2017-2018 CURRICULUM REQUESTS

2017-2018 Curriculum and Instruction requests at USD.

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Institutional Curriculum Request Summary

Summary/Date of Submission Date Posted AAC Status Regent VPAA Status
Courses for May AAC
USD Institutional Curriculum Summary		  5/9/18  5/23/18  Approved partial  06/19/2018  Approved (partial)
Courses for April AAC Revised 6/4/2018 Partial
USD Institutional Curriculum Summary
 6/4/18
4/11/18 Revised list from SDBOR designee, notes sent to designee for reconsideration 05/04/2018
06/29/2018		 Approved
Courses for April AAC Revised 06/04/2018 Partial
USD Program Curriculum Summary		 6/4/18 4/11/18 Revised list from SDBOR designee, notes sent to designee for reconsideration 06/27/2018 Approved
Programs for May AAC
USD Program Curriculum Summary		 5/9/18
 5/23/18
 Approved 06/19/2018 Approved
Courses for April AAC
USD Institutional Curriculum Summary 		3/27/18
 4/11/18
 Approved (partial)
Clarification: HSC 763 approved HLTH 371 held
 05/04/2018
Approved
Programs for April AAC
USD Program Curriculum Summary
 3/27/18
 4/11/18
 Approved (partial) 05/04/2018
 Approved
Courses for October AAC Revised 12/19/2017 Partial
USD Institutional Curriculum Summary		 1/16/18 11/01/17
Revised list from SDBOR designee for review with changes 3/23/18
Approved
Program for January AAC Revised 3/15/2018 Partial
USD Program Curriculum Summary		 3/20/18 1/25/18
Revised list from SDBOR designee, notes sent to designee for reconsideration 3/23/18 Approved
Courses for February AAC Revised 3/15/2018 Partial
USD Institutional Curriculum Summary		 3/21/18
 2/21/18 Revised list from SDBOR designee, notes sent to designee for reconsideration,
HIST 280 has a revised form		 3/23/18 Approved
Courses for General Education only
USD General Education Curriculum only		 1/16/18 11/01/17
Gen Ed items are pending review by the General Education Committee  All approved except PHIL-242 and SUST-103 were not approved; they will be on the SDBOR meeting 3/28/18.
Approved
(partial)
Courses for February AAC
USD Institutional Curriculum Summary
 2/9/18 2/25/18  Approved (partial) 3/15/18 Approved (partial)
Programs for February AAC
USD Program Curriculum Summary
 2/9/18 2/25/18  Approved 3/15/18 Approved
Courses for January AAC
USD Institutional Curriculum Summary		 1/11/18 1/25/18 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
Programs for January AAC
USD Program Curriculum Summary		 1/11/18 1/25/18 Approved (partial) 3/15/18 Approved (partial)
Courses for General Education only
USD General Education Curriculum only		 01/16/18 11/01/17 Gen Ed items are pending review by the General Education Committee  All approved except PHIL-242 and SUST-103; they will be on the SDBOR meeting 3/28/18.  
Courses for October AAC Revised 10/31/2017
USD Institutional Curriculum Summary		 10/31/17
 10/04/17
Pending SDBOR designee review (reviewed, partial approval,  and held LAW 835 course)
 11/07/2017 Approved
Courses for November AAC 10/18/17 11/01/17 Pending SDBOR designee review
 12/8/2017 partial approval  
Courses for September AAC
USD Institutional Curriculum Summary 		9/20/17
 10/4/17
 Approved (partial)
 10/30/2017
 Approved
Programs for September AAC
USD Program Curriculum Summary 		9/20/17 10/4/17
Approved
 10/30/2017
 Approved

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Existing Program Substantive Program Modifications

