Curriculum Committee
September 6, 2012 CETES 207 3:30 p.m.
Approved minutes
Members Present: John Hodgson, Dennis Frisby, Susan Hall, Deborah Williams, Lynda Robinson, Ken
Masters, Ann Nalley, Mandy Husak, William Carney, Carla Guthridge, Linda Wright-Smith, Aubree
Walton
1. Selection of chair and recording secretary for 2012-13. John Hodgson was elected to serve as
chair and Aubree Walton was elected to serve as recording secretary.
2. Approval of minutes: Linda Wright-Smith moved to approve the minutes from the April 5, 2012
meeting; Dennis Frisby seconded. The motion carried.
3. Curriculum and program changes:
A. School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
1. Education – Jennifer Dennis attended the meeting to discuss the department’s
proposals.
a. A proposal was received for a course modification to EDUC 0123. Deborah Williams
moved to recommend approval. William Carney seconded. The motion carried.
b. A proposal was received for a course modification to EDUC 0521. It was noted that
the new faculty load should be 3 hours, not 2.75 hours. Lynda Robinson moved to
recommend approval with a modification to the faculty load. Ann Nalley seconded.
The motion carried.
B. School of Liberal Arts
1. History and Government
a. The committee considered the proposal for a program modification in Social Studies
Education. The requested modification will change course choices in two
categories. John Masters moved to recommend approval. Ann Nalley seconded.
The motion carried.
b. The committee considered a proposal for a course modification to HIST 3383. Ann
Nalley moved to recommend approval. William Carney seconded. The motion
carried.
2. English and Foreign Languages
a. A proposal was received for a course modification to ENGL 0512. Margery Kingsley
was present to discuss the reasons for the course modification. Ann Nalley moved
to recommend approval. Lynda Robinson seconded. The motion carried.
b. Proposals were received for course modifications to SPAN 4123 and 4143,
requesting prerequisite changes for Espana en su Literatura I and Hispanoamerica
en su Literatura I. Linda Wright-Smith moved to recommend approval. Ann Nalley
seconded. The motion carried.
3. Music
a. A proposal was received, requesting the addition of a course—MUSC 4900. Jim
Lambert was present to discuss the reasons supporting the proposal. Linda WrightSmith moved to recommend approval. Lynda Robinson seconded. The motion
carried.
4. Criminal Justice and Sociology – Jonathan Odo was present to discuss the department’s
curriculum proposals.
a. The committee considered proposals that requested curriculum changes for minors
in Corrections, Criminal Justice, and Law Enforcement. William Carney moved to
recommend approval for the proposals related to all three minors. Linda WrightSmith seconded. The motion carried.
b. A proposal was received for a course modification to CJ 1033. John Masters moved
to recommend approval. Lynda Robinson seconded. The motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.