January 24, 2020
Upchurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Voting: Karen Boston, Stephen Caldwell, Paul Cronan, Norman D. Dennis, Jr., Ethel Goodstein-Murphree,
Jeannie Hulen, Douglas Karcher, Patricia Koski, Cathy Lirgg, Ketevan Mamiseishvili,
Jennie Popp, Lona Robertson, and Manuel Rossetti
Non-Voting: Alice Griffin and Suzanne Kenner
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Voting: Kris Allee, Kevin Brady, Will Foster, Jim Gigantino, and Joel B. Thornton
Non-Voting: Amanda Corbell and Lisa Kulczak
GUESTS: Laurie Apple, Alessandro Brogi, Paul Calleja, Alan Ellstrand, Cathy Hamilton, Nathan Kemper, Bonnie Miller, Casey Owens, L.J. Shelton, and Lesley Vandermark
Chair Ketevan Mamiseishvili called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
- The minutes for the December 20 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 February 12, 2020
- Graduate Council meeting scheduled for February 20, 2020
- Annual Course Review
Courses with No Enrollment in 4 or 5 Years (2b_courses-with-no-enrollments-in-4-or-5-years--to-remain-active-fall_2019, 2b_courses-with-no-enrollments-in-4-or-5-years--to-be-inactivated-fall_2019, 2b_courses-with-no-enrollments-in-4-or-5-years--to-be-deleted-fall_2019).
Paul Cronan requested that ISYS 5203 be removed from the list. All other courses from the lists were approved for action.
- 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:
- Old Business: None
- 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 February 12, 2020
- Graduate Council meeting scheduled for February 20, 2020
-
Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS
– Agricultural Business, Bachelor of Science in Agri Food & Life Sciences presented
by Nathan Kemper (4a_agbsbs_report_01242020).
NEW GEN ED CHANGE 11/08/2019: To address Goal 6 Learning Outcome 6.1 in the General Education Curriculum, we are adding a new requirement to each of the three concentrations in our AGBSBS program. The "Capstone Experience" requirement will consist of two options for students: 1) AGEC 401V - Agribusiness Internship or a new course 2) AGEC 4041 - Agribusiness Capstone. Students can complete either option to fulfill the requirement and meet Learning Outcome 6.1.
NEW GEN ED CHANGE 11/08/2019: the addition of the Capstone Experience requirement allows our program to meet Learning Outcome 6.1 by creating an avenue to better assess our students abilities to synthesize, integrate, and apply knowledge developed in their undergraduate program. Both options in our Capstone Experience will help better assess students in the areas of: written and oral communication, critical thinking, quantitative literacy, and how to apply the core principles of the Agribusiness Program.
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS-ABMM
– Agricultural Business: Agri Management & Marketing Concentration presented by Nathan
Kemper (4b_agbsbs-abmm_report_01242020).
NEW GEN ED CHANGE 11/08/2019: To address Goal 6 Learning Outcome 6.1 in the General Education Curriculum, we are adding a new requirement to each of the three concentrations in our AGBSBS program. The "Capstone Experience" requirement will consist of two options for students: 1) AGEC 401V - Agribusiness Internship or a new course 2) AGEC 4041 - Agribusiness Capstone. Students can complete either option to fulfill the requirement and meet Learning Outcome 6.1.
NEW GEN ED CHANGE 11/08/2019: the addition of the Capstone Experience requirement allows our program to meet Learning Outcome 6.1 by creating an avenue to better assess our students abilities to synthesize, integrate, and apply knowledge developed in their undergraduate program. Both options in our Capstone Experience will help better assess students in the areas of: written and oral communication, critical thinking, quantitative literacy, and how to apply the core principles of the Agribusiness Program.
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS-AGEC
– Agricultural Business: Agricultural Economics Concentration presented by Nathan
Kemper (4c_agbsbs-agec_report_01242020).
NEW GEN ED CHANGE 11/08/2019: To address Goal 6 Learning Outcome 6.1 in the General Education Curriculum, we are adding a new requirement to each of the three concentrations in our AGBSBS program. The "Capstone Experience" requirement will consist of two options for students: 1) AGEC 401V - Agribusiness Internship or a new course 2) AGEC 4041 - Agribusiness Capstone. Students can complete either option to fulfill the requirement and meet Learning Outcome 6.1.
