Academic Affairs Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
10:00 am, Kearns Hall 205
*****************************************************************************
NOTE: The remarks of the Committee and others are summarized and not verbatim. The taped
recording of this meeting is available in the Office of the Provost.
*****************************************************************************
Attendees:
John Beard, Provost Office
Dan Lawless, University Registrar
Richard Aidoo, Humanities
Teresa Burns, Science
Carol Megehee, Business
Jamia Richmond, Education
Amy Fyn, Kimbel Library
Richard Costner, Education
Adam Chamberlain for Brandon Palmer, Humanities
Amanda Siegrist for Dustin Thorn, Science
Absent:
Brianne Parker, University College
Guests:
Christ Dye, Office of the Registrar
Erika Small, Business
A. Call to Order
1. Approval of Minutes - April 8, 2014
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Dan Lawless and seconded by Richard
Aidoo. The minutes were approved as written.
B. Chair Report
Dr. Beard explained that Brandon Palmer could not be in attendance today due to a family issue
and has asked Dr. Beard to chair today’s meeting.
C. Course Proposals and Changes to Courses
Consent Agenda
College of Business – Department of Accounting/Finance/Economics
ACCT 330
Intermediate Accounting I
Proposed changes: Course change Change in prerequisites from: CBAD 201 & CBAD 202 B
Average to: Grade of C or Better in CBAD 201 and CBAD 202 Proposed catalog description:
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 1
None provided Justification: None provided Impact on existing academic programs: None
provided Financial costs associated with this request: This strategy is revenue enhancing.
Semesters offered: F, S, SU Date change is to be effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
CBAD 478
Strategic Management
Proposed changes: Course change Change in course number from: CBAD 478 to: CBAD 478Q
Other: requesting to have a "Q" as part of the course number in the University Catalog such that
ALL sections of CBAD 478 will become "Q" courses. Proposed course description: No change to
description other than the added “Q” designation. Justification: The research associated with
the QEP have indicated that experiential learning enhances student learning and employability
because it creates an opportunity for students to engage and to apply academic understandings
through hands-on experience, while simultaneously learning new information about the world
around them. Therefore, because of all of the benefits of experiential learning as well as the fact
that this is the preferred style of learning for the majority of our current CCU students, the
WCOB has decided to create more EL courses as well as modify existing ones to meet the "Q"
criteria. CBAD 478 is one of these courses. Impact on existing academic programs: This change
will generate more experiential learning opportunities for our business students and will also
allow us to collect additional assessment data, which will track our students' progression from
their freshmen level to their senior level classes. Financial costs associated with this request:
There will be no financial costs associated with this request. However, it will enable the
instructors to be able to apply for additional funding through the "QEP," which will further
enhance the course. There is no change in cost because the only alternation to the course will
be an additional "reflection" assignment, which will allow the students to reflect on what they
have learned in their "applied" consulting project. The way the course was originally designed it
had already met the other criteria for a "Q" course. Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Date change is to be effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
ECON 301
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
Proposed changes: Course change Change in prerequisites from: Grade of C or better in ECON
201 and ECON 202 to: Grade of C or better in ECON 201 and ECON 202 or a grade of C or better
in ECON 101; Change in title of course from: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory to:
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Analysis Proposed catalog description:
Microeconomic study of how consumers and firms make choices. Consumer theory is used to
derive market demand, theory of the firm to derive market supply, and game theory to analyze
interaction among agents. S. Justification: Change in title of the course to better illustrate
purpose and content of the course. Impact on existing academic program: None. Financial
costs associated with this request: None. Title change only. Semesters offered: Fall Date
change is to be effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 2
ECON 302
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
Proposed changes: Course change Change in prerequisites from: Grade of C or better in ECON
201 and ECON 202 to: Grade of C or better in ECON 201 and ECON 202 or a grade of C or better
in ECON 101; Change in title of course from: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory to:
Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Analysis Proposed catalog description:
Microeconomic study of how consumers and firms make choices. Consumer theory is used to
derive market demand, theory of the firm to derive market supply, and game theory to analyze
interaction among agents. S. Justification: Change in title of the course to better illustrate
purpose and content of the course. Impact on existing academic programs: None Financial
costs associated with this request: None Semesters offered: S Date change is to be effective:
Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
ECON 331
Economics of Sports
Proposed changes: Course change Change in prerequisites from: Grade of C or better in ECON
101 or ECON 202 to: Grade of C or better in ECON 201 and ECON 202 or a grade of C or better
