Graduate Council Agenda
March 1, 2016
3:30 p.m.
127 Leadership Studies Building
1. Opening Remarks
Three Minute Thesis
http://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/feb16/3mt22316.html
2. Minutes of the February 2, 2016 meeting:
http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/agendaminutes/2016_2%20Minutes.pdf
3. Graduate School Actions and Announcements
 Advising Doctoral Student Modules https://k-state.instructure.com/courses/15160
Membership Approvals
NAME
POSITION
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM
Amir Bahadori
Assistant Professor
Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering
Gaea Hock
Assistant Professor
Jon Ulmer
Associate Professor
Yulan Xiong
Assistant Professor
Anatomy & Physiology
Jianzhong Yu
Assistant Professor
Anatomy & Physiology
Communications and Agricultural
Education
Communications and Agricultural
Education
DATE
APPROVED
BY GRAD
SCHOOL
02/05/2016
02/10/2016
02/10/2016
02/02/2016
02/02/2016
4. Academic Affairs Committee- Haiyan Wang, Chair
Graduate Faculty Nominations:
GRADUATE
FACULTY
TYPE
NAME
POSITION
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM
Heather Bayless
Instructor
Art
Graduate
Faculty
Associate
5
Suarav Misra
Research Associate
Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular
Biophysics
Membership
8
Amir Bahadori
Assistant Professor
Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering
Certification
11
Brad Behnke
Kinesiology
Communications & Agricultural
Education
Certification
14
Katie Heinrich
Associate Professor
Professor/
Department Head
Associate Professor
Gaea Hock
Assistant Professor
Jon Ulmer
Assistant Professor
Yulan Xiong
Assistant Professor
Anatomy & Physiology
Jianzhong Yu
Assistant Professor
Anatomy & Physiology
Kris Boone
Kinesiology
Communications and Agricultural
Education
Communications and Agricultural
Education
Certification
Certification
Certification
Certification
PAGE
17
20
23
26
Certification
29
Certification1
32
Course and curriculum issues:
Expedited Course Changes
College
Course
Number
Title
Effective
Date
Veterinary Medicine
CS 760
Topics in Global Veterinary Medicine
Fall 2016
Veterinary Medicine
CS 890
Fall 2016
Education
EDCI 830
Clinical Science Problems
Contemporary Issues in Family and
Consumer Sciences
Arts and Sciences
ART 600
Advanced Drawing
Fall 2016
Arts and Sciences
ART 680
Metals Workshop
Fall 2016
Arts and Sciences
BIOL 632
Ecology Laboratory
Spring 2017
Arts and Sciences
BIOL 863
Professional Skills in Biology
Spring 2017
Arts and Sciences
BIOL 875
Evolutionary Ecology
Fall 2016
Arts and Sciences
HIST 987
MATH 875
Seminar in Writing History for Publication
Fall 2016
MATH 876
Algebraic Topology
Fall 2016
Differential Topology
Spring 2017
Differentiable Manifolds I
Fall 2016
Differentiable Manifolds II
Psychological Research Design and
Analysis I
Spring 2017
Introduction to Splus/R Computing
Fall 2016
Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Fall 2016
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Veterinary Medicine
MATH 881
MATH 882
PSYCH 802
STAT 726
AP 874
Page
35
35
Summer 2016
35
36
36
36
37
37
37
38
38
38
39
39
39
40
Fall 2016
Expedited Curriculum changes
College
Title
Effective
Date
Arts and Science
Geographic Information Science Graduate Certificate
Fall 2016
Page
41
Title
Effective Date
Page
Elementary Topology I
Fall 2016
42
Elementary Topology II
Fall 2016
42
General Topology I
Fall 2016
42
General Topology II
Fall 2016
43
Algebraic Topology I
Fall 2016
43
Algebraic Topology II
Low-Dimensional Topology I- Geometric
Topology
Low-Dimensional Topology II- Quantum
Topology
Fall 2016
43
Fall 2016
43
Fall 2016
43
Molecular Neurobiology
Fall 2016
43
Expedited Course Drop
Course
Number
College
MATH 701
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Veterinary Medicine
MATH 702
MATH 871
MATH 872
MATH 971
MATH 972
MATH 973
MATH 974
AP 901
2
Non-Expedited New Courses
College
Course
Number
Education
EDLEA 848
Education
Effective
Date
Title
Page
44
Fall 2016
EDLEA 928
Philosophies of Inquiry
Narrative and Arts-Based Inquiry in
Qualitative Research
Education
EDLEA 958
Case Study in Qualitative Research
Summer 2016
Education
EDLEA 968
Summer 2016
Education
Education
EDLEA 978
Discourse Analysis
Qualitative Data Management and Analysis
Using Nvivo
Fall 2016
LEAD 945
Differentiated Research
Social Science Research for Public Problem
Solving
MATH 770
Introduction to Topology/ Geometry I
Fall 2016
MATH 771
PSYCH
961
Introduction to Topology/ Geometry II
Spring 2017
47
47
47
Multivariate Analyses of Behavioral Data
Fall 2017
48
EDLEA 988
Leadership Studies
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences
44
45
45
Fall 2016
46
46
Summer 2016
Fall 2016
Non-Expedited Curriculum changes
College
Title
Effective
Date
Arts and Sciences
Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate
Fall 2016
Page
48
Non-Expedited New Curriculum
College
InterdisciplinaryCommunication Studies,
Staley School of Leadership
Studies, Communications
and Agricultural Education
Education
Title
Effective
Date
Ph.D. Leadership Communication
Fall 2016
Qualitative Graduate Certificate
Fall 2016
Page
Please See
Attachments
Please See
Attachments
5. Graduate Student Affairs Committee- Abbey Nutsch, Chair
6. Graduate School Committee on Planning- Brett DePaola, Chair
Reading One:
Graduate Admissions standards related to English Proficiency
Chapter 1, Section B, 2. Graduates of foreign colleges and universities:
The Graduate School requires each international applicant whose native language is not English to
demonstrate competence in the English language by achieving a satisfactory score (defined below) on
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing
System (IELTS) and Pearson Test of English (PTE). The TOEFL, IELTS or PTE is required to ensure
that the student’s progress toward a degree is not jeopardized by language barriers. The TOEFL (K-
3
State TOEFL school code 6334) is offered several times a year throughout the world by the Educational
Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey. International applicants are advised to take the TOEFL as early
as possible to avoid delays in the processing of their applications for admission. However, the test date
should be no older than eighteen months from the application deadline for international applicants.
Check the Graduate School website for exact dates each year. An applicant who has received a degree
in the last two years from a United States college or university is exempt from this requirement.
However, individual programs may require demonstration of English language proficiency.
7. Graduate School Committee on Assessment and Review- Royce Ann Collins, Chair
8. Graduate Student Council Information- Amanda Martens, President
Notable Achievement Newsletter- Deadline March 27
https://ksugsc.wufoo.com/forms/z1hin0v81qy7i7v/
9. University Research and Scholarship- Dr. Michael Herman
Survey of Earned Doctorate- please see attachment
10. Calendar of Professional Development Workshops
March
7
The Library and Your Research Workshop: Using Primary Sources 1:30-2:30pm, 407
Hale Library
8
GSC Student Affairs/Powercat Financial Counseling Seminar: Tax Preparation, 3:30-4:30pm,
127 Leadership Studies
9
GSC Professional Development Seminar: Communicating Your Research to the Public, 3-5pm,
Union Room 227 (tent. location)
21
The Library and Your Research Workshop: Using Citation Managers 1:30-2:30pm, 407 Hale
Library
23
Teaching and Learning Center GTA Professional Develop Seminar: Working with Students in
Distress, 2:30-3:30pm, Hemisphere Room
24
GSC Professional Development Seminar: Publishing Your Research and Scholarly Work, 35pm, 1109 Engineering Hall
25
GSC Graduate Student Social at the Taphouse
28
The Library and Your Research Workshop: Using Data, 1:30-2:30pm, 407 Hale Library
30
K-State Graduate Research, Arts, and Discovery (GRAD) Forum, 8am-5pm, Engineering
Complex
4
5
6
Heather Bayless
Department of Art
Education:
B.F.A.
2003
M.F.A.
2007
Miami University, Oxford, OH, Metalwork and Graphic
Design
Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea, Metalwork
Professional experience: (List current and three most recent positions)
Current:
2011 - present
Instructor, Department of Art, Kansas State University,
Manhattan, KS
Previous:
2008 - 2010
Adjunct Professor, Department of Metalwork and Jewelry,
Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2010
Lecturer, Department of Craft, Sookmyung Women’s
University, Seoul, Korea
Selected Refereed Journal Articles/Publications/Significant Works of Scholarly Activity: (List
no more than 5 peer reviewed articles/works completed within the past 5 years that
demonstrate your credentials to teach graduate level courses and guide graduate student
research.)
•
Inches From the Earth, National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, Tennessee,
invitational group exhibition, upcoming, 2016
•
2015 Beijing International Contemporary Metal & Jewellery [sic] Art Exhibition, Beijing,
China, international juried exhibition
•
SOFA Chicago, represented by Aaron Faber Gallery (NYC). Exhibited collection of
work and presented lecture as part of SNAG Emerging Artists invitational (Society of
North American Goldsmiths), 2013
•
The Shirayuki Award (2nd Best of Show) in the 2012 ITAMI International Craft
Exhibition, Museum of Arts & Crafts, Itami, Japan. A competitive exhibition, 94 pieces
selected from 8 countries (400,000 yen cash award USD$4,600)
•
Schoonhoven Silver Award 2012, Nederlands Zilvermuseum Schoonhoven,
Schoonhoven, Netherlands; Design Museum Gent, Belgium. International juried
award.
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NOMINATION FOR GRADUATE FACULTY
SELECT ONE TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership (Tenure track with terminal degree)
Upon departmental nomination, the Dean of the Graduate School will
appoint the candidate to the graduate faculty.
