Minutes of the Graduate Council
February 2, 2010
As approved by the Graduate Council, March 2, 2010
Members present: B. Barrett, F. Burrack, R. Collins, C. Craft, B. DePaola, K. Dillard, S. Eckels, J. Edgar,
J. Fliter, K. Getty, D. Goodin, D. Higgins, L. Hoag, M. Hossain, T. Keane, C. Moore, B. Schultz, G. Shroyer,
S. Siepl-Coates, J. Steichen, E. Swilley, K. Taylor, F. White, L. Williams
Members absent: S. Brown, M. Donnelly, C. Griffin, R. Krishnamoorthi, M. Linville, T. Melgarejo, J. Reese,
B. Rowland, J. Yu
Graduate School staff present: S. Fox, K. Lease, S. Schlender
1. Opening remarks
No report.
2. Minutes of the December 1, 2009 meeting were approved as presented.
3. Graduate School Actions and Announcements
The following appointments for non-graduate faculty to teach graduate courses (emergency approval) were
approved by the Dean of the Graduate School:
Non-Graduate Faculty to Teach Graduate Courses (emergency approval)
Date approved
Name
Position
Department/Program
by Graduate School
Hope Botterbusch
Instructor
Secondary Education
12/11/09
Debra L. Burnett
Assistant Professor FSHS Communication Sciences
12/07/09
& Disorders
Vaudene Ann Field Instructor
Secondary Education
12/11/09
Trudy Kay Lund
Instructor
Secondary Education
12/11/09
Kay Murphy
Instructor
Secondary Education
12/11/09
Lauren Wendlandt
Instructor
Architecture, Interior Architecture &
12/22/09
Product Design, Landscape Arch/Reg.
Community Planning
Stephanie L. Wick
Doctoral Candidate FSHS Marriage and Family Therapy
12/07/09
4. Academic Affairs Committee – Frank White, Chair
On behalf of the Academic Affairs Committee, Frank White proposed to approve the following faculty
members for non-graduate to teach graduate courses (one year approval), membership, membership and
certification and certification only. The motion passed.
Non-Graduate Faculty to Teach Graduate Courses (one-year approval)
Name
Position
Department/Program
Debra L. Burnett
Assistant Professor
FSHS Communication Sciences
& Disorders
Stephanie L. Wick
Doctoral Candidate
FSHS Marriage and Family Therapy
Membership
Name
Biswaranjan Das
Michael Dudek
Joe Regenstein
Bruce Snyder
Position
Research Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Adjunct Faculty
Instructor
Membership and Certification
Name
Position
April Mason
Provost
Glyndall Tonsor
Assistant Professor
Certification
Name
Brandonn S. Harris
Department/Program
Agricultural Economics
Apparel, Textiles and Interior Design
Animal Sciences and Industry
Division of Biology
Department/Program
Human Nutrition
Agricultural Economics
Position
Assistant Professor
Department/Program
Special Education, Counseling,
& Student Affairs
Course and curriculum issues:
On behalf of the Academic Affairs Committee, Frank White proposed to approve the following course and
curriculum changes, drops, and additions. The motion passed.
Expedited Course Changes:
Current Course Description
ECE 780. Power Seminar I. (1) I, II Speakers from
industry, academia, and government present topics
related to power systems engineering. Three hours lec.
a week. Pr.: Junior standing.
CS 742. Clinical Skills. (1) II. Demonstration,
instruction and experience in physical examination and
diagnostic skills necessary for routine veterinary
practice. Pr.: Third-year standing in the College of
Veterinary Medicine. Three hours lab a week.
Proposed Course Description
ECE 780. Power Seminar I. (1) I. Speakers from industry,
academia, and government present topics related to power
systems engineering. Three hours lec. a week. Pr.: Junior
standing.
CS 742. Clinical Skills. (0-1) I. II. Demonstration,
instruction and experience in physical examination and
diagnostic skills necessary for routine veterinary practice. Pr.:
Third-year standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Three hours lab a week.
