MINUTES, GRADUATE CURRICULUM SUBCOMMITTEE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5240 N. Jackson Avenue, M/S UC43
Fresno, California 93740-8023
Office of the Academic Senate Ext. 8-2743
April 29, 2009
Members Present:
M. Jones (Chair), M. Barakzai, T. Bergman, K. Carey,
K. Cline, D. Dickerson, K. Miller, R. Solis, S. Tracz,
M. Xiao.
Members Absent:
None.
Visitors:
J. McMillen, T. Anderson, J. Gilbert, M. Coles,
M. DenBeste
The Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee meeting was called to order by Chair
M. Jones at 2:02 p.m. in McLane Hall, Room 193.
1.
Minutes.
MSC to approve Minutes of 3/4/09.
2.
Agenda.
MSC to approve the Agenda of 4/29/09 as distributed.
3.
Communication and Announcements.
Chair M. Jones asked new committee member, Rafael Solis, to introduce
himself to the committee.
4.
Old Business.
Lyles College of Engineering
New Graduate Course Request (Item #92)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
EE 232 Optimal Control Systems
MSC to approve.
5.
New Business.
Suspending Language Requirement for the English, MFA in Creative
Writing.
MSC to approve.
(Department will be advised to submit a Catalog Statement Revision
Request to reflect this change.)
College of Health and Human Services
New Graduate Course Request (Item #95)
Kinesiology
Sport Administration Option
KINES 245 Sport Fundraising, Development & Networking
Minor revisions to course syllabus suggested. Second reading needed.
New Graduate Course Request (Item #96)
Kinesiology
KINES 246 Sport Sales & Sponsorship
Minor revisions to course syllabus suggested. Second reading needed.
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #97)
Kinesiology
Sport Administration Option
Minor revisions to catalog statement suggested. Second reading needed.
6.
First Reading.
College of Social Sciences
New Graduate Course Request (Item #98)
History
Certificate of Advanced Study, Teaching
HIST 200C Introduction to Graduate Research
Minor revisions to course syllabus suggested. Second reading needed.
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #99)
History
Certificate of Advanced Study, Teaching
Minor revisions to catalog statement suggested. Second reading needed.
Chair M. Jones announced our next meeting will be held on May 13, 2009 to
wrap up any outstanding proposals.
D. Dickerson advised committee members to review the committee’s
spreadsheet for any outstanding proposals from their college and send email
reminders to their colleagues.
MSC to adjourn at 2:56 p.m.
The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee will on
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in McLane Hall # 193.
Agenda.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Approval of the Minutes of 4/29/09.
Approval of the Agenda.
Communications and Announcements.
Old Business.
Second Reading
College of Health and Human Services
New Graduate Course Request (Item #95)
Kinesiology
Sport Administration Option
KINES 245 Sport Fundraising, Development & Networking
New Graduate Course Request (Item #96)
Kinesiology
Sport Administration Option
KINES 246 Sport Sales & Sponsorship
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #97)
Kinesiology
Sport Administration Option
5.
New Business
College of Science and Mathematics
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #100)
Psychology
Psych 277 Role & Function of the School
Change in course units
2:25
p.m.
Marilyn
Wilson
Psychology
#100
?
K. Miller
College of Science and Mathematics/Social Sciences
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #101)
Chemistry and Criminology
Forensic Science Program
2:30 p.m.
Kevin Miller Forensic
Science
#101102
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #102)
Chemistry and Criminology
Forensic Science Program
? K. Miller/K. Cline