*See Graduate Handbook Chapter 5, section A.2*
Membership (Non-tenure track, adjunct, or no terminal degree;
requires Graduate Council approval)
Associate Membership (requires Graduate Council approval)
Teach graduate courses
Serve on supervisory committees
Name: Saurav
Misra
Rank: Research Assoc. Prof.
Certification to direct doctoral students
(requires Graduate Council approval)
Note: Doctoral certification can be sought
when a tenure track faculty member with a
terminal degree is nominated for membership
on the graduate faculty or at any subsequent
time. HOWEVER, a faculty member may not
be nominated for only Certification if they
have not already been nominated for
Membership.
Department: Biochemistry
and Mol. Biophysics
Employee ID W0000100863
Email: misras@ksu.edu
Is the candidate's highest degree a terminal degree for candidate's field of specialization?
Yes
No
Please record vote information below. Only the graduate faculty members of a department/program may vote on
membership matters. *Two-thirds of eligible graduate faculty in the program must participate in the vote*
**Only certified graduate faculty of the program are
eligible to vote on certification nominations**
CERTIFICATION
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OR MEMBERSHIP
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
16
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
YES
15
YES
NO
0
NO
ABSTAIN
0
ABSTAIN
NOT VOTING
1
NOT VOTING
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE (Dept. Head or Graduate Program Director): Michal Zolkiewski
By typing or signing your name here, you authorize approval of the nomination and confirm accuracy of voting information.
Digitally signed
by Michal
Zolkiewski
Date: 2016.02.06
00:05:09 -06'00'
PLEASE SUBMIT THIS FORM, LETTER OF NOMINATION, AND ONE-PAGE VITA (using Word template or
PDF form) AS A SINGLE PDF TO gradinfo@ksu.edu
x LETTER OF NOMINATION: The department head must submit a letter that states the intended role(s) of the nominee as a
member of the graduate faculty (e.g., teaching graduate level courses, serving on supervisory committees of master's or
doctoral students, directing master's or doctoral students). The letter should also describe the nominee's research or creative
activities and additional qualifications to serve as a member of graduate faculty.
x ONE-PAGE VITA: A one-page vita prepared using the one-page vita Word template or PDF form, which may be accessed at
http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html, must be submitted
x COMPLETE VITA: Please also submit a complete vita, with peer-reviewed publications clearly designated, as a separate pdf
to gradinfo@ksu.edu
For a nomination processing timeline, go to: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html
FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL USE ONLY:
SUBCOMMITTEE
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
GRADUATE COUNCIL
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
____Committee Agenda
____Graduate Council Agenda
____Database
____Catalog
____HRIS
____Letter
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Saurav Misra
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Education:
B.Sc.
B.Sc.
Ph.D.
1991
1991
1997
The Ohio University – Engineering Physics
The Ohio University – Electrical Engineering
The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign – Biophysics
Professional experience: (List current and three most recent positions)
Current:
2015 - present Research Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biophysics, Kansas State University,
Manhattan
Previous:
2011 - 2015
2004 - 2011
2002 - 2004
Associate Staff (Associate Professor) – The Lerner
Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Assistant Staff (Assistant Professor) – The Lerner Research
Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Research Fellow – Laboratory of Cell Biology, National
Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda,
Maryland
Selected Refereed Journal Articles/Publications/Significant Works of Scholarly Activity:
(List no more than 5 peer reviewed articles/works completed within the past 5 years that
demonstrate your credentials to teach graduate level courses and guide graduate student
research.)
A. Sarkar, Y. Dai, M.M. Haque, F. Seeger, A. Ghosh, E.D. Garcin, W.R. Montfort, S.L. Hazen, S. Misra,
D.J. Stuehr (2015) Heat shock protein 90 associates with the Per-Arnt-Sim domain of heme-free
soluble Guanylate Cyclase: implications for enzyme maturation. J. Biol. Chem. 290, 21615-28.
H. Zhang, J. Amick, R. Chakravarti, S. Santarriaga, S. Schlanger, C. McGlone, M. Dare, K.M. Scaglione,
D.J. Stuehr, S. Misra* and R.C. Page* (2015) A bipartite interaction between Hsp70 and CHIP
regulates ubiquitination of chaperoned client proteins. Structure 23, 472-82.
*co-corresponding authors
J. Amick, S.E. Schlanger, C. Wachnowski, M.A. Moseng, C.C. Emerson, M. Dare, W.-I. Luo, S.S.
Ithychanda, J.C. Nix, J.A. Cowan, R.C. Page and S. Misra (2014) Crystal structure of the nucleotide
binding domain of Mortalin, the mitochondrial Hsp70 chaperone. Protein Sci. 23, 833-42.
P.A. Klenotic, R.C. Page, W. Li, J. Amick, S. Misra*, R.L. Silverstein* (2013) Molecular basis of
antiangiogenic thrombospondin-1 type 1 repeat domain interactions with CD36. Arterioscler.
Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 33, 1655-62.
*co-corresponding authors
C. Zheng, R.C. Page, V. Ds, J.C. Nix, Wigren E., S. Misra, B. Zhang (2013) Structural characterization
of carbohydrate binding by LMAN1 protein provides new insight into the endoplasmic reticulum
export of factors V (FV) and VIII (FVIII). J. Biol. Chem. 288, 20499-509.
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January 25, 2016
Carol Shanklin, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School
Kansas State University
Dear Dean Shanklin:
I am writing to nominate Dr. Bradley Behnke to be certified to direct doctoral students to the Graduate
Faculty. Dr. Behnke joined the Department of Kinesiology at Kansas State University in August 2014 as a
tenured member of the faculty at the Associate Professor rank. His area of expertise is in Physiology. Prior
to joining Kansas State University, Brad was a faculty member at the University of Florida (2008-2014). He
has given several invited presentations at national and international symposia including the VIII World
Congress in Moscow, Russia. Furthermore, he has published more than 50 scientific articles, reviews and
book chapters in journals such as the Journal of Physiology and the American Journal of Respiratory and
Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Behnke was recently awarded a 5 year Research Scientist Development (KO1)
grant from the National Institutes of Aging entitled “Vascular Function with Aging, Viral Gene Therapy and
Exercise Training” to help fund his laboratory. Other funding sources has included NIH, NIA, and AHA. In
addition, he has mentored four PhD students and two MS students. His current research focuses on: 1) the
effects of aging on the delivery and utilization of oxygen at the microcirculatory level within skeletal muscle,
2) elucidating mechanism leading to functional abnormalities in the control of blood flow in pathological
diseases, e.g., chronic heart failure and type I and II diabetes, 3) the effects of simulated microgravity on
microvascular control mechanisms in the brain, splanchnic tissue and skeletal muscle, and how these
alterations contribute to the incidence of orthostatic hypotension, and 4) the effects of increased activity (i.e.,
aerobic exercise training) on the control of blood flow within skeletal muscle and adipose tissue.
Dr. Behnke responsibilities in our department will include teaching graduate level courses, and directing and
serving on supervisory committees for masters and doctoral students. The Department of Kinesiology
graduate faculty have reviewed Dr. Behnke’s application and CV. There were six faculty members eligible
to vote (including mine). The vote was 6 in favor, 0 against. I have attached a copy of Dr. Behnke’s CV.
In summary, I highly support the nomination of Dr. Brad Behnke to be Certified. Please let me know if you
have any questions.
Sincerely,
Craig A Harms, Ph.D.
Professor, Department Head
Department of Kinesiology
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
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NOMINATION FOR GRADUATE FACULTY
SELECT ONE TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership (Tenure track with terminal degree)
Upon departmental nomination, the Dean of the Graduate School will
appoint the candidate to the graduate faculty.
*See Graduate Handbook Chapter 5, section A.2*
Membership (Non-tenure track, adjunct, or no terminal degree;
requires Graduate Council approval)
Associate Membership (requires Graduate Council approval)
Teach graduate courses
Serve on supervisory committees
Name: Bradley J Behnke
Certification to direct doctoral students
(requires Graduate Council approval)
Note: Doctoral certification can be sought
when a tenure track faculty member with a
terminal degree is nominated for membership
on the graduate faculty or at any subsequent
time. HOWEVER, a faculty member may not
be nominated for only Certification if they
have not already been nominated for
Membership.
Department: Kinesiology
Rank: Associate Professor
Email: bjbehnke@ksu.edu
Employee ID W0000010079
Is the candidate's highest degree a terminal degree for candidate's field of specialization?
Yes
No
Please record vote information below. Only the graduate faculty members of a department/program may vote on
membership matters. *Two-thirds of eligible graduate faculty in the program must participate in the vote*
**Only certified graduate faculty of the program are
eligible to vote on certification nominations**
CERTIFICATION
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OR MEMBERSHIP
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
6
YES
YES
6
NO
NO
0
ABSTAIN
ABSTAIN
0
NOT VOTING
NOT VOTING
0
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE (Dept. Head or Graduate Program Director): Craig Harms
By typing or signing your name here, you authorize approval of the nomination and confirm accuracy of voting information.
PLEASE SUBMIT THIS FORM, LETTER OF NOMINATION, AND ONE-PAGE VITA (using Word template or
PDF form) AS A SINGLE PDF TO gradinfo@ksu.edu
 LETTER OF NOMINATION: The department head must submit a letter that states the intended role(s) of the nominee as a
member of the graduate faculty (e.g., teaching graduate level courses, serving on supervisory committees of master's or
doctoral students, directing master's or doctoral students). The letter should also describe the nominee's research or creative
activities and additional qualifications to serve as a member of graduate faculty.
 ONE-PAGE VITA: A one-page vita prepared using the one-page vita Word template or PDF form, which may be accessed at
http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html, must be submitted
 COMPLETE VITA: Please also submit a complete vita, with peer-reviewed publications clearly designated, as a separate pdf
to gradinfo@ksu.edu
For a nomination processing timeline, go to: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html
FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL USE ONLY:
SUBCOMMITTEE
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
GRADUATE COUNCIL
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
____Committee Agenda
____Graduate Council Agenda
____Database
____Catalog
____HRIS
____Letter
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Bradley Jon Behnke
Department of Kinesiology
Education:
B.S.
