Curriculum Council
January 24, 2007
Minutes
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mike Bailey – Computer Science
Alison Bobal – Valley Library
Carol Brown – Business
Frank Chaplen – Agricultural Sciences
John Lee, Chair – Science
Marv Pyles – Forestry
Rich Shintaku – Education
Nicole von Germeten – Liberal Arts
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS (Non-voting) PRESENT:
Alfonso Bradoch – Extended Campus
Laurel Kristick– OSU Libraries
Susie Leslie – Academic Programs and Academic Assessment
Mary Rhodes – Registrar’s Office
Gary Beach – Budgets & Fiscal Planning Committee
LIAISON MEMBERS (Non-voting) PRESENT:
John Greydanus – Instructional Technology
SUPPORT STAFF:
Vickie Nunnemaker – Faculty Senate
GUESTS PRESENT
Gina Shellhammer – Academic Programs and Assessment
Report from the Curriculum Council Chair – J. Lee
 Horticulture Therapy Program Proposal –
o Lee has requested liaison with Psychology and Education.
o Since it appears to deal with the human aspect vs. the plant aspect, Pyles felt it should
be sent to the CAS dean’s office for review; Lee and Pyles will coordinate questions for
the dean.
o Bradoch noted this proposal appeared last year as non-credit courses and was surprised
it was now a credit proposal.
o Several members felt this proposal should be a Category I rather than a Category II.
 Engineering Schools Proposal o Lee will invite Belinda King (ME) and Ken Williamson (CE) (or his representative) to
discuss the Category I proposals for a School of Civil and Construction Engineering and a
school of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.
o Lee felt that the academic aspect of the proposal made good sense and asked that
concerns related to academics be forwarded to him.
 At the next meeting, the Study Abroad and Distance Ed issues will be scheduled for conclusion.
Extended Campus Courses –
 Lee outlined the key issues and possible next steps: 1) on-campus students should pay the same
fees for E-campus courses as for on-campus classroom courses; 2) at some level, it doesn’t seem
practical to review every extended ed course; the review should be restricted to courses with
problematic aspect for distance delivery such as courses with wet labs, field trips, etc.
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Pyles endorsed the idea of charging the same classroom fees to on-campus distance
students, although he wasn’t certain how practical that would be. He was unsure if the Council
can add substantive issues to proposals.
Kristick noted unforeseen Library impacts related to E-campus students, particularly in foreign
countries. The original review of the on-campus based Category I proposal did not address the
cost of sending materials overseas.
Bradoch noted that the Council may wish to address proposals for entire programs being offered
via distance.
Pyles suggested requiring a department-wide review for proposals so the Council can ensure that
department overview occurs. He also suggested the Council should ask users if particular courses
are what they really need, particularly service courses.
Bradoch responded that the review process is currently in place; proposed online courses are
required to be reviewed by the department head who determines if the course is ready to be
released. Regarding wet labs, they rely on the expertise of the instructor to meet the need of the
course and E-campus facilitates the need of the instructor.
Pyles felt the review process should be the responsibility of the equivalent of a department
curriculum committee and not just a department chair.
Lee felt there should be a sign-off line on the proposal for a department or college curriculum
committee indicating their review and approval given that a department chair may be biased
regarding potential departmental revenue from E-campus.
Bradoch stated that E-campus would not be opposed to additional oversight within a
department, however, E-campus does not have the authority to impose that type of policy but it
could happen with support from the Curriculum Council.
Lee suggested that justification be required if a proposal does not contain appropriate liaison.
Bradoch questioned if there would need to be specific oversight from the Council if there was
departmental oversight. He suggested having the Council perform a quarterly review to
determine if the departmental oversight was adequate.
Lee felt that departmental curriculum committee review would be adequate and would allow
the Curriculum Council to deal with larger issues.
Lee will draft next steps for discussion at the next meeting.
Study Abroad – Joe Hoff and Amy Nelson Green
Hoff offered some background and statistics and discussion ensued:
 The Study Abroad purpose is to provide opportunities for education research and understanding
the multicultural and global world in which we live to gain perspectives relating to the educational
field. He noted that a mission of OSU is to offer international experiences. It is hoped that study
abroad experiences will be shared by all majors.
 The goal in the Strategic Plan is to have 9% of the student body participate in a study abroad
program by 2007; currently 2% or about 400 students are participating. Hoff would like to revisit
that number and revise it to about 5%.
