UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Meeting Agenda May 6, 2016

1. Approval of the e-vote minutes of April 1, 2016.

2. New Courses

A32 ACCT 430 – cross-listed w/IBUS 430 A37 OCNG 443 A33 ANTH 370 A38 OCNG 453 A34 IBUS 430 – cross-listed w/ACCT 430 A39 PETE 408 A35 OCNG 203 A40 PETE 418 A36 OCNG 303 A41 RPTS 380

3. Change in Courses C19 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Soil and Crop Sciences SCSC 484, SCSC 491 – SCH, include zero credit hours C20 EHRD 101 – grading to S/U C21 LING 307 – prerequisites C22 PHLT 201 – course number (to 301) C23 RENR 201 – course number (to RPTS 230), title, description C24 SCEN 289 – include zero credit hours C25 SCSC 304 – prerequisites

4. Change in Curricula College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Agricultural Communications and Journalism D4 BS in Agricultural Communications and Journalism D5 Minor in Agricultural Communications and Journalism College of Liberal Arts Africana Studies Program D6 Minor in Africana Studies

5. Texas A&M University at Galveston

a. Change in Course

G5c MARB 405 – lab hrs, SCH

b. Special Consideration Texas A&M University at Galveston Department of Maritime Systems Engineering G1h BS in Offshore and Coastal Systems Engineering Request to discontinue degree program

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6. Special Consideration

College of Geosciences Department of Oceanography H5 BS in Oceanography Request for a new degree program

7. Other Business

Minutes of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee April 1, 2016 E-Vote The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee recommends approval of the following: 1. The minutes of the March 4, 2016 e-vote meeting. 2. New Courses

BMEN 458. Motion Biomechanics. (3-0). Credit 3. Skeletal anatomy and mechanics; muscle anatomy and mechanics; theory and application of electromyography; motion and force measuring equipment and techniques; inverse dynamics modeling of the human body; current topics in musculoskeletal biomechanics research. Prerequisites: BMEN 207 or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification. RPTS 381. Visitor and Resource Protection II. (2-0). Credit 2. Fundamental values and operations of the visitor and resource protection branch of the National Park Service; law enforcement, customer service, ethics and team cohesion. Prerequisites: RPTS 380; junior or senior classification; approval of instructor.

3. Change in Courses ENGR 111. Foundations of Engineering I.

Prerequisites From: Corequisite: MATH 151; admission to the College of Engineering. To: Corequisite: MATH 150 or MATH 151; admission to the College of Engineering. ENGR 112. Foundations of Engineering II.

Prerequisites From: ENGR 111, MATH 151. To: ENGR 111; MATH 151 or concurrent enrollment; admission to the College of

Engineering. RPTS 304. Administration of Recreation Resource Agencies.

Prerequisites From: RPTS 201 and RPTS 209; RENR 201. To: RPTS 201. RPTS 336. Research and Analysis in Recreation and Tourism.

Prerequisites From: RENR 201 and STAT 201 or equivalents; all mathematics requirements satisfied. To: RENR 201 or RPTS 230 or equivalent; STAT 201 or equivalent; all mathematics

requirements satisfied. RPTS 421. Planning and Implementation of Events in Resorts and Hotels.

Course title From: Planning and Implementation of Events in Resorts and Hotels. To: Hotel and Resort Operations.

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Course description From: Principles and applications for effective planning and management of events in resorts

and hotels; planning, promotion, operational logistics, sponsorship and evaluation. To: Examination of the crucial elements involved in the successful operation of a hotel or

resort and how they interrelate; analysis and application of management principles in the major departments of hotels and resorts to include rooms division, food and beverage, recreation, sales and marketing.

RPTS 484. Internship.

Prerequisites From: Approval of department head. To: RPTS 311, RPTS 340 and RPTS 481.

4. Change in Curriculum

College of Science Department of Physics and Astronomy Minor in Physics 5. Texas A&M University at Galveston

a. Change in Curriculum Texas A&M University at Galveston Department of Maritime Administration BS in Maritime Administration and MMAL in Maritime Administration and Logistics – 3+2 program

6. Special Consideration

College of Engineering Department of Nuclear Engineering BS in Radiological Health Engineering Request to discontinue degree program School of Public Health Department of Public Health Studies Minor in Occupational Health and Safety Request for a new minor College of Science Department of Biology Minor in Bioinformatics Request for a new minor 7. Tabled Item

New Course BIOL 301 - Attendance policy; needs measurable learning objectives (1 and 3 need revision); outdated aggie honor URL.

NEW COURSES

CHANGE IN COURSES

CHANGE IN CURRICULA

CHANGE IN CURRICULUM

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS AND JOURNALISM

BS IN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS AND JOURNALISM

CHANGE IN CURRICULUM

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS AND JOURNALISM

MINOR IN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS AND JOURNALISM

CHANGE IN CURRICULUM

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AFRICANA STUDIES PROGRAM MINOR IN AFRICANA STUDIES

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

AT GALVESTON

TAMUG

CHANGE IN COURSE

TAMUG

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

TAMUG

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON DEPARTMENT OF MARITIME SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

BS IN OFFSHORE AND COASTAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING REQUEST TO DISCONTINUE DEGREE PROGRAM

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

COLLEGE OF GEOSCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF OCEANOGRAPHY

BS IN OCEANOGRAPHY REQUEST FOR A NEW DEGREE PROGRAM