5-Core: Course Change - BA F281 - Sports Management, [SEE REVISED BELOW} 3 credits (3+0); add the "X" designation as a GER course option; change title to Introduction to Sports Management; crosslist as SPRT;  effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Josh Lupinek
Status: Core approved as revised (to add "s" classification).
12/12/2016: Provost approved.  

• 12/08/2016: Revised BA / SPRT F281 - Sports Management (PDF)

GER Alignment Course Changes and New Course:

Memo from English Department (PDF)
ENGL - WRTG Omnibus Document from CLA Curriculum Council (PDF)

6-Core:  Course Change - ENGL F111X - Introduction to Academic Writing, 3 credits (3+0); change course subject code to WRTG and title to Writing Across Contexts; prerequisite of placement into ENGL F111X; see justification document included with change packet; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Sarah Stanley
Status: 12/07/2016: Core has approved upon receipt of minor revisions.
01/10/2017: Minor revisions to Format 2 clarifying prerequisites posted below.
01/11/2017: Updated syllabus attached to PDF below.  Core has approved as revised.
01/17/2017: Provost approved.  

• 01/11/2017: REVISED ENGL F111X - Introduction to Academic Writing (PDF)

7-Core: Course Change - ENGL F211X - Academic Writing about Literature, 3 credits (3+0); change course subject code to WRTG and title to Writing and the Humanities; prerequisite of ENGL F111X or its equivalent; see justification document included with change packet; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Sarah Stanley
Status: 12/07/2016: Core has approved upon receipt of minor revisions.
01/10/2017: Minor revisions to Format 2 clarifying prerequisites posted below.
01/11/2017: Updated syllabus attached to PDF below. Core has approved as revised.
01/17/2017: Provost approved.  

• 01/11/2017: REVISED ENGL F211X - Academic Writing about Literature (PDF)

8-Core: Course Change - ENGL F212 - Business, Grant and Report Writing, 3 credits (3+0); change course subject code to WRTG and title to Writing and the Professions; add the "X" core designation; prerequisite of WRTG F111X; sophomore standing recommended; see justification document included with change packet; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Rich Carr
Status: 12/07/2016: Core has approved upon receipt of minor revisions.
01/10/2017: Minor revisions to Format 2 clarifying prerequisites posted below.
01/11/2017: Updated syllabus attached to PDF below. Core has approved as revised.
01/17/2017: Provost approved.  

• 01/11/2017: REVISED ENGL F212 - Business, Grant and Report Writing (PDF)

9-Core: Course Change - ENGL F213X - Academic Writing about the Social and Natural Sciences, 3 credits (3+0); change course subject code to WRTG and title to Writing and the Sciences; see justification document included with change packet; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Sarah Stanley
Status: 12/07/2016: Core has approved upon receipt of minor revisions.
01/10/2017: Minor revisions to Format 2 clarifying prerequisites posted below.
01/11/2017: Updated syllabus attached to PDF below.  Core has approved as revised.
01/17/2017: Provost approved.  

• 01/11/2017: REVISED ENGL F213X - Academic Writing about the Social and Natural Sciences (PDF)

10-Core: Course Drop - ENGL F313 - Writing Nonfiction Prose, 3 credits (3+0); course has  not been taught since spring of 2011 and was replaced by ENGL F273 (which was later replaced with ENGL F377 when new Creative Writing Minor was created); effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Daryl Farmer
Status: 12/07/2016: Core approved.
12/12/2016: Provost approved.  

11-Core: New Course - WRTG F214X - Arguing Across Contexts, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of WRTG F111X; letter-graded; to be offered each semester; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Reference #67-UNC at Curriculum Review Committee.
Contact: Rich Carr
Status: 12/07/2016: Core has approved upon receipt of minor revisions.
01/10/2017: Minor revisions to Format 1 clarifying prerequisites posted below.
01/11/2017: Updated syllabus attached to PDF below. Core has approved as revised.
As of 01/23/2017: Still under review at Curriculum Review Committee.
02/13/2017: Course description corrected via CRC. Final version posted below:
02/23/2017: Provost approved.  

