TO:
GRADUATE COUNCIL
FROM:
Dr. Shiao Wang, Chair
RE:
GRADUATE COUNCIL AGENDA
MONDAY, December 12, 2011 – 3:00 PM
MCCAIN LIBRARY – ROOM 203
1.0 Call to Order – Dr. Shiao Wang, Chair
2.0 Adoption of Agenda
3.0 Approval of Minutes – November 14, 2011
4.0 Course and Program Proposals
4.1.
College of Arts and Letters
4.1.1. Department of English
4.1.1.1. Add emphasis area “English Education” to existing M.A. in English program: Core courses plus two of the following
courses ENG 628, 629 or 630. Effective Fa 2012. Tabled Oct. 17, 2011 pending PEC approval.
4.1.2. School of Music
4.1.2.2. Add MED 629 Music Education Research Designs, 3 hrs, A-F Grading, “face to face” and “online”, CIP13.1312,
effective Su 2012. Tabled pending PEC approval.
4.1.2.3. Add MED 632 Music Education Curriculum Development, 3 hrs, A-F Grading, “face to face” and “online”, CIP 13.1312,
effective Su 2012. Tabled pending PEC approval.
4.2.
College of Business
4.3.
College of Education and Psychology
4.4.
College of Health
4.4.1. Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences
4.4.1.1. Modify Plan of Study for M.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences (Deaf Education), delete ADE 607and replace with SHS
735, and delete CD 628, effective Fa 2011. Tabled pending PEC approval.
4.4.2. School of Social Work
4.4.2.1. Modify SWK 603 Professional Social Work Dev. I, credit hours from 3hrs to 1hr. effective Sp 2012.
4.4.2.2. Modify SWK 604 Professional Social Work Dev. II credit hours from 3hrs to 1 hr, effective Sp 2012.
4.4.2.3. Modify SWK 614 Integrative Seminar I, credit hours from 3hrs to 2hrs, effective Sp 2012.
4.4.2.4. Modify SWK 615 Integrative Seminar II, credit hours from 3hrs to 2hrs, effective Sp 2012.
4.4.2.5. Modify SWK 616 Integrative Seminar III, credit hours from 3hrs to 2hrs, effective Sp 2012.
4.4.2.6. Add SWK 629 Problem Solving with Families, 3hrs, A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Sp 2012.
4.4.2.7. Add SWK 618 Social Welfare Policy and Context, 3hrs, A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Sp 2012.
4.4.2.8. Add SWK 619 Evidence Based Practice in Social Work, 3hrs, A-F grading, “face to face”, effective Sp 2012.
4.4.2.9. Add SWK 626 Field Education I, 1hr, Pass/Fail grading, “face to face”, effective Sp 2012.
4.4.3. School of Nursing
4.4.3.1. Modify NSG 630 Psychobiological Theories & Assessment in Advanced Psychiatric nursing course description and course
objective, effective Su 2013.
4.4.3.2. Modify NSG 631 course title from Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with Individuals to Family Psychiatric Mental
Health Nurse Practitioner Diagnosis and Management with Individual, and from “face to face” to “face to face” and
“online”, effective Fa 2013.
4.4.3.3. Modify NSG 631L course title from Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing with Individuals to Family Psychiatric and Mental
Health Nurse Practitioner I, credit hours from 3hrs to 4hrs, and from “face to face” to “face to face” and “online”, effective
Fa 2013.
4.4.3.4. Modify NSG 634L course title from Pharmacotherapeutic Management of Psychiatric Clients to Family Psychiatric and
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum III, credit hours from 3hrs to 6hrs, from “face to face” to “face to face” and
“online” and course description and objectives, effective Su 2014.
4.4.3.5. Add NSG 635 Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Diagnosis and Management with Groups and
Families, 3hrs, A-F grading, “face to face” and “online”, effective Sp 2014.
4.4.3.6. Add NSG 635L Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II, 4hrs, A-F grading, “face to face”
and “online”, effective Sp 2014.
4.4.3.7. Add NSG 636 Psychopharmacology, 2hrs, A-F grading, “face to face” and “online”, effective Su 2013.
4.4.3.8. Modify MSN in Nursing (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner emphasis) from “face to face” to “face to face” and “online”
effective Fa 2012 pending Provost, President, and IHL approval.
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4.4.3.9. Proposal to change the name of School of Nursing to College of Nursing effective Fa 2012 pending Provost, and President
approval.
4.5.
College of Science and Technology
4.5.1. Center for Science and Mathematics Education
4.5.1.1. Modify SME 701, from “face to face” to “face to face” and “online”, effective Sp 2012. Tabled pending PEC approval.
4.5.1.2. Modify Science and Mathematics Education Ph.D. degree plan required hours from 75 hrs. to 63 hrs., effective Sp 2012.
Tabled pending PEC approval.
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Graduate School
5.0 Officers Report
5.1
Chair’s Report – Dr. Shiao Wang
5.2
Chair-Elect Report – Dr. Fei Xue
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. Sharon Topping
6.2
Credentials Committee – Dr. Sabine Heinhorst
6.3
Election Committee – Dr. Monika Gehlawat
6.4
Policies and Procedures Committee – Dr. Bonnie Nicholson
6.5
Program Review Committee – Dr. Jay Grimes
7.0 Liaisons to University Committees
7.1
Assessment Committee – Dr. Fei Xue
7.2
E-Learning Committee – Dr. Shiao Wang
7.3
Teaching Evaluation Committee – Dr. Shiao Wang
7.4
Provost Council – Dr. Shiao Wang
8.0 New Business
9.0 Announcements: The next meeting will be on January 23, 2012. The proposal deadline is Friday, January 13, 2012.
10.0 Adjournment
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