Program Name Changes Requested Date Posted AAC Status
English, M.A. Total credits of required for the program; Revised distribution of requirements; Addition of accelerated 4+1 program
 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved 4+1 6/19/18; Also SDBOR meeting 6/28/18
English, M.A./J.D. Total credits of required for the program; Revised distribution of requirements 5/9/18 5/23/18
Approved
Law, J.D. Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of electives; requirements for program 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved
Long Term Care Management Graduate Certificate Total credits of required for the program 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved
Education Administration Name change to Educational Leadership (multiple programs)
 3/27/18 4/11/18
 Approved
Health Sciences, Ph.D. Total credits required within the discipline 3/27/18 4/11/18
Approved 5/4/18
Master of Music-Music History specialization Total credits of elective course work; Existing specialization 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18 
Occupational Therapy, O.T.D. (Post Professional) Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of required for the program 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18
Psychology, M.A.-Human Factors Specialization
 Total credits of elective course work; Total credits of required for program (Plan B only), Existing specialization, addition of Plan B and fast track option 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18
Psychology, Ph.D.-Human Factors Specialization Existing specialization
 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18
Public Health, M.P.H. (collaboration with SDSU) Total credits required within the discipline; Total credits of supportive coursework [Posted by SDSU for consideration 2/7/2018] *SDSU posted for joint review.
 2/9/2018 2/25/18 Approved 3/15/18
Computer Science, M.S. Modifications of existing specialization; Removal of Human-Computer Interaction specialization 2/7/2018 2/25/18
Approved 3/15/18
Sustainability Minor Total credits of elective course work; Total credits of required coursework 2/7/2018 2/25/18 Approved 3/15/18
Sustainability, B.A. Total credits within the discipline, Total credits of supportive course work; Total credits of elective coursework, Total credits required for the program; Program name; Existing specializations; Delete specialization option 2/7/2018 2/25/18 Approved 3/15/18
Sustainability, B.S. Total credits within the discipline, Total credits of supportive course work; Total credits of elective coursework, Total credits required for the program; Program name; Existing specializations 2/7/2018 2/25/18 Approved 3/15/18
Coaching Minor Total credits within the discipline, Total credits of elective coursework, 1/11/2018 1/25/18
Approved 3/23/18
Physical Education, B.S.Ed. Total credits within the discipline, Total credits of elective coursework, 1/11/2018 1/25/18 Approved 3/15/18
Physics, B.S. Total credits of supportive course work; Total credits required for the program.
 9/20/2017 10/4/17 Approved
Kinesiology & Sport Management Total credits within the discipline, Total credits of supportive course work; Total credits of elective coursework, Total credits required for the program. 9/20/2017 10/4/17 Approved

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New Certificate Program Requests

Program Name Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
Forensic Anthropology (Undergraduate) 3/29/18 4/11/18
Approved 5/8/18 Approved
Professional Ethics (Undergraduate) 3/27/18
 4/11/18 Approved 5/8/18 Approved
Healthcare Analytics (Undergraduate) 10/18/17
11/01/17 Approved 12/5/2017  Approved

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New Site Requests

Program Title Site Requested Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
Criminal Justice, B.A./B.S. Online
9/20/2017
 10/4/2017 Approved 12/5/2017 Approved

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New Specialization

Program Name New Specialization Name Date Post AAC Status BOR Status
N/A            

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Intent to Plan

Program Title Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
Public Health, B.S. 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved
6/26/18
 Approved
Biomedical Engineering, B.S. (Joint Program with SDSM&T) 2/7/18 2/25/18  Approved 3/28/18 3/27/18
Business Analytics, M.S.
 1/16/18 01/25/18
  Approved 3/28/18 3/27/18
   
   

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New Baccalaureate Degree Minor Requests

Program Name Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
Linguistics 5/15/18
 5/23/18 Approved 6/26/18 Approved
Nonprofit Studies 5/15/18 5/23/18 Approved 6/26/18 Approved
Sport Medicine 5/9/18
 5/23/18
Approved 6/26/18
Approved
Russian Studies
 3/29/18
 4/11/18
 Approved
 5/8/18
 Approved

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New Undergraduate Degree Program Request

Program Name Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
N/A  
     

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New Graduate Degree Program Requests

Program Name Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
Business Analytics, M.S. 2/09/2018
3/15/2018-revised		 2/25/2018  Approved 3/28/18 Approved
Sustainability, M.S. and Ph.D.
 10/18/2017
 11/01/2017
 Approved 3/28/18 Approved

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Program Placement on Inactive Status or Termination

Program Title Change Requested Inactive/Termination Dates Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
Interdisciplinary Language German Minor
 Terminate without students
 Summer 2018
 5/9/18
 5/23/18
 Approved 6/26/18 Approved
Education Administration, M.A.-School Superintendent specialization Terminate without students May 23, 2018 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/8/18 Approved
Earth Sciences, B.S. Terminate with students Fall 2017 2/07/18 2/25/18 Approved 3/28/18 Approved
Earth Sciences, B.S.-Education Specialization Terminate with students Spring 2018 2/07/18 2/25/18 Approved  3/28/18 Approved
Computer Science, M.S.-Human Computer Interaction Specialization Delete Human Computer Interaction Specialization Fall 2017
 1/11/18 1/25/18 Approved 3/28/18 Approved
Theatre Education Minor Delete minor Spring 2018
 1/11/18
1/25/18 Approved 3/28/18 Approved
Nursing, A.S. at Watertown Site Delete Program at last remaining site, Watertown, SD
  12/12/17
    12/5/17
 Approved
Bachelor of General Studies-Business Specialization only Delete Specialization program code Fall 2017 10/18/17 11/1/17 Approved
12/5/17
 Approved

