Proposals for Academic Standards
From: English Department:
English Education Requirements
Undergraduate & Graduate
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Minimum 3.00 GPA in content area. (GPA is calculated on all
courses with the English prefix.)
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One of the two letters of recommendation must be from a CCSU
English faculty member.
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The following courses must be successfully completed BEFORE
APPLYING to the professional program. Indicate the grade earned.
LING 200(former ENG 200)_____
ENG 205_____
ENG 206_____
ENG
210_____
ENG 220_____
ENG 211_____
ENG 449_____
The revision necessary is in the third bullet, as NOT all these courses
are any longer required. We would like to substitute the following
language:
The following courses must be successfully complete BEFORE APPLYING to
the Professional Program: LING 200, all four required sophomore surveys
(205, 210, 203 or 204, and one additional course from among 203, 204,
206, and 211), Eng 220, and Eng 449 before applying to the Professional
Program.
Current Catalog Language
1) Minimum overall 3.00 GPA calculated on all courses with the ENG and LING
prefixes (or their equivalents on transfer courses). 2) Successfully complete LING
200 (formerly ENG 200), ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG 210, ENG 211, ENG 220, and
ENG 449 before applying to the Professional Program. 3) One of the two letters
of recommendation must be from a CCSU English faculty member.
Department of Physical Education and Human Performance
Central Connecticut State University
ADMISSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CURRENT:
PK-12 Physical Education Requirements
Undergraduate & Graduate
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Minimum of 3.00 GPA on all courses in the Physical Education major.
Successfully complete 5 hours of PE lecture classes including PE 213. Must be done at
CCSU unless department approves substitutions.
Successfully complete 3 hours of physical education skill classes at CCSU, unless
department approves course substitutions.
PROPOSED:
PK-12 Physical Education Requirements
Undergraduate & Graduate
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Minimum of 3.00 GPA on all courses in the Physical Education major.
Successfully complete EXS 213 (Formerly PE 213), PE 111, PE 299, and EDTE 314.
Must be done at CCSU unless department approves substitutions.
Successfully complete 2 skills courses in the Physical Education Major. Must be done at
CCSU unless department approves substitutions.
ADMISSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM IN EXERCISE SCIENCE
CURRENT:
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Completed 45 semester hours, with at least 15 semester hours completed at CCSU, with a
2.50 cumulative AND department grade point averages, are eligible.
Successfully completed five (5) semester hours of REQUIRED Physical Education
LECTURE courses, INCLUDING PE 213 (Anatomy in Physical Education).
Successfully completed two (2) semester hours of SKILL classes.
PROPOSED:
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Completed 45 hours total, of which 15 hours are at CCSU.
Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 2.50.
Minimum of 2.70 GPA on all courses in the Exercise Science and Health Promotion major.
Successfully complete EXS 113 and EXS 213. Must be done at CCSU unless department
approves substitutions.
Successfully complete of one of the following three courses: EXS 201, EXS 217, or EXS
375. Must be done at CCSU unless department approves substitutions.
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Academic Standards Policy Proposal
March 6, 2007
Policy Statement
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is seeking to retract its “PreCriminology” designation and to increase the number of credits required for the major
from 39 to 40.
Process
Currently, new freshmen, transfer students, and change of majors to criminology are
designated as “Pre-Criminology” majors until they pass CRM301 with a grade of “B” or
better. We would like to remove this designation so that all students are called
“Criminology” majors.
Rationale
The “Pre-Criminology” designation has been extremely difficult to administer and has
caused a significant amount of confusion with the Admissions’ Office, Registrar’s Office,
and the Advising Center. Also, the CRM301 requirement has created a bottleneck with
students and potential delays in meeting the major requirements for graduation.
We also realized that we can address the pedagogical concerns that initially lead to the
creation of the “Pre-Criminology” major through other means that will be less confusing,
easier to administer, more convenient to students, and more effective from a pedagogical
standpoint.
The proposed program changes add a significant amount of flexibility in course
scheduling. Therefore, students (both Criminology majors and Criminal Justice minors)
will have more course options.
Other Comments
1. The proposed program and policy changes will not require more resources to
implement.
2. The program will be easier to administer on at the department and university
levels.
3. Both majors and minors will have more options in courses.
4. These proposed changes better address pedagogical concerns than the existing
“pre-criminology” major.
Summary of Program Revisions to the B.A. Program in Criminology
Existing Program (39 hours)
Proposed Program (40 hours)
Pre-Majors
CRM110 Intro to CJ
CRM133 Law Enforcement & Society
CRM231 Crim. Procedure & Courts
CRM238 Corrections
CRM300 Criminology
CRM301 Principles and Ethics in CJ
(must receive a B or better)
Majors Only
CRM322 Research Methods in CJ
CRM435 Supervised Field Studies
Five Electives (four must be at 300/400 level)
Specific General Education Requirements
STAT104 or STAT200 or STAT215
PHIL144
CRM101 Foundations in Criminology (1 credit)
CRM110 Intro to CJ
CRM230 Law Enforcement & Society
CRM231 Crim. Procedure & Courts
CRM238 Corrections
CRM300 Criminology
One 200 level elective (220, 240, or 245)
CRM322 Research Methods in CJ
CRM435 Supervised Field Studies
One elective in CRM360 to CRM370 range
Four 300/400 electives (2 must be at 400 level)
Specific General Education Requirements
STAT104 or STAT200 or STAT215
PHIL144
Proposals from Registrar
The registrar has raised several issues which need clarification which fall under academic
standards.
1. Residency issue for "big" major (e.g. International Studies)
2. Double major does not require minor
3. Transfer credits of less than C- (TR-): We accept these credits if the student has an
AS degree from a CT Community College. What if CCSU major has minimum grade
rules?
4. Credit limits for non-matric: How are they flagged at 30 credits (or are they)? Who
notifies student? Can it be programmed in banner?
Proposals from GEN ED subcommittee of the University Curriculum Committee
Mary Horan asked the committee to provide clarification of the policy concerning
“double counting” credits for general education and a major or minor. The statement
regarding this issue as printed in the current undergraduate catalog was amended as
follows:
A maximum of 8 credits in the Study Area portion and a maximum of 8 credits in the
Skill Area portion of the General Education program may be counted toward the major or
minor. Some departments, however, may allow students to count fewer general
education credits toward the major or minor.