NEW GEN ED CHANGE 11/08/2019: the addition of the Capstone Experience requirement allows our program to meet Learning Outcome 6.1 by creating an avenue to better assess our students abilities to synthesize, integrate, and apply knowledge developed in their undergraduate program. Both options in our Capstone Experience will help better assess students in the areas of: written and oral communication, critical thinking, quantitative literacy, and how to apply the core principles of the Agribusiness Program.
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS-PRLW
– Agricultural Business: Pre Law Concentration presented by Nathan Kemper (4d_agbsbs-prlw_report_01242020).
NEW GEN ED CHANGE 11/08/2019: To address Goal 6 Learning Outcome 6.1 in the General Education Curriculum, we are adding a new requirement to each of the three concentrations in our AGBSBS program. The "Capstone Experience" requirement will consist of two options for students: 1) AGEC 401V - Agribusiness Internship or a new course 2) AGEC 4041 - Agribusiness Capstone. Students can complete either option to fulfill the requirement and meet Learning Outcome 6.1.
NEW GEN ED CHANGE 11/08/2019: the addition of the Capstone Experience requirement allows our program to meet Learning Outcome 6.1 by creating an avenue to better assess our students abilities to synthesize, integrate, and apply knowledge developed in their undergraduate program. Both options in our Capstone Experience will help better assess students in the areas of: written and oral communication, critical thinking, quantitative literacy, and how to apply the core principles of the Agribusiness Program.
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Food Science – FDSCBS – Food Science, Bachelor of
Science in Agri Food & Life Sciences presented by Cathy Hamilton (4e_fdscbs_report_01242020).
1) Adjust course choices to satisfy statistics requirement on each concentration: on Food Science removed STAT 2023, on FDTN removed WCOB 1033 and AGEC 2403, on FDCU added AGST 4023. (0 net change because the change is adding or removing from a list of course choices).
1) To simplify the course options list and to make uniform across the three concentrations.
2) Remove requirement of MATH 2053 on FDTN for students pursuing business minors. (3 hour net change)
2) At the time this course was added as a requirement, courses students were required to take in AGBS-m and GBUS-m required MATH 2053 as a pre-req. Since this is no longer true and the options for minors is no longer restricted, this requirement needs to be deleted.
3) Add CHEM 3603/3601L & CHEM 3613/3611L alternate option to CHEM 2613/2611L to FDTN and FDCU. This option is already available on FDSC. (0 net change because the change is adding to a list of course choices).
3) To provide uniform course options across the three concentrations. Also provides additional upper division course options to FDTN and FDCU.
4) Add CHEM 3813 to FDTN and FDCU which is already required for FDSC. (3 hr net change).
4) Provides additional required upper division coursework for FDTN and FDCU. This course is needed for any student considering post graduate education in Food Science. While those on FDTN and FDCU who indicate an interest in graduate school are heavily advised to take the course as an elective, frequently students decide at the last minute to go to graduate school and therefore have not taken or can not work in taking biochemistry.
5) Add FDSC 2523 to all concentrations (3 hour net change).
5) This course replaces FDSC 2503 on FDTN and FDCU (FDSC 2503 is no longer taught) and is an additional course for FDSC. This course provides competencies in the area of food safety not covered in other FDSC classes that are critical to careers in the food industry for all graduates.
6) Add FDSC 4122/4121L to FDTN and FDCU (3 hour net change).
6) Course was an option course for FDTN and will now be required. Addition of course to FDCU provides additional upper division course. This course provides competencies in the area of food safety/food microbiology not covered in other FDSC classes that are critical to careers in the food industry for all graduates.
7) Removed NUTR 1213 from FDTN and FDCU (3 hour net change).
7) Desired competencies from NUTR 1213 are also obtained from other required courses therefore chosen as a course to remove to accommodate addition of other upper division courses.
8) Removed upper division requirement for communication intensive courses for FDCU.
8) Increase of required upper division and more options for adding upper division allows more flexibility for choice on this requirement. All concentrations can meet 40 hours of upper division through required coursework and choices through communication intensive, statistics, chemistry, philosophy and elective hours.
