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Fifth Meeting/2007-08 Academic Year
February 14, 2008
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PRESENT:
K. Millis (LAS/PSYC), R. Newsom (VPA/TH-D), E. Seaver (Vice Provost, ex officio), V.
Talsma (EDUC/TLRN, chair), F. Solares-Larrave (LAS/FL--), R. Tatara (EET/TECH), J.
Thunder (LAS/MATH)
ABSENT:
G. Aase (BUS/OMIS), R. Beatty (UCC/BUS/OMIS), M. Goehring (HHS/AHCD)
CONSULTANT: D. Smith (Catalog Editor/Curriculum Coordinator)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made and seconded to APPROVE THE AGENDA. Motion passed unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Minutes from the November 8, 2007, and November 15, 2007, meetings approved electronically.
2. Curricular items receiving further approvals were reported. Smith noted that the additional
approvals came from APASC, CITC, and GEC. There was a question about whether or not
APASC approved all the items pending and Smith responded that there were items they tabled.
She will check and include that item in the minutes. NOTE: The items currently tabled by
APASC are:
a. Nursing and Health Studies, Course Revision, PHHE 455. PUBLIC HEALTH
EPIDEMIOLOGY (3). Principles, concepts, and uses of public health epidemiology.
Discussion and application of epidemiological approaches to studying public health
problems. PRQ: MATH 210 (or a higher level math course) with a grade of C or better
and a course in college-level statistics.CRQ: A course in college-level statistics.
APASC tabled for articulation of the exact courses needed.
b. Computer Science, Other Catalog Change, Limited Admissions Section
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Transfer students who have not completed the above requirements prior to admission to
the university must seek departmental advisement at orientation or as soon as they arrive
on campus. Such students must follow the deadlines listed above for currently enrolled
students, but consideration will be given to their need for access to major courses prior
to formal admission in the program.
Transfer students must seek departmental advisement at orientation or as soon as they
arrive on campus. If they have completed all declaration requirements prior to admission
to the university, they will declare their major with the department during the third
through the sixth weeks (second through fourth weeks of the summer term) of their first
semester on campus. In all other cases, the department will advise the students of when
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to declare, and consideration will be given to their need for access to major courses prior
to formal admission into the program.
APASC asked B. Gage and M. Gillis to speak to the Department of Computer Science to
aid in getting the language in conformity with the new policy.
CONSENT AGENDA
Millis moved, 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 Business #5
College of Education #4
College of Education #5
College of Education #6 (note that item on p. 3 has already been approved)
College of Education #7
College of Education #8
College of Education #9
College of Engineering & Engineering Technology #6/#7 (#7 attachments replaced #6)
College of Health & Human Sciences #8
College of Health & Human Sciences #9
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences #7
There were no college minutes with undergraduate items on the consent agenda.
COLLEGE MINUTES AND OTHER CURRICULAR ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
College of Health &
Human Sciences #10
Talsma pointed out the course renumbering on page 1. Discussion followed
regarding the renumbering of a course from the 400 level to the 100 level. Talsma
noted that this revision is due to the school’s desire to have American Sign
Language recognized as a foreign language. She added that ASL is so recognized at
many institutions. Solares-Larrave reported that the Department of Foreign
Languages and Literatures has been in discussions with the School of Allied Health
and Communicative Disorders. This course renumbering is one outcome of those
discussions. Thunder questioned why the course wasn’t a 100-level course to begin
and if there would be any administrative problems with the change. Seaver
confirmed that the school has been negotiating with Liberal Arts and Sciences and
didn’t feel that there would be any problems with the change. Millis moved,
seconded by Solares-Larrave, to RECEIVE THE UNDERGRADUATE
CURRICULAR ITEMS IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES #10 (11/30/07).
Motion passed unanimously.
College of Liberal
Arts & Sciences #6
Talsma pointed out new courses on pages 2 and 3. Discussion followed regarding
new course CSCI 496 and the difference between a paid and unpaid internship.