Expedited Drop Courses:
CE 776. Pavement Performance and Management Systems (3). I (alternate year). Pavement management
systems including pavement condition and structural evaluation, analysis, and optimization. Economics analysis
and rehabilitation planning including computer applications. Three hours rec. Pr.: CE 572.
CS 745. Grand Rounds III. Integration of veterinary medical problem identification and solving. The emphasis
will be on creation of a rule out list, development of diagnostic plan, data interpretion, medical and surgical
treatments and patient follow-up care.
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Non-Expedited Course Changes
Current Course Description
AP 770. Pharmacology. (5) I. The basic principles of
pharmacology, the interaction of drugs and living
systems which includes: the action of the drug upon the
animal's systems, and the actions of the animal's body
upon the drug. The application of these principles to the
safe and efficacious use of drug regimens in veterinary
medical and surgical patients. Four hours lec. and three
hours lab a week. Pr.: AP 737 and 747 or equiv.
CS 710. Medicine III. (4) II. A study of the etiology,
clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and control of
infectious or contagious diseases which affect horses.
Four hours lecture a week. Pr.: CS 709 and CS 711.
CS 711. Medicine II. (4) I. Consideration of the
medical and pathophysiological aspects of diseases
affecting the gastrointestinal, endocrine, urinary, and
integumentary systems. Four hours lec. a week. Pr.:
Third-year standing in the College of Veterinary
Medicine.
CS 713. Production Medicine. (2) II. The role of the
veterinarian in livestock production units, including
interactions with producers, nutritionists, investors and
others in decision analysis. Emphasis is on the
professional service that veterinarians provide to beef
feedlot, cow/calf, swine, dairy, equine, and dog kennel
segments of animal production.
CS 714. Clinical Nutrition. (3) II. The clinical
aspects of nutrition as it relates to medical and surgical
management of diseased and convalescent animals
(therapeutic nutrition), and programs of disease
prevention of the common domestic species of foodproducing, companion animals, pet birds, and exotic
animals (nutritional preventative medicine).
Proposed Course Description
AP 770. Pharmacology I. (4) I. The basic principles
of pharmacology, the interactions of drugs and living
systems including fundamental principles of
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, receptor-coupling,
and mechanisms of action. A systems-based approach to
drug classes will be emphasized. Four hours of lec. a
week. Pr.: AP 737 and 747 or equiv.
CS 710. Medicine III. (3) II. A study of the etiology,
clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and control of
common diseases which affect horses. Three hours
lecture a week. Pr.: CS 709.
CS 711. Medicine II. (4) II. Consideration of the
medical and pathophysiological aspects of diseases
affecting the gastrointestinal, endocrine, urinary, and
integumentary systems. Four hours lec. a week. Pr.:
Third-year standing in the College of Veterinary
Medicine.
CS 713. Beef Production Medicine. (1) II. The role
of the veterinarian in livestock production units,
including interactions with producers, nutritionists,
investors and others in decision analysis. Emphasis is on
the professional services that veterinarians provide to
beef production systems. Pr.: Third-year standing in the
College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 714. Clinical Nutrition. (2) II. A focus on
practical aspects of nutrition as it relates to performance,
health and animal well-being of food-producing animals
and, programs designed for health and well-being of
small animals including exotic animals. Nutritional
aspects of the mechanisms of health and disease are
taught primarily at the individual and population level
with some molecular and cellular aspects included.
Designed for all students to be able to properly nourish
animals in their care during their career.
CS 728. Theriogenology. (2) I. First 5 weeks,
consideration of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of
disease, and maintenance of health and productivity of
the genital tract of all species. Second 5 weeks, students
may select companion animal or 3rd 5 weeks select
large animal content. If students choose to attend both
species portion, the additional credit will serve as an
elective. Pr.: Third-year standing in College of
Veterinary Medicine.
CS 728. Theriogenology. (3) II. Consideration of
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, and
maintenance of health and productivity of the genital
tract of domestic animals. Three hours lec. a week. Pr.:
Third-year standing in College of Veterinary Medicine.
