Thought
PHIL 371 Contemporary Eastern Religious Thought
PHIL 372 Meaning and Truth in Religion
PHIL 375 Science and Religion
PHIL 379 Mysticism East and West
PHIL 455 Islamic Philosophy
PHIL 463 Seminar in Religious Studies
Program Total Credits 15
1 At least 9 credits must be from upper-division courses.
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Major Changes to Existing Programs
College of Natural Sciences Effective Fall 2017
Department of Computer Science
Major in Applied Computing Technology, Human-Centered Computing Concentration
Effective Fall 2017 2016
FRESHMAN
AUCC CREDITS
CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) 1A 3
CS 192 First-Year Seminar-Computer Science 2
Select one course from the following: 4
CS 163 Java (CS1) No Prior Programming
CS 164 Java (CS1) Prior Programming
CS 165 Java (CS2) Data Structures and Algorithms 4
MATH 160 Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) 1B 4
PSY 100 General Psychology (GT-SS3) 3C 3
Biological and Physical Sciences 3A 4
Global and Cultural Awareness 3E 3
Electives1 53
Total Credits 30
SOPHOMORE
CS 220 Discrete Structures and their Applications 4
CS 253 Software Development with C++ 4
CS 270 Computer Organization 4
MATH 161 Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) 1B 4
MATH 229 Matrices and Linear Equations 2
PSY 250 Research Methods in Psychology 4
PSY 252 Mind, Brain, and Behavior 3
Advanced Writing 2 3
Biological and Physical Sciences 3A 3
Total Credits 31
JUNIOR
CS 320 Algorithms--Theory and Practice 3
CS 464 Principles of Human-Computer Interaction 4A,4B,4C 4
CT 310 Web Development 4
Select 3-6 credits from the following: 3-6
STAT 311 & STAT 312
Statistics for Behavioral Sciences I
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OR
STAT 315 Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 4B
Arts and Humanities 3B 3
Historical Perspectives 3D 3
Upper-Division Electives 3
Electives 3-6
Total Credits 29
SENIOR
CS 410 Introduction to Computer Graphics 4
CS 440 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 4A,4C 4
PSY 452 Cognitive Psychology 3
PSY 453 or 457 Cognitive Psychology Laboratory
Sensation and Perception Laboratory
2
PSY 456 Sensation and Perception 3
Arts and Humanities 3B 3
Upper-Division Electives1 6-9
Electives 2-5
Total Credits 30
Program Total Credits: 120
1 Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division
(300- to 400-level).
College of Natural Sciences Effective Fall 2017
Department of Computer Science
Major in Computer Science
Effective Fall 2017 2016 A minimum grade of C is required in CO 150 and in all mathematics, statistics, computer science, and
departmental Group II courses which are required for graduation.
FRESHMAN
AUCC CREDITS
CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) 1A 3
CS 163 or 164 Java (CS1) No Prior Programming
Java (CS1) Prior Programming
4
CS 165 Java (CS2) Data Structures and Algorithms 4
CS 192 First-Year Seminar-Computer Science 2
MATH 160 Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) 1B 4
MATH 161 Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1) 1B 4
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Select at least two courses from two departments totaling a minimum of 7 credits from the following
(one course must be or include the sequenced laboratory):
7
BZ 110 & BZ 111
Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2) 3A
BZ 120 Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) 3A
CHEM 107 & CHEM 108
Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) 3A
CHEM 111 & CHEM 112
General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) 3A
GEOL 120 & GEOL 121
Exploring Earth: Physical Geology (GT-SC2) 3A
LIFE 102 Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) 3A
PH 141 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1) 3A
Electives 53
Total Credits 31
SOPHOMORE
CS 220 Discrete Structures and their Applications 4
CS 253 Software Development with C++ 4
CS 270 Computer Organization 4
MATH 229 or 369 Matrices and Linear Equations
Linear Algebra I
2-3
STAT 301 or 315 Introduction to Statistical Methods
Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
3
Arts and Humanities 3B 3
Historical Perspectives 3D 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3C 3
Electives 2-3
Total Credits 29
JUNIOR
CS 314 Software Engineering 3
CS 320 Algorithms--Theory and Practice 3
CS 356 Systems Security 3
CS 370 Operating Systems 3
Select a minimum of 5 credits additional science from the list of 3A courses in the freshman year and/or
from the following for a total of at least 12 credits:
5
AA 301 Astrophysics I
ATS 350 Introduction to Weather and Climate
