Curriculum Updates in Banner - Fall 2019

The following courses and programs have recently been updated in Banner according to approved Collegewide Curriculum Committee proposals.

Fall 2019 Effective Term

New Courses

HLTH 298 – GLOBAL HEALTH CAPSTONE

Expand knowledge of public health into a broader perspective of globalization. Embedded within the course will be what the public health model is and how it applies personally, professionally, and globally. Lectures are structured around the sustainable health goals built on the success of the Millennium health goals to help transform our world.  The course will expand concepts of socioeconomic status, inequalities, and the impact on health among low, moderate, and high-income countries. Students will have the opportunity to analyze the sustainable health goals as they relate to one's own choices, education, and background. This course will give the students a broad perspective to evaluate future decisions of occupation in the public health field.   Three hours each week.

JAPN 101 – ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I

Beginning language course focusing on the study of Japanese language and culture. Students begin to develop the ability to communicate in Japanese through the consideration of cultural themes, language functions, and authentic situations as they acquire the structures and lexicon to work with written language, conversation, and composition. No prior knowledge of Japanese is required.  Four hours each week.

JAPN 102 – ELEMENTARY JAPANESE II

Continuation of JAPN 101. Students continue to develop the ability to communicate in Japanese through the consideration of cultural themes, language functions, and authentic situations as they acquire the structures and lexicon to work with written language, conversation, and composition.  PREREQUISITE(S): JAPN 101 or consent of the department.  Four hours each week.

Revised Course

CMSC 110 – COMPUTER CONCEPTS

Changed outcomes and description.  Added ELAI 990 as an Assessment Level.

Revised Program

186A – Community Health Area of Concentration, Arts & Sciences

Added HLTH 298 to Area of Concentration requirements.  Changed 200-level elective from six to three credits.  Removed HLTH 113 from the list of electives.

Regards,

Pam

SIS Specialist II