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AgendaUniversity Curriculum Committee

December 8, 20061:30 p.m., 217 Koldus

1. Approval of the minutes of November 10, 2006.

2. New Courses

A147 ATMO 321A148 ATMO 456A149 COSC 301A150 MKTG 403A151 MKTG 484

3. Change in Courses

C82 CAEX course prefix change to SLCX (see memorandum from Dr. J. McGee)

CAEX 001 CAEX 002 CAEX 003

CAEN course prefix change to STLC (see memorandum from Dr. J. McGee)

CAEN 001 CAEN 003 CAEN 102CAEN 002 CAEN 101 CAEN 289

C83 INEN course prefix change to ISEN (see memorandum from Dr. B. Peters)

INEN 101 INEN 316 INEN 424INEN 220 INEN 333 INEN 425INEN 285 INEN 411 INEN 430INEN 302 INEN 414 INEN 455INEN 303 INEN 416 INEN 459INEN 314 INEN 420 INEN 485INEN 315 INEN 421 INEN 489

C84 MKTG 330 – course title, course description, prerequisites

Agenda of the University Curriculum CommitteeDecember 8, 2006

4. Change in Curricula

Dwight Look College of EngineeringDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering

D16 B.S. in Electrical EngineeringB.S. in Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering Track

Change in Course

C85 ELEN 248 – prerequisites

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesBiomedical Sciences Program

D17 B.S. in Biomedical Science

5. Information Items

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesBiomedical Sciences Program

H10 Minor in Biomedical Sciences

H11 Area of Concentration

6. Other Business

Minutes of the University Curriculum CommitteeNovember 10, 2006

217 Koldus

Members present: Robert Knight (Chair), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Tim Scott (Vice-Chair), College of Science; Les Feigenbaum, College of Architecture; Jim Kracht, College ofEducation and Human Development; Cynthia LaJimodiere, Dwight Look College of Engineering;Vatche Tchakerian, College of Geosciences; C. F. Konrad (for Pamela Matthews), College of LiberalArts; Lawrence Wolken (for George Fowler), Mays Business School; Norma Funkhouser, MedicalSciences Library; Laurie Jaeger, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Guests: Kristi Shryock, Department of Aerospace Engineering; Larry Perez, BioenvironmentalSciences; Charles Glover, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering; Eric Simanek,Department of Chemistry; Richard Bartoskewitz, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering; JenniferWelch, Department of Computer Science; George Adams, Department of European and ClassicalLanguages and Cultures; Rusty Feagin, Department of Forest Science; Jim Eddy, Beth McNeill andPaula Jo Miller, Department of Health and Kinesiology; Randy Kluver, Institute for Pacific Asia;Harry Hogan, Department of Mechanical Engineering; William Marlow, Department of NuclearEngineering; David Appel, Department of Plant Pathology; Richard Cummins, School of MilitaryScience; Clark E. Adams and Michael Morrison, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences;Brenda Bethman and Claudia Nelson, Women’s Studies Program.

The University Curriculum Committee recommends approval of the following:

1. The minutes of the October 13, 2006 meeting were approved.

2. New Courses

AERO 424. Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control. (3-0). Credit 3. Introducesstudents to fundamental concepts of satellite attitude dynamics and control; includesderivations of environmental disturbances due to gravity gradient, aerodynamic, and solarradiation pressure; includes treatments of attitude control subsystems, such as thrusters,reaction wheels, CMGs, and magnetic torquers, and their designs. Prerequisites: AERO 421,423, or approval of instructor.

AERO 426. Space System Design. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduces prevailing practices andprocesses used in modern space system design; applies knowledge in component engineeringdisciplines to a design challenge of interest to NASA or DoD; utilizes instruction insystematic methods of design and on dynamics of teamwork; when possible concludes withdetailed design using an engineering design facility. Prerequisites: AERO 306, 351, 421.

AGSM 462. Advanced GIS Analysis for Natural Resource Management. (2-2). Credit 3.Advanced topics in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to solve natural resourceproblems; manipulation of raster data types; three-dimensional modeling; emphasis on geo-processing as it relates to applied projects particularly with habitat suitability models; fieldand lab use of global positioning systems (GPS); internet-based GIS modeling. Prerequisites:AGSM 461, FRSC 461, SPSC 461, GEOG 390, LAND 461. Cross-listed with: FRSC 462,GEOG 462, SPSC 462.