M.S.
Ph.D.
1998
2000
2003
Kansas State University, Kinesiology
Kansas State University, Kinesiology
Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine; Physiology
Professional experience: (List current and three most recent positions)
2014-present
Manhattan, KS
Associate Professor with Tenure
Department of Kinesiology
Johnson Cancer Research Center
Kansas State University
2011-2014
Gainesville, FL
Associate Professor with Tenure
Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Hypertension Center
Center for Exercise Science
Experimental Therapeutics Program
University of Florida Health Cancer Center
University of Florida
2008-2010
Gainesville, FL
Assistant Professor on Tenure Track
Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Hypertension Center
University of Florida Shands Cancer Center
University of Florida
Selected Refereed Journal Articles/Publications/Significant Works of Scholarly Activity:
(List no more than 5 peer reviewed articles/works completed within the past 5 years that
demonstrate your credentials to teach graduate level courses and guide graduate student
research.)
1. McCullough, D.J., L.M. Nguyen, D.W. Siemann, B.J. Behnke. Effects of exercise training
on tumor hypoxia and vascular function in the rodent preclinical orthotopic prostate cancer
model. J. Appl. Physiol. 115(12): 1846-54, 2013.
2. McCullough, D.J., J.N. Stabley, D.W. Siemann, B.J. Behnke. Modulation of blood flow,
hypoxia, and vascular function in orthotopic prostate tumors during exercise. J. Natl.
Cancer Inst. Apr; 106(4):dju036. Doi 10.1093/jnci/dju036.
3. Prisby, R.D., J.S. Alwood, B.J. Behnke, J.N. Stabley, D.J. McCullough, P. Ghosh, R.K.
Globus, M.D. Delp. Effect of hindlimb unloading and ionizing radiation on skeletal muscle
resistance artery vasodilatuon and its relation to cancellous bone in mice. J. Appl. Physiol.
015 Oct 15:jap.00423.2015. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00423.2015. [Epub ahead of print]
4. Behnke, B.J., J.N. Stabley, D.J. McCullough, R.T. Davis, J.M. Dominguez, J.M. MullerDelp, M.D. Delp. Effects of spaceflight and ground recovery on mesenteric artery and vein
constrictor properties in mice. FASEB J. 27: 399-409, 2013.
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NOMINATION FOR GRADUATE FACULTY
SELECT ONE TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership (Tenure track with terminal degree)
Upon departmental nomination, the Dean of the Graduate School will
appoint the candidate to the graduate faculty.
*See Graduate Handbook Chapter 5, section A.2*
Membership (Non-tenure track, adjunct, or no terminal degree;
requires Graduate Council approval)
Associate Membership (requires Graduate Council approval)
Teach graduate courses
Serve on supervisory committees
Name: Kristina Boone
Certification to direct doctoral students
(requires Graduate Council approval)
Note: Doctoral certification can be sought
when a tenure track faculty member with a
terminal degree is nominated for membership
on the graduate faculty or at any subsequent
time. HOWEVER, a faculty member may not
be nominated for only Certification if they
have not already been nominated for
Membership.
Department: Communications and Agricultural Education
Rank: Professor
Email: Kboone@ksu.edu
Employee ID
Is the candidate's highest degree a terminal degree for candidate's field of specialization?
Yes
No
Please record vote information below. Only the graduate faculty members of a department/program may vote on
membership matters. *Two-thirds of eligible graduate faculty in the program must participate in the vote*
**Only certified graduate faculty of the program are
eligible to vote on certification nominations**
CERTIFICATION
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OR MEMBERSHIP
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
4
YES
YES
4
NO
NO
0
ABSTAIN
ABSTAIN
0
NOT VOTING
NOT VOTING
0
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE (Dept. Head or Graduate Program Director): Dr. Lauri M. Baker
By typing or signing your name here, you authorize approval of the nomination and confirm accuracy of voting information.
PLEASE SUBMIT THIS FORM, LETTER OF NOMINATION, AND ONE-PAGE VITA (using Word template or
PDF form) AS A SINGLE PDF TO gradinfo@ksu.edu
• LETTER OF NOMINATION: The department head must submit a letter that states the intended role(s) of the nominee as a
member of the graduate faculty (e.g., teaching graduate level courses, serving on supervisory committees of master's or
doctoral students, directing master's or doctoral students). The letter should also describe the nominee's research or creative
activities and additional qualifications to serve as a member of graduate faculty.
• ONE-PAGE VITA: A one-page vita prepared using the one-page vita Word template or PDF form, which may be accessed at
http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html, must be submitted
• COMPLETE VITA: Please also submit a complete vita, with peer-reviewed publications clearly designated, as a separate pdf
to gradinfo@ksu.edu
For a nomination processing timeline, go to: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html
FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL USE ONLY:
SUBCOMMITTEE
GRADUATE COUNCIL
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
____Committee Agenda
____Graduate Council Agenda
____Database
____Catalog
____HRIS
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Kristina Boone
Department of Communications and Agricultural Education
Education:
B.S.
M.S.
Ph.D.
1986
1991
1994
Texas Tech University, Agricultural Communiciation
Ohio State University, Agricultural Commuication
Ohio State University, Extension Education
Professional experience: (List current and three most recent positions)
Current:
2005 - present Professor and Department Head, Communications and Agricultural
Education, Kansas State University
Previous:
2000-2005
1995-2000
1994-1995
Associate Professor, KSU
Assistant Professor, KSU
Extension Agent, Ohio State University
Selected Refereed Journal Articles/Publications/Significant Works of Scholarly Activity:
(List no more than 5 peer reviewed articles/works completed within the past 5 years that
demonstrate your credentials to teach graduate level courses and guide graduate student
research.)
Boone, K., & Morris, J. (2015). The Yuck of Collaboration. Presentation at the Association for
Communications annual meeting, Charleston, SC, June 2015, peer-reviewed abstract.
Boone, K., Ellis, J.D., & Holladay, D. (2015). Extension, PR, and Advertising: The right model or the
wrong direction? Presentation at the Association for Communications annual meeting, Charleston, SC,
June 2015, peer-reviewed abstract
Topp, J., Ellis, J., Baker, L. M. & Boone, K. (2015). Designing a Multi-Disciplinary PhD Curriculum: A
Delphi Study of Industry Experts. Poster presentation at the 2015 Association for Communication
Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences Conference.
Holladay, D., Baker, L.M. & Boone, K (2014) Value is in the Eye of the Consumer: An
Exploratory Study of Land-grant Universities Cooperative Extension Budgets. Poster presentation at the
2015 Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists’ Conference.
Boone, K. (2012). Mapping organizational change. Presentation at the Association for Communications
annual meeting, Annapolis, MD, June 2012.
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January 25, 2016
Carol Shanklin, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School
Kansas State University
Dear Dean Shanklin:
I am writing to nominate Dr. Katie Heinrich to be certified to direct doctoral students to the Graduate
Faculty. Dr. Heinrich joined the Department of Kinesiology at Kansas State University in August 2010 as an
Assistant Professor. She was awarded tenure last year (2015). Her area of expertise is in Exercise Behavioral
Science. Prior to joining Kansas State University, Katie was a faculty member at the University of Hawaii at
Manoa (2006-2010). She has given several invited presentations at national and international symposia.
Furthermore, she has published 42 scientific articles, reviews and book chapters in varied high impact
journals. Dr. Heinrich was recently awarded a 5 year >$2.5 million NIH grant entitled “HIFT for Obesity
Prevention, Fitness and Health Promotion in Military Personnel” to help fund her laboratory. In addition, she
has mentored 12 MS students and many undergraduates in her lab.
Dr. Heinrich’s responsibilities in our department include teaching graduate level courses, and directing and
serving on supervisory committees for masters and doctoral students. The Department of Kinesiology
graduate faculty have reviewed Dr. Heinrich’s application and CV. There were six faculty members eligible
to vote (including mine). The vote was 6 in favor, 0 against. I have attached a copy of Dr. Heinrich’s CV.
In summary, I highly support the nomination of Dr. Katie Heinrich to be Certified. Please let me know if you
have any questions.
Sincerely,
Craig A Harms, Ph.D.
Professor, Department Head
Department of Kinesiology
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
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NOMINATION FOR GRADUATE FACULTY
SELECT ONE TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership (Tenure track with terminal degree)
Upon departmental nomination, the Dean of the Graduate School will
appoint the candidate to the graduate faculty.
*See Graduate Handbook Chapter 5, section A.2*
Membership (Non-tenure track, adjunct, or no terminal degree;
requires Graduate Council approval)
Associate Membership (requires Graduate Council approval)
Teach graduate courses
Serve on supervisory committees
Name: Katie Heinrich
Certification to direct doctoral students
(requires Graduate Council approval)
Note: Doctoral certification can be sought
when a tenure track faculty member with a
terminal degree is nominated for membership
on the graduate faculty or at any subsequent
time. HOWEVER, a faculty member may not
be nominated for only Certification if they
have not already been nominated for
Membership.
Department: Kinesiology
Rank: Associate Professor
Email: kmhphd@ksu.edu
Employee ID M0000080157
Is the candidate's highest degree a terminal degree for candidate's field of specialization?
Yes
No
Please record vote information below. Only the graduate faculty members of a department/program may vote on
membership matters. *Two-thirds of eligible graduate faculty in the program must participate in the vote*
**Only certified graduate faculty of the program are
eligible to vote on certification nominations**
CERTIFICATION
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OR MEMBERSHIP
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
6
YES
YES
6
NO
NO
0
ABSTAIN
ABSTAIN
0
NOT VOTING
NOT VOTING
0
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE (Dept. Head or Graduate Program Director): Craig Harms
By typing or signing your name here, you authorize approval of the nomination and confirm accuracy of voting information.
