ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC
STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING
University Hall 282
Minutes, April 15, 2009
PRESENT: James Brawner, Patricia Coberly, Kimberly Coulton, Sharon Gilliard-Smith, Leon
Jaynes, Rick McGrath (Chair), Dorothée Mertz-Weigel, Randall Reese, Leigh Rich (Vice Chair),
Ashraf Saad, Jennifer Zettler, Phyllis Panhorst (Catalog Editor)
GUESTS: Joyce Bergin, Donna Brooks, Beth Howells, Zaphon Wilson
CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. by Dr. Rick McGrath.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The minutes of March 25, 2009 were approved as amended.
SECTION I. Undergraduate Items Approved
The following items were discussed and approved by the committee and are being
submitted to the Faculty Senate for approval.
I. College of Health Professions
A. Health Sciences
1. Change the following course title:
HSCC 3110 – Health Law Legal Issues in the Health Care Environment
3-0-3
Rationale: This title reflects more accurately the content of this course (i.e. the coverage
of legal issues and not the teaching of law) and will avoid misunderstandings with SACS.
Effective Term: Summer, 2009
2. Change the prerequisite for the following course:
HSCC 4020 - Seminar in Professional Issues
Prerequisite/Corequisite: None Must be a senior Health Sciences major.
Rationale: This course is only appropriate for Health Sciences majors who are in the final
year of their degree program.
Effective Term: Summer 2009
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3. Create HSCP 2050 – Introduction to the Disease Continuum
Prerequisites: None
Description: A population-based overview of the disease continuum.
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Rationale: An appreciation of fundamental concepts of disease processes has grown
increasingly important to population-based, public health practice. This course will
provide an introduction to the disease continuum for undergraduate students in health
sciences, allied disciplines and non-science majors.
Effective Term: Summer 2009
CURCAT:
Major Department: Health Sciences
Can course be repeated for additional credit? No
Maximum Number of Credit Hours; 3
Grading Mode: Normal
Instruction Type: Lecture
4. Modify Program of Study for the Bachelor of Health Science
B. Major Field Courses ............................................................................................. 17 12 hours
HSCC 3100 - Research Methods
HSCC 3110 – Legal Issues in the Health Care Environment
HSCC 3130 – Health Policy Issues
HSCC 3140 - Epidemiology
HSCC 4020 - Seminar in Professional Issues
C. Related Field Courses ............................................................................................ 48 43 hours
Student will choose one specialty track.
Track One: Health Services Administration
HSCP 2000 - Ethical Theories/Moral Issues in Health
HSCC 3130 – Health Policy Issues
HSCA 3600 - Financial Management for Health-Related Organizations
HSCA 4201 - Health Care Marketing
HSCA 4600 - Principles of Human Resources Management
HSCA 4610 - Health Care Economics
HSCA 4620 - Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations
HSCA 4640 - Managed Care Concepts
HSCA 4660 – Survey of Health Outcomes
HSCC 4950 - Practicum
GERO 5500U – Survey of Gerontology
MHSA 5500U - Managing Health Professionals
MHSA 5800U - Comparative Health Care Systems
Students must take 9 12 hours from this list
HSCP 4000 – Independent Study in Health Sciences
HSCP 2050 – Introduction to the Disease Continuum
GERO 5510U – Healthy Aging
HSCC 4950 - Practicum
PUBH 5560U – Introduction to International Health
PUBH 5570U – Women and Minority Health Issues
PSYC 5150U – Conflict Resolution
PSYC 5300U – Leadership and Group Dynamics
SPAN 1001 – Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 1002 – Elementary Spanish II
HSCP 3710 – Worksite Wellness and Safety
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ECON 2105 – Macroeconomics
ECON 2106 – Microeconmics
Track Two: Long Term Care
HSCP 3710 - Worksite Wellness and Safety
HSCA 3600 - Financial Management for Health-Related Organizations
HSCA 4201 - Health Care Marketing
HSCA 4610 - Health Care Economics