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Food Science – FDSCBS-FDCU – Food Science: Food and
Culinary Sciences Concentration presented by Cathy Hamilton (4f_fdscbs-fdcu_report_01242020).
See program change for FDSCBS
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Food Science – FDSCBS-FDSC – Food Science: Food Science
Concentration presented by Cathy Hamilton (4g_fdscbs-fdsc_report_01242020).
See program change for FDSCBS
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Food Science – FDSCBS-FDTN – Food Science: Food Technology
Concentration presented by Cathy Hamilton (4h_fdscbs-fdtn_report_01242020).
See program change for FDSCBS
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Poultry Science – POSCBS – Poultry Science, Bachelor
of Science in Agri Food & Life Sciences presented by Casey Owens (4i_poscbs_report_01242020).
Minor Changes to the Poultry Science Core
Removal of POSC 1002 and 1012-Changed to POSC 1003
POSC 1002 and POSC 1012 was combined to reflect Intro to Poultry Science w/lab.
POSC 3032/3042 Animal Physiology I and II was changed to POSC 3033 Animal Physiology
POSC 3223 and POSC 3554 switched to balance out the offering of core classes.
Animal Physiology I and II was changed from 2 two hour courses to reflect one 3 hour class. Students would take one and not the other. Now students will receive all of the course content.
POSC 3223-Spring Only Course
POSC 3554-Fall Only Course
POSC 3513 Current Approaches in Agricultural Laboratory Research was added as a controlled elective
POSC 3513 was added to the controlled elective section to provide students with additional option.
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, Department of Poultry Science – POSC-M – Poultry Science, Bachelor
of Science in Agri Food & Life Sciences presented by Casey Owens (4j_posc-m_report_01242020).
The core requirements have been changed to reflect 10 hours. In addition, students have to choose two POSC Controlled electives for six hours.
The change is due to POSC 1002 and POSC 1012 being combined to reflect POSC 1003. POSC 2353 is now an option for a controlled elective.
Additional courses were added to POSC controlled electives to give the student that is obtaining a minor a greater selection of courses.
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food,
and Life Sciences, School of Human Environmental Sciences – AMPDBS - Apparel Merchandising
and Product Development presented by Laurie Apple (4k_ampdbs_report_01242020).
Course Changes:
Major Change: Increase number of credit hours in AMPD 4082 to AMPD 4083 Internship
Adding 1 additional credit hour to AMPD internship which reflects additional requirements implemented in the AMPD internship course;
Program Changes: in addition to the course changes
Update the university core requirements to reflect current hourly guidelines
Remove 7 hours of HESC core courses from program requirements to general electives
Removing the HESC Core in the AMPD program due to accreditation changes in the school;
Include additional World Culture Courses to the World Language options
Adding additional world culture courses as options to the World Language requirement provides more alternatives for students to include DEI and world culture in their curriculum
- Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of History – HISTBA – History, Bachelor of Arts presented by Alessandro
Brogi (4l_histba_report_01242020).
Added courses already approved, updating the catalog.
HIST 1203 History of Football appears "not found" because it's in the last line of approval.
Simple update
- Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Civil Engineering – CSMGMS
– Construction Management, Master of Science presented by Norm Dennis (4m_csmgms_report_01242020, 4m_csmgms_newdegree_ltrofintent_01242020, 4m_csmgms_supportingdocuments_01242020, 4m_csmgms_proposal_01242020).
The Department of Civil Engineering proposes to begin an online, coursework only, Master of Science in Construction Management. This program will target professionals who wish to advance in their current career path or wish to start a new career in the construction industry.
Results from an employer needs survey shows that an online, graduate program in Construction Management is needed. Many of the employers surveyed stated that they would provide tuition reimbursement for their employees who enroll in the program which shows support for the proposed degree. Currently, there is not a similar online program offered by a Arkansas university.
- Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and
Recreation – ATTRMA – Athletic Training, Master of Athletic Training presented by
Lesley Vandermark (4n_attrma_report_01242020).
