TO:
GRADUATE COUNCIL
FROM:
Dr. Bonnie Nicholson, Chair
RE:
GRADUATE COUNCIL AGENDA
MONDAY, January 27, 2014 – 3:00 pm
MCCAIN LIBRARY – ROOM 203
1.0 Call to Order – Dr. Bonnie Nicholson, Chair
2.0 Adoption of Agenda
3.0 Approval of Minutes – November 25, 2013
4.0 Course and Program Proposals
4.1.
4.2.
College of Arts and Letters
4.1.1. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
4.1.1.1. Modify FRE 537 Topics in French Culture; to make it repeatable up to 12 hours, effective Fa 2014.
4.1.1.2. Add FL 500 Topics in Language and Culture, 3 hrs., A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Fa 2014.
4.1.1.3. Add FRE 637 Topics in French Culture, 3 hrs., A-F grading, “face to face” and “online”, effective Fa 2014.
4.1.1.4. Add FRE 690 Teaching College French, 3 hrs., A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Fa 2014.
4.1.1.5. Add SPA 690 Teaching College Spanish, 3 hrs,, A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Fa 2014.
4.1.2. School of Mass Communication and Journalism
4.1.2.1. Modify MCJ 525 Course Title from “Telecommunication Research” to “Advertising Theory and Research”,
effective Su 2014.
4.1.2.2. Modify MCJ 589 Caribbean Mass Media Systems, course hours from 3 to 3-6 variable, effective Su 2014.
4.1.3. Department of Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs
4.1.3.1. Add PS 560 Internet Politics, 3 hrs, A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Fa 2014.
4.1.3.2. Add IDV 723 Nonparametric Statistics Methods, 3 hrs, , A-F grading, “face to face” and “online”, effective Fa 2014.
College of Business
4.2.1. Modify Admission Requirements: Proposal to waive the GRE/GMAT test requirements for applicants who already have a master’s
degree or higher, effective Su 2014.
4.2.2. Modify Admissions Requirements: Proposal to waive the GRE/GMAT test requirements for applicants who have 5 years or more of
Progressively Responsible Work Experience, effective Su 2014.
4.3.
College of Education and Psychology
No Business
4.4.
College of Health
4.4.1. Department of Public Health
4.4.1.1. Add DPH 793 Advanced Biostatistics Methods for Public Health, 3 hrs, A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Su 2014.
4.4.1.2. Modify DPH 611 Course Title from “Internship in Community Health” to “Internship in Public Health” and Course
Abbreviation from “Intern Comm Hth” to “Intern Public Hlth”, effective Su 2014.
4.4.1.3. Modify Plan of Study for the MPH in Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) program, effective Su 2014.
4.5
College of Nursing
No Business
4.6.
College of Science and Technology
4.6.1. School of Criminal Justice
4.6.1.1. Add CJ 730 Advanced Criminal Justice Theory, 3 hrs, A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Fa 2014.
4.6.1.2. Add CJ 731 Advanced Criminal Justice Theory II, 3 hrs, A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Fa 2014.
4.6.1.3. Add CJ 750 Professional Development in Criminal Justice, 3 hrs, A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Fa 2014.
4.6.1.4. Modify Plan of Study for the Ph.D. in Criminal Justice program, effective Fa 2014.
5.0 Officers Report
5.1
Chair’s Report – Dr. Bonnie Nicholson
5.2
Chair-Elect Report – Dr. James Lambers
5.3
Corresponding Secretary’s Report – Dr. Susan Siltanen
5.4
Parliamentarian Report – Dr. Susan Siltanen
6.0 Standing Committee Reports
6.1
Bylaws Committee – Dr. Mike Wittmann
6.2
Credentials Committee – Dr. Monika Gehlawat
6.3
Election Committee – Dr. Robin Carr
6.4
Policies and Procedures Committee – Dr. James Lambers
6.5
Program Review Committee – Dr. Janie Butts
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7.0 Liaisons to University Committees
7.1
Assessment Committee – Dr. James Lambers
7.2
E-Learning Committee – Dr. James Lambers
7.3
Teaching Evaluation Committee – Dr. Bonnie Nicholson
8.0 New Business
9.0. Announcements: The next meeting will be Monday, February 24, 2014. The proposal deadline is Friday, February 14, 2014.
10.0. Adjournment
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