HSCA 4620 - Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations
HSCA 4640 - Managed Care Concepts
HSCA 4650 - Long Term Care Management
HSCA 4901 - Health Science Practicum I
HSCA 4902 - Health Science Practicum II
MHSA 5650U - Seminar in Long Term Care Administration
GERO 5510U - Healthy Aging
PSYC 5200U - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
MHSA 5500U - Managing Health Professionals
PUBH 5580U - Health and Human Development
Electives (9 hours maximum)
Track Three: Public Health
HSCP 2050 – Introduction to the Disease Continuum
HSCC 3760 - Environmental and Community Health Issues
HSCP 3730 - Health Promotion Theory
HSCP 3740 - Health Promotion Methods
HSCP 3750 - Topics in Public Health
HSCC 4015 – Health Planning
GERO 5500U – Survey of Gerontology
PUBH 5550U – Nutrition
A minimum of 27 24 semester hours chosen from the following:
HSCC 4950 - Practicum
GERO 5510U - Healthy Aging
HSCP 2000 - Ethical Theories/Moral Issues in Health
HSCP 3710 - Worksite Wellness and Safety
HSCP 3790 - Health and Fitness Management
HSCP 4000 - Independent Study in Health Sciences
HSCA 4201 - Health Care Marketing
HSCA 4620 - Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations
HSCA 4640 - Managed Care Concepts
HSCC 3130 – Health Policy Issues
MHSA 5500U - Managing Health Professionals
PEAT 2100 - Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries
BIOL 2081 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2082 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
PUBH 5555U - Health and Human Performance
PUBH 5560U - Introduction to International Health
PUBH 5565U - Strategies for the Prevention of Chemical Dependency
PUBH 5570U - Women and Minority Health Issues
PUBH 5575U - Health and Sexuality
PUBH 5580U - Health and Human Development
PUBH/SMED 5600U - Healthy Weight Mgmt & Body Comp
PSYC 5150U - Conflict Resolution
PSYC 5200U - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSYC 5300U - Leadership and Group Dynamics
SPAN 1001 – Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 1002 – Elementary Spanish II
Electives (9 hours maximum)
Track Four: Associate Degree Nursing, Allied Health
Twenty-four (24) semester hours and electives (or their equivalent) from associate degree programs in nursing or allied health
course work may be used towards an emphasis area in the B.H.S. degree program. In addition to these hours, the student must
complete the major core as well as twenty-four (24) hours of upper level health science courses which will be determined by the
Head of the Health Science Department.
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Track Five: Pre-Sports Medicine/Fitness Management
BIOL 2081 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2082 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
HSCA 3600 - Financial Management for Health-Related Organizations
HSCP 4030 - Health and Fitness Management
HSCA 4201 - Health Care Marketing
SMED 5005U – Musculoskeletal Basis of Exercise
SMED 5060U - Physiological Foundations of Sport
SMED 5070U - T/M Strength and Conditioning
A minimum of 22 semester hours chosen from the following:
HSCC 4950 – Practicum
PEAT 2100 - Prevention & Care of Sports Injuries
HSCC 3130 - Health Policy Issues
HSCP 2000 - Ethical Theories/Moral Issues in Health
HSCP 2050 – Introduction to the Disease Continuum
HSCP 3710 - Worksite Wellness and Safety
HSCP 4000 - Independent Study in Health Science
SMED 5015U – Assessment and Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Injuries
SMED 5080 - Performance Evaluation and Ex Test
SMED 5090 - Nutritional Issues in Sports Medicine
PSYC 5150U - Conflict Resolution
PSYC 5200U - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
GERO 5500U - Survey of Gerontology
GERO 5510U - Healthy Aging
PUBH 5550U - Nutrition
PUBH 5555U - Health and Human Performance
PUBH 5565U - Health and Drug Education
PUBH 5575U - Health and Sexuality Education
SMED 5945 - Internship in Sports Medicine
PUBH/SMED 5600U - Healthy Weight Mgmt & Body Comp
PUBH 5580U - Health and Human Development
Electives (9 hours maximum)
Rationale: Program listing reflects addition of new course(s) where appropriate. Changes
in hours have not occurred, what was previously shown in the catalog was incorrect.