Deleted program prerequisites: EXSC 3393 and EXSC 3353
Added program prerequisites: BIOL 1543/1541L, CHEM 1103/1101L or CHEM 1203/1201L, PHYS 2013/2011L, and PSYC 2003.
These additional prerequisites are mandated by the commission on accreditation for athletic training education (CAATE).
Added ATTR 5253 and increased overall program hours by 3 credit hours.
Addition of ATTR 5253 is also mandated by CAATE. The course is going through the approval process. The course is intended to provide content on professionalism and transition to practice in athletic training that is required by our accrediting body CAATE.
- Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources,
and Communication Disorders – HIEDPH – Higher Education, Doctor of Philosophy presented
by L.J. Shelton (4o_hiedph_report_01242020, 4o_hiedph_reconfig_ltrofnotif_01242020, 4o_hiedph_reconfig_curriculum_01242020).
1. Changed the name of the degree from Ed.D. to Ph.D.
1. The program faculty conducted a thorough review of 18 peer research institutions in the region and nationally. All benchmark institutions offer a Ph.D. degree in Higher Education (or emphasis in higher education) with very similar curriculum and requirements. None of the benchmarks offer only an Ed.D. degree. Six of the 18 institutions offer both an Ed.D. and a Ph.D. degree, but their Ed.D. programs do not typically require a traditional dissertation and follow an executive education model (for example, require a Capstone or an Action Research project). Ed.D. in Higher Education is also the only Ed.D. degree on this campus that is offered on campus. The rest of the Ed.D. degrees are offered online. Additionally, the feedback from our students as well as alumni reveals strong interest in the degree name change. The program faculty believe that the degree name change will improve recruitment and also help the program better align with student and market demands as well as the degree offerings at peer research universities.
2. Increased research requirements from 12 to 15 credit hours
2. The review of 18 benchmark institutions revealed that the research requirements for Ph.D. in Higher Education equal an average of 15 credit hours, as opposed to an average of 11 credit hours of research courses for Ed.D. programs. The proposed Ph.D. in Higher Education will also require 15 hours of research requirements.
3. Revised program goals and outcomes, and cleaned up catalog language
3. Minor changes in the program goals and outcomes were completed in response to the increase in research requirements and the change in the degree name.
- Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSMS-NUED
– Nursing: Nurse Educator Concentration presented by Cathy Lirgg (4p_nursms-nued_report_01242020).
We are not really deactivating the nurse educator program. Because the nurse educator is the only concentration in the Nursing Masters Program, we no longer need a separate CIM block to house catalog requirements. The requirements for completing the MSN Program are located within the NURS MS block. Students who are currently enrolled in will just complete the program as described in the NURS MS program.
- Additional items/Announcements:
- Annual Course Review - Lisa Kulczak
- Courses with No Enrollment in 6 or More Years will be made inactive (5ai_no-enrollment-in-6-plus-years—fall_2019). Please refer to Academic Policy 1622.11, which governs course review.
- Courses Inactive 3 or More Years will be deleted (5aii_courses-inactive-more-than-3-years—fall_2019). Please refer to Academic Policy 1622.11, which governs course review.
- Courses with No Enrollment in 6 or More Years will be made inactive (5ai_no-enrollment-in-6-plus-years—fall_2019). Please refer to Academic Policy 1622.11, which governs course review.
- Discussion regarding the definition of a minor (5b_academic_minor_definition). – Norm Dennis presented a proposal to define the minor. After a lengthy discussion,
Dr. Dennis agreed to make revisions and send the document to Alice Griffin to disperse
to committee members for them to share with their college curriculum committees.
Members are to send feedback to Dr. Dennis in order to make additional revisions and
present to the committee next month.
- Discussion regarding the definition of a minor program change. Do changes to the
eight-semester plan require approval?
A lengthy discussion was held regarding the definition of a minor program change that could be considered approved by consent. Dr. Manuel Rossetti and Dean Pat Koski agreed to use the feedback and draft of a definition for consideration at next month’s meeting (5c_discussion_regarding_the_definition_of_a_minor_program_change).
- Annual Course Review - Lisa Kulczak
- Next Meeting: February 28 (agenda deadline is February 14, 2020).
Meeting adjourned at 3:51p.m.