Administrative Actions
	REPORT
February 2009
I.	SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY					Craniofacial Biology/Dentistry
Revise	Program	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
Certificate, Advanced Orthodontics Certificate/M.S., Craniofacial Biology (86)
Remove CBY 575 from list of required courses, to reflect that same change to MS, Craniofacial Biology.
>Approved

II.	ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION				Education
A.	Terminate Program	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
M.E.	Reading and Writing Track (31)
Terminate the reading and writing trrack in the Master of Education, leaving only the other "track," "Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology" (no longer a track).
>	Approved
Includes 5 dropped courses:  CTSE 528, 529, 534, 535, and 573.
		Curriculum, Teaching and Special Education
1.	Terminate Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
CTSE-528	Foundations of Reading Instruction (3)
Survey of psychological, physiological, sociological, and methodological research relating to the teaching of reading and reading improvement from infancy to adulthood. Prerequisite: teaching experience
>	Approved

2.	Terminate Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
CTSE-529	Teaching of Writing: Research and Practice (3)
Students will participate in the process approach to writing, learn about implementation strategies K-12, and examine composition research related to fluency, bilingualism, social interaction and assessment.
>	Approved

3.	Terminate Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
CTSE-534	Diagnosis of Reading Disability (3)
Theoretical and practical consideration of the causes of reading disability and techniques and materials for individual diagnosis. Prerequisite: CTSE 528.
>	Approved

4.	Terminate Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
CTSE-535	Remediation of Reading Disability (3)
Clinical and classroom techniques, materials for correcting reading disability; participation in instructional program of the Reading Center.
>	Approved
5.	
Terminate Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
CTSE-573	Management of Instructional Resources (3)
Operation of instructional or training material centers including proposal preparation, facilities design, supply and maintenance procedures, budget preparation, and personnel selection
>	Approved

6.	Terminate Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
CTSE-669	Seminar in Literacy, Cognition, and Curriculum (3)
Current theory and research in the fields of literacy, cognition, and curriculum as it relates to the development and implementation of integrated literacy curricula.
>	Approved

B. 		Education Counseling
Terminate	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
EDCO-545	Individual Study in Counseling (1-3)
Applied research, creative projects, or investigations in the counseling or student personnel setting. Graded CR/NC.
>	Approved

C.		Higher and Postsecondary Education
Terminate	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
1.	EDHP-658	Community College Administration (3)
Analysis of administration policies and planning. Emphasis on administrative and managerial principles and techniques related to community college academic programs.
>	Approved

Terminate	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
2.	EDPA-508	Sociology of Education (3)
Analysis of the school in the social order; the classroom as a social system.
>	Approved

Terminate	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
3.	EDPA-604	Education in Asia (3)
Analysis of educational systems in Asia; study of social, economic, and political factors 
influencing educational objectives and strategies.
>	Approved

4.	Terminate Course			Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
EDPA-608	Advanced Development Education (3)
Principles and processes of educational planning for national development. Case analyses in 
educational systems of developing nations
>	Approved

5.	Terminate Course			Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
EDPA-622	The Role of Education in Cultural Transmission (3)
Application of anthropology to education; transmission of culture in educational environments, 
especially in terms of values and roles.
>	Approved

D.	ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION	Education
Terminate	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
1.	EDUC-508	Nature of Science: Philosophy of Science for Science Educators (3)
Introduction to the major issues in the philosophy of science with special emphasis on applications to science teaching and learning
>	Approved

Terminate	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
2.	EDUC-533	Student Health and Welfare (3)
Physical and emotional welfare of students; emphasis on the identification of and intervention in behaviors incompatible with educational achievement.
>	Approved

Terminate	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
3.	EDUC-565	Participation of Exceptional Children in Regular School Programs (4)
Special systems and procedures designed for teaching handicapped and gifted and talented students in the regular classroom, with special emphasis on techniques and procedures
>	Approved

III.	VITERBI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING		Electrical Engineering
A.	Add a Cross-listing:				Eff. Term:	Summer 2009
CSCI-575	Wireless and Mobile Networks Design and Laboratory (3)
Enroll in EE 579
>	Approved

B.	Revise	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
1.	EE-454L	Introduction to System Design Using Microprocessors (4)
Operation and timing of 8/16/32-bit microprocessors; asynchronous and synchronous SRAM interface; burst and pipelined bus cycles, parallel and serial I/O, interrupt controller, DMA controller, bus protocols; hardware/simulation labs. Recommended preparation: EE 457. Prerequisite(s) EE-201 and EE-357

CURRENT prerequistites: (EE-102 and EE-357)
>	Approved
Note: Cross-Listed As CSCI-454

2.	Revise	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2009
EE-457	Computer Systems Organization (3)
NEW: Register transfer level machine organization; MIPS instruction set architecture; performance; computer arithmetic; organization and detailed implementation of non-pipelined and pipelined processors; cache and virtual memory. Prerequisite: EE 357. Cross-Listed as: CSCI-457

CURRENT: Register transfer level machine organization; MIPS instruction set architecture; performance; computer arithmetic; organization and detailed implementation of non-pipelined and pipelined processors; cache and virtual memory. Prerequisite: EE 357. Not available for graduate credit to computer science majors Credit Restriction Not for Graduate Credit’ Cross-Listed As CSCI-457x
>	Approved
"x" removed for course and cross-list.

