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GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES
March 11, 2008
The Graduate Council met Tuesday, March 11, 2008, in the MSC Boardroom at
3:00 p.m. with Dean Allan D. Headley presiding. Members present were: Dr.
Ken Alford, Dr. Harry Fullwood, Dr. John Hanners, Dr. Ben Jang, Ms. Elaine
Lin, Mr. Gideon Mazambani, Dr. Chris Myers, Dr. Linda Openshaw, Dr. Chester
Robinson, Dr. Derek Royal, Dr. Mary Beth Sampson, Dr. Janet Walker, and Dr.
Dayle Yeager. Members absent were: Dr. Hasan Coskun, Dr. Jeff Kopachena,
and Dr. Steven Shwiff. Dr. Jon Travis, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies
and Research, was also in attendance.
Action Items
The minutes from the last Graduate Council, February 12, 2008, were
approved.
Committee on Administration
Dr. Sampson presented the committee report concerning the use of
the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) Level 6 program at UNT as
proof of language proficiency for admissions to specific doctoral cohort
programs. The report read as follows: The committee recommends that
completion of the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) Level 6 from
the University of North Texas (UNT) be accepted as proof of language
proficiency in lieu of TOEFL or IELTS for application for admission to the
Graduate School at Texas A&M-Commerce for participants in the Texas-Thailand
Rajabhat Faculty Development Project. The following will be presented at
the students' completion of Level 6:
1. Institutional TOEFL score report
2. Level 6 research paper
3. IELI transcript
Dr. Sampson made the motion to accept the report with a second by Dr.
Robinson. The Council unanimously approved the recommendation.
Committee on Curriculum
Dr. Hanners presented the committee recommendations in regard to
curriculum changes. The report was approved unanimously by the Council.
The following lists include all approved curriculum changes including
editorial changes to those that were previously approved by the Graduate
Dean
Arts & Sciences
ARTH 508
Hist. Adver & Consumerism
Add/Reinstate Course
CSCI 527
Intelligent Database Systems
Change Course
ENG 504
Pic Bks Art Illus
Change Course
ENG 505
Hist Surv Chil Lit
Change Course
ENG 506
Prob Adoles Lit
Change Course
ENG 507
Oral Trad & Modern Fantasy
Change Course
ENG 508
Historical/Realistic Lit Child
Change Course
ENG 516
Colonial & Fed Lit
Change Course
ENG 519
Am Lit Realism
Change Course
ENG 521
Modern Am Lit
Change Course
ENG 522
Maj Fig in Am Lit
Change Course
ENG 527
Am Renaissance
Change Course
ENG 531
Maj Fig Brit Lit
Change Course
ENG 534
Brit Lit Pre 1660
Change Course
ENG 536
Br Lit 1660-1830
Change Course
ENG 537
Br Lit 1830-1945
Change Course
ENG 525
Contemp Literature
Change Course
ENVS 503
Env Law Reg Ethics
Add/Reinstate Course
ENVS 505
Hydrology
Add/Reinstate Course
ENVS 509
Environmental Seminar
Add/Reinstate Course
ENVS 517
GIS
Add/Reinstate Course
ENVS 597
Special Topics
Add/Reinstate Course
FLL 501
French for Reading I
Add/Reinstate Course
FLL 502
French for Reading II
Add/Reinstate Course
SPA 535
Comparative Lit
Add/Reinstate Course
SPA 550
Major Lit Figures
Change Course
SPA 555
Literary Movements
Change Course
SPA 560
Studies in Genres
Change Course
Business & Technology
ACCT 521
Adv Financial Accounting
Change Course
ACCT 527
Financial Auditing
Change Course
ACCT 541
Contemporary Issues/Fin Acct
Change Course
IT 501
Management of Technology
Course to be Deleted
IT 502
Manufacturing Systems
Course to be Deleted
IT 503
Leadership Studies
Course to be Deleted
IT 509
Human Factors Engineering
Course to be Deleted
IT 516
Total Productive Maintenance
Course to be Deleted
IT 520
Risk Analysis
Course to be Deleted
IT 523
System Simulation
Course to be Deleted
IT 524
Engineering Project Management
Course to be Deleted
IT 525
Problems in Industrial Tech
Course to be Deleted
IT 550
Life Safety and Hazard Control
Course to be Deleted
IT 570
Leg Aspects Of Occupt & Env He
Course to be Deleted
IT 589
Independent Study
Course to be Deleted
IT 595
Applied Industrial Research
Course to be Deleted
IT 597
Special Topics
Course to be Deleted
IT 599
Collaboratory Technology
Course to be Deleted
ITSM 525
Prob In Safety Mgt I
Course to be Deleted
ITSM 526
Prob In Safety Mgt II
Course to be Deleted
ITSM 527
Ergonomics
Course to be Deleted
ITSM 528
Risk Management
Course to be Deleted
ITSM 530
Ind Hygiene & Safety Mgt
Course to be Deleted
ITSM 540
Systems Analysis & Design
Course to be Deleted
ITSM 589
Independent Studies
Course to be Deleted
ITSM 597
Special Topics
Course to be Deleted
SMGT 521
Ergonomics
Add/Reinstate Course
SMGT 522
Human Risk Mgt.
Add/Reinstate Course
SMGT 523
Ind. Hygiene & Safety Mgt
Add/Reinstate Course
SMGT 524
System Safety
Add/Reinstate Course
SMGT 527
Life Safety and Haz. Cont
Add/Reinstate Course
SMGT 528
Leg Asp of Oc & Env Hlth
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 510
Mgt. of Tech. in Org.