ATS 351 Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory
BZ 220 Introduction to Evolution
CHEM 113 & CHEM 114
General Chemistry II
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CIVE 260 Engineering Mechanics-Statics
GEOL 154 Historical and Analytical Geology
LIFE 103 Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants
LIFE 201A Introductory Genetics: Applied/Population/Conservation/Ecological (GT-
SC2)
3A
LIFE 201B Introductory Genetics: Molecular/Immunological/Developmental (GT-SC2) 3A
PH 142 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (GT-SC1) 3A
PSY 352 Learning and Memory
SOCR 330 Principles of Genetics
SOCR 331 Genetics Laboratory
Advanced Writing 2 3
Arts and Humanities 3B 3
Global and Cultural Awareness 3E 3
Electives 3
Total Credits 29
SENIOR
Group 1-A:
Select one course from the following: 4
CS 410 Introduction to Computer Graphics 4A,4C
CS 414 Object-Oriented Design 4A,4C
CS 435 Introduction to Big Data 4A,4C
CS 440 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 4A,4C
CS 454 Principles of Programming Languages 4A,4C
CS 455 Introduction to Distributed Systems 4A,4C
CS 464 Principles of Human-Computer Interaction 4A,4C
CS 475 Parallel Programming 4A,4C
Group II:
Select at least 9 hours from the following Technical Electives:1 4B 6-9
CIS 350 Operating Systems and Networks 4B
CIS 355 Business Database Systems 4B
CIS 360 Systems Analysis and Design 4B
CIS 410 Web Application Development 4B
CIS 413 Advanced Networking and Security 4B
E 320 Introduction to the Study of Language 4B
ECE 311 Linear System Analysis I 4B
ECE 312 Linear System Analysis II 4B
ECE 331 Electronics Principles I 4B
ECE 332 Electronics Principles II 4B
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ECE 411 Control Systems 4B
ECE 421 Telecommunications I 4B
ECE 422 Telecommunications II 4B
ECE 451 Digital System Design 4B
JTC 372 Web Design and Management 4B
JTC 413 New Communication Technologies and Society 4B
MATH 301 Introduction to Combinatorial Theory 4B
MATH 317 Advanced Calculus of One Variable 4B
MATH 331 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 4B
MATH 332 Partial Differential Equations 4B
MATH 340 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations 4B
MATH 345 Differential Equations 4B
MATH 360 Mathematics of Information Security 4B
MATH 366 Introduction to Abstract Algebra 4B
MATH 369 Linear Algebra I 4B
MATH 405 Introduction to Number Theory 4B
MATH 417 Advanced Calculus I 4B
MATH 418 Advanced Calculus II 4B
MATH 419 Introduction to Complex Variables 4B
MATH 435 Projects in Applied Mathematics 4B
MATH 450 Introduction to Numerical Analysis I 4B
MATH 451 Introduction to Numerical Analysis II 4B
MATH 460 Information and Coding Theory 4B
MATH 469 Linear Algebra II 4B
MATH 470 Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry 4B
MATH 472 Introduction to Topology 4B
MATH 474 Introduction to Differential Geometry 4B
MECH 307 Mechatronics and Measurement Systems 4B
NR 322 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4B
NR 323 Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation 4B
NR 422 GIS Applications in Natural Resource Management 4B
NR 423 Applications of Global Positioning Systems 4B
PH 314 Introduction to Modern Physics 4B
PH 315 Modern Physics Laboratory 4B
PH 341 Mechanics 4B
PH 351 Electricity and Magnetism 4B
PH 353 Optics and Waves 4B
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PH 361 Physical Thermodynamics 4B
PH 451 Introductory Quantum Mechanics I 4B
PHIL 305F Philosophical Issues in the Professions: Information Science 4B
PHIL 410 Formal Logic 4B
PHIL 415 Logic and Scientific Method 4B
PSY 354 Human-Computer Interaction 4B
PSY 452 Cognitive Psychology 4B
PSY 456 Sensation and Perception 4B
STAT 305 Sampling Techniques 4B
STAT 340 Multiple Regression Analysis 4B
STAT 350 Design of Experiments 4B
STAT 372 Data Analysis Tools 4B
STAT 420 Probability and Mathematical Statistics I 4B
STAT 430 Probability and Mathematical Statistics II 4B
STAT 460 Applied Multivariate Analysis 4B
Group 1-B:
Select three courses (not previously taken) from Group 1-A above and/or from the following for a
minimum of 12 credits:
12
CS 420 Introduction to Analysis of Algorithms 4C
CS 425 Introduction to Bioinformatics Algorithms 4C
CS 430 Database Systems 4C
CS 453 Introduction to Compiler Construction 4C
CS 457 Computer Networks and the Internet 4C
CS 470 Computer Architecture 4C
Electives2 6-9
Total Credits 31
Program Total Credits: 120
1 Select three courses from the CS Department Group II list for a total of 6-9 credits (6 credits if MATH 369 is taken to meet the
linear algebra requirement in the Sophomore year).
