November 16, 2018
Upchurch Conference Room – Bell Engineering
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Voting: Karen Boston, Norman D. Dennis, Jr., Jeannine Durdik, Jim Gigantino, Ethel Goodstein-Murphree,
Thomas Jensen, Patricia Koski, Cathy Lirgg, Ketevan Mamiseishvili, Jared Pack, Jennie
Popp, Lona Robertson, Manuel Rossetti, and Joel B. Thornton
Non-Voting: Alice Griffin, Miran Kang, Lisa Kulczak, and Leigh Ann Marshall
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Voting: Kris Allee, Paul Cronan, Will Foster, Fran Hagstrom, and Douglas Karcher
Non-Voting: Amanda Corbell
GUESTS: Hilary Bowling, Paul Calleja, Ryan Cochran, Kaitlin Gallagher, Casey Kayser, Ken McCown, Rajiv Sabherwal, Melinda Smith, Myrlinda Soedjede, Trish Starks, and Jennifer Webb
Chair Jeannine Durdik called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
- The minutes for the October 26 meeting were approved.
- Course Change Proposals:
All course change proposals were approved without opposition. The approved courses are listed on the CIM Course Report created by CourseLeaf and will be forwarded for consideration as appropriate to the:- Faculty Senate, meeting scheduled for December 5, 2018
- Graduate Council meeting scheduled for December 20, 2018
- Old Business:
- Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Psychological Science – PSYCPH
– Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy was presented by Jim Lampinen. (3a_psycph_report_10262018)
At the October 26, 2018 meeting, Pat Koski moved (Jennie Popp seconded) that the request be tabled in order to review the policy regarding undergraduate-level courses being required in doctorate-level programs.
Pat Koski moved and Lona Robertson seconded to remove the item from being table. Motion passed.
Pat Koski moved and Norm Dennis seconded to edit the language in the catalog copy by removing the word “For” and capitalizing “clinical.” The motion was approved with one opposition. The approved program change from the CIM Program Report will be forwarded for consideration to the Graduate Council meeting scheduled for December 20, 2018.
- Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Psychological Science – PSYCPH
– Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy was presented by Jim Lampinen. (3a_psycph_report_10262018)
- New Business:
The following program change proposals were approved on the CIM Program Report without opposition. The program changes will be forwarded for consideration as appropriate to the:- Faculty Senate, meeting scheduled for December 5, 2018
- Graduate Council meeting scheduled for December 20, 2018
Program change proposals (PDF Report)- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology
– AECTBS – Agricultural Education, Communication & Technology, Bachelor of Science
in Agricultural Food & Life Sciences presented by Lona Robertson.
- AGED 3143 from Communications to Departmental Core
- Dropped BIOL 2013/2011L from Physical and Biological Sciences
- Dropped AGME 1611L Fundamental of Ag Systems Lab from Departmental Courses
- Added AGED 3133 Instructional and Presentation Strategies to Departmental Courses
- Added AGED 3153 Leadership Development to Departmental Courses
- Added AGED 475V Internship to Departmental Courses
- Deleted CSES 1203, 2013, 2203, 2201L, and 355V from Departmental Courses
- Created a list of 8 new technical agriculture elective courses in the Departmental core, including ANSC 1032, ANSC 2213, ENSC 1003, ENTO 1023, FDSC 2603, HORT 2003, and POSC 2343
These changes were made to standardize the department's major core courses across all four of its concentrations.
(4a_aectbs_report_11162018, 4a_aectbs_revision_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4a_aectbs_revision_curriculum_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology
– AECTBS-ACOM – Agricultural Education, Communication & Technology: Agricultural Communications
Concentration presented by Lona Robertson.
Reduced concentration requirements to 21 hours + 3 practicum hours by…
Removing COMM 1313 from concentration
Removing communication electives from concentration
Moving AGED 3143 and AGED 475V to AECT major core
Added program goals, objectives, and outcomes.
Reduced the number of credits in the concentration to 21 plus one practicum course (24 total) to align with administration's requirements for concentrations.
(4b_aectbs-acom_report_11162018, 4b_aectbs_revision_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4b_aectbs_revision_curriculum_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology
– AECTBS-AGED – Agricultural Education, Communication & Technology: Agricultural Education
Concentration presented by Lona Robertson.
Updated courses requiring a "C" or better to include newly added courses
Reduced concentration requirements to 21 hours (plus 3 practicum hours) by...
