Academic Affairs Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
10:00 a.m., EHFA 164
Attendees:
Jim Solazzo, Chair
Brianne Parker, University College
John Beard, Provost Office
Min Ye, Humanities
Brandon Palmer, Humanities
Nancy Ratcliff, Education
Jamia Richmond, Education
Brent Lewis, Science
Cathy Goodwin, Kimbel Library
Dan Lawless, University Registrar
Amanda Craddock for Greg Thornburg, Enrollment Services
Absent:
Jerome Christia for Dennis Rauch, Business
Dimitry Nesterkin, Business
Guests:
Jane Guentzel, Science
Steve Bleicher, Humanities
John Yannessa, Science
Wes Fondren, Humanities
Will Jones, Science
Gwen Schwinkle, Humanities
A. Call to Order
1. Approval of meeting minutes for April 2013.
(a) Meeting minutes were approved as written.
B. Chair Report
At the conclusion of this meeting, a vote will be held for the Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee for
the 2013-2014 academic year. Dr. Solazzo will still be assisting the committee during the summer by
completing requested changes to the electronic forms, in addition to working on the layout for the new
Academic Affairs Webpage.
Dr. Solazzo will be taking the academic affairs forms off-line for updates beginning July 1, 2013. If you
have any suggestions for changes and/or improvements please contact him with your
recommendations.
C. New Courses – Proposal for a New Undergraduate Course
1. College of Humanities and Fine Arts – Department of Communication
COMM 150
Media, Self and The World
Number of credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Course restrictions: None. This
course may be used as an elective. Proposed catalog description: Media, Self and The World (3)
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This course examines the many ways media systems and mediated communication shape our
understanding of ourselves and our world. How various media (e.g., television, internet,
newspapers) interact and deliver content (e.g., entertainment, news, advertising) that
influences the “real world” will be studied. The course will also look at how new technologies
allow easier direct access to content. Special attention will be given to how students can apply
media literacy skills to their academic and personal lives. Justification: Students are consuming
an ever increasing amount of media content. The next decade of students (8- to 18-year-olds)
currently average 10:45 hours of daily media exposure, which they often experience using
multiple media at once (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010). This average trended upwards from
the organization’s previous studies in both 1999 (7:29 hours) and 2004 (8:33 hours) and is
expected to continue climbing due to increased access to content via internet and mobile
technology. The Pew Research Center (2013) found that 74% of teens' primary internet access
comes from mobile devices. Usage, access, and volume of content are all continuing to rise.
Research for decades has indicated that media messages powerfully shape a person's judgments
about self and the world (see Bryant & Oliver, 2009 for a full review). Core Goal #4 is specifically
focused on helping students "recognize, interpret and evaluate humanistic thought" with the
expressed goal of helping students "interpret and judge themselves and their world." There is a
strong research tradition in studying how media systems and content influence thought, selfperception and worldview. All of our aspirant institutions and half our peer institutions provide
core options for media literacy similar to the one being proposed (see attached entitled Aspirant
and Peer Institutions). Full references provided by attachment. Impact on existing academic
programs: Students will be able to better critically evaluate the research (academic and
otherwise) they experience in other courses and the media messages they experience in their
own personal lives. COMM 150 will also begin helping students recognize and process media
messages which should enhance their experiences in many other courses. Impact on existing
academic programs: The costs were already anticipated in past and current (2) hires. The
additional teaching load was anticipated in recent hires (Flynn) and the current two searches.
Method of delivery: Classroom, Distance Learning, Hybrid Semesters offered: F, S, SU Date
change is to be effective: Fall 2013
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting.
College of Humanities and Fine Arts - Department of Theatre
THEA 342
Voice and Speech
Number of credits: 3 Prerequisites: THEA242 Co-requisites: None Course restrictions: This
course is required for a major. This course may be used as an elective or cognate course. Prereq:
BFA Program only or by permission of instructor, completion of THEA 242 with a grade of C or
better. Proposed catalog description: THEA 342 Voice and Speech (3) (Prereq: BFA Program only
or by permission of instructor, completion of THEA 242 with a grade of C or better.) The
purposed of this class is to deepen the actor’s ability to express complex thought and true
emotion through articulate speech. The class builds on work from Vocal Production for the
Actor, solidifying the actor’s ability to perform challenging text. The study of phonetics is used to
support these goals, and as the basis for future dialect study. Impact on existing academic
courses: The course represents a component of actor training which brings CCU more in line
with standard practices in the field. Method of delivery: Classroom, Lab Semesters offered: Fall
Date change is to be effective: Fall 2013
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Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting.
College of Science - Department of Health Promotion
NUR 401
Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care
Number of credits: 3 Prerequisistes: None Co-requisites: None Course restrictions: None. This
course is required for a major. This course may be repeated for credit. There is no limit on
repeatability. Proposed catalog description: This course is designed to introduce the students to
transcultural nursing in health care today. Different cultural health and healing practices will be
explored. Students will examine their own cultural health practices to other cultural groups.
