November 22, 2019

Upchurch Conference Room – Bell Engineering

MEMBERS PRESENT:
Voting: Kris Allee, Stephen Caldwell, Jim Gigantino, Ethel Goodstein-Murphree, Jeannie Hulen, Douglas Karcher, Patricia Koski, Cathy Lirgg, Ketevan Mamiseishvili, Jared Pack, Lona Robertson, and Manuel Rossetti

Non-Voting: Alice Griffin, Suzanne Kenner, and Lisa Kulczak

MEMBERS ABSENT:
Voting: Karen Boston, Kevin Brady, Paul Cronan, Norman D. Dennis, Jr., Will Foster, Jennie Popp, and Joel B. Thornton

Non-Voting: Amanda Corbell

GUESTS:  Ryan Cochran, Kimberly Frazier, Matt Ganio, Alan Gosman, Laurence Hare, Brooke Holt, Josh Lens, Chris Liner, Bonnie Miller Adam Pope, Bill Schreckhise, and Jan L. Wicks

Chair Ketevan Mamiseishvili called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.

  1. The minutes for the October 25 meeting were approved.

  2. 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 11, 2019
    • Graduate Council meeting scheduled for December 19, 2019

  3. Old Business: None

  4. 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 11, 2019
    • Graduate Council meeting scheduled for December 19, 2019

    1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean – ARSC Honors – ARSC College Honors Requirements presented by Jim Gigantino.
      • Added more honors core course options to keep more in line with the University Core. In 2009 when the Fulbright College core changed nothing was added to what FCHP had previously offered as options. The only courses included were those that could be taken at the honors level as ALL honors core was previously required to be taken as honors. Now we believe that students should be able to choose from other state approved core options as well as what was already on our lists. For this reason we are asking that they be added to our core as well.
      • Modified our process for accepting current/transfer students into departmental honors. At present, current students only need 1 semester at 3.5 GPA in order to be able to petition for admission. Our program would like to see a 2-semester track record before we admit students into the honors program. Two semesters at 3.5 demonstrates a more accurate history of success (maintaining the 3.5 in college coursework), which is what the student will need to remain in Honors, anyway. The admission for transfer students remains the same (they may apply after 1 semester); here, we just wanted to clarify that they need to have a 3.5 overall GPA from the institution from which they are transferring. The Honors Council voted and overwhelmingly supports this change.
      • Modified the stipulation for honors colloquia for College Honors students. We still want to require 9 hours, but while we have plenty of Social Science and Humanities colloquia to choose from, there are simply not enough Natural Sciences Colloquia being offered by Fulbright faculty. We will still require 9 hours but want to introduce more flexibility, hence 9 hours from at least two of those three categories. That way, College Honors students can graduate with honors, on time.
      (4a_arsc-honors_report_11222019)
    2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean – MEST-M – Middle East Studies Minor presented by Jim Gigantino.

      Change of Arabic language requirement for MEST Minor. This puts our Arabic language requirement in line with other Middle East Studies undergraduate minors in the rest of the country.
      (4b_mest-m_report_11222019)
    3. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English – ENGLBA – English, Bachelor of Arts presented by Adam Pope.
      • 3 Hours for Math or Statistics replaced with ENGL 1103, Reading Literature. Courses outside the department in this area were removed to provide a space in the early semesters of the major to train students in close reading and textual analysis, core skills for an English major.
      • 3 hours of Philosophy coursework replaced with ENGL 2043, Rethinking Literature. Courses outside the department in philosophy were removed to make space for a departmental course in the philosophy of what is and is not literature. Being conversant in what is and is not Literature and why is a core skill for English majors.
      • ENGL 2303, 2313, 2323, 2343, and 2353 were removed. ENGL 2053, 2063, 2073, 2083, and 2093 will replace them. The existing surveys were presented to students in a fashion that did not ensure each student would have a broad knowledge of the major periods of English literature. The change in courses to a Transatlantic model reduces the number required, allowing all students to take a survey of each major period of English literature.
      • ENGL 4303 requirement removed, replaced with Period Requirement. Mirroring the change to the surveys, we removed the specific requirement for ENGL 4303 and replaced it with a broader requirement that students' upper-division coursework should be balanced chronologically across the history of English literature.
      • Topics requirements were removed, replaced with Concentrations. Like the surveys, the topics requirements presented barriers to students having any sense of coverage in their upper-division coursework. To replace this and to underscore key areas of expertise in the department, we have required students to take 9 hours of coursework in a specific area of focus. This will give students guidance towards how they see their degree and their professional future, and we hope it will give students a clearer path to graduating on time.
      • Upper Division Electives added alongside 4000-level requirement. This requirement gives students clarity in their selection of upper-division electives and also ensures students will have a considerable number of rigorous upper-division coursework in their degree plan.
        This upper-division focus also extends to concentrations in varying levels.
      (4c_englba_report_11222019, 4c_englba_curriculumrev_ltrofnotif_11222019, 4c_englba_curriculumrev_curriculum_11222019)
    4. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English – ENGLBA-CRWR – English: Creative Writing Concentration presented by Adam Pope.