2 Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division
(300- to 400-level).
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College of Health and Human Sciences Effective Spring 2017
Department of Health and Exercise Science
Major in Health and Exercise Science, Health Promotion Concentration
Effective Fall 2015 View Major Completion Map The minimum GPA for students in the Health Promotion
concentration must be 2.750 with no grade below C in the following courses: BMS 300, FSHN 150, HES 145 ,
and HES 207 before departmental approval will be given to register for HES 486B Practicum: Wellness Program
Management and HES 487 Internship . Effective Spring 2017
FRESHMAN
AUCC CREDITS
CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) 1A 3
FSHN 150 Survey of Human Nutrition 3
HES 120 Introduction to Health and Exercise Science 1
HES 145 Health and Wellness 3
HES 232A Techniques of Teaching Physical Activity: Weight Training 1
HES 232B Course HES 232B Not Found 1
MATH 117 College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) 1B 1
MATH 1181 College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) 1B 1
MATH 1241 Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) 1B 1
MATH 1251 Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1) 1B 1
PSY 100 General Psychology (GT-SS3) 3C 3
Biology - Select one group from the following: 4
Group AB:
LIFE 102 Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) 3A
CHEM 103 Chemistry in Context (GT-SC2) 3A 3
CHEM 104 Chemistry in Context Laboratory (GT-SC1) 3A 1
Group BA:
BZ 110 Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2) 3A
BZ 111 Animal Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) 3A
Chemistry - Select one group from the following:2 5
Group A
CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) 3A
CHEM 108 Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) 3A
Group B
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) 3A
CHEM 112 General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) 3A
Arts and Humanities 3B 63
Total Credits 30
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SOPHOMORE
ACT 205 Fundamentals of Accounting 3
BMS 300 Principles of Human Physiology 4
BUS 150 or CS
110
Business Computing Concepts and Applications
Personal Computing
3-4
ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) 3C 3
HES 207 Anatomical Kinesiology 3
HES 2401 First Aid and Emergency Care 2
HES 3033 Biomechanics and Neurophysiology 3
SPCM 200 Public Speaking 3
Statistics - Choose Select one course from the following: 3
STAT 201 General Statistics
STAT 301 Introduction to Statistical Methods
STAT 307 Introduction to Biostatistics
Arts and Humanities 3B 3
Global and Cultural Awareness 3E 3
Historical Perspectives 3D 3
Electives 6
Total Credits 30-31
JUNIOR
CO 300 or JTC
300
Writing Arguments (GT-CO3)
Professional and Technical Communication (GT-CO3)
2 3
CO 301B Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) 2 3
HES 232 Techniques of Teaching Group Exercise 1
HES 340 Exercise Prescription 31
HES 345 Population Health and Disease Prevention 3
HES 356 Course HES 356 Not Found 3
HES 386A Course HES 386A Not Found 2
HES 354 Theory of Health Behavior 3
HES 355 Integration of Health Behaviors 3
HES 3864 Practicum–Adult Fitness 2
HES 403 Physiology of Exercise 4B 4
MKT 305 Fundamentals of Marketing 3
MKT 320 Integrated Marketing Communications 3
Global and Cultural Awareness 3E 3
Electives 4-5
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Guided Electives: Select two of the following courses (minimum of 6 credits) 6
ACT 205 Fundamentals of Accounting
BMS 420 Cardiopulmonary Physiology
BMS 450 Pharmacology
CHEM 320 Chemistry of Addictions
ECON 325 Health Economics
HES 379 Psychology and Sport
HES 420 Electrocardiography and Exercise Management
PSY 252 Mind, Brain, and Behavior
PSY 315 Social Psychology
Total Credits 29-31
SENIOR
HES 345 Population Health and Disease Prevention 3
HES 434 Physical Activity Throughout the Lifespan 3
HES 456 Course HES 456 Not Found 4A,4C 3
HES 486B Practicum: Wellness Program Management 1-3
HES 455 Health Promotion Programming 4A,4C 3
HES 486 Practicum–Wellness Program Management (pending approval) 3
HES 4872 Internship 1512
Electives35 5-84
Total Credits 29-32 28
Program Total Credits: 120-121
Cardiac Care Internship Requirements 2
Students enrolling in internships in cardiac care must take HES 420 prior to the internship. Students may use elective credits in the sophomore, junior, or senior year to do so. A minimum grade of B (3.00) is required in HES 420 prior to internship placement.