Effective Term: Summer 2009
II. College of Liberal Arts
A. Criminal Justice, Social, & Political Science
1. Delete the following course:
POLS 4180 Administrative Law
Rationale: Course was developed for concentration in Public Administration that was
cancelled ten years ago. It no longer fits the department’s needs, nor is there anyone to
teach it.
2. Create the following course:
POLS 3190 American Military Law
3-0-3
Prerequisites: none
Description: A study of the evolution and practice of American military law as
separate from the federal juridical system.
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Rationale: The course complements other offerings in the American Government and
International Relations modules.
Effective Term: Fall 2009
CURCAT:
Major Department: Criminal Justice, Social and Political Science
Can course be repeated for additional credit: No
Maximum number of Credit Hours: 3
Grading Mode: Normal
Instruction Type: Lecture
III. College of Science and Technology
A. Biology
1. Delete the following courses:
BIOL 3400 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
3-0-3
Rationale: BIOL 3400 and BIOL 5810U are courses that cannot be used as a biology
elective by majors. BIOL 3400 has been taught by faculty in the College of Health
Professions, but not by Biology faculty. Respiratory Therapy recently created a course,
RESP 3400 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology, which will replace BIOL 3400
in its curriculum. BIOL 5810U has not been offered since the 2000-2001 academic year.
Dr. Ronald Beumer (retired) taught the course to a small number of area health care
professionals who needed graduate credit for job advancement.
Effective term: Fall 2009
SECTION II. 5000-level Items Approved
The undergraduate components of the following items were discussed and
approved by the committee. They are being submitted to the Graduate Curriculum
Committee for approval of the graduate components.
I. College of Education
A. Early Childhood Education
1. Change the following course subject abbreviation (prefix) and course
description:
ECEG EDUC 5450U/G Economics Education for Teachers
3-0-3
The study of basic microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts, methodology, resources
for incorporating economics in the school curriculum, and teaching material development
at the appropriate grade levels.
Rationale: The course ECEG 5450U/G is a standing course of the College of Education
(note page 224 of the online version of the AASU undergraduate course catalog). Since
both Early Childhood and Middle Grades educators are required by the Georgia
Professional Standards Commission certification rules to teach basic principles of
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economics as part of social studies instruction, the College of Education wishes to use
one course to provide these concepts to its Early Childhood and Middle Grades preservice educators. Changing the prefix opens the class to students of both majors.
Graduate students of this course will be given assignments that require advanced levels of
research, reflection, and productivity. Students at the graduate level will be given specific
assignments appropriate for advanced study.
Effective Term: Fall 2009
II. College of Liberal Arts
A. Criminal Justice, Social and Political Science
1. Create the following course:
POLS 5110 U/G The Politics of Defense and National Security Policy
3-0-3
Undergraduate Prerequisite: POLS 2200
Graduate Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
Description: An examination of the influence of Congress, bureaucrats, special
interests, defense contractors, and the public on formulating national security
policy.
Rationale: The course complements other offerings in the American government and
international relations modules, and adds depth to the course on American foreign policy.
Graduate version will entail a substantial research project.
Effective Term: Fall 2009
CURCAT:
Major Department: Criminal Justice, Social and Political Science
Can course be repeated for additional credit: No
Maximum number of Credit Hours: 3
Grading Mode: Normal
Instruction Type: Lecture
2. Change the following Course Number and Prerequisite:
POLS 5230 5291 U/G Constitutional Law of American Foreign Policy.
Undergraduate prerequisite: POLS 2100 or HIST 1100 or POLS 1150 POLS 2200
and POLS 5290U
Graduate prerequisite: permission of the instructor POLS 5290G
Rationale: POLS 5291 is to run sequentially with POLS 5290.
