2006-2007 Graduate Council Actions
Degree
MS. In Urban
Studies
Ph.D. in Urban
Studies
Certificate
MS in Physics
Grad Council
Action Date
Action
New Program
July 31, 2006
Approved
Core Course Revision
July 31, 2006
Approved
Revision
July 31, 2006
Approved
Philosophy
Request for Graduate
Program Director be
approved without
holding Graduate
Faculty Status
September 13,
2006
Denied
Optics-Medical
Imaging
New Specialization
Program
Nonprofit
Administration &
Leadership
Ph. D. in Urban
Studies
OT/PT in the
Schools
M.Ed.
MBA
Doctorate
MSN
Business Graduate
Programs
Physical Therapy
Nursing Executive
Track
Request Type
Change in Praxis II
Requirement
Raise minimum TOEFL
Score to 550
New Program FPP
New Track
PhD in Urban
Education
Health Care
Informatics
School
Administration
Specialization
September 13,
2006
September 13,
2006
Approved
Approved
October 11, 2006
Approved
October 11, 2006
Approved
October 11, 2006
Approved
October 11, 2006
Graduate Program
Directors will be
requested to choose
option
October 11, 2006
Approved
Graduate Student
Overload Permission
October 11, 2006
Approved Permission of Dean
not required
New Certificate
November 8, 2006
Approved
Change in Core
Course requirement
from 4 to 2 courses
November 8, 2006
Approved
Graduate Student
Status Change – for
not registering
admitted students
Deactivation of one
status if dual statuses
in system
Certificate
Nature of
Change
1
PhD in Urban
Education
Counseling
Psychology
MS in Electrical
Engineering
Electrical
Engineering
Change in Grade
Change and Grade
Dispute Policy
Clarification of change
from S/F to S/U
grading for all 3
grading codes
Admission criteria
changes
Clarification of
Admission
requirements &
addition of
Specialization options
College of Science
Graduate Faculty
Criteria
November 8, 2006
Approved
November 8, 2006
Approved
January 19, 2007
Approved
January 19, 2007
Approved
January 19, 2007
Approved
BS/MS
Chemical &
Biomedical
Engineering
4+1 Program
February 16, 2007
Approved
BS/MS
Civil Engineering
4+1 Program
February 16, 2007
Approved
Approved
BS/MS
Electrical &
Computer
Engineering
4+1 Program
February 16, 2007
Approved
February 15, 2007
Approved
March 9, 2007
Approved
March 9, 2007
Approved
Reviewed Graduate
Faculty Criteria for
Inconsistencies Recommend removal
of Teaching in Higher
Education & restored
standard guidelines for
initial appointments
New Specialization
MA in Psychology
PhD in Urban
Studies & Public
Affairs
School Psychology
Communication
Track
New Specialization
MA
Global Interactions
New Program
Certificate
BS/MS
Global Business
Mechanical
New Certificate
4+1 Program
March 9, 2007
Approved
April 13, 2007
April 13, 2007
Approved
Approved
Approved
2
BA/MPA
MS in Software
Engineering
PHD in Regulatory
Biology
Certificate
MS in Biology
Certificate
MA in History
MEd in C & I
MEd in C & I
MPA
MLRHR
Engineering
Public
Administration
Software
Engineering
4+1 Program
April 13, 2007
Approved
Change in Degree
Requirements
April 13, 2007
Approved
Regulatory Biology
Program Revision
May 4, 2007
Approved
New Certificate
May 4, 2007
Approved
New Specialization
May 4, 2007
Approved
New Certificate
May 4, 2007
Approved
New Specialization
May 4, 2007
Approved
New Specialization
May 4, 2007
Approved
Licensure
Specialization
May 4, 2007
Approved
Credit hour Change
May 4, 2007
Approved
May 4, 2007
Approved
May 4, 2007
Approved
May 4, 2007
Approved
June 11, 2007
Approved
June 11, 2007
Approved
June 11, 2007
Approved
Biology Museum
Studies
Museum Studies
track
History Museum
Studies
Museum Studies
Track
C & I: K-12
Education in
Foreign Language
or Art
Specialization
P-6 Mathematics
Specialist
Public
Administration
Management &
Labor Relations
MS in Chemistry
MeD
Gifted & Talented
Specialization
Change in Admission
Score
Addition of CHM
690/790 Annual
Research Report
Conditional Admission
revision in TOEFL
score requirement
CLASS Graduate
Faculty Criteria
MPH Program move
from Business to
Education
Addition of EGT 580
Practicum as an exit
option
3
Non-Degree
4+1 Program
Number of credit hours
permitted
Guidelines for approval
June 11, 2007
June 11, 2007
Discussion &
Informational Only
Approved
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