REPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Information and Consent Agendae for the Various Colleges
November 29th, 2007

Information and Consent Items from the Ogden College of Science and Engineering
Type of Item	Description of Item	
Information	One-time-only Course Offering
ASTR 275, Astronomy Research Methods
Contact:  Keith Andrew
Keith.andrew@wku.edu  5-4357	
Information	One-time-only Course Offering
ASTR 298, Research Experience
Contact:  Keith Andrew
Keith.andrew@wku.edu  5-4357	
Information	One-time-only Course Offering
CS 312, Bioinformatics
Contact:  Art Shindhelm
Art.shindhelm@wku.edu  5-4642	
Consent	Revise Course Prerequisites
PHYS 255, University Physics I
Contact:  Dr. Richard Gelderman
Richard.gelderman@wku.edu  5-6203	
Consent	Revise Course Prerequisites
PHYS 265, University Physics II
Contact:  Dr. Richard Gelderman
Richard.gelderman@wku.edu  5-6203	

Consent Item from the Bowling Green Community College
Type of Item	Description of Item	
Consent	Proposal to Create a Community College Equivalency Course
Geol 102, Intro to Geology
Contact: Jill Brown, Jill.Brown@wku.edu 5-8779	

						Proposal Date: 10/19/2007

Ogden College of Science and Engineering
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Proposal to Revise Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
(Consent Item)

Contact Person:  Richard Gelderman, richard.gelderman@wku.edu, 745-6203

1.	Identification of course:
1.1	Current course prefix and number: 	PHYS 255
1.2	Course title:				UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I
1.3	Credit hours: 				4.0

2.	Current prerequisites:		MATH 126

3.	Proposed prerequisites:		MATH 126 with a grade of C or better

4.	Rationale for the revision of prerequisites:
This change is consistent with the requirements for the previous University Physics curriculum (PHYS 250, 260 and 270).

5.	Effect on completion of major/minor sequence:
None.

6.	Proposed term for implementation:	Fall 2008

8.	Dates of prior committee approvals:

	Department of Physics & Astronomy:	__19 October 2007__

	Ogden College Curriculum Committee	__1 November 2007__

	Professional Education Council		__________________

	University Curriculum Committee		__________________

	University Senate				__________________

Attachment:  Course Inventory Form

						Proposal Date: 10/19/2007

Ogden College of Science and Engineering
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Proposal to Revise Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
(Consent Item)

Contact Person:  Richard Gelderman, richard.gelderman@wku.edu, 745-6203

1.	Identification of course:
1.4	Current course prefix and number: 	PHYS 265
1.5	Course title:				UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II
1.6	Credit hours: 				4.0

2.	Current prerequisites:	PHYS 255 and MATH 227

3.	Proposed prerequisites:	PHYS 255 and MATH 227, both with grades of C or better

4.	Rationale for the revision of prerequisites:
This change is consistent with the requirements for the previous University Physics curriculum (PHYS 250, 260 and 270).

5.	Effect on completion of major/minor sequence:
None.

6.	Proposed term for implementation:	Fall 2008

8.	Dates of prior committee approvals:

	Department of Physics & Astronomy:	__19 October 2007__

	Ogden College Curriculum Committee	__1 November 2007__

	Professional Education Council		__________________

	University Curriculum Committee		__________________

	University Senate				__________________

Attachment:  Course Inventory Form

						Proposal Date: 9/14/07

Bowling Green Community College
Liberal Arts and Sciences Division
Proposal to Create a Community College Equivalent Course
(Consent Item)
GE 102C

Contact Person:  Jill Brown	E-mail: Jill.Brown@wku.edu		Phone: 745-8779

1.	Identification of course:

1.7	Current course prefix (subject area) and number:  GEOL 102
1.8	Course title: Introduction to Geology
1.9	Credit hours: 3

2.	Identification of proposed Community College course:

2.1	Community College number: GE 102C
2.2	Community College title: Introduction to Geology
2.3	Credit hours: 3

3.	Proposed term for implementation: Spring 2008 or after

4.	Dates of prior committee approvals:

	Lib Arts & Sci Department/Division:	_9/19/07___________

	BGCC Curriculum Committee		10/18/07

	Professional Education Council		__________________
	(if applicable)

	General Education Committee		__________________
	(if applicable)

	University Curriculum Committee		___________________

	University Senate				___________________

Attachment:  Course Inventory Form