Winona State University
Required Checklist for All Curricular Proposals
2b. For Departments that have claimed that ‘existing staff’ would be teaching the course
proposed, an explanation has been enclosed in this proposal as to how existing staff will
do this, e.g., what enrollment limits can be accommodated by existing staff.
Undergraduate/graduate workshops are part of our existing faculty load periodically,
therefore, there will be no difficulty accommodating this already existing class with our
existing staff.
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
FINANCIAL AND STAFFING DATA SHEET
Course or Program CE 495
Include a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet with any proposal for a new course, new
program, or revised program.
Please answer the following questions completely. Provide supporting data.
Would this course or program be taught with existing staff or with new or
additional staff? If this course would be taught by adjunct faculty, include a
rationale.
This course will be taught by existing staff.
What impact would approval of this course/program have on current course
offerings? Please discuss number of sections of current offerings, dropping of course,
etc.
Undergraduate students would be able to take a course in our workshop series for
counseling specialties for up to 4 s.h. We currently offer six workshop courses a year (CE
595/495) on various counselor training topics. When this proposal is approved, there will
be no effect on current CE course offerings.
What effect would approval of this course/program have on the department supplies?
Include data to support expenditures for staffing, equipment, supplies, instructional
resources, etc.
There would be no effect on department supplies or resources.
Proposal For Revised Courses
A. There are no changes proposed for course description. Below is the information for the
current offering of CE 495.
1. Catalog Description
CE 495 Workshop: Counseling Specialties
The topics of these workshops vary. Announcements of the topics and any special
enrollment issues are made in advance of the workshop offering.
Current Course Requirements:
Undergraduate Credit: Students seeking undergraduate credit must prepare and submit a paper
that synthesizes the workshop content. The paper must also include the student’s own personal
reaction/critique of the workshop. All papers are to be four to eight pages in length and must be
typed using a double space format. NOTE: a simple summary/outline of workshop notes will not
be sufficient for this assignment.
2. Course Outline of the Major Topics and Subtopics
Each workshop has its own major topics and subtopics that are relevant to current
counseling and human services fields of work. Some example of the topics that have been
offered in the last three years are: child therapy, personality typing (MBTI), selfmutilation, wellness, addictions, developing resiliency in children and adolescents,
multicultural workshops offering information on a variety of cultures, working with step
families, music therapy, Gestalt therapy, school and workplace bullying, grief and loss in
childhood, dream work, grant writing, child abuse, court decorum, diversity issues in
southern Minnesota, life coaching, addictive process, etc.
3. Instructional methods utilized
Lecture, experiential work, small and large group work, web-based communication
4. Course Requirements
Grade Option Information Sheet
PASS/NO CREDIT:
Students may register for Pass/No Credit (P/NC). Pass is based on attendance and participation only.
Students must be present for the entire workshop in order to receive a pass grade. This means that
students cannot come late or leave early and still receive credit. ROLL WILL BE TAKEN SEVERAL
TIMES THROUGHOUT THE WORKSHOP. NOTE: Check the current Winona State University
undergraduate or graduate catalogue for specific information regarding the P/NC grade option. Students
must specifically indicate the P/NC option at the time of registration. Otherwise they will be
registered for a letter grade which requires a typed paper.
LETTER GRADE:
If a student enrolls in a workshop for the letter grade option (A, B, C, D, F) their grade will be based on
attendance and participation as well as one of the following:
Graduate Credit: Students seeking graduate credit must prepare and submit a paper that applies workshop
content and processes to their professional and/or personal life. All papers are to be four to eight pages in
length and must be typed using a double space format. Papers must include the following points:
1)
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A brief (one or two paragraph) summary of the workshop
What were the main points of the workshop?
New information/perspectives gained as a result of the workshop
Points of view that the student agrees or disagrees with
Specific ideas as to how information gained from the workshop could be applied to the student’s
personal and/or professional life
GRADING:
Grades will be assigned on the basis of (1) relevance to the assigned topic (2) organization, coherence, and
overall quality of the writer’s work and 3) workshop attendance and participation. Final grades will be
reported at the end of the semester.
DUE DATE/RETURN OF PAPERS: Information regarding submission of papers and due dates will be
provided by the workshop instructor or the workshop administrator prior to the scheduled start of the
workshop. Students are requested to provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with their paper if
they wish to have their paper returned to them. This will ensure prompt return of papers to students.
WORKSHOP ONLY:
Students may register for Workshop Only. Workshop participants will be billed at the rate of $125.00 per
workshop. Students who select this registration option will not receive a grade for the workshop. Students
selecting this option may earn 13 continuing education contact hours. A certificate of completion will be
provided upon request.
B. Rationale for each of the changes proposed
The only change proposed is to increase the credits offered from .5-2.0 s.h. to .5-4.0 s.h.
Increasing the semester credit maximum from 2 to 4 credits will align this course with
CE 595, our graduate-level workshop course, available for .5-4 credits. Increasing the
semester credits also will allow undergraduate students to enroll in any appropriate
departmental workshop offerings of .5-4 credits.
C. Rational for each of the changes proposed
There is no impact of this course on other Departments, Programs, Majors or Minors. It is
not applicable that other departments would be consulted about this proposal.
D. Describe impacts of this proposal on the University Studies Program.
There is no impact of this proposal on the University Studies Program.