PLEASE SUBMIT THIS FORM, LETTER OF NOMINATION, AND ONE-PAGE VITA (using Word template or
PDF form) AS A SINGLE PDF TO gradinfo@ksu.edu
 LETTER OF NOMINATION: The department head must submit a letter that states the intended role(s) of the nominee as a
member of the graduate faculty (e.g., teaching graduate level courses, serving on supervisory committees of master's or
doctoral students, directing master's or doctoral students). The letter should also describe the nominee's research or creative
activities and additional qualifications to serve as a member of graduate faculty.
 ONE-PAGE VITA: A one-page vita prepared using the one-page vita Word template or PDF form, which may be accessed at
http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html, must be submitted
 COMPLETE VITA: Please also submit a complete vita, with peer-reviewed publications clearly designated, as a separate pdf
to gradinfo@ksu.edu
For a nomination processing timeline, go to: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html
FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL USE ONLY:
SUBCOMMITTEE
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
GRADUATE COUNCIL
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
____Committee Agenda
____Graduate Council Agenda
____Database
____Catalog
____HRIS
____Letter
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Katie M. Heinrich
Department of Kinesiology
Education:
B.A.
M.A.
Ph.D.
1999
2001
2004
Graceland University, Psychology & Sports Science
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Education Research & Psychology
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Health Psychology & Education
Professional experience: (List current and three most recent positions)
Current:
2015 - present Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Kansas
State University, Manhattan
Previous:
2010 - 2015
2006 - 2010
2004 - 2006
Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Kansas
State University
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences,
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Basic
Medical Science, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Selected Refereed Journal Articles/Publications/Significant Works of Scholarly Activity:
(List no more than 5 peer reviewed articles/works completed within the past 5 years that
demonstrate your credentials to teach graduate level courses and guide graduate student
research.)
Poston WSC, Haddock CK, Heinrich KM, Jahnke SA, Jitnarin N, Batchelor DB. Is high
intensity functional training (HIFT)/CrossFit® safe for military fitness training. Military
Medicine, in press.
Kehler A, Heinrich KM. A selective review of prenatal exercise guidelines since the 1950s
until present: Written for women, health care professionals, and female athletes. Women
Birth, 2015 28(4):e93-8 doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2015.07.004
Heinrich KM, Becker C, Carlisle T, Gilmore K, Hauser J, Frye J, Harms CA. High-intensity
functional training improves functional movement and body composition among cancer
survivors: a pilot study. Eur J Cancer Care, 2015;24(6):812-817. doi:10.1111/ecc.12338
Heinrich KM, Lightner J, Oestman KB, Hughey SM, Kaczynski AT. Efforts of a Kansas
foundation to improve physical activity and health through community trails. Prev Chron Dis,
2014;11:140356. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140356
Heinrich KM, Patel PM, O’Neal JL, Heinrich BS. High-intensity compared to moderateintensity training for exercise initiation, enjoyment, adherence, and intentions: an intervention
study. BMC Public Health, 2014,14:789. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-789
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NOMINATION FOR GRADUATE FACULTY
SELECT ONE TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership (Tenure track with terminal degree)
Upon departmental nomination, the Dean of the Graduate School will
appoint the candidate to the graduate faculty.
*See Graduate Handbook Chapter 5, section A.2*
Membership (Non-tenure track, adjunct, or no terminal degree;
requires Graduate Council approval)
Associate Membership (requires Graduate Council approval)
Teach graduate courses
Serve on supervisory committees
Name: Gaea Hock
Certification to direct doctoral students
(requires Graduate Council approval)
Note: Doctoral certification can be sought
when a tenure track faculty member with a
terminal degree is nominated for membership
on the graduate faculty or at any subsequent
time. HOWEVER, a faculty member may not
be nominated for only Certification if they
have not already been nominated for
Membership.
Department: Communications and Agricultural Education
Rank: Assistant Professor
Email: gaea.hock@msstate.edu
Employee ID W0000050115
Is the candidate's highest degree a terminal degree for candidate's field of specialization?
Yes
No
Please record vote information below. Only the graduate faculty members of a department/program may vote on
membership matters. *Two-thirds of eligible graduate faculty in the program must participate in the vote*
**Only certified graduate faculty of the program are
eligible to vote on certification nominations**
CERTIFICATION
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OR MEMBERSHIP
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
5
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
4
YES
5
YES
4
NO
0
NO
0
ABSTAIN
0
ABSTAIN
0
NOT VOTING
0
NOT VOTING
0
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE (Dept. Head or Graduate Program Director): Dr. Lauri M. Baker
By typing or signing your name here, you authorize approval of the nomination and confirm accuracy of voting information.
PLEASE SUBMIT THIS FORM, LETTER OF NOMINATION, AND ONE-PAGE VITA (using Word template or
PDF form) AS A SINGLE PDF TO gradinfo@ksu.edu
• LETTER OF NOMINATION: The department head must submit a letter that states the intended role(s) of the nominee as a
member of the graduate faculty (e.g., teaching graduate level courses, serving on supervisory committees of master's or
doctoral students, directing master's or doctoral students). The letter should also describe the nominee's research or creative
activities and additional qualifications to serve as a member of graduate faculty.
• ONE-PAGE VITA: A one-page vita prepared using the one-page vita Word template or PDF form, which may be accessed at
http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html, must be submitted
• COMPLETE VITA: Please also submit a complete vita, with peer-reviewed publications clearly designated, as a separate pdf
to gradinfo@ksu.edu
For a nomination processing timeline, go to: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html
FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL USE ONLY:
SUBCOMMITTEE
GRADUATE COUNCIL
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
____Committee Agenda
____Graduate Council Agenda
____Database
____Catalog
____HRIS
____Letter
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Gaea A. (Wimmer) Hock, Ph.D.
Department of Communications and Agricultural Education
Education:
Texas Tech University Agricultural Communications and Education
Kansas State University Curriculum and Instruction- Secondary, Ag Ed
Kansas State University Agricultural Education
Ph.D.
M.S.
B.S.
2012
2006
2003
Professional experience: (List current and three most recent positions)
Kansas State University, Assistant Professor
Summer 2016
Mississippi State University, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Information Science
Texas Tech University, Instructor, Agricultural Leadership
Centre High School, KS, Agricultural Education Teacher and FFA Advisor
2012- present
2009-2012
2003-2009
Selected Refereed Journal Articles/Publications/Significant Works of Scholarly Activity:
(List no more than 5 peer reviewed articles/works completed within the past 5 years that
demonstrate your credentials to teach graduate level courses and guide graduate student
research.)
•
•
•
•
•
Hock, G. & Bradford, T. (2015, June). Nonlinguistic Representation as a Tool for Enhancing
Thinking Skills. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal, 2015 NACTA
Abstracts Supplement, 59(1). Abstract.
Lemons, L. Hock, G., Meyers, C. (2014). Implementing Service Learning: Best Practices from
Agricultural Leadership Education. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 18(3),
159-162. Retrieved from http://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/index.php/jheoe/article/view/1299
Hock, G.W. (2013, September October). Improving the Integration of Multimedia in the Ag Ed
Classroom. The Agricultural Education Magazine, 86(2), 10 -11, 17.
Porter, H. & Wimmer, G. (2012). A winning strategy: Using Glory Road to illustrate the stages of
group development. Journal of Leadership Education, 11(2), 247-256.
Wimmer, G., Meyers, C., Porter, H. & Shaw, M. (2012). Learning vicariously: Students’ reflections
of learning leadership lessons portrayed in The Office. Journal of Leadership Education, 11(2), 52-71.
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NOMINATION FOR GRADUATE FACULTY
SELECT ONE TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership (Tenure track with terminal degree)
Upon departmental nomination, the Dean of the Graduate School will
appoint the candidate to the graduate faculty.
*See Graduate Handbook Chapter 5, section A.2*
Membership (Non-tenure track, adjunct, or no terminal degree;
requires Graduate Council approval)
Associate Membership (requires Graduate Council approval)
Teach graduate courses
Serve on supervisory committees
Name: Jon Ulmer
Certification to direct doctoral students
(requires Graduate Council approval)
Note: Doctoral certification can be sought
when a tenure track faculty member with a
terminal degree is nominated for membership
on the graduate faculty or at any subsequent
time. HOWEVER, a faculty member may not
be nominated for only Certification if they
have not already been nominated for
Membership.
Department: Communications and Agricultural Education
Rank: Associate Professor
Email: Jon.Ulmer@ttu.edu
Employee ID
Is the candidate's highest degree a terminal degree for candidate's field of specialization?
Yes
No
Please record vote information below. Only the graduate faculty members of a department/program may vote on
membership matters. *Two-thirds of eligible graduate faculty in the program must participate in the vote*
**Only certified graduate faculty of the program are
eligible to vote on certification nominations**
CERTIFICATION
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP OR MEMBERSHIP
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
5
# ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
4
YES
5
YES
4
NO
0
NO
0
ABSTAIN
0
ABSTAIN
0
NOT VOTING
0
NOT VOTING
0
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE (Dept. Head or Graduate Program Director): Dr. Lauri M. Baker
By typing or signing your name here, you authorize approval of the nomination and confirm accuracy of voting information.
PLEASE SUBMIT THIS FORM, LETTER OF NOMINATION, AND ONE-PAGE VITA (using Word template or
PDF form) AS A SINGLE PDF TO gradinfo@ksu.edu
• LETTER OF NOMINATION: The department head must submit a letter that states the intended role(s) of the nominee as a
member of the graduate faculty (e.g., teaching graduate level courses, serving on supervisory committees of master's or
doctoral students, directing master's or doctoral students). The letter should also describe the nominee's research or creative
activities and additional qualifications to serve as a member of graduate faculty.
