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AgendaUniversity Curriculum Committee

July 14, 20061:30 p.m., 217 Koldus

1. Approval of the minutes of June 9, 2006 (sent on July 12).

2. New Course

A35 OCNG 427—tabled on June 9, 2006 (see letter of support from WFSC)

3. New Degree Program

E1 Mays Business SchoolB.B.A. in Business Honors—tabled on June 9, 2006 (see revised proposal sent on July 12)

4. New Degree Program

E2 College of ArchitectureDepartment of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

B.S. in Urban and Regional Sciences

New Courses

A39 URSC 305A40 URSC 325A41 URSC 336A42 URSC 450A43 URSC 454A44 URSC 458A45 URSC 469A46 URSC 493

5. Other Business

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Revised July 12

Minutes of the University Curriculum CommitteeJune 9, 2006217 Koldus

Members present: Robert Knight (Chair), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Tim Scott (Vice-Chair), Collegeof Science; Les Feigenbaum, College of Architecture; Jim Kracht, College of Education and Human Development;Cynthia LaJimodiere, College of Engineering; Vatche Tchakerian, College of Geosciences; Claude Gibson, College ofLiberal Arts; George Fowler, Mays Business School; Norma Funkhouser, Medical Sciences Library; Jim McCloy,Texas A&M University and Galveston; Kristin Harper (for Mark Weichold), Undergraduate Programs and AcademicServices; Laurie Jaeger, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Guests: Tom Strganac, Aerospace Engineering; Jacqueline Hodge, College of Engineering; Marty Loudder and KrisMorley, Mays Business School; Cathy Sperry, Mechanical Engineering.

The University Curriculum Committee recommends approval of the following:

1. Minutes of April 13, 2006.

2. New Courses

FRSC 102. Introduction to Spatial Science. (1-0). Credit 1. Provides students with anunderstanding of the spatial sciences, how they are applied for problem solving in a wide variety offields, and what opportunities are available to professionals in the spatial sciences.

MATH 469. Introduction to Mathematical Biology. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to mathematicalmodeling techniques in the biological sciences; continuous versus discrete models; deterministic versusstochastic models; includes population dynamics and ecology, spread of infectious diseases, populationgenetics and evolution, spatial pattern formation. Prerequisites: MATH 304, 308 or equivalent.

3. Changes in Courses

OCNG 205. Introduction to Ocean Studies.

Course titleFrom: Introduction to Ocean Studies.To: Topics in Oceanography.

OCNG 401. Introduction to Oceanography.

Course titleFrom: Introduction to Oceanography.To: Interdisciplinary Oceanography.

OCNG 430. Introduction to Geological Oceanography.

PrerequisiteFrom: Junior or senior classification.To: OCNG 251 or 401 or GEOL 101 or 104 or GEOG 203; junior or senior classification.

Minutes of the University Curriculum CommitteeJune 9, 2006Page 2

4. Special ConsiderationDwight Look College of Engineering

Certificate in Polymer Specialty

New Courses

AERO 406. Polymer Nanocomposites and their Applications. (3-0). Credit 3. Recentadvances and methodologies in processing and characterization of nanostructured polymers andnanocomposites, as well as their commercial applications; investigate polymers filled with nanometer-size inclusions, including nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanofibers, and nanoclays; macroscale, microscaleand nanoscale characterizations investigated in relation to properties of interest. Prerequisites: Seniorclassification or approval of the instructor; junior or senior classification.

BMEN 482. Polymeric Biomaterials. (3-0). Credit 3. Preparation, properties, and biomedicalapplications of polymers including: polymerization; structure-property relationships; molecular weightand measurement; morphology; thermal transitions; network formation; mechanical behavior;polymetric surface modification; polymer biocompatibility and bioadhesion; polymers in medicine,dentistry, and surgery; polymers for drug delivery; polymeric hydrogels; and biodegradable polymers.Prerequisite: BMEN 342 or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification.

MEEN 451. Viscoelastic Materials. (3-0). Credit 3. Mechanical and mathematical basis formodeling linear viscoelastic materials which focus on polymeric solid materials; characterization ofviscoelastic material properties from experimental tests; applications of stress and deformationrelationships for viscoelastic structural members subjected to axial, torsional, and bending loads.Prerequisites: CVEN 305; junior or senior classification.