ARAB 101. Beginning Arabic I. (4-0). Credit 4. Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic inits written and spoken forms; emphasis on conversation, rudimentary vocabulary, simplegrammar, and reading.

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ARAB 102. Beginning Arabic II. (4-0). Credit 4. Introduction of more complexgrammatical constructions; vocabulary building; emphasis on putting acquired vocabularyand grammar to conversational use. Prerequisite: ARAB 101 or equivalent.

ARAB 201. Intermediate Arabic I. (3-0). Credit 3. Practice of listening, speaking, andwriting skills; vocabulary building; discussion of topics related to daily life and generalaspects of Arab culture. Prerequisite: ARAB 102 or equivalent.

ARAB 202. Intermediate Arabic II. (3-0). Credit 3. Emphasis on comprehending printedmaterial, perfecting pronunciation, and attending to more complex grammar; discussion oftopics holding general and professional interest; knowledge of Arab culture and history.Prerequisite: ARAB 201 or equivalent.

CPSC 121. Introduction to Program Design and Concepts. (3-2). Credit 4. Computerprogramming syntax for primitive types, control structures, vectors, strings, structs, classes,functions, file I/O, exceptions and other programming constructs, plus the use of classlibraries; practice in solving problems with computers; includes the execution of studentwritten programs in C++. Prerequisite: Programming course (high school or college).

CPSC 181. Introduction to Computing. (1-0). Credit 1. Introduce entering students to thebroad field of presentations from industry and academia about how computer scienceconcepts are used in research and end products; includes a major writing component.

CPSC 221. Data Structures and Algorithms. (3-2). Credit 4. Specification andimplementation of basic abstract data types and their associated algorithms: stacks, queues,lists, sorting and selection, searching, graphs, and hashing; performance tradeoffs of differentimplementations and asymptotic analysis of running time and memory usage; includes theexecution of student programs written in C++. Prerequisite: CPSC 121; corequisite CPSC222.

CPSC 222. Discrete Structures for Computing. (3-0). Credit 3. Provide mathematicalfoundations from discrete mathematics for analyzing computer algorithms, for bothcorrectness and performance; introduction to models of computation, including finite statemachines and Turing machines. Prerequisite: MATH 151.

CPSC 312. Computer Organization. (3-2). Credit 4. Introduction to computer systemsfrom programmer’s perspective: simple logic design, data representation and processorarchitecture, programming of processors, memory, control flow, input/output, andperformance measurements; hands-on lab assignments. Prerequisite: CPSC 221.

CPSC 313. Introduction to Computer Systems. (3-2). Credit 4. Introduction to systemsupport for application programs, both on single node and over network: OS applicationinterface, inter-process communication, introduction to system and network programming,and simple computer security concepts; hands-on lab assignments. Prerequisite: CPSC 312.

CPSC 314. Programming Languages. (3-0). Credit 3. Explores the design space ofprogramming languages via an in-depth study of two programming languages, one subject-oriented (Java), one functional (Haskell); focuses on idiomatic uses of each language, and onfeatures characteristic for each language. Prerequisite: CPSC 221.


CPSC 315. Programming Studio. (2-2). Credit 3. Intensive programming experience thatintegrates core concepts in Computer Science and familiarizes students with a variety ofprogramming/development tools and techniques; students work on 2 or 3 month-long projectseach emphasizing a different specialization within Computer Science; focuses onprogramming techniques to ease code integration, reusability, and clarity. Prerequisites:CPSC 312 and 314; corequisite CPSC 313.

CPSC 411. Design and Analysis of Algorithms. (3-0). Credit 3. Study of computeralgorithms for numeric and non-numeric problems; design paradigms; analysis of time andspace requirements of algorithms; correctness of algorithms; NP-completeness andundecidability of problems. Prerequisites: CPSC 221, 222, 315.

CPSC 482. Senior Capstone Design. (1-6). Credit 3. Project-based course to developsystem integration skills for solving real-world problems in computer science; significantteam software project that integrates advanced concepts across computer sciencespecializations; projects require design, implementation, documentation and demonstration,as well as design methodology, management process and teamwork. Prerequisites: Seniorclassification; at least two CPSC courses from one track including 411.

CVEN 343. Portland Cement Concrete Materials for Civil Engineers. (2-3). Credit 3.Physical and chemical characteristics of Portland cement concrete systems; constituentmaterials; mixture proportioning; fresh concrete characteristics; hardened concrete properties;durability characteristics; and concrete construction methods. Prerequisites: CVEN 302 orregistration therein; CVEN 305 and 306; ENGL 203, 210, 241 or 301.