• ONE-PAGE VITA: A one-page vita prepared using the one-page vita Word template or PDF form, which may be accessed at
http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html, must be submitted
• COMPLETE VITA: Please also submit a complete vita, with peer-reviewed publications clearly designated, as a separate pdf
to gradinfo@ksu.edu
For a nomination processing timeline, go to: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/faculty/graduate-council/forms.html
FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL USE ONLY:
SUBCOMMITTEE
GRADUATE COUNCIL
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
Approved
Signature:
Rejected
____Committee Agenda
____Graduate Council Agenda
____Database
____Catalog
____HRIS
____Letter
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Jonathan Ulmer
Department of Communications and Agricultural Education
Education
B.S. 1997
M.S. 2003
Ph.D. 2005
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Education
Teaching & Professional Experience
Kansas State University, Communications and Agricultural Education
Associate Professor
Texas Tech University, Agricultural Education and Communications
Associate Professor
May, 2016
2008 – May, 2016
University of Missouri-Columbia, Agricultural Education
Professional Development Specialist
2005 – 2008
University of Missouri-Columbia, Agricultural Education
Graduate Assistant
2003 – 2005
Refereed Publications
Quiggins, A., Ulmer, J. D., Hainline, M. S., Burris, S., & Ritz, R. R., (In Press). Motivations and
Barriers of Undergraduate Nontraditional Students in the College of Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University. National Association of
Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal.
Hainline, M. S., Ulmer, J. D., Ritz, R. R., Burris, S., & Gibson, C. (2015). Career and family
balance of Texas agricultural science teachers by gender. Journal of Agricultural
Education. 56(4), 31-46. doi: 10.5032/jae2015.04031
Carraway, C, Ulmer, J. D., Burris, S., Irlbeck, E., & Price, M. (2015). A case study of preservice
teachers receiving curriculum for agricultural science education training in a semester
course. Annual Western Region of American Association for Agricultural Education
Conference, Corvallis, OR. 84-98.
Carraway, C, Ulmer, J. D., Burris, S., Irlbeck, E., & Price, M. (2015). Exploring science
teachers’ perceptions of the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education. Annual
Western Region of American Association for Agricultural Education Conference,
Corvallis, OR. 193-206.
Witt, P.A., Ulmer, J. D., Burris, S., Brashears, T., & Burley, H. (2014). A comparison of Student
engaged time in agricultural education. Journal of Agricultural Education, 55(2), 16-32.
doi: 10.5032/jae.2014.02016
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Expedited Course Change
Department of Clinical Sciences
CHANGE:
CS 760. Topics in Global Veterinary Medicine. (1) II. An overview of the role of
veterinarians around the world. Topics include international uses and attitudes about animals,
problems the world faces pertaining to livestock production, and social tensions. One hour
lecture each week. Pr: 2nd year standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine, or enrolled as
a graduate student with instructor permission.
TO:
CS 760. Topics in Global Veterinary Medicine. (1) II. An overview of the role of
veterinarians around the world. Topics include international uses and attitudes about animals,
problems the world faces pertaining to livestock production, and social tensions. One hour
lecture each week. Pr: 1st or 2nd year standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine, or
enrolled as a graduate student with instructor permission.
RATIONALE:
This course will also be offered as a 1st year elective.
Impact (i.e. if this impacts another college/unit): None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Fall 2016
___________________________________________________________________________
CHANGE:
TO:
CS 890. Clinical Science Problems. (1-3) I, II, S. Advanced instruction in research topics
and technologies, emphasizing various disciplines. Pr: DVM degree
CS 890. Clinical Science Problems. (1-3) I, II, S. Advanced instruction in research topics and
technologies, emphasizing various disciplines. Pr: DVM degree or dual degree student in the
College of Veterinary Medicine
RATIONALE:
Changing prerequisite will allow dual degree students in the College of Veterinary Medicine to
obtain graduate credit for this course.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Fall 2016
______________________________________________________________________
Curriculum and Instruction
FROM: EDCI 830. Contemporary Issues in Family and Consumer Sciences. (0-18) Fall, Spring- Dormant.
Advanced study of evolving trends and materials for Family and Consumer Sciences programs; application to
teaching and curriculum. Pre-Requisite: EDSEC 621 and Teaching Experience.
TO: EDCI 830. Contemporary Issues in Family and Consumer Sciences. (3) Summer. Advanced study of
evolving trends and materials for Family and Consumer Sciences programs; application to teaching and
curriculum. Recommended Pre-Requisite: EDSEC 621 and Teaching Experience.
IMPACT: No foreseeable impact.
RATIONALE: The class has been dormant for some time. This is to reactivate the course for enrollment
services and to update data regarding the course.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Summer 2016
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Art
FROM: ART 600 – Advanced Drawing. (3 or 6) I, II. Upper-level drawing, development, and personal
motivation. Lectures and problems directed toward an understanding of the historical development of
drawing as well as investigations of contemporary studies. Note: May be repeated for 4 semesters.
Credits over 3 hours must be approved by instructor. Pr.: ART 325.
TO:
ART 600 – Advanced Drawing. (3) I, II. Upper-level drawing, development, and personal motivation.
Lectures and problems directed toward an understanding of the historical development of drawing as
well as investigations of contemporary studies. Pr.: ART 325. Note: This is a repeatable course.
RATIONALE: It is difficult to have a class with some students taking the course for 3 credits and others for 6.
We would prefer that all students take the class for only 3 credits at a time.
IMPACT: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
FROM: ART 680 – Metals Workshop. (1-5) I, II. A number of metalsmithing techniques will be explored by
the upper division student with emphasis on experimental problems and possibilities. The
development of an individual point of view will predominate throughout the course. Note: May be
repeated twice. Pr.: ART 655.
TO:
ART 680 – Metals Workshop. (3) I, II. Independent study designed for advanced level students to
research and master metalsmithing and jewelry techniques through individual concentration as well as
to develop a personal artistic language to create a unique body of work for BFA show. Note: This is a
repeatable course. Pr.: ART 655.
RATIONALE: To change the description of the course to reflect the updated content and curriculum structure.
Also to make the course repeatable more than twice so that major students can spread 9 required
credits into 3 semesters with less credit hours instead of being forced to 4 or 5 hours in a semester.
IMPACT: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: FALL 2016
Division of Biology
FROM: BIOL 632 – Ecology Laboratory. (1) II. Laboratory and field experiences with ecological problems. KState 8: None. Pr.: STAT 340 or equivalent.
TO:
BIOL 632 – Ecology Laboratory. (1) II. Laboratory and field experiences with ecological problems. KState 8: None. Pr.: BIOL 529 and STAT 340 or equivalent.
RATIONALE: BIOL 632 Ecology Laboratory is taught assuming that students have taken BIOL 529
Fundamentals of Ecology and have the necessary background information to succeed in Ecology
Laboratory. This is followed in practice but is not currently stated in the undergraduate catalog course
description.
IMPACT: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 2017
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FROM: BIOL 863 – Professional Skills in Biology. (3) II. An introduction for new graduate students in the
mechanics of becoming a scientist and professional biologist. The course includes presentation of
professional seminars, grant proposal writing and reviewing, manuscript preparation and submission,
interviewing for jobs, teaching skills, effective communication of scientific data in graphs and tables,
and other topics.
TO:
BIOL 863 – Professional Skills and Ethics. (3) II. An introduction for graduate students in the
mechanics of becoming a scientist and professional biologist. Students actively participate in learning
professional skills such as proposal writing and reviewing, professional oral and poster presentations,
communicating science to the general public, abstract and manuscript preparation, and other topics.
Ethical conduct in research and professional settings is discussed throughout the course. Note:
Offered every spring; meets twice a week for 1.5 h. Required course for biology graduate students.
RATIONALE: A title and course description change are requested to better reflect the content of the course.
The topics outlined in the course description have been taught but not on a yearly basis as new topics
have been included to keep pace with changing times, needs, and student fields. To provide flexibility
as additional skills are taught, we have modified the course description.
IMPACT: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 2017
FROM: BIOL 875 – Evolutionary Ecology. (3) I, even years. A study of the evolution of population,
community, and ecosystem structure. Pr.: BIOL 529.
TO:
BIOL 875 – Evolutionary Ecology. (3) II, odd years. A study of the evolution of population, community,
and ecosystem structure. Pr.: BIOL 529.
RATIONALE: Dr. Michi Tobler will be teaching this class, previously taught by Dr. Ted Morgan. The requested
change of semester in which the class is taught will work best with the rest if Dr. Tobler’s planned
teaching schedule.
IMPACT: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
History
FROM: HIST 987 – Seminar in Writing History for Publication. (3) II. A historical introduction and training in
the central means by which historical knowledge is transmitted in written format. Pr.: Must be enrolled
in the Graduate Program.
TO:
HIST 987 – Seminar in Writing History for Publication. (3) II. Students will take an example of their
past or current written work (a seminar paper, a section of a thesis or dissertation) and refine it for
publication as a scholarly article. Emphasis will be on writing in a clear, correct, and well-organized
way; on sharpening arguments and interpretations; on undertaking additional research in primary and
secondary sources; and on critiquing the work of fellow students in a professional manner. Pr.: Must
be enrolled in the Graduate Program.
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RATIONALE: Current course description does not accurately reflect actual course material.
IMPACT: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
FROM: MATH 875 – Algebraic Topology. (3) I. Fundamental groups; Seifert-Van Kampen Theorem; covering
spaces; homology and cohomology; simplicial, singular, cellular, and axiomatic theories; cup products;
Betti numbers, Euler characteristics; universal coefficient and Kunneth theorems; Hurewicz theorem in
dimension one; orientation of manifolds; degree of maps. Pr.: MATH 701.
TO:
MATH 875 – Algebraic Topology I. (3) I, Even numbered years. Homology and cohomology;
simplicial, singular, cellular, and axiomatic theories; cup products; universal coefficient and Kunneth
theorems; Hurewicz theorem in dimension one; orientation of manifolds; degree of maps spectral
sequences, Whitehead’s theorem. Pr.: Math 771, Math 731.