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CS 730. Veterinary Surgery II. (5) II. A
continuation of Veterinary Surgery I. Introduction to the
basics of veterinary anesthesia, surgical techniques, and
patient management by a systems design. Problems
common to all species of domestic animals will be
presented to provide foundations of surgical knowledge
and experience. Four hours lec. and one lab a week.
CS 737. Zoological Medicine. (3) I. Study of the
diseases, medicine, and captive management of nontraditional species including: companion birds, reptiles,
rabbits, ferrets, and rodents; wildlife and zoo animals.
Three hours lecture per week. Pr.: Third-year standing
in the D.V.M. degree curriculum.
CS 741. Veterinary Practice Management. (1) I. II.
This course provides a foundation in business
management and marketing to prepare veterinary
students for success in private veterinary practice.
Lectures include personal marketing, business
organizational structure, gauging and monitoring
production, management practice finance, recruitment,
personnel management, effective practice marketing
(internal and external), achieving better client
satisfaction and retention, and the road to practice
ownership.
CS 730. Veterinary Surgery II. (4) II. A
continuation of Veterinary Surgery I. Introduction to the
basics of veterinary anesthesia, surgical techniques, and
patient management by a systems design. Problems
common to all species of domestic animals will be
presented to provide foundations of surgical knowledge
and experience. Three hours lec. and one lab a week.
CS 737. Exotic Pet Medicine. (2) I. Entry-level
knowledge base for the species likely to be encountered
in a private practice setting including snakes/small
reptiles, caged birds, and small mammals (ferrets,
gerbils, hamsters, chinchillas). Pr.: Third-year standing
in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 741. Veterinary Practice Management. (1) II.
This course provides a foundation in business
management and marketing to prepare veterinary
students for success in private veterinary practice.
Lectures include personal marketing, business
organizational structure, gauging and monitoring
production, management practice finance, recruitment,
personnel management, effective practice marketing
(internal and external), achieving better client
satisfaction and retention, and the road to practice
ownership.
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Non- Expedited New Courses
EDCI 812. History of American Education. (3) II. The history of American education is explored critically
through multiple perspectives. Complex forces governing changes in education are exposed--forces that are felt but
unseen. By studying historical contexts, much about schooling today is seen as problematic and open to question-not as inevitable. This study pushes past a passive acceptance of the status quo via a vigorous, fresh analysis.
EDCI 813. Philosophy of American Education. (3) I. Philosophical thought in American Education is examined
critically through multiple perspectives. The learning environment, the role of the learner, and the role of the
teacher are issues central to analysis in the course as they manifest themselves in learning and teaching for social
change and social justice. The questions of what are freedom, democracy, truth, power, and choice are central to
the examination.
FDSCI 731. Food Protection and Defense--Essential Concepts. (2) I, II, S. This course presents foundational
concepts relevant to protecting the food supply from intentional contamination, including the nature of the food
and agriculture system as a critical infrastructure, threats to food and agricultural systems, as well as concepts and
strategies related to response and mitigation of food protection incidents.
AP 772. Pharmacology II. (2) II. The basic principles of pharmacology, the relationship of drug actions and
interactions on physiological principles and pathophysiological conditions. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics,
and a systems-based approach to drug classes will be emphasized. Pr.: AP 770 or consent of the instructor.
CS 759. Advanced Exotic Pet Medicine/Introduction to Zoological Medicine Elective. (1). II. Advanced study
of the diseases, medicine, and captive management of non-traditional species including companion birds, reptiles,
rabbits, ferrets, and rodents; and an introduction to zoo animal and wildlife medicine. Pr.: Third-year standing in
the College of Veterinary Medicine.
CS 779. Clinical Pharmacology. (2). II. Course focuses on the clinical application of drugs in veterinary species.
Clinical pharmacologists and clinicians from multiple clinical specialties will focus on commonly used drugs.
