COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes
November 7, 2012
Committee Members:
Meifang Xiang, Stuart Glosser (Chairperson), Rashiqa Kamal,
Robert Leitheiser, Rimi Zakaria, Robert Boostrom, Jan Olson (Ad
Hoc), Quinton Baker (Student Representative)
Committee Alternates:
Alka Arora, James Bronson & Steve Guo, Jim Molloy, Paul
Ambrose, Marilyn Lavin, Econ –
Meeting Place:
Hyland Hall 4300A.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Stuart Glosser at 3:40 p.m.
1. The October 10, 2012, meeting minutes were approved unanimously (Boostrom/Leitheiser)
2. Proposals
A. Proposal from Information Technology/Business Education Department were
discussed.
Two proposals, “Administrative Action: Restructure and rename Department:
Information Technology and Supply Chain Management (ITSCM)” and “Other
Curricular Action: Creation of new prefix (ITSCM)” were discussed and approved
unanimously (Boostrom/Leitheiser).
Proposals of “Changes to Business and Marketing Education program: a) Change in
Major: Change prefixes from ITBE to ITSCM and CIBME; b) Change in Existing
Course: Change prefix for ITBE 245, 300(includes description change), 401, 447, 460,
461, 470” were discussed and approved unanimously (Boostrom/Leitheiser).
Six proposals, 1). “Change in Existing Course: Change course prefixes from ITBE to
ITSCM”, 2). “Change in Existing Course: ITBE 999 to ITSCM 999”, 3). “Change in
Major: For all versions of information technology major, change prefixes in majors from
ITBE to ITSCM”, 4). “Change in Minor: Change prefixes in IT minor to ITSCM”, 5).
Change in Major: Delete BBA MCS”, and 6). “Pre-requisite Change(s): ITSCM
(currently ITBE) 314, 320, 321, 325, 331, 332, 380, 385, 421, 425, 451, 452, 493, 495,”
were discussed and approved unanimously (Boostrom/Leitheiser).
B. Proposals from Management Department were discussed. One proposal, “Change in
Major: Change prefixes for supply chain and operations management major from
MANGEMNT to ITSCM – EFFECTIVE FALL 2013” was not discussed at the
meeting.
Four proposals, 1). “Change in Existing Course: Change course prefixes for supply
chain management courses from MANGEMNT to ITSCM”, 2). “Change in Minor:
Change prefixes for supply chain and operations management minor from
MANGEMNT to ITSCM”, 3). “Pre-requisite Change: MANGEMNT 489
Administrative Policy – change ITBE 280 to ITSCM 280”, and 4). “Prerequisite
Change(s): ITSCM (currently MANGEMNT) 445, 450, 455, 456, 460, 462, 465, 466”,
were discussed. Approved unanimously (Boostrom/Leitheiser).
Four more proposals were discussed: 1). “Change in Existing Course: ITSCM
(formerly MANGEMNT) 456 Supply Chain Management & International Sourcing;
change title to Supply Chain Management and change from 3 credits to 2 credits”, 2).
“New Course: ITSCM (formerly MANGEMNT) 457 Supply Chain Integration and
Review”, 3). “Change in Major: Supply chain and operations management: Change
prefixes to ITSCM and add ITSCM 457 to requirements in major – EFFECTIVE
SPRING 2014”, and 4). “Change in Major: Supply chain and operations
management, emphasis in project management: Change prefixes to ITSCM and add
ITSCM 457 to requirements in major - EFFECTIVE SPRING 2014”. Approved
unanimously (Boostrom/Leitheiser).
Finally, the proposal “Change in Minor: International business minor; change
foreign language requirement and bring minor in alignment with major” was
discussed and approved (Boostrom/Leitheiser).
C. The college proposals were discussed. Both “Administrative Action: update
admission policy to show ITSCM prefixes and other updates to text in regard to list of
majors” and “Change in Degree Requirements: Change degree requirements to
include ITSCM prefixes” were discussed and approved (Boostrom/Leitheiser).
Two more proposals, “Change in Major: General business; change ITBE and
MANGEMNT to ITSCM where appropriate” and “Change in Minor: General
business; change ITBE and MANGEMNT to ITSCM” were discussed and approved
discussed and approved (Boostrom/Leitheiser).
3. Consideration of Information Technology’s proposed trait modifications to Assurance of
Learning Plan. Boostrom moved, Leitheiser seconded. Unanimous approval.
4. Begin discussion on collecting information about how our curriculum relates to our mission,
objectives and values beyond core assessment. Committee members expressed that more
time is needed in collecting the information. The committee agreed to discuss this at the
meeting in December.
5. Committee members expressed no other issue for the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm. Xiang moved to adjourn, Kamal second, passed
unanimously.