Proposed changes in College of Arts and Sciences

Following are proposed changes in the College of Arts and Sciences. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Gary Don at dongw@uwec.edu or 715-836-4216 within 15 days of this notice, posted March 12, 2011.

Core Requirements For All Non-Comprehensive Liberal Arts Mathematics Emphases [which includes the Liberal Arts Emphasis (Code 180-201), the Applied Emphasis (Code 180-204), and the Statistics Emphasis (Code 180-205)]
From: Page 141 of the 2010-11 Undergraduate Catalog
To: All liberal arts mathematics emphases require Math 114, 215, 215, 316, 324, 425, and Math 493, plus additional mathematics courses numbered above 305.

Minor: Mathematics, Liberal Arts (Code 180-401)
From: Page 142
To: Twenty-four semester credits, including Math 114 and 215.  At least one course from Math 312 or 324 and remaining credits to be chosen from Math 216 or mathematics courses numbered above 305.  At least one course in a computer programming language is recommended.

Continuing Education offerings

Connecting campus and community. Continuing Education serves a wide variety of nontraditional students. Following are links to news releases about upcoming Continuing Education programs:

• Continuing Education to sponsor trip to Dali Lama presentation.
• Registration opens for summer youth programs.
• Teleconference on spirituality, end-of-life care to be offered.

Additional information can be found on the Continuing Education website or by calling 715-836-3636.

Summer parking policy change

Beginning in summer 2011, open/free parking will no longer be available in the Water Street, Haas Fine Arts Center or Human Sciences and Services lots. Permits will be required as posted in all campus lots except in the "R" spaces. For more information, contact Kimberly O'Kelly, Parking and Transportation Services, at 715-836-2726 or weibelkb@uwec.edu.

Support grants available for racial, ethnic studies

The UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity announces the availability of grant funds for research, curriculum development, campus activities and faculty diversity research awards relating to racial and ethnic studies. Approximately $135,000 is available for distribution during the 2011-12 fiscal year. All IRE grants are informed by the UW System's focus on inclusive excellence.

Proposals, postmarked by April 8, should be sent to Franc James, UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 6000, Milwaukee, WI 53203-2602. More information is available online or by contacting James at 414-227-3250 or fjames@uwm.edu.

Proposed changes in College of Arts and Sciences

Following are proposed changes in the College of Arts and Sciences. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Gary Don at dongw@uwec.edu or 715-836-4216 within 15 days of this notice, posted March 9, 2011.

Major: Computer Science, Software Engineering
Liberal Arts (Code 170-205)
From: Page 104 of the 2010-11 Undergraduate Catalog
To: In 2.a., delete CS 321 from and add CS 493, 498, and 499 to the list of electives from which a minimum of three credits are to be chosen.

Comprehensive Major: Computer Science, Liberal Arts
Computer Science (Code 170-030)
From: Page 104 of the 2010-11 Undergraduate Catalog
To: In 3.b., delete Geog 345 and 368 from the allowed science courses.
In 4.a., delete CS 321 from and add CS 493, 498, and 499 to the list of electives from which a minimum of six credits are to be chosen.

Major: English, Liberal Arts, Literature (Code 540-206)
From: Page 111 of the 2010-11 Undergraduate Catalog
To: Revised the eighth bulleted item to read, "six to nine additional literature or English credits"