Administrative Actions
	REPORT
January 2008
I.   MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS	Management and Organization
Revise	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
MOR-471	Human Resource Management (4)
New: Managing and Developing People
(Same catalogue description and recommended preparation)

Current: Human Resource Management
Management of the human resource function for organizational performance.  Recommended preparation:  BUAD 304
>	Approved

II.  ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION		Communication
A.  Revise	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
COMM-625	Theory Construction in Communication (4)
New: The nature of theories; conceptual and methodological problems in theory construction; application to contemporary issues in communication research. 

Current: The nature of behavioral theories; conceptual and methodological problems in theory construction; application to contemporary issues in communication research. Prerequisite:
COMM-550
>	Approved
Remove one word in catalogue description; remove prerequisite.

ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION  	Communication
Change prefix of a course:  
B. New	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
COMM-371	Censorship and the Law: From the Press to Cyberspace (4)
The study of current and historical battles over the limits of free expression from press and public parks to television, movies, music and cyberspace. (Duplicates Credit In former JOUR 371.)
>	Approved
Cross-Listed As	JOUR 371

ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION: 	Journalism
C.  Terminate Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
JOUR-371	Censorship and the Law: From the Press to Cyberspace (4)
The study of current and historical battles over the limits of free expression from press and 
public parks to television, movies, music and cyberspace.
>	Approved
To be replaced by COMM-371, which will be cross-listed as JOUR-371.  JOUR 371 is on the 
course list for three minors:  Communication Law and Policy, Global Communication, and 
News Media and Society.  Please substitute COMM 371 for JOUR 371.
III.  VITERBI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING	Civil Engineering
A.  Revise	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
CE-506	Heavy Construction Estimating (3)
NEW: (Same catalogue description; remove prerequisite).

CURRENT: Methods engineering, work analysis and pricing for route construction. Grading, draining, paving, haul economy, plant-materials production, pipeline and bridge building. 
Prerequisite: CE 462.
>	Approved

B.  Revise	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
CE-523	Process Kinetics and Dynamics in Environmental Engineering (3)
New: Concepts and application of processes that affect water quality in natural and engineered systems. Major processes include: flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, oxidation, adsorption and membrane processes. Prerequisite(s)	CE-463 or CE 453

Current: (Same catalogue description; Add Prerequisite) 	CE-463
>	Approved
Cross-Listed as	ENE-523
IV.  COLLEGE OF LETTERS ARTS & SCIENCES	Master of Professional Writing Program
Revise	Course	Eff. Term:	Summer 2008
MPW-999  Special Topics 
Studies in specific genres, techniques or aspects of the writing craft.

Change unit value: 
New: 2-4,  max 9
Current:  (Same catalogue description, change units).  3, max 9.
>	Approved

V.   SCHOOL OF POLICY, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT     Nautical Science
A.  New	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
NAUT-001abx	Deepwater Cruising (2-2)
An experiential approach to the sailing ship and seafaring, introducing offshore sailing theory and techniques, navigation, and basic oceanography as relevant to seamanship. Lecture and lab. a: Crew level. b: Watch.  (Not available for degree credit.)  Duplicates credit in former NAUT 301abx.
>	Approved

B.  Terminate Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
NAUT-301abx	Deepwater Cruising (2-2)
An experiential approach to the sailing ship and seafaring, introducing offshore sailing theory and techniques, navigation, and basic oceanography as relevant to seamanship. (a) crew level; (b) watch captain level.  (Not available for degree credit.)
>	Approved