USF Undergraduate Council - Minutes of April 11, 2005

Present: William Armitage, Glen Besterfield (chair), Pam Fleege, Sharon Geiger, Celina Joszi, J. Brian Moorhead, Carla Nye, Chris Ponticelli, Nancy Tyson

Absent:

Guests: Carlos Cano, Sean Gilmore, Arthur Karshmer, Janet Moore, Paul Reller, Paris Wiley

The meeting was called to order at 3:15 p.m.

1. The minutes of March 28, 2005 were approved.

2. Announcements/Discussions

3. New course/curriculum proposals

   • CGS 4786 Web Development Tools
     This course builds on web design concepts and extends them to build and maintain complete Web Sites using the current de facto industry-standard integrated web site development environment/applications. Following discussion and minor changes, this course was approved.

   • CIS 4513 I.T. Project Management
     This course covers the general aspects of project management and emphasizes the important, special considerations which apply to information technology projects. Supporting software is used extensively. Following discussion and minor changes, this course was approved.

   • COP 3835 Designing Web Pages
     This course was withdrawn from consideration by the department.

   • EEL 3399 Electronic Materials
     This course provides electrical engineering students with a background in material science and quantum physics as these apply to electrical/electronic material properties. Following discussion and minor changes, this course was approved.

   • EEL 4657L Linear Controls Laboratory
     This laboratory introduces students to the techniques needed for the design and implementation of automatic industrial control systems. Students will learn the basics of the software and hardware used for the design and implementation of control systems. Following discussion and minor changes, this course was approved.

   • MUC 2301 Introduction to Electronic Music
     This course is a study of the past century’s technological explosion, which has affected the way in which music is performed, recorded, edited, composed, distributed, reproduced, and perceived worldwide. Following discussion and minor changes, the course change was approved as meeting the Fine Arts general education requirement.

   • NUR 3044 Spanish for Health Professional - TABLED

   • NUR 4093 Perioperative Nursing Course
     This course provides nursing students or Registered Nurses with basic knowledge and clinical skills to function in an entry level.Extensive classroom and clinical experience in aseptic technique and considerations for various types of surgical procedures are included. Following discussion and minor changes, this course was approved.

   • NUR 4694 Introduction to Nursing Humanities
     This course is an overview of the humanities in nursing including an exploration of fictional and biographical literature, visual art, film, and multidisciplinary professional literature focusing on human experience of and response to health, illness, death, and dying. Following discussion and minor changes, this course was approved as a new course meeting the Major Works/Major Issues exit requirement.

   • SPT 3520 Spanish American Civilization
     This course involves readings and discussions on the culture and civilization of Spanish America. For majors and non-majors. Following discussion and minor changes, this course was approved.

4. Assignment of Course Proposals

   Moorehead

   • THE 2252 Great Performances on Film - New course/FA

     Nye

   • NUR 3044 Spanish for Health Professional - New course

The next meeting will be Monday, April 25, 2005 . The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

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