Moving AGED 3133 to the AECT major core
Moving Mechanical Technology course requirements to recommended electives.
Removed HORT elective (students will be advised to take a HORT elective for teacher certification)
Removed CHEM 2613 and 2611L (no longer required)
Removed science elective (students will be advised to take a science elective to support certification)
Deleted AGED 1031 from the program. Added new courses to concentration: AGED 3111, 4113, 4211, and 4231.
Deleted CPR certification (no longer required)
Reduced the number of hours in the AGED concentration to 21 plus 3 practicum hours to align with the the university's requirements for concentrations, while maintaining the courses required for teacher certification. Deleted some courses no longer required for certification. Also updated the program plan with newly developed courses in AGED, which better prepare students for their student teaching experiences.
Reduced concentration requirements to 21 hours by...
Moving AGED 3153 to AECT major core
Moving AGED 475V to major core
Removing recommended electives (will be accomplished through advising)
Added new course, AFLS 3993, to concentration core
Established the concentration core requirements at 21 hours to align with university requirements for concentrations. Added a new course, AFLS 3993, to improve AGLE students' professional and career development skills.
(4c_aectbs-aged_report_11162018, 4c_aectbs_revision_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4c_aectbs_revision_curriculum_11162018, 4c_aectbs-aged_licensure-major-rev_sectionc_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology
– AECTBS-AGLE – Agricultural Education, Communication & Technology: Agricultural Leadership
Concentration presented by Lona Robertson.
Reduced concentration requirements to 21 hours by...
Moving AGED 3153 to AECT major core
Moving AGED 475V to major core
Removing recommended electives (will be accomplished through advising)
Added new course, AFLS 3993, to concentration core
Established the concentration core requirements at 21 hours to align with university requirements for concentrations. Added a new course, AFLS 3993, to improve AGLE students' professional and career development skills.
(4d_aectbs-agle_report_11162018, 4d_aectbs_revision_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4d_aectbs_revision_curriculum_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology
– AECTBS-ASTM – Agricultural Education, Communication & Technology: Agricultural Systems
Technology Management Concentration presented by Lona Robertson.
Reduced concentration requirements to 21 by...
Moving deleting EXED 475V and replacing it in the AECT major core as AGED 475V
Deleting Science or Math elective
Deleting AGEC 3403
Moving AGED 3153 to AECT major core
Adding AGME 3101L
Adding AGME 4303
Making AGME 3203, AGEC 2303, and AGEC 3303 requirements
Reducing the number of directed electives credits to 3, removing GEOS 4523 from that list, and adding AGME 1611L as an option
Reduced the number of credits in the concentration to 21 to align with university requirements for concentrations while still providing substantive coursework in Agricultural Systems and Agricultural Business.
(4e_aectbs-astm_report_11162018, 4e_aectbs_revision_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4e_aectbs_revision_curriculum_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology
– AGED-M – Agricultural Education Minor presented by Lona Robertson.
Changed AGED 3163 to AGED 3162
Changed AGED 4233 to AGED 4231
Added AGED 3161L, AGED 4211, and AGED 3111
Updating AGED minor to be in line with newly revised AGED concentration. These changes all involve new or recently revised courses, which were improved/created to enhance the sequence of teacher preparation courses so that students study topics at the appropriate time in their academic programs.
(4f_aged-m_report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fay Jones School of Architecture and
Design, Department of Interior Design – IDES-M – Interior Design Minor presented by
Ethel Goodstein-Murphree and Jennifer Webb.
The proposal reduces the total number of required credit hours to align with comparable minors across campus. The change of studio requirement reflects the current practice in the school of offering interdisciplinary Advanced Design Studios in the 4th or 5th year of a student’s curriculum that has significant Interior Design content and is taught or co-taught by Interior Design faculty.
The current Interior Design minor requires 28 total credit hours and is only available to other majors in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design. This is significantly greater than most minors offered at University of Arkansas. The current IDES minor degree plan currently requires three studios which are not logical for the student population (Architecture and Landscape Architecture majors).
(4g_ides-m_report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fay Jones School of Architecture and
Design, Department of Landscape Architecture – LARCBL – Landscape Architecture, Bachelor
of Landscape Architecture presented by Ethel Goodstein-Murphree and Ken McCown.
Contemporary needs of our stakeholders incite a refinement and reform to our professional curriculum. These needs include accreditation requirements, alignment to faculty research, contemporary practice of landscape architecture, pedagogical best practices and a projected boost to enrollment within the professional degree program.