Code Title Credits
HES 420 Electrocardiography and Exercise Management 3
It is recommended, but not required, that students enrolling in cardiac care internships take the following courses
using elective credit from the sophomore, junior, or senior years.
BMS 420 Cardiopulmonary Physiology 3
BMS 450 Pharmacology 3
Course List
1 MATH 155 or MATH 160 can be substituted for MATH 118, MATH 124 and MATH 125. Students with current certification in
Adult, Infant, and Child CPR; General First Aid; and AED may replace this course with 2 elective credits.
2 CHEM 111/CHEM 112 can be substituted for CHEM 107/ CHEM 108, and should be seriously considered by students who
want to go on to graduate studies. Students selecting an internship in cardiac care must take HES 420 prior to enrolling in the
internship. See requirements and recommendations for cardiac care internships above.
3 Students may substitute HES 307 and HES 319 for HES 303.
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4 The minimum GPA for students in the Health Promotion concentration must be at least 2.750 with no grade below a C in the
following courses BMS 300, FSHN 150, HES 207, and HES 145 before department approval will be given to register
for HES 386.
35 Select enough elective credits to bring the program to a minimum of 120-121 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division
(300- to 400-level).
College of Liberal Arts Effective Spring 2017
Department of Journalism & Media Communication
Major in Journalism and Media Communication
Effective Spring 2017 2015
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Accreditation Requirements Majors in Journalism and Media Communication must take a minimum of 40 credits of JTC courses and a minimum of 72 credits outside of JTC.
Of the 72 credits outside of JTC, 21 must meet one of the following Second Field criteria with approval of advisor:1 1. a Minor;
2. an Interdisciplinary Minor;
3. 21 credits in one subject code;
4. 9 credits from one subject code and 12 credits from a second subject code;
5. a selection of 21 credits comprising a Second Field developed by the student and the advisor.
Courses taken outside of the department may include All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) courses, Minor or Second Field courses, or any other out-of-department (non-JTC) courses used to complete the major as approved by advisor.
The 40 JTC required credits include 21 credits specified in the curriculum below plus 19 credits of directed electives to create an individualized focus area from the following 4 categories (Writing, Production, Internship/Practicum, Additional credits).
Directed Electives for Individualized Focus Area Over the sophomore, junior, and senior years, students must complete a minimum of 19 credits in an
individually designed focus area. Students must select those 19 credits from among the following
categories and courses in consultation with advisor, as follows:
Code Title AUCC Credits
Writing
Select at least six credits (two courses) from the following:
6
JTC 310 Copy Editing
JTC 320A Reporting: General News
JTC 320B Reporting: Sports
JTC 320C Reporting: Business
JTC 320D Reporting: Government and Political
JTC 320E Reporting: Health and Medicine
JTC 320F Reporting: Technology and Innovation
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Code Title AUCC Credits
JTC 320G Reporting: Education
JTC 320H Reporting: Special Topics
JTC 328 Feature Writing
JTC 341 TV News Writing, Reporting and Producing
JTC 342 Writing for Specialized Electronic Media
JTC 351 Publicity and Media Relations
JTC 355 Advertising
JTC 356 Advertising Creativity and Copywriting
JTC 361 Writing for Specialized Magazines
JTC 363 Data Journalism
JTC 365 Trends in Digital Communication 4A
JTC 420 Advanced Reporting 4A,4C
JTC 422 Entrepreneurial Journalism
JTC 461 Writing About Science, Health, and Environment
JTC 464 Technical Communication
JTC 465 Specialized and Technical Editing 4A,4C
Production
Select at least six credits (two courses) from the following:
6
JTC 335 Digital Photography
JTC 340 Digital Video Editing
JTC 343 Advanced Television News Production
JTC 345 Electronic Field Production
JTC 347 Audio Production and Editing
JTC 353 Communications Campaigns