5. Texas A&M University at Galveston

New Courses

MASE 212. Engineering Science in Thermodynamics. (2-3). Credit 3. Theory and application ofthermodynamics as an engineering science; applications of the laws of thermodynamics and energyequations to heat transfer and flow. Prerequisites: ENGR 221 and MATH 251 or concurrent enrollment.

MASE 344. Reinforced Concrete Structures. (2-3). Credit 3. Analysis and design of reinforcedconcrete beams, columns, slabs, and footings using ultimate strength methods. Prerequisite: CVEN 345.


Changes in Courses

CVEN 346. Structural Steel Design.

Course numberFrom: CVEN 346.To: CVEN 446.

Course descriptionFrom: Materials, types of members and typical arrangements. Design of tension members,

compression members, beams, and beam columns. Design of bolted connections andwelded connections. Theory and practice as indicated in typical current specifications.

To: Design of structural steel elements found in bridges and building structures, includingplate girders, other built-up members, composite beams and slender columns; framestability, tubular members and connections.

Credit hoursFrom: (2-3). Credit 3.To: (3-0). Credit 3.

MASE 301. Dynamics of Waves and Structures.

Course titleFrom: Dynamics of Waves and Structures.To: Hydrodynamics of Offshore Structures.

Course descriptionFrom: Prediction of loads due to wind, current, and waves; introduction to concepts of linear

structural dynamics and to the design of ocean structures; mooring and towing analysis;fluid-structure interactions; vibration of submerged structures.

To: Introduction to offshore structures, wave force formulations; wave forces on smallstructures, floating structure dynamics, modeling dynamics systems of rigid body motion,structure response statistics.

PrerequisiteFrom: CVEN 345; OCEN 300 or current enrollment.To: CVEN 345; MASE 310; OCEN 300 or current enrollment.

6. Texas A&M University at GalvestonChange in Curriculum

Department of Marine ScienceBS in Marine Science

New Courses

MARE 242. Manufacturing Methods I. (0-3). Credit 1. Introduction to manufacturingmethods used in marine industries emphasizing fabrication techniques including oxy-acetylenecutting and welding, brazing, arc welding, pipe welding, and sheet metal fabrication; knowledgeand skills needed to perform fabrication operations, routine maintenance and emergency repairs ofmarine engineering structures and systems.


MARE 243. Manufacturing Methods II. (1-3). Credit 2. Continuation of manufacturingmethods used in marine industries including: machine, foundry and forge work, and othermanufacturing technologies; machine shop practices including: safety, use and care of machineand hand tools, measuring instruments, layout, gauging, cutting speeds and feeds, drilling,tapping, threading, turning and milling. Prerequisite: MARE 242

MARE 261. Engineering Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. Review of mathematical concepts previouslystudied, such as complex quantities, vectors and calculus, combined with the study of advancedconcepts, such as differential equations, Laplace Transforms, statistics and numerical methods with aview to emphasize applications in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, thermodynamics, heattransfer and turbine theory. Prerequisites: MATH 152 or 161.

MARE 313. Heat Transfer. (2-3). Credit 3. Introduction to heat transfer; basic heat transfermodes and different solution techniques; introduction to 1-D and 2-D heat conduction intransient and steady state conditions; fundamentals of convection heat transfer under differentflow conditions; forced convection in internal and external flows; analysis and selection of heatexchangers; introduction to thermal radiation heat transfer. Prerequisites: MARE 261 andMARE 305 or concurrent enrollment.

MARE 441. Engineering Economics and Project Management. (3-0). Credit 3. Analysis ofengineering economics and management, using costs and benefits of various engineeringoptions; includes time value of money, cash flows, analysis techniques, interest rates, inflation,depreciation, optimization, statistics, network analysis and critical path programming.Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification, or advisor approval.

MARE 451. Senior Design Project I. (1-3). Credit 2. Introduction to design, modeling,testing and validation processes; design of equipment, components or systems for marine andrelated power generation applications; complete design process including definition of theproblem, research for existing designs and related technologies, conceptualization and evaluationof alternatives, development of preliminary design, refining and generation of final design anddocuments. Prerequisites: Senior classification and approval of instructor.