      Changes have been made to remove baseline major course requirements and to allow those to live in the main major. This has been done to bring the major and concentration into alignment with the 21 hour rule for concentrations.
      (4d_englba-crwr_report_11222019)
    5. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English – ENGLBA-RHWR – English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies Concentration presented by Adam Pope.

      Concentration added. Like the surveys, the topics requirements presented barriers to students having any sense of coverage in their upper-division coursework. To replace this and to underscore key areas of expertise in the department, we have required students to take 9 hours of coursework in a specific area of focus. This will give students guidance towards how they see their degree and their professional future, and we hope it will give students a clearer path to graduating on time.
      (4e_englba-rhwr_report_11222019)
    6. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English – ENGLBA-TPCL – English: Topical Concentration presented by Adam Pope.

      Concentration added. Like the surveys, the topics requirements presented barriers to students having any sense of coverage in their upper-division coursework. To replace this and to underscore key areas of expertise in the department, we have required students to take 9 hours of coursework in a specific area of focus. This will give students guidance towards how they see their degree and their professional future, and we hope it will give students a clearer path to graduating on time.
      (4f_englba-tpcl_report_11222019)
    7. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geosciences – GEOLBS – Geology, Bachelor of Science presented by Chris Liner.
      • Added GEOS 3313 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology as an either/or choice for the GEOS 4223 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation requirement. Reintroducing this course on the teaching schedule. Assigning it to our program requirements will drive its enrollment and give students more options for degree completion.
      • Removed GEOS 3383 Principles of Landscape Evolution and replaced it with GEOS 4053 Geomorphology.         GEOS 3383 hasn't been taught in years and will be deleted.
      • Removed GEOS 1133/1131L Earth Science from the program requirements, reducing the overall GEOL hours from 49 to 45.    Want to reduce some of the burden of the high number of required hours in the major to provide flexibility for the students
      (4g_geolbs_report_11222019)
    8. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences – MATHBS-MATH3 – Mathematics: Statistics Concentration presented by Jim Gigantino.

      Replace MATH 4353 with STAT 3113. The new course STAT 3113 is more relevant for Statistics concentration MATH BS majors.
      (4h_mathbs-math3_report_11222019)
    9. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music – MUEDBM-CHOR – Music Education: Choral Concentration presented by Alan Gosman.

      See Music Education proposal.
      (4i_muedbm-chor_report_11222019)
    10. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music – MUEDBM-INST – Music Education: Instrumental Concentration presented by Alan Gosman.

      See Music Education proposal.
      (4j_muedbm-inst_report_11222019)
    11. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music – MUSCBM-MUEDBM – Music Education, Bachelor of Music presented by Alan Gosman.

      Restructure the current four concentrations (Music Ed.-Piano, Music Ed.-Voice, Music Ed-Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion, and Music Ed-Strings) so that instead of being concentrations within the B.M. in Music, they will be organized as two concentrations (Choral and Instrumental) within a stand-alone program (B.M. in Music Education). The current changes also incorporate the 12-credit Student-Teaching Internship into the degree. Previously these courses were taken following graduation. Music Education must become a stand-alone program because its current status as a concentration within the B.M. in Music is not viable since it differs by more than 21 concentration credits from other B.M. in Music degrees. This resulted when the other B.M. in Music concentrations were reworked recently to assure their compliance with state and university rules. The current changes also incorporate the 12-credit Student-Teaching Internship into the degree. This change is to comply with federal and NASM accrediting-agency standards.
      (4k_muscbm-muedbm_report_11222019, 4k_muscbm-muedbm_reconfig_ltrofnotif_11222019, 4k_muscbm-muedbm_reconfig_curriculum_11222019)
    12. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – GLST-M – Global Studies Minor presented by Laurence Hare.

