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IT Curriculum Commitee Minutes

Meeting of 2009-4-21

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CD Catalog Description
CP Catalog Prerequisite
EP Enforced Prerequisite
GB Grading Basis
CE Course Equivilency

A full list of all ECAS fields is here.

Catalog Abbreviations

, In prerequisite listings, a comma means "and"
= Equivalency: Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for the course(s) listed in brackets after this symbol.
& Concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in the course(s) listed after this symbol.
! Work for this course will extend past the end of the term. A grade of K will be assigned to indicate that the course is still in progress.
# Approval of the instructor is required for registration.
% Approval of the department offering the course is required for registration
@ Approval of the college offering the course is required for registration.

Attendance: itcc-attendance-2009-4-21 (PDF)

Handouts:

The following were available as hardcopy at the meeting:

Other Agenda Items

Items Requiring Committee Action

Course Title Changes Actions/Notes
AEM 4000H Honors Research Seminar AEM 4000H -- New Course approved
completed
2009-4-23
AEM 4876 International Professional Experience AEM 4876 -- New Course approved
completed
2009-4-23
AEM 4894H Senior Honors Thesis AEM 4894H -- New Course approved
completed
2009-4-23
CE 5551 Environmental Microbiology Laboratory CE 5551 -- Changes approved
completed
2009-4-23
CE 5552 Environmental Microbiology Laboratory CE 5552 -- New Course Syllabus approved
career changed to UGRD
completed
2009-4-23
CHEM 1015 Introductory Chemistry: Lecture CHEM 1015 -- Changes (2) approved
completed 2009-2-23
CHEM 1017 Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory CHEM 1017 -- Changes (2) approved
completed 2009-2-23
CHEM 1017 Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory CHEM 1017 -- Changes (3) approved
completed 2009-4-14
EE 2361 Intro Microcontrollers
Effective Term: New:  1099 - Fall 2009
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  2301, [1301 or CSCI 1113 or CSCI 1901],& 0361
Old:  [1301 or CSCI 1113 or [2301, CSCI 1901]], & 0361
approved
completed 2009-1-28
EE 4161 Energy Conversion and Storage EE 4161 -- New Course approved
completed
2009-4-23
EE 4301 Digital Design With Programmable Logic
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  2301, [EE 1301 or CSCI 1113 or CSCI 1901]
Old:  2301, [CSCI 1113 or CSCI 1901]
Proposal Changes: New:  Added a prereq.
Old:  Simply substituted Verilog for VHDL in Description as the course has been using Verilog for some time now.
approved
completed
2009-4-23
EE 5251 Optimal Filtering & Estimation EE 5251 -- New Course approved
added AEM 5451/EE 5251 equiv
completed
2009-4-23
EE 5705 Advanced Electric Drives EE 5705 -- Changes and as completed: EE 5705 -- Changes approved
completed
2009-4-28
EE 5707 Electric Drives in Renewables and Electric/Hybrid Vehicles Laboratory EE 5707 -- New Course and as completed: EE 5707 -- New Course approved
completed
2009-4-28
EE 5657W Physical Principles of Thin Film Technology
Effective Term: New:  1099 - Fall 2009
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Catalog
Description:		 New:  A wide variety of topics will be condensed into an understanding of the fabrication, characterization, and application of thin film and nanostructured materials and devices.  Fabrication techniques mostly focus on vacuum deposition.  A review of materials science will be provided. Hands-on, team-based labs.  Meets MSEE Plan C requirements.  Prerequisites: solid background in basic chemistry and physics.
Old:  Physical principles of deposition, characterization, and processing of thin film materials. Materials science, vacuum science, and technology. Physical vapor deposition techniques. Properties of thin films and metallurgical/protective coatings. Modification of surface films. Emerging thin film materials/applications. Lab. Demonstration experiments.
Instructor
Contact Hours:		 New:  0.0 hours per week
Old:  5.0 hours per week
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  IT grad student or %
Old:  IT grad student or  #
Editor Comments: New:  Updated Course Description and Prereqs
Old:  This is a copy of EE 5657: Physical Principles of Thin Film Technology
Faculty
Sponsor E-mail Address:		 New:  Beth Stadler
Old:  
Approved
5 contact hours entered
completed
2009-4-23
GEO 2202 Earth History GEO 2202 -- New Course approved
completed
2009-4-23
GEO 4403 Atmosphere, Oceans, and the Climate System GEO 4403 -- New Course (Course will be cross listed when ESPM course is approved) approved
completed
2009-4-23
GEO 4801 Geobiology and Astrobiology GEO 4801 -- New Course Final version approved
completed
2009-4-24
GEO 5402 Science and Politics of Global Warming GEO 5402 -- New Course Should this be a 4xxx level course?
Tabled.