• 02/13/2017: WRTG F214X - Arguing Across Contexts (Final version, PDF)
• 01/11/2017: Older version REVISED WRTG F214X - Arguing Across Contexts (PDF)

12-Core: Course Change - PS F101 - Introduction to American Government and Politics, 3 credits (3+0);  add the "X" designation as a GER course option fulfilling Social Sciences; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Amy Lovecraft
Status: Received 2/13/2017; posted 2/14/2017. To be reviewed.
02/24/2017: Core Review approved.
02/28/2017: Provost approved.  

13-Core: Course Change - PS F221 - International Politics, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits; add the "X" designation as a GER course option fulfilling Social Sciences; effective fall 2017 upon approval.  Frequency of offering will be each fall.
(Reference 91-UCCh Carry-over course at CRC; approved 10/26/2016).
Contact: Amy Lovecraft
Status: Received 2/13/2017; posted 2/14/2017. To be reviewed.
02/24/2017: Core Review discussed.  Course frequency of offering needs to be changed in order to approve for the "X" (must be offered each year).
02/27/2017: Frequency of offering change to each fall was approved.  See final revised version below. Core Review has approved.
02/28/2017: Provost approved.  

• 02/27/2017: REVISED PS F221 - International Politics (PDF; frequency of offering to be each fall) 

14-Core: Course Change: PS F272 - After Evil, WITHDRAWN 3 credits (3+0); add the "X" designation as a GER course option fulfilling Social Sciences; add the (s) designation (unclear if removing or keeping the "h" designation); effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Amy Lovecraft
Status: Received 2/13/2017; posted 2/14/2017. To be reviewed.
02/24/2017: Core Review discussed.  Course frequency of offering needs to be changed in order to approve for the "X" (must be offered each year).
03/15/2017: This course technically does not exist.  It was based upon a prior course change that did not occur, rendering this request moot. WITHDRAWN

15-Core: Course Drop - COMM F180X - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits (3+0); with merging of Communication and Journalism departments, the course is being merged with JRN F101X - Media and Culture (COJO F101X); effective fall 2017 upon approval. [No paperwork has been received regarding JRN F101X being changed to COJO F101X -- has OAR seen any revision?]
Contact: Charles Mason
Status: Received 2/13/2017; posted 2/18/2017. To be reviewed.
02/24/2017: Core Review approved drop.
02/28/2017: Provost approved.  

16-Core: Course Changes - CHNS F101 - Elementary Chinese I, and CHNS F102 - Elementary Chinese II, 5 credits each (5+0+0); add the X designation for GER humanities / language courses; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Rosalind Kan
Status: 02/24/2017: Course reviewed. Can be approved if frequency of offering is every year.  Changes have been made and submitted - copy below.  Core Review approves.
02/28/2017: Provost approved.  

• 02/24/2017: REVISED CHNS F101 - Elementary Chinese I, and CHNS F102 - Elementary Chinese II (PDF)

17-Core: Course Change - GER X Request: JUST F251 - Criminology, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); add "X" for GERs; remove prerequisite of JUST F110; effective fall 2017 upon approval.  
Contact: Rob Duke
Status: Core to review.
03/27/2017: Revised submission received and posted below.
03/28/2017: Core has approved electronically via email.
04/02/2017: Provost approved. 

• 03/27/2017: REVISED JUST F251 - Criminology (PDF) 

18-Core: Course Change: LING F216X - Languages of the World, 3 credits (3+0); request to change frequency of offering from each fall to "as demand warrants" due to loss of faculty positions.
Contact: Patrick Marlow
Status: Department has WITHDRAWN this change.

19-Core: Minor Course Change - GEOS F111 X - Earth and Environment: Elements of Physical Geography, 4 credits (3+3); change frequency of offering from every fall and spring to every fall; effective fall 2017 upon approvals (if in time).
Contact: Chris Maio
Status: 04/18/2017: Sent to Core / GER Committee Chair for review.
04/18/2017: Approved by Chair. Sent to OAR as minor change.

20-Core: Course Change - JUST / HUMS F125 - Introduction to Addictive Processes, 3 credits (3+0); add "X" for GERs; effective fall 2017 upon approval. 
Contact: Rob Duke
Status: Received and posted 04/24/2017. Emailed copy to Core / GER Chair. Committee approved 04/28/2017.
04/29/2017: Provost approved.  