      Moves GLST-M to dept. code for Political Science. Facilitates merger of INST and PLSC.

      Updates list of courses in Global Issues requirement. Adds new catalog courses (no change in hours).

      Replaces INST 2013 with INST 2813. INST 2813 is to be the new gateway course for INST (part of merger with PLSC).
      (4l_glst-m_report_11222019)
    13. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – INST Writing Req – International Studies Writing Requirement presented by Laurence Hare.

      Change dept. code from International Studies to Department of Political Science. Facilitates administrative merger of INST and PLSC.

      Change requirements for meeting Fulbright Requirement. Aligns language and structure of INST and PLSC Fulbright Writing Requirement and allows for new Applied Global Studies requirement in major.
      (4m_inst-writing-req_report_11222019)
    14. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – INSTBA – International and Global Studies, Bachelor of Arts presented by Laurence Hare.
      • Moves INSTBA into PLSC dept. code. Facilitates merger of INST and PLSC.

        Replaces INST 2013 with INST 2813 (no change in hours). INST 2813 will be the new gateway for INSTBA (part of merger with PLSC - planned merger of INST 2813 and PLSC 2813).

        Removes the 2000+ MATH requirement and the INST 4003 capstone requirement and replaces them with 6 hour Applied Global Studies requirement (no additional hours - shifts 6 credit hours). Removing MATH requirement aligns INSTBA with PLSC degree with language option; ensures that all students get a high-impact experience (study abroad, internship, or research) in response to external review recommendation.

        Updates World Culture requirement (no change in hours). Removes PLSC 2813 from WC req. (see above) and adds PLSC 2013 in its place; adds HUMN 2114H (which is equivalent of HIST 1123).
      • Reorganized/reworded the program requirements and 8SDP for clarity. Following the current template used for ARSC degrees.
      (4n_instba_report_11222019)
    15. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – INSTBA-EURO – International and Global Studies: European and Transatlantic Concentration presented by Laurence Hare.

      • Moves program to dept. code PLSC. Facilitates merger of INST and PLSC.

        Updates list of elective courses in concentration. Adds newly-added courses appropriate to concentration (no change in hours).

        Removes 2000+ level math requirement and adds applied global studies requirement to 8-semester plan. Updates 8-semester plan for new shift in INST core.

      • Reorganized/reworded the 8SDP for clarity. Following the current template used for ARSC degrees.
      (4o_instba-euro_report_11222019)
    16. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – INSTBA-GLSO – International and Global Studies: Global South Concentration presented by Laurence Hare.

      • Changes dept. code to Political Science.  Facilitates merger of INST and PLSC.

        Updates list of electives in concentration (no change to hours).  Brings in new courses added to last year's catalog.

        Removes math requirement and adds applied global studies requirement to 8-semester plan.  Updates 8-semester plan for new INST core (no change in hours).

      • Reorganized/reworded the 8SDP for clarity.  Following the current template used for ARSC degrees.
      (4p_instba-glso_report_11222019)
    17. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – INSTBA-PEAC – International and Global Studies: Peace, Security and Human Rights Concentration presented by Laurence Hare.

      • Changes department code to PLSC.  Facilitates merger of INST and PLSC.

        Updates list of electives in concentration.  Adds new relevant catalog courses (no change in hours).

        Removes math requirement and adds applied global studies requirement to 8-semester plan.  Updates 8-semester plan to reflect changes in INST core.

      • Reformatted the 8SDP for clarity.  Following the current template used for ARSC degrees
      (4q_instba-peac_report_11222019)
    18. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – INSTBA Dept Honors – International Studies Departmental Honors presented by Laurence Hare.

      • Change department code from ARSC Dean to Dept. of Political Science.  Facilitates administrative merger of INST and PLSC.

        Removes language requiring INST 399VH and adds language requiring an honors thesis.  INST 399VH will be optional as part of a new Applied Global Studies Requirement.
      (4r_instba-dept-honors_report_11222019)
    19. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – ARAB-M – Arabic Minor presented by Jim Gigantino.