Several other landscape architecture departments have moved from five years to four in the past few years. Reported data from these programs to the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board and the Council of Landscape Architects Registration Board include increased quality of curricula, better enrollment and better retention in addition to other positive trends in efficiency and quality. We project that we will see these aspects of our proposed curriculum reform have similar impacts here at the University of Arkansas.
(4h_larcbl_report_11162018, 4h_larcbl_revision_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4h_larcbl_revision_curriculum_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Arts and Sciences Dean – MEDH-M – Medical and Health Humanities Minor
presented by Casey Kayser.
To allow students already taking these courses to combine them for a specialty; to promote interdisciplinary perspectives on health and medicine; to enhance existing majors for pre-health professions and social service students and their applications to professional schools.
Submitted prior to new program form. Per request from Provost's Office, updated college/school information to be ARSC as this is an interdisciplinary minor within the college.
(4i_medh-m_report_11162018, 4i_medh-m_newminor_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4i_medh-m_ltrofsupport_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department
of Accounting – ACCT-M – Accounting Minor for Non-Business Students presented by Karen
Boston.
To offer the Minor in Accounting for Non-Business majors online.
By virtue for the Online BSBA in Accounting, all courses for the Accounting minor for Non-Business majors are currently available online. Offering the online minor for Non-Business majors provides an opportunity for students in the Walton College online programs (General Business and Supply Chain Management) and students in the Interdisciplinary Major online program to earn a minor in Accounting.
(4j_acct-m_report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department
of Accounting – WACT-M – Accounting Minor for Business Majors presented by Karen Boston.
Add ACCT 4203, Fundamentals of Taxation to the list of Accounting options. Offer the Minor in Accounting for Business Majors in the online format.
We previously deleted ACCT 4753, Intermediate Accounting II from the list of Accounting options. Adding ACCT 4203, Fundamentals of Taxation offers another elective option for students. The market has moved to online programming to supplement face-to-face courses and/or add to a college’s educational offerings. More and more of our peer and aspirant colleges of business have moved to some form of online programming (see for example, http://www.businessinsider.com/harvard-business-school-online-courses-2013-10). In addition, offering a degree online strategically positions the College to capture new markets (e.g., students abroad, degree completion, CPA requirements, and adult learners). The courses required for the Online Minor in Accounting are already being offered for the Online BSBA in General Business, the Online BSBA in Accounting. The on-line sections are also available as options for the on-campus degree-seeking students, as allowed under University requirements.
(4k_wact-m_report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department
of Business Dean – BSBA Requirements – BSBA Requirements presented by Karen Boston.
- Update the number of D. Junior/Senior Business Electives hours from 12-15 hours to 9-15 hours.
- Update the number of E. Major Courses hours from 21-24 hours to 21-27 hours.
- Add a footnote #4 under Footnotes to clarify the additional hours of University Core required.
To accommodate the new requirements for the Information Systems concentrations.
(4l_bsba-requirements_report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department
of Information Systems – ISYSBS – Information Systems, Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration presented by Karen Boston.
- Update the major requirements to reflect 24-27 hours depending on concentration. The new Blockchain Enterprise Systems concentration will require 27 hours. The number of junior/senior electives for the Blockchain Enterprise Systems concentration should be changed to 9 hours instead of 12 hours (this text is not visible to change in either the concentration or degree). Update the statement to include "Maximum of 30 hours of ISYS courses in the department (core, major, elective). More than 30 hours allowed if the extra courses are part of interdisciplinary minor or collateral track".
- Clarify the total number of common hours for each major are 18 hours and the total
number of hours for each concentration are 9 hours for a total of 27 hours in Information
Systems.
(4m_isysbs _report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department
of Information Systems – ISYSBS-BUAN – Information Systems: Business Analytics Concentration
presented by Karen Boston.
Add 3 hour 3000/4000 level Junior/Senior ISYS or Business Elective to clarify concentration. Add in the fourth year, fall semester of the Eight Semester Plan.
Clarify the total number of hours for the concentration.
(4n_isysbs-buan_report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department
of Information Systems – ISYSBS-ENRP – Information Systems: Enterprise Resource Planning
Concentration presented by Karen Boston.
Add 3 hour 3000/4000 level Junior/Senior ISYS or Business Elective to clarify concentration. Add in the fourth year, fall semester of the Eight Semester Plan.