105-UCDr.: Course Drop - NRM F405 W - Senior Thesis in Natural Resources Management I, 2 credits (2+0); program requirements have been changed and course is no longer needed; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Late arrival of April 4, 2017.
Contact: David Valentine
Status: Curriculum Review Committee and Core / GER Review Committee both approved.
04/14/2017: Provost approved.  

109-UCDr.: Course Drop -  GEOS F100X - Introduction to Earth Sciences, 4 credits (3+3+0); course has not been taught in over five years and is not required by nor recommended by any departments; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Status: Curriculum Review Committee and Core / GER Review Committee both approved.
04/23/2017: Provost approved.  

3-Core: Core "O" Request - ED F486 O/2 - Media Literacy, 3 credits (3+0); change to full "O"; course is taken by students before year-long internship and capstone experience; effective Fall 2015 upon approval. [See 4-Core, also.]
Contact: Carol Barnhardt
10/21/2014: Core Review has requested a syllabus revision.
12/2/2014: Core approved as revised.
12/9/2014: Provost approved. 

• 12/2/2014: REVISED Syllabus for ED F486 O W - Media Literacy (PDF)
• Format 2 Major Course Change form for ED F486 O/2 - Media Literacy (Provided for reference with regard to #3-Core and #4-Core.

4-Core: Request for "O" - [SEE REVISED BELOW] ANTH / LING F435 - Political Media and Discourses of the American Right, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); Public (small class) Oral designation requested; prerequisites include COMM F131X or COMM F141X; ENGL F111X; ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X, or permission of instructor; description of recommended coursework included; new stacked course paperwork simultaneously submitted; effective Fall 2014 upon approval. [Reference #67-UNC]
Contact: Robin Shoaps
Status: Received 2/11/2014.
2/14/2014: Core Review discussed. Minor modifications requested in course description and syllabus. (Instructor emailed.)
2/26/2014: Revised format 6 and syllabus received; posted below:
2/27/2014: Core Review approved as revised.
Update as of 5/12/2014: still under review at GAAC; CRC has approved pending receipt of requested revision to catalog description.
6/10/2014: Instructor agreed to process undergraduate level approval only at this time (still under review at GAAC for stacking as F635).
6/11/2014: Provost approved (undergraduate level). 

• 2/26/2014: REVISED Format 6 for ANTH / LING F435 O (PDF)
• 2/26/2014: REVISED Syllabus for ANTH / LING F435 O (PDF)

5-Core: Request for "W" - GEOS F309 - Tectonics, 3 credits (3+0); add prerequisite of ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X; written work in course requires >50% written work and includes instructor feedback and personal conferences; effective Fall 2015 upon approval. Deadline missed for Fall 2014.
Contact: Elisabeth Nadin
Status: Received 4/11/2014.
5/6/2014: Core Review Committee approved.
5/12/2014: Provost approved. 

1-Core: Core Course "W" Request - BIOL F4xx - Metabolism and Biochemistry [SEE REVISED BELOW - COURSE TO BE NUMBERED F403 W], 4 credits (1.5+7.5); new course Format 1 submitted; prerequisites include COMM F131X or COMM F141X; ENGLS F111X; ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X; CHEM F105X; CHEM F106X; BIOL F3xx - Cell and Molecular Biology (course change submitted changing it from BIOL F261 to 3xx); or permission of instructor; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2013.
Related: This item is #52-UNC at Curriculum Review Committee.
Contact: Barbara Taylor, x2487.
Status: 11/5/2012: Core Review discussed and clarification by instructor requested.
2/28/2013: Final revised syllabus (with diagnostic writing assignment added) received and posted below. Core Review Committee has approved.
3/10/2013: Provost approved. 

• 2/28/2013:Format 7 and Final REVISED Syllabus for BIOL F403 W (PDF; adds diagnostic writing assignment.)
• 2/25/2013: REVISED Format 6 and Syllabus for BIOL F403 W - Metabolism and Biochemistry (PDF)

3-Core: Core Course "O" Request - BIOL F476 - Ecosystem Ecology, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); existing course; add O designator for Group (medium or large class); effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Tamara Harms, x6117.
Status: 11/5/2012: Core Review discussed and clarification by instructor requested.
2/25/2013: Revisions received. Posted below 2/26/2013. 
3/4/2013: Final revisions received and Core Review has approved.
3/10/2013: Provost approved. 