RATIONALE: Change to better match current research and the qualifying exams that we give out students.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
FROM: MATH 876 – Differential Topology. (3) II. Smooth manifolds; smooth maps; smooth partitions of unity;
tangent spaces and tangent bundles; derivatives; inverse function theorem and applications; Morse
functions; embedding theorems; orientations and orientability via tangent bundles; cotangent and
exterior bundles; differential forms; integration on manifolds; vector fields and Lie derivaties; DeRham
cohomology and DeRham’s theorem. Pr.: MATH 701.
TO:
MATH 876 – Algebraic Topology II. (3) II, odd numbered years. Continuation of MATH 875.
Fibrations, cofibrations, higher homotopy groups, characteristic classes, sheaves, rational homotopy
theory, simplicial objects, spectra, K-theory. Pr.: MATH 875.
RATIONALE: Change to better match current research and the qualifying exams that we give our students.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 2017
FROM: MATH 881- Differentiable Manifolds I. (3) I. Differentiable structures, tangent bundles, tensor
bundles, vector fields and differential equations, integral manifolds, differential forms, Stokes’
Theorem, DeRham cohomology, Riemannian metrics, introduction to Lie groups, topics in algebraic
topology from differentiable viewpoint. Pr.: MATH 702.
TO:
MATH 881 – Differential Topology. (3) I, odd numbered years. Tangent spaces and tensor bundles;
derivatives; inverse function theorem, Sard’s theorem and applications; vector fields and flows; Morse
functions; handle decompositions; embedding theorems; orientations and orientability via tangent
bundles; intersection theory; cobordism theory. Pr.: MATH 771, MATH 722.
RATIONALE: Change to better match current research and the qualifying exams that we give our students.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
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FROM: MATH 882 – Differentiable Manifolds II. (3) II. Continuation of MATH 881. Pr.: MATH 881.
TO:
MATH 882 – Differential Geometry. (3) II, even numbered years. Riemannian metrics, covariant
derivatives, Gauss curvature, Riemann curvature; Gauss-Bonnet theorem; Exponential map and
normal coordinates; The Hopf-Rinow Theorem; Jacobi fields; The Cartan-Hadamard Theorem; Ricci
curvature and Myers’ and Bonnet’s Theorems; selected topics and Kähler geometry; symplectic
topology; gauge theory. Pr.: MATH 771, MATH 722.
RATIONALE: Change to better match current research and the qualifying exams that we give our students.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 2017
Psychological Sciences
FROM: PSYCH 802 – Psychological Research Design and Analysis I. (3) I. Introduction to techniques of
research planning and design, including critical evaluation of psychological research practices and
selected research studies. Pr.: STAT 325 or equivalent.
TO:
PSYCH 802 - Psychological Research Design and Analysis I. (3) I. Introduction to techniques of
research planning and design, including critical evaluation of psychological research practices and
selected research studies. Pr.: STAT 325 or equivalent, and Psychology major or consent of
instructor.
RATIONALE: Some other departments have requested to list the graduate psychology methods sequence
(PSYCH 802/805) as an option within their curricula, which raises a need to be able to manage
enrollment size.
IMPACT: Students outside of psychology will still be able to take this course, with instructor consent, up to the
point of the course capacity. Exchanged emails with Dr. Junehee Kwon (Hosp. Management) on
10/27, Tem Steffensmeier (Comm. Studies) on 9/29.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
Statistics
FROM: STAT 726 – Introduction to Splus/R Computing. (1) I. Topics may include basic environment and
syntax, reading and importing data from files, data manipulation, basic graphics, and built-in and userdefined functions. Pr.: One graduate level course in statistics.
TO:
STAT 726 – Introduction to R Computing. (1) I. Topics may include basic environment and syntax,
reading and importing data from files, data manipulation, basic graphics, and built-in and user defined
functions. Pr.: One graduate level course in statistics.
RATIONALE: Change in course title to better reflect the content of the course.
IMPACT: Does not impact other departments
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
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Department of Anatomy & Physiology
CHANGE:
AP 874. Clinical Pharmacokinetics. (3) II. An overview of pharmacokinetics with emphasis
on practical implications for the clinician, including bioavailability, bioequivalence, residues in
food of animal origin, dosage forms and regimens, therapeutic drug monitoring, drug
interactions, interspecies difference, and the effect of disease on the pharmacokinetics of
drugs. Background in physiology and statistics strongly recommended.
TO:
AP 874. Clinical Pharmacokinetics. (3) I. An overview of pharmacokinetics with emphasis
on practical implications for the clinician, including bioavailability, bioequivalence, residues in
food of animal origin, dosage forms and regimens, therapeutic drug monitoring, drug
interactions, interspecies difference, and the effect of disease on the pharmacokinetics of
drugs. Background in physiology and statistics strongly recommended.
RATIONALE:
Course needs to be offered in Fall semesters, not Spring semesters.
Impact (i.e. if this impacts another college/unit): None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Fall 2016
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Expedited Curriculum Changes
Geographic Information Science Graduate Certificate
FROM:
TO:
Elective courses – select two (minimum of 6
credit hours)
Elective courses – select two (minimum of 6
credit hours)
In addition to the Geospatial Core courses,
students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in
GIScience program must take a minimum of 6
additional credit hours of electives consisting of
courses in intermediate/advanced GIScience or
application courses with a major emphasis on the
use of geospatial technologies. Elective
requirements may be satisfied from the following
course list or, in some instances, be met through
special topics or independent study courses with
significant geospatial content (must be approved by
the certificate coordinator).
In addition to the Geospatial Core courses,
students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in
GIScience program must take a minimum of 6
additional credit hours of electives consisting of
courses in intermediate/advanced GIScience or
application courses with a major emphasis on the
use of geospatial technologies. Elective
requirements may be satisfied from the following
course list or, in some instances, be met through
special topics or independent study courses with
significant geospatial content (must be approved by
the certificate coordinator).
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AGRON 655 - Site Specific Agriculture
Credits: (3)
CE 585 - Civil Engineering Project Credits:
(1-3)
CE 752 – Advanced Hydrology (3)
CE 786 – Land Development for Civil
Engineers and Planners (3)
CIS 501 - Software Architecture and
Design Credits: (3)
CIS 560 - Database System Concepts
Credits: (3)
CIS 635 - Introduction to Computer-Based
Knowledge Systems Credits: (3)
CIS 636 - Introduction to Computer
Graphics Credits: (3)
GEOG 560 – Field Methods (3)
GEOG 602 – Computer Mapping and
Geographic Visualization (3)
GEOG 610 - Geography Internship Credits:
(Var.)
GEOG 700 - Quantitative Analysis in
Geography Credits: (3)
GEOG 711 - Topics in Remote Sensing
Credits: (3)
GEOG 712 – Internet GIS and Distributed
GIServices Credits: (3)
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GEOG 795 – Topics in Geographic
Information Science Credits: (3)
GEOG 808 – Geocomputation Credits: (3)
GEOG 880 – Spatial Data Analysis and
Modeling Credits: (3)
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AGRON 655 - Site Specific Agriculture
Credits: (3)
CE 585 - Civil Engineering Project Credits:
(1-3)
CE 752 – Advanced Hydrology (3)
CE 786 – Land Development for Civil
Engineers and Planners (3)
CIS 501 - Software Architecture and
Design Credits: (3)
CIS 560 - Database System Concepts
Credits: (3)
CIS 635 - Introduction to Computer-Based
Knowledge Systems Credits: (3)
CIS 636 - Introduction to Computer
Graphics Credits: (3)
GEOG 560 – Field Methods (3)
GEOG 602 – Computer Mapping and
Geographic Visualization (3)
GEOG 610 - Geography Internship Credits:
(Var.)
GEOG 700 - Quantitative Analysis in
Geography Credits: (3)
GEOG 711 - Topics in Remote Sensing
Credits: (3)
GEOG 712 – Internet GIS and Distributed
GIServices Credits: (3)
GEOG 728 – Topics in Programming for
Geographic Analysis (3)
GEOG 795 – Topics in Geographic
Information Science Credits: (3)
GEOG 808 – Geocomputation Credits: (3)
GEOG 880 – Spatial Data Analysis and
Modeling Credits: (3)
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GEOG 895 – Topics in Spatial Analysis
Credits: (3)
LAR 704 – Environmental Landscape
Planning and Design (5)
PLAN 801 – Planning Methods I (3)
PLAN 836 – Community Plan Preparation
(3)
STAT 703 – Intro to Statistical methods for
the Sciences (3)
STAT 705 – Regression and Analysis of
Variance (3)
RATIONALE:
elective requirement.
IMPACT:
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GEOG 895 – Topics in Spatial Analysis
Credits: (3)
LAR 704 – Environmental Landscape
Planning and Design (5)
PLAN 801 – Planning Methods I (3)
PLAN 836 – Community Plan Preparation
(3)
STAT 703 – Intro to Statistical methods for
the Sciences (3)
STAT 705 – Regression and Analysis of
Variance (3)
This document is a proposal to add one new courses that meets the program’s
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Fall 2016
Expedited Course Drop
Mathematics
DROP: MATH 701 – Elementary Topology I. (3) Introduction to axiomatic topology including many examples
and a study of metric spaces, quotient spaces, compactness, connectedness, local properties,
separation axioms, the fundamental group, and the classification of covering spaces.
RATIONALE: This material is covered in a better way in other classes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
DROP: MATH 702 – Elementary Topology II. (3) Elementary topics in topology, which may include: basic
facts about topology and differentiable manifolds, concepts from the knot theory, PL topology, tilings.
RATIONALE: This material is covered in a better way in other classes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
DROP: MATH 871 – General Topology I. (3) Topological spaces and topological invariants; continuous
mappings and their invariants; perfect mappings; topological constructions (product, quotient, direct
and inverse limit spaces).
