MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Thursday 27 March 2003
Brewster B-104

Members in attendance: M. Bassman, D. Batie, P. Gares, T. Hudson, L. Keane, D. Knickerbocker, R. Mitchelson, R. Reaves, T. Skalko, E. Smith

Also in attendance: S. Bland

Granted speaking privileges: J. Carter, R. Preston, Z. Robinson, M. Spurr

I.                    The committee discussed whether or not to entertain new business at the Apr. 11 meeting. Traditionally, this meeting has been set aside for writing and approving the annual report, as the deadline to make the new catalogue is past, and, contrary to popular belief, no changes are made in the online version until the following year’s print version is complete (although approved courses may be offered whether they appear in the catalogue or not). It was noted that last year an exception was made. Degree changes were made in RCLS that were not included in the catalogue; when this unit made further changes this year, they did so based on the printed catalogue and did not include the previous changes, resulting in confusion. A memo from the Provost indicated that in the future the official catalogue would be the online version and that changes would be made as they were approved. The committee decided by consensus that a) since the situation described by the Provost does not yet exist and b) the items that would be considered did not include degree changes, the committee would, for this year only, consider new business at this meeting, but that this should not be considered a general policy change. If the online catalogue is indeed updated as changes are made by the end of next spring semester, the question would become moot; if not, the UCC would again consider whether or not to consider new business at its last meeting.

II.                 Carl Twarog presented the unbanking of ART 3080: Intermediate Video Art. Batie moved approval pending receipt of PC-compatible electronic catalogue copy, Hudson seconded. The motion was unanimously approved.

III.               At the Provost’s request, the UCC considered how many hours of coursework in a first major should be allowed to count toward a second major. At present, the operational policy used by the registrar’s office is that up to half the total required semester hours taken toward a first major may be applied toward the second; however, this policy is nowhere explicitly stated in the catalogue. Skalko moved that the number of hours applicable toward a second major should not be limited, Keane seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

IV.              Gail Ratcliff presented new courses MATH 4031 Applied Statistical Analysis, 4101 Advanced Calculus I, 4110 Elementary Complex Variables, 4264, 4322 Foundations of Mathematics, 4774 Programming for Research, 4801 Probability Theory, and 4999 Capstone and Statistical Consulting. It was noted that, with the exception of 4999, these courses were meant to replace 5000-level courses in existence, but that they were not requesting that 5000-level courses be banked or deleted at this time. It was also affirmed that consulting opportunities have already been identified for 4999 and that, despite its capstone nature, 4031 is the only course absolutely necessary for preparation. Editorial changes were suggested and accepted. Ratcliff then presented a new BS degree in Mathematics, stressing that the five different concentrations (Mathematics, Science, Education, Statistics and Computer Science) offered among the two areas of emphasis (Pure and Applied Mathematics, Mathematics and Pedagogy) would allow students greater flexibility, and that their explicit presence as concentrations would give students a better idea of the possible career paths open to majors. Questions were raised concerning the different number of free electives that each proposed concentration area would allow, the unspecified nature of the Education concentration, and support from affected units. Preston and Carter posited that the course content for students choosing the Mathematics and Pedagogy emphasis duplicates to a great extent the existing BST curriculum in Mathematics Education; Robinson, Spurr, and Ratcliff responded that all BA, BS, and BST programs in math and math education programs share a core of common skills courses, that the proposed BS degree would in fact include a significantly higher number of content course hours; that the fact that the proposed BS does not include teaching internships in itself constitutes a major difference and demonstrates that the emphasis is not targeted at the same group of students who would be interested in the BST, as the BS students would later have to do lateral entry in order to achieve certification. Bassman moved that the degree be approved with the following changes: the removal of the Mathematics and Pedagogy emphasis and the consequent inclusion of the courses in the Pure and Applied Math emphasis in the common core, the deletion of the Education concentration, and the deletion of the Specified Education electives. Batie seconded. The motion passed 5-4.