Items for Approval without Objection

Course Title Changes Actions
AEM 4333 Aerospace Design Projects AEM 4333 -- Changes completed
2009-3-4
CSCI 5131 Advanced Internet Programming
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  5106 or 5211 or #; [4081 or 5801], 5707 recommended, graduate student.
Old:  5106 or 5211 or #; [4081 or 5801], 5707 recommended
completed
2009-1-29
CSCI 5211 Data Communications and Computer Networks
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  [4061 or #], basic knowledge of [computer architecture, operating systems, probability], graduate student.
Old:  [4061 or #], basic knowledge of [computer architecture, operating systems, probability]
completed
2009-1-29
CSCI 5511 Artificial Intelligence I
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  2011 or #; graduate student.
Old:  2011 or #
completed
2009-1-29
CSCI 5707 Principles of Database Systems
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  4041 or #; graduate student.
Old:  4041 or #
completed
2009-1-29
EE 301 Introduction to Digital System Design: Discussion
Effective Status: New:  Inactive
Old:  Active
Effective Term: New:  1103 - Spring 2010
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Proposal Changes: New:  If Spring 2010 changes to 2301 are approved this course no longer needed.
Old:  changed grade basis to "no grade"
completed
2009-4-17
EE 361 Introduction to Microcontrollers: Discussion
Effective Status: New:  Inactive
Old:  Active
Effective Term: New:  1103 - Spring 2010
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Proposal Changes: New:  This course becomes irrelevant if Spring 2010 changes to EE 2361 are approved.
Old:  changed grade base to "No Grade"
completed
2009-4-17
EE 2301 Introduction to Digital System Design
Effective Term: New:  1103 - Spring 2010
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Instructor
Contact Hours:		 New:  7.0 hours per week
Old:  5.0 hours per week
Component 1: New:  LEC (with final exam)
Old:  LAB (no final exam)
Component 2: New:  DIS (no final exam)
Old:  LEC (with final exam)
Component 3: New:  LAB (no final exam)
Old:  
Auto-Enroll
Course:		 New:  No
Old:  Yes
Graded
Component:		 New:  LEC
Old:  LAB
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  Math [1272 or 1372 or 1572]
Old:  Math [1272 or 1372 or 1572], concurrent registration in 0301
Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)		 New:  000355 - IT student
Old:  000365 - IT soph or jr or sr
Proposal Changes: New:  The changes proposed do not actually change the structure of the course.  Instead it subsumes the currently separate EE 301 into 2301 as a third component.  This is being done simply to make scheduling easier.
Old:  <no text provided>
Faculty
Sponsor Name:		 New:  Larry Kinney
Old:  
Faculty
Sponsor E-mail Address:		 New:  kinney@umn.edu
Old:  
completed
2009-4-17
EE 2302 Introduction to Digital System Design Laboratory EE 2302 -- New Course (just separating out the lab, it's not really new) completed
2009-4-17
EE 2361 Introduction to Microcontrollers
Effective Term: New:  1103 - Spring 2010
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Instructor
Contact Hours:		 New:  7.0 hours per week
Old:  5.0 hours per week
Component 1: New:  LEC (with final exam)
Old:  LAB (no final exam)
Component 2: New:  DIS (no final exam)
Old:  LEC (with final exam)
Component 3: New:  LAB (no final exam)
Old:  
Auto-Enroll
Course:		 New:  No
Old:  Yes
Graded
Component:		 New:  LEC
Old:  LAB
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  2301, [1301 or CSCI 1113 or CSCI 1901]
Old:  [1301 or CSCI 1113 or [2301, CSCI 1901]], & 0361
Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)		 New:  000355 - IT student
Old:  No prerequisites
Proposal Changes: New:  The changes proposed do not actually change the structure of the course.  Instead it subsumes the currently separate EE 361 into 2361 as a third component.  This is being done simply to make scheduling easier.
Old:  prereq change.  Slight description change.
Faculty
Sponsor Name:		 New:  Larry Kinney
Old:  
Faculty
Sponsor E-mail Address:		 New:  kinney@umn.edu
Old:  
completed
2009-4-17
EE 2362 Introduction to Microcontrollers Lab EE 2362 -- New Course (just separating out the lab, it's not really new) completed
2009-4-17

