MINUTES – 5/4/2007
1. University College:
(a)
Approved with two abstentions new courses in support of new programs:
(1) EHR 3360 Compensation & Benefits [see EHR 3360.pdf]
[see EHR 3360_expanded.pdf]
College of Science Failed by vote of 3 ‘for’, 7 ‘against’, 4 ‘abstain’
(a) new courses in support of new programs:
(2) EDS 1021 General Physical Science [see EDS 1021.pdf]
(3) EDS 1022 General Biological Science [see EDS 1022.pdf]
Comments on above vote: There is less hands on, less science, more history. There were objections to lack of science in the course. Dr. Blenis stated they do not have faculty or time to change these “UA” courses to Florida Tech courses. Her department agreed these would be accepted as transfer credit for
EDS 1031 & 1032 but would not be what was taught on campus.
Members would like to see content toughened up – it was expressed that the content is too high school.
Also requested some virtual experiments and to take the history out of the course.
The concern was expressed that these students have no other options except these two courses whereas on campus students do have options.
Members would like to see the text because nothing substantial about it was located on the internet.
This is my summary of comments and is not intended to be inclusive or exhaustive of what was discussed.
2. University College: As amended to include MTH 1000 or greater rather than two named
MTH courses - approved in concept with the constraint that CL must be addressed.
(a) adding a new major
(1) AA Liberal Arts form [see AA Liberal Arts.pdf]
3. Chair Replacement Current Chair stated that she would not leave the committee without a chair replacement and would take any lack of volunteers at the next meeting to mean that the current chair would then appoint her replacement.
4. Next Meeting Date as needed
- Monday, May 21, 2007.
5. College of Science:
(k) new program Middle Grades Mathematics and Science [see MG Math&Science.pdf] –
Amended to move OCN 1010 to freshmen year, and Free elective to senior year, MTH
XXX elective changed to Technical elective – approved with 1 opposed vote.
Open Items to be carried forward for future approval as courses and forms are signed off:
University College:
(a) new program Accounting
(b) new program Business Admin - [AA degree]
(c) new program Business Admin:Accounting

(d) new program Business Admin:Health Care Management
(e) new program Business Admin:Management
(f) new program Business Admin:Marketing
(g) new program Computer Information Systems
(h) new program Human Resource Management - [Minor]
(i) new program Business Admin:CIS
(j) new program Liberal Arts
– [AA degree]
[see Alliance Program Lists.xls]
College of Psychology and Liberal Arts:
(k) new program Criminal Justice
[see BACJ.xls]
Also: [see expanded core.xls]
Committee Members requested a note to the Minutes that the committee revisit CORE requirements for
AA degrees for the entire University in the fall.
Reminder: The next special meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 21, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in the 2 nd floor
Physical Sciences Building Conference Room.
Agenda items need to be to the Chair by Monday, May
14, 2007, at the latest.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Pierce
Associate Dean & Associate Professor of Accounting
College of Business Room 105-A
Florida Institute of Technology
150 W. University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
321.674.7392; fax: 321.674.8896; email: bpierce@fit.edu; webpage: http://my.fit.edu/~bpierce