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Talsma noted that it looks like the department is trying to broaden their audience by
giving academic credit to students who receive a paid internship. Tatara pointed out
the weekly status reports as part of the credit requirements. Regarding new course
ENGL 384, Millis asked if no prerequisites are listed with the new course proposal,
does that mean there are none, and it was confirmed that is the case. Millis moved,
seconded by Solares-Larrave, to RECEIVE THE UNDERGRADUATE
CURRICULAR ITEMS IN LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES #6 (10/31/07).
Motion passed unanimously.
College of Liberal
Arts & Sciences #8
Talsma pointed out new course MATH 239 and course revisions and other catalog
changes where MATH 239 has been added. Thunder clarified that similar course,
MATH 240 for math majors, is more theoretical. MATH 239 will be directed more
towards non-math majors. Tatara moved, seconded by Thunder, to RECEIVE THE
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULAR ITEMS IN LIBERAL ARTS AND
SCIENCES #8 (12/12/07). Motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Catalog Effective Dates—APPM. Seaver reminded the CUC that this originally came from the
Curricular Deans and was subsequently sent back to them by the UCC. It clarifies the language
in the APPM regarding effective dates. He added that evaluating student progress towards a
degree has to match up with the catalog. He also noted that due to the length of time it takes to
get approval for new programs at the state level, departments are allowed to recruit students into
a program before it appears in the catalog. But their progress toward that degree will not show
up in the degree audit until the program is in the catalog. The new SIS may be able to program a
“pending degree status.” This new language is not an attempt to change policy, rather only to
clarify current practices. Solares moved, seconded by Newsom, to APPROVE THE
REVISIONS TO THE APPM REGARDING CATALOG EFFECTIVE DATES (see Attachment
A). Motion passed unanimously.
2. Subcommittee on contract majors and KNPE 100 letter suffixed courses. Solares-Larrave
moved, seconded by Millis, TO REVIEW THESE AS A WHOLE. Motion passed
unanimously.
3. EET #4. New Emphasis in Advanced Computing and Simulation was tabled and department
was asked to delete MEE 454 from program requirements because the course does not yet exist
and change “At least two of the following four courses” to “At least two of the following three
courses.” Committee members were presented with revisions to this item that reflect the
committee’s concerns. Millis moved, seconded by Solares-Larrave, TO REMOVE THIS ITEM
FROM THE TABLE AND RECEIVE NEW EMPHASIS FOR THE MAJOR IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: ADVANCED COMPUTING AND SIMULATION.
Motion passed unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS
New course vs. revised course. Talsma reminded the committee that they agreed to look at this
policy from the APPM. Often course revisions are proposed with so many changes that there is a
question of whether or not it should actually be a new course proposal. Committee members were
provided the current definitions of new and revised courses from the APPM. Talsma asked if the
committee felt the need to revise these definitions. Discussion followed including the implications
regarding duplication if a course is revised considerably and revision of special topics courses.
Thunder stated that the language seems clear and that no more needs to be done. Millis moved,
seconded by Solares-Larrave, to KEEP THESE DEFINITIONS AS IS. Motion passed
unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
The meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m.
The next meeting will be March 20, 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna M. Smith
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Attachment A—Revision to APPM, Section III. Item 5.A.
A.
Initial Offering of New Courses and Programs Effective Dates for Curricular Changes
A new course may be offered or an existing course revised or deleted in the semester following the one in which
it received all required approvals. A new major or other unit of instruction requiring board approval may be
offered in the semester following approval by the Board of Higher Education unless a later implementation date
is indicated in the program proposal. All other catalog changes will become effective when published in the next
catalog (May 15 for the Graduate Catalog and fall semester for the Undergraduate Catalog), unless a later
implementation date is indicated. Students may graduate under the requirements of a new program in the
academic term following the one in which it appears in the appropriate catalog unless the offering department
requests that students be permitted to graduate in the term following full approval of the program. No new
course or program may be advertised as available until fully approved for inclusion in the appropriate catalog.