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. |
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 |
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 |