UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Minutes
November
10, 2008
1. The minutes of the September 22 meeting were accepted as written.
2. Professor Bob Hammell presented
proposals for changing the Computer Science major, the Combined Computer
Science and Mathematics major (both with and without the track in Computer
Security). When analyzing the current core for all four majors, the department
saw that 25% was dedicated to hardware issues, an approach that is outdated. COSC
280 and 338 (Assembly Language & Computer Architecture and Computer
Organization & Architecture) were removed from the core. A new class, COSC
290 (Principles of Computer Organization), will encompass all the hardware material.
At the same time a new class, COSC 350 (Data Communication & Networking)
was added to the core for all four majors.
Professor J.J. Lee moved and Professor
Elin Lobel seconded the motion to accept the proposed changes to the Computer
Science major.
Professor Leneida Crawford moved and Professor Lee seconded the motion to
accept the proposed changes to the Computer Science major with Security track.
Professor Margaret Faulkner moved and Professor
Reza Sarhangi seconded the motion to accept the proposed changes to the
Combined Computer Science Major with Mathematics.
Professor Faulkner moved and Professor
Gail Gasparich seconded the motion to accept the proposed changes to the
Combined Computer Science Major with Mathematics with a track in Computer
Security. All motions carried unanimously; with 9 votes in favor.
Errata:
COSC 350’s course title is incomplete on each proposal, with the exception of
the major in Computer Science with the track in Computer Security.
For the major in Computer Science with a track in Computer Security: the
Committee noticed that the core lacks the 1-credit COSC 480 (Senior Seminar).
If intentional, core credits should be 28. For the Combined major in Computer
Science and Mathematics: the total units should be adjusted to 92-97.
For the Combined major in Computer Science and Mathematics with a track in
Computer Security: the MATH 490 course title is incomplete. (Again, should COSC
480 also be included?) [The Department confirmed that for the majors including
the Security track, COSC 480 was superfluous, as the relevant ethical content
was covered within the track courses.)
After the meeting, Computer Science was able to submit corrected proposals to
Professor Faller.
3. Professor Barry Buchoff presented a proposal
for changes to the Accounting major. AACSB, the accreditation body for the
The proposal from Accounting included a
Form C. However, the first two columns asked the Committee to consult the
attached material, including a photocopy of the current catalog and a separate summary
of the changes.. The Committee found discussion of the proposal hindered by the
absence of a side-by-side presentation of the current and proposed versions of
the major as appearing in the catalog. Professor Faulkner moved and Professor
Crawford seconded the proposal to table the proposal until a complete Form C
could be submitted to the Committee. The motion carried, with 8 votes in
favor and 1 vote against.
4. Professor Sharma Pillutla, Chair of
e-Business and Technology Management, presented a proposal for the revision of
the e-Business major. Professor Pillutla explained that his was a new
department that combined faculty from Marketing (formerly known as Marketing
and e-Business) and Management departments. Management courses taught by
e-Business and Technology Management faculty were to be recoded under a new
Hegis code: EBTM. Information had been forwarded to the Committee as an email
(attached to minutes). (Mr. Bob Giordani confirmed according to that the
department would still need to submit Form B to the Course Approval Reporting
Committee with the new Hegis codes. The multiple courses can all be combined on
a single form.)
One of the first tasks befalling the new department was to review the
e-Business major. The major, last revised in 2003, was due for an overhaul
given the realities of this fast-changing field. Newly created are required 400-level
courses in Project Management and Business Process Management. EBTM 419 (Supply
Chain Management) was also added to the core. (New course proposals are en
route to the College Curriculum Committee.) EBTM 421 (Financial Concepts of
e-Business) was eliminated as it was decided that BUAD Finance requirement FIN
331 together with hands-on work in the Business Process Management and Supply
Chain Management courses would suffice. The major will offer a range of topics
classes, but will no longer require EBTM 469 (Current Developments in e-Business)
in the interests of core stability. COSC 484, CIS 475, ART 317, and MKTG 485
were dropped as electives; ENTR 355 (Entrepreneurship) was added.
Screening requirements have been
streamlined: performance in the lower-level core and the major overall proved
more informative than the grades received in MNGT/EBTM 337 or EBUS/EBTM 311. Now
screening will align with that of the BUAD major.
Recall that changes in screening should
go before the Academic Standards Committee, once the program changes are approved.
Chair Greg Faller suggested that this process be reflected in the UCC flow
chart.
Professor Lee moved and Ms. Shana Gass
seconded the motion to accept the proposed changes to the e-Business major. The
motion carried unanimously, with 9 votes in favor.
Errata:
EBTM 491 should list 3 credits.
Note that until courses are approved by the Course Approval Reporting
Committee, courses should be listed with the “xx” formulation, rather than with
a full course number.
It was indicated that MKTG 345 was to be
dropped in Form C, in the justifications for changes column; the central column
includes the course. Professor Pillutla confirmed that this course remains on
the elective list.
After the meeting, EBTM was able to
submit a corrected Form C to Professor Faller.
5. Professor Pillutla presented a proposal
for a new track for the Business Administration major: Project Management and Business
Analysis. Graduates in this field are in much demand. The College’s Business
Advocacy Board has strongly supported the creation of this major, especially in
relation to BRAC projections, as demonstrated by two emails from Board members
included with the proposal. With this new track CBE will be able to offer
hands-on experience in fields of study not often offered at the undergraduate
level. Graduates would be able to sit for certifying exams — for Six Sigma
green belt, Business Analyst, or Certified Associate in Project Management — to
further enhance their marketability.
New courses have been created in Business Process Management, Project Quality
and Six Sigma, Advanced Project Management, Business Intelligence, as well as Special
Topics, Directed Readings, Independent Research, and Internship courses. Other
relevant courses have undergone revision.
Might it be constraining to include Six Sigma in the name of the course — is
this a “brand” that might soon fall out of favor? Professor Pillutla indicated
that this was not a brand name of quality management but a distinctive approach
that began at Motorola but was now applied to a wide variety of companies and
industries. This method will be with us for some time to come. In response to a
question about the relationship between Introduction to Project Management and
the other similar courses, Professor Pillutla explained that this course would
include but go beyond introductory material, at which point students would be
able to take the two related courses in either order. Professor Pillutla
supplied an email from the Marketing and Accounting department endorsing the
inclusion of ACCT 341 and MKTG 349 as electives within the new track. Ms. Tracy
Miller moved and Professor Crawford seconded the motion to accept the proposed new
track in Project Management and Business Analysis. The motion carried
unanimously, with 9 votes in favor.
Errata:
Under Upper Level Business Core Courses, it should read: “GenEd I.D. Advanced
Writing Course is taken prior to or concurrent with BUSX 301.
New courses should use the “XX” formulation until they are approved by the
Course Approval Reporting Committee.
After the meeting, EBTM was able to
submit a corrected Form C to Professor Faller.
6. The UCC meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Shana M. Gass
Secretary, University Curriculum
Committee