in ECON 101 Title of course from: Economics of Sports to: Economic Analysis of Sports
Proposed catalog description: An economic analysis of participatory sports and amateur and
professional team sports. Topics include professional sports franchises as business enterprises,
economics of sports stadiums, economics of professional sports labor markets, impact of Title IX
on collegiate athletic programs, and economic impact of professional team sports and
participatory sports on the Grand Strand economy. Justification: The change in the course title
will better describe the analytical component of the course. Impact on existing academic
programs: None Financial costs associated with this request: None . This is just a change in the
course name and clarification of prerequisites. Semesters offered: Fall Date change is to be
effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
ECON 495
The Service Learning Experience in Economics
Proposed changes: Course change Change in title of course from: The Service Learning
Experience in Economics to: Advanced Economic Theory and Analysis Cross listing: Add cross
listing to ECON 490 Senior Research Seminar Proposed catalog description: Capstone course
intended to teach students how to conduct original research in economics. Guidance and
practice in formulating economic hypotheses, gathering data, analyzing the data, and effectively
communicating the results orally and in writing. F, S. Justification: Change in title of the course
to better illustrate purpose and content of the course. Impact on existing academic programs:
None Financial costs associated with this request: None. This is an existing course. Semesters
offered: F, S Date change is to be effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
College of Humanities – Department of History
HIST 126
Introduction to the East Asian Civilization
Proposed changes: Course change Restore course to catalog, enter course into the core, and
Change title of course from: Introduction to the East Asian Civilization to: Modern East Asia
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 3
Proposed catalog description: HIST 126 Modern East Asia. (3) This course examines the
historical foundations of the social, political, and cultural evolution of China, Korea, and Japan
with a focus on the 19th and early 20th century experience. Justification: The History
Department is offering numerous sections of History 112 (World History since 1500) which
fulfills the global requirement of the core. This course will offer Coastal's students more variety
to fulfill that requirement. This course also provides more geographic, cultural, and
chronological depth and focus on historical and global events than the current World History
courses. Impact on existing academic programs: It is hoped that this course will provide more
variety and interest in history. It is hoped that it will help recruit students to the History
Department as well as to the Asian Studies Minor. Financial costs associated with this request:
None . Semesters offered: Spring and Fall Date change is to be effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
College of Humanities – Department of Politics and Geography
POLI 101
Introduction to World Politics
Proposed changes: Course change Change in course description. Proposed course description:
Introduction to World Politics. (3) An introduction to global politics connecting the ideas,
cultures, and policies of individual countries to the international level. Students will examine
conflict and cooperation on the planet in the areas of security, the environment, economic
development, financial institutions, and human rights toward a better understanding of global
citizenship in the 21st Century. Justification: This revised course description better reflects the
discipline and current issues in the study of world politics. It also reflects the elements we assess
within our national and departmental exit exams. Impact on existing academic courses: None
Financial costs associated with this request: None. Course description change only. Semesters
offered: All Date change is to be effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
Form C – Proposal for a New Undergraduate Course
College of Business – Department of Management/Decision Sciences
CBAD 290
Integrated Business Communication
Number of credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Course restrictions: None. This
course is required for a major. Proposed catalog description: The course examines methods of
business communication with key stakeholders and provides practical applications for written,
oral, and interpersonal communications. Justification: The college of business explicitly names
oral and written communication as learning outcomes for all business students. This is because
employers consistently cite these skills as critical to workforce readiness and employee success
Currently, ENGL 290: Introduction to Business Communication fulfills these learning goals and is
a foundation course for all business students. However, with the introduction of ENGL 101 and
ENGL 102, the English department has had to reallocate their faculty resources. The effect of
that restructuring will be a reduction of ENGL 290 capacity by half, beginning in the Fall 2014
semester, and continuing over time. Because we must still address these two learning outcomes
which we have identified important to the success of all business students, we must ensure that
we are able to meet the needs of all business students. Furthermore, the faculty do not feel that
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 4
these learning goals can be successfully addressed by simply integrating them into other places
in the curriculum (e.g., doing oral and written communication assignments in other existing
courses and assessing learning outcomes throughout the curriculum) for two primary reasons.
