The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
MINUTES
The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee met on January 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in South 117.
Members Present:
Janna Arney (VP Academic Affairs Representative), Cherly Phelps (College of Liberal Arts), Ethel Cantu (College of Liberal Arts), Mostafa Malki (School of Business), Sharon Helsley-McGinley (School of Health Sciences), Gayle Brogdon, Beatriz Castillo (College of Applied Technology a& General Studies), Dr. Gayle Brogdon(School of Education, ) Zelma Mata (School of Education)
Attendees Present:
Monica Garcia (VP Academic Affairs), Aidee Park (Academic Advising), Andreina Galvan (Academic Advising), Diana Ortiz (Scheduling & Course Inventory), Michael Oudshoorn (College of Science, Math & Technology), Joe Lacher (Nursing Department), David Hicks (Biological Sciences), James Mills (History Department)
The meeting was called to order by Beatriz Castillo and Zelma Mata at 1:08 p.m.
The minutes for December 6 & 13, 2007 were approved with a consensus of the committee.
The following Program Action Requests and Course Action Requests were APPROVED:
Health and Human Performance
Course Revision HLTH 4305 – Community Health Methods
Nursing
Program Revision Associate Degree Nursing – Associate of Applied Science
Course Revision RNSG 1108 – Dosage Calculation for Nursing
Course Revision RNSG 1205 – Nursing Skills I
Course Revision RNSG 1215 – Health Assessment
Course Revision RNSG 1260 – Clinical: Nursing RN: Introduction to Nursing
Course Revision RNSG 1210 – Introduction to Community Based-Nursing
Course Revision RNSG 2260 – Clinical: RN: Clinical Decision Making
Course Revision RNSG 2163 – Clinical: RN: Mental Health Nursing
Course Revision RNSG 2162 – Clinical: RN: Care of Children and Family
Course Revision RNSG 2161- Clinical: RN: Care of Childbearing Family
Course Revision RNSG 2441 – Advanced Concepts of Clinical Decision-Making
Course Revision RNSG 2360 – Clinical: RN: Advanced Concepts of Clinical Decision Making
Course Revision RNSG 2166 – Practicum (Capstone)
Course Revision RNSG 1331- Principles of Clinical Decision-Making
Course Revision RNSG 1347 – Concepts of Clinical Decision-Making
Course Revision RNSG 1413 – Introduction to Nursing
Course Revision RNSG 1301 – Pharmacology
Course Revision RNSG 2121 – Management of Client Care
Course Revision RNSG 2201 – Care of Children and Families
Course Revision RNSG 2213 – Mental Health Nursing
Course Revision RNSG 1251 – Care of Childbearing Family
Biological Sciences
New Course BIOL 1308 - Biological Concepts I
New Course BIOL 1108 – Biological Concepts Laboratory I
New Course BIOL 1309 – Biological Concepts II
New Course BIOL 1109 – Biological Concepts Laboratory II
New Course BIOL 4422 – Conservation Biology
Other Business
Issues
· Language for support area
· Questions continue to surface regarding our move from minors to support areas
Meeting adjourned at 2:18 p.m.