MARE 452. Senior Design Project II. (1-3). Credit 2. Continuation of MARE 451;development of theoretical, computational or experimental models using the design developed inMARE 451; formulation, construction and/or fabrication work; refining, experimenting andtesting of models considering alternatives; analyze results and prepare and submit designdocuments including a project report. Prerequisite: MARE 451.


Changes in Courses

MARE 207. Electrical Power I.


Course descriptionFrom: Application of electromagnetic principles to AC and DC circuits including:

batteries, DC motors and generators, AC motors and generators, balanced three-phase systems, transformers, and electrical instruments.

To: Application of circuit analysis principles to DC and AC circuits having sources andpassive inductors, resistors and capacitors; electrical instrumentation; power andvoltage/current phase relationships in AC circuits; balanced three-phase AC powercircuits; cable sizing.

PrerequisiteFrom: PHYS 208.To: PHYS 208 and MATH 151.

MARE 306. Electrical Power II.


Course descriptionFrom: Shipboard electric power generation and distribution; switchboard instrumentation,

controls and safety devices; motor controllers and safety devices; operation,maintenance and repair procedures and practices. AC and DC electric shippropulsion systems.

To: Electric power generation and distribution; AC and DC rotating machinery;transformers; controllers and safety devices; operation, maintenance and repairprocedures and practices; static converters AC/DC and DC/AC that are used inmodern electric propulsion systems.

PrerequisiteFrom: MARE 207. Junior or senior classification.To: MARE 207.


MARE 307. Marine Electronics.


Course descriptionFrom: Introduction to the theory of electronic circuits. Fundamentals and basic concepts of

semiconductors; solid-state components; power supplies; amplifiers; inverters;rectifiers; oscillators; digital and linear integrated circuits. Applications inautomation, motor controllers, battery-charging systems, communications, andpropulsion plant performance monitoring systems.

To: Introduction to the theory of electronic circuits. Fundamentals and basic concepts ofsemiconductors; solid-state components; power supplies; amplifiers; inverters;rectifiers; oscillators; digital and analog integrated circuits; applications inautomation, motor controllers, battery-charging systems, communications, andpropulsion plant monitoring systems.

PrerequisiteFrom: MARE 207. Junior or senior classification.To: MARE 207.

MARE 309. Marine Construction Materials.


Course descriptionFrom: Introduction to materials science; study of the properties of materials as related to

marine engineering design and applications. Laboratory includes experimentaltesting of material properties and heat treatment techniques.

To: Introduction to materials science and engineering, structural, propertyrelationships, advanced manufacturing techniques from the point of view of marineapplications such as subsea pipelines, ship hulls, etc., corrosion and biofouling;includes experimental testing of materials properties, materials synthesis and heattreatment techniques.

PrerequisiteFrom: MASE 209. Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.To: MARE 209.

7. The following items were tabled.

• GEOG 420 – clarify prerequisites.• OCNG 427 – clarify prerequisites; correct 16 week reference; revise syllabus; overlap with WFSC?• B.B.A. in Business Honors – UCC requested there be further discussion with Dr. Ed Funkhouser,

Executive Director of University Honors Program.

Executive Summary

Mays Business School is proposing a new major, a Bachelor of Business Administration(B.B.A.) in Business Honors. Business Honors is currently a program for which studentsreceive transcript designation but the change to a major will reflect the substantive differencesin the course work and better recognize the students who complete the program. In addition,because a major is more visible than a program, the Business Honors major will make MaysBusiness School more competitive in the recruitment of high-achieving students. This willpositively impact the national reputation and rankings of Mays Business School. The major willprovide a more formal structure than the current Business Honors Program, while offeringstudents more flexibility in their choice of classes. This will better meet the needs of all of ourhonors students, whether they are planning to pursue employment or graduate studies, lawschool, or medical school upon completion of their undergraduate degree. Demand for themajor can be demonstrated from students presently participating in the Business HonorsProgram and the current size of the program will be maintained. All necessary courses and thefaculty to teach them are in place. No additional advising or administrative staff will berequired. Other existing resources are adequate so the proposed change from a program to amajor will incur minimal costs.

