Graduate Council Meeting Agenda
April 4, 2014 / 1
  1. MINUTES

Consideration of the minutes from March 21, 2014

  1. CURRICULUM

Arts and Sciences
Biology

Course Revision / BIO 546-746 - Histology / Revise prerequisites (BIO 546 only) and catalog language.

History

New Course / HIS 802A - Historical Research and Writing / Add a new American topics course.
New Course / HIS 802B - Historical Research and Writing / Add a new European topics course.
New Course / HIS 802C - Historical Research and Writing / Add a new Non-Western topics course.

Business & Technology

Accounting, Finance, & Information Systems

New Course / ACC 790, Special Topics in Accounting: __ / To create a new special topics course for accounting majors with syllabus.
Course Revision / ACC 890, Special Problems in Accounting / Update title of course and course description to match how the course is being offered.

Applied Engineering & Technology

Course Revision / AEM 801, Economics for Lean Operations / Drop prerequisites.
Course Revision / AEM 802, Productivity Assessment and Analysis / Drop Departmental Approval prerequisite.
Course Revision / AEM 804, Project Management / Drop Departmental Approval prerequisite.
Course Revision / AEM 805, Industrial Research / Update course title and description. Drop Departmental Approval prerequisite.
Course Revision / CON 827, New Construction Entity / Drop prerequisites.
Course Revision / CON 828, LEED Principles and Procedures / Drop prerequisites.
Course Revision / CON 829, Construction Portfolio Management / Change prerequisites from AEM 801 and 804 to Departmental Approval.

Education

Curriculum & Instruction

New Course / EME 752 / Create a course for elementary and middle grades pre-service and in-service teachers that addresses developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive instructional methods for teaching elementary and middle level students standard grammatical and punctuation usage.
New Course / EMS 776 / Create a course that addresses the specific knowledge and skills needed for teachers who provide instruction and support for English Language Learners.
New Course / EMS 777 / Create a course for teachers who provide instruction and support for English Language Learners that addresses the specific knowledge and skills for understanding how the culture of English Language Learners can affect their learning needs.
Course Revision / EGC 846 / Currently EGC 846 - Graduate Practicum in the Secondary/P-12 School is offered as a 4 or 8 hours practicum course. In order to meet the state teacher certification agency (EPSB) new regulations related to mentoring, this course needs to be offered for 1 – 8 hours. This will allow for more flexible mentoring.
Course Revision / EGC 836 / Currently, EGC 836 - Middle Grades Practicum in Middle Grade Education
is offered as a 4 or 8 hour practicum course. In order to meet the state teacher certification agency (EPSB) new regulations related to mentoring, this course needs to be offered for 1 – 8 hours. This will allow for more flexible mentoring.
Program Revision / Master of Arts in Teaching.
Program Revision / MAED in Literacy P-12
Program Revision / MAED in Elementary Education
Program Revision / MAED in Middle Grades Education
Program Revision / MAED in Secondary Education
Program Revision / MAED in Gifted Education

Health Science

Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing

New ProgramPost-Doctorate in Nursing Practice for Neuroscience APN

  1. GRADUATE FACULTY

Full:

  • None to Report

Associate:

Name / Department / Next Review
Clement, Catherine / Psychology

Initial Associate:

  • None to Report

Adjunct/Clinical/Practitioner:

  • None to Report
  1. STUDENT AFFAIRS
  • None to Report
  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • CAA updates
  • Four-year Dean Evaluation
  • Thesis Award Presentation
  1. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
  • Winter Session
  • Graduate Student Survey
  1. ACTION ITEMS
  • N/A
  1. GRADUATE COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEES REPORTS
  • QIC Subcommittee
  • Student Affairs Subcommittee
  • Curriculum Subcommittee
  • Faculty Subcommittee
  1. OTHER

Next meeting:May 2, 2014

  1. ADJOURNMENT