University Curriculum Committee
Minutes 02/28/2008
Present:
Regular Members: D.
Batts, G. Lapicki, J. Lewis, J. Manner, J. Neil, P. Schwager, J. Tisnado
Ex Officio
Members: C. Boklage, L. Griffin, R.
Mitchelson
Administrative: K.
Snyder
Excused: T. Jenks
1.
Chair
J. Neil called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
2.
The minutes of the February 14, 2008
meeting were approved via e-mail.
3.
Request from the Department of
English for a new course, ENGL 2830, was approved.
4.
Request from International Studies
for a new Certificate in Global Understanding was tabled. L. Griffin noted that the committee might
want to consider developing a format for submission of requests for
undergraduate certificates.
5.
Request from the
6.
Request from the Department of
Technology Systems for new minors in Architectural Design Technology and
Mechanical Design Technology was approved.
7.
Request from the Department of
Technology Systems for a revision in the BS in Design degree was approved.
8.
Request from the Department of
Technology Systems for revision of an existing course, IENG 3020, was approved
as amended.
9.
Request from the Department of
Technology Systems for a new course, ICTN 2732, was approved subject to
revision and notification. Request for a
new course, ICTN 4592 and its lab component 4593, was approved subject to
revision of the memorandum of request.
Request for renumbering of an existing course and its lab component,
ICTN 3530 and ICTN 3531, to ICTN 2530 and ICTN 2531, was approved subject to
revision of the memorandum of request. Request to revise the existing BS in
Information and Computer Technology and the existing minor in Information and
Computer Technology was approved.
10.
Request from the Department of
Construction Management to bank an existing course, CMGT 3101, was
approved. Request to revise six existing
courses, CMGT 2210, CMGT 2211, CMGT 3100, CMGT 4660, CMGT 4662, and CMGT 4664
was approved subject to revisions.
Request to revise two existing courses, CMGT 3662 and CMGT 3663, was
approved. Request to revise CMGT 4600
and 4601 was approved subject to notification. Request for revision of the
existing BS in Construction Management was approved.
11.
Old Business:
a.
P. Schwager and D. Batts presented a
revised course banking form. A motion
was made, seconded and passed to adopt the form. J. Neil will take the revised form to
b.
C. Boklage will circulate comments
on the UNC Tomorrow report before the next committee meeting.
12.
New Business: K. Snyder will send an e-mail to the ECU
Official list informing faculty that curricular matters will not be considered
at the April 24 committee meeting. The
April 10 meeting is the last meeting at which curricular matters will be
considered.
13.
Meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
by Chair Neil.
Submitted by Jan Lewis, UCC Secretary
University Curriculum Committee (UCC)
B-104 Brewster
Minutes for Thursday, February 28, 2008
The following
Catalog revisions were approved by the UCC:
ENGL: ENGLISH
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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Bruce Southard, Chairperson, 2201
Bate Building
BA in English
Minimum degree requirement is 126
s.h. of credit as follows:
1. Foundations curriculum (See
Section 4, Foundations Curriculum Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degree
Programs.)..............................................................................................42
s.h.
2. Foreign language through level
1004..........................................................................................12
s.h.
3. Core (exclusive of freshman
composition).................................................................................12
s.h.
Shakespeare
Choose 3 s.h. from:
ENGL 4070. Shakespeare: The Histories (3) (F-EY) (FC:HU) (P:
ENGL 1200)
ENGL 4080. Shakespeare: The Comedies (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:HU)
(P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 4090. Shakespeare: The Tragedies (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:HU)
(P: ENGL 1200)
Historical Survey I: Literature to 1700
Choose 3 s.h. from:
ENGL 3000. History of
British Literature to 1700 (3) (WI) (F,S) (FC:HU) (P: ENGL major, minor, or
consent of dept; ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3600. Classics from
Homer to Dante (3) (WI) (F) (FC:HU) (P: ENGL 1200)
Historical Survey II: Literature after 1700
Choose 3 s.h. from:
ENGL 3010. History of British
Literature, 1700 - 1900 (3) (WI) (F,S) (FC:HU) (P: ENGL major, minor, or
consent of dept; ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3020. History of American
Literature to 1900 (3) (WI) (F,S) (FC:HU) (P: ENGL major, minor, or consent of
dept; ENGL 1200)
ENGL 4360. World Literature in
English (3) (WI) (S-EY) (FC:HU) (P: ENGL 1200)
Language Study–Creative Writing, Linguistics, Rhetoric and
Composition, or Technical and Professional Communication
Choose 3 s.h. from:
ENGL 2700. Introduction to Language
Studies (3) (F,S) (FC:HU) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 2710. English Grammar (3)
(F,S,SS) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 2730. Functional Grammar (3)
(WI*) (F,S,SS) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 2740. Language in the
ENGL 2760. Afro-Caribbean Language
and Culture. (3) (S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 2830. Writing and Style (3) (WI) (S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3030. Introduction to
Rhetorical Studies (3) (WI) (S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3040. Introduction to
Professional Writing (3) (WI) (F) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3700. History of
the English Language (3) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3720. Writing Systems of the
World (3) (F) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3730. The Structure of English:
Phonology and Morphology (3) (F) Formerly ENGL 5501 (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3740. The Structure of English:
Syntax and Semantics (3) (S) Formerly ENGL 5502 (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3750. Introductory Linguistics
(3) (S) (FC:HU) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3770. Language
Universals (3) (WI) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3815. Introduction
to Creative Writing (3) (F,S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3830. Introduction to Play
Writing (3) (F) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3835. Persuasive Writing (3)
(WI) (F,S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3840. Introduction to Poetry
Writing (3) (F,S,SS) (P : ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3850. Introduction to Fiction
Writing (3) (F,S,SS) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3860. Introduction to
Nonfiction Writing (3) (F,S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3870. Introduction to Editing
and Abstracting (3) (F,S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 4730. Language and Society (3)
(S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 5500. Linguistic and Cultural
History of the English Language (3) May not count toward foundations curriculum
humanities requirement.