Students will be expected to review and build upon their previous pharmacology and medicine courses. Emphasis
will be placed on administration (including routes, dosing calculations, and methods), avoiding adverse drug
reactions and interactions, evaluating patient response, written and verbal client communication, and utilizing
reference resources to select and properly use veterinary therapeutics. Pr.: Third-year standing in College of
Veterinary Medicine.
CS 783. Theriogenology Elective. (1). I. Students can choose to take the 5-week block either equine, canine and
feline theriogenology or livestock theriogenology, depending on which species was not selected during the core
theriogenology course.
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Non-Expedited Curriculum Changes
Ph.D. in Human Nutrition
CHANGE FROM:
CHANGE TO:
PhD in Human Nutrition
The Ph.D. requires 90 credits, including a minimum of 30
credits for the Ph.D. dissertation. No foreign language is
required.
PhD in Human Nutrition
The Ph.D. requires 90 credits, including a minimum of 30
credits for the Ph.D. dissertation. No foreign language is
required.
Programs of study are developed according to the
interests, backgrounds, and career goals of the students.
In addition to graduate human nutrition courses,
students often include courses from other departments
such as animal sciences and industry; grain science and
industry; biochemistry; chemistry; anatomy and
physiology; kinesiology; psychology; and biology; from
the Colleges of Business Administration and Education;
and from interdisciplinary international courses.
Programs of study are developed according to the
interests, backgrounds, and career goals of the students.
In addition to graduate human nutrition courses,
students often include courses from other departments
such as animal sciences and industry; grain science and
industry; biochemistry; chemistry; anatomy and
physiology; kinesiology; psychology; and biology; from
the Colleges of Business Administration and Education;
and from interdisciplinary international courses.
Core Requirements (15 credit hours):
STAT 702/703 Statistical Methods (3)
STAT 704 Analysis of Variance (2)
STAT 705 Regression / Correlation (2)
STAT 720 Design of Experiments (3)
HN 880 Grad Seminar in HN (2)
HN 995 Grant Writing (3)
Core Requirements (15 credit hours):
STAT 702/703 Statistical Methods (3)
STAT 704 Analysis of Variance (2)
STAT 705 Regression / Correlation (2)
STAT 720 Design of Experiments (3)
HN 880 Grad Seminar in HN (2)
HN 995 Grant Writing (3)
Students can work with distinguished graduate faculty
and choose to emphasize their study in a particular
area, including:
Students can work with distinguished graduate faculty
and choose to emphasize their study in a particular
area, including:
Sensory analysis and consumer behavior
Sensory Analysis and Consumer Behavior
Specialization core (12 hours)
HN 831 (3) Descriptive Sensory Analysis
HN 832 (3) Practicum in Sensory Analysis
HN 841 (3) Consumer Response Evaluation
HN 851 (3) Sensory Analysis Applications
of Statistics
Nutrition education and communication
Human metabolism and performance
Molecular and biochemical nutrition
Select from additional graduate level
courses in HN or other graduate
level courses as suggested by the
supervisory committee.
Public health nutrition
Nutritional Sciences
Specialization core (11 hours)
HN 810 (5) Advanced Macronutrient
Metabolism
HN 812 (3) Micronutrient Metabolism
3 credit hours of HN 700 level or above
Select from additional graduate level
courses in HN or other graduate level
courses as suggested by the supervisory
committee.
Public Health Nutrition
Specialization core (9 hours)
HN 844 (3) Nutritional Epidemiology
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Six (6) HN credits from the following:
HN 735 (3) Advanced Energy Balance
HN 800 (3) Nutrition Education and
Communication
HN 820 (3) Functional Foods for
Chronic Disease Prevention
HN 841 (3) Consumer Response
Evaluation
HN 911 (3) Advanced Nutrition:
Contemporary Issues
(1-3)
HN, KIN and other graduate level
courses as suggested by the
supervisory committee.
Three credits must come from KIN 600
or above.
