The University of North Carolina At Pembroke
Faculty Senate
Agenda
Meeting of the Faculty Senate
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 @ 3:30pm
213 Chavis University Center
Kay McClanahan, Chair
Holden Hansen, Secretary
Members:
Allen C. Meadors, Chancellor, Ph.D., FACHE
Charles F. Harrington, Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
To 2008
ART Cindy Saylor
EDN Irene Aiken
LET Charles Beem
NSM David Zeigler
SBS Ottis Murray
At-Large Susan Cannata
At-LargeAnn Horton-Lopez
At-Large Lee Phillips
To 2007
ART Holden Hansen
EDN Jane Huffman
LET Liliana Wendorff
NSM Andy Ash
SBS Elizabeth Denny
At-LargeLillian Brewington
At-Large Betty Brown
At-Large Bonnie Kelley
To 2006
ART Jean Sexton
EDN Sara Simmons
LET Robert Brown
NSM Deok-Hyun Hwang
SBS Elizabeth Normandy
At-Large Paul Flowers
At-Large Kay McClanahan
At-Large Richard Vela
Order of Business
A. Roll Call
B. Adoption of Agenda
C. Approval of Minutes of April 5, 2006 Meeting (Agenda Attachment #1)
D. Reports from Administrators
1. The Chancellor
2. The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
E. Reports of Committees
1. Operations Committees
a. Executive Committee
b. Committee on Committees and Elections
(1) Election of Senate Chair and Secretary
(2) Approval of Appointed Committee Seats
c. Faculty Governance Committee
d. Health, Safety and Environment Committee
2. Standing Committees
a. Academic Affairs
(1) General Education Subcommittee (Agenda Attachment #2)
• Proposal to modify the General Education Objectives
• Proposal to clarify the General Education Policy
(2) Curriculum Subcommittee (Agenda Attachment #3)
• Department of Social Work
• Department of English, Theatre, and Languages
• Department of Management, Marketing and International
Business
• Department of Music
• Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
• Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
• Department of History
• School of Education
• Department of Chemistry and Physics
• Department of Biology
• Department of Geology and Geography
• School of Business -- MBA Program
b. Faculty and Institutional Affairs
c. Student Affairs and Campus Life
3. Special Committees
a. Promotion and Tenure Review Committee
b. Plagiarism Committee
F. UNC Faculty Assembly Report
G. Teacher Education Committee
H. Graduate Council
I. Other Committees
J. Unfinished Business
K. New Business
L. Announcements
M. Adjournment
5/3/06 Agenda Attachment #1
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Faculty Senate Minutes
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
213 Chavis Center
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Kay McClanahan, Chair of the Faculty
Senate.
Members Present:
Provost Harrington
Chancellor Meadors
Irene Aiken
Betty Wells Brown
Elizabeth Denny
Ann Horton-Lopez
Bonnie Kelley
Ottis Murray
Cindy Saylor
Richard Vela
Andy Ash
Robert Brown
Paul Flowers
Jane Huffman
Kay McClanahan
Elizabeth Normandy
Sara Simmons
David Zeigler
Charles Beem
Susan Cannata
Holden Hansen
Deok-Hyun Hwang
Lillian Brewington
Members Excused:
Lee Phillips, Jean Sexton, Liliana Wendorff
Adoption of the Agenda: The agenda was adopted.
Approval of the Minutes: The minutes of 03/01/06 were approved.
Report from Administrators:
There was no report from the Chancellor.
Provost Harrington reported the following: (1) A retirement brunch last Saturday honored
12 people with a combined 296 years of service; (2) General Administration has asked
that each campus create a committee to look at textbook issues; (3) A campus assessment
has been conducted on the availability of equipment for teaching; (4) Beginning this
summer, dollars generated through enrollment must fully support summer school
instruction.
Reports from Operations Committees:
Executive Committee
There was no report.
Committee on Committees and Elections
Cindy Saylor reported that the Committee has finished the second round of three
elections. Results are being posted via email. The final round is coming up along with a
general call for interest in committee appointments.
Faculty Governance Committee
There was no report.
Health Safety and Environment Committee
Richard Vela reported that there will be faculty representation on the committee involved
in the search to fill the position of Assistant Vice Chancellor of Facilities.
Reports from Standing Committees:
Academic Affairs
Susan Cannata brought forth curriculum proposals from the Departments of English, Theatre and
Languages, Music, Math and Computer Science, and the School of Education (see 4/5/06 Minutes
attachment #1). The proposals from ETL carried as amended. The proposals from Music carried
unanimously. Discussion on the proposal from Math and Computer Science led to a motion to
call the question, which was seconded. After further discussion this motion to call the question
was suspended. Votes on 3.3-3.16 and on 3.1-3.2 were taken separately, and each carried
unanimously as amended. The proposal from Education carried after discussion as follows: 19
Aye, 0 Nay, 1 Abstention.
Faculty and Institutional Affairs
Elizabeth Denny reported that the Committee has not received, and probably will not
receive this semester, the EPA Hiring Policy from Human Resources and the Chancellor's
Legal Counsel. It is assumed that the policy will go forward this summer without FIA
approval. The policy could be amended next year.
Student Affairs and Campus Life
There was no report.
Special Committees:
Promotion and Tenure Review Committee
There was no report.
Plagiarism Committee
Betty Wells Brown reported that the "Turnitin" program has been launched and will be
advertised in the Pine Needle. She then handed out a proposed revision to the Academic
Honor Code which would replace disparate versions of the code found in a variety of
campus publications. After discussion, a motion was made and seconded to defer
discussion of the proposal until the May Senate meeting. The motion carried as follows:
18 Aye, 0 Nay, 2 Abstentions.
UNC Faculty Assembly Report
Bonnie Kelley reported that the Executive Committee will meet with President Bowles
prior to the next Assembly meeting.