Items For Information Only

Course Title Changes Actions
AEM 5401 Intermediate Dynamics
Effective Term: New:  1099 - Fall 2009
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Grading Basis: New:   A-F or Aud
Old:   Stdnt Opt
Editor Comments: New:  removing s-n as grade basis choice
Old:  <no text provided>
completed
2009-4-14
AST 1001 Exploring the Universe AST 1001 -- Changes CLE Recertification
completed 2009-3-3
AST 1011H Exploring the Universe, Honors AST 1011H -- Changes CLE Recertification
completed 2009-3-3
AST 1905 Freshman Seminar add topic "Cosmic Catastrophes" completed
2009-4-15
AST 1905 Freshman Seminar add topic "Nothing" completed
2009-4-15
BBE 4401 Bioproducts Engineering
Effective Term: New:  1099 - Fall 2009
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Component 2: New:  DIS (no final exam)
Old:  
Editor Comments: New:  We are only adding a discussion component.
Old:  <no text provided>
completed
2009-3-31
BBE 4501 Process and Product Design I
Effective Term: New:  1099 - Fall 2009
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Component 2: New:  LAB (no final exam)
Old:  
Editor Comments: New:  concurrent registration in 4401 and 4403 is allowed but not required

Effective Fall 09 we are adding a lab component.
Old:  concurrent registration in 4401 and 4403 is allowed but not required
completed
2009-3-31
BBE 5401 Bioproducts Engineering
Effective Term: New:  1099 - Fall 2009
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Component 2: New:  DIS (no final exam)
Old:  
Editor Comments: New:  We are only adding a discussion component.
Old:  <no text provided>
completed
2009-3-31
CE 5180 Special Topics Add topic for Spring 2009: Design for Sustainable Development completed
2009-3-4
CHEM 1015 Introductory Chemistry: Lecture See here CLE Recertification
completed 2009-1-28
CHEM 1015 Introductory Chemistry: Lecture
Course
Equivalency:		 New:  01088 - Chem 1011/Chem 1015
Old:  No course equivalencies
Proposal Changes: New:  03/06/09: per instructions from Laurel Carroll and Emily Holt at OTR, this is adding the equivalency of CHEM 1011 and CHEM 1015 so that bracketing between former attempts at CHEM 1011 and future attempts at CHEM 1015 and CHEM 1017 will be recognized properly on APAS reports.
completed 2009-3-9
CHEM 1017 Introductory Chemistry: Lab See here CLE Recertification
completed 2009-1-28
CHEM 1017 Introductory Chemistry: Lab
Course
Equivalency:		 New:  CHEM 1011/CHEM 1017
Old:  No course equivalencies
Enforced
Prerequisites:
(course-based or
non-course-based)		 New:  pre-req or co-req of CHEM 1015
Old:  No prerequisites
Proposal Changes: New:  03/06/09: two changes:

1) per instructions from Laurel Carroll and Emily Holt at OTR, this is adding the equivalency of CHEM 1011 and CHEM 1017 so that bracketing between former attempts at CHEM 1011 and future attempts at CHEM 1015 and CHEM 1017 will be recognized properly on APAS reports.