EURO 405. European Cinema. (3-0). Credit 3. Exploration of key movements in Europeancinema from 1895 to the present, including both national cinematic traditions, such as ItalianNeorealism or French New Wave, and international trends such as Formalism,Expressionism, or Auteurism. Prerequisite: FILM 201 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with FILM 405.

EURO 430. Seminar in German Literature and Culture. (3-0). Credit 3. Survey of majorliterary and intellectual landmarks of a period in German history (Enlightenment,Romanticism, High Modernism, post-1945); study of literary works in context of social andcultural history, with attention to Germany’s particular place in Europe and the world; taughtin English. May be taken two times. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification, or approvalof instructor. Cross-listed with GERM 430.

EURO 431. German Author and Genre Studies. (3-0). Credit 3. Examines the work of aspecific author, such as Goethe, Schiller, Kafka, Brecht, Frisch, Grass or the diachronic studyof a specific genre, e.g., poetry, drama, prose; taught in English. May be taken two times.Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed withGERM 431.

EURO 432. Music in German Culture. (3-0). Credit 3. Examination of the role of music inGerman cultural and national self-definition from the 18

th century to the present; the political

and ideological role of music; study of genres and media including opera, art song, Singspiel,protest songs and film; taught in English. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification, orapproval of instructor. Cross-listed with GERM 432.


EURO 434. Martin Luther and the Reformation in Germany. (3-0). Credit 3.Introduction to the life and thought of Martin Luther; study of the Protestant Reformation inGermany from theological, political, and social perspectives; taught in English. Prerequisite:junior or senior classification, or approval or instructor. Cross-listed with GERM 434 andRELS 434.

EURO 435. German Film. (3-0). Credit 3. Consideration and analysis of major works anddirectors of German film; interpretation of culture through film; relationship of film tohistory, literature, and other arts; taught in English. Prerequisite: Junior or seniorclassification, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with GERM 435 and FILM 435.

EURO 436. German Fairy Tales. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to and study of fairy talesand children’s literature through German tradition in these forms; reception of fairy talesthrough adaptation and modernization; taught in English. Prerequisite: Junior or seniorclassification, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with GERM 436.

EURO 441. The Russian Novel I: Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. (3-0). Credit 3. Study of themajor works of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky; discussion of the literary nature and purpose ofnovels, especially in the context of Russian culture; taught in English. Prerequisite: 3 hoursof English literature at 200 level or above, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with RUSS441.

EURO 442. The Russian Novel II: The Twentieth Century. (3-0). Credit 3. Study ofmajor Russian novels from ca. 1900 to the end of Stalinism; exploration of topics relevant toRussia’s experience in the 20

th century; taught in English. Prerequisite: 3 hours of English

literature at 200 level or above, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with RUSS 442.

EURO 446. Russian Artistic Culture I: Beginnings to 1900. (3-0). Credit 3. Masterpiecesof Russian art, including architecture, dance, theater, music, and literature, from itsbeginnings until ca. 1900; taught in English. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification, orapproval of instructor. Cross-listed with RUSS 446.

EURO 447. Russian Artistic Culture II: 1890 to Present. (3-0). Credit 3. Masterpieces ofRussian art, including architecture, dance, theater, music, film, and literature, from ca. 1890to the present; taught in English. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification, or approval ofinstructor. Cross-listed with RUSS 447.

FILM 405. European Cinema. (3-0). Credit 3. Exploration of key movements in Europeancinema from 1895 to the present, including both national cinematic traditions, such as ItalianNeorealism or French New Wave, and international trends such as Formalism,Expressionism, or Auteurism. Prerequisite: FILM 201 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with EURO 405.

FILM 435. German Film. (3-0). Credit 3. Consideration and analysis of major works anddirectors of German film; interpretation of culture through film; relationship of film tohistory, literature, and other arts; taught in English. Prerequisite: Junior or seniorclassification, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with GERM 435 and EURO 435.


GEOG 102. Introduction to Spatial Sciences. (1-0). Credit 1. Provides students with anunderstanding of spatial sciences; how it is applied for problem solving in a wide variety offields; and survey of the field and what opportunities are available to professionals in spatialsciences. Cross-listed with FRSC 102 and SPSC 102.