Public Health Physical Activity
Specialization core (9 hours)
KIN 797 (3) Topics in Public Health
Physical Activity Behavior
KIN 805 (3) Physical Activity and Human
Behavior
KIN 830 (3) Advanced Public Health
Physical Activity
HN, KIN and other graduate level courses
as suggested by the supervisory
committee.
Six credits must come from additional
HN course work excluding HN 999.
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5. Graduate Student Affairs Committee – Dan Higgins, Chair
Dan Higgins indicated that the committee is currently working on revisions to Chapter 2 and 3 of the Graduate
Handbook regarding the student’s supervisory committee. The committee plans to forward suggested revisions
to the Committee on Planning for review at their February meeting.
6. Graduate School Committee on Planning – Charles Moore
- First Reading. Chapter 4, Graduate Certificate Programs – Section B – Admission and General
Requirements
On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Charles Moore proposed the following changes to the
Graduate Handbook:
First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 4, Graduate Certificate Programs – Section B
– Admission and General Requirements
B. ADMISSION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
To gain admission to a certificate program, the student must be approved for admission both by the graduate
faculty of the program and by the Graduate School.
In most instances, students will apply to a graduate certificate program after they are accepted into a graduate
degree program within the Graduate School. In this case, the student should apply directly to the coordinator of the
graduate certificate program, using the standard Graduate School application form.
In instances where the graduate certificate program is not linked with a graduate degree program, students will
apply directly to the graduate certificate program, and the program coordinator will forward to the Graduate School
the recommendation that the student be admitted as a non-degree student. In this case, the student must meet the
entrance requirements for graduate study, including language proficiency requirements as specified in Chapter 1,
and the relevant documentation must be forwarded to the Graduate School before the student can be admitted.
The general requirements for graduate certificate programs are:
B.1 The program must include between 12 and 20 hours of graduate credit. Certificates linked to specific doctoral
programs may have requirements above the 20 hour maximum only if those additional hours would normally be a
part of the program of study for the student's doctoral degree.
B.2 Upon approval of the student's supervisory committee, credit from a certificate program may be applied to a
graduate degree program.
B.3 Upon approval of the coordinator of the certificate program, credits earned before the student entered the
certificate program may be applied to that program.
B.4 The minimum grade requirements for certificate programs are the same as those for graduate degrees. For
graduate credit, the grade in a course must be C or higher. To remain in good standing, a student must maintain a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
B.5 A student may retake a course with subsequent removal of the prior grade only once for each course and for a
total of two courses for the approved list of courses in the certificate program. An approved list of courses must be
on file in the Graduate School at the time the retake request is submitted. If the course is retaken by the direction of
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the certificate program coordinator, the original grade is noted as retaken and removed from the grade point
average. The retake grade will always be used in computing the grade point average regardless of whether it is
higher or lower than the original grade.
B.6 Students dismissed from a Graduate Certificate Program must petition for readmission. For the reinstatement
procedure refer to Chapter 2, Section G, G.2 or Chapter 3, Section G, G.2.
B.7 Graduate School residence requirements and the requirements for a comprehensive final examination do not
automatically apply to certificate programs, but individual certificate programs may include them if appropriate.
B.8 To be awarded a graduate certificate, the student (a) must not be on probation, (b) must have a cumulative
GPA of 3.0 or higher on graduate coursework and on coursework applied to the certificate, (c) must meet all the
requirements of the Graduate School and the student's certificate program, and (d) must be enrolled during the
semester in which the certificate requirements are completed. Certificate programs may specify higher
requirements.
The motion passed.
- First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, The Master’s Degree – Section G.
Dismissal and Reinstatement
On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Charles Moore proposed the following changes to the
Graduate Handbook:
First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 2, The Master’s Degree – Section G.