      • Added honors equivalents for ARAB 3016 and ARAB 4016, and also added ARAB 3033 Colloquial Arabic and ARAB 470V Special Topics (with Arabic adviser approval) as additional options in lieu of ARAB 4023 Advanced Arabic I.
        The changes are being made to include new courses that have recently been added to the Arabic course offerings. The changes will provide students with more options for completing the minor, thus making it easier to complete.
      (4s_arab-m_report_11222019)
    20. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – ARABBA – Arabic, Bachelor of Arts presented by Jim Gigantino.
      • Removed humanities requirements (PHIL 2003/WLIT 1113, HIST 1113, HIST 1123, and also added the Additional Studies Requirement of an additional major/minor or completion of the College Honors core.  Similar changes were approved for SPANBA, FRENBA, and GERMBA. Making ARABBA consistent with these majors from the department.

      • Reduced the number of required ARAB hours from 27 to 24. Within this change, ARAB 3033 was added, and the number of 3000-level or higher electives was reduced from 12 to 6.  Matches the required language course hours for the FRENBA and GERMBA majors.
      (4t_arabba_report_11222019, 4t_arabba_curriculumrev_ltrofnotif_11222019, 4t_arabba_curriculumrev_curriculum_11222019)
    21. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – GERM-M – German Minor presented by Jim Gigantino.

      • Spelled out the fifth course since it was implied as any GERM elective 3000-level or higher.  Could be confusing for students when only seeing 12 hours listed.

      • Added the minimum grade requirement.  The major in German requires students to earn a C or better in a class in order for it to count for the major. Because students who are pursuing a minor are taking fewer classes, they should especially be able to show mastery of the course content at the C level or better.
      (4u_germ-m_report_11222019)
    22. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Journalism and Strategic Media – JOURBA – Journalism, Bachelor of Arts presented by Jan Wicks.
      • Added the GSP requirement and the Journalism Digital Requirement.  Addresses accreditation/assessment recommendations and better fit how JOUR classes are taught.
      • Reorganized the program requirements listing and the eight-semester degree plan has been moved to each concentration.  Following the current template used for ARSC degrees.
      (4v_jourba_report_11222019)
    23. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Journalism and Strategic Media – JOURBA-ADPRBA – Advertising/Public Relations, Bachelor of Arts presented by Jan Wicks.

      • We are changing the hours completed requirement from 60 hours to 30 hours for JOUR 3723 Advertising Principles and JOUR 3743 Public Relations Principles. This change will allow students to take these courses in the sophomore or junior year (but the overall 2.5 GPA requirement and earning a B in JOUR 3723 and JOUR 3743 in order to qualify to enter the sequence and take the advanced Ad/PR courses will not change). This will add flexibility and options for students who are seeking to complete requirements in this high-demand major.
        We are changing the hours completed requirement from 90 hours to 60 hours to qualify to take the advanced required Ad/PR Sequence courses: JOUR 4143 Public Relations Writing, JOUR 4423 Creative Strategy and Execution, JOUR 4453 Media Planning & Strategy and JOUR 4473 Account Planning. This will allow students in the sequence to take these courses in the junior and senior year. (However, the overall 2.5 GPA requirement and earning a B in JOUR 3723 and JOUR 3743 in order to qualify to enter the sequence and take the advanced Ad/PR courses will not change). This also provides flexibility and options for students seeking to complete this high-demand major.
        We are adding the requirement for Ad/PR Sequence students to complete MKTG 3633 Marketing Research because research knowledge and skills are important to careers in the advertising and public relations field. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that market research analyst jobs will increase by 26% or much faster than average from 2016 to 2026. Developing knowledge and skills in market research is also central to earning promotions in the field. The Bureau also predicts that related occupations where market research is widely used such as advertising and promotions managers, public relations and fundraising managers, and database administrators are growing faster than average.
        All changes are based on what we learned from assessment, accreditation, our discussions with professionals, and our survey of graduates. For example, the survey of graduates suggested students felt they needed more training in math and related concepts. Professionals are telling us that students need to be prepared to use data and analytics upon graduation. Requiring Marketing Research specifically addresses the math or numerical competency that our national accreditation organization and professionals in the field indicated requires additional training or improvement among our undergraduates in the Ad/PR Sequence of the Journalism major.

      • Reorganized the program requirements listing and the eight-semester degree plan.  Following the current template used for ARSC degrees.