Students will examine various ways in which transcultural nursing facilities nurses’ knowledge
and skill in communicating with and caring for people from diverse cultures. Impact on existing
academic programs: None. Content in NUR 408 is duplication of content in NUR 410. Content in
the new NUR 401 takes content from NUR 408 that is not duplication and expands the concepts
related to Transcultural nursing. Coastal’s service area is becoming more multicultural. The
NLNAC does require cultural content in a BSN completion program. The health care industry
needs nurses that have the knowledge and skill to care for people from diverse backgrounds.
The new course will replace an existing course. Method of delivery: Distance Learning; Hybrid.
One section will be offered on-line and one section will be offered as hybrid with class meeting
every first and third Saturday with on-line classes every second and fourth Saturday. Semesters
offered: Fall and Spring Date change is to be effective: Fall 2013
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting.
D. Changes to Undergraduate Programs
Form B: Proposal for Change(s) in an Undergraduate Program
College of Science – Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
Information Systems Degree
Removal of courses from program: Removing BINF 101/L and CSCI 400 Other: Removing
cognate option and Web minor for minor requirement and qualifying use of CSCI 499 as elective.
Proposed catalog description:
INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR
Degree: Bachelor of Science
INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR (120 Credits)
I. CORE CURRICULUM (3441 Credits)....................................................34-41
II. FRESHMAN GRADUATION REQUIREMENT (0-3 Credits)
Minimum grade of C is required.
UNIV 110 The First Year Experience...............................................................3
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UNIV 110 is required for all new entering freshmen and for new transfer students
with fewer than 12 transfer credit hours unless the transfer student has
satisfactorily completed a college transition course.
III. FOUNDATION COURSES (50-64 Credits)*
ENGL 211* Introduction to Technical and Professional Writing.....................3
Communication
Choose one: (3 Credits) .....................................................................................3
ENGL 290* Introduction to Business Communication (3)
ENGL 390 Business and Professional Communication (3)
COMM 140* Oral Communication (3)
Calculus
Choose one: (3-4 Credits)..............................................................................3-4
MATH 160* Calculus I (4)
MATH 132* Calculus for Business and Social Science (3)
MATH 174 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics............................................3
MATH 215 Introduction to Operations Research..............................................3
Science
Choose one: (4 Credits) .....................................................................................4
BIOL 121/121L* Biological Science I/Laboratory (4)
CHEM 111/111L* General Chemistry/Laboratory (4)
GEOL 111/111L* Physical Geology/Laboratory (4)
MSCI 111/111L* Introduction to Marine Science/Laboratory (4)
PHYS 211/211L Essentials of Physics I/Laboratory (4)
CSCI 130* Introduction to Computer Science ..................................................3
CSCI 131L Algorithmic Thinking.....................................................................1
CSCI 140/CSCI 140L Introduction to Algorithmic Design I/Laboratory.........4
CSCI 150/CSCI 150L Introduction to Algorithmic Design II/Laboratory........4
CSCI 170 Ethics in Computer Science..............................................................1
CSCI 203 Introduction to Web Application Development................................3
CSCI 225 Introduction to Relational Database SQL.........................................3
Choose one CSCI course numbered 200 or higher (except CSCI 399) .....3
Minor (Web Application Development minor may not be used to satisfy this
requirement) (18 Credits) ............................................18
*Credits for courses taken as part of the Core Curriculum are not counted elsewhere
in the major.
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IV.MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (24Credits)
CSCI 330 Systems Analysis & Software Engineering......................................3
CSCI 335 Software Project Management..........................................................3
CSCI 370 Data Communication Systems and Networks ..................................3
Choose four CSCI courses numbered 300 or higher (except CSCI 399 Independent
Study or CSCI 497 Computer Science Internship) (CSCI 499 may count for up to 6
credit hours in this category) (12 Credits) ................................................................12
CSCI 495 Information Systems Capstone Course and Project..........................3
V. ELECTIVES (0-13Credits).................................................................0-11
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED .........................................................................120
Justification: Results of assessment within IS Curriculum committee. We are removing BINF
101/L as a required course, and replacing it with a CSCI elective, as we feel this update will result
in a stronger curriculum and allow IS students an opportunity to take another important CS or IS
class that would not otherwise have fit into their curriculum, such as Data Structures, Computer
Hardware, or Computer Assembly Language.
They could also use this slot to take an additional upper level CSCI elective or do an internship
credit. We are removing CSCI 400 as a required course, as it has never been offered. It was
intended to be a senior assessment course in which students would take the exit exam and do
career prep activities, but the logistics were never worked out. We have been doing waivers for
all graduating seniors since this requirement was added a few years ago.