First, and primarily, there is a significant amount of content associated with these two learning
goals (see the attached syllabus). It is not sufficient to have students do writing assignments and
presentations, give feedback, and assess their learning. Rather, there must be a place in the
curriculum where they are taught in a deliberate manner how and when to use different forms
of business communication formats and media. There simply is not enough time in a semester
to accomplish this as an added element to another course or courses in the business core.
Second, even if we felt we could feasibly and successfully teach and assess these learning goals
in other courses, the section sizes for our core courses are currently too high to facilitate the
kind of feedback that would be necessary to do this. The ENGL 290 courses are currently capped
at 20 students per section. We regularly teach our core courses at 40-60 students per section. If
we were to add a significant communications component, we would have to decrease the cap
for these sections by half (or more) to facilitate the kind of grading and feedback that would be
necessary for effective learning of these specific skills. Further, because of the amount of
aforementioned content associated with these two learning goals, multiple courses would need
to be involved to spread that content out across several different courses. Therefore, this option
would be equally or more expensive from a resource allocation standpoint, and would be
significantly less effective in our opinion. Impact on existing academic programs: Not approving
this request would have a severely negative effect on all business majors, as at least half of them
would be unable to take one of the foundation business courses and would not acquire focused
training in communication skills critical to their workforce readiness and business success.
Method of delivery: Classroom Semesters offered: Fall, Spring
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
College of Business – Department of Accounting/Finance/Economics
FIN 463
Risk Management and Insurance
Number of credits: 3 Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in FIN 301 Corequisites: None Course
restrictions: None. This course is required for a major. Proposed catalog description:
Introduction to the concepts of risk and its management through the use of insurance. The
student will become familiar with different types of risks and the solutions that are delivered by
various organizations. Justification: This course is an essential part of the curriculum that is
required for an individual to obtain a certification in financial planning. Specifically, this course is
a part of a group of courses that are offered to students that want to become a Certified
Financial Planner (CFP). Impact on existing academic programs: This will have a positive impact
on the flexibility and body of knowledge that students will have for specializing in the area of
financial planning. Financial costs associated with this request: None. The course will be offered
within a list of selective finance courses and will therefore be in a rotation of courses. This
rotation of courses will allow the department to offer this and other courses periodically
without increasing the total number of courses offered. Method of delivery: Classroom, Lab
Semesters offered: Fall
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 5
College of Business – Department of Marketing/Resort Tourism Management
CBAD 297
Internship Experience
Number of credits: 0-12 Prerequisites: CBAD 120 Corequisites: None Course restrictions: None.
This course may be used as an elective. This course is repeatable for credit: This course may be
repeated up to three times. Proposed catalog description: The Internship Experience is a
supervised work experience in a business setting. The specific work environment and student’s
job responsibilities must be approved, in advance, by supervising faculty. Students will be
required to establish specific learning goals, keep track of their hours and/or activities, complete
a final project or reflective essay regarding the experience, and will have their performance
evaluated by their workplace supervisor. Students must work a minimum of sixty (60) hours in
the internship environment per credit hour earned. Students may receive from zero to twelve (0
– 12) credit hours for the Internship Experience course. Justification: Field experience prior to
graduation is becoming increasingly more important for full-time job placement. Of those
graduating seniors who participated in an internship last year, seventy-four percent (74%) were
hired by the same company as full-time employees upon graduation. Impact on existing
academic programs: The interest level among freshman and sophomores is there, but the
current 497 Business Internship requirements prevent those with fewer than 60 credit hours
from receiving credit. Offering an internship experience at the 200-level will allow more
students to pursue industry experience prior to graduation, and perhaps solidify their choice of
major earlier. Financial costs associated with this request: None. Course is already being
delivered at the 400-level. Same instructor can accommodate slight increase in registration.