      • Reconfiguring the JOURBA-ADPR concentration into a standalone major. The JOURBA-ADPR concentration can be removed.  The JOUR BA with Advertising/Public Relations (ADPR) Concentration should be reconfigured as an ADPR major to remain competitive with other ADPR programs in the region and meet national accreditation requirements. The ADPR concentration must become a stand-alone major so students can be required to take the courses needed to maintain national accreditation and be competitive with ADPR graduates from other programs in the region.
        Competing programs in the region (at Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and LSU) require at least one research course, which is why UA ADPR students are required to take MKTG 3633 Marketing Research. Also, students at ADPR regional programs are required to take 6 to 12 hours of marketing or business courses. In addition to the Marketing Research course, UA ADPR requires students to take Principles of Marketing and Consumer Behavior. Finally, regional ADPR programs require students to take the Campaigns course (typically as a capstone for assessment) as well as other ADPR specific courses. Reconfiguring the concentration to an ADPR major allows us to potentially introduce other courses competing programs already require, should resources become available in the future.
        ADPR students consistently represent more than half the majors in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media. The JOUR and ADPR majors will represent the two emphasis areas in the School: Journalism students in the Broadcast and News/Editorial Concentrations (or the Journalism part of the School's name), and ADPR (or the Strategic Media part of the School's name).
      (4w_jourba-adprba_report_11222019, 4w_ jourba-adprba_reconfig_ltrofnotif_11222019, 4w_ jourba-adprba_reconfig_curriculum_11222019)
    24. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Journalism and Strategic Media – JOURBA-BCST – Journalism: Broadcast Concentration presented by Jan Wicks.

      • Reorganized the eight-semester degree plan.  Following the current template used for ARSC degrees.

      • Added ADPR courses as an option for JOUR electives.  The current advertising/public relations courses with a JOUR alpha code are changing to ADPR. Adding the ADPR courses as an option will ensure that the degree audit is accurate.
      (4x_jourba-bcst_report_11222019)
    25. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Journalism and Strategic Media – JOURBA-NEWS – Journalism: News-Editorial Concentration presented by Jan Wicks.

      • Reorganized the program requirements listing and the eight-semester degree plan.  Following the current template used for ARSC degrees.
      (4y_jourba-news_report_11222019)
    26. 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 Matt Ganio.

      • Added option of BIOL 1584 to general biology requirement and STAT 2023 as option for statistics courses. In addition, added option of CHEM 3703/3702L to organic chemistry requirement.  To eliminate the need for program modifications while allowing program flexibility.

      • Expanded alpha codes that are accepted for related electives.  Allows students to pursue minors related to exercise science.

      • Moved EXSC 4783 from related electives to exercise science required core.  Allows program to meet state 30 hour requirement for program core. PBHL 2663 is in the process of being cross listed as EXSC 2663 which will fulfill 30 hour requirement.
      (4z_exscbs_report_11222019)
    27. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – RESMBS – Recreation and Sport Management, Bachelor of Science presented by Josh Lens.

      • Added two concentrations - Recreation Administration and Sports Administration.  The addition of concentrations will provide clarity and direction to students that are choosing to work in the recreation or sports management fields.

      • added ECON 2013 & ECON 2023 as option for ECON 2143 to allow more flexibility in scheduling for students.
      (4aa_resmbs_report_11222019, 4aa_resmbs_curriculumrev_ltrofnotif_11222019)
    28. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – RESMBS-READ – Recreation and Sport Management, Recreation Administration Concentration presented by Josh Lens.

      • The RESMBS is currently one program that offers courses in recreation and sport management. A recreation administration concentration was added. Likewise an additional sports administration concentration will be added.  The addition of concentrations will provide clarity and direction to students that are choosing to work in the recreation or sports management fields.
      (4ab_resmbs-read_report_11222019)
    29. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – RESMBS-SPAD – Recreation and Sport Management Sports Administration Concentration presented by Josh Lens.

      • The RESMBS is currently one program that offers courses in recreation and sport management. A sports administration concentration was added. Likewise an additional recreation administration concentration will be added.  The addition of concentrations will provide clarity and direction to students that are choosing to work in the recreation or sports management fields.
      (4ac_resmbs-spad_report_11222019)
    30. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSBS-LNBN – Nursing: LPN to BSN Option presented by Susan Patton.