Teacher Education Committee
Jane Huffman reported that work will be conducted this summer in preparation for
accreditation.
Graduate Council
No report.
Other Committees
No report.
Unfinished Business
None.
New Business
None.
Announcements
(1) "Tap Dogs" is Friday night in GPAC; (2) The Annual Library Benefit is April 21;
(3)Faculty members Stephen Bukowy, Weston Cook and Sue Moody are recovering from
recent health problems.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 4:58 p.m.
4/5/06 Minutes Attachment #1
Committee on Academic Affairs: Curriculum Proposals
1.
Proposals from the Department of English, Theatre, and Languages
1.1 Create a new 3 hour required undergraduate course THE 317 Dialects for the Stage
for the Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre. Prerequisite THE 201 Acting I
Fundamentals. Approved by the faculty 30-0-0.
1.2 Delete a 3 semester credit hour course ENG 473 History of American Film I: The
Silent Period. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0
1.3 Delete the 3 semester credit hour course ENG 474 History of American Film II:
1927 to the Present. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
1.4 Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ENG 311 Medieval British Literature
Prerequisites—ENG 304 or permission of instructor. Course Description—A critical
study of selected British Literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the early
Tudor era. May include such genres as heroic, courtly, hagiographical, and mystical
literature, and such authors as the Beowulf –poet, the Gawain-poet, Chaucer,
Langland, and Kempe. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0
1.5 Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ENG 312 Early Modern British
Literature. Prerequisites – ENG 304 or permission of instructor. Course Description
– A critical study of British Literature from Skelton to Milton; particular focus on the
Elizabethan era. May include such genres as the lyric, the sonnet sequence, the
romantic epic, prose fiction, drama, and poetic theory, and such authors as Spenser,
Sidney, and Shakespeare. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
1.6 Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ENG 313 American Transcendentalist
Period. Prerequisite – ENG 304 or permission of the instructor. Course Description
-- A critical study of selected mid-nineteenth century American literature whose
themes include questions about good, evil and the presence of the infinite in creation;
the dignity of human beings and their potential for self-development; the efficacy of
political reform and the individuals place in society. Authors studied may include
Emerson, Stowe, Hawthorne, Douglass, Fern, Thoreau, Warner, Melville, Whitman,
and Longfellow. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
1.7 Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ENG 314 American Realism and
Naturalism. Prerequisites -- ENG 304 or permission of instructor. Course
description -- A critical study of two closely related literary movements, realism and
naturalism, as they emerged and evolved in the United States in the second half of the
nineteenth century. We will seek to understand both the theory and the practice of
these influential movements as we explore their historical context, contemporary and
modern criticism, and literary works by the authors such as Mark Twain, Henry
James, Stephen Crane, and others. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
1.8
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ENG 315 British Romantic Literature.
Prerequisites – ENG 304 or permission of instructor. Course Description -- A critical
study of selected literature of the Romantic period in Britain, covering representative
authors and texts of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction prose, with an emphasis on poetry.
The course examines Romantic literature in relation to social and cultural contexts,
including political theory and revolutions, the Romantic hero, aesthetic and poetic
theories, and artistic representations of nature and the imagination. ADD THE
FOLLOWING AMENDMENT: Authors studied may include Blake,
Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, P.B. Shelley, M. Shelley, Keats, and Austen.
Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
1.9
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ENG 316 Victorian Literature.
Prerequisites – ENG 304 or permission of instructor. Course description -- A critical
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study of selected literature of the Victorian period, covering representative authors
and texts of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction prose. The course examines Victorian
literature in relation to social and cultural contexts, including industrialization, social
class and social reform, roles of women and children, religion, and science,
monarchy and empire, and conditions of literary publication. ADD THE
FOLLOWING AMENDMENT: Authors studied may include Carlyle, R.
Browning, E.B. Browning, Tennyson, Arnold, Dickens, Eliot, Carroll, and
Wilde. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ENG 317 Post-Colonial Literature.
Prerequisites – ENG 304 or permission of instructor. Course Description -- A critical
study of selected literature written in English from regions in the former British
empire, such as Africa, the Caribbean, the Indian Subcontinent, and South-East Asia,,
covering representative authors and texts of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction prose .
The course examines the literature in relation to historical, cultural, and social
contexts especially those concerning British colonialism and the fall of empire in the
last century, the establishment of new national identities, and issues such as
hybridity, transnationalism, ethnicity and indigeneity, and feminism. Authors studied
may include Chinua Achebe, Ama Aidoo, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Jamaica Kincaid,
Naguib Mahfouz, Arundhati Roy, salman Rushdie, and Hanan Al-Shaykb. Approved
by the faculty 27-0-0.
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ENG 344 Native American Novel.
Prerequisites – ENG 304 or permission of instructor. Course Description -- A critical
study of the Native American Novel from its inception to the present, with emphasis
on social, political, and cultural history. Particular attention will be paid to the
narrative techniques of these authors with a focus on the relationship between oral
traditions and the form of the novel. Approved by the Faulty 27-0-0.
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ENG 367 Contemporary Fiction.
Prerequisites ENG 304 or permission of instructor. Course description -- A critical
study of selected works of fiction from post-World War II to the present, covering
representative authors of the short story, novella, and novel. The course examines
contemporary friction in relation to social and cultural contexts, with particular
attention to modernism, postmodernism, and narrative technique. Readings include
works of recent American, British, and World writers, such as Martin Amis,
Margaret Atwood, Ralph Ellison, Louise Erdritch, Cormac McCarthy, Toni
Morrison, Vladimir Nabakov, Thomas Pynchon, Marilynne Robinson, and Salman
Rushdie. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ENG 368 Contemporary Poetry.
