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COMMITTEE ON THE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM (CUC)
Sixth Meeting/2008-09 Academic Year
March 19, 2009
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PRESENT:
G. Aase (BUS/OMIS), M. Goehring (HHS/AHCD, chair), M. Lenczewski (LAS/GEOL),
R. Newsom (VPA/TH-D), G. Schlabach (EDU/KNPE), E. Seaver (Vice Provost, ex
officio), C. Snow (Libraries/UCC, for D. Shernoff), R. Tatara (EET/TECH)
ABSENT:
K. Millis (LAS/PSYC), D. Shernoff (UCC/EDU/LEPF), F. Solares-Larrave (LAS/FL--),
R. Vasudevan (CEET/Student)
CONSULTANTS: D. Smith (Catalog Editor/Curriculum Coordinator), Adam Stone (Director, Registration
and Records)
GUESTS:
S. Marsh (BUS/MGMT)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Snow made a motion, seconded by Lenczewski, to APPROVE AGENDA. Motion passed
unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minutes from the February 12, 2009 meeting approved electronically.
Items previously in Section B, now reported for inclusion in the Undergraduate Catalog—Section
C.
Items reported for inclusion in the Undergraduate Catalog by another standing committee of the
Undergraduate Coordinating Council—Section D.
Clarification of item that was reported for inclusion in the Undergraduate Catalog, but still needs
BOT approval. Smith reported that there is a proposal for a new emphasis in the B.S. in Health
Sciences—Pre-physical therapy—that had been reported as receiving final approval, but which
still needs Board of Trustees (BOT) approval.
CONSENT AGENDA
Aase made a motion, seconded by Newsom, to RECEIVE THE COLLEGE MINUTES WITH
NO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULAR ITEMS. The motion passed unanimously. The
following college minutes with no undergraduate-level curricular items were so received.
College of Education #9
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology #9
College of Health and Human Sciences #7
College of Visual and Performing Arts #5
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Snow made a motion, seconded by Newsom, to RECEIVE THE COLLEGE MINUTES WITH
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULAR ITEMS PENDING APASC APPROVAL. The motion
passed unanimously. The following college minutes with undergraduate-level curricular items
were so received.
College of Health and Human Sciences #8
College of Visual and Performing Arts #7, pending APASC approval
COLLEGE MINUTES AND OTHER CURRICULAR ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
College of Business,
#8
Goehring pointed out new courses on page 1, MGMT 311 and MGMT 411. She
also reported that the department has addressed nonduplication. Aase made a
motion, seconded by Snow, to RECEIVE THE UNDERGRADUATE-LEVEL
CURRICULAR ITEMS IN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS #8 (1/27/09). Motion
passed unanimously.
College of Education
#8
Goehring pointed out new courses on pages 3 and 4. The college noted that there
are no other departments that offer these courses. Schlabach made a motion,
seconded by Lenczewski, to RECEIVE THE UNDERGRADUATE-LEVEL
CURRICULAR ITEMS IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION #8 (12/9/08) PENDING
CITC APPROVAL. Motion passed unanimously.
College of Liberal
Arts & Sciences #9
Goehring pointed out new course PSCY 434 and the verification of nonduplication.
Other course revisions where “S/U grading” is added were discussed. Seaver noted
that the CUC may be seeing more of these course revisions. For MyNIU, the type of
grading used needs to be specified in the course description in the catalog if it’s not
regular grading. Discussion followed regarding the necessity of adding this
language and whether or not different sections of the same course could be graded
differently (e.g., one graded S/U and another graded regular). The course revision
for GEOG 390, adding “Students may register for multiple sections of GEOG 390
simultaneously” allows students to enroll in more than one topic under GEOG 390
in the same term. Lenczewski made a motion, seconded by Newsom, to RECEIVE
THE UNDERGRADUATE-LEVEL CURRICULAR ITEMS IN COLLEGE OF
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES #9 (2/25/09). Motion passed unanimously.
College of Visual &
Performing Arts
New course MUSC 486 was discussed. It was pointed out that the School of Music
has contacted the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment
(ETRA) regarding verification of nonduplication, but there has been no response
from that department at this time. Aase made a motion, seconded by Newsom, to
RECEIVE THE UNDERGRADUATE-LEVEL CURRICULAR ITEMS IN
COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS #6 (2/13/09) PENDING
VERIFICATION OF NONDUPLICATION FROM ETRA AND PENDING CITC
APPROVAL. Motion passed unanimously.