Method of delivery: Other Semesters offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Date change is to be
effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved with one revision. The method of delivery
should be shown as “Other” and not “distance learning”. An internship is not considered to be a
‘distance learning’ course. With this revision noted, this proposal was approved and will be sent
to Faculty Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
D. Program Changes and Program Proposals
Form B – Proposal for changes in an undergraduate program
** At the request of the Department Chair, Dr. John Yannessa, the following proposals were
removed from the agenda and consideration: ID #161, 162, 163, 164, and 165.**
College of Business – Department of Management / Decision Sciences
BSBA Business Degree
Change in required courses from: ENGL 290 to: ENGL 290 or CBAD 290; Addition of courses to
program: CBAD 290, Integrated Business Communication Proposed catalog description:
III. FOUNDATION COURSES ( 6-12 Credits)*
Minimum grade of C is required in all foundation courses.
CSCI 110 Enterprise Business Applications..................................................... 3
ENGL 290* Business and Professional Communication OR
CBAD 290* Effective Business Communication……………………………..3
MATH 132*+ Calculus for Business and Social Science................................. 3
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 6
PHIL 318 Business Ethics................................................................................. 3
*Credits for courses taken as part of the Core Curriculum are not counted elsewhere in
the major.
+ A C or better is required in MATH 130 College Algebra or MATH 130I College
Intensive Study or the Mathematics Placement Test.
Algebra
Justification: The college of business explicitly names oral and written communication as
learning outcomes for all business students. This is because employers consistently cite these
skills as critical to workforce readiness and employee success Currently, ENGL 290: Introduction
to Business Communication fulfills these learning goals and is a foundation course for all
business students. However, with the introduction of ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, the English
department has had to reallocate their faculty resources. The effect of that restructuring will be
a reduction of ENGL 290 capacity by half, beginning in the Fall 2014 semester, and continuing
over time. Because we must still address these two learning outcomes which we have identified
important to the success of all business students, we must ensure that we are able to meet the
needs of all business students. Furthermore, the faculty do not feel that these learning goals can
be successfully addressed by simply integrating them into other places in the curriculum (e.g.,
doing oral and written communication assignments in other existing courses and assessing
learning outcomes throughout the curriculum) for two primary reasons. First, and primarily,
there is a significant amount of content associated with these two learning goals. It is not
sufficient to have students do writing assignments and presentations, give feedback, and assess
their learning. Rather, there must be a place in the curriculum where they are taught in a
deliberate manner how and when to use different forms of business communication formats
and media. There simply is not enough time in a semester to accomplish this as an added
element to another course or courses in the business core. Second, even if we felt we could
feasibly and successfully teach and assess these learning goals in other courses, the section sizes
for our core courses are currently too high to facilitate the kind of feedback that would be
necessary to do this. The ENGL 290 courses are currently capped at 20 students per section. We
regularly teach our core courses at 40-60 students per section. If we were to add a significant
communications component, we would have to decrease the cap for these sections by half (or
more) to facilitate the kind of grading and feedback that would be necessary for effective
learning of these specific skills. Further, because of the amount of aforementioned content
associated with these two learning goals, multiple courses would need to be involved to spread
that content out across several different courses. Therefore, this option would be equally or
more expensive from a resource allocation standpoint, and would be significantly less effective
in our opinion. Impact on existing academic programs: Not approving this request would have a
severely negative effect on all business majors, as at least half of them would be unable to take
one of the foundation business courses and would not acquire focused training in
communication skills critical to their workforce readiness and business success. Financial costs
associated with this request: The English department has offered approximately 20 sections of
ENGL 290 per semester, for a total per-semester capacity of approximately 400 students. In the
fall semester, they are offering 8 sections (176 students). We must be able to accommodate at
least an additional 200-225 students beyond what English can accommodate in ENGL 290.
