Graduate Curriculum Committee Minutes
February 16, 2016
3:30 p.m., 325 Graff Main Hall
Members present: Eide, Harmon, Hepler, Hunt, Kastantin, Quaschnick, Reineke, Wilkie
Members absent: Angell
Members excused: Crosby
Consultants present: Bakkum, Jax, Keller, Rahn, Simpson
Guests: Amanda De Cora, Mark Gibson, Dan Grilley, Heidi Jones, Adrienne Loh, Vivek Pande, Lori
Reichel, R. Daniel Duquette, Michael Hoffman, Jodie Rindt
I.
Review of Charge Letter
Review postponed until charge letter is available.
II.
Approval of December 1, 2015, minutes.
M/S/P to approve minutes.
III.
Second Readings
A. Exercise and Sport Science
1.
ESS 730 - course revision; number & prefix change from EFN 730 to ESS 730;
changing from a SOE to CSAH course; title change; course description change;
effective Summer 2016.
2.
ESS 735 - course revision; prefix change from EFN 735 to ESS 735; changing
from a SOE to CSAH course; title change; course description change; effective
Summer 2016.
M/S/P to approve on second read.
B. Chemistry
1.
CHM 519 - course revision; course description change; credit increase from 2 to 3;
effective Spring 2016.
M/S/P to approve on second read.
IV.
First Readings:
A. Educational Studies
1.
Reading Program Admission Policy - program revision; adding specific licensure,
testing, experience and coursework requirements for admission; effective Spring
2016.
2.
EDM 540 - course deletion; title "Children's Literature;" 3 credits; effective Summer
2016.
3.
EDM 541 - course deletion; title "Adolescent Literature;" 3 credits; effective Spring
2016.
M/S/P to approve on first read.
A. English
1.
ENG 605 - course deletion; title "Methods in English Education;" 3 credits;
effective Spring 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first read.
B. School Psychology
1.
School Psychology Education Specialist - program revision; changes to required
reading classes; effective Summer 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first read.
C. Business Administration
1.
BUS 731 - course revision; title change; course description change; prerequisite
change; effective Summer 2016.
2.
BUS 750 - course revision; title change; course description change; effective
Summer 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first read.
D. Accountancy
1.
ACC 521 - course revision; changes to course description to match undergraduate
changes; slash course with ACC 421; effective Spring 2016.
2.
ACC 535 - course deletion; title "Governmental and Institutional Accounting;
effective Summer 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first read.
E. Economics
1.
ECO 571 - course deletion; title "Health Economics;" effective Spring 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first read.
F. Microbiology
1.
Master of Science in Microbiology - new program; 30-32 credits; includes
admission requirements, graduate seminar and thesis requirements, and
coursework required for two tracks, one a general microbiology MS degree and
the other with a clinical microbiology concentration; effective Summer 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first read.
G. Health Education and Health Promotion
1.
HED 709 - new course; title "Helping Children and Youth Understand Human
Sexuality;" 3 credits; effective Spring 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first read.
H. Student Affairs Administration
1.
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - program revision; admissions change; course
number changes; required course changes; decrease of credit from 57 to 54;
effective Summer 2016.
2.
SAA MS Program Admission Policy - program revision; changing contact from
program director to department chair, effective Summer 2016.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Master of Science in Student Affairs Administration: On Campus - program
revision; credits decreasing from 42 to 40; required course changes; effective
Summer 2016.
Master of Science in Student Affairs Administration: Online - program revision;
required course changes; effective Summer 2016.
SAA 706 - course revision; title change; course description change; credits
increasing from 1 to 3; effective Summer 2016.
SAA 765 - new course; title "Assessment in Student Affairs;" 3 credits; effective
Spring 2016.
M/S/P to approve on first read.
V.
Consent Item: None
VI.
Information Item: None
VII.
Old Business: None
VIII.
New Business:
A. Course Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives - For the Committee to discuss the
definition of these terms and whether one or both are needed on the curriculum proposal
form.
M/S/P to change "Course Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives" on course form to "Course
Learning Outcomes and/or Course Objectives," pending approval from UCC.
IX.
Future Business: None
Meeting adjourned:
4:38 pm