Prerequisites – ENG 304 or permission of instructor. Course description -- A critical
study of selected works of poetry from post-World War II to the present, covering
American, British, and World writers representing the stylistic, thematic, and cultural
diversity so apparent in late twentieth-century and early twenty-first-century poetry.
The course examines contemporary poetry in relation to social and cultural contexts,
with particular attention to modernism, postmodernism, and new forms and modes of
expression. Poets studied may include John Ashbery, A.R. Ammons, Amiri Baraka,
Elizabeth Bishop, Rita Dove, Allen Ginsberg, Seamus Heaney, Lyn Hejinian, Ted
Hughes, Robert Lowell, and Sylvia Plath. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
Create a new 3 semester hour course ENGS 33X Special Topics in Literature.
Prerequisites – ENG 304 or permission of instructor. Course Description -- A critical
study of a specific literary period, genre, or topic. Title and topic will vary from
offering to offering. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
2.
Course Proposals from the Department of Music.
2.1 Create a new 3 credit hour course MUS 293 World of Music: Classical to the
Contemporary Era. Prerequisites—None. Description—A study of the development
of music from the Classical period through the twenty-first century. Such
Development will be viewed in light of its political, social and general cultural
setting. Approved by the faculty 10-0-0.
2.2 Create a new 3 credit hour course MUS 294 World of Music: Antiquity to the
Baroque Era. Prerequisites—None. Description—A study of the development of
music from Antiquity through the Baroque. Such development will be viewed in
light of its political, social, and general cultural setting. Approved by the faculty 100-0.
2.3 Create a new 3 hour course MUS 397 World of Music: A Global Study.
Prerequisites—MUS 293, 294. Description—A survey of World Music, primarily in
its current musical settings. Such development will be viewed in light of its political,
social and general cultural setting. Coursework includes a major music history
project and exhibition. Approved by the faculty 10-0-0.
2.4 Delete the 3 credit hour course MUS 295 Music History and Literature I. Approved
by the faculty 10-0-0.
2.5 Delete the 3 credit hour course MUS 296 Music History and Literature II. Approved
by the faculty 10-0-0.
2.6 Delete the 3 credit hour course MUS 395 Music History and Literature III.
Approved by the faculty 10-0-0.
2.7 Create a new 18 credit hour Minor in Musical Theatre. The minor will be composed
of MUS 243, 244, 343, 344 and 298. In addition, 3 credit hours would be required
from either of two configurations.
A. Students will take (1) hour of MUS 191 Class Voice and (2) credit hours of
MUSP 100 and 101 Applied Voice. Or
B. Students will take (3) hours of MUSP 100, 101, and 200 Private Voice.
Approved by the faculty 11-0-0
2.8 Modify the BA in Music, BM in Musical Theatre and the BM in Music Education
(K-12) Programs by substituting MUS 294 for MUS 295, MUS 293 for MUS 296,
and MUS 397 for MUS 395. Approved by the faculty 10-0-0.
3.
Proposals from Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Department
3.1 Create a new 2 credit hour required course MAT 350 Teaching Math with
Technology. Prerequisite—Permission of instructor. Required for Secondary Math
Education Majors. Description—The application of computer software and other
technologies specifically used in the mathematics classroom, with their inclusion in
appropriate lesson plans. Classroom management of instructional technology will be
emphasized. This course is designed as a preservice course for teachers and may not
be used as an advanced MAT or CSC requirement. Approved by the faculty 14-0-0
3.2 Create a new 3 semester credit hour course MAT 475 Professional Seminar in
Secondary Math. Prerequisites – Admission to Professional Semester. Required for
Secondary Math Education Majors. Description—A seminar designed to parallel the
full semester student teaching experience. Emphasis will be placed on the
appropriate application of methods of teaching and assessment in a clinical setting.
Proper use of instructional materials, participation in the reflective teaching process
and opportunities for professional development and growth will be emphasized.
Approved by the faculty 14-0-0
3.3 Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 206 Human Computer Interaction.
Prerequisites CSC 130,205, and either CSC 185 or 190. Description—This course
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provides students with a comprehensive account of the field of human computer
interaction (HCI). HCI is a multidisciplinary field of study concerned with how
humans interact with software and hardware interfaces. The interplay between
people and computers in applications such as multimedia, virtual environments, and
computer supported cooperative work, will be investigated. Theories of human
information processing, human behavior and their implications for user-centered
design of interfaces are explored. Students learn principles and guidelines needed to
develop high quality interface designs that users can understand, predict and control.
The application of the usability engineering process, including analysis, design,
prototyping and testing will new studied. Approved by the faculty 16-0-1.
(AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 208 Introduction to System
Administration and Shell Scripting. Prerequisites—CSC 205 and either CSC 185 or
190. Course description-- This course provides students with tools and techniques
used in administration of computing systems. Unix/Linux and Windows will be
among systems studied. Topics covered include file systems, files security, editors,
file processing, shell scripting programming, and system utilities. Students will learn
system installation, halting and booting the system, file and directory permission
structures, print and disk quotas, device configuration and management, and user
account administration. Students also explore tools and techniques used to script
common tasks in operating system environments. Students will gain experience
in writing scripts in Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems. Approved by the
faculty 16-0-1. (AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 270 Computer Network and Data
Communication. Prerequisites—CSC 205 and either CSC 185 or 190. Description-This course introduces students to the fundamentals of computer networks, data
communications hardware and software, and use of these components in computer
networks. Students will investigate issues of networking from the lowest levels of
data transmission and wiring to the highest levels of application software, explaining
how underlying technologies provide services and how Internet applications use
those services. Topics covered include OSI model, LAN, WAN, packet
transmission, internetworking, TCP/IP, WWW, Java technology, network control,
and performance considerations. Approved by the faculty 15-0-2
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 310 Website Development and
Multimedia. Prerequisite ITC 206. Course description-- This course builds on the
basic aspects of XHTML, Internet, and Web technologies as well as computermediated communication, and basic Internet applications such as telnet, FTP, and
WWW techniques. Students are assumed to have had experience in Web page
development and publishing. Topics covered in this course include fundamental
Web design concepts such as usability, accessibility, information design, and graphic
design in the context of the Web. User-centered Web design and development,
definition of the site mission and the target user population, methods for gathering
requirements, conceptual design of Web site, site architecture, page layout, physical
design, usability testing, implementation, marketing, maintenance, and evaluation
will also be explored. This course also provides introduction to multimedia (audio,
video, as well as speech synthesis and recognition), and multimedia programming,
cascading style sheets, and DHTML. Approved by the faculty 16-0-1. (AMENDED
FROM 15-0-2)
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 325 System Administration.