• 3/4/2013: 2nd REVISED Formt 6 and Syllabus for BIOL F476 O - Ecosystem Ecology (PDF)
• 2/26/2013: Older version REVISED Format 6 and Syllabus for BIOL F476 - Ecosystem Ecology (PDF)

5-Core: Core "O" Designator Request - EDSC F472 - Secondary Teaching: School Internship II and Seminar [SEE REVISED SYLLABUS BELOW], 3 credits (1+0+4-16); request for "O" - Public - Large class emphasis; effective Fall 2013. 
Related course change: #35-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee.
Contact: Diane Noble, x6180.
Status: 11/5/2012: Core Review discussed and clarification by instructor requested.
[Reference 35-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee.]
11/14/2012: Revisions received and posted - see below.
2/8/2013: Revisions received from Curriculum Review Committee Chair which are dated 11/20/2012.
FYI to Core Review: Curriculum Review Committee has approved the Format 2 as revised (copied below). Core Review Committee has approved as of 2/26/2013.
3/7/2013: Provost approved. 

• 2/8/2013: REVISIONS dated 11/20/2012 - Format 2 and Syllabus with rubric for EDSC F472 O - Secondary Teaching: School Internship II and Seminar (PDF)
  The above revisions replace the 11/14/2012 revisions.
• 11/14/2012: REVISED syllabus for EDSC F472 O (PDF)

6-Core: New Core "X" Course - BIOL F1xx X - Introduction to Human Nutrition, 4 credits (3+3); prerequisites include ENGL F111X or higher; placement in DEVM F105 or higher; or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; Format 8 also submitted for "X"; to be offered every spring; first offering Spring 2014; effective Fall 2013.
Related: #41-UNC at Curriculum Review Committee.
Contact: Andrea Bersamin, x6129.
Status: 11/5/2012: Core Review discussion.
2/26/2013: Core Review has approved.
3/11/2013: Provost approved. 

7-Core: New Core "X" Course - BIOL F102X - Biology of Sex, NEW NUMBER IS F101X 4 credits (3+3); Format 8 core course paperwork submitted; prerequisites include high school algebra; placement in ENGL F111X; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered every spring; first offering spring 2014; effective Fall 2013.
Related: #42-UNC at Curriculum Review Committee.
Contact: Laura Conner, x6950.
Status: 11/5/2012: Core Review discussion.
2/25/2013: Core Review approved with minor revisions to Format and Syllabus, posted below:
3/11/2013: Provost approved.  NEW NUMBER IS F101X

• 2/28/2013: REVISED Format 8 and Syllabus for BIOL F101X - Biology of Sex (PDF)

8-Core: Drop Core "W" Course - THR F412 W - Theatre History II (h), 3 credits (3+0); course has not been taught in many years; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Bethany Marx, x5365.
Status: 10/25/2012: CRC has approved course drop; to also be reviewed at Core Review.
11/5/2012: Core Review Committee approved.
11/15/2012: Provost approved. 

9-Core: Core Course "O/2" Request - ACCT F414 - Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting, 3 credits (3+0); request for "O/2" designator for "Public (large class); effective Fall 2013.

Contact: Charlie Sparks, x5037.
Status: 2/25/2013: Core Review Committee approved upon receipt of revisions (below):
3/4/2013: Provost approved. 

• 3/2/2013: REVISED Format 6 and Syllabus for ACCT F414 (PDF)

10-Core: Core Course "W" Request - ACCT F472 - Advanced Auditing, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include ACCT F362 or instructor permission; effective Fall 2013. [Note: new course title will be "Internal and Governmental Auditing"]
Contact: Charlie Sparks, x5037.
Status: 2/26/2013: Core Review has approved.
3/4/2013: Provost approved. 

11-Core: Core Course "O/2" Request - HSEM F445 - Business Continuity and Crisis Management, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); O/2 designation for Public (large class); prerequisites include ENGL F111X and ENGL F211X or 213X ; COMM F131X or COMM F141X; HSEM F301 or instructor permission; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Cam Carlson, x4622.
Status: 2/26/2013: Core Review has approved pending addition of ENGL F111X and ENGL F211X or 213X; COMM F131X and COMM F141X to prerequisites; and further clarifications which have been made and are posted below.
3/11/2013: Provost approved. 

