The University of Texas at Arlington
Undergraduate Assembly
Minutes
The Undergraduate Assembly met in regular session on Tuesday, February 4, at 2:15 p.m. in the University Center Rio Grande B. Provost George C. Wright presided.
Attendance.
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Present |
Excused |
Absent |
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George C. Wright |
Robert E. Witt |
Tom Chrzanowski |
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Pam Haws |
Carolyn Barros |
Richard Cole |
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Michael Moore |
Susan Grove |
William Dillon |
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Evan Anders |
Kevin Gustafson |
Richard Dodge |
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Cathy Canaday (substitute) |
Santos Hernandez |
D.L. Hawkins |
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Bill Carroll |
Jeannine Hirtle |
Don McConnell |
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Jinny Choi |
K. Jamie Rogers |
Pablo Pastrana-Perez |
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Tom Christie (substitute) |
Alisa White |
Karl Petruso |
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Kaushik De (substitute) |
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Debra Woody |
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Chris Featherstone |
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Peggy Forsberg |
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Greg Frazier |
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Aris Freeman |
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Bernard Frye |
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Perry Fuchs |
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Jeanne Gerlach |
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Melinda Hiemenz |
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Dan Himarios |
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Peter Lehmann (substitute) |
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Merlynd Nestell |
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Becky Pierce Hall |
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Elizabeth Poster |
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Syed R. Qasim |
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Steve Quevedo |
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Guisette Salazar |
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Craig Slinkman |
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Neal Smatresk |
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Patricia Turpin |
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Lorraine van Waasbergen |
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Tom Watts |
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Tom Wilding |
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Kai Yeung |
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Abu Yilla |
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Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the December 3, 2002 meeting were approved as distributed.
Report of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Committee Chair Lynn Peterson presented the following proposals, which were approved by the Assembly:
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
ADD: BIOL 2460 Nursing Microbiology
PSYC 3319 Psychology of Adolescence
BIOL 4353 SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope)
Cross-listed
BIOL 3142 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 3142 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience
Cross-listed
BIOL 3322 Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 3322 Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
(formerly PSYC 4322)
PSYC 3355 Internship in Psychology
BIOL 4301 Advanced Neuroscience
PSYC 4301 Advanced Neuroscience
PSYC 4303 Pain Research and Management
Cross-listed
BIOL 4309 Neuropharmacology
PSYC 4302 Neuropharmacology
BIOL 4322 Environmental Risk Assessment
(Cross-listed with EVSE 5322)
SCIE 4325 Women in Science
GEOL 4330 Understanding Geographic Information Systems
GEOL 4331 Analysis of Spatial Data
GEOL 4332 Global Positioning Systems
GEOL 4333 Remote Sensing Fundamentals
CHANGE: MATH 4411 Simulation of Random Processes
(from 3-2 to 4-0, eliminating lab)
DELETE: BIOL 2311 Man and Environment
BIOL 3351 Microbial Metabolism
BIOL 3388 Medical Techniques
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
ADD: EDUC 4325 Women in Science
BEEP 4305 Linguistics for Bilingual/ESL Teachers
BEEP 4311 Math and Science in Dual Language Settings
BEEP 4319 Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Students in EC-4 Settings