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New Program Request Form for Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees

Directions: An institution shall use this form to propose a new bachelor’s or master’s degree program. In completing theform, the institution should refer to the document Standards for Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs, which prescribes specificrequirements for new degree programs. Note: This form requires signatures of (1) the Chief Executive Officer, certifyingadequacy of funding for the new program; (2) a member of the Board of Regents (or designee), certifying Board approval,and (3) if applicable, a member of the Board of regents or (designee), certifying that criteria have been met for staff-levelapproval. Note: An institution which does not have preliminary authority for the proposed program share submit a separaterequest for preliminary authority. That request shall address criteria set in Coordinating Board rules Section 5.24 (a).

Information: Contact the Division of Academic Affairs and Research at 512/427-6200 for more information.

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Administrative Information

1. Institution: Texas A&M University

2. Program Name – Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Business Honors

3. Proposed CIP Code:

4. Brief Program Description – Describe the program and the educational objectives:

Business Honors is currently a program for which students receive transcript designation. This proposal wouldchange Business Honors to a major to reflect the substantive differences in the course work and to betterrecognize the students who complete the program. These courses involve more self-directed learning, theory,case studies, group work, presentations, writing, and use of critical thinking skills. The curriculum for the majorconsists of currently offered courses. All students will complete an internship, BUSN 484. In addition, allstudents will take BUSN 125H, MGMT 466H, and six of the following nine courses must be taken as honors:ACCT 229, ACCT 230, INFO 210, MGMT 211, MKTG 321, FINC 341, MGMT 363, INFO 303, INFO 364.Students will also be required to complete 6 credit hours of non-business honors coursework. In all, studentswill complete a minimum of 30 hours of honors coursework. The major will provide a more formal structure thatthe current program offers, while affording students more flexibility in their choice of classes. The 120-hourcurriculum mirrors that of the other business degree plans so a student will be able to either (1) earn a doublemajor by concurrently completing one of the already existing B.B.A. degree plans in accounting, finance,marketing, management, information and operations management, or finance; or (2) design a broad-based orcustomized study of business (e.g., participation in a multi-semester research project or a concentration ininternational business.)

Because Business Honors currently exits as a program, no additional resources will be needed to implementthe Business Honors degree. Each academic department at Mays Business School will continue to assignfaculty to teach the courses. The current Business Honors Program staff will provide management andadministrative support. Students in the major will continue to receive advising from one of the academicdepartments or from an advisor in the Undergraduate Program Office.5. Administrative Unit – Office of the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Program, Mays Business School.

6. Proposed Implementation Date – Fall 20077. Contact Person –Name: Kris MorleyTitle: Program CoordinatorE-mail: [email protected]: (979)845-4873

New Program Request Form forBachelor’s and Master’s DegreesPage 2

Program Information

I. Need

A. Job Market Need –

Because Business Honors currently exists as a program, there is no need to search for a new jobmarket or expand the current job market to accommodate students graduating with the degree.

Ninety-seven employers from a wide variety of businesses were provided with a description of theproposed major and asked if they would hire a student with a degree in Business Honors.Eighteen percent of those surveyed responded. All respondents said they would hire a studentwith a degree in Business Honors. They commented that they liked the small classroom learningenvironment, the communication skills of these students, and that the requirement for an internshipmade these students strong job applicants.

B. Student Demand –

Student demand currently exists. Converting Business Honors from a program to a major is not toincrease the number of students, but to increase the quality of students attracted to the program.We lose high-achieving students to an institutional competitor which has a formal and structuredmajor in Business Honors.

For the past five years, students have applied to the Business Honors Program as incomingfreshmen. The number of applicants has risen from 138 in 2002 to 325 in 2005. In 2006, therequirements were raised and 250 students applied. One hundred and five students are selectedas incoming freshmen and, with a matriculation rate of approximately 70%, 72 freshmen areenrolled. A second entry point exists for second semester freshmen and approximately 25 moreare selected. Accounting for attrition, this brings us to our limit of 85 new freshmen each year.