JTC 358 Advertising Media Buying and Selling
JTC 370 Web Programming for Media Producers
JTC 371 Publications Design and Production
JTC 372 Web Design and Management
JTC 373 Digital Promotion Management
JTC 374 Social Media Management
JTC 417 Information Graphics
JTC 430 Advanced Digital Documentary Photography
JTC 433 Advanced Video Editing
JTC 435 Documentary Video Production
JTC 440 Advanced Electronic Media Production 4A,4C
JTC 450 Public Relations Cases
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Code Title AUCC Credits
JTC 468 Convergence and Hypermedia 4C
JTC 470 Transmedia Storytelling
Internship/Practicum 2
1-4
Select a minimum of 1 credit (a maximum of 4 credits) from the following:
JTC 487 Internship
LB 386A Practicum: CTV
LB 386B Practicum: KCSU
LB 386C Practicum: Collegian
LB 386D Practicum: College Avenue
LB 386E Practicum: Arts Production
Additional Credits 3
6
Select six additional credits from the courses listed above under Writing, Production,
Internship/Practicum, and Concept Courses and/or from the courses listed below. Students may select
no more than a total of 4 credits of Internship/Practicum, and no more than a total of 7 credits of
reserved number (-80 to -99) courses to satisfy this requirement.
JTC 308 Mobile Media Technology and Communication
JTC 350 Public Relations
JTC 357 Persuasion in Advertising
JTC 425 Strategic Multicultural Communication
JTC 484 Supervised College Teaching
JTC 490 Workshop
JTC 495A Independent Study: Electronic Reporting
JTC 495B Independent Study: Editing
JTC 495C Independent Study: Photojournalism
JTC 495D Independent Study: Public Relations
JTC 495E Independent Study: Readings
JTC 495F Independent Study: Reporting
JTC 495G Independent Study: Technical Communication
JTC 496 Group Study
Program Total Credits
19-22
FRESHMAN
AUCC CREDITS
CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) 1A 3
JTC 100 Media in Society (GT-SS3) 3C 3
JTC 210 Newswriting 3
Arts and Humanities 3B 6
Biological and Physical Sciences 3A 7
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Historical Perspectives 3D 3
Mathematics 1B 3
Elective 2
Total Credits 30
SOPHOMORE
JTC 211 Visual Communication 3
Individualized Focus Area and/or Second Field courses4 15
Statistics5 3
Advanced Writing 6 2 3
Global and Cultural Awareness 3E 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences7 3C 3
Total Credits 30
JUNIOR
Select one course from the following to fulfill the Concept Course requirement: 3
JTC 311 History of Media
JTC 316 Multiculturalism and the Media
JTC 411 Media Ethics and Issues 4A,4B
JTC 412 International Mass Communication
JTC 413 New Communication Technologies and Society 4A,4B
JTC 414 Media Effects
JTC 415 Communications Law 4A,4B
JTC 418 Journalism, Peace, and War
JTC 419 Food and Natural Resources Communication
JTC 421 Media, Business, and Economics
JTC 456/LB 456 Documentary Film as a Liberal Art
JTC 471 Research for Public Communicators
JTC 445 Communication in Human-Computer Interaction
JTC 326 Online Storytelling and Audience Engagement 3
Individualized Focus Area and/or Second Field courses4 15
Out-of-department courses8 9
Total Credits 30
SENIOR
Select one of the following: 3
JTC 4119 Media Ethics and Issues 4A,4B
JTC 4159 Communications Law 4A,4B
JTC 46010 Senior Capstone 4C 3
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Individualized Focus Area and/or Second Field courses4 10
Out-of-department courses8 14
Total Credits 30
Program Total Credits: 120
1 Of the 21 credits required for the Second Field, 12 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level) and none may be from JTC.
2 With approval of the department and advisor, students may substitute a 400-level Journalism and Media Communication study
abroad course for 1 credit of the Internship/Practicum requirement and up to 3 credits of the Additional Credits requirement, for a
maximum total of 4 credits for study abroad.
3 High-achieving students, with approval of advisor, may select JTC 544, Corporate and Institutional Media Production, to satisfy 3
credits of the Additional Credit requirement.
4 Select a minimum of 19 credits of Focus Area courses and 21 credits of Second Field courses over the sophomore, junior, and
senior years, in consultation with advisor.