To clarify total number of hours in the concentration.
(4o_isysbs-enrp_report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department
of Information Systems – ISYSBS-ENSY – Information Systems: Blockchain Enterprise
Systems Concentration presented by Karen Boston.
Change the name of the concentration from Enterprise Systems to Blockchain Enterprise Systems. Add ISYS 4173, Blockchain Fundamentals to the list of required courses in the Blockchain Enterprise Systems concentration. Add ISYS 4173, Blockchain Fundamentals to the third year, spring semester eight semester plan. Delete three hours of junior/senior business electives from the third year, spring semester eight semester plan.
We are updating the ERP curriculum to include blockchains, a current relevant technology affecting enterprise systems.
(4p_isysbs-ensy_report_11162018, 4p_isysbs-ensy_namechange_ltrofnotif_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS – Childhood Education, Bachelor
of Science in Education presented by Ketevan Mamiseishvili.
Removed 'At this point applicants must decide which program option they will follow; either CHED B.S.E. leading to M.A.T. option or ELEL B.S.E. licensure option. Both of these options are described on the application, which can be found on the College of Education and Health Professions website.'
As the application deadline for CHEDBS and ELELBS are no longer the same thus eliminating the need for an option statement.
(4q_chedbs_report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – PELED – Elementary Education (Pre-Elementary
Education) presented by Ketevan Mamiseishvili.
PELED candidates will make admission to the ELELBS one semester earlier than past candidates. This change modifies the ELELBS pre-program hours required before candidates make admission to the ELELBS program.
This change modifies catalog language to clarify admission policy changes made to the ELELBS. The changes to the CHED and ELEL programs are being made in response to the Arkansas Department of Education's (ADE) significant revisions of the competencies required for K-6 elementary teacher education programs. In making the changes, program faculty consulted ADE's required content competencies, the content addressed in the Praxis and new state required Reading Exam candidates must pass to obtain licensure, various national and state standards documents, and leading research in the elementary education field.
(4r_peled_report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – EXSCBS – Exercise Science,
Bachelor of Science presented by Paul Calleja.
- Adding related elective options in appropriate degree programs. Allows students to pursue coursework which is beneficial to their academic career.
- Placed program math requirement for core math. Allows students to begin at higher level math if appropriate without backtracking to lower level math.
- Reduced Related electives by 2 hours to allow general elective credit. Allows more flexibility for undergraduate students.
- Removed Literature requirement to further increase general elective credit. Allows
flexibility for undergraduate enrollment.
(4s_exscbs_report_11162018, 4s_kinsbs_deletion_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4s_kinsbs_reconfig_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4s_kinsbs_reconfig_curriculum_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – KINSBS – Kinesiology, Bachelor
of Science presented by Paul Calleja.
This request is to formalize the process which exists in practice under the current Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (KINSBS) degree program. Instead of having two distinct concentrations under Kinesiology, this request creates stand-alone programs in Exercise Science and Teaching K-12 Physical Education & Health.
It is not anticipated there would be any negative impact on enrollment. As of Oct. 13, 2017, KINSBS had a combined enrollment of 851 students. If anything, both programs could benefit from increased enrollment as these new program names more accurately reflect the degrees.
(4t_kinsbs_report_11162018, 4t_kinsbs_deletion_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4t_kinsbs_reconfig_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4t_kinsbs_reconfig_curriculum_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – PHEDBS – Teaching K-12 Physical
Education & Health, Bachelor of Science in Education presented by Paul Calleja.
Adds EXSC 3013 as an option for students in place of EXSC 3353. EXSC 3013 was approved by the registrar in December 2017.
Adding EXSC 3013 as an option will allow for students to learn similar material in a different manner.
(4u_phedbs_report_11162018, 4u_kinsbs_deletion_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4u_kinsbs_reconfig_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4u_kinsbs_reconfig_curriculum_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – PBHLBS – Public Health, Bachelor
of Science presented by Ketevan Mamiseishvili.
We have added a footnote to PBHL 4043 regarding stipulations on a minimum grade and number of attempts for this class in order for a student to obtain their degree in Public Health.
We are adding this footnote per conversations with academic affairs. This clarification protects the integrity of the class and aids in our ability to continue to place students in the community.
(4v_pbhlbs_report_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – CDISBS
– Communication Sciences and Disorders, Bachelor of Science presented by Ketevan Mamiseishvili.
Change the name of degree to Communication Sciences and Disorders and the degree designation to B. S.