We are adding a caveat to the “Choose 4 CSCI 3xx+ electives” section to limit use of
CSCI 499 Special Topics to 6 hours in this category.
We are simplifying the Minor requirement by removing the cognate option. We plan to handle
those few situations that require a cognate instead of a minor as exceptions with appropriate
substitution forms. We are also disallowing the Web Application Minor to be used toward this
requirement, because Information Systems majors are already web application specialists. This
minor would add no additional skills nor domain expertise for those students. Impact on
existing academic programs: None. Date changes are to be effective: Fall 2013
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting.
Web Application Development Minor
Removal of courses from program: CSCI 101, CSCI 255, CSCI 375 Addition of courses to
program: CSCI 203, CSCI 225, CSCI 409 Proposed catalog description:
CSCI 120 Introduction to Web Page Applications..................................................3
CSCI 135 Introduction to Programming .................................................................3
CSCI 203 Introduction to Web Application Development.....................................3
CSCI 225 Introduction to Relational Database SQL.....................................3
CSCI 365 Advanced Topics in Web Development.................................................3
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CSCI 409 Advanced Web Application Development.....................................3
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ...........................................................................18
Justification: Revised minor to prepare stronger web application developers by including
database (225) and advanced web app (409) and to increase overlap with existing IS curriculum.
Impact on existing academic programs: Should increase enrollment in CSCI 203, 225, 409.
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting.
College of Science – Department of Marine Science
Marine Science Degree
Other: Change double counting of major/minor credits to 8
Proposed catalog description: V. Cognate or Minor Requirements (0 Credits) ……………..0
Students majoring in Marine Science are not required to complete a minor or cognate. However,
they may elect to minor in any field in which Coastal Carolina offers a minor. If the minor
includes courses which can be used for Marine Science major credit, then up to 8 credit hours of
those courses may be applied toward the Marine Science major’s upper level requirement of 36
credit hours. Students seeking minors must have an adviser selected from the department
offering the minor in addition to their Marine Science adviser. Justification for change:
Currently for some minors, students can’t double count any credits for the MSCI major and for
some other minors, students can double count 12 credits for the major. We are making this
change to only double count 8 credits so that the students who can currently double count 12
credits will have more of a concentration of courses in the other disciplines to make it a true
minor. Impact on existing academic programs: This mainly impacts the students who take a
MSCI major and a BIOL minor, for which they can double count 12 credits. Making this change
will allow students in the Marine Science major and Biology minor to double count only 8
credits, which will give them more of a true concentration of biology courses for the minor.
More MSCI majors may enroll in some of the upper level biology electives as a result of this
change. In consultation with the biology department, they support this change. Date change is
to be effective: Fall 2013
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting.
Marine Science Minor
Other: Allow 4 credits of MSCI 399, 497, 499 to count for the minor. Proposed catalog
description: MARINE SCIENCE MINOR (20 Credits)
PREREQUISITES:
MSCI 111/111L Introduction to Marine Science/Laboratory .................................4
MSCI 112/112L The Origin and Evolution of the Marine Environment/ Laboratory ..4
Choose two from the following: (8 Credits) ............................................................8
MSCI 301/301L Physical Oceanography/Laboratory (4)
MSCI 302/302L Marine Biology/Laboratory (4)
MSCI 304/304L Marine Geology/Laboratory (4)
MSCI 305/305L Marine Chemistry/Laboratory (4)
Marine Science course at the 300 level or above ....................................................4
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(No more than 4 credit hours of MSCI 399, MSCI 497 and/or MSCI 499 may be included in the
minor.)
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ...........................................................................20
A grade of C or better is required in each course to be applied toward the minor
No more than 4 credit hours of MSCI 399, MSCI 497 and/or MSCI 499 may be included in the
minor. Justification: Currently, only 3 credits are allowed and a total of 4 credits are required
for this section. We do not offer any 1 credit courses at the 300 level or above. Changing to
allow 4 credits of 399, 497, or 499 allows the student to complete this section for the minor if
they chose to enroll in 399, 497, or 499. Impact on existing academic programs: May allow
more students to take a MSCI minor. Date change is to be effective: Fall 2013
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting
Academic Affairs
CONSENT CALENDAR
Form A: Proposal for Changes in, Restoration of, or Removal of an Undergraduate Course
College of Humanities and Fine Arts – Department of Politics and Geography
POLI 200
Communicating in Political Science
Requested changes: Course change: Change in course title: from: Communicating in Political
Science to: Introduction to Political Science Proposed course description: POLI 200 Introduction
to Political Science. (3) An introduction to the discipline of political science with an emphasis on
researching, writing, and communicating orally. Justification: The new title more accurately
reflects the purpose and content of the course, which is required of our majors. The old title was
conceived to fit the Core Goal 1B idea of disciplinary communication. While that content still
remains, the new title more clearly indicates the purpose of the course. Additionally, this course
now serves as a bookend (with POLI 497, our major capstone course) for our assessment plan.
