FACULTY SENATE REPORT
CCSU CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

MARCH 1, 2006

This report will be taken up by the Faculty Senate at its March 13, 2006 meeting.

(Unless otherwise noted, course additions/changes/deletions take effect in Spring 2007; program changes/additions may take effect as early as Fall 2006.)

Correction to December, 2004 Curriculum Committee Report.
Item 9b.:ReviseCOMM 454 ~~Community and Social Change.~~ Title should be “Communication and Social Change”

Correction to December, 2005 Curriculum Committee Report.
Item 3(a).:course addition of BMS 103 BMS 103 Introduction to Biomolecular Science Laboratory left off Study Area IV credit.
II. New Business

		Department	Change	Course and Title	Reported Action
4	(a)	Department of English	Revise	ENG 288 Studies in Literature	Change Course Title to: “Studies in International Literature” Change Course Number to: ENG 201 Change description to read: “An exploration of select subjects, techniques and themes in British and world literature. Topics to be announced each semester. Students may not take this course under the same topic more than once. Does not count toward the English major. May be repeated under different topics for a maximum of 6 credits.”
	(b)		Addition	ENG 200 Studies in American Literature	3 credits, cycles Fall, Spring, Odd, Even Description to read: “An exploration of select subjects, techniques and themes in American literature. Topics to be announced each semester. Students may not take this course under the same topic more than once. Does not count toward the English major. May be repeated under different topics for a maximum of 6 credits.”
5	(a)	Department of Engineering Technology	Addition	ENGR 490 Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)	3 credits, Spring, Prerequisites: ET or ME Senior Standing, or permission of instructor. Description to read: “Further development of topics included in the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) General Exam.” Note to include in Course Offering Book: “Currently, CT Department of Consumer Protection application deadlines are December 1st and July 1st prior to the April and October FE Exam offerings.”
	(b)		Revise	ETM 260 Computer Aided Design and Integrated Manufacturing CAD/CAM/CIM	Remove Prerequisite
	(c)		Revise	ETM 356 Materials Analysis	Change prerequisite to read: ENGR 251 or ET 251 or MFG 118 or permission of instructor.
	(d)		Revise	ETM 467 CAE Applied Finite Element Analysis	Change prerequisite to read: ENGR 257 or ET 357 or permission of instructor.
	(e)		Revise	ETC 405 Applied Structural Systems	Change prerequisite to read: ET 241 or ET 251, and CM 356 (formerly ETC 356); or permission of instructor.
6	(a)	Department of Manufacturing & Construction Management	Revise	MFG 226 Principles of Computer Numerical Control	Change prerequisite to: “MFG 121 or ETM 260 or Permission of Instructor”
	(b)		Revise	MFG 236 Tool Design	Change prerequisite to: “MFG 121 or Permission of Instructor”
7		Department of Finance & Law	Addition	FIN 350 Venture Capital Financing	3 Credits, Fall, Irregular Prerequisite to read: “FIN 295 (with grade of C- or better)” Description to read: “Introduces students to: venture capitalist and private equity funds, sources of venture capital, start-ups and required business plans, and the process of taking companies public.”
8	(a)	Department of Mathematical Sciences	Addition	MATH 611 Mathematics Curriculum K-8: Theory and Implementation	3 credits, Cycling: Fall, Odd. Prerequisite to read: “Admission to Sixth Year Program in Mathematics Education Leadership” Description to read: “Examination of key questions of what mathematics should be taught in grades K-8. Mathematical foundations of exemplary elementary and middle schools curricula will be studied along with strategies to insure the development of students' deep and connected mathematical understandings.”
	(b)		Addition	MATH 612 Mathematics Curriculum 7-14: Theory and Implementation	3 credits, Cycling: Spring odd. Prerequisite to read: “Admission to Sixth Year Program in Mathematics Education Leadership” Description to read: “Examination of key questions of what mathematics high school graduates should know and be able to apply in light of foundations laid in the middle grades and needs of post-secondary education and the work force. Exemplary secondary school curricula will be studied”
	(c)		Addition	MATH 613 Research on the Learning of Mathematics	3 Credits, Fall, Even Prerequisite to read: “Admission to Sixth Year Program in Mathematics Education Leadership and STAT 453 or permission of department chair.” Description to read: “Exploration of theorists’ perspectives on learning. Analysis of researchers’ conceptual frameworks and methodology. Issues include learning of algorithms, building conceptual understanding, the use of concrete materials, and the role of group work, reflection, writing, discovery, dialogue, and listening.”
	(d)		Addition	MATH 614 Research on the Teaching of Mathematics	3 Credits, Spring, Even Prerequisite to read: “Admission to Sixth Year Program in Mathematics Education Leadership and STAT 453 or permission of department chair” Description to read: “Designed to acquaint educators with research on effective mathematics teaching practices. This course will focus on areas of research most useful in advancing classroom practices. All students will develop a research proposal.”
	(e)		Addition	MATH 615 The Cultural Context of Mathematics Education	3 Credits, Summer, Even Prerequisite to read: “Admission to Sixth Year Program in Mathematics Education Leadership” Description to read: “Explores the many aspects of cultural connections with mathematics. Topics may include the history of mathematics, comparative international studies and an introduction to ethnomathematics.”
	(f)		Addition	MATH 616 Assessment in Mathematics Education	3 Credits, Summer, Odd Prerequisite to read: “Admission to Sixth Year Program in Mathematics Education Leadership” Description to read: “Use of varied assessments that probe students’ mathematical understanding, provide effective feedback, improve questioning techniques, and use results to make instructional decisions will be explored. The entire range of assessments from those designed by the classroom teacher to state mandated assessments will be considered.”
	(g)		Addition	MATH 622 Internship in Mathematics Education Leadership	2 Credits, On Demand Prerequisite to read: “Completion of 24 credits in Sixth Year Program in Mathematics Education Leadership” Description to read: “Supervised internship concerning leadership in promoting effective teaching and learning in mathematics. Students initiate and complete an action plan and professional portfolio.”
	(j)	Department of Educational Leadership	Addition	EDL 655 Leadership and Supervision	3 Credits, Summer, Even Prerequisite to read: “Admission to Sixth Year Program in Mathematics Education Leadership)” Description to read: “Course focuses on school leadership standards and educational supervision practices. Students will complete a leadership portfolio which will be presented for admission into the intermediate administrator program. Cycling: Summer even.”
10		Department of Management Information Systems	Addition	MIS 251 International Studies in Information Systems	3 Credits, Irregular Description to read: “The goal of this course is to expose students to various information systems topics and to allow them to develop comparative understanding of information systems between different countries. This course does not count toward the MIS major.”