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
March 4, 2009
Members Present:
K. Cline, T. Bergman, M. Xiao, K. Miller,
M. Barakzai.
Members Absent:
D. Dickerson (excused), M. Jones (excused),
S. Tracz.
Visitors:
R. Solis, G. Kriehn, K. Ayotte.
The Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee meeting was called to order by Acting
Chair M. Barakzai at 2:05 p.m. in McLane Hall, Room 193.
1.
Minutes.
MSC to approve the Minutes of 12/3/08.
2.
Agenda.
MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
3.
Communication and Announcements.
Acting Chair M. Barakzai introduced visitor, Rafael Solis who will be
joining the Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee representing Craig
School of Business, pending Graduate Committee approval.
Introductions were made.
4.
Old Business.
Lyles College of Engineering
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #61)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ENGR 206 Stochastic Theory & Design of Experiments for Engineers
Change in course description, title, and prerequisite
MSC to approve with minor revisions to course syllabus.
5.
New Business.
First Reading
Lyles College of Engineering
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #91)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ENGR 212 Advanced Control Systems
Course Deletion
MSC to approve and waive second reading.
New Graduate Course Request (Item #92)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
EE 232 Optimal Control Systems
Second reading to be held at a future meeting. Minor revisions to course
syllabus were recommended
6.
First Reading
Arts and Humanities
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #93)
Communication
COMM 243 Seminar in Public and Strategic Discourse
Change in course description, title, prerequisite and classification
number
MSC to approve and waive second reading with minor revisions to
course syllabus.
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #94)
Communication
COMM 244 Seminar in Contemporary Public Address
Course Deletion
MSC to approve and waive second reading.
MSC to adjourn at 2:52 p.m.
The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee will on
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in McLane Hall # 193.
Agenda.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Approval of the Minutes of 3/4/2009.
Approval of the Agenda.
Communications and Announcements.
Old Business.
Second Reading
Lyles College of Engineering
New Graduate Course Request (Item #92)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
EE 232 Optimal Control Systems
5.
New Business.
Suspending Language Requirement for the English, MFA in Creative
Writing
First Reading
College of Health and Human Services
2:20 p.m.
John McMillen
Kinesiology
#95-#97
Yes
M. Barakzai
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
6.
First Reading
College of Social Sciences
2:35 p.m.
Michelle DenBeste
History
#98-99
New Graduate Course Request (Item #98)
History
Certificate of Advanced Study, Teaching
HIST 200C Introduction to Graduate Research
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #99)
History
Certificate of Advanced Study, Teaching
? K. Cline