[Vpaaetal] Graduate Council Minutes

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Graduate Council Minutes
December 14, 2004

The Graduate Council met Tuesday, December 14, 2004, in the MSC Boardroom at
3:00 p.m. with Dean Allan D. Headley presiding.  Members present were:  Dr.
Wendell Edwards, Dr. Dick Fulkerson, Ms. Karyn Gomez, Dr. Ray Green, Dr.
John Hanners, Dr. Cynthia Harr, Dr. Jeff Kopachena, Dr. Chester Robinson,
Dr. Amir Abbassi for Dr. R. N. Singh, Dr. Jon Travis, and Dr. Dayle Yeager.
Members absent were:  Ms. Donna Anderson, Dr. Dale Funderburk, Mr. Michael
Miller, Dr. Chris Myers, and Dr. Janet Walker.  Dr. Ken Alford, Health,
Kinesiology & Sports Studies also attended.

Dean Headley called the meeting to order. 

Action Items

The minutes from the last Graduate Council, November 9, 2004, were approved.

Report from Committee on Administration

Dr. Ray Green presented the committee report concerning a request from
Health, Kinesiology and Sports Studies to change graduate departmental
admissions requirements.  Dr. Ken Alford, department head, was available to
answer questions from the Council.  He will submit a new proposal addressing
the concerns.  The request was tabled until the new proposal is studied by
the committee.

Report from Committee on Curriculum

Dr. Robinson presented the report on Curriculum Changes for 2005-06.  The
Council discussed their concerns about the large number of requests:
1.     There were 29 requests for new courses
2.     Do we have a proliferation of courses beyond our resources?

The following requests were approved:

Dept.
Course #
Title
Request

Chemistry
CHEM 514
Introductory Biological Chemistry
Add

Chemistry
CHEM 515
Synthetic Organic Transformation
Reinstate

Chemistry
CHEM 527
Spectroscopic Methods
Reinstate

Chemistry
CHEM 533
Reaction Methods of Inorganic Chemistry
Reinstate

Literature & Languages
FLL 504
Advanced Practical Spanish for Bilingual Situations
Delete

Literature & Languages
SPA 595
Research Literature & Techniques
Reinstate

Accounting
ACCT 530
Business Ethics for Accountants
Add

Accounting
ACCT 430
Business Ethics for Accountants
Cross list w/ ACCT 530

Industrial Engineering & Technology
ITSM 525
Problems in Safety Management I
Add

Industrial Engineering & Technology
ITSM 526
Problems in Safety Management II
Add

Industrial Engineering & Technology
ITSM 527
Ergonomics
Add

Industrial Engineering & Technology
ITSM 528
Risk Management
Add

Industrial Engineering & Technology
ITSM 530
Industrial Hygiene & Safety Management
Change prefix

Industrial Engineering & Technology
ITSM 540
Systems Analysis & Design
Change prefix

Industrial Engineering & Technology
ITSM 550
Life Safety and Hazard Control
Change prefix

Industrial Engineering & Technology
ITSM 570
Legal Aspects of Occupational & Environmental Health
Change prefix

Elementary Education
ElED 512
Effective Teaching and Professional Growth
Change course #

Elementary Education
BILED 502
Bilingual, Acquisitions and Learning of Languages: Methods & Materials
New prefix, New title, New description

Elementary Education
BILED 503
Bilingual, Instruction in Literacy and Content Areas of Math, Science, and
Social Studies
New prefix, New title, New description

Elementary Education
M.Ed.
Elementary Education with Specialization in Bilingual Education
Curriculum change

Elementary Education
M.ED.
Elementary Education with Specialization in English as a Second Language
Curriculum change 

Elementary Education
ECE 634
History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education
New prefix, New number, New description

Elementary Education
ECE 536
Literacy Development in the Early Years
New title, New description

Elementary Education
ECE 659
Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education
New prefix, New number, New description

Elementary Education
ECE 648
Leadership in Early Childhood Education
Add

Elementary Education
ECE 663
Seminar in Research in Early Childhood Education
New prefix, New number. New description

Elementary Education
ECE 675
Parent Partnerships and Family Literacy
Add

Elementary Education
ECE 682
Assessment in Early Childhood Education
Add

Elementary Education
ECE 689
Independent Study in Early Childhood Education
Add

Elementary Education
ECE 697
Special Topics Seminar
Add

Elementary Education
ELED 559
Diversity and Equity in Education
New Prefix, New description