There being no other business before the committee, the meeting adjourned at 4:15.

Respectfully submitted,

Dale Knickerbocker, Chair

UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

CATALOG COPY

FOR MINUTES OF 3/27/2003 UCC MEETING

Unbank Course

p. 275

3081. Intermediate Video (3) Explores video as expressive medium and builds upon competencies developed in ART 3080.

New courses

p. 365

4031. Applied Statistical Analysis (3) (WI) (S) P: MATH 2228 or 2283 or 3308; MATH 3256 or MATH/CSCI 3584; or equivalent; or consent of instructor. Topics include analysis of variance and covariance, experimental design, multiple and partial regression and correlation, nonparametric statistics, and use of computer statistical packages.

4101. Advanced Calculus I (3) (F,S) P: MATH 2173 or consent of instructor. Axioms of real number system, completeness, sequences, infinite series, power series, continuity, uniform continuity, differentiation, Riemann integral, and Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

4110. Elementary Complex Variables (3) P: MATH 2173. Complex numbers, analytic functions, mapping by elementary functions, integrals, residues, and poles.

4264. Introduction to Modern Algebra II (3) P: MATH 3263.  Continuation of development of topics begun in MATH 3263. Normal subgroups, factor groups, homomorphisms, rings, ideals, quotient rings, and fields.

4322. Foundations of Mathematics (3) (WI) (F) P: MATH 3233, 3263 or equivalent. Fundamental concepts and structural development of mathematics.  Non-Euclidean geometries, logic, Boolean algebra, and set theory.  Construction of complex number systems.  Transfinite cardinal numbers and study of relations and functions.  Topics developed axiomatically.

4774. Programming for Research (3)  P: MATH  2228 or MATH 2283 or equivalent.  Emphasis on minimum-level programming skill and use of statistical packages.

4801. Probability Theory (3) (F) P: MATH 2173 or MATH 3307.  Axioms of probability, random variables and expectations, discrete and continuous distributions, moment generating functions, functions of random variables, Central Limit Theorem, and applications.

4999.  Capstone and Statistical Consulting (3) (F,S) 1 hour lecture and 3 hours practicum per week. P: MATH 4031.  Supervised statistical consulting experience related to prior coursework in statistics. 

Catalog

New Degree Program

Insert on p. 119 following BA in Mathematics

BS in Mathematics

Credit toward a mathematics major will not be given in any MATH course or in CSCI 2510with a grade less than C. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:

1.           General education (See Section 6, Undergraduate Studies, Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs.)                                                                                                           42 s.h.

2.             Common mathematics core                                                                               33 s.h.

MATH 2171, 2172, 2173. Calculus I, II, III (4,4,4) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA) (P for 2171: MATH 1083 or 1085 or 2122 with  a minimum grade of C; P for 2172: MATH 2171 or 2122 with consent of instructor; P for 2173:  MATH 2172)

MATH 3256. Linear Algebra (3) (F,S,SS) (P: MATH 2172)

MATH 3263. Introduction to Modern Algebra (3) (WI) (F,S) (P: MATH 3256)

MATH 3307. Mathematical Statistics I (3) (F,S) (P: MATH 2172)

                MATH 3308. Mathematical Statistics II (3) (P: MATH 3307)

                MATH 4101. Advanced Calculus I (3) (P: MATH 2173 or consent of instructor)

                MATH 4331. Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (3) (F,S) (P: MATH 2173)

                CSCI 2510. Introduction to Computer Science I (3) (F,S,SS) (P: MATH 1065 or 1066)

3.             Concentration area. (Choose one area.)          minimum of 16-27 s.h.

                Mathematics (27-33 s.h.):

                MATH 4110. Elementary Complex Variables (3) (P: MATH 2173)

                Minor (24-30 s.h.)