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New Course Requests

Course Number and Title Date Posted AAC Status Regent VPAA Status
MCOM 445/545 Tourism Marketing & Promotion  5/9/18  5/23/18 Held for Certificate approval (approved with 5/9/18 group)
 2/5/19
Approved
NURS 740 Advanced Population Health  5/9/18  5/23/18  Hold pending SDBOR designee/dean conversation 2/4/19 Approved
NURS 773 Applied Clinical Research  5/9/18  5/23/18  Hold pending SDBOR designee/dean conversation 2/4/19 Approved
ENGL 378 Professional Writing 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved 6/19/18
 Approved
ENGL 402 Persuasive Writing 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved 6/19/18
 Approved 
ENGL 403 Grant Writing 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved 6/19/18
 Approved 
FIN 419/519 Advanced Financial Analysis and Modeling 5/9/18  5/23/18 Approved 6/19/18
Approved
FIN 712 International Financial Management 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved
 6/19/18
 Approved 
HLTH 371-Access to Wellness 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 7/19/18
 Approved
BME 101/101L Introduction to Biomedical Engineering 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved 6/19/18 Approved
LAW 813 Tax Practice and Skills Practicum  5/9/18  5/23/18 Approved  6/19/18 Approved
CSC 555/555L-Algorithms/Algorithms Lab 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved
5/4/18 Approved
ACCT 585 Accounting Standards and Ethics 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved  6/19/18 Approved
HSC 262 Health Careers Exploration  5/9/18  5/23/18  Approved 6/19/18 Approved
LAW 835 Critical Legal Skills 9/20/2017
5/9/18 		10/4/17
5/23/18		 Approved [Held for review with program modification at a later date; review with Sub Program Mod and full curriculum May 2018]  6/19/18 Approved
LAW 843 First Year Summer Judicial Program 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved 6/19/18 Approved
CPHD 763-Developmental Biology of Disease  3/27/18  4/11/18  Approved 5/4/18  Approved
HSC 763-Qualitative Research Methods in the Health Sciences 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18 Approved
MATH/STAT 480/580-Applied Statistics 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18
Approved
NSCI 101-Let’s Talk About Stress 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18 Approved
NURS 101-Introduction to Nursing moved to Authority to offer SDSU's NURS 119 with common description
 3/27/18 4/11/18 See Authority to offer section
 N/A
 N/A
OCTH 722-Evaluating Theories and Models of Practice in Occupational Therapy 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18 Approved
OCTH 759-Trauma Informed Care: Pediatrics 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18 Approved
OCTH 782-Advanced Research Design & Data Analysis 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18 Approved
OCTH 783-Applying Evidence Based Practice in Occupational Therapy 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18 Approved
POLS 423/523-Nonprofit Governance and Administration 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18 Approved
THEA 440-Business of the Performance Profession 10/18/17 11/01/2017 Approved 3/23/18 Approved
PUBH 702-Public Health Theory and Practice
 2/09/18 2/25/2018 Approved 3/23/18 Approved
PUBH 711-Topics in Applied Biostatistics (part of collaborative Public Health MPH program, taught by USD)
 2/09/18 2/25/2018 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
PUBH 721-Public Health Applied Practice Experience I
 2/09/18 2/25/18 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
PUBH 722-Public Health Applied Practice Experience II
 2/09/18 2/25/18 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
PUBH 723-Public Health Applied Practice Experience III
 2/9/18 2/25/18 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
ACCT 511-Accounting and Finance Fundamentals 2/07/18 2/25/18 Approved 3/23/18 Approved
DSCI 501-Marketing and Operations Fundamentals 2/07/18 2/25/18 Approved 3/23/18
Approved
DSCI/CSC 505-Business Analytics Fundamentals 2/07/18
3/15/18-revised		 2/25/18 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
DSCI 507-Business Analytics Modeling 2/07/18
3/15/18-revised		 2/25/18  Approved 3/15/18 Approved
DSCI 519-Advanced Business Analytics Modeling 2/07/18
3/15/18-revised		 2/25/18  Approved 3/15/18 Approved
DSCI 784-Project Capstone
 2/07/18 2/25/18  Approved 3/15/18 Approved
EDAD 770-Action Research in Education Leadership 2/07/18 2/25/18 Approved 3/23/18 Approved
EDAD 786-Superintendent Capstone 2/07/18 2/25/18
Approved 3/15/18 Approved
THEA 161-Introduction to Musical Theatre Applied Voice 2/07/18 2/25/18
Approved 3/15/18 Approved
IMC 735-Cultural Immersion Experience
 1/11/18 1/25/18 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
KSM 754-Advanced Biomechanics
 1/11/18
1/25/18 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
SUST 705-Sustainability & Complexity
 1/11/18 1/25/18 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
SUST 715-Research Methods for Sustainability
 1/11/18 1/25/18 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
SUST 810-Innovating for Change
 1/11/18 1/25/18 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
ADS 470-Rural Telehealth 9/20/17
 10/4/17 Approved
 11/7/17
 Approved
ADS 760-Co-Occuring Trauma and Addiction 9/20/17 10/4/17 Approved 11/7/17 Approved
ADS 770-Rural Telehealth 9/20/17 10/4/17 Approved 11/7/17
 Approved

