Attending: This meeting was held via email.
Old Business:
Approval of Minutes #496
Motion to approve; 1st Ashley Dockens, 2nd Theresa Hefner Babb
Education & Human Development
MEd in Literacy Leadership – changing course prefixes from PEDG to READ
Council members vote to send this back to the department to update and then we will review it once the updates have been resubmitted. The department needs to use the approved version of the course in the education core (PEDG 5307) or submit a brand new syllabus; course description, and student learning outcomes for PEDG 5310 including a request to reactivate the course. The degree plan needs to be updated to match.
Engineering
Civil Engineering – proposing one course addition. In the last meeting, civil engineering course tabled and the department is only proceeding with this one course addition. We have now received updated syllabi for this course with updated course objectives and student learning outcomes to match rigor and blooms higher taxonomy.
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Course Prefix & Number |
Course Title |
Action |
Effective Semester |
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CVEN 5372 |
Computational Methods for Civil Engineers |
Addition |
Summer 2024 |
The council members does not approve this items. They elect to send the request back to the department for clarification. Firstly, as stated, the syllabus does not assure students how they will be graded. The syllabus does not state on what grounds the grading policy can be adjusted. Also, it lacks a clear attendance policy and a detailed course calendar with specific due dates. The syllabus also needs greater detail and clearer alignment and between the course objectives, student learning outcomes, and assessments.
Lastly, the council members are requesting a specific degree plan. The current degree plan submitted lacks structure and is vague.
New Business:
Arts & Sciences
Nursing – submitted updated degree plans
The council does not approve this item. It is to be sent back to the department for the following changes: prerequisites required added to degree requirements if necessary.
Biology – proposing 12 course changes to emphasize graduate level course for SACS
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Course Prefix & Number |
Course Title |
New Course Title |
Action |
Effective Semester |
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BIOL 5303 |
Medical Microbiology |
Graduate Medical Microbiology |
Change |
Fall 2024 |
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BIOL 5404 |
Molecular Biology |
Graduate Molecular Biology |
Change |
Fall 2024 |
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BIOL 5405 |
Immunology |
Graduate Immunology |
Change |
Fall 2024 |
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BIOL 5406 |
Parasitology |
Graduate Parasitology |
Change |
Fall 2024 |
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BIOL 5411 |
Biomedical Technology and Appl |
Graduate Biomedical Technology |
Change |
Fall 2024 |
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BIOL 5430 |
Limnology |
Graduate Limnology |
Change |
Fall 2024 |
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BIOL 5443 |
Embryology and Development |
Graduate Embryology and Development |
Change |
Fall 2024 |
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BIOL 5445 |
Herpetology |
Graduate Herpetology |
Change |
Fall 2024 |
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BIOL 5460 |
Ecology |
Graduate Ecology |
Change |
Fall 2024 |
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BIOL 5475 |
Cell Biology |
Graduate Cell Biology |
Change |
Fall 2024 |
Motion to Approve; 1st Christina Rios, 2nd Robin Latimer
History – proposing 5 course changes and 8 course additions
All changes and additions, except 5306, were submitted to differentiate graduate and undergraduate level courses.
5306 - The retitling of this course (1) transitions it away from studying the full sweep of women's and gender history in the United States to treating it as the first half of a two-course sequence; and (2) makes the title consistent with the undergraduate (HIST 4306) version of the course.
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Course Prefix & Number |
Course Title |
Proposed Course Title |
Action |
Effective Semester |
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HIST 5301 |
Native American History |
Grad. Sem. in Native American History |
Change |
Spring 2024 |
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HIST 5302 |
American West |
Grad. Sem. in the American West |
Change
|
Spring 2024 |
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HIST 5306 |
Graduate Seminar on Women and Gender in American History |
Grad. Sem. in U.S. Women's History to 1877 |
Change
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Spring 2024 |
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HIST 5313 |
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Grad. Sem. in U.S. History, 1815-1845 |
Addition |
Spring 2024 |
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HIST 5314 |
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Grad. Sem. in the American Civil War |
Addition |
Spring 2024 |
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HIST 5349 |
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Grad. Sem. in 19th-Century Europe |
Addition |
Spring 2024 |
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HIST 5350 |
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Grad .Sem. in 20th-Century Europe |
Addition |
Spring 2024 |
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HIST 5355 |
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Grad. Sem. on World War II in the Pacific |
Addition |
Spring 2024 |
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HIST 5356 |
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Grad. Sem. on the Nuclear Age |
Addition |
Spring 2024 |
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HIST 5358 |
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Grad. Sem. in the History of Heavy Metal Music |
Addition |
Spring 2024 |
Motion to Approve; 1st David Short, 2nd Ashley Dockens
Mathematics – proposing 4 course changes based on SACS feedback
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Course Prefix & Number |
Course Title |
Proposed Course Title |
Action |
Effective Semester |
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MATH 5300 |
Regression Analysis |
|
Change |
Fall 2024 |
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MATH 5319 |
Design of Experiments |
Design and Analysis of Experiments |
Change |
Spring 2025 |
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MATH 5361 |
Combinatorial Design Theory |
Advanced Combinatorial Design Theory |
Change |
Spring 2025 |
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MATH 5371 |
Graph Theory |
Advanced Graph Theory |
Change |
Spring 2025 |
Motion to Approve; 1st David Short, 2nd Ashley Dockens,
Fine Arts & Communication
Deaf Studies Deaf Education – proposing three course adds for Ed.D.
New Courses to meet the current needs of new doctoral students entering the programs.
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Course Prefix & Number |
Course Title |
Action |
Effective Semester |
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DSDE 6330 |
Research Internship I |
Addition |
Summer 2024 |
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DSDE 6331 |
Research Internship II |
Addition |
Summer 2024 |
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DSDE 6332 |
Research Internship III |
Addition |
Summer 2024 |
Motion to Approve; 1st Ashley Dockens, 2nd David Short
Education & Human Development
Nutrition, Hospitality, and Human Services – proposing two course deletions.
Program hours reduction to a 30-hour program. Proposal submitted for review on
5-6-2024.
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Course Prefix & Number |
Course Title |
Action |
Effective Semester |
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HOSP 5373 |
Ethics and Diversity |
Deletion |
Fall 2024 |
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HOSP 5357 |
Hospitality Operational Analysis |
Deletion |
Fall 2024 |
Explanation of Modification Request
Program Name Change & Reduction of Hours
“The Department of Nutrition, Hospitality & Human Services is requesting to modify the existing Master of Science in Hospitality Leadership degree program to change the literaname and reduce the number of hours in the program from 36 hours to 30 hours.
The department is requesting the name be changed from the Master of Science in Hospitality Leadership degree to the Master of Science in Hospitality Management degree. This new name better aligns within the field of hospitality and the most recent market analysis.
The department also is requesting to reduce the 36-hour degree to a 30-hour degree. The program requests to remove two courses (HOSP 5373 and HOSP 5357) from the course degree plan. The option for qualified students to apply for a 6-hour experience waiver for HOSP 5361 and HOSP 5360 will remain within the program. For qualified students who have a 6-hour course waiver approved, the total hours completed will be reduced to 24 hours. Students can transfer up to 6 hours of approved graduate credit into the program.
All of the requested changes will better meet student needs and marketplace demands. The degree changes requested allow for the degree program to be completed in a timely manner to allow students to enter the hospitality field with marketable skills.
Motion to Approve under conditions; 1st Neil Faulk, 2nd Christina Rios
Conditions: HOSP 5371 has 5341 as a pre-requisite but is listed in the same term. The council members recommend updating that pre-requisite to prior OR co-requisite.