RATIONALE: This material is covered in a better way in other classes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
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DROP: MATH 872 – General Topology II. (3) Compact spaces and compactification, uniform and proximity
spaces, metric spaces and metrization, topology of Rn, function spaces, complete spaces, introduction to
homotopy theory.
RATIONALE: This material is covered in a better way in other classes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
DROP: MATH 971 – Algebraic Topology I. (3) I. Homotopy groups, covering spaces, fibrations, homology,
general cohomology theory and duality, homotopy theory. Pr.: MATH 702 and 811.
RATIONALE: This material is covered in a better way in other classes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
DROP: MATH 972 – Algebraic Topology II. (3) II. Continuation of MATH 971.
RATIONALE: This material is covered in a better way in other classes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
DROP: MATH 973 – Low-Dimensional Topology I – Geometric Topology. (3) I. Manifolds, triangulations,
differentiable structures, wild vs. tame embeddings, the Jordan Curve theorem, Schonflies Theorems,
the classification of compact surfaces, Dehn’s Lemma, the Triangulation Theorem and
Hauptvermutung in dimensions 2 and 3, introduction to knot theory: knot groups, the Alexander
polynomial, and related topics. Pr.: MATH 872 or 881.
RATIONALE: This material is covered in a better way in other classes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
DROP: MATH 974 – Low- Dimensional Topology II – Quantum Topology. (3) II. Artin’s braid groups.
Markov’s Theorem, the Jones Polynomial and its generalizations, state-sum invariants of knots and
manifolds, skein-relations, quantum groups and categories of tangles, topological quantum field
theories. Pr.: MATH 973 or consent of instructor.
RATIONALE: This material is covered in a better way in other classes.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
DROP: AP 901. Molecular Neurobiology. (2) II. Topics of neurobiology are covered from a molecular
perspective, including neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, the synapse, G-coupled receptors, pumps,
ligand-gated and voltage-gated channels, sensory transduction, the action potential and other relevant
phenomena.
RATIONALE: This course will no longer be offered in the curriculum.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Fall 2016
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Non-Expedited New Course
Educational Leadership
#1 EDLEA 848. Philosophies of Inquiry. (3) Fall. In this course, students will explore a variety of philosophical
stances that underpin research methods. The course focuses on the nature of reality (ontology) and
knowledge (epistemology). Students are expected to develop a personal philosophy of inquiry that will help
inform their theoretical and methodological approaches to research. Recommended Pre-Requisite: EDLEA
838.
IMPACT: There is no negative impact to another unit. Rather, this course should be utilized as a
complementary course to other units. In this course, students will develop their personal philosophies of
inquiry, which should then be applied to their respective research endeavors. Thus it is an interdisciplinary
course that should only serve to enhance students’ research agendas, regardless of discipline or field.
RATIONALE: In this course, students will explore a variety of philosophical stances upon which different
education research methods are built. With a focus on the nature of reality (ontology) and the nature of
knowledge (epistemology), the course will challenge students to question the ways in which education
knowledge is produced, interpreted, and utilized. By the end of the course, students are expected to develop a
personal philosophy of inquiry that will help inform their theoretical and methodological approaches to
education research.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
--#2 EDLEA 928. Narrative and Arts-Based Inquiry in Qualitative Research. (3) Fall-every other year. Students
will be introduced to narrative and arts-based inquiry to inform their qualitative research projects. Students will
identify a genre from narrative and arts-based inquiry to prepare representational and methodological
reflection pieces to inform their future research. Topics covered include critical autoethnography, creative nonfiction, visual representation, mixed-medium art and more. Pre-Requisite: EDLEA 838.
IMPACT: There is no negative impact to any college of audience. In fact, if students use this form data
representation in their dissertation or publishable papers, they have a strong chance of being noticed by their
respective disciplines for engaging a broad audience, community engagement, and for innovative work.
Additionally, if students choose to use this approach in their dissertation, they would have done a large amount
of reading that could inform both their methodology and data representation chapters.
RATIONALE: Qualitative research is multidimensional where students need to learn how to represent data in
compelling ways that can be taken up within and outside of academic boundaries to become key agents of
change, especially within certain social justice agendas. For this reason, students need to learn the various
ways in which data can be presented in accessible, compelling manner, employing the creative arts that would
engage a broad variety of audience. In this class, students will learn various options in the creative
presentation of narrative data.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
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#3 EDLEA 958. Case Study in Qualitative Research. (3) Spring. This is an advanced research course on
qualitative case study design and application in social science research. Topics include types of case studies,
defining the case, site, and sample selection, data collection methods, within-case and cross-case analysis,
and writing case reports. Students will conduct and critique a case study appropriate to their discipline.
Recommended Pre-Requisite: EDLEA 838.
IMPACT: There is no negative impact to any college of audience. For faculty, the impact has implications for
reducing their time in mentoring students in basic skills required to design and conduct a qualitative research,
using the case study method. Time can be better spent between faculty and advisees on more advanced
topics while students learn and hone their research skills in this class.
RATIONALE: This is an advanced course for all graduate students which delves into the complete process of
designing a qualitative case study and focuses on students’ hands-on experiences of conducting case studies.
Often students who have considered or attempted using case study approach for their own research find the
knowledge and skills needed to actually conducting a case study is beyond what they have gained from other
introductory courses. Often faculty members take their own time to mentor students in these areas and it is
time consuming. Even with guidance from their advisors, for students, the experience of trying to learn the
method while attempting a research is overwhelming and can be counterproductive. If students are taught
these skills and given opportunities to participate in the research process and practice the research skills, then
they can perform better in research and work more closely with faculty and/or their advisors for high quality
research.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Summer 2016
--#4 EDLEA 968. Discourse Analysis. (3) Summer. Students will be exposed to the broad and complex field of
discourse analysis. Students will learn about different theoretical and methodological approaches to analyzing
the various forms and conceptualizations of “discourse”. The course will weave together theory and method,
as it will cover discourse analysis as both method and methodology. Pre-Requisite: EDLEA 838 or equivalent.
IMPACT: There is no negative impact to another unit. Rather, this course should be utilized as a
complementary course to other units. For students who wish to engage in discourse analysis for their research
(e.g., dissertation, thesis, etc.), this an opportunity for students to develop their research designs, practice
analyzing discourse, and writing about their results.
RATIONALE: In this course, students will be exposed to the broad and complex field of discourse analysis,
particularly as it relates to education research. Students will learn about different theoretical and
methodological approaches to analyzing the various forms and conceptualizations of “discourse”. The course
will weave together theory and method, as it will cover discourse analysis as both a method and methodology.
While the course will cover a range of approaches (e.g., sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis,
Foucauldian discourse analysis, etc.), students can expect to explore one approach in-depth through an
applied project.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Summer 2016
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#5 EDLEA 978. Qualitative Data Management and Analysis Using Nvivo. (3) Summer. Students will have
opportunity to explore the relationships between current technologies and the theory and methods of research.
Students will learn to use qualitative analysis software, Nvivo, with specific data sets for preparation of data
files, management of text and image, creation of codes, memos, queries models, and formation of reports.
Pre-Requisite: EDLEA 838 or equivalent. EDLEA 938 is highly recommended prior to taking this course.
IMPACT: There is no negative impact to any college of audience. The impact has implications for reducing
faculty time to mentor students in skills required to manage multiple data sources, document data analysis
processes, and create linkage/tracking systems amicable for writing up the research findings scholarly and
appropriate for their intended audience. Further, this course has implications in helping students progress in
their data analysis and representation as an independent and accountable learner through peer reviews, team
teaching, and presenting deliverables to class.
RATIONALE: Often students who work with qualitative research struggle with data management, analysis,
and write-up of findings, organizing multiple data sources, cross-tracking raw data and analytical/interpretative
data, detailing research processes, and generating evidence-supported proposals, dissertations, or researchbased reports they are involved with. This course is designed to assist the students in their utilization of Nvivo,
a qualitative analysis software, for their qualitative inquires. This course provides the students opportunity to
learn iteratively through modeling, application or experimentation, feedback, and application; it builds on real
projects relevant to the students’ own discipline and allows more tailored assistance that better meets
individual students’ needs in progressing in their research projects.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Summer 2016
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#6 EDLEA 988. Differentiated Research. (3) Fall. Students will complete a research project of their choice by
breaking the project into smaller components, setting goals, maintaining accountability, and preparing
deliverables towards the completion of the project. Projects can include theory, methodological work, book
chapters, publishable papers, dissertation proposal or chapter drafts, grant work, and more. Recommended
Pre-Requisite: EDLEA 838 or an advanced research course.
IMPACT: There is no negative impact to any college of audience. The impact has implications for reducing
faculty time to mentor students while students are completing their research projects. Additionally, this course
will also help students in Educational Leadership who needs guidance in completing their proposals. Further,
this course has implications in helping students finish their proposals and dissertations in a timely manner
through accountability, partnering with other students, and bringing deliverables to class.
RATIONALE: Students often need help with their qualitative research projects beyond the scope of the
coursework, especially when they are writing up literature reviews, publishable papers, proposals, or
dissertation chapters. Often students choose a methodological approach that require closer engagement,
attention, and feedback. Students also tend to fall behind when they have to do this work on their own without
support. Therefore, this course supports students in their research projects in a differentiated manner,
honoring that each student’s project is different and therefore needs different kind of attention. Students make
a contract with the instructor (with their advisor’s approval) about what they want to accomplish in this class
and are held accountable to the contract.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
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Staley School of Leadership Studies
LEAD 945. Social Science Research for Public Problem Solving. (3) Fall, Spring. The study of how social
science research and social sector evaluation can be applied to address public problems, including the
identification of public problems and the critique of current evaluation methods, and applying concepts by
developing an evaluation including quantitative and qualitative analysis in partnership with social sector
partners.
IMPACT: History, Sociology, Political Science, and Landscape Architecture, and Regional & Community
Planning were contacted on 9/1/2015 and report no reservations with this course proposal.