Students currently in the Business Honors Program participated in a survey and were invited toattend a focus group concerning the degree plan. In addition, the proposal was presented tomembers of the Business Student Council. Responses from both groups and the survey indicatethat a Business Honors degree is desirable. Students like the flexibility offered by the proposeddegree. Similar to Business Honors majors at other universities, most students planning to enterthe job market would pursue a double major. Students with a strong interest in internationalbusiness would elect to take more international business classes, participate in a reciprocalexchange and pursue an internship abroad. Students preparing for graduate school, law school,and medical school were particularly interested in the ability to choose from a wide variety of upper-level business and non-business courses and/or participation in a multi-semester research project.

B. Enrollment Projections –The Business Honors major will not add to the number of students in the college or university. Thepurpose of the major is to increase the quality of honors students at Mays Business School, and thenumber of students in the honors major will continue to be controlled through an application andselection process. The following chart reflects only students who enter as freshmen in Fall 2007and beyond. Current students will remain in the existing program and receive transcript designationonly.

YEAR 1 2 3 4 5

Headcount 85 170 225 310 310

FTSE 85 170 225 310 310


II. Quality

A. Degree Requirements

B. Curriculum

Prefix andNumber Required Courses

SCH

ECON 202 Principles of Economics 3ECON 203 Principles of Economics 3BUSN 125H Business Learning Community 3MGMT 466H Strategic Management 3BUSN 484 Internship 3BUSN 467 Ethics in Business 1

6 of the following 9 courses must be taken as honorsACCT 229 Introductory Accounting 3ACCT 230 Introductory Accounting 3FINC 341 Business Finance 3INFO 210 Fundamentals of Information Systems 3INFO 303 Statistical Methods 3INFO 364 Operations Management 3MGMT 211 Legal and Social Environment of Business 3MGMT 363 The Management Process 3MKTG 321 Marketing 3

CategorySemester

CreditHours

Clock Hours

General Education Core Curriculum 43

Required Courses 43

Prescribed Electives 21

Free Electives 13

Other 0

TOTAL 120


Students must take 6 hours of International Electives chosen from the list of courses approved for allbusiness majors. An additional 15 hours of upper-level business coursework must be taken from thefollowing list of courses.

Prefix andNumber Prescribed Elective Courses SCH

InternationalElective

3

InternationalElective

Chosen from list of 93 courses currentlyapproved for all business majors. 3

ACCT 315 Intermediate Accounting for Non-acct. Majors I 3ACCT 316 Intermediate Accounting for Non-acct. Majors II 3ACCT 327 Financial Reporting I 3ACCT 328 Financial Reporting II 3ACCT 329 Cost Management and Analysis 3ACCT 345 Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations 3ACCT 401 Advanced Accounting 3ACCT 405 Income Tax 3ACCT 407 Auditing 3ACCT 408 Internal Auditing 3ACCT 425 Corporate Tax Planning 3ACCT 427 Accounting and Financial Information Systems 3ACCT 440 Accounting Theory 3ACCT 445 International Accounting 3ACCT 447 Financial Statement Analysis 3ACCT 450 Accounting Ethics 3FINC 421 Investment Analysis 3FINC 422 Portfolio Management 3FINC 423 Options and Financial Futures 3FINC 424 Trading Risk Management 3FINC 425 Portfolio Management 3FINC 434 Managerial Finance I 3FINC 435 Managerial Finance II 3FINC 445 Funding International Business 3FINC 447 Financial Statement Analysis 3FINC 460 Money and Capital Markets 3FINC 462 Commercial Bank Management 3FINC 467 Energy Risk Management 3FINC 471 Real Estate Decision-Making 3FINC 472 Real Estate Finance 3FINC 473 Real Estate Appraisal 3FINC 475 Real Estate Investment Analysis 3FINC 485 Problems 3INFO 304 Business Forecasting 3INFO 305 Intermediate Business Statistics 3INFO 306 Data Comm. & Network Based Systems 3INFO 322 Bus. Object Oriented Programming w/ Java 3INFO 328 Database Management Systems 3INFO 336 Decision Support Systems 3INFO 340 Supply Chain Management 3INFO 361 Operations Planning and Control 3INFO 374 Business Information Security 3INFO 420 Web Enabled Applications 3INFO 422 Complex Business Application Design 3INFO 429 Business Systems Analysis & Design 3


