Winthrop University
Graduate Council Minutes
March 12, 2004
306 McLaurin
10 a. m.
The following members were present: Laura Dufresne, Chair, Ravinder Bhardwaj, Don Rogers, Susan Green, David Weeks
and Jordan Cao. Sharon Johnson was present. Janice Chism, Heakyung Lee and Wilhelmenia Rembert were absent. Student
representatives Robin Poston, College of Business Administration and Jessica Boulware, College of Arts and Sciences, were
absent.
I
Council approved the minutes of the January 30 meeting.
II
Council approved the following curriculum actions:
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of English
CHANGE prerequisites: WRIT 500, The Theory and Practice of Tutoring Writers, 3 hours
From: WRIT 102 and another Writing Intensive course
To:
At least one intensive writing course beyond WRIT 102 and permission of the instructor of graduate director
Department of Human Nutrition
ADD:
NUTR 605, Nutrition Assessment, 3 hours
Department of Political Science
ADD:
PLSC 505, Government and Politics of Modern China, 3 hours
Department of Sociology
ADD:
SOCL 525, Sociology of Law, 3 hours
College of Business
ADD:
FINC 655, Financial Statement Analysis, 3 hours
CHANGE prerequisites: FINC 512, Financial Investment Management, 3 hours
From: A grade of “C” or better in FINC 311
To:
A “C” or better in FINC 312 or in FINC 655
CHANGE prerequisites: FINC 513, Banking and Financial Investment Services Management, 3 hours
From: A grade of “C” or better in FINC 311
To:
A “C” or better in FINC 312 or in FINC 655
ADD:
Master of Business Administration with Finance Concentration
The traditional (general) MBA program is a 39 graduate hour program, including 9 semester hours of electives. For the
MBA/Finance Concentration, a student must enroll in the nine (9) hours of electives as follows:
FINC 665
Financial Statement Analysis
Choose two 500-level courses from the following:
3
6
2
FINC 512
Financial Investments Management
FINC 513
Banking and Financial Services
FINC 514
International Financial Management
ECON 521
International Trade and Investment
Applicants will be required to meet the same admission and prerequisite requirements as the Traditional MBA program.
CHANGE Course Designators:
From: ACCT 501, Estate Planning, 3 hours
To:
BADM 501, Estate Planning, 3 hours
From: ECON 510, Sport Law, 3 hours
To:
BADM 510, Sport Law, 3 hours
From: ECON 503, Commercial Law, 3 hours
To:
BADM 503, Commercial Law, 3 hours
CHANGE prerequisites: ACCT 502, Corporate Tax, 3 hours
From: ACCT 306
To:
Grade of “C” or better in ACCT 306 and ACCT 401
ADD:
ADD:
ADD:
DROP:
DROP:
DROP:
BADM 580, Financial Markets Seminar, 3 hours
MKTG 581, Marketing for Global Competitiveness, 3 hours
MKTG 582, Sales Management, 3 hours
ECON 503, Commercial Law, 3 hours
ECON 510, Sport Law, 3 hours
ECON 580, Wall Street Seminar, 3 hours
Richard W. Riley College of Education
Department of Physical Education
ADD:
ADD:
III
PHED 510, Financial Management of Fitness and Interscholastic Athletic Programs, 3 hours
PHED 525, Risk Management in Physical Activity and Sport, 3 hours
Council approved the following for membership in Graduate Faculty Assembly
College of Arts and Sciences
T. Christian Grattan, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
PhD, University of South Carolina
Chasta L. Parker, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
PhD, University of South Carolina
Richard C. Riley College of Education
Carol McNulty, Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
PhD, University of Georgia
IV Council adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Sharon B. Johnson, Secretary