Committee Report
Senate Academic Affairs Committee (SAAC)
April 14, 2015
Derrek Dunn, Ph.D.
School of Business and Technology
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Overview of
Curriculum and Course Proposals
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(4) from Kinesiology
(4) from Criminal Justice
(3) from Social Sciences
(1) from Math and Computer Science
(19) from Fine Arts
(11) from English and Modern Languages
(12) from Technology
 Program change
– (1) from Fine Arts
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Review of Curriculum Change Proposals
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Kinesiology Proposals
 Proposal documents received by SAAC on February 18, 2015
– Reviewed March 10th-April 1st
– Committee voted electronically on April 1st and approved all requested
changes
 Overview of course changes
– Change course number and name from EXSC 365 (Contemporary
Issues in Exercise Science and Sport) to EXSC 265 (Contemporary
Issues in Kinesiology
– Change course number and name from EXSC 352 (Exercise and Sport
Psychology) to EXSC 252 (Sports Psychology)
– Remove EXSC 382 (Sociocultural Analysis of Sports) as a course
option in the clinical concentration
– Add EXSC 252 as a course option in the clinical concentration
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Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote
Course change proposals from the
Department of Kinesiology
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Criminal Justice Proposals
 Proposal documents received by SAAC on March 4, 2015
– Reviewed March 10th-April 1st
– Committee voted electronically on April 1st and approved all requested
changes
 Overview of course changes
– To facilitate course transfer from community colleges
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Change the number for CRJS 300 (Criminal Law) to CRJS 203
Change the number for CRJS 312 (Criminology) to CRJS 212
Change the number for CRJS 326 (Juvenile Delinquency) to CRJS
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Change the number for CRJS 401 (Research Methods in Criminology
and Criminal Justice) to CRJS 290
o Adjust level at which course is taught
o Update catalog description
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote
Course change proposals from the
Department of Criminal Justice
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Social Sciences Proposals
 Proposal documents received by SAAC on March 4, 2015
– Reviewed March 10th-April 1st
– Committee voted electronically on April 1st and approved all
requested changes
 Overview of course changes
– Create (3) new courses (all 3-credits)
• HIST 180: Historical Archeology
• HIST 182: Marine Archeology
• HIST 381: Archeological Survey and Excavation
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Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote
Course change proposals from the
Department of Social Sciences
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Math and Computer Science Proposal
 Proposal documents received by SAAC on March 19, 2015
– Reviewed March 19th-April 1st
– Committee voted electronically on April 1st and approved
requested change
 Overview of course changes
– Create (1) new 3-credit course
• CSDP 210: Introduction to Enterprise Computing
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Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote
Course change proposals from the
Department of Math and Computer Science
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Fine Arts Proposals
 Proposal documents received by SAAC on February 27, 2015
– Reviewed March 10th – April 3rd
– Committee voted on April 6th and approved all requested changes
 Overview of program change (music minor)
– Change the number of credit hours required from 18 credits to17-19
credits
– Add MUSI 205 as a required course
– Remove MUSI 103 and 313 as required courses
– Remove requirement of MUSI 113 or 116
– Add MUSI 113, 114, 116, and one course from MUSI 141-150 (with
department consent) as options for the required 4 credits total of
Ensembles
– Add 13 courses as elective options, where 4-6 credits of these courses
are required (see proposal document for list of courses)
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Fine Arts Proposals cont.
 Overview of course changes
– Change the course name from “…Class” to “…Methods”
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MUSI 104: Woodwind Class
MUSI 105: Percussion Class
MUSI 106: String Class
MUSI 107: Brass Class
MUSI 108: Voice Class
– Change MUSI 188A (Intro to Music Theory) to permanent number and title
MUSI 131 (Introduction to Music Theory I) and update catalog description
– Change the course number and title for MUSI 189 (Exp. Core: Music
Theory Prep II) to MUSI 132 (Introduction to Music Theory II) and update
catalog description
– Change the course number and title for MUSI 288/Online (History of World
Music) to MUSI 161/Online (Survey of World Music/Online)
– Eliminate MUSI 220A-O (Introduction to Jazz Improvisation)
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Fine Arts Proposals cont.
 Overview of course changes
– Split MUSI 218 (Chamber Music Ensemble) into ten different
Small Ensemble courses (1 credit each)
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MUSI 141: Jazz Combo
MUSI 142: Saxophone Ensemble
MUSI 143: Woodwind Ensemble
MUSI 144: Brass Ensemble
MUSI 145: String Ensemble
MUSI 146: Vocal Ensemble (Jazz/Pop)
MUSI 147: Vocal Ensemble (Traditional)
MUSI 148: World Drumming
MUSI 149: Percussion Ensemble
MUSI 150: Piano Ensemble
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote
Course change proposals from the
Department of Fine Arts
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English and Modern Languages Proposals
 Proposal documents received by SAAC on March 4, 2015
– Reviewed March 10th – April 3rd
– Committee voted on April 6th and approved all requested
changes
 Overview of course changes
– Change the course description for ENGL 001
– Eliminate ENGL 002 and 003
– Split ENGL 327 (African American Literature) into:
• ENGL 357: African American Literature I
• ENGL 358: African American Literature II
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– Remove ENGL 327H as a prerequisite for ENGL 332 (The
African Writer)
English and Modern Languages Proposals cont.
 Overview of course changes
– Create three new courses (all 3 credits)
• ENGL 359: Women’s Literature
• ENGL 383: Major Authors
• ENGL 457: African American Cinema
– Re-establish ENGL 242 (Aesthetics of TV & Film) as TELC 242
– Re-establish ENGL 424 (Advanced Reporting) as TELC 424
– Remove ‘permission of instructor’ registration requirement from
TELC 481* (Dramatic Writing for Film and Television)
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Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote
Course change proposals from the
Department of English and Modern Languages
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Technology Proposals –
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology
 Proposal documents received by SAAC on January 15, 2015
– Reviewed February 3rd – February 27th and March 10th – April 3rd
– Committee voted on April 6th and approved all requested changes
 Overview of course changes
– Create one new required course (3 credits)
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EDTE 105: Electrical Circuit Technology I
– Convert five experimental courses to permanent courses
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ETEE 288A to EDTE 205: Electrical Circuit Technology II
ETEE 288B to EDTE 202: Electronics I
ETEE 288C to EDTE 210: Electronics Troubleshooting Laboratory
ETEE 288D to EDTE 215: Electronics II
ETEE 288E to EDTE 216: Digital Electronics
Technology (EEET) Proposals cont.
 Overview of course changes
– Create five additional Technical Electives for Group 1 of the
concentration
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EDTE 220: Rf for Wireless Communication
EDTE 225: Microprocessors
EDTE 230: Industrial Controls
EDTE 240: Communication Electronics
EDTE 245: Digital Communication Electronics
− Update catalog description of concentration
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Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote
Course change proposals from the
Department of Technology
(Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology)
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Committee Updates
 May SAAC meeting
– Evaluation of process used in AY2014-2015
– Identify areas of improvement
– Operating procedures of committee
 AY2015-2016 review windows TBD by SAAC at a later date
 Proposals received by SAAC after March 6, 2015
– Departments can continue to submit proposals to Academic Affairs
– Proposals will be forwarded and held by SAAC chair until fall semester
– Department chairs will be notified in the fall of when their proposals will
be reviewed/presented
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Questions?
Latasha Wade, Pharm.D.
lwade@umes.edu
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