GERM 430. Seminar in German Literature and Culture. (3-0). Credit 3. Survey of majorliterary and intellectual landmarks of a period in German history (Enlightenment,Romanticism, High Modernism, post-1945); study of literary works in context of social andcultural history, with attention to Germany’s particular place in Europe and the world; taughtin English. May be taken two times. Prerequisite: GERM 201 or registration therein, orapproval of instructor. Cross-listed with EURO 430.

GERM 431. German Author and Genre Studies. (3-0). Credit 3. Examines the work of aspecific author, such as Goethe, Schiller, Kafka, Brecht, Frisch, Grass, or the diachronicstudy of a specific genre, e.g., poetry, drama, prose; taught in English. May be taken twotimes. Prerequisite: GERM 201 or registration therein, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with EURO 431.

JAPN 401. Advanced Japanese I. (3-0). Credit 3. Readings with selected grammar andkanji lessons; focus on Japanese traditional and popular culture, religion, and history; taughtin Japanese. Prerequisite: JAPN 302 or equivalent.

JAPN 402. Advanced Japanese II. (3-0). Credit 3. Readings with selected grammar andkanji lessons; focus on Japanese private and business life, education, politics, andcontemporary culture; taught in Japanese. Prerequisite: JAPN 302 or equivalent.

POLS 362. Latin American Political Thought. (3-0). Credit 3. Survey of various traditionsin the history of Latin American political thought; key texts in the history of political theoryin the Spanish-American continent. Prerequisites: POLS 206; junior or senior classificationor approval of instructor.

RUSS 410. Seminar in Russian Studies. (3-0). Credit 3. Exploration of a significant topic,event, or period in Russian literature and culture; taught in Russian. Prerequisite: RUSS 202.

RUSS 441. The Russian Novel I: Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. (3-0). Credit 3. Study of themajor works of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky; discussion of the literary nature and purpose ofnovels, especially in the context of Russian culture; taught in English. Prerequisite: RUSS201 or registration therein, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with EURO 441.

RUSS 442. The Russian Novel II: The Twentieth Century. (3-0). Credit 3. Study ofmajor Russian novels from ca. 1900 to the end of Stalinism; exploration of topics relevant toRussia’s experience in the 20

th century; taught in English. Prerequisite: RUSS 201 or

registration therein, or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with EURO 442.

RUSS 446. Russian Artistic Culture I: Beginnings to 1900. (3-0). Credit 3. Masterpiecesof Russian art, including architecture, dance, theater, music, and literature, from itsbeginnings until ca. 1900; taught in English. Prerequisite: RUSS 201 or registration therein,or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with EURO 446.


RUSS 447. Russian Artistic Culture II: 1890 to Present. (3-0). Credit 3. Masterpieces ofRussian art, including architecture, dance, theater, music, film, and literature, from ca. 1890to the present; taught in English. Prerequisite: RUSS 201 or registration therein, or approvalof instructor. Cross-listed with EURO 447.

SOMS 381. Workshop in Leadership Education II. (1-0). Credit 1. Continuation ofSOMS 380. Fundamentals of small group dynamics; interpersonal communication;application of selected leadership theories; interpretation of individual assessments to includepersonality traits, values, and signature strengths. Prerequisites: SOMS 380; junior or seniorclassification.

SOMS 482. Seminar in Executive Leadership II. (1-0). Credit 1. Continuation of SOMS481. Discussion of ethical dilemmas in leadership roles; ethical decision-making; personalaccountability in organizational settings. Prerequisite: SOMS 481 or approval of instructor.

SOMS 485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4. Individual supervision of special readings orassigned projects to promote independent study; program enrichment for capable students;written and oral reports required. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

SPSC 102. Introduction to Spatial Sciences. (1-0). Credit 1. Provides students with anunderstanding of spatial sciences; how it is applied for problem solving in a wide variety offields; and survey of the field and what opportunities are available to professionals in spatialsciences. Cross-listed with GEOG 102 and FRSC 102.

SPSC 461. Geographic Information Systems for Resource Managers. (2-2). Credit 3.Geographic Information System (GIS) approach to the integration of spatial and attribute datato study the capture, analysis, manipulation and portrayal of natural resource data;examination of data types/formats, as well as the integration of GIS with remote sensing andGlobal Positioning System; laboratory includes extensive use of GIS applications to conductanalyses of topics in natural resources. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. Cross-listedwith: FRSC 461,AGSM 461.

