Eastern Michigan University
College of Arts and Sciences
College Advisory Committee – Science Subcommittee
Thursday January 22, 2015 at 3:30 PM
545 MJ Science Complex
----- Minutes ---Members in attendance: A. Johnson (CHEM), T. Kovacs (G&G), D. Jacobs (PHY), P. Moore (Computer Sci.),
M. Angell (BIO), M. Laporte (Dean’s office)
Approval of Minutes from the December 11, 2014 meeting
Motion to approve minutes by P. Moore, 2nd by D. Jacobs – Vote: 4 for, 0 against, 1 abstain 0
Old Business
Motion to approve the Neuroscience (NSCI) program and associated courses with the comment that, in NSCI
301, the students who plan on going to graduate school are advised that many graduate programs in
Neuroscience require a year of physics - D. Jacobs, 2nd by P. Moore – Vote: 5 for, 0 against
Motion to not approve SWRK 422, 454 and 473 (D. Jacobs, 2nd by P. Moore) – Vote: 5 for, 0 against
Rationale: Despite being 400-level courses, all three courses have no prerequisites. In addition, new 400-level
courses cannot be added for graduate credit. These courses appear to provide only 12 hours of instruction for
the 2 credit hours awarded, which is half of that required under university policy. The method of content delivery
for SWRK 473 also is not clear.
Motion to approve THRC 280 – P. Moore, 2nd by T. Kovacs - Vote: 5 for, 0 against
Motion to approve MET 450 & MET 455 with the comment that no goals and objectives were provided for MET
450 – M. Angell, 2nd by D. Jacobs - Vote 5 for, 0 against
New Business
Motion to approve CHEM 111 & CHEM 116 – M. Angell, 2nd by T. Kovacs – Vote: 5 for, 0 against
Motion to approve CHEM 533, 553, 563, 620 and 690 with the following comments – M. Angell, 2nd by P.
Moore – Vote: 5 for, 0 against
1. Although part of the same program, CHEM 533, 553, 563,620 have inconsistent course-grade scales
which vary by as much as 10% between comparable grading levels (i.e. 60%=C for 533 and 70%=C for
620)
2. CHEM 563 does not have a recorded vote on the submitted form
3. CHEM 620 does not report course goals and objectives in the filed paperwork
Motion to table CHEM 630 to facilitate discussion between ESL and Chemistry departments – D. Jacobs, 2nd
by T. Kovacs – Vote: 5 for, 0 against – Discussion to center on the nature of the course syllabus.
Motion to table MS in Chemistry to allow for resolution of the CHEM 630 discussion with ESL. In addition, the
committee feels the admissions requirements for Chemistry M.S. program should include a year of calculusbased physics and a year of calculus – M. Angell, 2nd by D. Jacobs – Vote: 5 for, 0 against
Motion to approve ESSC 202 revision with the comment that the CAC-sciences committee strongly
recommends elementary education majors have at least one course in Chemistry – P. Moore, 2nd by D. Jacobs
Vote: 3 for, 1 against, 1 abstain
Moves to table BS in Geospatial Information Science and Technology program proposal pending clarification
on the identical use of the name “Environmental Geoscience” for a concentration in the proposed program as
well as in an existing emphasis in the Environmental Science concentration for IESS. In addition, 4 out of 5
concentrations in the proposal require a 400 level elective course while only one such course is offered in each
concentration. This could create significant bottlenecks – M. Angell, 2nd P. Moore - Vote: 5 for, 0 against
Motion to approve PHY 100 contingent on the removal of the restriction of the course to COE - D. Jacobs, 2nd
by P. Moore – Vote: 5 for, 0 against
Motion to table rest of agenda as delineated below for time – P. Moore 2nd by D. Jacobs – Vote: 5 for, 0
against
Since the CHHS files listed below were not provided to CAC_S in a timely fashion for review in
January and since CAC_S does not meet in March, in order to best assess and evaluate the
extensive proposals from CHHS listed below, a review date extension is requested until April 17,
2015.
College of Technology (March 30, 2015 review date)
BMMT 396 – Electronically Stored Information and eDiscovery course title and description revisions
SAG 165 – Introduction to Game Design new course proposal
SAG 215 – Game Development and Planning new course proposal
SAG 290 – Introduction to Game Engines new course proposal
SAG 385 – Advanced Modeling I new course proposal
SAG 475 – Advanced Modeling II new course proposal
Simulation, Animation, and Gaming Minor new program proposal
College of Health and Human Services (March 02, 2015 review date)
NURS 608 – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention new course proposal
NURS 623 – Teaching Nursing Online: Facilitating Learning in the Virtual Classroom new course proposal
NURS 691 – Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Capstone new course proposal
Master of Science in Nursing Education new program proposal
NURS 810 – Introduction to Doctoral Studies and Nursing Science new course proposal
NURS 811 – Nursing Education: Teaching, Learning, Evaluation and the Faculty Role new course proposal
NURS 830 – Quality & Safety Across Settings new course proposal
NURS 831 – Leadership for Advanced Practice Nurses new course proposal
NURS 840 – Epidemiology and Health Disparity in Health Systems for Advanced Nursing Practice ncp
NURS 851 – Advanced Nursing Research 1: Design and Methods new course proposal
NURS 852 – Advanced Nursing Research 2: Data Management and Analysis new course proposal
NURS 860 – Health Policy & Advocacy for Health Care Professionals new course proposal
NURS 870 – Health Care Delivery & Informatics: For Advanced Practice Nurses new course proposal
NURS 882 – Doctor of Nursing Practice Clinical Practicum new course proposal
NURS 891 – Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly/ Capstone Project I: Proposal Development ncp
NURS 892 – Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly/ Capstone Project II: Project Development new course
proposal
NURS 893 – Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly/ Capstone Project III: Completion/ Dissemination ncp
NURS 894 – Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly/ Capstone Project II: Continuous Enrollment ncp
Doctor of Nursing Practice new program proposal
ORPR 583 – Kinetics and the Human Body: Laying the Foundation for Orthotic and Prosthetics Practice ncp
ORPR 584 – Human Anatomy Cadaver Lab for Orthotics and Prosthetics new course proposal
ORPR 585 – Materials: Choice and Usage in Orthotics and Prosthetics new course proposal
Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics program revision
**SWRK 554 – Psychoeducational Groups in Social Work new course proposal (see UG course in OB)
SWRK 557 - Separation, Loss & Grief new course proposal
SWRK 573 – Child Welfare, Substance Abuse and Addiction new course proposal (see UG course in OB)
SWRK 632 – Social Work Practice with Military Families new course proposal
SWRK 668 - Complicated Grief and Trauma new course proposal
SWRK 675 - DSM for Social Workers: Stigma and Social Justice in the Pursuit of Mental Health ncp
SWRK 683 - Social Work with Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse and Neglect new course proposal
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 pm
Minutes submitted by M. Angell