Prerequisites ITC 208 and 270. Course description -- This course introduces students
to the essential knowledge and skills that system administrators possess. This course
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reviews the basic operating system concepts, including process and thread
management, memory management, file systems, and input/output systems as well as
various administration services. It covers system administration topics focuses on
integrating systems and user support services. Topics explored include security, user
and group administration, system update and maintenance, backup and restore
technologies, as mass storage technologies. Approved by the faculty 15-0-2.
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 410 Web Database Development.
Prerequisites – CSC 380 and ITC 310. Course Description -- This course builds on
the distributed client/server DBMS and Web technologies. Web client-side, database
server-side, and web-server side issues associated with a three-tier DBMS
implementation will be investigated. Students will implement a three-tier DBMS
application. A database backend will be designed and implemented using a standard
DBMS product and the Open Source DBMS Software. Students will construct a web
server and implement client/server connectivity. Students will develop tools to
monitor and measure performance of an implementation. Programming projects are
required. Approved by the faculty 16-0-1. (AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 420 Windows and Game
Programming. Prerequisites ITC 310. Course Description -- This course provides
students with Windows programming techniques, and explores game programming
skills and strategies. Students will learn how to develop stand alone applications
windows, dialog boxes, option buttons, check boxes, menus, help facilities. It also
covers DLL (dynamic link libraries), and how to use Windows API (application
program interface), DDE (dynamic data exchange), and multimedia application.
Approved by the faculty 16-0-1. (AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 480 Advanced Computer Systems.
Prerequisites – ITC 325. Course Description -- This course explores topics focused
on services in an enterprise environment characterized by a high degree of
complexity, large scale, and heterogeneity. It discusses topics such as
computational and data grid computing, cluster computing, the role of Information
Technology in large organization, and virtualization of services. Approved by the
faculty 16-0-1. (AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 494 Capstone Project in IT
Prerequisites—Senior Standing In BSIT. Course Description -- Capstone IT project
to be taken by graduating students in the Information Technology curriculum.
Approved by the faculty 16-0-1. (AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 495 Independent Study in IT.
Prerequisites – Permission of Instructor. Course Description -- Students will work
independently under the supervision of a faculty advisor on a topic not covered in
other courses. Proposal must be approved and signed by a faculty member.
Approved by the faculty 16-0-1. (AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
Create a new 3 semester credit hour course ITC 496 IT Internship. Prerequisite –
Junior or senior standing in BSIT. Course Description -- A cooperative educational
experience is available for those students who want to gain industrial experience.
Department Chair’s approval is required. Approved by the faculty 16-0-1.
(AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
Create a new 3 semester hour course ITCS 4XX Special Topics in IT.
Prerequisites—Permission of the instructor. Course Description -- Current topics and
advances in Information Technology are studied. Approved by the faculty 16-0-1.
(AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
3.15 Create a new Program BS in Information Technology
Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology
Freshman Seminar
General Education Requirements
Major Core Requirements
CSC 130, 175, 176, 190, 205, 215, 225, 226, 285, 292
ITC 206, 208
MAT 210, 215
Major Elective Requirements:
Choose four courses from one of the following areas:
Area 1: Web, database, system and networking
ITC 270, 310, 325, 410, 480, 494
CSC 380
Area 2: Applications software development
ITC 270, 310, 410, 420, 494
Other Electives
Sem. Hrs.
1
44
42
12
21
Total: 120
Approved by the faculty 16-0-1. (AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
3.16 Create a new Minor in Information Technology
Minor in Information Technology
18
CSC 130, 205, and either CSC 185 or CSC 190
ITC 206, 208, and one from ITC 270, 310, 325, 410, 420, 480, 494
Approved by the faculty 16-0-1. (AMENDED FROM 15-0-2)
* Academic Affairs Committee approved 3.15 and 3.16 with the stipulation that the degree
programs NOT be added to the UNCP Academic Catalog until the program is approved by the
UNC General DELETE “Assembly” and AMEND TO “Administration” and a new faculty
line has been approved for the Department of Math and Computer Science.
4.
The following Program Proposal from School of Education was passed unanimously with
the amendment that the 400 level courses in the concentration require admission to Teacher
Education.
4.1
Create a new 18 hour professional concentration in Special Education for students
majoring in Elementary Education. The concentration will consist of the following 6
courses:
1. SED 300 Introduction to Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students
2. SED 303 Special Education Curriculum for Students with Mild Disabilities
3. SED 341 Strategies of Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities
4. SED 402 Special Education Assessment for Students with Mild Disabilities
5. SED 472 Techniques, Materials and Resources in Special Education for
Students with Mild Disabilities
6. SED 490 Discipline and Classroom Management
Approved by the faculty 20-0-0
5/3/06 Agenda Attachment #2
Academic Affairs: Proposals from the General Education Subcommittee
• To modify the General Education Objectives.