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Due to limited staff, a variety of programs and involvement are considered, and consortiums
offer the ability to expand the offerings.
 Financial aid is possible for approved programs; consortium programs also offer their own
funding opportunities.
 Credit transfer is handled through departments and is controlled by department heads.
 Students are required to meet with academic advisors prior to departure to determine
appropriate courses and how the courses fit with their major. A course list is sent to the
respective department which then determines if the courses are equivalent.
 Study abroad works with several consortiums and OUS programs, as well as some exchanges run
through International Education and individual departments. Attempts are made to access
programs and institutions that fit well within the OSU curriculum. Not all of the available
consortium programs would be accessed; only those that are beneficial to the students and
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departments. Hoff noted that the number of programs have been scaled back from the previous
proposal to those that he felt are best suited to OSU.
Currently there are about 65 programs in 32 countries accessible to OSU students; the proposal
would increase the offerings to 200 programs in 80 countries. He noted that typical study abroad
programs are run by consortiums. Nelson Green added that about 30 of those programs are
administered by departments.
Bailey questioned whether students take classes at foreign universities that are not offered at
OSU. Hoff responded that it depends on the student and department and what is required in
their major.
Pyles questioned the likelihood of non university-based courses showing as a block transfer.
Nelson Green responded that there is an overseas designator that a department has the option of
assigning if the course is not a direct equivalency.
Lee questioned the time to degree for study abroad students. Hoff has not done research at
OSU, but University of Minnesota research shows that study abroad students tend to be
motivated and tend to graduate on time.
Lee noted there are currently a large number of programs and referred to the balance between
quantity vs. quality, and questioned whether OSU would have a better overall program if there
were fewer programs and more oversight. Hoff referenced the purpose of the study abroad
program and agreed that might be true if only culture and language programs were offered, but
felt that curriculum integration adds another dimension. The advantage of participating in a
consortium is that OSU advises students of the opportunities and the consortium handles travel,
housing, etc. He felt the consortium is a more time-efficient method of increasing the percentage
of students abroad. This arrangement would not preclude departments offering programs.
Lee questioned available opportunities for Engineering students. Hoff responded he is currently in
discussion with Chris Bell, but that it would depend on the major since some have more flexibility
than others. They are looking at primarily English-speaking programs for Engineering majors.
Hoff responded to Pyles that OSU would not be the first transcripting institution. OSU would
receive the transcript and a determination would be made whether to accept the courses.
Hoff explained that the OUS exchanges allow participation by OUS institutions without requiring a
one-to-one exchange as is required by individual institutional exchanges, i.e., four OSU students
can participate in a program in Tunisia if there are four Tunisian students attending OUS
institutions on an exchange program. OSU would not recommend duplication of programs offered
by the OUS consortium.
Nelson Green responded to Beach that a handful of dual enrolled students have taken advantage
of OSU’s study abroad offerings.
Report from Academic Programs – S. Leslie
The unit is involved in the Fisheries and Wildlife review this week; Brown and Shintaku are representing
the Curriculum Council.
Wrap Up –
The next meeting will be February 9.
Minutes provided by Vickie Nunnemaker
CATEGORY II APPROVED PROPOSALS
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
New Course
FW 415. FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY (3). Effective Spring 2007
(2620).
FST 461. BREWING ANALYSIS (3). Effective Fall 2006 (2405).
Change Program
Animal Behavior/Bioethics (Option). Effective Fall 2007 (2683).
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Change in Existing Course
BA 440. CORPORATE FINANCE (4). [Title, Prerequisites/Corequisites]. Effective
Spring 2007 (2633).
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
New Course
ENGR 221. THE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF
NANOTECHNOLOGY (3). Effective Winter 2007 (2499).
Change in Existing Course
BIOE 101. CHE, BIOE, & ENVE ORIENTATION (3). [Title, Description]. Effective Fall
2006 (2510).
BIOE 470. REGULATION OF DRUGS AND MEDICAL DEVICES (3). [Description,
Credit, Schedule Type]. Effective Fall 2006 (2579).
CHE 443. CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING (4). [Prerequisites/Corequisites].
Effective Fall 2006 (2542).
CHE 431. CHEMICAL PLANT DESIGN I (3). [Title, Description,
Prerequisites/Corequisites]. Effective Winter 2007 (2540).