      • Process for admission and readmission restructured/reworded.  To accommodate the addition of Pre-LPN to BSN option and the use of the Slate system which allowed for our two separate applications to be combined into one.

      • Prerequisites prior to admission removed.  Students will now be able to apply and enroll for prerequisites using the precode in order to qualify for the nursing program courses.

      • Course numbers for the courses available through validation exam were changed.  To correspond with the course numbers for the online course equivalent.

      • Policy added to allow up to 3 hours of credit previously completed to transfer in (if taken at a BSN level).  To accommodate transfer students that have started programs elsewhere.

      • Added the grading scale and testing policy.  Impacts student progression.

      • Added policies for progression impact/dismissal if a student professional nursing license is to become encumbered, inactive, fails drug test, or background check.  To meet State Board of Nursing requirements.

      • All other edits for grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, etc.  For clarity.

      • Changed from 50-99% online to 100% online.  No on-campus requirement.
      (4ad_nursbs-lnbn_report_11222019)
    31. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSBS-PLRN – Nursing: Pre-Licensure BSN Option presented by Susan Patton.

      • Edits to the progression, withdrawal, and dismissal language.  Updated language to be consistent with the Online BSN options and to clarify some areas that were included in the student handbook but not outlined in the catalog.
      (4ae_nursbs-plrn_report_11222019)
    32. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSBS-RNBN – Nursing: RN to BSN Option presented by Susan Patton.

      • Process for admission and readmission restructured/reworded.  To support the change to Slate one application process (versus two applications).

      • Added policies for dismissal if a student professional nursing license is to become encumbered, inactive to meet State Board of Nursing requirements.

      • Policy added to allow up to 3 hours of credit previously completed to transfer in (if taken at a BSN level).  To accommodate transfer students that have started programs elsewhere.

      • Added the grading scale and testing policy.  Impacts student progression.

      • Added policy for prelicensure RNs entering the program to successfully pass their licensure exam within 6 months of beginning the program and there is a limit to 6 hours of nursing credit pre-licensure.  To ensure successful licensure early in program.
      (4af_nursbs-rnbn_report_11222019)
    33. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – PLNBN – Nursing (Pre-LNBN) presented by Susan Patton.

      • Pre-LPN to BSN plan code added.  To support the enrollment of students for completion of University core and nursing prerequisites prior to entering the nursing program courses.
      (4ag_plnbn_report_11222019)
    34. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Geosciences – GEOSPH – Geosciences, Doctor of Philosophy presented by Chris Liner.

      • 1) Score minimums from admissions requirements are removed; 2) instead of GEOS 5023 Technical and Proposal Writing for the Geosciences, the GEOSPH will now require GEOS 5612 Research Methods in Geosciences and GEOS 5011 Colloquium; thus the number of required hours has not changed; 3) two courses outside the department are now required instead of strongly recommended; 4) instead of having to teach lab/course AND present at convention, students can do one or the other but they must also present at colloquium; 5) description of examination for candidacy has been simplified and clarified to be in harmony with GSIE guidelines and to allow students to focus more on their review paper and the oral defense of the dissertation proposal.  The original GEOSPH description was difficult for students and faculty to understand due to some unnecessary overlap with GSIE/university requirements (e.g., minimum required GPA in program) as well as conflicting information about what exactly makes up the examination for candidacy. This update and clarification has been approved by the department
      (4ah_geosph_report_11222019)
    35. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – KINSMS-ADMS – Kinesiology: Adapted Movement Science Concentration presented by Matt Ganio.

      • Deactivation Proposal.  There are only two courses offered in the KINS-ADMS concentration that differ from KINS-EXSC concentration. This does not justify having two concentrations.
      (4ai_kinsms-adms_report_11222019)
    36. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – KINSMS-EXSC – Kinesiology: Exercise Science Concentration presented by Matt Ganio.

      • Deactivation Proposal.  There are only two courses offered in the KINS-ADMS concentration that differ from KINS-EXSC concentration. This does not justify having two concentrations.
      (4aj_kinsms-exsc_report_11222019)
    37. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – KINSMS-EXSCMS – Exercise Science, Master of Science presented by Matt Ganio.