The proposed objectives read as follows and would replace the objectives in Sections
I, II, and III on p.23 of the Academic Catalog as well as in the student handbook, the
advising packet for new students, and on the UNCP website:
SKILLS
Communication
The UNCP graduate will communicate effectively in writing,
speaking, and listening.
Critical Thinking
The UNCP graduate will read analytically and think critically.
Problem Solving
The UNCP graduate will be a creative problem-solver.
Mathematics
The UNCP graduate will use quantitative methods and
mathematical principles to recognize and solve problems,
interpret data, and perform basic computation.
Technology
The UNCP graduate will understand the role of technology,
have the skills necessary to use it, and be able to recognize and
adapt to new technologies.
KNOWLEDGE
Arts, Literature,
History, and Ideas
The UNCP graduate will demonstrate knowledge of,
appreciation for, and understanding of contributions to society
of the fine and performing arts, literary works, world
civilizations and their histories, and philosophic and religious
belief systems.
Individual and Society
The UNCP graduate will demonstrate knowledge of human
behavior, cultures, and societies as well as social, political and
economic institutions and relationships.
Science and Nature
The UNCP graduate will understand the fundamental principles
of the natural sciences as well as the purpose, methods and
principles of scientific inquiry.
DISPOSITIONS
Lifelong Learning
The UNCP graduate will be aware of the importance of lifelong learning and demonstrate the skills necessary to support
continued personal and professional growth after graduation.
Health and Wellness
The UNCP graduate will identify factors and know how to
make choices that promote health, wellness, and longevity.
Social Responsibility
The UNCP graduate will have an understanding of civic duty
and a concern for the well-being of individuals, society and the
environment.
Appreciation of
Diversity
The UNCP graduate will demonstrate knowledge of and respect
for the rights and views of diverse individuals and cultures.
Values and Ethics
The UNCP graduate will be able to make informed choices in
the light of ethical, moral and practical concerns, assess the
consequences of those choices, and understand alternative
perspectives.
•
To clarify the General Education Policy.
GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Graduation from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is based on successful
completion of General Education, which is required for all baccalaureate degrees, and upon
successful completion of a specialized program for a major.
OBJECTIVES FOR GENERAL EDUCATION
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke seeks to graduate students with broad vision,
who are sensitive to values, who recognize the complexity of social problems, and who will be
contributing citizens with an international perspective and an appreciation for achievements of
diverse civilizations. In addition to meeting all major program requirements, students awarded
baccalaureate degrees by The University of North Carolina at Pembroke are required to complete
a 44-hour General Education program. The General Education program has been designed to
provide students with an understanding of the fundamental principles and contributions of a
variety of disciplines and to foster the ability to analyze and weigh evidence, exercise quantitative
and scientific skills, make informed decisions, write and speak clearly, and think critically and
creatively. To ensure these objectives are met, course substitutions are not allowed. The specific
areas of student learning are:
5/3/06 Agenda Attachment #3
Academic Affairs Committee
1. Proposal from the Social Work Department
1.1 Modify the Social Welfare Minor to SWK 200, SWK 245, SWK 348, and 9
hours from SWK 345, 370, 382, 383, 384, 388, 389, 391. Approved by the
faculty 5-0-0.
2. Proposals from the Department of English, Theatre, and Languages
2.1 Delete the 3 semester credit hour course ENG 332 British Literary Period (pre
1790). Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
2.2 Delete the 3 semester credit hour course ENG 333 British Literary Period (Post
1790). Approved by the faculty 27-0-0
2.3 Delete the 3 semester credit hour course ENG 334 American Literary Period
(Pre 1865). Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
2.4 Delete the 3 semester credit hour course ENG 335 American Literary Period
(Post 1865). Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
2.5 Modify the Minor in Literature program by Deleting ENG 332, 333, 334, and
335 and by adding ENG 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 344, 366, 368, and
ENGS 33x. Total hours stay at 18. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
2.6 Modify the Minor in Creative Writing program by deleting ENG 335 and
adding ENG 367 & 368. Total Hours stay at 18. Approved by the faculty 320-0.
2.7 Modify the Academic Concentration in English program by deleting ENG 332,
333, 334, and 335 and by adding ENG 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 344,
367, 368, and ENGS 33X. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
2.8 Modify the Minor in English program by deleting ENG 332, 333, 334, and 335
and adding ENG 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 344, 366, 368, and ENGS
33X. Total hours stay at 18. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0.
2.9 Modify the English and English Education Major programs by deleting ENG
332, 333, 334, and 335 and by adding ENG 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316,
317, 344, 367, 368, and ENGS 33X to the options under “Additional Required
Course Work (18 Hours). Approved by the faculty 27-0-0 and by Teacher
Ed.
2.10
Delete 3 credit hour Graduate Course ENG 600 Thesis.
Approved by the Faculty 30-0-0 and by Teacher Ed and Graduate Council.
2.11
Create a new 3 credit hour Graduate Course ENG 601 Thesis
– Course Description – A research paper produced during one semester, of at
least 25-30 pages that substantially develops through extensive revision a
research paper that earned an A in a course taken during the student’s first 21
hours in the master of Arts in English Education; expanded research and
writing under the direction of a faculty advisor (in whose course the original
paper was submitted) and second reader who schedule meetings and
submission of work throughout the semester. Prerequisites – 21 hours of
graduate work and EDN 566. Graded P/F. Approved by the faculty 30-0-0
and by Teacher Ed and Graduate Council.
