Current Course Description: Covers many facets of completion and intervention technology. The material progresses through each of the major design, diagnostic and intervention technologies, ending with effect of operations on surface facilities and finally plug and abandonment requirements. Prerequisite: PETE 2050 and ES 2410. Proposed Prerequisite: C or better in both PETE 2050 and ES 2410. Enforce in Banner: Yes. Proposed Term: Spring 2016 Action: Approve PETE 4320 WELL LOG INTERPRETATION, 3 hrs. Current Course Description: Studies use of various types of open h ole logs for quantitative evaluation of formations. Prerequisite: PETE 2050. Proposed Prerequisite: C or better in both PETE 2050. Enforce in Banner: Yes. Proposed Term: Spring 2016 Action: Approve ME / ESE 3005 to 4490 Proposed Prerequisite: “Completion of the ME Success Curriculum,” will be appended to all the current prerequisites of all upper division ME and ESE courses. ME/ESE 3005 – Engineering Experimentation ME 3010 – Intermediate Mechanics of Materials ME/ESE 3020 – System Dynamics ME/ESE 3040 – Thermodynamics II ME/ESE 3060 – Numerical Methods for Engineers ME/ESE 3160 – Thermal/Fluid Science Lab ME 3170 – Machine Design ME/ESE 3360 – Fundamentals of Transport Phenomena *ME 3400 – Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning of Buildings (ARE 3400) ME 3450 – Properties of Materials ME 4010 – Mechanical Vibrations ME 4020 – Design of Mechanical/Electronic Systems ME 4040 – Introduction to Finite Elements ESE 4060 – Energy Systems Design I ME 4060 – Systems Design I ESE 4070 – Energy Systems Design II
ME 4070 – Systems Design II ME 4100 – Manufacturing Processes ME 4150 – Mechanical Behavior of Materials ME 4210 – Introduction to Composite Materials ME 4215 – Composite Materials Design and Manufacturing ME 4240 – Gas Dynamics I ME/ESE 4330 – Internal Combustion Engines ME 4340 – Gas Turbine Engines ME 4350 – Airplane Aerodynamics and Flight ME/ESE 4360 – Introduction to Nuclear Energy ME/ESE 4380 – Plant Engineering *ME 4430 – HVAC Systems Analysis and Design (ARE 4430) ME 4450 – Principles of Material Selection ME/ESE 4460 – Solar and Geothermal Engineering ME/ESE 4470 – Wind and Engineering ME 4474 – Topics in Mechanical Engineering ESE 4474 – Topics in Energy Systems Engineering *ME 4480 – Building Air and Hydronic Systems (ARE 4480) *ME 4490 – Modeling and Optimization of Energy Systems (ARE 4490) * Denotes course cross listed by Architectural Engineering. These courses are typically taught by Architectural Engineering. Action: Approve College of Health Sciences NURS 3045 HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR THE RN, 3 hrs. Current Course Description: Assessment of the physiological, psychosocial and sociocultural variables of the individual across the lifespan. History taking, advanced
physical exam techniques and appropriate documentation of findings assist the student in identifying normal variations, potential problems of health experiences and health promotion opportunities. Prerequisite: Admission to nursing major component of the program; NURS 3015 or concurrent enrollment. Proposed Title: HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING PRACTICE Proposed Prerequisite: Admission to nursing major component of the program; NURS 3015 or concurrent enrollment. Enforce in Banner: No. Proposed Term: Fall 2016 Action: Approve NURS 4055 EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE FOR THE RN, 3 hrs. Current Course Description: Prepares RN students to engage in evidence-based nursing, specifically how to ask meaningful clinical questions, find relevant evidence, critically appraise evidence, and integrate best evidence with clinical expertise and patient/community values. Prerequisite: QA or Q; STAT 2050 or 2070 or equivalent; admission into the nursing major component of the program; NURS 3630 or concurrent enrollment. Proposed Title: APPLICATION OF EVIDENCE IN NURSING PRACTICE Proposed Prerequisite: QA or Q; STAT 2050 or 2070 or equivalent; COM 1 and COM 2; admission into the nursing major component of the program; NURS 3630 or concurrent enrollment. Enforce in Banner: No. Proposed Term: Fall 2016 Action: Approve SPPA 5500 TOPICS IN LANGUAGE, 1-8 hrs. (max. 9.) Current Course Description: Provides a critical review of recent theories and developments in the area of language disorders. This is a continuing seminar course dealing with various advanced topics in language disorders. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
communicative system of the child. Course cannot be substituted for SPPA 3160, 4240 or 5160. Prerequisite: Minimum of junior standing and consent of instructor. Proposed Term: Spring 2016 Rationale: This course has not been offered for numerous years and there are no plans to offer it in the future. The course is not part of the curriculum. Action: Approve SPPA 5090 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE III, 3 hrs. Course Description: Translation of English idioms for ASL and learning of ASL idioms, along with drugs, religion and sexuality signs, vocabulary, and cultural usage Prerequisite: SPPA 2120. Proposed Term: Spring 2016 Rationale: This course has not been offered for numerous years and there are no plans to offer it in the future. The course is not part of the curriculum. Action: Approve SPPA 5250 TOPICS IN FUNCTIONAL SPEECH DISORDERS, 3 hrs. Course Description: Provides a critical review of contemporary theories and developments related to functional speech disorders. This is a continuing seminar type course dealing with advanced topics in functional speech disorders. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Proposed Term: Spring 2016 Rationale: This course has not been offered for numerous years and there are no plans to offer it in the future. The course is not part of the curriculum. Action: Approve SPPA 5260 TOPICS IN ORGANIC SPEECH DISORDERS, 3 hrs. Course Description: Translation of English idioms for ASL and learning of ASL idioms, with drugs, religion and sexuality signs, vocabulary, and cultural usage. Prerequisite: SPPA 2120
Proposed Course Description: Accommodates seminar series and/or course offerings including those by interdisciplinary teams and visiting faculty in African American & Diaspora Studies not covered by Program courses. Prerequisite: (None listed.) Proposed Term: Spring 2016 Rationale: Creation of this course would grant the ability to offer a 2000 level Topics course and would give the ability to provide an extra course to be taught by shared faculty. Action: Approve MUSC 3315 TEACHING VIOLIN TO CHILDREN I, 2 hrs. Proposed Course Description: This course covers knowledge and skills needed to guide a young violinist’s progress through the beginning stages, including preparing students and parents for the first lesson, establishing foundational instrumental skills; developing pulse, pitch and rhythm reading; exploration of Suzuki philosophy and the pedagogy of Rolland; supplemental repertoire and more. Prerequisite: Current enrollment as a Music Education or Music Performance Major with violin or viola as the main instrument. Open to freshmen and sophomores with permission of the instructor. Enforce in Banner: No. Proposed Term: Spring 2017 Rationale: Sherry Sinift is currently teaching this course under 4990 ''Topics". The goal is to create a distinct course number. The course will be taught in the fall semester every other year. The course is geared toward students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music Education and/or the Bachelor of Music Performance-Instrumental degrees as a means of equipping them with crucial teaching skills that are not addressed in other departmental courses. The course is especially crucial for music students who are currently (or who hope to be) teaching in the UW String Project. Action: Approve MUSC 3325 TEACHING VIOLIN TO CHILDREN II, 2 hrs. Proposed Course Description: TVC 2 goes into more depth about the educational process of the young violinist or violist. Particularly important is the introduction of