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Revised Course Requests

Course Number and Title Common or Unique Universities that Offer as Common Course Changes Requested Date Posted AAC Status Regent VPAA Status
CHEM 326/326L-Organic Chemistry I/Lab Common BHSU, DSU, SDSM&T, NSU, SDSU (approvals attached)
 Prerequisites 10/18/2017 11/1/2017
Approved 3/23/18 Approved
PUBH 730-Public Health Project
 Common SDSU and USD
 Course Title
 2/09/2018
2/25/2018 Approved 3/15/18 Approved
CSC 705-Design/Analyze Comp Algorithms Common DSU and SDSU (approvals attached)
 Prerequisites 10/18/2017 11/01/2017
 Approved 12/8/2017 Approved
SUST 203-Sustainability and Science
 Unique
 N/A Renumber to SUST 103, CrHrs, Add Lab component, Re-title: Sustainable Environment; Description 10/18/2017
11/1/2017
Approved 12/8/2017
Approved
KSM 300 (EXS 300)-Introduction to Research Common SDSU and USD
Prerequisites
9/20/2017 10/4/2017 A;;proved 10/30/2017
 Approved

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Authority to Offer Common Course Requests

Course Number and Title Universities Currently Offering This Course Date Posted AAC Status Regent VPAA Status
CSC 170/170L Programming for Engineering & Science SDSM&T 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved 6/19/18 Approved
NURS 119 - First Year Seminar (was new course request NURS 101) SDSU 6/4/18 4/11/18
Approved
6/29/18 Approved
CSC 752 Computer Vision SDSM&T 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved  6/19/18 Approved
CSC 761 Adv Artificial Intelligence
 SDSM&T 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved  6/19/18 Approved
READ 041 Reading for College Success BHSU, NSU, SDSU 5/9/18 5/23/18 Approved  5/23/18 Approved
STAT 445/545-Nonparametric Statistics SDSU 3/27/18 4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18 Approved
STAT 460/560-Time Series Analysis SDSU 3/27/18
4/11/18 Approved 5/4/18 Approved
HIST 280-Writing History SDSU
 2/07/18
 02/21/8
Approved 3/23/18 Approved
MATH 093-Algebra: Quantitative Literacy
 BHSU, DSU, and SDSU 1/11/18 1/25/18
Approved 3/15/18 Approved
ENGL 379-Technical Communication BHSU and NSU 9/20/17 10/4/17 Approved 10/30/17
 Approved
ENGL 486-Rhetorical Theory & Practice BHSU and NSU 9/20/17 10/4/17 Approved 10/30/17
Approved

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Revisions to General Education Requirements

Goal/Course Number and Title Changes Requested Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
PHIL 242-Ethics, Law, and Literature Add SGR #4 10/18/2017 11/1/2017 Denied    
SUST 103/SUST 103L-Sustainable Environment/Lab Add SGR #6   10/18/2017 11/1/2017  Denied    
ISCI 151/151L-Integrated Science I/Lab Add SGR #6 10/18/2017 11/01/2017 Approved 3/28/18 Approved
ISCI 153/153L-Integrated Science II/Lab Add SGR #6 10/18/2017 11/01/2017
Approved 3/28/18 Approved
PHIL 240-Introduction to Ethics, Law, and Society Add SGR #4 10/18/2017 11/01/2017 Approved 3/28/18 Approved
WMST 247-Introduction to Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Add SGR #3 10/18/2017 11/01/2017 Approved
 3/28/18 Approved
PHIL 233-Philsophy and Literature Remove from SGR#4 10/18/2017 11/01/2017
Approved
SDBOR designee approved 12/8/2017 Approved
PHIL 287-Philosophy of Art Remove from SGR #4 10/18/2017
11/01/2017
Approved
SDBOR designee approved 12/8/2017 Approved

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Prefix Request

Prefix Requested
Changes Requested Date Posted AAC Status
           

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120 Credit Exceptions

Program Title New exception or Update to existing Changes Requested Date Posted AAC Status BOR Status
N/A






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