Eventually, as ENGL 290 is phased out, CBAD 290 will need to be able to accommodate
approximately 400 students, which is the end goal. To accomplish this, we will need to staff 8-10
sections in the immediate future, and 18-20 sections longer term. Therefore, the immediate
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 7
financial costs will be in the reallocation of current faculty and the hiring of adjunct/part-time
faculty. We will need to hire full-time faculty as well to oversee and coordinate this course, as it
will be a significant part of the curriculum for all business majors, and critical to our
accreditation. Date change is to be effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
College of Business -Department of Accounting/Finance/Economics
BSBA Finance Degree
Proposed changes: Change in number of credits from: 18 to: 24; Change in required courses
from: FIN 401, FIN 402, and choice of 12 hour concentration to: FIN 401, FIN 402, FIN 403, FIN
404, and choice of 12 hour concentration; Addition of courses to program: FIN 463 Other:
Change in the title of the "Financial Services" concentration to the "Banking and Consumer
Finance" concentration. Proposed catalog description:
Major Requirements
V. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (24Credit hours)
A grade of C or better is required in major requirements.
REQUIRED COURSES (12 Credit hours)
FIN 401Corporate Finance ........................................................................................... 3
FIN 402Investment Analysis ...................................................................................... 3
FIN 403 Financial Institutions and Markets ................................................. 3
FIN 404 Business and Financial Analysis ................................................... 3
Choose one of the three concentrations: (12 Credit hours) ................................................. 12
BANKING AND CONSUMER FINANCE CONCENTRATION (12 Credit hours)
FIN 462 Real Estate Finance and Investment (3)
FIN 493 Financial Institutions Management (3)
Choose two from the following:
ECON 310 Money and Banking (3)
FIN 421 Multinational Corporate Finance (3)
FIN 441 Financial Derivatives (3)
FIN 442 Retirement and Estate Planning (3)
FIN 463 Risk Management and Insurance (3)
FIN 497 Finance Internship (3)
Additional courses may be selected with the approval of the Department Chair
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (12 Credit hours)
ACCT 333 Cost Accounting (3)
FIN 491 Advanced Corporate Finance (3)
Choose two from the following:
ACCT 330 Intermediate Accounting I (3)
ACCT 434 Controllership (3)
FIN 421 Multinational Corporate Finance (3)
FIN 441 Financial Derivatives (3)
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 8
FIN 463 Risk Management and Insurance (3)
FIN 497 Finance Internship (3)
Additional courses may be selected with the approval of the Department Chair
WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (12 Credit hours)
FIN 463 Risk Management and Insurance (3)
FIN 492 Portfolio Management (3)
Choose two from the following:
ACCT 339 Individual Income Taxation (3)
ECON 460 Introduction to Econometrics (3)
FIN 441 Financial Derivatives (3)
FIN 442 Retirement and Estate Planning (3)
FIN 497 Finance Internship (3)
MATH 329 Introduction to Financial Mathematics (3)
Additional courses may be selected with the approval of the Department Chair
VI. ELECTIVES (1-17Credithours) .................................................................................... 1-14
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED ..................................................................................... 120
BSBA Economics Degree
Proposed changes: Other: Creation of two concentrations Proposed catalog description:
V. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (18 Credit hours)
Minimum average grade of C is required in major courses.
ECON 301 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Analysis ..............................3
ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and Analysis ...............................3
ECON 495 Advanced Economic Theory and Analysis ..............................................3
Choose one of the two concentrations: (9 Credit hours)
Applied Economic Analysis
ECON 331 Economic Analysis of Sports (3)
ECON 340 Economics of Entrepreneurship (3)
Choose three credit hours:
ECON 330 Economics of Tourism (3)
ECON 351 International Economic Policy (3)
ECON 352 Economics of Development (3)
ECON 460 Introduction to Econometrics (3)
ECON 497 Economics Internship (3)
Additional courses may be selected with the approval of the Department Chair
Economic Theory
ECON 332 Labor Economics (3) OR ECON 333 Economics of Energy (3)
ECON 375 Economics and National Security (3)
Choose three credit hours:
ECON 310 Money and banking (3)
ECON 320 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics(3)
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 9
ECON 351 International Economic Policy (3)
ECON 460 Introduction to Econometrics (3)
ECON 497 Economics Internship (3)
Additional courses may be selected with the approval of the Department Chair
Students intending full-time employment immediately after the baccalaureate degree are
encouraged to choose the Applied Economic Analysis concentration. Students intending to
pursue graduate studies in law, economics, or other social sciences are encouraged to choose
the Economic Theory concentration.