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Create a new 3 credit hour Graduate Course ENG 602 Thesis
I. Extensive, focused research and writing under the direction of a faculty
advisor and two other graduate faculty members who schedule the student’s
meetings and submission of work. The course earns a grade of P upon the
student’s successful review of relevant primary and secondary sources
culminating in an acceptable annotated bibliography and prospectus towards a
research paper of at least 40-60 pages, to be written in ENG 603, on a topic
the student has not yet explored in a research paper previously submitted in a
course taken during the first 21 hours in the Master of Arts in English
Education. Graded P/F. Replaces one 3-credit graduate course. 3 credits, fall
and spring semesters. Approved by the faculty 30-0-0 and by Teacher Ed and
Graduate Council.
Create a new 3 credit hour Graduate Course ENG 603 Thesis
II. Course description – A research paper of at least 40-60 pages, produced
during two successive semesters, on a topic the student has not yet explored in
a research paper previously submitted in a course taken during the first 21
hours in the Master of Arts in English Education; extensive, focused research
and writing under the direction of a faculty advisor and two other graduate
faculty members who schedule the student’s meetings and submission of
work. The student’s drafting, revising, and submitting the completed,
successful thesis to earn a P. Prerequisites – 21 hours of graduate work and
EDN 566 and ENG 602. Graded P/F. Approved by the faculty 30-0-0 and by
teacher Ed and Graduate Council.
Change to the Master of Arts in English Education Program,
delete ENG 600 and add ENG 601, 602, and 603 as choices. Total hours in
the section and in total remain the same. Approved by the faculty 30-0-0 and
by teacher Ed and Graduate Council.
Create a new 1 credit hour elective course ENG 102
Laboratory in Writing. Course Description – In a writing laboratory
environment, activities and small group workshops in the practice of written
communication and composition. Graded P/F. Prerequisite – Consent of
Instructor. Approved by the faculty 27-0-0
Renumber ENG 211 Spelling to ENG 191. Approved by the
faculty 25-0-0.
Renumber ENG 212 Vocabulary Building to ENG 192.
Approved by the faculty 25-0-0.
Renumber ENG 213 Pronunciation to ENG 193. Approved by
the faculty 25-0-0.
Renumber ENG 242 English Usage to ENG 194. Approved by
the faculty 25-0-0.
Renumber ENG 243 Sentence Mastery to ENG 195. Approved
by the faculty 25-0-0.
Renumber ENG 244 Punctuation to ENG 196. Approved by
the faculty 25-0-0.
Create a new 2-7 credit hour course ENG 451 Study Abroad
Tour in Britain. Course Description – A trip designed to acquaint students
with various aspects of British life and civilizations through visits to places of
literary, historical, and cultural interest. Prerequisites—Consent of Instructor.
Approved by the faculty 30-0-1 and by the History Department
3 Proposals from the Department of Management, Marketing and International
Business Department
3.1 Create the prefix BLW. Approved by the faculty 7-0-0
3.2 Change the Prefix of MGT 215 Legal Environment of Business to BLW and
modify the programs to reflect this change. Approved by the faculty 7-0-0
3.3 Change the Prefix of MGT 216 Commercial Law to BLW and modify the
programs to reflect this change Approved by the faculty 7-0-0
3.4 Change the Prefix of MGT 316 International Business Law to BLW and modify
the programs to reflect this change. Approved by the faculty 7-0-0.
4 Proposal from the Music Department
4.1 Modify the Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre program by deleting SPE 315
Advanced Voice and Diction (3 credit Hours) and adding THE 201 Dialects for
the Stage (1 Credit Hour). The 2 credit hour decrease in specified required
courses will be added to the General Electives category. Total hours remains at
128. Approved by the faculty 12-0-0.
5 Proposals from the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department
5.1 Delete Course SOC 304 Social Aspects of Human Sexuality (Note SWK 304
will not be deleted). Approved by the faculty 13-0-0.
5.2 Delete Course SOC 420/HLTH 420 Women’s Health Issues and Problems.
Approved by the faculty 13-0-0 and signed by Health, PE, & Recreation
Department .
5.3 Delete Course ETHN 275/AIS 275 Siberian Origins of American Indians.
Approved by the faculty 13-0-0 and signed by American Indian Studies
Department
5.4 Delete Course SOC 329 Society and the Environment (Note GGY 329 will not
be deleted). Approved by the faculty 13-0-0.
5.5 Delete Course ETHN 452 Meso-America Before European Contact (Note AIS
452 will not be deleted). Approved by the faculty 13-0-0
5.6 Change the prerequisite for CRJ 330 Probation, Parole from CRJ 230 to CRJ
200. Approved by the faculty 13-0-0.
5.7 Delete course CRJ 451 Elders in Crisis. (Note SOC 451 will not be deleted)
Approved by the faculty 13-0-0.
5.8 Delete Course ETHN 276 Siberian Arts, Culture, Heritage. Approved by the
faculty 13-0-0.
5.9 Delete Course ETHN 263 Northern Eurasian Peoples. Approved by the faculty
13-0-0.
5.10 Change the terms offered for SOC 465/SAB 465 Addiction and Community
from Fall –even numbered years to Spring even numbered years. Approved by
the faculty 13-0-0
5.11 Change the term offered for SOC 461/SAB 461 From Fall –Odd numbered
years to Spring-odd numbered years. Approved by the faculty 13-0-0
5.12 Delete Course SOC 323/ETHN 323 Language and Society. Approved by the
faculty 13-0-0.
5.13 Create a new 3 credit hour Graduate elective course SOC 501 The Changing
Family. Course Description—Family Relations in crosscultural and
contemporary American perspectives. History, present status, and direction of
future change. Prerequisites—None. Approved by the faculty 14-0-0, Teacher
Ed and Graduate Council.
