MINUTES, GRADUATE CURRICULUM SUBCOMMITTEE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5240 North Jackson Avenue, M/S UC 43
Fresno, California 93740­8023
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 82743
October 1, 2007
Members Present.
M. Jones (Chair), C. Barakzai, P. Crosbie, P. English,
S. Jimenez­Sandoval, M. Wilson.
Members Absent.
M. Xiao.
Visitors.
J. Middleton, J. Petrovich, J. Laslovich, K. Cline.
The Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee was called to order by Chair
M. Jones, at 3:03 p.m. in University Student Union, Room 309.
1.
Minutes.
MSC to approve the Minutes of 9/24/2007.
2.
Agenda.
MSC to Approve the Agenda as distributed.
3.
Communications and Announcements.
M. Jones announced that she has asked L. Neal to note on the agenda
under Communications and Announcements when a proposal is
completed such as FBS 245 and PH 223 as a way to track that the
proposal has come to completion.
4.
College of Social Sciences
Second Reading
Criminology
New Graduate Course Request (Item #22)
FBS 247 Seminar in Forensic Behavioral Science
MSC to approve with minor revisions to course syllabus.
5.
College of Health & Human Services
First Reading
Social Work
New Graduate Course Request (Item #31)
Social Work 279 Seminar in Advanced Social Work with Elders
The committee recommended revisions to course syllabus.
First Reading
Physical Therapy
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #32)
PHTH 290 Independent Study
Change in Units
MSC to approve and waive second reading.
6.
College of Science and Mathematics
First Reading
Biology
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #33)
Biology
Change in Graduate Course Description and Title
MSC to approve and waive second reading with minor revisions to
course syllabus.
7.
College of Social Sciences
First Reading
Public Administration
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #34)
Graduate Public Administration (GPA)
GPA 225 Accounting for Public Management
Course Deletion
MSC to approve and waive second reading.
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #35)
Graduate Public Administration (GPA)
GPA 241 Resources Management
Course Deletion
MSC to approve and waive second reading.
New Graduate Course Request (Item #36)
Public Administration
MPA 245 Human Resources Management
The committee requested the course proposal be reviewed by the
Graduate Business Program and obtain signature approval and friendly
suggestions to revise course syllabus.
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #37)
Public Administration
Change Official Title/Catalog description of the program from Graduate
Program in Public Administration to Master of Public Administration.
MSC to approve and waive second reading pending approval by
the Graduate Committee.
MSC to adjourn (4:19 p.m.)
The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee will be
held on Monday, October 8, 2007 from 3:00­4:30 p.m. in McLane hall, Room
193.
Agenda.
1.
2.
3.
Approval of the Minutes of 10/1/07.
Approval of the Agenda.
Communications and Announcements:
Biol 244 Cell Culture and Hybridoma (Item #33)
Revised syllabus received and approved.
P. Crosbie & J. Bush notified 10/4/07
4.
College of Health & Human Services
Second Reading
Social Work
3:15
p.m.
Jane Middleton/Anne
Petrovich
Social
Work
#31 &
#47
?
C.
Barakzai
New Graduate Course Request (Item #31)
Social Work 279 Seminar in Advanced Social Work with Elders
5.
College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
First Reading
Food and Nutritional Sciences
Food &
Nutritional
3:25 p.m. Dennis Ferris Sciences #38
?
M. Jones
New Graduate Course Request (Item #38)
FN 250 Food and Nutrition Resource Management
Industrial #39 &
3:35 p.m. Matthew Yen Technology #40
?
M. Jones
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #39)
IT 285 Advanced Manufacturing Systems
Change in course prerequisite
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #40)
IT 282 Advanced Communication Concepts and Visual
Presentation
Change in course prerequisite
6.
College of Engineering
First Reading
MS Engineering
3:40
p.m.
Gregory Kriehn/Walter
Loscutoff
Engineerin
g
#41
?
M. Xiao
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #41)
MS Engineering
7.
College of Health & Human Services
First Reading
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
3:45 p.m. Steven Skelton CDDS
#42­
#43
C.
Barakzai
?
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #42)
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
Deaf Education
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #43)
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
Speech­Language Pathology
3:55
p.m.
Sherman Sowby/Miguel
Perez
Health
Science
#44
?
Change or Deletion Request (Item #44)
Health Science
PH 251 Health Care Economics
Change in course prerequisite
Physical #45­
4:00 p.m. Peggy Trueblood Therapy #46
?
C.
Barakzai
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #45)
Physical Therapy
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #46)
Physical Therapy
C.
Barakzai
Social
3:15 p.m. Jane Middleton Work
#47 &
#31
?
Change or Deletion Request (Item #47)
Social Work
SWRK 273 Sex Therapy
Change in Course Title and Description
C.
Barakzai