RATIONALE: This course is designed for students to understand and practice applied public problem solving.
This is an advanced course being proposed as part of the Leadership and Communication doctoral program.
This program is in the proposal process.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
Mathematics
ADD:
MATH 770 – Introduction to Topology/Geometry I. (3) I. This is the first course of a two course
sequence including definitions and examples of topological spaces, simplicial complexes, topological
and smooth manifolds, quotient spaces, CW complexes, projective spaces and knots. Topological
properties including elementary separation, compactness, connectedness. Homotopy, the
fundamental group, Covering spaces, Euler characteristics, classification of closed surfaces,
differential forms, integration, Stokes’ theorem, de Rham cohomology. Pr.: MATH 633.
RATIONALE: This class will prepare our students to use modern topological techniques.
IMPACT: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
ADD:
MATH 771 – Introduction to Topology/Geometry II. (3) II. The second course in a two class
introduction to topology at a graduate level. Second term topics include:
covering spaces, Euler characteristic, classification of closed surfaces, differential forms, integration,
Stokes’ theorem, and de Rham cohomology. Pr.: MATH 770.
RATIONALE: This class will prepare our students to use modern topological techniques.
IMPACT: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 2017
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Psychological Sciences
ADD:
PSYCH 961 – Multivariate Analyses of Behavioral Data. (3) I. Methods of working with behavioral
sciences multivariate data, including screen data for compliance with assumption and addressing
violations of assumptions. Coverage of common multivariate analyses used, with specific application
to behavioral research content and topics. Pr.: PSYCH 805 or consent of instructor.
RATIONALE: This is a graduate seminar which has been taught under the general “Seminar in Psychological
Measurement” (PSYCH 956) title. As this course is a core option within the graduate curriculum for
this department, making it a distinct course with a set number of credit hours will clarify its statue.
IMPACT: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2017
Non-Expedited Curriculum Changes
Women’s Studies
Women’s Studies Graduate Certificate
FROM:
TO:
Core course required (3 hours):
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WOMST 810 - Gender: An
Interdisciplinary Overview Credits: (3)
Core course required (3 hours):
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WOMST 810 - Gender: An
Interdisciplinary Overview Credits: (3)
Elective courses (choose 9 hours from the
following list of courses)
Elective courses (choose 9 hours from the
following list of courses)
Courses followed by a subtitle in parentheses vary
and count toward the Women’s Studies Graduate
Certificate only when offered with the indicated
subtitle.
Courses followed by a subtitle in parentheses vary
and count toward the Women’s Studies Graduate
Certificate only when offered with the indicated
subtitle.
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WOMST 610 - Capstone Seminar in
Women's Studies Credits: (3)
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WOMST 610 - Capstone Seminar in
Women's Studies Credits: (3)
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WOMST 700 - Advanced Topics in
Women's Studies Credits: (1-3)
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WOMST 700 - Advanced Topics in
Women's Studies Credits: (1-3)
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WOMST 784 - Internship in Women's
Studies Credits: (1-12)
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WOMST 784 - Internship in Women's
Studies Credits: (1-12)
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ENGL 605 - Readings in Medieval
Literature Credits: (3)
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WOMST 799 – Independent Study for
Graduate or Advanced Undergraduate
Students Credits: (1-3)
(when offered as The Idea of Work in the
Middle Ages)
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ENGL 625 - Readings in EighteenthCentury British Literature Credits: (3)
(when offered as Austen, Readings in 18th
Century Women, or Restoration Drama)
ENGL 660 - Readings in Major
Authors Credits: (3)
(when offered as Gender and
Performance, George Eliot, Louise Erdrich
and Sherman Alexie, Shakespeare, or
Austen and Her Legacy)
ENGL 670 - Topics in British
Literature Credits: (3)
(when offered as Women in the
Eighteenth Century)
ENGL 680 - Topics in American
Literature Credits: (3)
(when offered as In the Shadows of
American Literature, Latino/a Literature, or
Asian American Literature)
ENGL 685 - Topics in Rhetoric and
Composition Credits: (3)
(when offered as Feminist Rhetorics)
ENGL 705 - Theories of Cultural
Studies Credits: (3)
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ENGL 710 - Studies in a Literary
Genre Credits: (3)
(when offered as Gender and Sexuality in
American Indian Literature, Restoration &
Eighteenth Century Drama, Shakespeare
and Children’s Literature)
ENGL 720 - Studies in a Major
Author Credits: (3)
(when offered as The Brontes, Drama,
Shakespeare, or Extreme Shakespeare)
ENGL 730 - Studies in a Literary
Period Credits: (3)
(when offered as Restoration and
Eighteenth Century Drama, or Classic
Girls in a Modern Age)
ENGL 830 - Seminar in Cultural
Studies Credits: (3)
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ENGL 605 - Readings in Medieval
Literature Credits: (3)
(when offered as The Idea of Work in the
Middle Ages)
ENGL 625 - Readings in EighteenthCentury British Literature Credits: (3)
(when offered as Austen, Readings in 18th
Century Women, or Restoration Drama)
ENGL 660 - Readings in Major
Authors Credits: (3)
(when offered as Gender and
Performance, George Eliot, Louise Erdrich
and Sherman Alexie, Shakespeare, or
Austen and Her Legacy)
ENGL 670 - Topics in British
Literature Credits: (3)
(when offered as Women in the
Eighteenth Century)
ENGL 680 - Topics in American
Literature Credits: (3)
(when offered as In the Shadows of
American Literature, Latino/a Literature, or
Asian American Literature)
ENGL 685 - Topics in Rhetoric and
Composition Credits: (3)
(when offered as Feminist Rhetorics)
ENGL 705 - Theories of Cultural
Studies Credits: (3)
ENGL 710 - Studies in a Literary
Genre Credits: (3)
(when offered as Gender and Sexuality in
American Indian Literature, Restoration &
Eighteenth Century Drama, Shakespeare
and Children’s Literature)
ENGL 720 - Studies in a Major
Author Credits: (3)
(when offered as The Brontes, Drama,
Shakespeare, or Extreme Shakespeare)
ENGL 730 - Studies in a Literary
Period Credits: (3)
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(when offered as American Feminisms, or
US Latino Studies)
HIST 984 - Topics in American
History Credits: (1-3)
(when offered as Gender in American
History)
MC 612 - Gender Issues and the
Media Credits: (3)
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KIN 796 - Topics in Excercise
Physiology Credits: (3)
(when offered as Restoration and
Eighteenth Century Drama, or Classic
Girls in a Modern Age)
ENGL 830 - Seminar in Cultural
Studies Credits: (3)
(when offered as American Feminisms, or
US Latino Studies)
HIST 984 - Topics in American
History Credits: (1-3)
(when offered as Gender in American
History)
MC 612 - Gender Issues and the
Media Credits: (3)
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POLSC 606 - Gender and
Politics Credits: (3)
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POLSC 799 - Pro-Seminar in Political
Science Credits: (3)
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(when offered as Women and Law)
SOCIO 633 - Gender, Power, and
Development Credits: (3)
KIN 796 - Topics in Excercise
Physiology Credits: (3)
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POLSC 606 - Gender and
Politics Credits: (3)
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POLSC 799 - Pro-Seminar in Political
Science Credits: (3)
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SOCIO 635 - Sociology of Human
Trafficking Credits: (3)
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SOCIO 665 - Women and
Crime Credits: (3)
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SOCIO 670 - Diversity and Social
Interaction in the Workplace Credits: (3)
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SOCIO 833 - Gender Differentiation and
Inequality Credits: (3)
SOCIO 635 - Sociology of Human
Trafficking Credits: (3)
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SOCIO 933 - Gender &
Society Credits: (3)
SOCIO 665 - Women and
Crime Credits: (3)
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THTRE 782 - Women in
Theatre Credits: (3)
SOCIO 670 - Diversity and Social
Interaction in the Workplace Credits: (3)
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EDCI 735 - Gender Implications for
Education Credits: (3)
SOCIO 833 - Gender Differentiation and
Inequality Credits: (3)
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EDCI 886 - Seminar in Curriculum and
Instruction Credits: (1-18)
SOCIO 933 - Gender &
Society Credits: (3)
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(Women, Education, and Leadership)
EDACE 750 - Women, Education, and
Work Credits: (2-3)
THTRE 782 - Women in
Theatre Credits: (3)
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DED 820 – Foundations of Social Justice
Education: Research, Theory & Practice
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EDCI 735 - Gender Implications for
Education Credits: (3)
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EDCI 886 - Seminar in Curriculum and
Instruction Credits: (1-18)
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MFT 869 - Systematic Treatment of
Domestic Violence and Substance
Abuse Credits: (2)
FSHS 865 - Human Sexuality Credits: (3)
(when offered as Women and Law)
SOCIO 633 - Gender, Power, and
Development Credits: (3)
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(Women, Education, and Leadership)
EDACE 750 - Women, Education, and
Work Credits: (2-3)
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MFT 869 - Systematic Treatment of
Domestic Violence and Substance
Abuse Credits: (2)
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FSHS 865 - Human Sexuality Credits: (3)
RATIONALE:
These courses were approved by the Women’s Studies faculty to count toward the
graduate certificate in Women’s Studies.
IMPACT:
DED 820 was submitted for approval for the graduate certificate in Women’s Studies by the
Assoc. Dean for Research and Graduate Study in the College of Education, Dr. Linda Thurston. She
clearly supports it. Her email states that “Our SLOs align well with the SLOs of the Women’s Studies
graduate certificate. The competencies of understanding, examining and communicating positionality
relate to the first and last WS SLOs. Positionality examines one position in a specific context related
to gender, sexuality race, ethnicity, ability status, and positions of privilege. The second and third WS
SLOs are reflected in all the course SLOs, but especially 3 and 5. This course embodies the
multidisciplinary nature of social justice education and demonstrates the interdisciplinarity that also
characterizes Women’s Studies”.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2016
Non-Expedited New Curriculum
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