There is an increased emphasis on science and research in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. The changed title of the major and name of the degree reflect the educational and professional standards of the field with which our bachelor’s degree is aligned. These proposed changes are also consistent with the titles of majors and degrees at peer institutions. These changes will more effectively reflect the educational preparation of our students and be beneficial as they apply to graduate and professional schools
(4w_cdisbs_report_11162018, 4w_cdisbs_namechange_ltrofnotif_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – PCDIS
– Communication Sciences and Disorders (Pre-Communication Sciences and Disorders)
presented by Ketevan Mamiseishvili.
Change the name of degree to Communication Sciences and Disorders and the degree designation to B. S.
There is an increased emphasis on science and research in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. The changed title of the major and name of the degree reflect the educational and professional standards of the field with which our bachelor’s degree is aligned. These proposed changes are also consistent with the titles of majors and degrees at peer institutions. These changes will more effectively reflect the educational preparation of our students and be beneficial as they apply to graduate and professional schools.
(4x_pcdis_report_11162018, 4x_cdisbs_namechange_ltrofnotif_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSBS – Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
presented by Hilary Bowling.
The addition of an LPN-BSN online option is being added. The online option is needed to facilitate enrollment of LPN’s in the BSN program. The current LPN-BSN option is offered only in the traditional format and enrollment has traditionally been very low. (There is only 1 LPN enrolled currently.)
Moving this option to online will help reach working LPN’s who need flexibility in their schedule and the LPN’s in rural areas of Arkansas and beyond.
(4y_nursbs_report_11162018, 4y_nursbs_reconfig_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4y_nursbs_reconfig_courselistmatrix_11162018, 4y_nursbs_reconfig_outcomesmatrix_11162018, 4y_nursbs_bsn-curriculumplan2018_11162018, 4y_nursbs_lpn-bsn-curriculumplan_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSBS-PLRN – Nursing Pre-Licensure BSN presented
by Hilary Bowling.
- Deletion of specific policies that can be found in the student handbook. Clinical requirements can change often. The current Generic program will now have the term Pre-Licensure to reflect more appropriate terminology. Policies are updated and revised per the student handbook annually. Clinical requirements can change frequently.
- Reorganization of catalog copy
Suggested by Provost office
(4z_nursbs-plrn_report_10262018, 4z_nursbs_reconfig_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4z_nursbs_reconfig_courselistmatrix_11162018, 4z_nursbs_reconfig_outcomesmatrix_11162018, 4z_nursbs_bsn-curriculumplan2018_11162018)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSBS-RNBN – Nursing RN to BSN presented by Hilary
Bowling.
The RN-BSN online option curriculum will remain the same with updated course titles reflecting appropriate terminology with the addition of LPN’s enrolled in the same courses
The addition of an LPN-BSN online option is being added. The online option is needed to facilitate enrollment of LPN’s in the BSN program. The current LPN-BSN option is offered only in the traditional format and enrollment has traditionally been very low. (There is only 1 LPN enrolled currently.) Moving this option to online will help reach working LPN’s who need flexibility in their schedule and the LPN’s in rural areas of Arkansas and beyond. Currently, Eleanor Mann offers an RN-BSN online option, and it has been very successful. RNs from all over the State of Arkansas and beyond have enrolled and obtained a BSN in this program. The RN-BSN online option curriculum will remain the same with updated course titles reflecting appropriate terminology with the addition of LPN’s enrolled in the same courses
(4aa_nursbs-rnbn_report_11162018, 4aa_nursbs_reconfig_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4aa_nursbs_reconfig_courselistmatrix_11162018, 4aa_nursbs_reconfig_outcomesmatrix_11162018, 4aa_nursbs-rnbn_rn-bsn-online-curriculum-plan)
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – PNURS – Nursing (Pre-Nursing) presented by Hilary
Bowling.
- Slight changes in admission structure.
New holistic admission policy. - Reformatting of major for catalog.
Suggested by Provost office
(4ab_pnurs_report_11162018)
- Slight changes in admission structure.
- Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Architecture and Design Dean
– DSGNMDS – Design Studies, Master of Design Studies presented by Ethel Goodstein-Murphree.
The University of Arkansas and the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design proposes a new concentration addressing contemporary challenges relative to increasing demand for expertise in wood materials and expanding industrial production of emerging engineered wood products. An Integrated Wood Design concentration will provide post-professional graduate study in one of the most rapidly growing areas of design and construction.