SPSC 462. Advanced GIS Analysis for Natural Resource Management. (2-2). Credit 3.Advanced topics in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to solve natural resourceproblems; manipulation of raster data types; three-dimensional modeling; emphasis on geo-processing as it relates to applied projects, particularly with habitat suitability models; fieldand lab use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS); internet-based GIS modeling.Prerequisites: FRSC 461 or SPSC 461 or approval of instructor; junior or seniorclassification. Cross-listed with: AGSM 462, GEOG 462, FRSC 462.

VIBS 926. Introduction to Public Health Concepts. (1-0). Credit 1. Basic concepts andissues of public health as they relate to the veterinary medical profession. Prerequisite:Enrollment in first year of the professional curriculum.

VMID 925. Diagnostic Imaging Interpretation I. (2-0). Credit 2. Diagnostic evaluation ofradiographic and ultrasonographic images of large and small animals. Prerequisite:Enrollment in third year of the professional curriculum.


VMID 926. Diagnostic Imaging Interpretation II. (2-0). Credit 2. Continued diagnosticevaluation of radiographic and ultrasonographic images of large and small animals; emphasison diseases of cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems. Prerequisite:Enrollment in third year of the professional curriculum.

VTPB 913. Infectious Diseases. (2-0). Credit 2. Case-based approach to infectious diseasesof animals; includes infectious diseases of major body systems; etiologic agents includeviruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths, and arthropods; differential diagnosis ofinfectious agents, diagnostic approaches, prevention, and treatment emphasized; managementpractices to control infectious diseases covered by host species. Prerequisite: Enrollment insecond year of the professional curriculum.

VTPP 401. History of Human and Veterinary Medicine in Europe. (4-0). Credit 4.Addresses the major developments in human and veterinary medicine in Europe from theMiddle Ages to the present; explores key events and figures in medical history and analyzesissues of current biomedical concern in an historical context; for example, animal rights,ethics of human experimentation, euthanasia).

WFSC 419. Wildlife Restoration. (2-3). Credit 3. Study of the fundamentals of therestoration of animal populations and the resources they require; factors that control thedistribution and abundances of animals in relation to restoration; and how restoration plansfor wildlife are developed. Prerequisite: RENR 205 or equivalent; junior or seniorclassification or approval of instructor; WFSC 406 and 407 and RLEM 320 preferred.

3. Withdrawal of Courses

CPSC 210. Data Structures.GERM 415. Franz Kafka.GERM 418. Post-War Germany. Cold War to the Fall of the Berlin Wall and After.RUSS 341. Russia’s Artistic Heritage.RUSS 401. The Russian Novel.

4. Change in Courses

ANSC 316. Aptitude and Performance Appraisal of Horses.

Course titleFrom: Aptitude and Performance Appraisal of Horses.To: Equine Selection and Judging.

Course descriptionFrom: Detailed evaluation of athletic performance of horses; influence of

heredity, conformation, training and other environmental effects; use ofperformance and racing records and visual appraisal; industry trends;oral and written defense of judgments.

To: Detailed evaluation and comparison of horses; selection and critique ofathleticism and performance in horses; industry trends addressed; oraland written defense of judgments also explained and expected of student;a prerequisite for participation on the Horse Judging Team.


CHEM 101. Fundamentals of Chemistry I.

Course descriptionFrom: Lecture: introduction to modern theories of atomic structure and

chemical bonding; chemical reactions; stoichiometry; states of matter;solutions; equilibrium; acids and bases; coordination chemistry;laboratory: introduction to methods and techniques of chemicalexperimentation; qualitative and semiquantitative procedures applied toinvestigative situations.

To: Introduction to modern theories of atomic structure and chemicalbonding; chemical reactions; stoichiometry; states of matter; solutions;equilibrium; acids and bases; coordination chemistry. Prerequisite:Concurrent registration in CHEM 111 suggested.

Lab and credit hoursFrom: (3-3). Credit 4.To: (3-0). Credit 3.

CHEM 102. Fundamentals of Chemistry II.

Course descriptionFrom: Lecture: theory and applications of oxidation-reductions systems;

thermodynamics and kinetics; complex equilibria and solubility product;nuclear chemistry; descriptive inorganic and organic chemistry;laboratory: introduction to analytical and synthetic methods and toquantitative techniques to both inorganic and organic compounds.Prerequisites: CHEM 101, 103, 107 or equivalent.

To: Theory and applications of oxidation-reductions systems;thermodynamics and kinetics; complex equilibria and solubility product;nuclear chemistry; descriptive inorganic and organic chemistry.Prerequisites: CHEM 101, 111 or their equivalent. Concurrentregistration in CHEM 112 suggested.