2) Adding enforced pre- or co-req of CHEM 1015

credit will not be granted if credit received for: 1011


Old:  credit will not be granted if credit received for: 1011

1/28/09: Updating with info for PHYS SCI/L core criteria re-certification. Updated catalog descriptions to add course content and explanation of taking CHEM 1015 and CHEM 1017 either concurrently or consecutively.
completed 2009-3-9
CHEM 3502 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
Effective Term: New:  1103 - Spring 2010
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  [1022 or 1032H], [MATH 2263 or &MATH 2263 or MATH 2374 or &MATH 2374 or MATH 2243 or &MATH 2243 or MATH 2373 or &MATH 2373], [PHYS 1302 or PHYS 1402V]
Old:  [1022 or 1032H], [MATH 2263 or &MATH 2263 or MATH 2374 or &MATH 2374], [PHYS 1302 or PHYS 1402V]
Proposal Changes: New:  4/20/09: Adding MATH 2243 and MATH 2373 as new pre-req or co-req. Student mayt have these classes as pre- and co-reqs INSTEAD of MATH 2263/2374. Both are acceptable alternatives.

5/10/07: change to make MATH 2263 or MATH 2374 both co-req courses, instead of pre-req.
Old:  5/10/07: change to make MATH 2263 or MATH 2374 both co-req courses, instead of pre-req.
completed
2009-4-21
CHEM 5502 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
Effective Term: New:  1103 - Spring 2010
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Career: New:  UGRD
Old:  GRAD
Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:		 New:  [1022 or 1032H], [MATH 2263 or &MATH 2263 or MATH 2374 or &MATH 2374 or MATH 2243 or &MATH 2243 or MATH 2373 or &MATH 2373], [PHYS 1302 or PHYS 1402V]
Old:  [1022 or 1032H], [MATH 2263 or &MATH 2263 or MATH 2374 or &MATH 2374], [PHYS 1302 or PHYS 1402V]
Proposal Changes: New:  4/20/09: adding MATH 2243 and MATH 2373 as new allowed pre-req or co-req

5/10/07: change to make MATH 2263 or MATH 2374 both co-req courses, instead of pre-req.
Old:  5/10/07: change to make MATH 2263 or MATH 2374 both co-req courses, instead of pre-req.
completed
2009-4-21
CSCI 1001 Overview of Computer Science CSCI 1001 -- Changes CLE Recertification
completed 2009-2-25
CSCI 2980 Spec topics in CSci Add topic "Art & Science of Information & Data Visualization" for fall 2009 completed
2009-4-9
CHEM 1021 Chemical Principles I
Effective Term: New:  1103 - Spring 2010
Old:  1099 - Fall 2009
Auto-Enroll
Course:		 New:  No
Old:  Yes
Graded
Component:		 New:  LEC
Old:  LAB
Proposal Changes: New:  4/9/09: Effective Spring 2010, the lecture will be the graded component. Also, student will register for lecture, then choose a lab, thus the "auto-enroll" option is now set to "no"

March 09L This proposal is to add the new CHEM 1015 course as a possible pre-req for CHEM 1021. CHEM 1015 is identical to the existing CHEM 1011, but does not have the lab. This language needs to appear in the catalog to avoid confusion, and so students understand that either CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1015 can be taken prior to enrollment in CHEM 1021.
Old:  This proposal is to add the new CHEM 1015 course as a possible pre-req for CHEM 1021. CHEM 1015 is identical to the existing CHEM 1011, but does not have the lab. This language needs to appear in the catalog to avoid confusion, and so students understand that either CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1015 can be taken prior to enrollment in CHEM 1021.
completed
2009-4-14
CHEM 1022 Chemical Principles II
Effective Term: New:  1103 - Spring 2010
Old:  1099 - Fall 2009
Auto-Enroll
Course:		 New:  No
Old:  Yes
Graded
Component:		 New:  LEC
Old:  LAB
Proposal Changes: New:  4/9/09: Effective Spring 2010, the lecture will be the graded component. Also, student will register for lecture, then choose a lab, thus the "auto-enroll" option is now set to "no"