The Integrated Wood Design concentration will provide post-professional design education in this rapidly growing market segment. The concentration specifically provides intellectual development and knowledge dissemination, making available value-added expertise and skill in timber and wood products that underpin one of the state’s major industries and assets. The curriculum combines existing and new coursework and growing expertise to provide time- and cost-effective value to existing professional design degrees. The Master of Design Studies with a concentration in Integrated Wood Design is available to new graduates as well as experienced practitioners seeking professional value and career advancement through this course of study.
No similar program exists within Arkansas or the neighboring states. Led by Europe and Canada, tremendous advances have been made in the design, engineering, production, fabrication, and application of wood products for the construction industry in the last 15 years. The U.S. now is being tapped for its timber resources, manufacturing capacity, and wood design/engineering expertise, yet there is a dearth of timber design education at universities across the country. Arkansas’ wide availability of timber, existing educational programs in forestry and forest technology, central geographic location, and the U of A’s current investment in timber architecture affords resources to these educational and professional prospects essential to the state’s economic expansion.
(4ac_dsgnmds_report_11162018, 4ac_dsgnmds-iwds_newoption_ltrofnotif_11162018, 4ac_dsgnmds-iwds_newoption_ltrsofsupport_11162018)
- Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
– ENTOMS – Entomology, Master of Science presented by Lona Robertson.
Removing ENTO 3013 from the core course requirements. Moving to a required prerequisite.
Removing ENTO 5013 from required core courses. Course removed from AFLSPH-ENTO and committee voted that it should be removed from ENTOMS also.
Changing course numbers for formerly dual-level courses with 4000-level numbers only.
ENTO 5024 Insect Diversity and Taxonomy.
ENTO 5053 Insect Ecology.
Does not meet ADHE rules.
Entomology curriculum committee discussed. Faculty voted. The intention was always for it to be a prerequisite for the program and not a core required course.
Committee agrees that too many core courses were required. This course, ENTO 5013, was determined to be better suited as an elective option allowing the degree program to be better tailored to individual student needs.
(4ad_entoms_report_11162018)
- Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Information Systems – ENTSGC
– Enterprise Systems Graduate Certificate presented by Karen Boston.
Modify catalog text for the Blockchain Enterprise Systems track and change the name of the Enterprise Systems track to Blockchain Enterprise Systems. Add ISYS 5173, Blockchain Fundamentals to the Blockchain Enterprise Systems track. Add ISYS 5103, Data Analytics Fundamentals to and delete ISYS 5103, Data Analytics Fundamentals from the three hours of electives for the Business Analytics Track. Add ISYS 5173, Blockchain Fundamentals to the ERP Track.
We are updating the ERP curriculum to include blockchains, a current relevant technology affecting enterprise systems.
(4ae_entsgc_report_11162018)
- Proposed graduate program change for the Graduate School – PUBPPH – Public Policy,
Doctor of Philosophy presented by Patricia Koski.
We added the phrase "or equivalent" after the requirement of a master's degree, for admission to the program. Other degrees, such as a JD, might also be appropriate.
For some concentrations, an MD degree or a JD degree (for example) might be as appropriate as a master's degree, for indicating a student's preparation for the degree.
(4af_pubpph_report_11162018)
- Additional items/Announcements:
- Update on General Education Initiative—Alice Griffin announced that the course validation
instructions were sent to the associate deans and department heads on November 5,
2018. The committee has assigned Gen Ed Champions to different groups of courses
currently in the University Core to assist departments in transitioning their courses
to meet the new set of General Education Learning Outcomes. If any department needs
assistance, they may contact her and she will help place them in contact with the
appropriate committee member. If departments would like to propose new courses, they
are encouraged to submit them. The deadline for submission is December 6, but the
committee will work with departments to meet their needs.
- Update on General Education Initiative—Alice Griffin announced that the course validation
instructions were sent to the associate deans and department heads on November 5,
2018. The committee has assigned Gen Ed Champions to different groups of courses
currently in the University Core to assist departments in transitioning their courses
to meet the new set of General Education Learning Outcomes. If any department needs
assistance, they may contact her and she will help place them in contact with the
appropriate committee member. If departments would like to propose new courses, they
are encouraged to submit them. The deadline for submission is December 6, but the
committee will work with departments to meet their needs.
- Next Meeting: December 14 at 3:00 p.m. (agenda deadline is November 30, 2018).