Justification: There is a clear need for students to focus their studies in either the area of
applied or theoretical economic analysis, depending on their desires for a career in business,
graduate school or governmental service. Impact on existing academic programs: This will
have a positive impact on the flexibility of students in their studies as well as their career
options. Financial costs associated with this request: None. All courses, faculty, and resources
are currently in place. Date change is to be effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
Form D: Proposal for a New Undergraduate Program
Scientific Computing Minor
Title of proposed program and degree: Scientific Computing Minor Proposed catalog
description: Scientific Computing is a field of applied Computer Science where computing
theories and software techniques are used to serve and advance many diverse fields, including
but not limited to business, science, engineering, and social science. The Scientific Computing
minor program is designed to help students understand the development and use of Scientific
computing , as it relates to specific disciplines. In order to select courses that meet the program
requirements, students pursuing the minor must consult with both their major advisor and with
the advisor of Computational Science in the Computer Science and Information Systems
Department.
SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING MINOR (21 Credits)
MATH 242/L Modeling for Scientist I ........................................................................... 4
CSCI 140/140L Introduction to Algorithmic Design I/Laboratory .................................... 4
CSCI 150/150L Introduction to Algorithmic Design II/Laboratory ................................... 4
Choose three approved courses at the 300 level or higher in the area of
interest......................................................... 9
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ...................................................................................... 21
Additional Requirements: Scientific Computing Minor students must earn a grade of C or better
in each course taken that is applied toward the Minor Requirements, and the three approved
cognate courses in the area of interest must be determined in advance by: the minor advisor,
the Chair(s) of the disciplines of the cognate courses in question and by the Chair of the
Computer Science and Information Systems Department.
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 10
Justification: The Scientific Computing minor was designed for non-computer science students
across campus to offer an opportunity to study in a discipline that will complement their major
and enhance their academic and/or employment prospects.
From the 2005 report of the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee,
“Computational Science is one of the most important technical fields of the 21st century
because it is essential to advances throughout society”. This minor is proposed for the following
reasons: increased student interest in Scientific Computing, a desire to broaden options for
students wishing or required to have a minor, and the minor is a good fit with many areas of
study across campus such as Math, Science, and many others.
A wide range of corporate organizations, government, and non-profit institutions employ
graduates of Scientific Computing programs, including AT&T, Amazon, Bell Labs, Boeing,
Google, IBM, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Dept. Of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, South
Carolina bio-fabrication industry, and many many others. The minor in Scientific Computing
will provide a substantial advantage over job applicants who lack similar training. Impact on
existing academic programs: The proposed minor in Scientific Computing is a multi-disciplinary
approach to the inclusion of courses from various disciplines that leverage computational means
to analyze and/or solve problems in disciplines other than Computer Science or Information
Systems. For example, the Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts at Coastal Carolina
University already houses a growing new media and digital culture minor and several successful
student-centered undergraduate initiatives: such as Ashes2Art: Digital Reconstructions,
Athenaeum Press app development projects, and GIS course sequences which are geared
toward digital content as a focus of study. This new certificate hopes to build on existing
initiatives. Financial costs associated with this request: The initial cost for the program is not
expected to require any additional considerations or funds at this time.
All of the courses required are currently being offered on a regular basis by existing faculty. Date
change is to be effective: Fall 2014
Committee action: This proposal was approved as written and will be submitted to Faculty
Senate for the June 2014 meeting.
E. Other Matters as Needed
1. Election of Committee Chair for the 2014/2015 AY.
Due to a lack of current committee members in their third year, the nominations for committee
chair were very slim. However, members voted to elect Jamia Richmond as Committee Chair
and Teresa Burns as Co-Chair for the 2014/2015 academic year.
This meeting concludes the committee’s actions for the 2013/2014 academic year. The first
meeting of the 2014/2015 academic year will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, from 1012 in EHFA 164.
Academic Affairs Committee
May, 2014
Page 11