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OLD BUSINESS
HHS #4
The Undergraduate Coordinating Council sent new course PHHE 325 back to the CUC for
reconsideration at its December, 2008 meeting. At the February 12, 2009, CUC meeting, the
CUC received position statements and heard oral presentations from the Colleges of Health and
Human Sciences and Liberal Arts and Sciences. At that meeting, the CUC agreed to let this item
stay on the table until the departments can work together on a temporary and/or permanent
solution, and encouraged that the departments consider a crosslisted course. The CUC since
received memos from the curricular deans of the Colleges of Health and Human Sciences and
Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mary Pritchard and Sue Doederlein), which informs the CUC that the
colleges did meet and a revised version of the course was presented with modifications to the title
and prerequisites. Aase made a motion, seconded by Snow, to REMOVE PHHE 325 FROM
THE TABLE. Motion passed unanimously. Aase made a motion, seconded by Snow, to
APPROVE NEW COURSE PHHE 325 AS PRESENTED IN THE MEMO FROM MARY
PRITCHARD AND SUE DOEDERLEIN DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2009. Motion passed
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
1. B.S. in Applied Management
In addition to the proposal sent to CUC members, a memo from Provost Alden, updated
catalog language from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and a request for a new
major from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were distributed to CUC members.
Seaver reported that the B.S. in Applied Management was developed in response to
discussions the university has had with community colleges to meet the needs of individuals
with Associates in Applied Science degrees who are seeking terminal degrees in their fields.
These are place-bound individuals who want to better themselves in their employment and to
seek opportunities in mid-level management, and they would be taking the courses at offcampus sites. Specific needs have been identified in the fields of public safety and
technology. A template was created for the degree and it will be housed in the Office of the
Provost. The approval process will proceed through the IBHE for the degree, then various
departments may develop emphases. There are currently two emphases for consideration
from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Computer Science and Public Safety.
President Peters is behind the proposal and there is pressure from his office and from the state
legislature to get this program approved; and the IBHE has indicated that they will fast-track
the approval process so the degree can begin to be offered this fall (2009). Seaver added that
students would be required to have an A.A.S. degree in a field related to the emphasis they
are pursuing. Marsh was in attendance to relate several concerns of the Department of
Management and the College of Business. They are concerned about the title including the
term “management.” The issue is whether or not students entering this program might
assume that they are earning a business degree. It was noted that although business courses
are required, the bulk of the course work would take place in the content areas. Seaver noted
that the title was developed due to feedback from the community colleges and what they felt
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would best resonate with the individuals who would be seeking this degree. He added that it
would not be marketed as a business degree. The students in this program are individuals
who want to become managers and need some elementary background in business as well as
the need to build on skills in their content areas. Discussion followed to clarify the number of
hours required and that these students would be treated just like any other transfer student
with an associate’s degree, to offer suggestions for alternative titles, and to clarify
requirements for a B.S versus a B.A. degree. Aase noted some other issues from the
perspective of the College of Business, in addition to the issue with the title. He added that
there were some concerns over the business courses offered and potential duplication of the
computer science emphasis with the Department of Operations Management and Information
Systems. However, in further discussions, the latter two issues have been resolved. He
added that the core business courses required are the same courses other non-business majors
take, but he also noted that there was initially a finance course, and that has since been
removed. Aase expressed concern regarding that removal as well as the fact that the College
of Business was not part of the discussions regarding which business courses would be
required. Seaver suggested that the College of Business should have discussions to approve
the business course selection to ensure that they have been a part of the approval process. He
added that the Provost Office could also have discussions with the College of Business and
Department of Management to address concerns about the degree title. Snow made a motion,
seconded by Newsom, to TABLE THE NEW DEGREE B.S. IN APPLIED MANAGEMENT
FOR CLARIFICATION OF CORE BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS AND FURTHER
DISCUSSION WITH THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS REGARDING THE DEGREE
TITLE. Motion passed unanimously.
2. Contract majors and KNPE 101 letter suffixed courses.
There was discussion regarding why these items are evaluated by the CUC. Seaver noted that
it is one of the charges of the CUC and that contract majors are reviewed to be sure colleges
are following the rules of contract majors. It was decided that a subcommittee was not
necessary and that these could be reviewed by the CUC as a whole.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
The next meeting will be April 16, 2009, 12:30, Altgeld 225
Respectfully submitted,
Donna M. Smith