CHEM 111. Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I.

Course descriptionFrom: None.To: Introduction to methods and techniques of chemical experimentation;

qualitative and semiquantitative procedures applied to investigativesituations. Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or registration therein.



CHEM 112. Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II.

Course descriptionFrom: None.To: Introduction to analytical and synthetic methods and to quantitative

techniques to both inorganic and organic compounds with emphasis onan investigative approach. Prerequisites: CHEM 101, 111; CHEM 102 orregistration therein.


CHEN 425. Chemical Engineering Plant Economics.

Course titleFrom: Chemical Engineering Plant Economics.To: Process Integration, Simulation and Economics.

Course descriptionFrom: Economic factors involved in the design of chemical processes and

equipment.To: Integration, simulation, and economic methods involved in the design of

chemical processes and equipment.

CHEN 461. Process Control and Instrumentation

Course titleFrom: Process Control and Instrumentation.To: Process Dynamics and Control.

Course descriptionFrom: Fundamental principles and methods used in measurement and control of

process variables such as pressure, temperature, and flow rate.To: Analysis of process dynamics and methods for the design of automatic

control systems for chemical process plants.


CVEN 342. Materials of Construction.

PrerequisiteFrom: CVEN 302 or registration therein; CVEN 305 and 306.To: CVEN 302 or registration therein; CVEN 305 and 306; ENGL 203, 210,

241 or 301.


CVEN 365. Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering.

PrerequisiteFrom: CVEN 302 or registration therein; CVEN 305.To: CVEN 302 or registration therein; CVEN 305; ENGL 203, 210, 241,301.

CVEN 422. Civil Engineering Systems II.

Course numberFrom: CVEN 422.To: CVEN 322.

Course titleFrom: Civil Engineering Systems II.To: Civil Engineering Systems.

PrerequisiteFrom: CVEN 421 or STAT 211 or registration therein.To: STAT 211 or registration therein; CVEN 302 or registration therein.

CVEN 455. Urban Stormwater Management.

Course descriptionFrom: Application of hydrology and hydraulics to public works engineering,

subdivision and land development, and roadway design; design of minorstorm sewer systems, appurtenances, detention/retention facilities, andthe maintenance operation, legal aspects, financing, ordinancedevelopment, construction and cost estimating of such facilities.

To: Hydrologic, hydraulic, and general civil engineering design andimplementation of stormwater systems including drainage and detentionstorage facilities, floodplain regulation measures, and flood controlstructures; stormwater aspects of land development and public worksengineering; flood hydrology and hydraulics; institutional aspects ofurban stormwater management.

CVEN 458. Hydraulic Engineering.

Course titleFrom: Hydraulic Engineering.To: Hydraulic Engineering of Water Distribution Systems.

Course descriptionFrom: Design and analysis of hydraulic projects using modern computational

procedures; student team projects involving steady and unsteady flowpipelines, pipe networks, bridge and culvert hydraulics, floodplaindelineation, water supply canals and structures and channel modification.


To: Pressure conduit hydraulics; design, modeling, and analysis of waterconveyance and distribution systems including pipelines, pipe networks,and pumps.

Dwight Look College of EngineeringDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering: change in course prefix forall ELEN courses to ECEN

ELEN 119 ELEN 325 ELEN 438 ELEN 454 ELEN 472










ELEN 322 ELEN 422 ELEN 453 ELEN 469

GERM 310. Conversation and Composition I.

Course titleFrom: Conversation and Composition I.To: Composition.

Course descriptionFrom: Conversational practice and development of writing skills in German;

conducted in German.To: Development of writing skills in German; emphasis on grammatical

construction; taught in German.

GERM 311. Conversation and Composition II.

Course titleFrom: Conversation and Composition II.To: Conversation.

Course descriptionFrom: Continuation of GERM 310; development of conversational and writing

skills; conducted in German.To: Development of effective communication skills in spoken German, with

emphasis on language appropriate to various social context; taught inGerman.


GERM 350. German Film.

Course number

From: GERM 350.To: GERM 435.

Course descriptionFrom: Consideration and analysis of major works and directors of German film;

interpretation of culture through film; relationship of film to history,literature, and other arts; conducted in German.

To: Consideration and analysis of major works and directors of German film;interpretation of culture through film; relationship of film to history,literature, and other arts; taught in English. Cross-listed with EURO 435and FILM 435.