An introduction to the discipline, capped off with a capstone experience called "The Discipline of
Political Science," fits the ethos and direction of our department. Impact on existing academic
programs: None. Nothing changes except the title of the course. No material change.
Semesters offered: Fall, Spring Date change is to be effective: Fall 2013
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting.
College of Science – Department of Marine Science
MSCI 301
Physical Oceanography
Proposed changes: Course change: Change in prerequisites from: Students must earn a grade
of C or better in MSCI 112, MATH 160 and PHYS 212 to: Students must earn a grade of C or
better in MSCI 112, MATH 160 and PHYS 211 Proposed catalog description: 301 Physical
Oceanography. (3) (Prereq: Students must earn a grade of C or better in MSCI 112, MATH 160
and PHYS 211) (Coreq: MSCI 301L) A comprehensive study of the field of physical oceanography.
Topics include physical properties of the ocean, ocean dynamics, air-sea interactions, waves,
tides, and the ocean’s role in climate. In the lab, students analyze real-time global ocean data
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and quantitative analysis skills are developed. Three lecture hours per week. F, S. Justification:
After an examination of the current course content we came to the conclusion that the
prerequisites could be changed to 'Students must earn a grade of C or better in MSCI 112, MATH
160 and PHYS 211". Impact on existing academic programs: This will allow students to enroll in
msci 301 at an earlier phase in their degree program. Typically students wait until their senior
year, usually the semester before they graduate, to take this core level course in the degree
program. We routinely teach this course and, on a special enrollment basis, do allow students
who have not completed physics 212 to take this course. Semesters offered: Fall, Spring Date
change is to be effective: Fall 2013
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting.
MSCI 305
Marine Chemistry
Requested changes: Course change: Change in prerequisites from: A grade of C or better in
MSCI 111, MSCI 112, MATH 160, and CHEM 112/112L to: Math 131 or higher and a grade of C or
better in MSCI 111, MSCI 112 Change in co-requisites from: MSCI 305L to: MSCI 305L; CHEM
112/112L Proposed catalog description: 305 Marine Chemistry. (3) (Writing Intensive) ) (Prereq:
Math 131 or higher and a grade of C or better in MSCI 111, MSCI 112) (Coreq: MSCI 305L; CHEM
112/112L) An introduction to the chemistry of seawater, marine organisms and sediments. The
impact of humans on the biogeochemistry of the ocean is emphasized. Laboratories involve the
collection and chemical analysis of sea water. Techniques of solving word problems are
developed during recitation. F, S. Justification: After an examination of the current course
content we came to the conclusion that a pre-requisite of math 131 or higher and concurrent
enrollment in chem 112/L was acceptable. Impact on existing academic programs: This will
allow students to enroll in msci 305 at an earlier phase in their degree program. Typically
students wait until their junior or senior year to take this core level course in the degree
program. We routinely teach this course and, on a special enrollment basis, do allow students
who have not completed math 160 and chem 112 into the course. Semesters offered: Fall,
Spring Date change is to be effective: Fall 2013
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting.
College of Science – Department of Psychology and Sociology
SOC 101
Introductory Sociology
Proposed changes: Course change: Change in course description: Proposed course description:
An introduction to the sociological study of social interaction, social structures, social
institutions, social inequalities, social change, the social construction of human life, and other
selected topics. Sociology draws upon a variety of social scientific research methods, sociological
concepts and social theory to reveal the social basis of everyday life by exploring the interplay
between society and the individual. Justification: We consulted our collection of departmental
syllabi, along with our peer and aspirant institutions' course descriptions in the crafting of this
new language. We also incorporated some of the recommended language for introductory
course descriptions from the American Sociological Association, although this is not an
accrediting body (nor does sociology have one). Thus, because of our research this new
description replaces the largely outdated and minimalistic description of introductory sociology
currently in the catalog. The language also better reflects the department's Student Learning
Outcomes, which will better enable us to incorporate assessment into this course in the near
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future. Impact on existing academic programs: This change will not impact any academic
programs, it will merely provide more accurate information students can use in making their
course selections. We do not anticipate financial cost from this change. We do not anticipate
any costs in making this change because the new course description only updates the language
to better match the contemporary focus and practices of the sociological discipline we, as a
department, are already teaching. Semesters offered: Every Date change is to be effective: Fall
2013
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the July, 2013, meeting.
Election of New Academic Affairs Chair
Dr. Jim Solazzo, Chair, asked for any nominations for the position of Chair of Academic Affairs for
the 2013-2014 Academic Year. Dr. Brandon Palmer, Humanities, nominated himself for the
position.
Hearing no other nominations, the committee voted and all approved Dr. Brandon Palmer as
Chair for the Academic Affairs for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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