                Science (27-28 s.h.):

                MATH 4110. Elementary Complex Variables (3) (P: MATH 2173)

CHEM 1150, 1151. General Chemistry and Laboratory I (3,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (P: Chemistry placement test or passing grade in CHEM 0150; P/C: MATH 1065; C for 1150: CHEM 1151; C for 1151: CHEM 1150)

CHEM 1160, 1161. General Chemistry and Laboratory II (3,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (P: CHEM 1150,1151; C for 1160: CHEM 1161; C for 1161: CHEM 1160; R/C: MATH 1083 or 1085.

                PHYS 2350, 2360. University Physics (4,4) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (C: MATH 2121 or 2171; P for PHYS 2360: PHYS 2350)

                Choose one of the following:

BIOL 1100, 1101. Principles of Biology I (4,0) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) and BIOL 1200, 1201. Principles of Biology II (4,0) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC)

A combination of any 3 courses numbered above 1999 in Chemistry or numbered above 3999 in Physics

                Statistics (21 s.h.):

MATH 4031. Applied Statistical Analysis (3) (WI) (P: MATH 2228 or 2283 or 3308; MATH 3256 or MATH/CSCI 3584; or equivalent; or consent of instructor)

MATH 4201. Introduction to Stochastic Processes (3) (P: MATH 3307 or equivalent or consent of instructor) or MATH 5000. Introduction to Sampling Design (3) (F) (P: MATH 3308 or 3229 or consent of instructor)

                MATH 4774. Programming for Research (3) (P: MATH 2228 or MATH 2283 or equivalent)

                MATH 4801. Probability Theory (3) (P: MATH 2173 or 3307)

                MATH 4999. Capstone and Statistical Consulting (3) (P: MATH 4031)

                ENGL 3880. Writing for Business and Industry (3) (WI) (F,S,SS) (P: ENGL 1200)

                PHIL 2274. Business Ethics (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:HU)

                Computer Science (16 s.h.)

                MATH 4110. Elementary Complex Variables (3) (P: MATH 2173)

CSCI 2610, 2611. Introduction to Computer Science II and Laboratory (4,0) (F,S,SS) (P: CSCI 2510; C for 2610: CSCI 2611; C for 2611: 2610)

                CSCI 3510. Data Structures (3) (F,S,SS) (P: CSCI 2610; P/C: MATH 2427)

                CSCI 3601. Computer Organization and Programming (3) (F,S) (P: CSCI 3510 or 3527)

                CSCI 3650. Analysis of Algorithms (3) (S,SS) (P: CSCI 3510; MATH 2427)

4.             Specified electives

Mathematics (9 s.h.):

Choose 9 additional s.h. in consultation with advisor from MATH 3174, 3233, 3573, 4201, 4264, 4801, 5000, 5002, 5021, 5102, 5121, 5122, 5131, 5132, 5311, 5322, or 5551.

Science (3 s.h.):

Choose 3 additional s.h. in consultation with advisor from MATH 3174, 3233, 3573, 4201, 4264, 4801, 5000, 5002, 5021, 5102, 5121, 5122, 5131, 5132, 5311, 5322, or 5551.

Statistics (9 s.h.):

Choose 3 additional s.h. from MATH 4201, 5000, 5132; BIOS 3501, 5450, 5500; DSCI 4493; ECON 3343, 4430.

Choose 6 additional s.h. from MATH 3174, 3233, 3573, 4110, 4264, 5002, 5021, 5102, 5121, 5122, 5131, 5132, 5311, 5322, or 5551.

Computer Science (12 s.h.):

Choose 3 s.h. from MATH 3174, 3233, 3573, 4201, 4264, 4801, 5000, 5002, 5021, 5102, 5121, 5122, 5131, 5132, 5311, 5322, or 5551.

Choose 9 s.h. of CSCI electives numbered above 1999, excluding 2510, 2610, 2611, 3510, 3584, 3601, 3650.

5.             Electives to complete requirements for graduation.