5.14 Create a new 3 credit hour Graduate elective course SOC 502 American
Pluralism. Course Description – The American character hinges upon a complex
racial and ethnic pluralism that has existed since the establishment of the United
States republic and before. This course is intended to explore the dynamics of
the social construction of racial and ethnic identity, as well as the historical and
contemporary relations between various racial and ethnic groups within the
United States, from a sociological standpoint. Prerequisites – None. Approved
by the faculty 14-0-1, Teacher Ed, and Graduate Council.
6 Proposals from Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Department
6.1 Revise the BS in Mathematics Education (9-12) by adding MAT 350 and MAT
475 as required courses under Content Pedagogy and reducing the General
Elective hours to 3. Approved by the faculty 14-0-0 and by Teacher Ed.
7 Proposals From the History Department
7.1 Modify the Social Science Requirements for the Social Studies Education
Program by adding GGY 101, and SOC 229 or PSY 101 to the choices. Total
Hours in each category and overall stay the same. Approved by the faculty 10-00 and by Teacher Ed.
7.2 Create a new 3 credit hour course HST 214 Introduction to British Studies.
Course Description – The minor in British Studies is designed to provide an
inter-disciplinary curriculum for History majors pursuing an emphasis in British
History, and English majors specializing in British Literature, to broaden their
understanding of the cultural, social and political evolution of Great Britain.
Prerequisites—None. Approved by the faculty 9-0-0 and by the English Theatre
and Languages Department.
7.3 Create a new Minor in British Studies program. This will be an
interdisciplinary minor between History, ETL and Philosophy and Religion. The
requirements are as follows:
Requirements for a British Studies Minor
Program Core (required): 2 courses
Introduction to British Studies: HST 214
British Literature Survey: ENG 247 or ENG 248
Sem. Hrs.
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Guided Electives: 4 courses from at least two different departments, with a
minimum of three 300/400 courses (other courses focusing on Britain may be
approved by the program coordinator).
History
HST 417 History of Modern Britain
HST 441 History of Medieval Britain
HST 442 History of Tudor/Stuart Britain
HST 443 History of the British Empire
HST 451 Senior Seminar (when course is offered as a British history topic)
English
ENG 2XX (when course is offered as a British literature topic)
ENG 247 British Literature Before 1790 (if not used as a core course)
ENG 248 British Literature After 1790 (if not used as a core course)
ENG 311 Medieval British Literature
ENG 312 Modern British Literature
ENG 315 British Romantic Literature
ENG 316 Victorian Literature
ENG 33X Special Topics in Literature (when course is offered as a British
Literature topic)
ENG 342 The British Novel
ENG 457 Shakespeare
ENG 451 (proposed) Study Abroad: Study tour in Great Britain (instructor
approval required,
offered when time and funding are available: 2-7 semester hours)
ENGS 4XX Seminar in Literature (when course is offered as a British Literature
topic)
Philosophy and Religion
PHI 204 Introduction to Ethics
PHI 405 Victorian Social and Political Thought
Total: 18
8. Proposals from the School of Education
8.1 Create a new 3 credit hour course SED 305 Introduction to Gifted Education.
Course Description—An introduction to the education of gifted students,
emphasizing historical foundations of gifted education; definitions; federal, state
and local laws and guidelines; characteristics; theories of intelligence; methods of
identification; and options for service delivery. Prerequisites—None. Approved
by the faculty 14-0-0 and by Teacher Ed
8.2 Create a new 3 credit hour course SED 406 Differentiating Instruction for the
Gifted. Course Description—This course focuses on interdisciplinary approaches
to instruction and integrative methods for designing learning experiences for
gifted learners. Emphasis is placed on ways to use assessment data to extend
basic differentiation of curriculum elements (i.e., content, process, product and
learning environment. Prerequisites—SED 305 recommended. Approved by the
faculty 14-0-0 and by Teacher Ed.
8.3 Create a new 3 credit hour course SED 483 Methods and Models of Gifted
Education. Course Description—This course focuses on methods and models of
instruction for high-ability learners. Special emphasis is placed on effective
instructional methods for gifted students, including problem-based learning,
project-based learning, independent/self-directed learning, Socratic seminar,
critical thinking, and creative problem solving. Prerequisites—SED 305
recommended. Approved by the faculty 14-0-0 and by Teacher Ed.
8.4 Create a new 3 credit hour course SED 484 Trends and Issues in Gifted
Education/Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students. Course Description –
This course examines the unique social and emotional needs of children and
youth who are gifted, including those from special populations. This course
focuses on program design/program evaluation, identification of underserved
populations, identification of underachieving gifted learners, and identification of
resources for gifted education. Prerequisites – SED 305 recommended.
Approved by the faculty 14-0-0 and by Teacher Ed.
8.5 Create a 12 credit hour Program “Add-On Licensure in Academically and
Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Education”. Description – This program is designed
to lead to North Carolina add-on licensure in Education of the Academically or
Intellectually Gifted (AIG), K-12. This add-on licensure program requires 12
semester hours (180 hours) of study beyond licensure in an academic content
area or grade level. The required courses for the AIG Licensure Program at
UNCP will be taught either as fully online courses or hybrid courses with a
majority of online class sessions. Upon completion of the program, students can
add on this area to either the “A” or “M” license. Program requirements –SED
305, 406, 483, 484. Approved by the faculty 14-0-0 and by Teacher Ed.
8.6 Delete course EDN 529 Capstone: Culture and Politics in Literacy Leadership
from the Graduate Reading Program . Approved by the faculty 20-0-0, Teacher
Ed, and Graduate Council.
8.7 Delete Course EDN 575 Advanced Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties from the
Graduate Reading Program. Approved by the faculty 20-0-0, Teacher Ed, and
Graduate Council.