INFO 430 Adv. Systems Analysis & Design 3INFO 432 Software Quality and Measurement 3INFO 437 Knowledge Management 3INFO 438 Emerging Information Technologies 3INFO 439 Management of Information Systems 3INFO 446 E-Services 3INFO 458 Business Simulation 3INFO 464 Advanced Supply Chain Management 3INFO 465 Info. Tech. for Supply Chain Mgmt 3INFO 468 Enterprise Resource Planning 3INFO 477 Large Scale Info System Projects 3MGMT 372 Managing Organizational Behavior 3MGMT373 Managing Human Resources 3MGMT 424 Organizational Design, Change, & Development 3MGMT 425 Human Resource Selection 3MGMT 427 Human Resource Compensation 3MGMT 430 Employment Discrimination Law 3MGMT 435 Labor Law and Policy 3MGMT 439 Negotiations 3MGMT 440 Creativity and Innovation in Business 3MGMT 450 International Environment of Business 3MGMT 452 International Management 3MGMT 457 Global Entrepreneurship 3MGMT 459 Telecommunications Management 3MGMT 460 Managing Projects 3MGMT 461 Entrepreneurship and New Ventures 3MGMT 464 Political Environment of Business 3MGMT 470 Small Business Management and Growth 3MKTG 322 Buyer Behavior 3MKTG 323 Marketing Research 3MKTG 325 Retail concepts & Policies 3MKTG 326 Strategic Retailing 3MKTG 330 Current Issues in Marketing 3MKTG 344 Marketing Channels Management 3MKTG 345 Promotion Strategy 3MKTG 347 Advertising 3MKTG 401 Global Marketing 3MKTG 402 International Marketing: Study Abroad 3MKTG 435 Personal Selling 3MKTG 436 Sales Management 3MKTG 440 Services Marketing 3MKTG 442 Product Management 3MKTG 447 Advertising Procedures 3MKTG448 Marketing Management 3

C. Faculty – (*) before the name of the individual will have direct administrativeresponsibilities for the program.

Name of Core Facultyand Faculty Rank

Highest Degree andAwarding Institution

Courses Assignedin Program

% TimeAssigned

To Program* Loudder, MarthaAssociate Dean andProfessor

PhD in AccountingArizona State University 25%

Benjamin, JamesDepartment Head and

DBA in AccountingIndiana University

ACCT 229H5%

New Program Request Form forBachelor’s and Master’s DegreesPage 6ProfessorStrawser, JerryDean and Professor

PhD in AccountingTexas A&M University

ACCT 229H 5%

McGowan, AnnieAssoc. Professor

PhD in AccountingUniversity of North Texas

ACCT 230H 50%

Peterson, TimClinical Assoc. Prof.

PhD in ManagementTexas A&M University

BUSN 125H 33%

Fields, PaigeAssoc. Professor

PhD in FinanceUniversity of South Carolina

FINC 341H 67%

Choobineh, JoobinAssoc. Professor

PhD in Management ofInformation SystemsUniversity of Arizona

INFO 210H 50%

Stein, WilliamAssoc. Professor

PhD in Operations ResearchUniversity of North Carolina

INFO 303H 25%

Keblis, MatthewAsst. Professor

PhD in Industrial and OperationsEngineeringUniversity of Michigan

INFO 364H 25%

Parish, JanetAsst. Professor

PhD in MarketingUniversity of Alabama

MKTG 321H 50%

Shipp, AbbieAsst. Professor

PhD in ManagementUNC-Chapel Hill

MGMT 363H 67%

Mackey, AlisonAsst. Professor

PhD in ManagementOhio State

MGMT 466H 67%

Name of Support Facultyand Faculty Rank

Highest Degree andAwarding Institution

Courses Assignedin Program

% TimeAssigned

To ProgramWelch, BenSenior Lecturer

PhD, Educational Curriculumand InstructionTexas A&M University

MGMT 363H 25%

Hailey, CamilleLecturer

J.D.South Texas College of Law

MGMT 211H 37.5%

D. Library –

The library’s current holdings of books, periodicals, and on-line services are adequate and yearlyacquisitions will be maintained at a level necessary to support the program. See attachedstatement from Leslie Reynolds, Director, West Campus Library.