BEEP 4314 Creative Arts and Social Studies in Dual Language Settings
ETDC 4301 Tech Applications for the Classroom
CHANGE: BEEP 4382 Literacy Instruction in Spanish for the Bilingual Classroom
READ 4343 Content Area Reading and Writing
READ 4373 Literacy Learning in the Elementary School:
Reading and Writing
READ 4374 Literacy Learning in the Elementary School:
Literature and Language
READ 4376 Assessment in Literacy Learning
ETDC 4201 Technology Applications
DELETE: KINE 4222
BEEP 4383 Teaching Content Areas in Spanish
Department of Kinesiology
Changes in BA All Level Teaching Degree to meet changes mandated for teacher education—some existing courses were added to degree to meet EXCET and NCATE requirements. Since students are teaching in schools as part of the elementary and secondary methods teaching courses (KINE 4320 and 4321), students only needed a 6 hour teaching residency (KINE 4647) to meet the required number of student teaching hours required for certification. Degree also allows for a second concentration area.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
ADD: COLA 1100 Introduction to Liberal Arts
Department of Communication
DELETE: JOUR 3335 Student Publication Advisory Procedures
JOUR 3350 Magazine Writing and Editing
Department of Military Science
CHANGE: MILS 4341 Advanced Leadership I
MILS 4342 Advanced Leadership II
MILS 2352 Individual/Team Military Tactics
MILS 1242 Introduction to Leadership
MILS 1241 Introduction to ROTC and the University
MILS 3341 Leadership I
MILS 3342 Leadership II
MILS 2351 Self/Team Development
Department of Modern Languages
DELETE: (Cross-listed)
RUSS 4363 Special Topics in Russian and Euro-Asian Studies
RUSS 4364 The Sino-Russian Relationship
RUSS 4387 Communism and Political Development
Department of Philosophy and Humanities
Move Catalog Material: Humanities
ADD: HUMA 3340 Topics in Humanities
Move catalog Material: PHIL Interdisciplinary Research Methods
PHIL Culture
PHIL Social and Political Theory
Change Catalog Material: PHIL Topics in Humanities
DELETE: PHIL 3315 Oriental Philosophy and Religion
PHIL 4318 Philosophy and Literature
Department of Political Science
Change Catalog Material: POLS Remove 4392 and 4395 and updating Soc/Cultural
POLS Updating Social cultural for Prelaw Option
POLS Updating Social Cultural for Policy/Pub Admn
POLS Updating Social Cultural for International Stud.
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
DELETE: ANTH 2301 Meeting the New Millennium: Anthropology of the Future
ANTH 3323 Folk and Peasant Societies
ANTH 3346 Cultures of the American Southwest
SOCI 3322 Family Violence
SOCI 3326 Sociology of Language
SOCI 3343 Poverty and Homelessness in America
SOCI 3354 Population and Society
SOCI 3360 Science and Society
SOCI 4309 Social Policy and Health Care Delivery
SOCI 4362 Research Practicum
Women’s Studies Program
ADD: WOMS 4325 Women in Science
DELETE: WOMS 3322 Family Violence
SCHOOL OF NURSING
ADD: NURS 1123 Introduction to Nursing
DELETE: NURS 4351
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Changes to catalog description and titles for previously approved new courses.
DELETE: CSE 1312 Web Development
Changes to CSE Undergraduate Degrees:
BSCS
· MATH 2325 increased to 4 hours
· CSE 1111 changed to CSE 1104 and 1105
· Reduce required technical elective hours from 15 to 12
· Reduce 6-hour science elective to 4 hours
o Most introductory science courses are 4 hours
o Still above ABET minimums for math/science
· Net decrease in hours from 124 to 121
BSCSE
· CHEM 1301 increased to 4 hours
· MATH 2325 increased to 4 hours
· CSE 1111 changed to CSE 1104 and 1105
· Reduce required technical elective hours from 12 to 9
BSSE
· MATH 2325 increased to 4 hours
· CSE 1111 changed to CSE 1104 and 1105
· Remove CSE 4310, CSE 4311 and CSE 4321 from required courses
· Add a 9-hour SE elective requirement to be chosen from the following courses
o CSE 4310 – Software Engineering Processes
o CSE 4311 – Object-Oriented Software Engineering
o CSE 4312 – Formal Methods in Software Engineering
o CSE 4321 – Software Testing
o CSE 4322 – Software Project Management
· Reduce technical electives from 6 to 3 hours
· Net decrease in hours from 124 to 123
ALL COLLEGES/SCHOOLS
When a course which is listed as prerequisite to another course changes course number, the change is being made without Undergraduate Assembly vote.
Other Business. There was no other business.
Remarks by the Provost. Provost Wright informed Assembly members of the reception for President and Mrs. Witt on February 25, 4:30 – 6:00 pm, in the UC Bluebonnet Ballroom.
Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m.
Pam Haws
Secretary
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