COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION

Thursday, 8 September 2005

 

3:30 p.m.

Algonquin Room - University Union

 

A G E N D A

 

 

I.        Consideration of Minutes – 28 April 2005

 

II.       Approvals from the Provost

 

III.     Announcements

 

          A.    Election of Officer to Fill Vacancy

1.     Vice Chair

 

IV.     Old Business

 

          A.    Changes to Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Program

Tom Helm, Director, Illinois Centennial Honors Program, and Rita Creger, Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Program

 

V.      New Business

 

A.         Requests for New Courses

1.   AAS 463, Honors Thesis in African American Studies, 3 s.h.

2.   CSD 221, Cued Speech I, 1 s.h.

3.   CSD 222, Cued Speech II, 1 s.h.

4.   KIN 463, Personal Training, 2 s.h.

 

          B.     Requests for Changes in Prerequisites

                  1.   CSTM 236, Surveying for Construction, 3 s.h.

                        Current:          MATH 127 or 129

                        Proposed:       MATH 123 or 127

 

                  2.   CSTM 334, Construction Concepts, 3 s.h.

                        Current:          None

                        Proposed:       CSTM 232

 

          C.     Requests for Changes in Course Descriptions

                  1.   GCOM 413, Graphic Illustration, 3 s.h.

                        Current:          A study of composition systems and illustration software with emphasis upon operational skills and techniques used in typesetting, lay-out, paste-up, and composition.

 

                        Proposed:       A study of illustration software with emphasis upon operational skills and techniques used in creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional illustrations.

 

2.   KIN 170, Eating and Exercise, 2 s.h.

  Current:          An application of weight control principles and practices including an assessment of physical fitness, ideal body weight, caloric intake/expenditure, and an individual exercise program plus suggestions for dietary planning and computer assessment of eating program.  (4 hours lab)

 

                        Proposed:       An application of weight control principles and practices including an assessment of physical fitness, ideal body weight, caloric intake/expenditure, and an individual exercise program plus suggestions for dietary planning and computer assessment of eating program.  (1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab)

 

D.     Requests for Changes in Course Descriptions and Prerequisites

                  1.   GCOM 417, Electronic Desktop Publishing II, 3 s.h.

  Current:          Advanced work with electronic desktop publishing programs.  Emphasis will be upon advanced design and layout techniques.  Projects include multiple page documents, forms, booklets, and brochures.  Integration of work from multiple software programs will also be stressed.

                          Prerequisite: GCOM 217 or consent of instructor.  (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)

 

  Proposed:       Advanced work with Quark Xpress and other publishing programs.  Emphasis will be upon advanced design and layout techniques.  Class projects include forms, booklets, flyers, brochures, and other multiple page documents.  Scanners, digitizers, laserprinters, and other advanced equipment will be utilized.

                          Prerequisite: GCOM 217 and 313 or consent of instructor.  (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)

 

                  2.   KIN 319, Principles and Leadership of Stress Management Techniques, 2 s.h.

  Current:          Development of leadership skills and assessment techniques for stress management.  Principles will focus on the skills necessary to be an effective fitness professional of stress management and its relationship to physical fitness.  (4 hours lab)

 

      Proposed:       Development of leadership skills and assessment techniques for stress management.  Principles will focus on the skills necessary to be an effective fitness professional of stress management and its relationship to physical fitness.  Prerequisite: KIN 170.  (1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab)

 

3.       KIN 343, Principles and Leadership of Aerobic Exercise, 2 s.h.

      Current:          Development of leadership skills and assessment techniques for aerobic exercise.  Principles will focus on the skills necessary to be an effective fitness professional of aerobic dance and other aerobic exercises.  (4 hours lab)

 

                        Proposed:       Development of leadership skills and assessment techniques for aerobic exercise.  Principles will focus on the skills necessary to be an effective fitness professional of aerobic dance and other aerobic exercises. 

                                                Prerequisite: KIN 170.  (1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab)

 

4.       KIN 347, Principles and Leadership of Resistive Exercise, 2 s.h.

      Current:          Development of leadership skills and assessment techniques for resistive exercise.  Principles will focus on the skills necessary to be an effective fitness professional of resistive exercise and other weight training techniques.  (4 hours lab)

 

                        Proposed:       Development of leadership skills and assessment techniques for resistive exercise.  Principles will focus on the skills necessary to be an effective fitness professional of resistive exercise and other weight training techniques. 

                                                Prerequisite: KIN 170.  (1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab)

 

E.      Request for Change in Course Description and Course Title

                  1.   KIN 444, Corporate Fitness Programs, Facilities and Equipment, 2 s.h.

  Current:          Corporate Fitness Programs, Facilities and Equipment

                          A study of corporate health and physical fitness programs with special attention being directed toward facilities and equipment necessary for specific programs.

 

      Proposed:       Exercise and Wellness Programming

                                                A study of exercise science and wellness programming with special attention being given to facilities, equipment, and leadership skills necessary to direct exercise and wellness programs. 

 

F.      Request for Change in Course Description, Course Title, and Prerequisite

                  1.   GCOM 414, Imposition and Image Transfer, 3 s.h.

  Current:          Imposition and Image Transfer

                          Trapping, stripping, and imposing images for presswork will be the focus of this course.  Emphasis will be upon supervised experience in a graphic communication lab.

                          Prerequisite: GCOM 211

 

                        Proposed:       Advanced Image Transfer and Printing Processes

                                                The study of advanced printing and image transfer systems and processes.  Emphasis will be upon supervised experience in a graphic communication lab.

                                                Prerequisite: GCOM 313

 

G.     Request for Change in Major

1.   Manufacturing Engineering Technology

 

H.     Request for Change in Option

1.       Exercise Science and Fitness

 

I.        Pre-Baccalaureate Programs – Curriculum Request Procedures

Jim Schmidt, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

 

VI.     Provost's Report

 

 

 

 

 

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