E. Facilities and Equipment –

All business honors classes are held in the Wehner Building. The building features classroomswhich accommodate the variety of teaching methods used by the program faculty and eachclassroom is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and multi-media equipment. The currentspace and building facilities are adequate to support the program and no renovations or newfacilities will be needed.

Planned annual purchases will provide equipment and materials needed for teaching andadministrative purposes. No additional new equipment will be needed to support the program.

E. Accreditation –

Mays Business School is accredited by AACSB. AACSB provides accreditation for the Bachelor ofBusiness Administration degree as a whole, not to each individual major; therefore no additionalaccreditation is needed.


III. Costs and Funding

Five-Year Costs and Funding Sources -Because we are changing an existing program to a major, all personnel, facilities, and equipmentare in place. No additional costs will be incurred and no additional funding will be needed.

Five-Year Costs Five-Year FundingPersonnel1 $0 Reallocated Funds $0Facilities and Equipment

$0Anticipated New FormulaFunding3 $0

Library, Supplies, and Materials $0

Special Item Funding$0

Other2 $0 Other4

$0Total Costs $0 Total Funding $0

1. Report costs for new faculty hires, graduate assistants, and technical support personnel. For new faculty, prorateindividual salaries as a percentage of the time assigned to the program. If existing faculty will contribute to program,include costs necessary to maintain existing programs (e.g., cost of adjunct to cover courses previously taught byfaculty who would teach in new program).

2. Specify other costs here (e.g., administrative costs, travel).3. Indicate formula funding for students new to the institution because of the program; formula funding should be included

only for years three through five of the program and should reflect enrollment projections for years three through five.4. Report other sources of funding here. In-hand grants, “likely” future grants, and designated tuition and fees can be

included.


Signature Page

1. Adequacy of Funding – The chief executive officer shall sign the following statement:

I certify that the institution has adequate funds to cover the costs of the newprogram. Furthermore, the new program will not reduce the effectiveness or qualityof existing programs at the institution.

______________________________________ _______________________ Chief Executive Officer Date

2. Board of Regents Approval – A member of the Board of Regents or designee shallsign the following statement:

On behalf of the Board of Regents, I certify that the Board of Regents has approvedthe program.

______________________________________ _______________________ Board of Regents (Designee) Date of Approval

3. Board of Regents Certification of Criteria for Commissioner of Assistant Commissioner Approval – For a program to be approved by the Commissioner orthe Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Research, the Board of Regents or designee must certify that the new program meets the eight criteria under TAC Section 5.50 (b): The criteria stipulate that the program shall:

(1) be within the institution’s current Table of Programs;(2) have a curriculum, faculty, resources, support services, and other components of a

degree program that are comparable to those of high quality programs in the same orsimilar disciplines at other institutions;

(3) have sufficient clinical or in-service sites, if applicable, to support the program;(4) be consistent with the standards of the Commission of Colleges of the Southern

Association of Colleges and Schools and, if applicable, with the standards or discipline-specific accrediting agencies and licensing agencies;

(5) attract students on a long-term basis and produce graduates who would haveopportunities for employment; or the program is appropriate for the development of awell-rounded array of basic baccalaureate degree programs at the institution;

(6) not unnecessarily duplicate existing programs at other institutions;(7) not be dependent on future Special Item funding(8) have new five-year costs that would not exceed $2 million.

On behalf of the Board of Regents, I certify that the new program meets the criteriaspecified under TAC Section 5.50 (b).

__________________________________________________________________Board of Regents (Designee) Date

Content of Non-honors and Honors Business Classes

BUSN 125 Business Learning Community

Focuses on the base competencies that relate to effectively managing people, tasks andorganizations, and change and innovation; develops skills in personal and professionalcompetencies.

Non-honors: One group project, participation in discussions, use of AggiE-folio.

Honors: One group project, participation in discussions, use of AggiE-folio and fivewriting assignments involving critical thinking and reflection.