CHE 415. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY I (3). [Title, Description,
Prerequisites/Corequisites]. Effective Winter 2007 (2538).
CE 454. CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
(3). [Course Designator, Title]. Effective Winter 2007 (2565).
Change Program
Information Systems (Option). Effective Fall 2006 (2598).
Applied Computer Science (Option). Effective Fall 2006 (2596).
Environmental Processes (Option). Effective Fall 2006 (2552).
Biochemical Processes (Option). Effective Fall 2006 (2551).
Microelectronics Processes and Materials Science (Option). Effective Fall 2006 (2549).
Chemical Engineering (Undergraduate Major). Effective Fall 2006 (2546).
Computer Science (Undergraduate Minor). Effective Fall 2006 (2321).
Environmental Engineering (Option). Effective Fall 2006 (2705).
Change Department Requirements
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (College of Engineering). Effective
Fall 2006 (2560).
New Program
Nanotechnology Processes (Option). Effective Fall 2006 (2550).
COLLEGE OF FORESTRY
New Course
FS 432. PLANNING AGROFORESTRY PROJECTS (2). Effective Spring 2007 (2599).
FS 600X. GLOBAL CHANGE ECOLOGY (3). Effective Spring 2007 (2738).
Change Program
Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Tourism (Undergraduate Major). Effective Fall 2007
(2727).
Outdoor and Experiential Education (Option). Effective Fall 2007 (2728).
Tourism and Commercial Recreation Management (Option). Effective Fall 2007 (2729).
Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Tourism (Undergraduate Minor). Effective Fall 2007
(2730).
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Change in Existing Course
HDFS 360. CRITICAL THINKING IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE
(3). [Description, Credit, Prerequisites/Corequisites]. Effective Fall 2007 (2721).
HDFS 444. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (3). [Title, Description, Credit]. Effective
Fall 2007 (2704).
Change Program
Dietetics (Option). Effective Winter 2007 (2472).
Public Health (Graduate Major). Effective Spring 2006 (2356).
Design and Human Environment (Graduate Major). Effective Fall 2006 (2621).
Restaurant/Foodservice Management (Option). Effective Winter 2006 (2691).
Change Department Requirements
Design and Human Environment (College of Health and Human Sciences). Effective
Spring 2007 (2603).
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Drop Course
HST 343. WOMEN IN MODERN RUSSIA (3). Effective Winter 2007 (2742).
New Course
HST 390. MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN: IN THEIR OWN WORDS (4). Effective
Summer 2007 (2665).
Change Program
Multimedia (Undergraduate Minor). Effective Spring 2006 (2391).
Telemedia (Undergraduate Minor). Effective Spring 2006 (2392).
Print Media (Undergraduate Minor). Effective Spring 2006 (2393).
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
New Course
PHAR 737. PATHO-BIOPHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY (3). Effective Spring 2007
(2667).
Change in Existing Course
PHAR 723. PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION (1). [Title]. Effective Fall 2006 (2671).
PHAR 722. PHARMACY PRACTICE III (5). [Description, Credit]. Effective Spring 2007
(2731).
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
New Course
SED 491. SCIENCE/MATH CONTENT STANDARDS AND CURR DEVEL MIDDLE
SCH (3). Effective Winter 2006 (2639).
SED 494. SCIENCE/MATH CONTENT STNDS & CURR DEVEL HIGH SCH (3).
Effective Winter 2006 (2640).
GEO 330. GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
GLOBALIZATION (3). Effective Winter 2007 (2457).
Change Program
Applied Physics (Option). Effective Spring 2007 (2766).
Change Department Requirements
Physics (College of Science). Effective Spring 2007 (2765).
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
New Course
VMB 769. ANIMAL GENOMICS (1). Effective Spring 2007 (2695).
VMC 779. CANINE AND EQUINE SPORTS MEDICINE AND EXERCISE
PHYSIOLOGY (2). Effective Fall 2007 (2698).
VMC 750. EQUINE CLINICAL NUTRITION (1). Effective Spring 2007 (2694).
Change in Existing Course
VMC 778. SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE III (4). [Credit]. Effective Spring 2007 (2696).
VMC 776. SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE I (4). [Credit]. Effective Fall 2007 (2697).
VMC 785. SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY (6). [Credit]. Effective Winter 2008 (2686).