PrerequisitesFrom: Germ 305, 310 or 311, or approval of instructor.To: Germ 201 or registration therein, or approval of instructor.

GERM 404. Martin Luther and the Reformation in Germany.

Course numberFrom: GERM 404.To: GERM 434.

Course descriptionFrom: Introduction to the life and thought of Martin Luther; study of the

Protestant Reformation in Germany from theological, political, andsocial perspectives. Cross-listed with RELS 404.

To: Introduction to the life and thought of Martin Luther; study of theProtestant Reformation in Germany from theological, political, andsocial perspectives; taught in English. Cross-listed with EURO 434 andRELS 434.

GERM 405. Music in German Culture.


Course descriptionFrom: Examination of the role of music in German cultural and national self-

definition from the 18th

century to the present; the political andideological role of music; study of genres and media including opera, artsong, Singspiel, protest songs and film.


To: Examination of the role of music in German cultural and national self-definition from the 18

th century to the present; the political and

ideological role of music; study of genres and media including opera, artsong, Singspiel, protest songs and film.; taught in English. Cross-listedwith EURO 432.

GERM 416. German Fairy Tales.


Course descriptionFrom: Introduction to and study of fairy tales and children’s literature through

German tradition in these forms; reception of fairy tales throughadaptation and modernization.

To: Introduction to and study of fairy tales and children’s literature throughGerman tradition in these forms; reception of fairy tales throughadaptation and modernization; taught in English. Cross-listed withEURO 436.

HLTH 421. Elementary School Health.

Course titleFrom: Elementary School Health.To: Elementary School Health Instruction.

Course descriptionFrom: Modern issues, trends, content and material in elementary school health

programs; survey of agencies and their value to an adequate healthprogram.

To: Modern issues, trends, content and material in elementary school healthprograms; research and instructional strategies essential for reading incontent areas with an emphasis on developing the coordinated schoolhealth education for health and kinesiology teacher certification majors.

PrerequisiteFrom: Junior or senior classification in interdisciplinary studies.To: Junior or senior classification in health or kinesiology.

MEEN 227. Principles of Thermodynamics.

Course numberFrom: MEEN 227.To: MEEN 315.


MEEN 260. Mechanical Measurements.

Course descriptionFrom: Introduction to the basic principles of engineering experimentation

including: instrumentation and measurement techniques, dataacquisition, analysis, and interpretation and reporting of results.

To: Introduction to the basic principles of engineering experimentationincluding: instrumentation and measurement techniques, signalprocessing and data acquisition, statistical data analysis, andinterpretation and reporting of results.

Lecture and credit hoursFrom: (1-3). Credit 2.To: (2-3). Credit 3.

PrerequisiteFrom: MEEN 221 and 222; MEEN 227, ELEN 215 and MATH 308 or

registration therein.To: MEEN 221, ELEN 215, MATH 308 and MEEN 315 or registration

therein.

MEEN 402. Intermediate Design.


MEEN 404. Engineering Laboratory.


MODL 337. Russian Drama.

Course numberFrom: MODL 337.To: EURO 444.

Course descriptionFrom: Introduction to the masterpieces of Russian drama from the 19

th century

to the present; includes such authors as Pushkin, Chekhov, Gorky,Arbuzov, Rozov and Petrushevskaya. Cross-listed with RUSS 337.

To: Introduction to the masterpieces of Russian drama from the 19th

centuryto the present; includes such authors as Pushkin, Chekhov, Gorky,Arbuzov, Rozov and Petrushevskaya; taught in English. Cross-listedwith RUSS 444.


NUEN 406. Nuclear Engineering Systems and Design.


NUEN 430. Computer Applications in Nuclear Engineering.

Course descriptionFrom: Applications of digital computers to solve nuclear engineering problems;

problems in multigroup neutron diffusion, transient heat transfer,optimization and stress analysis.

To: Applications of digital computers to solve nuclear engineering problems;nuclear data and cross-section libraries; deterministic and Monte Carlomethods; discretization methods, problems with multigroup neutrondiffusion, depletion, and kenetics; transient heat transfer; analog and non-analog Monte Carlo methods; optimization; applied nuclear engineeringcodes.

PrerequisiteFrom: NUEN 304.To: NUEN 304, NUEN 329.


RELS 404. Martin Luther and the Reformation in Germany.

Course numberFrom: RELS 404.To: RELS 434.

Course descriptionFrom: Introduction to the life and thought of Martin Luther; study of the

Protestant Reformation in Germany from theological, political, and socialperspective. Cross-listed with GERM 404.

