Minutes
University Graduate Programs Committee
November 14, 2007
Present: William McDaniel (Chair), Business Presiding; Maria Berenbaum, Library; Susan
Chase, Nursing; Ali Zilouchian, Engineering; Elwood Hamlin II, CAUPA; Charles
Roberts, Science; Xupei Huang, Biomedical Science; Ben Lowe, Arts & Letters
Absent: John Morris, Education; Barry Rosson, Graduate College
Others Present: Susan Fulks, Graduate College; Russ Ivy, Science; Linda Webb, Education
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by Dr. McDaniel.
I. Minutes from the October 10, 2007 meeting were approved unanimously by the
Committee.
II. Curriculum Items
Reviewers by College: CAUPA, Nursing
AMH 5902
AMH 5905
AMH 6935
AMH 6939
EUH 5905
EUH 6939
Memo
HIS 5060
HIS 5289
HIS 5903
HIS 5904
HIS 5909
HIS 6939
LAH 5902
LAH 6938
WOH 6937
WHO 5935
Memo
Memo
Letter
Proposal
Support
Readings in Florida History
Readings in American History
Seminar in Florida History
Seminar in United States History
Readings in European History
Seminar in European History
Memo for History Courses
The Historical Experience
Readings in Comparative History
Readings in Public History
Readings in Comparative History
Directed Independent Study
Seminar in Comparative History
Readings in Latin American History
Seminar in Latin American History
Seminar in World History
Readings in World History
Translations Study Track
Translations Study Track Outline
Translations Studies Track Letter
Translations Studies Track Proposal
Translations Studies Track Support
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Change
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Change
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Change
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Change
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FRT 5801
FRT 5802
FRW 6199
ITT 5801
ITT 5802
LIT 6800
LIT 6801
SPT 5801
SPT 5802
MUH 6396
Proposal Form
Bibliography
MUH 6398
Proposal Form
Bibliography
SPC 6639
SPC 6648
French/English Translation: Theory and Practice
French/English Translation: Workshop
Historie Litteraire
Italian/English Translation: Theory and Practice
Italian/English Translation: Workshop
History and Theory of Translation
Topics in Translation Studies
Spanish/English Translation: Theory and Practice
Spanish/English Translation: Workshop
Review of Music Western Civilizations I
New
New
New
New
New
New
New
New
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New
Review of Music Western Civilizations II
New
Feminist Rhetorical Theory
Rhetoric and Democracy in Societies in Transition
New
New
Reviewers by College: Education, Library
Correspondence Economics GMAT
Minutes
Reviewers by College: Library, Science
N/A
SOW 6243
Change
Family and Child Welfare Services: Practice,
Programs and Policy
Reviewers by College: A&L, Education
Proposal
CCE 6036
CWR 6226
EOC 6312
EOC 6508
EOC 6515
EOC 6815
TTE 6216`
TTE 6506
TTE 6607
TTE 6700
Proposed Minor Revision o the MS Degree Programs in
Computer Science and Engineering
Civil Engineering Construction Management
Piping and Pumping Design
Ocean and Seabed Acoustics
Experimental Marine Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic Aspects of Ship Design
Marine Power-Plant Design and Optimization
Highway Traffic Characteristics and Measurement
Urban Public Transportation
Transportation Systems Analysis
Railroad Engineering Design
Geosciences
Reviewers by College: Biomedical Science, Engineering
Request to Offer a New Degree Program
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Motion to accept changes in prerequisites for AMH 5902, AMH 5905, AMH 6939, AMH
6935, EUH 5905, EUH 6939, HIS 5060, HIS 5289, HIS 5903, HIS 5904, HIS 5909, HIS 6939,
LAH 5902, LAH 6938, WHO 6937, and WHO 5935 was approved by Chase, and seconded
by Hamlin, with the Committee concurring unanimously.
Motion to accept new Translations Studies Track and courses FRT 5801, FRT 5802, FRW
6199, ITT 5801, ITT 5802, LIT 6800, LIT 6801, SPT 5801, and SPT 5802 was approved by
Chase, and seconded by Hamlin, with the Committee concurring unanimously.
Motion to accept MUH 6396 and MUH 6398 was approved by Chase, and seconded by
Hamlin, with the Committee concurring unanimously.
Motion to accept SPC 6639 and SPC 6648 was approved by Chase, and seconded by
Hamlin, with the Committee concurring unanimously.
Motion to accept CRW 6920 and ENG 6920 was approved by Chase, and seconded by
Hamlin, with the Committee concurring unanimously.
Motion to accept lowering the GMAT requirement for the Masters of Economics to 450
was approved by Hamlin, and seconded by Chase, with the Committee approving (7-1).
Motion to accept a name change for SOW 6243 was approved by Roberts and seconded by
Zilouchian, with the Committee concurring unanimously.
Motion to accept a revision to the Minor for the MS degree programs in Computer Science
and Engineering was approved by Lowe and seconded by Zilouchian with the Committee
concurring unanimously.
Lowe mentioned syllabi for new Engineering courses did not always contain reading lists or
outline of topics to be covered in each class session. McDaniel asked whether CCE 6306
had a reading list. There are some typographical errors in the new course proposal. CCE
6036 was tabled for spelling errors on the proposal form, an incorrect course prefix, and no
reading list.
CWR 6226 was tabled because it had no reading list.
Motion to accept EOC 6312, EOC 6508, EOC 6515, and EOC 6815 was approved by
Hamlin and seconded by Roberts, with the committee concurring unanimously.
TTE 6216, TTE 6506, and TTE 6607 were tabled because there were no reading lists and
minor typographical errors in the syllabi.
Motion to accept TTE 6700 was approved by Hamlin and seconded by Lowe, with the
committee concurring unanimously.
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The committee discussed the Request to Offer a New Degree Program from the College of
Science (Ph.D. in Geosciences). Russ Ivy spoke briefly about the new degree program and
fielded questions from the committee. Hamlin commented that the quality of the proposal
was outstanding. Ivy spoke about internship possibilities and fellowship opportunities to
come as a result of this degree program. Motion to accept the Geosciences Ph.D. proposal
was approved by Hamlin and seconded by Chase, with the committee concurring
unanimously.
III. The Committee adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
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