ACCT 229 Introductory Accounting (Financial)

Analysis, recording and reporting of business transactions, partnership and corporationaccounting; analysis and use of financial statements.

Non-honors: Lecture, multiple choice tests and one project.

Honors: Group project in which students conduct and discuss a financial analysis ofthree companies within a selected industry. Analyses based on 1) efficiency in the use ofassets to generate profitability, 2) its liquidity and attractiveness to short term creditors, 3:its solvency and attractiveness to long-term lenders, and 4) its stock price andattractiveness to investors.

Ten written cases (on an individual basis) that require students to review material fromthe popular press and discuss various accounting issues and how they influence users offinancial statements.

ACCT 230 Introductory Accounting (Managerial)

Use of budgets; introduction to cost accounting; cost control techniques and methods ofmeasuring performance.

Non-honors: Lecture, homework, group project, multiple-choice tests.

Honors: Lecture and class discussion, homework, group project requiring greater depththan project in non-honors project, presentation on project, tests involve some questionsother than multiple-choice.

FINC 341 Business Finance

Financial practices and financial management of modern business corporations; cashflow, planning, procurement of funds, management of long-term funds and workingcapital.

flow, planning, procurement of funds, management of long-term funds and workingcapital.

Non-honors: Lecture, homework quizzes and exams.

Honors: In addition to covering the basic methods for evaluating projects (NPV, IRR,payback), discuss advanced problems and cash flow determination, ranking mutuallyexclusive projects with different life lengths, ranking under conditions of capitalrationing, adjustments of inflation and risk. Also cover dividend policy, capital structure,and financial distress. Students complete four projects and an ethics case and solve anddiscuss problems in class. Exams.

INFO 210 Fundamentals of Information Systems

Introduction to information systems concepts; study of information systems in thefunctional areas of business; overview of hardware, software and popular operationsystems; study of problem solving tools; human factors.

Non-honors: Lectures from the book, individual assignments, and three exams.

Honors: More involved projects done in groups, class participation, less time on materialin the book and more time on cases related to material in the book. Two exams.

INFO 303 Statistical Methods

Collection, tabulation, and presentation of numerical data; sampling, estimation ofaverages and variation, probability and error, hypotheses testing and correlation.

Non-honors: Lecture and multiple-choice tests.

Honors: More material covered, class discussions, extra book used as basis of discussionof statistics and the interplay between psychology and math. Exams have some multiple-choice but more open-ended questions and problems.

INFO 364 Operations Management

Concepts, issues and techniques used to plan, analyze and control systems of production;operational problems in producing goods and services.


Honors: Taught in a case-based fashion like an MBA course utilizing discussion andcase write-ups. Exams.

MKTG 321 Marketing

Institutions, processes and problems involved in transferring goods from producers toconsumers; economic and social aspects.


Honors: Four projects and two oral presentations. Class participation is part of grade.

MGMT 211 Legal and Social Environment of Business

Role of government in business and society; analysis of social policy and legalinstitutions; ethical problems in management decisions; administrative law; antitrust law;employment and discrimination law; regulation of business transactions; protection ofproperty rights; regulation of information in markets including securities and productsafety; internal business law.


Honors: Taught is a case-based fashion with daily case write-ups and discussions. In-depth study of one case through the use of a mock trial with students assuming roles oftrial participants.

MGMT 363 The Management Process

Management as an academic discipline; goal setting; planning, controlling and decision-making; models for thinking about organizations; organization change; models forunderstanding individual behavior; job performance and job satisfaction; interpersonalbehavior, motivation and leadership, behavior in work groups; ethics and internationalmanagement.


Honors: Use of articles in leading business journals to write 10 reaction papers. Studentsdiscuss their findings in class. Group project and presentation involving the in-depthanalysis of the management of an organization. Mid-term and final-exam are take-homecase studies.

MGMT 466 Strategic Management

Strategic issues facing organizations, including top management decision making andsocial responsibility; environmental and industry analysis; establishing organizationalmission and objectives; corporate, business and functional level strategy formulation;global and multidomestic strategies; strategic implementation and control; integratingoperations, finance, marketing and human resource strategies; case analysis.

Non-honors: Case studies, group project and class presentation

Honors: More complex case studies than in regular section.

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