The University of Texas at Arlington
Undergraduate Assembly
Minutes
The Undergraduate Assembly met in regular session on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at 2:15 p.m. in the UC Rio Grande B. President James D. Spaniolo presided.
Attendance.
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James Spaniolo |
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Dana Dunn |
ü |
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Michael Moore |
ü |
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Evan Anders |
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Susan Beckham |
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Karen Bullis |
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Bill Carroll |
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Jinny Choi |
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Tom Christie |
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Theresa Daniels |
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William Dillon |
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Donald Gatze |
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James Epperson |
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Perry Fuchs |
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Michael George |
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Jeanne Gerlach |
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Susan Grove |
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Andy Hansz |
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D. L. Hawkins |
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Jay Henry |
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Santos Hernandez |
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Melinda Hiemenz |
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Dan Himarios |
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Jeannine Hirtle |
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Karen Johannesson |
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Lon Johnston |
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Peter Lehmann |
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Dennis Marynick |
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Jimmy Rogers |
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Don McConnell |
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Robert McMahon |
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Jim Munch |
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Tabitha Padilla |
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Lynn Peterson |
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Jo Pinkerton |
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Elizabeth Poster |
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Syed R. Qasim |
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Steve Quevedo |
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Peggy Quinn |
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Dennis Reinhartz |
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Lana Rings |
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K. Jamie Rogers |
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Craig Slinkman |
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Neal Smatresk |
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Gina Thames |
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Patricia Turpin |
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Josh Warren |
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Tom Watts |
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Alisa White |
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Tom Wilding |
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Paul Witt |
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Beth Wright |
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Kai Yeung |
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Abu Yilla |
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Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the regular meeting on November 4, 2003, were approved as published.
Report of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Committee Chair Kimberly Van Noort presented the following proposals, which were all approved by the Assembly.
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE
Change in catalog text (p.34) to reflect uniformity concerning repeating courses.
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Changes in catalog text to reflect several courses that have been added and several courses that have been deleted in inventory.
ADD ARCH 3331 Sustainability
ARCH 4321 Structural systems in Buildings
CHANGE ARCH 3337 Site Design
ARCH 4329 Computers and Design
ARCH 4346 Construction Drawings I
ARCH 4347 Construction Drawings II
ARCH 4348 Architectural Photography I
Interior Design
Change in catalog text to reflect addition of four new required courses.
ADD INTD 1302 Survey of Architectural Principles in the Interior Design Profession
INTD 3323 Lighting
INTD 3329 Computer-Aided Drawing in Interior Design
INTD 4393 Interior Design Internship
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
CHANGE (changes in course prerequisities)
INSY 3301 Interactive Application Development
INSY 3305 Information Systems Analysis and Design
INSY 4302 Database Management
INSY 4305 Advanced Application
INSY 4306 Advanced Systems Design
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Kinesiology
Change in catalog text to reflect changes in course inventory.
ADD KINE 1400 Introduction to Exercise Science
DELETE KINE 1124 Biophysical Principles of Human Movement Laboratory
KINE 1314 Biophysical Principles of Human Movement
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Change Admissions portion of the Undergraduate Catalog (p.15) to be consistent with Engineering’s policies regarding major and pre-major designations.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Clarification of text “Transfer Students and Transfer Credit” (p.118) to reflect compliance with the Texas Common Course Numbering System.
Change “Advising” section (p.118) to reinforce importance of advising and completing proper prerequisites for courses.
CHANGE CE 1104 Introduction to Engineering
CE 1105 Introduction to Civil Engineering
CE 4383 Senior Project
Electrical Engineering
CHANGE EE 1105 Introduction to Electrical Engineering
EE 3341 Digital Circuits Design
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering
CHANGE IE 4308 Quality Systems
IE 4318 Enterprise Design
IE 4322 Enterprise Simulation
IE 4339 Product Development Producibility and Reliability
IE 4343 Facilities Planning and Design
IE 4350 Industrial Engineering Capstone Design
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
ADD MAE 3181 Materials and Structures Lab
MAE 3182 Aerodynamics and Fluids Lab
MAE 3302 Aerodynamics of Incompressible Flows
MAE 3315 Aerospace Structural Statics
DELETE MAE 3402 Aerodynamics of Incompressible Flows with Lab
(being taught as MAE 3302)
MAE 3415 Aerospace Structural Statics with Lab
(being taught as MAE 3315)
HONORS COLLEGE
Remove three references to Honors 3100 as requirement in catalog text.
CHANGE HONR 1100 Honors Enrichment Series
DELETE HONR 3100 Honors Enrichment Series
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Clarification of minor requirements.
CHANGE CRCJ 4390 Internship in Criminal Justice
English
ADD ENGL 3373 Technical Writing
CHANGE (deleting labs from these courses)
ENGL 300 Reading Comprehension and Writing Instruction
ENGL 301 ESL Reading Comprehension and Writing Instruction
Linguistics and TESOL
Change in catalog text to indicate departmental status and authorized name change.
Military Science
Change in requirements of minor to become restricted only to students who will serve as officers in the US
Army Officer Corps after graduation.
CHANGE MILS 3443 National Advanced Leadership Camp
Modern Languages
Addition of catalog text to indicate approved dual-language degree.
Change in catalog text to clarify minor requirements.
ADD FREN 3305 French Culture and Civilization
FREN 3310 Introduction to Literature
Music
ADD MUSI 1106 Low Brass Class
MUSI 1107 Woodwind Class II
CHANGE MUSI 1103 High Brass Class
MUSI 1104 Woodwind Class I
Philosophy and Humanities
Insertion of catalog text to codify current minor requirements.
Political Science
CHANGE POLS 4101 Moot Court
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Correct web location regarding fees.
Change requirements under upper division courses.
Clarify transfer policy.
Remove Course Sequence Information.
Additional Admissions Requirements.
Add 12 Science hours to requirements for the BSN Program.
ADD NURS 3150 Nursing Learning Skills
NURS 3303 Violence and Addictions
CHANGE NURS 2365 Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
NURS 2366 Pathophysiologic Processes
NURS 4641 Perinatal Nursing
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Change in catalog text to reflect a higher GPA requirement for major, and elimination of the pre-major
designation.
Biology
Change to minor requirements and elimination of pre-biology major status. Raising GPA in College and
Department to 2.25 GPA.
Chemistry
Raise minimum GPA to 2.25 and elimination of pre-chemistry major status.
Geology
CHANGE GEOL 4334 Independent Study
Other Business. Josh Warren reported that the UT System Student Advisory Council is sponsoring
a unified service project with all the components of the UT System. Details are still being discussed but UTA’s project
will be on April 24th in the south parking lot from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Remarks of the President. The Academic Standards Committee of the assembly will be receiving a proposal
on transfer admissions related to community college students. The proposal should be ready within the next
two weeks.
Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
Michael K. Moore
Secretary