Old:  <no text provided>
completed
2009-4-14
CHEM 2121 Process Analytical Chemistry
Effective Term: New:  1103 - Spring 2010
Old:  1093 - Spring 2009
Term(s) most
frequently offered:		 New:  Spring
Old:  Spring, Summer
Proposal Changes: New:  04/09/09: removing "summer" from Terms Most Frequently Offered.

11/13/08: Changing the enforced pre-req from "Chem Eng major" to "IT Student" Interim approval requested, as this course now serves both ChemEng majors and IT lower division students.
Old:  11/13/08: Changing the enforced pre-req from "Chem Eng major" to "IT Student" Interim approval requested, as this course now serves both ChemEng majors and IT lower division students.
completed
2009-4-14
EE 4301 Digital Design With Programmable Logic
Effective Term: New:  1099 - Fall 2009
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Catalog
Description:		 New:  Introduction to system design and simulation. Design using Verilog code and synthesis. Emulation using Verilog code.  

Old:  Introduction to system design and simulation. Design using VHDL code and synthesis. Emulation using VHDL code.  
Proposal Changes: New:  Simply substituted Verilog for VHDL in Description as the course has been using Verilog for some time now.
Old:  <no text provided>
completed
2009-4-16
EE 4701 Electric Drives
Effective Term: New:  1099 - Fall 2009
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Term(s) most
frequently offered:		 New:  Spring
Old:  Fall
Repetition of
Course:		 New:   Repetition not allowed.
Old:   Repetition not allowed.
Proposal Changes: New:  Simply changing the typical semester offered from Fall to Spring.
Old:  <no text provided>
completed
2009-3-31
EE 4721 Introduction to Power System Analysis
Term(s) most
frequently offered:		 New:  Fall
Old:  Spring
Proposal Changes: New:  eliminate lab as internal component of course
reduce credits 4 to 3.  Words "integral lab" were not eliminated from the course description.  No change except that.  

On the update, this course will actually be offered each Fall.  It was erroneously changed to every Spring.  Corrected above.
Old:  eliminate lab as internal component of course
reduce credits 4 to 3.  Words "integral lab" were not eliminated from the course description.  No change except that.
completed
2009-3-31
GEO 1901 Freshman Seminar Added Topics for Fall 2009:
  • Geology of Minnesota
  • Geology and Civilization
  • Polar Environments
 completed 2009-2-23
GEO 3002 Climate Change and Human History GEO 3002 -- Changes CLE Recertification
completed 2009-4-20
GEO 3402 Science and Politics of Global Warming GEO 3402 -- Changes completed 2009-4-20
IOFT 1101 Environmental Issues and Solutions See here CLE Recertification
completed 2009-1-29
ME 3332 Thermal Sciences II
Effective Term: New:  1059 - Fall 2005
Old:  1089 - Fall 2008
Course
Equivalency:		 New:  ME 3322
Old:  01495 - ME 3322/ME 3332
completed
2009-3-31
ME 3333 Thermal Sciences III
Effective Term: New:  1059 - Fall 2005
Old:  1095 - Summer 2009
Course
Equivalency:		 New:  ME 3322
Old:  No course equivalencies
completed
2009-3-31
PHYS 1101 - 1402 Freshman Physics courses CLE Recertification
completed 2009-2-24
PHYS 1905 Freshman Seminar add topic "How Things Work" completed
2009-4-10
PHYS 1905 Freshman Seminar add topic "THE PHYSICS SUPERHEROES" completed
2009-4-20
PHYS 1910W Freshman Seminar: Writing Intensive add topic "How Common is Extraterrestrial Life" completed
2009-4-10
PHYS 3071W Laboratory-Based Physics for Teachers PHYS 3071w -- Changes CLE Recertification
completed 2009-2-24

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