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 511
Emerging Technologies
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 512
Ldship. in Eng. and Tech.
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 513
Kndge Mgt. in Eng. & Tech
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 514
Eng. & Tech. Proj. Mgt.
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 589
Independent Study
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 590
Tech. Mgt. Seminar I
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 591
Tech. Mgt. Seminar II
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 595
App. Rsch. in Eng. & Tech
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 597
Special Topics
Add/Reinstate Course
TMGT 599
Tech. Mgt. Practicum
Add/Reinstate Course
Education & Human Services
COUN 549
Ethics in Prof Coun
Add/Reinstate Course
COUN 622
Ad Sem in Coun Div Pops
Add/Reinstate Course
EDAD 619
Designing Curriculum
Cross Listing
EDCI 529
Workshop
Add/Reinstate Course
EDCI 589
Independent Study
Add/Reinstate Course
EDCI 597
Special Topics
Add/Reinstate Course
ELED 500
Issues In Education
Change Course
ELED 518
Thesis
Change Course
ELED 535
Ldrshp & Supv In Elem Sch
Change Course
ELED 538
Classroom Mgmt For Tchrs
Change Course
ELED 559
Multicultural Ed In School
Change Course
ELED 566
Practicum
Change Course
ELED 595
Research Lit Tech
Change Course
ETEC 524
Intro To Educational Technology
Change Course
ETEC 525
Int Appl for Edu and Training
Change Course
ETEC 526
Computers in Schools
Change Course
ETEC 562
Apply Instr Media & Tech
Change Course
ETEC 578
Inst Design & Dev
Change Course
ETEC 579
Adm Media Tech Programs
Change Course
HHPK 534
Pathophysiology & Exercise
Change Course
HHPK 591
Seminar
Change Course
HHPK 617
Stat Procedures Educatl Resear
Change Course
LIS 515
Catalog & Class
Change Course
LIS 524
Dev Gen Spec Col
Change Course
LIS 527
Bks Child/Yng Adult
Change Course
LIS 550
Practicum/Library Media Ctr
Change Course
PSY 595
Research Lit and Tech
Add/Reinstate Course
RDG 525
Tchg Rdg Comprehen
Course to be Deleted
RDG 528
Integrating Writing
Add/Reinstate Course
RDG 556
Developmental Rdg
Course to be Deleted
RDG 560
Diag Treat Read Pr
Change Course
RDG 562
Critical Issues
Add/Reinstate Course
RDG 566
Clin Pract In Rdg
Course to be Deleted
RDG 567
Praticum In Organizing
Add/Reinstate Course
SED 502
Strat for Tchng at Risk Stud
Change Course
SED 506
Nature & Needs of Gifted Stud
Change Course
SED 507
Tchng Strat Gifted/Tal
Change Course
SED 508
Curric Dev for the Gifted Stud
Change Course
SED 509
Trends Gifted Educ
Change Course
SED 595
Research Methodologies
Course to be Deleted
SWK 570
Trmt of Children & Adoles
Add/Reinstate Course
TDEV 554
Theories of Adult Lrning
Add/Reinstate Course
TDEV 556
Survey Design & Eval
Add/Reinstate Course
Dr. Hanners presented the committee report on New/Revised Curriculum
Outlines. The following graduate degree outlines were unanimously approved
by the Graduate Council.
Degree
Major
Emphasis
Thesis/Non-thesis
Total Hours Required
MS
Technology Management
Non-thesis
30
MED
Elementary Education
Non-thesis
36
MED
Reading
Non-thesis
36
MS
Reading
Non-thesis
36
MA
Reading
Non-thesis
36
MED
Early Childhood Education
Non-thesis
36
MED
Secondary Education
Non-thesis
36
MS
Educational Administration
Non-thesis
36
MS
HKSS
Sports Studies
Thesis
31-35
MS
Health & Kinesiology
Sports Studies
Non-thesis
36-38
MS
HKSS
Motor Performance
Thesis
30-32
MS
HKSS
Health Promotion
Thesis
31-34
MS
HKSS
Health Promotion
Non-thesis
36
MS
HKSS
Exercise Physiology
Thesis
34-36
MS
Counseling
School Counseling & Community Counseling
Non-thesis
49
MS
Counseling
School Counseling
Non-thesis
48
Dr. Hanners presented the request from the Department of
Literature & Languages to change the residency requirements for the PhD in
English. The Council needed clarification concerning option II and asked
Dr. Hanners to ask the department head or graduate adviser for clarification
and to present it to the Council at the next meeting.
Dr. Hanners presented the committee report in regard to
procedural requirements for the Master of Science Degree. The Council
discussed changes in the wording of the proposal and asked Dr. Hanners to
work with his committee to clarify some issues.
Committee on Faculty, Research & Administration
Dr. Derek Royal presented the committee report on applications for graduate
faculty membership. The Council approved the following:
Associate (Three-Year)
Dr. Melissa Gormley PhD History
Dr. Larkin Page PhD Curriculum &
Instruction
Dr. Stephanie Pane PhD Marketing &
Management
Dr. Tim Wilson PhD Accounting,
Economics & Finance
Associate Status
Dr. Christine Alexander PhD Business
Administration & MIS
Dr. Wayne Bingham EdD Educational Leadership
Dr. Derald Harp PhD Agricultural
Sciences
Dr. Jiaming Sun PhD Sociology &
Criminal Justice
Dr. Susan Stewart PhD Literature &
Languages
Senior Status
Dr. Carmen Salazar PhD Counseling
ADJOURNMENT
The Council adjourned at 4:10.
Louise Skinner
Secretary to the Graduate Council
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