8.8 Create a new 3 credit hour Graduate elective course EDN 562 Advanced
Educational Assessment. Course Description—This course is designed to
address principles, theories, and techniques of educational measurement and
classroom assessment. Topics addressed in this course are assessment
techniques; interpreting test results; political, philosophical, and ethical issues in
testing and assessment; applications to classroom, district, and state testing
programs. Prerequisites—None. Approved by the faculty 20-0-0, Teacher Ed,
and Graduate Council.
8.9 Modify the Master of Arts in Education: Reading Program so that it reads as
follows (Italics note the changes): Core: (9 hours) EDN 550, 565, and 566 all
required. Orientation, Theory and Research: (10 Hours) EDN 515, 535, 522, and
523 all required. Expanding Content and Pedagogical Knowledge: (7 Hours)
EDN 532, 530, and 543 all required. Influencing Literacy Instruction and
Leadership: (10 Hours) EDN 533, 561, 528, and 563 all required. Total of 36
hours. Approved by the faculty 20-0-0, Teacher Ed, and Graduate Council.
9 Proposals from the Chemistry and Physics Department
9.1 Create a new 1-4 graduate credit hour course PHYS 5XX Special Topics in
Physics. Course Description—Course content will focus on topics in physics
and will vary from offering to offering, with prerequisites appropriate to content.
It will meet the special needs of individuals within the master’s program at
UNCP and of students who seek credit by enrolling in special departmental
offering such as short courses, seminars, and special, intense summer
experiences which focus on concepts within the discipline of physics. Approved
by the faculty 9-2-2, Biology Department, Teacher Ed, and Graduate Council.
9.2 Create a new 1-4 graduate credit hour course CHMS 5XX Special Topics in Chemistry.
Course Description—Course content will focus on topics in chemical science and will
vary from offering to offering, with prerequisites appropriate to content. It will meet the
special needs of individuals within the master’s program at UNCP and of students who
seek credit by enrolling in special departmental offering such as short courses, seminars,
and special, intense summer experiences which focus on concepts within the discipline
of chemical science. Approved by the faculty 9-2-2, Biology Department, Teacher Ed,
and Graduate Council.
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Proposals from the Biology Department
10.1Create a new 3 credit hour required graduate course SCE 500 Teaching Science
in Grades 6-12. Required for MAT Science 9-12. Course Description –
Purposes, methods, materials, and evaluation procedures in the life and physical
science; preparation of teaching plans and materials appropriate for teaching
science in the 6-12 classroom. Limited to MAT students only. Prerequisites –
Formal admission to the MAT Program & EDN 550. Approved by the faculty
17-0-0, Teacher Ed and Graduate Council.
10.2 Create a new 3 credit hour required graduate course SCE 581 Internship in
Secondary Science Education. Required for MAT Science 9-12. Course
Description – Ten week, full-time internship experiences in an off-campus
public school setting appropriate for 9-12 Science licensure. Prerequisites –
Approval of the Science Education Program Director. Approved by the Faculty
17-0-0, Teacher Ed and Graduate Council
10.3 Create a 15 graduate hour Science Specialty Area to the Master in Arts in
Teaching with Middle Grades Specialization in Science. The Specialization
Consists of 2 courses from one of the disciplines and one from all of the others
for a total of 15 hours. The Choices are BIO 510, 512, 520, 525, 535, 514-534;
CHM 520, 548, 550, 560, and CHMS 5XX; GLY 501, 502, 504, 541, GLYS
5XX; PHY 501, 516, 520, 548, PHYS 5XX. Approved by the faculty 17-0-0,
Department of Education, Teacher Ed, and Graduate Council.
10.4 Create a 36-39 graduate hour Science Education Specialization to the Master in
Arts in Teaching. The Professional Core consists of EDN 566, 550, 512, and
582. Pedagogical Expertise consists of SCE 500 and 560. Professional
Development Consists of SCE 581. This is needed only if the student has not
provided appropriate document of successful public school teaching experience.
Specialization Consists of 2 courses from one of the disciplines and one from all
of the others for a total of 15 hours. The Choices are BIO 510, 512, 520, 525,
535, 514-534; CHM 520, 548, 550, 560, and CHMS 5XX; GLY 501, 502, 504,
541, GLYS 5XX; PHY 501, 516, 520, 548, PHYS 5XX. Approved by the
faculty 17-0-0, Teacher Ed, and Graduate Council.
10.5 Add CHMS 5XX Special Topics in Chemistry and PHYS 5XX Special Topics
in Physics to the science course offered in the Master of Arts in Science
Education Program. Approved by the faculty 17-0-0, Teacher Ed and Graduate
Council.
11. The following proposal from Geology and Geography
11.1 Create a new 1 credit hour elective course, GLY 311 Minerals & Rocks
Laboratory. Course Description – A survey of minerals and rocks with an
emphasis on environments of origin, classification, textural features and
identification. Laboratory stresses mineral and rock identification and typical
associations. Prerequisites—GLY 100 or 115 and Concurrent enrolment in GLY
310. Approved by the faculty 4-0-0.
12. Proposal from the School of Business—MBA Program
The following proposal from the School of Business—MBA Program was approved
unanimously by the Curriculum Committee with the caveat that this is being passed
as an ad hoc resolution to a matter brought before the Curriculum Committee and
should not appear in the catalog. It is not acceptable as usual practice.
12.1 Create a new program “Certificate of Management.” The certificate program
will involve 5 courses: ACC 501 Foundations of Accounting, FIN 501
Foundations of Finance, MGT 501 Foundations of MGT/MKT, DSC 505
Foundations of Business Statistics and MGT 529 Entrepreneurship. Entrance
requirements are Certificate application, an appropriate fee, two (2) copies of
transcripts from all colleges and universities from which attended or graduated.
Students must attain a minimum of a “C” grade in all classes to apply and attain
the certificate. Approved by the faculty 17-1-1 and by the Graduate Council
only for the cohort that started at SRMC in the Fall 05.