5 Select a three-credit statistics course offered by any department, with approval of advisor.
6 Select 3 credits other than JTC 300 from the list of courses in category 2 of the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC).
7 Select 3 credits other than JTC 100 from the list of courses in category 3C of the AUCC. Students in this major must take 3 credits
of Social and Behavioral Sciences other than JTC 100, which is required in the freshman year.
8 Of the 23 credits required for out-of-department courses in the junior and senior years, a minimum of 5 credits must be upper-
division (300- to 400-level).
9 If either JTC 411 or JTC 415 was taken as a Concept Course in the junior year, students may take any different concept course
here. High-achieving students, with approval of advisor, may select JTC 535 as an alternative here, providing they have completed
or will complete the AUCC category 4B requirement with another course.
10 Students enrolled in the university prior to Fall 2011 may substitute JTC 420, JTC 440, JTC 450, JTC 465, or JTC 468 for their
category 4C capstone course, in consultation with advisor.
College of Natural Sciences Effective Spring 2017
Department of Computer Science
Minor in Computer Science
Spring 2017 Fall 2016 Approved Shared Content from /shared/minor-upper-division-minimum/ Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and
interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Approved Shared Content from /shared/minor-additional-coursework/ Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
A minimum grade of C is required in all courses required for the minor.
Code Title Credits
Lower Division
Select one course from the following: 4
CS 163 Java (CS1) No Prior Programming
CS 164 Java (CS1) Prior Programming
CS 165 Java (CS2) Data Structures and Algorithms 4
CS 220 Discrete Structures and their Applications 4
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Code Title Credits
CS 270 Computer Organization 4
Upper Division
CS*** Courses numbered 300- or above 1 12
Program Total Credits 28
Course List
1 Excluding CS 495, CS 486, and CS 498. Excluding CS 480-499.
College of Liberal Arts Effective Spring 2017
Department of Philosophy
Minor in General Philosophy
Students are required to receive at least a C (2.000) C- (1.670) in each Philosophy course required for
the Minor major or minor in Philosophy. The minimum scholastic average acceptable for graduation is
2.000, computed only for courses attempted at CSU. Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
Lower Division
Select one from the following: 3
PHIL 205 Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 206 Knowledge and Existence-An Introduction
PHIL 110 Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3)
PHIL 210 Introduction to Formal Logic
Upper Division
Select one from the following: 3
PHIL 425 Epistemology
PHIL 435 Metaphysics
Select one from the following: 3
PHIL 447 Ethical Theory
PHIL 462 Capstone Seminar
PHIL 300 Ancient Greek Philosophy
PHIL 301 17th and 18th Century European Philosophy
PHIL *** 6
PHIL 3XX or 4XX 6
PHIL 4XX 3
PHIL 100 Appreciation of Philosophy (GT-AH3)
PHIL 103 Moral and Social Problems (GT-AH3)
PHIL 120 History and Philosophy of Scientific Thought (GT-AH3)
PHIL 170 World Philosophies (GT-AH3)
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Program Total Credits 21
Substitutions allowed with prior approval of department chair.
Program Deactivations
College of Agricultural Sciences Effective Spring 2017
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Major in Soil and Crop Sciences, Biomass Biofuels Concentration
Effective Fall 2015
FRESHMAN
AUCC CREDITS
AGRI 192 or 292 Orientation to Agricultural Systems
Transfer Seminar
1
BZ 120 or LIFE 102 Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1)
Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)
3A 4
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) 3A 4
CHEM 112 General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) 3A 1
CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) 1A 3
FSHN 125 or 150 Food and Nutrition in Health
Survey of Human Nutrition
2-3
MATH 117 College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) 1B 1
MATH 118 College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) 1B 1
MATH 124 Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) 1B 1
MATH 141 or 155 Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1)
Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1)
1B 3-4
PHIL 110 Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3) 3B 3