IV.	LEONARD DAVIS SCHOOL OF GERONTOLOGY	
A.	Reinstate 10 Courses					Eff. Term: Fall 2009
1.	GERO-385	Transitions in Adulthood (2-4, max 18)
An exploration of the critical issues and transitions in the adult years, including careers, relationships, parenthood, and major turning points for personal development.
>	Approved

2.	GERO-402	Housing for the Elderly: Policy, Programs & Design (2)
An overview of housing policies, programs and design for the elderly, including analysis and evaluation of past, current and proposed government programs.
>	Approved

3.	GERO-411L	Physiology, Nutrition, and Aging (2-4, max 18)
Explores nutritional needs and the physiological, psychological, and sociological relationships 
to nutrition. Laboratory experiments in assessment and evaluation.
>	Approved

4.	GERO-412L	Exercise and Aging: Principles and Programs (2-4, max 18)
Physiological, psychological, and sociological aspects of exercise. Laboratory involvement in  assessment and evaluation of fitness.
>	Approved

5.	GERO-440	Biodemography of Aging (4)
Consideration of the biological and social-cultural factors that govern the evolution of life spans and the life of humans and selected animal models. Recommended preparation: statistics. 
Prerequisite(s)	1 from (BISC-112 or BISC-113 or BISC-120 or BISC-121)Cross-Listed as BISC 440.
>	Approved

6.	GERO-451	Policy and Program Development in Aging (4)
Policy trends and changing roles of local, state, and federal agencies in planning, managing, and evaluating programs in comprehensive, coordinated systems of service for older persons.
>	Approved

7.	GERO-452	Economic Issues and the Aged (2-4, max 18)
Analysis of economic factors associated with the aged; implications for individuals, society, and the economy; life-cycle economics, retirement, income maintenance, and social security.
>	Approved

8.	GERO-529	Seminar in Psychological Aspects of Aging (2-4, max 18)
Psychological changes in the later years; perception; sensory factors; intelligence and memory; psychophysiological measures; personality; psychopathology
>	Approved

9.	GERO-556	Program Development (2-4, max 18)
Principles and procedures of assessing needs, collecting resources, designing activities, and implementing programs for older people in a variety of community and institutional settings
>	Approved

10.	GERO-570	Corporate Policies and Aging (4)
An introduction to the evolving roles of corporations in an aging society including such topics as retaining older workers, retiree benefits, and the mature consumer.
>	Approved

V.	COLLEGE OF LETTERS ARTS & SCIENCES	
A.	Multidisciplinary Activities
Revise	Course					Eff. Term: Fall 2009
MDA-140	Practicum in Multimedia Authorship (2)
NEW: Introduction to the expressive potential of multimedia as a critical and creative tool, supplementing traditional forms of academic work. Graded CR/NC.

CURRENT: Introduction to the expressive potential of multimedia as a critical and creative tool,  supplementing traditional forms of academic work. ” Requires concurrent enrollment in a designated course.”. Graded CR/NC.
>	Approved
Remove concurrent enrollment, revise catalogue description accordingly.

Spanish and Portuguese
Revise Course					Eff. Term: Fall 2009 
SPAN 265 Spanish for Communication: Society and the Media (4)
NEW:  Writing-intensive course designed to develop students' communicative skills through grammar review, readings on current issues and exposure to media. Prerequisite(s) SPAN-220.  Recommended Preparation: SPAN 266.

CURRENT: Same as above, with no recommended preparation.
>	Approved

VI.  SCHOOL OF POLICY, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
A.	Revise 3 Courses							Eff. Term: Fall 2009
1.	PPD-554  Foundations of Public Policy Analysis (2)

NEW TITLE: Foundations of Public Policy Analysis
Introduction to public policy analysis; issue diagnosis and policy design; analytic reasoning and argumentation; the role of the public policy professional; ethical issues in policy analysis. Open only to M.P.P. and Certificate in Public Policy students.

CURRENT TITLE: Introduction to Policy Analysis
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2.	PPD-558  Multivariate Statistical Analysis (4)
Applied multivariate statistics in support of policy, management, and planning problem solving. Includes regression analysis, logit models, and an introduction to time-series models and multi-equation estimation. Prerequisite(s)	1 from (PPD-404 or PPD-525)

CURRENT TITLE: Statistical Analysis
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3.	PPD-687  Strategic Management in the Nonprofit Sector (4)
Strategic management of nonprofit organizations, social entrepreneurship, and management practice. Current Prerequisite:  PPD 500.  New Prerequisite(s) PPD 675 and PPD 689
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B.	Terminate 2 Courses	Eff. Term:	Summer 2009
1.	PPD-150	The Emergence of the American City (4)
Survey of the relationship of urban planning and political power, including the various factors which shaped the distinctively American form of the city
>	Approved

2.	PPD-260m	Planning, Diversity and Space (4)
Analysis of how diversity is impacted by physical space, proximity and separation. Consideration of selected diversity problems as planning issues, including diagnosis and policy 
>	Approved