MINUTES, GRADUATE CURRICULUM SUBCOMMITTEE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5241 N. Maple, M/S TA 43
Fresno, California 93740-8027
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8-2743
September 8, 2010
Members Present:
M. Jones, M. Xiao, K. Carey, K. Miller.
Members Absent:
M. Barakzai (excused), K. Cline (excused).
Visitors:
Claire Sham Choy, Susan Tracz.
The Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee meeting was called to order by Chair M. Jones at 3:04
p.m. in McLane Hall, Room 193.
1.
Minutes.
MSC to approve the Minutes of 5/5/10.
2.
Agenda.
MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
3.
Communication and Announcements.
K. Carey announced the Graduate Coordinator’s breakfast was very successful. Graduate
Coordinators thought it was a good idea. Another breakfast will be held in November.
She also announced the Graduate Research and Creative Activities Symposium will be
held in the spring and more information will follow.
4.
Old Business.
College of Science and Mathematics
Second Reading
New Graduate Course Request (Item #68)
Ed.S Psychology
Psych 274 Multicultural Psychology
Third Reading to be held. Minor revisions to course syllabus recommended.
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #69)
Ed.S Psychology
Third reading to be held
5.
Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Second Reading
New Graduate Course Request (Item #70)
Plant Science
Plant 251 Soil-Plant-Water Relations
Third reading to be held. Minor revisions to course syllabus and course description
recommended.
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #71)
Plant Science
Plant 253 Soil-Water Relationships
Course Deletion
MSC to approve
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #72)
Plant Science
MSC to approve
6.
New Business
Kremen School of Education and Human Development
First Reading
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #1)
Counseling, Special Education and Rehabilitation
MSC to approve
7.
College of Social Sciences
First Reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #2)
Criminology
CRIM 295 Controversial issues in Crime, Criminology, and Law
Change in course units
MSC to deny proposal as submitted
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #3)
Criminology
CRIM 298 Project
Change in course units
MSC to approve
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #4)
Criminology
CRIM 299 Thesis
Change in course units
MSC to adjourn at (3:40) p.m.
The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee will be
announced. The agenda will be sent out prior to the meeting.