SOCR 100 General Crops 4
SPCM 200 Public Speaking 3
Total Credits 31-33
SOPHOMORE
AREC 202 Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) 3C 3
AREC 240/ECON 240 Issues in Environmental Economics (GT-SS1) 3C 3
HORT 171/SOCR 171 Environmental Issues in Agriculture (GT-SS3) 3E 3
JTC 300 Professional and Technical Communication (GT-CO3) 2 3
POLS 232 or 241 International Relations (GT-SS1)
Comparative Government and Politics (GT-SS1)
3E 3
SOC 100 or 105 General Sociology (GT-SS3)
Social Problems (GT-SS3)
3C 3
SOCR 240 Introductory Soil Science 4
Select one course from the following: 3
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STAT 201 General Statistics
STAT 301 Introduction to Statistical Methods
STAT 307 Introduction to Biostatistics
Arts and Humanities 3B 3
Historical Perspectives 3D 3
Total Credits 31
JUNIOR
Select one course from the following: 3-4
NR 319 Geospatial Applications in Natural Resources
NR 322 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
SOCR 377 Geographic Information Systems in Agriculture
PH 110 Descriptive Physics (GT-SC2) 3A 3
POLS 362 Global Environmental Politics 3
SOC 220 or 364 Global Environmental Issues (GT-SS3)
Agriculture and Global Society
3E 3
SOCR 320 Forage and Pasture Management 3
SOCR 322 Principles of Microclimatology 3
SOCR 350 Soil Fertility Management 3
SOCR 351 Soil Fertility Laboratory 1
SOCR 370 Irrigation Principles 2
Technical Electives1 4
Total Credits 28-29
SENIOR
BZ 440 Plant Physiology 3
BZ 441 Plant Physiology Laboratory 2
SOCR 371 Irrigation of Field Crops 1
SOCR 421 Crop and Soil Management Systems II 4A,4B,4C 4
SOCR 455 Soil Microbiology 3
SOCR 470 Soil Physics 3
SOCR 471 Soil Physics Laboratory 1
SOCR 475 Global Challenges in Plant and Soil Science 3
SOCR 487 Internship 3
SOCR 492 Seminar 4A 1
Technical Electives1 3-6
Total Credits 27-30
Program Total Credits: 120 10
Select from department list of Technical Electives.
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College of Liberal Arts Effective Fall 2019
Department of Philosophy
Minor in Religious Studies
Students are required to receive at least a C- (1.670) in each Philosophy course required for the major
or minor in Philosophy. The minimum scholastic average acceptable for graduation is 2.000 computed
only for courses attempted at CSU.
Code Title Credits
Lower Division
Select one course from the following: 3
PHIL 106 Course PHIL 106 Not Found
PHIL 171 Religions of the West
PHIL 172 Religions of the East
Select one course from the following: 3
PHIL 205 Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 206 Knowledge and Existence-An Introduction
PHIL 270 Issues in the Study of Religion 3
Upper Division
Select one course from the following: 3
PHIL 300 Ancient Greek Philosophy
PHIL 301 17th and 18th Century European Philosophy
Select one course from the following: 3
PHIL 349 Philosophies of East Asia
PHIL 360 Topics in Asian Philosophy
PHIL 371 Contemporary Eastern Religious Thought
PHIL 379 Mysticism East and West
Select one course from the following: 3
PHIL 355 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 370 Contemporary Western Religious Thought
PHIL 372 Meaning and Truth in Religion
PHIL 375 Science and Religion
Select one course from the following: 3
PHIL 447 Ethical Theory
PHIL 462 Capstone Seminar
Program Total Credits 21
Substitutions allowed with prior approval of department chair.
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The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
(FC) 10/14/16 Carole Makela, Chair
Shelly Ellerby, Curriculum Liaison Specialist
Kayleen Allen, Curriculum & Catalog Assistant
University Curriculum Committee
October 7, 2016
CONSENT AGENDA
Experimental Courses – First Offerings
Course Title Effective Term
ENGR 680A2 Systems Requirements Engineering Spring 2017
CIVE 580B1 Structural Inspection, Management and Repair Spring 2017
Experimental Courses – Second Offerings
Course Title Effective Term
ATS 681A1 Interpreting Satellite Observations Spring 2017
Minor Changes to Courses
Course Title Requested Change Effective Term
AREC 335/
ECON 335
Introduction to
Econometrics
Prerequisite: (ECON 204) and (STAT 201 or STAT 204
or STAT 301 or STAT 307 or STAT 311 or STAT 315)
and (MATH 141 or MATH 155 or MATH 160)
Summer 2017
FTEC 210 Science of Food
Fermentation
Prerequisite: (CHEM 107 or CHEM 111) and (LIFE
102 LIFE 205 or BZ 111 and BZ 110)
Fall 2017
FTEC 422 Brewing Analysis and
Quality Control
Prerequisite: FTEC 360 and (FTEC 460 or concurrent
registration)
Fall 2017