GPCC GRADUATE POLICY AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
KHE 1203
MINUTES
Present:
Maria Kalamas, Tom Miller, Doug Hearrington, Bernadette Musetti, Alan
Kirk as proxy for Lisa Johnson, David Mitchell, Neysa Figueroa, Buddy Mayo, Taha
Mzoughi, Greg Rushton, Charles Amlaner, Ana Edwards, Chris Sharpe, Jamie Grimes,
Tracey Carter, Harriet Bessette, Dorothy Zinsmeister, Nita Paris as proxy for Greg
Rushton for the last 3 votes.
Excused:
David Baugher, Lisa Johnson
Absent:
Cheryl Gary, David Evans, Donna Hutcheson
Presenters:
Marie Holbein, Susan Stockdale, Victor Clincy, Amy Woszczynski
Chair, Doug Hearrington called the meeting to order at 12:30pm.
1. Approval of minutes from last meeting, April 7, 2010. Tracey Carter made a
motion to accept the minutes contingent upon correcting the misspelling of Marie
Holbein’s last name. Maria Kalamas seconded, there was no discussion and the
motion passed.
2. Old Business – Second Readings:
Dr. Marie Holbein
Bagwell College of Eduation
Department of Educational Leadership:
Coaching Endorsement Proposal
Coaching Endorsement Executive Summary
Coaching Endorsement Program Admission Requirements
Coaching Endorsement Letter of Support
EDCO 7010 Intro to Coaching
EDCO 7020 Using Data for Coaching
EDCO 7030 Applied Coaching: Developing, Implementing & Maintaining a
Coaching Plan
EDCO 7010 Vision/Mission Profile Rubric
EDCO 7020 Assessment Profile Rubric
EDCO 7030 Development & Implementation of a Coaching Plan Rubric
As requested at the first reading administration requirements for both degree and
non-degree candidates have been added to the proposal as well as a Letter of
Support form. Taha Mzoughi made a motion to accept the second reading, Harriet
Bessette seconded the motion, there was no further discussion and the motion
passed.
Dr. Marie Holbein
Department of Educational Leadership:
Educational Leadership Doctorate in Leadership for Learning - Concentration
Proposal
Executive Summary
EDL 9881 Special Education and Advanced School Law
EDL 9882 Educational Planning for Transformation
EDL 9883 Performance for Educational Executives: Politics, Power & Policy
EDL 9884 Emerging Trends in Instructional Leadership, Curriculum and
Assessment
EDL 9900 Doctoral Dissertation
Electives:
EDL 9310 Educational Facilities
EDL 9320 Media, Community & Public Relations
EDL 9330 Comparative Education
EDL 9340 Ethics for Educational Leaders
EDL 9360 Beyond Policy: Reforming Schools Through Learner-Centered
Education and Leadership
EDL 9370 Critical Issues for Student Learning: Exploring the Literature
EDL 9380 Economics of Education
The admission requirements were clarified with a second level of screening, the
EdS typos were corrected throughout the document, EDL 9350 was changed to
EDL 9380 and the terminology of “typically” regarding admission requirements
indicates a holistic approach and a case by case evaluation, if needed. Tracey
Carter made a motion to accept the second reading, Harriet Bessette seconded,
there was no additional discussion and the motion passed.
Dr. Susan Stockdale
Department of Secondary & Middle Grades Education:
Educational Assessment & Measurement Certificate Program
Executive Summary
New Course Proposal:
EDUC 7710 Principles, Trends and Issues in Standardized Educational Testing
EDUC 7710 Syllabus
Since there were no suggested changes resulting from the first reading Maria
Kalamas made a motion to accept the second reading, Taha Mzoughi seconded
the motion, there was no discussion and the motion passed.
Dr. Maria Holbein for Dr. Mike Dishman
Elementary & Early Childhood Education, Inclusive Education, Secondary &
Middle Grades Education and Educational Leadership Departments:
Teacher Leader Endorsement Proposal
Executive Summary
New Course Proposal:
EDUC 7725 Best Practices in Teaching & Learning in Content Field
Course Changes:
EDL 7100 Leadership Theory and Practice
EDL 7305 Data Analysis and School Improvement
NCATE/PSC Compliance
Faculty Assessor & Assessment Record
NCATE Exhibit A
NCATE Exhibit B
There were no recommended changes from the first reading however the program
admission requirements were delineated in a separate document and a Letter of
Support form was added to the proposal as well. Greg Rushton made a motion to
accept the second reading, Neysa Figueroa seconded, there was no discussion and
the motion passed.
3. New Business:
Dr. Victor Clincy
Department of Computer Science & Information Systems
Master of Science in Applied Computer Science:
Program Update
Course Changes:
CS6500 Fundamentals of Programming with Data Structures
CS6501 Fundamentals of Computer and Network Architecture
New Course Proposals:
CS6503 Fundamentals of Data Communications
CS6503 Syllabus
CS6504 Fundamentals of Data Structures and Algorithms
CS6504 Syllabus
This proposal consists of breaking 3 existing courses (CS 6500, CS 6501 and CS
6502) into 5 courses to allow a separate course for each foundation topic versus
combining topics. These courses are prerequisite, foundational courses that do not
count towards the degree and are used as preparation for 8000 level courses. A
discussion of 6000 level courses prompted the motion of Tom Miller to table this
item until the subject can be discussed in-depth between CSIS and the Graduate
Dean. Alan Kirk seconded the motion, there was no further discussion and the
motion passed.
Dr. Amy Woszczynski
Master of Science in Information Systems:
Program Changes:
Graduate Certificate in Information Security and Assurance
With the earlier curriculum update, course IS 8300 Disaster Recovery/Business
Continuity Planning was omitted in error. This change is to correct that error.
Alan Kirk made a motion to accept the first reading, Taha Mzoughi seconded,
there was no discussion and the motion passed. Taha Mzoughi made a motion to
waive the second reading, Tom Miller seconded, there was no discussion and the
motion passed.
Course Changes:
IS8200 Legal and Ethical Isues in Information Systems
IS8200 Syllabus
IS8920 Customer Relationship Management
IS8920 Syllabus
The course changes are to correct an oversite regarding prerequisites. Alan Kirk
made a motion to approve the first reading and waive the second reading, Taha
Mzoughi seconded the motion, there was no discussion and the motion passed.
Dr. Taha Mzoughi
College of Science & Mathematics
Department of Biology & Physics:
New Course Proposal - PHED 5400 The Teaching & Learning of Physics
This is a new course where the primary focus is the application of content and
pedagogical knowledge to the practice of teaching physics. It is an optional, freestanding course that includes a lab component. David Mitchell made a motion to
accept the first reading contingent upon changing the credit hours to 2-2-3. Nita
Paris seconded the motion, there was no discussion and the motion passed. Tracey
Carter made a motion to waive the second reading, Alan Kirk seconded, there was
no discussion and the motion passed.
Dr. Alan Kirk
Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Social Work and Human Services Department:
MSW Program Change
This proposal deletes the advanced standing (39 hour) program from the MSW
curriculum and therefore from the catalog. Taha Mzoughi made a motion to
accept the first reading and waive the second, Nita Paris seconded the motion,
there was no discussion and the passed.
4. A discussion regarding the actual cost of new courses/proposals being cited as “no
additional cost” in proposals when the reality might be quite different was raised.
Due to the full agenda it was suggested and agreed that the subject be investigated
more fully at a subsequent meeting.
5. The first meeting for Fall Semester 2010 will be on Wednesday, August 25, 2010
at 12:30pm in KH 1203.