To: Introduction to the life and thought of Martin Luther; study of theProtestant Reformation in Germany from theological, political, and socialperspective; taught in English. Cross-listed with EURO 434 andGERM 434.

RUSS 337. Russian Drama.

Course numberFrom: RUSS 337.To: RUSS 444.


Course descriptionFrom: Introduction to the masterpieces of Russian drama from the 19

th century

to the present; includes such authors as Pushkin, Chekhov, Gorky,Arbuzov, Rozov and Petrushevskaya.

To: Introduction to the masterpieces of Russian drama from the 19th

centuryto the present; includes such authors as Pushkin, Chekhov, Gorky,Arbuzov, Rozov and Petrushevskaya; taught in English. Cross-listed withEURO 444.

PrerequisitesFrom: Junior or senior classification; approval of instructor.To: RUSS 201 or registration therein, or approval of instructor.

VMID 924. Radiology.

Course titleFrom: Radiology.To: Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging.

Course descriptionFrom: Diagnostic veterinary radiology: physical properties and production of

ionizing radiation, roentgenographic and darkroom procedures, hazards,and protection from excess radiation, uses of radiation as a therapeuticagent.

To: Physical properties and production of ionizing radiation as well asproduction of radiographic images; introduction to image interpretation.

Lecture, lab and credit hoursFrom: (2-2). Credit 3.To: (1-0). Credit 1.

VTPB 910. Microbiology I.

Course titleFrom: Microbiology I.To: Veterinary Immunology.

Course descriptionFrom: Introduction to immunology. Mechanisms of resistance to infectious

diseases and tumors. Tissue injuries brought about by hypersensitivity,autoimmunity, bacteria and fungi, serodiagnosis. General concepts ofsterilization, disinfection, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.Bacterial and mycotic virulence factors, bacteria associated withgeneralized infections; sample collection, diagnostic procedures.

To: Introduction to veterinary immunology; mechanisms of resistance ofinfectious diseases and tumors; tissue injury caused by the immunesystem, including hypersensitivity reactions and autoimmunity;immunization theory and practices; immunologic methods for diagnosisof disease.


Lecture, lab and credit hoursFrom: (3-2). Credit 4.To: (2-0). Credit 2.

VTPB 911. Microbiology II.

Course titleFrom: Microbiology II.To: Veterinary Microbiology.

Course descriptionFrom: Bacterial, viral, and mycotic agents affecting the central nervous system,

digestive system, genitourinary system, integumentary system, ear andeye. Principles and host-agent interactions in relation to infectiousdiseases induced by Chlamydia, rickettsia and viruses-etiology,pathogenesis, diagnosis, and control mechanisms.

To: Introduction to veterinary microbiology; bacterial, viral, and mycoticagents of veterinary significance; mechanisms of host injury bypathogenic microorganisms; principles of disinfection, antisepsis, andsterilization; classes and mechanisms of mechanisms of action ofantibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral drugs; diagnostic procedures andmethods of sample collection.

VTPP 926. Pharmacology/Toxicology III.


WFSC 420. Ecology for Teachers.

Course titleFrom: Ecology for Teachers.To: Ecology and Society.

Course descriptionFrom: Lectures, discussions and readings in principles of ecology and their

application in today’s problems in environmental conservation.To: Students study and compare human and natural ecosystems using

diversity, interrelations, cycles, and energy as the conceptionalorganization; central themes of the course are sustainability, stewardshipand science.


5. Change in Curriculum

College of Agriculture and Life SciencesDepartment of Plant Pathology and Microbiology

B.S. in Bioenvironmental Sciences



College of Education and Human DevelopmentDepartment of Health and Kinesiology

B.S. in Health




B.S. in HealthCommunity Health OptionAllied Health Option



Dwight Look College of EngineeringZachry Department of Civil Engineering

B.S. in Civil Engineering



Dwight Look College of EngineeringDepartment of Computer Science

B.S. in Computer Science



Dwight Look College of EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering



Dwight Look College of EngineeringDepartment of Nuclear Engineering

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering



Dwight Look College of EngineeringDepartment of Nuclear Engineering

B.S. in Radiological Health Engineering



College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesVeterinary Medicine – DVM Professional


14. Special Consideration

College of Liberal ArtsWomen’s Studies Program

AWIL Scholars Program, a Certificate in Gender and Leadership



College of Liberal ArtsMinor in Asian Studies




Outdoor Education Minor - withdrawal

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