Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
SAFT 6995
2. Date:
3-2-2012
3. Requested action:
New Course
X
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
X
Required
#
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
X
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
X
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course
or course revision or course renumbering:
SAFT 6995 is a capstone course, which is often not completed within a one semester
term. The MS, Occupational Safety (MSOS) program Graduate Faculty has discussed
this problem in length and has come to the consensus that the best solution is to offer this
course using 1-3 s.h. credits. This will address the two major MSOS Graduate Faculty
concerns; 1) that the current system, under which students can continue the course with
an “incomplete” for up to a year, and 2) requiring the students to re-register for a 1 credit
independent study to graduate during the semester they plan to graduate. The
Department of Technology Systems Graduate Faculty has determined and approved the
changes in the credit hours from 3 s.h. to 1-3 s.h.
1
Revised 04-06-11 and posted fall of 2011
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6995. Practicum in Occupational Safety (1-3)
P/C: Completion of all course work for the MSOS Program degree requirement or
consent of MSOS Program Coordinator. May be repeated. May count maximum of 3 s.h.
A supervised industry-based project.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
Most Practicum projects take more than one semester to complete. Per Graduate School policy,
students must be registered at least in a one credit course during the semester they plan to
graduate. Having the flexibility to register 1-3 credits in this course allows students to plan their
graduation more efficiently.
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
40
Practicum
Internship
1-3
s.h.
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
1-3
Total Credit Hours
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
s.h.
10
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
MSOS Program
Changes in Degree Hours
None
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
None
None
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
X Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
X Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
X Not applicable
2
Revised 04-06-11 and posted fall of 2011
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
Current staff is adequate
X
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
X Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
 Readings from selected research literature
3
Revised 04-06-11 and posted fall of 2011
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Develop, implement, and manage processes and programs to assess, control, and
manage occupational safety and health risks in industry, government, and
businesses.
c. Course topic outline
 A supervised industry-based research project must be completed, under the
direction of a three-person Committee consisting of two graduate faculty members
from the student's field and one individual from the sponsoring industry.
 The content will be defined by the Committee.
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Assignments:
Practicum project: A supervised industry-based research project
Grading:
Grading expectations will be developed by the instructor of record but typically will
include the following elements.



Proposal
Progress reports
Defending and delivery of the final report
100%-90% .................. A
89.9%-80% ................. B
79.9%-70% ................. C
69.9%-0 ....................... F
4
Revised 04-06-11 and posted fall of 2011