Dismissal and Reinstatement
G.1. Dismissal
A graduate student will be denied continued enrollment at Kansas State University for any of the
following reasons:
a. Failure of a student on probation as a condition of admission to achieve a minimum cumulative
GPA of 3.0 in the first 9 credit hours of graduate level coursework.
b. Failure of a student placed on probation for deficient grades to achieve a cumulative GPA of at
least 3.0 within 2 semesters for full-time students and within 12 credit hours for part-time
students (see F.3)
c. Failure to meet published departmental or University requirements.
d. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree.
e. Failure in the final degree examination(s) (see Chapter 2.K.3).
f.
Failure to acquire mastery of the methodology and content in a field sufficient to complete a
successful thesis or dissertation.
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g. Qualifying for placement on probation a second time, except when the first period of probation
is a condition of admission (Chapter 1.C) or when the second period is a condition of
reinstatement (section G.2).
h. A recommendation for suspension or expulsion by the Honor Council.
G.2 Reinstatement
A degree or non-degree seeking student who has been denied continued enrollment may petition for
reinstatement to the same curriculum or for admission to a different one. Petitions for readmission are
heard and decided by a Readmission Committee appointed by the Dean from the Student Affairs
Committee. The procedures for reinstatement are described in Appendix C. Graduate Reinstatement
Procedures.
Students whose petitions are granted are readmitted on probation as a condition of readmission. In such
cases, the Readmission Committee usually stipulates enrollment in a specific number of hours or
courses, as well as other conditions for probation. To regain regular status, the reinstated student who
has been reinstated must satisfy conditions described in F.3 for removal from probation.
The motion passed.
- First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 3, The Doctoral Degree – Section G.
Dismissal and Reinstatement
On behalf of the Committee on Planning, Charles Moore proposed the following changes to the
Graduate Handbook:
First Reading. Changes to the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 3, The Doctoral Degree – Section G.
Dismissal and Reinstatement
G.1. Dismissal
A graduate student will be denied continued enrollment at Kansas State University for any of the
following reasons:
a. Failure of a student on probation as a condition of admission to achieve a minimum cumulative
GPA of 3.0 in the first 9 credit hours of graduate level coursework.
b. Failure of a student placed on probation for deficient grades to achieve a cumulative GPA of at
least 3.0 within 2 semesters for full-time students and within 12 credit hours for part-time
students (see F.3)
c. Failure to meet published departmental or University requirements.
d. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree.
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e. Failure in the final degree examination(s) (see Chapter 2.K.3).
f. Failure to acquire mastery of the methodology and content in a field sufficient to complete a
successful thesis or dissertation.
g. Qualifying for placement on probation a second time, except when the first period of probation
is a condition of admission (Chapter 1.C) or when the second period is a condition of
reinstatement (section G.2).
h. A recommendation for suspension or expulsion by the Honor Council.
G.2 Reinstatement
A student who has been denied continued enrollment may petition for reinstatement to the same
curriculum or for admission to a different one. Petitions for readmission are heard and decided by a
Readmission Committee appointed by the Dean from the Student Affairs Committee. The procedures for
reinstatement are described in Appendix C. Graduate Reinstatement Procedures.
Students whose petitions are granted are readmitted on probation as a condition of readmission. In such
cases, the Readmission Committee usually stipulates enrollment in a specific number of hours or
courses, as well as other conditions for probation. To regain regular status, the reinstated student who
has been reinstated must satisfy conditions described in F.3 for removal from probation.
The motion passed.
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7. Graduate School Committee on Assessment and Review – Bob Rowland
No report.
8. Graduate Student Council Information – Kara Dillard, President
Kara Dillard presented the following update of the Graduate Student Council’s (GSC) activities:
- The K-State Research Forum will be held February 11, 2010. For more information, please visit the GSC
website at: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/gspeopleorg/gsc/index.htm. If you are interested in judging any of the
sessions, please email egsc@ksu.edu.
9. University Research and Scholarship
No report.
10. Other business
11. Graduate School Calendar of Events
- For a list of Graduate School Events, please visit the Graduate School website at: http://www.kstate.edu/grad/gshome/calendar.pdf.
Council was adjourned at 3:52 p.m.
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