Effective Term: Fall 2009
4. Create the following course:
POLS 3190 American Military Law
Prerequisites: none
3-0-3
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Description: A study of the evolution and practice of American military law as
separate from the federal juridical system.
Rationale: The course complements other offerings in the American Government and
International Relations modules.
Effective Term: Fall 2009
CURCAT:
Major Department: Criminal Justice, Social and Political Science
Can course be repeated for additional credit: No
Maximum number of Credit Hours: 3
Grading Mode: Normal
Instruction Type: Lecture
III. College of Science and Technology
A. Biology
1. Delete the following course:
BIOL 5810U/G HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
3-0-3
Rationale: BIOL 3400 and BIOL 5810U are courses that cannot be used as a biology
elective by majors. BIOL 3400 has been taught by faculty in the College of Health
Professions, but not by Biology faculty. Respiratory Therapy recently created a course,
RESP 3400 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology, which will replace BIOL 3400
in its curriculum. BIOL 5810U has not been offered since the 2000-2001 academic year.
Dr. Ronald Beumer (retired) taught the course to a small number of area health care
professionals who needed graduate credit for job advancement.
Effective term: Fall 2009
OTHER BUSINESS
A. Annual Report to the Senate
Dr. McGrath distributed a draft of the UCC report to the Senate. With new
committee members coming in, this will serve as the blueprint of where the
committee’s work left off and what had been done previously. Some additions
were suggested. Dr. McGrath said he would make the additions and send an
electronic copy to Ms. Panhorst for inclusion in the minutes (See Attachment 1).
B. Processing Delays
Dr. McGrath said that the issue was brought to the Senate, and that the primary
point of delay was in relaying approved minutes to the President for approval. It
is hoped that this process will be smoother next year. A suggestion was made to
have the President approve the UCC report after presentation to the Senate but
before the Senate minutes were approved, but the suggestion was rejected.
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Ms. Panhorst reported that in discussions with the Registrar and others, another
issue has come up that will affect processing time. Since the catalog serves as a
contract with students when they declare their major, any modifications to
courses should not be put into Banner until the next fall semester after the new
catalog comes out, and modifications to programs of study should not be put into
effect until that time either. This is a SACS issue, and it needs to be enforced.
Enforcing it will have the side-effect of alleviating some of the stress associated
with long approval times. This restriction will not affect the creation and offering
of new courses, however, so efficiency in the approval process is still desirable.
Because of the addition of the step of Presidential approval, Ms. Panhorst
reported that next year the final date for submission of items for inclusion in the
next year’s catalog will be the February meeting of the UCC rather than the
March meeting. This is necessary in order for the approval process to be
concluded prior to the late April deadline for sending the catalog to the printer.
Ms. Panhorst said she will provide deans, assistant deans, and department
heads with full details of these changes next month in order to give the colleges
plenty of planning time.
C. Registrar Representation
Ms. Panhorst brought a request from the Registrar, Ms. Judy Ginter. Ms. Ginter
requested that either she or her representative be allowed to attend UCC
meetings on a regular basis to help advise how best to formulate courses and
prerequisites for compatibility with Banner.
It was moved and seconded that a standing invitation to attend meetings be
issued to the Registrar or her representative, in order to help with Banner issues.
The motion was approved.
D. Forms
Ms. Panhorst asked the committee’s opinion on her creating a standardized form
for the colleges to use when submitting curriculum items. A standardized form
would help ensure that all required information was included and would aid in
both agenda preparation and catalog editing. The idea was supported by the
committee.
E. Roberts Rules of Order clarification
Dr. McGrath reported that the committee needs to be careful with the language
used regarding items that are not immediately considered. If the item needs to
be brought back with more information, it should be postponed. If the item has
major problems that need to be addressed, it should be remanded to the college
curriculum committee. If an item is to be considered later in the same meeting, it
should be tabled. If the item is not brought back up at that same meeting, it is
dead, so tabling should be used very carefully.
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ADJOURNMENT. The meeting was adjourned at 3:52 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Phyllis L. Panhorst
Catalog Editor and Secretary to the Committee