      • The GRE scores were updated to the most current scale. A CV/Resume, statement of purpose, and three reference names were added to the admission criteria.  The program faculty would like to gather additional information about student background to better identify potential faculty mentors and research interests.

      • The KINSMS-EXSC and KINSMS-ADMS concentrations were inactivated and the title for the reconfigured degree was changed to EXSCMS.  There are only two courses that differ between the KINSMS-EXSC concentration and the KINSMS-ADMS concentration. This does not justify having two concentrations.
      (4ak_kinsms-exscms_report_11222019, 4ak_kinsms-exscms_reconfig_ltrofnotif_11222019, 4ak_kinsms-exscms_reconfig_curriculum_11222019)
    38. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of History – HISTMA – History, Master of Arts presented by Jim Gigantino.

      • Specifying that of the 12 hours of 7000-level seminars, at least 3 hours must be a research seminar.  History MA students typically have struggled with beginning to write their thesis projects. Many students have completed all their coursework and then never finish the thesis. The department hopes that by requiring a research seminar, where MA students can develop a 25-30 page seminar paper (essentially a chapter of their thesis), they will be more successful at completing the program with this "head start" in a supportive course environment.
      (4al_histma_report_11222019)
    39. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of History – HISTPH – History, Doctor of Philosophy presented by Jim Gigantino.

      • Specifying that of the 12 hours of 7000-level seminars, at least 3 hours must be a research seminar.  History MA students typically have struggled with beginning to write their thesis projects. Many students have completed all their coursework and then never finish the thesis. The department hopes that by requiring a research seminar, where MA students can develop a 25-30 page seminar paper (essentially a chapter of their thesis), they will be more successful at completing the program with this "head start" in a supportive course environment.
      (4am_histph_report_11222019)
    40. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Industrial Engineering – INEGMS – Industrial Engineering, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering presented by Manuel Rossetti.

      • Added language to permit accelerated MSIE degree. This includes counting 6 graduate credit hours that count towards the BSIE to also count towards the MSIE.  This is the same as CSCE's accelerated MS program. This change is requested to encourage current undergraduates to pursue graduate studies.
      (4an_inegms_report_11222019)
    41. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Industrial Engineering – OPANMS – Operations Analytics, Master of Science presented by Manuel Rossetti.

      • Create new MS degree program in Operations Analytics.  Three occupational groups were reviewed that align to proposed online Master’s in Operations Analytics, including:
        • General & Operations Managers
        • Operations Research Analysts
        • Management Analysts

      All three occupation groups represented positive job growth at the national, regional (border state), and state level – with Operations & Research Analysts representing +18% job growth across these three levels.

      The proposed degree program will meet this demand for operations analytics professionals.
      (4ao_opanms_report_11222019, 4ao_opanms_newdegree_ltrofintent_11222019, 4ao_opanms_newdegree_proposal-1_11222019, 4ao_opanms_newdegree_supporting-documentation_11222019)
    42. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Mathematical Sciences – MATHPH – Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy presented by Jim Gigantino.

      • additional attempt at qualifying examination; modification of exam for math education concentration
        Changes help to improve student success in the program
      (4ap_mathph_report_11222019)
    43. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – CDISMS – Communication Sciences and Disorders, Master of Science presented by Kimberly Frazier.

      • Increase Required Degree Hours from 47 to 51 by increasing requirement of clinical course hours from 11 to 15.  Currently, the CDISMS program requires only 47 total hours with 11 of them being clinical course credit. A review of degree requirements for benchmark institutions indicates an average number of total hours to be 55 with 15 of those being clinical hours. A review of SEC institutions indicates an average number of total hours required to be 57.5 with 17 of those being clinical hours. Graduate students are required to complete 375 direct contact hours in clinical service provision per ASHA Standards for accreditation. Currently students are consistently enrolling for 1 hour of clinical course credit per semester; however, both the students and the clinical educators assigned to the sections are spending far more time in training than is allotted for a 1 credit hour course. This change is an initial attempt to value to the time of the clinical educators and to balance the cost of the course with the amount of time and preparation needed for the course. This program proposal change is to increase the total degree requirements to 51 hours (an increase of 4 hours), which still allows our total number of required hours to be less than our peer institutions.
      (4aq_cdisms_report_11222019)
  5. Additional items/Announcements:
  6. Next Meeting:  December 20, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. (agenda deadline is December 6, 2019)

Meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.