Elementary Education
M.ED.
Elementary Education
Curriculum change

Elementary Education
RDG 560
Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Problems
Change prerequisites/co-requisites, New description

Elementary Education
RDG 566
Clinical Practicum in Reading
Change prerequisites, New description

Elementary Education
ED.D.
Curriculum Supervision & Instruction with support area in Reading or Early
Childhood Education
Curriculum change

Health, Kinesiology, & Sports Studies
HHPK 519
Research Methods in Human Performance
Add

Health, Kinesiology, & Sports Studies
HHPK 532
Cardiopulmonary Physiology
Add

Health, Kinesiology, & Sports Studies
HHPK 533
Stress Testing and Electrocardiography
Add

Health, Kinesiology, & Sports Studies
HHPK 534
Pathophysiology and Exercise
Add

Health, Kinesiology, & Sports Studies
HHPK 535
Advanced Exercise Physiology
Add

Health, Kinesiology, & Sports Studies
HHPK 537
Internship in Exercise Physiology
Add

Health, Kinesiology, & Sports Studies
HHPK 538
Exercise Metabolism
Add

Health, Kinesiology, & Sports Studies
HHPK 591
Graduate Seminar in Exercise Science
Add

Health, Kinesiology, & Sports Studies
M.S.
HKSS (Exercise Physiology) Thesis Option
Add

Psychology & Special Education
Psy 627
Social Cognition
Add

Psychology & Special Education
Psy 630
Rorschach and Projectives
New title, New description

Psychology & Special Education
PSY/SPED 574
Psychological Assessment and Measurement
Change prerequisites

Psychology & Special Education
PSY/SPED 635
Advanced Behavioral Assessment and Intervention
Change prerequisites

Psychology & Special Education
M.S./M.Ed.
Special Education with Generic Certification or no certification or
Educational Diagnostician certification
Curriculum change

Psychology & Special Education
SPED 574
Appraisal of Exceptional Children
Change prerequisites

Psychology & Special Education
SPED 580
Adaptive Behavior in Exceptional Children
Change prerequisites

Psychology & Special Education
SPED 586
Inclusion: Strategies & Accommodations
Change prerequisites

Psychology & Special Education
SPED 540
Autism:  Assessment and Intervention
Add

Secondary & Higher Education
SHED 559
Diversity and Equity in Education
New title
New description

Secondary & Higher Education
SHED 655
Issues in Higher Education
New description

Secondary & Higher Education
LIS 550
Practicum in Library Media Center
Grading change (S/U to A-F)
New description

Secondary & Higher Education
LIS 557
Technology Integration for School Librarians
Add

Secondary & Higher Education
LIS 557
Technology Integration for School Librarians
Cross-list with ETEC 557

Social Work
SWK 553
Foundation Field Practicum
New SCH value
New required clock hours

Social Work
SWK 555
AGP Field I
New SCH value
New required clock hours

Social Work
SWK 557
AGP Field II
New SCH value
New required clock hours

Social Work
SWK 559
AGP Field III
Add

Social Work
SWK 510
Clinical Practice in Mental Health
Add

The Curriculum Committee will work with departments concerning curriculum
change requests that were not approved to resolve issues and will present
any additional recommendations to the Council in February, 2005.

Discussion Items

Report from Committee on Graduate Faculty, Research & Instruction

The Committee on Graduate Faculty, Research and Instruction is considering
changes to Procedure A12.05 to allow new faculty be granted associate
membership at the time they are hired.  The committee is checking with other
institutions concerning this process.  They will put together a proposal for
February.  Send comments to Dr. Jon Travis, Secondary & Higher Education.

Dr. Travis solicited questions and comments concerning the system-wide
graduate faculty process.  The awarding of the membership will facilitate
collaboration among the system graduate faculty.  He asked the Council
members to study the documents made available to them and to send further
comments to him.  The committee will present a proposal at a latter date.

Information Items
1.       Graduate Council Election to replace Dr. Sandy Weeks.  Nominations
are being accepted until December 21, 2004.  The election will take place in
January 2005.
2.       Dr. Headley invited the Council to the Graduate School Holiday
Reception, Monday, December 20, 2004.
3.       The Council will not meet in January.  The next meeting is February
8, 2005.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.

Louise Skinner
Secretary to the Graduate Council

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