4.
Electives........................................................................................................................................24
s.h.
Choose an additional 24 s.h. of ENGL electives 2000 or
above.
5. Senior writing portfolio.
6. Minor and general electives to
complete requirements for graduation.
English Minor
Required ENGL courses (exclusive of
freshman composition)....................................................24
s.h.
A minimum of 12 s.h. must be
selected from courses numbered above 2899. CLAS 3460 may be counted.
ENGL 2710 and 2730 may not be
counted. Students interested in minoring in English
should consult with the director of undergraduate studies in the department to
plan their minor programs.
Department
Certificate in Business and Technical Communication
For licensure, sStudents must register with the department and maintain a minimum
average of B.
1. Core
..................................................................................................................................................3
s.h.
ENGL 3880. Writing for Business and Industry (3) (WI)
(F,S,SS) (P: ENGL 1200)
2.
Electives....................................................................................................................Minimum
of 12 s.h.
COMM 2420. Business and
Professional Communication (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:FA)
ENGL 2710. English Grammar (3)
(F,S,SS) (P: ENGL 1200) or ENGL 2730. Functional Grammar (3) (WI*) (F,S,SS) (P:
ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3030. Introduction
to Rhetorical Studies (3) (WI) (S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3040. Introduction
to Professional Writing (3) (WI) (F) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3810. Advanced Composition (3)
(WI) (F,S,SS) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3820. Scientific Writing (3)
(WI) (F,S,SS) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3835. Persuasive Writing (3)
(WI) (S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3860. Introduction to
Nonfiction Writing (3) (F,S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3870. Introduction to Editing
and Abstracting (3) (F,S) (P: ENGL 1200)
ENGL 3885. Writing and Publications
Development/Process (3) (WI) (S) (P: Consent of instructor)
ENGL 3895. Topics in Technical and Professional
Writing (3) (WI) (S) (P: Consent of instructor)
ENGL 4890. Practicum: Careers in
Writing (3) (F,S,SS) (P: Consent of instructor) or ENGL 4891. Practicum:
Careers in Writing (3) (F,S,SS) (P: Consent of instructor)
ENGL 5770. Advanced
Editing (3) (P: ENGL 3870 or consent of instructor)
ENGL 5780. Advanced
Writing for Business and Industry (3) (P: ENGL 3880 or consent of instructor)
ENGL 5860. Advanced Nonfiction
Writing (3) (P: ENGL 3860 or consent of instructor)
With departmental approval, certain
other courses may be substituted.
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ENGL: ENGLISH
2700. Introduction to Language
Studies (3) (F,S) (FC:HU) P: ENGL 1200. Emphasis on origins of language, historical development of
English, acquisition of language, relationship of meaning and language use, and
role of linguistic diversity.
2710. English Grammar (3) (F,S,SS) May not count toward foundations
curriculum humanities requirement. P: ENGL 1200. Traditional grammar. Emphasis
on syntax, forms and usages, and punctuation.
2730. Functional Grammar (3) (WI*)
(F,S,SS) May not
count toward foundations curriculum humanities requirement. P: ENGL 1200.
Practical English grammar. Emphasis on application, sentence patterns, and
informational writing.
2740. Language in the
2760. Afro-Caribbean Language and
Culture (3) (WI*) (S) P: ENGL 1200. Description and analysis of the languages spoken by the
descendents of Africans in the
2830. Writing and Style (3) (WI) (S) P: ENGL 1200. Study of stylistic techniques in written
texts through rhetorical analysis and a series of experimental and practical
writing activities.