MINUTES, GRADUATE CURRICULUM SUBCOMMITTEE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5240 N. Jackson Avenue, M/S UC 43
Fresno, California 93740-8023
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8-2743
October 15, 2008
Members Present:
M. Barakzai, T. Bergman, K. Cline,
D. Dickerson, D. Kemp, M. Xiao.
Members Absent:
M. Jones (excused), K. Miller (excused),
S. Tracz (excused).
Visitors:
P. Durette, C. Jones, J. Yamaguchi.
The Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee meeting was called to order by
Acting Chair M. Barakzai at 2:04 p.m. in McLane Hall, Room 193.
1.
Minutes.
MSC to approve Minutes of 9/24/08 and 10/1/08.
2.
Agenda.
MSC to approve the Agenda as amended:
Item #2 New Graduate Course Request FBS 205 Fundamental
Concepts in Forensic Science will be reviewed at today’s meeting.
Undergraduate/Graduate cross-listing courses policy postponed
until next meeting.
3.
Communications and Announcements.
No announcements.
4.
Old Business.
College of Arts and Humanities
New Graduate Course Request (Item #84)
Linguistics 265 Seminar in Language Acquisition
MSC to approve
5.
College of Science and Mathematics
Second Reading
Forensic Science
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #1)
MSC to approve pending approval of revised statement.
Second Reading
Chemistry/Criminology
New Graduate Course Request (Item #2)
FBS 205 Fundamental Concepts in Forensic Science
MSC to approve.
6.
New Business.
College of Arts and Humanities
First Reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #12)
Art 241 Graduate Painting
Change in the number of course units
MSC to approve.
7.
College of Science and Mathematics
First Reading
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #13)
Psychology
MSC to approve.
8.
College of Health and Human Services
First Reading
New Graduate Course Request (Item #14)
Social Work Education
SWRK 204 Social Welfare Policy Advocacy
Second reading to be held at next meeting.
9.
First Reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #15)
Social Work Education
SWRK 213 Human Behavior and Social Environment
Change in course prerequisite
MSC to approve and waive second reading.
The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee
will on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in McLane Hall # 193.
Agenda.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Approval of the Minutes of 10/15/08.
Approval of the Agenda.
Communications and Announcements.
Old Business.
Undergraduate/Graduate cross-listing courses policy
College of Health and Human Services
Second Reading
New Graduate Course Request (Item #14)
Social Work Education
SWRK 204 Social Welfare Policy Advocacy I
5.
New Business.
College of Health and Human Services
First Reading
Catalog Statement Revision (Item #16)
Nursing
2:20 p.m.
B. Miller
Nursing
#16-20
? M. Barakzai
First Reading
Catalog Statement Revision (Item #17)
Nursing
First Reading
Catalog Statement Revision (Item #18)
Nursing
First Reading
Catalog Statement Revision (Item #19)
Nursing
First Reading
New Graduate Course Request (Item #20)
Nursing
Nursing 239 STAH Classroom Observation Hours
2:40 p.m.
K. Mountcastle
Nursing
#21-23
?
M. Barakzai
First Reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #21)
Nursing
Nursing 240 Curriculum Development for the Nurse Educator
Change in Course Title
First Reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #22)
Nursing
Nursing 241 Instructional Methods for the Nurse Educator
Change in Course Title
First Reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #23)
Nursing
Nursing 242 Evaluation and Testing for the Nurse Educator
Change in Course Title and Description