• 3/6/2013: REVISED Format 6 and Syllabus for HSEM F445 - Business Continuity... (PDF)

12-Core: Core Course "W" Request - HSEM F445 - Business Continuity and Crisis Management, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include ENGL F111X and ENGL F211X or 213X ; COMM F131X or COMM F141X; HSEM F301 or instructor permission; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Cam Carlson, x4622.
Status: 2/26/2013: Core Review has approved pending addition of ENGL F111X and ENGL F211X or 213X to prerequisites; and further clarifications which have been made and are posted below.
3/11/2013: Provost approved. 

• 3/6/2013: REVISED Format 7 and Syllabus for HSEM F445 - Business Continuity... (PDF)

13-Core: Core Course "W" Request - JRN F302 W - Reporting, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include JRN F101, JRN F202, JRN F251 [ADDENGL F111X, ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X] or instructor's permission; effective Fall 2013. (Related to 137-UNC)
Contact: Brian O'Donoghue, x6247
Status: 2/26/2013: Core Review has requested changes to prerequisites. Instructor emailed.
Changed OK'd by department.
3/18/2013: Provost approved. 

14-Core: Core Course "O" Request - JRN F454 - Advanced TV News Production, 3 credits (1+6); title change to "Newscast"; request for Public (medium to large class) designation; effective Fall 2013. (Related to 138-UCCh.)
Contact: Robert Prince, x6249.
Status: 2/26/2013: Core Review has requested changes to prerequisites. Instructor emailed.
3/6/2013: Core Review has approved upon receipt of revised Format 6 and syllabus, posted below:
3/12/2013: Provost approved. 

• 3/6/2013: REVISED Format 6 and Syllabus: JRN F454 - Advanced TV News Production (to be titled "Newscast") (PDF)

15-Core: Core Course "O/2" Request - PSY F469 - Health Psychology, 3 credits (3+0); add Oral intensive designator of O/2 (Format 6 submitted); update course description; remove junior standing from F469 prerequisites and add COMM F131X or COMM F141X; change frequency of offering to fall of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Janet Schichnes, 6163.
Status: 4/26/2013: Revised syllabus with sample rubric received and posted below. Core Review has approved the "O/2" request as revised.
Reference #157-UCCh. at Curriculum Review; and #53-GCCh. at GAAC (GAAC has approved course).
3/5/2014: UPDATE -- Course WITHDRAWN

• 4/26/2013: REVISED Syllabus and sample rubric for PSY F469 - Health Psychology (PDF)

16-Core: Core "X" Request - COMM F121X - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication, 3 credits (3+0); distance delivery course proposed for offering fall, spring and summer; online delivery via Blackboard; course intended to be a third option along with COMM F131X and F141X to fulfill general education / core communication requirement; effective Fall 2013 or Fall 2014 upon approval. [Reference #192-UNC at Curriculum Review Committee.]
Contact: Peter DeCaro, x6799.
Status: 4/16/2013: Core Review Committee approved the "X" designator. Course is still under review at Curriculum Review Committee. - (Reference #192-UNC.)
4/21/2014: Provost approved. 

17-Core: Core "O" Request - JUST F452 - Comparative Criminology, 3 credits (3+0); Public - small class Oral designation requested; prerequisites of JUST F110 and JUST F251 [or instructor's permission - noted on syllabus but not on Format 1] and COMM F131X or F141X; proposal indicates "independent study" and 6 hours lecture per week, and syllabus indicates summer session offering; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2013 or Fall 2014 upon approval. [Reference #193-UNC at Curriculum Review Committee. New course number will be F453.]
Contact: Rob Duke, x6501.
Status: 4/16/2013: Core Review Committee approved upon addition of COMM F131X or COMM F141X to prerequisites. Revised syllabus showing added prerequisites has been received and posted below. Curriculum Review approved course as of 5/3/2013.
5/10/2013: Provost approved. 

• 4/19/2013: REVISED syllabus for 17-Core: JUST F452 - Comparative Criminology (PDF)