Graduate Committee Meeting

Attachment 3

GRADUATE COUNCIL REQUEST FORM (Rev. 9/02)

FROM:College Education and Behavioral Sciences Department Educational Studies

PROPOSED

Discipline or Major/Minor

Course #Course TitleCredit HrsUnit Type (Circle)

Contact HrsClass

Major in TeachingAdvanced TeachingCredit Hours

EFFECTIVE DATE (Term/Year) Fall 2008 (Justify below if needed before next catalog revision)

CIRCLE TYPE OF ACTION REQUESTED:ADD DELETE REVISE

If ADD is circled, also indicate frequency of course offering:

If REVISEis circled, also check type(s) of revision requested:

NumberCourse Description Prerequisite/Coreq.x Requirements for Major/Minor

Title Credit HoursCross ListingOther (specify)

CATALOG TEXT: (Give page # in current catalog for location of text. 460
If a revision, give most recently approved wording; insert new text within brackets at appropriate places. Draw a line through portions of old text to be deleted. See accompanying instructions for more details.)

Pages.460 See attached page

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS (for Graduate Students in 500-600 level courses if not specified above):

N/A

JUSTIFICATION: Faculty members and other stakeholders in the preparation of teachers (public school administrators and classroom teachers) believe that additional training in classroom management would be beneficial. TCED 705 has been created and added to the Advanced Program in the Master of Education for that purpose. In addition, Dept. of Ed. Studies faculty reviewed the Adv. Elem. And Sec. concentrations and made other changes to reflect current needs. After reviewing the two concentrations, it was agreed that the two could be combined into one and still fulfill the purpose of the degree.

IMPACT:Explain any impact upon courses, degrees and/or accreditation requirements (list pages in catalog) in other units as well as yours. If a new/expanded course, how will it be taught with existing staff? Explain any funding needed for staff, equipment, etc. & identify amounts.

The proposed changes comply with current NCATE accreditation requirements and departmental admissions and graduation requirements. Combining the two concentrations will require no additional faculty or equipment.

APPROVAL ACTION:

Submitted by Department Committee Date

I do/do not support this proposal. Department Chair Date

If not, why:

Recommended by College Committee Date

I do/do not support this proposal. Dean Date

If not, why:

Recommended by Graduate Council Date

Recommended by Faculty Senate Date

[ADVANCED TEACHING (5017) (37 hours)

FOUNDATION

[Educational Evaluations 710 Educational Statistics………………………………………………… 3]

Educational Foundations 710 Research in Education.………………...………………………..….....3

Educational Foundations 720 Educational Studies: Multicultural Issues in Education and Counseling…………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

Educational Studies 710 Models of Instruction, Curriculum Development, and Advanced

Teaching Strategies………..……………………..……………………………………………...………..3

APPLICATION

Educational Evaluation 710 Educational Statistics …………………………….………………………3

Educational Studies 750 Advanced Computer Applications and Technologies in

Education……………………………………………………………………………………………………3

Teacher Education 791 Masters Research Project, K-12..……………………….……………………4

CONCENTRATION

Elementary Education/Secondary Education 760 Supervision of Student Teaching and Field Experiences …………………………………...………………………………....………………….……..3

Reading 700 Foundations of Reading……………...... ……………………………………………...3

Special Education 615 Characteristics and Needs of Children with Disabilities

Special Education 620 Language Development and Disorders

Special Education 640 Advanced Methods for Students with Mild

Disabilities……*………………………………………………………………………………………..…...3

Teacher Education 705 Advanced Strategies in Classroom

Management……………………………………………………………..…………………………………3

Teacher Education 712 Learning Theory and Cognition Applied to the School Setting……………3

Teacher Education 716 Growth and Development in School Age Students…..…………………….3

[ * Students having credit in Sped 440 will take a 600 level SPED course.]

Attachment 4

GRADUATE COUNCIL REQUEST FORM (Rev. 9/02)

FROM:College Education and Behavioral Sciences Department Educational Studies

PROPOSED

Discipline or Major/Minor

Course #Course TitleCredit HrsUnit Type (Circle)

Contact HrsClass

Teach EducationInterdisciplinaryCredit Hours

EFFECTIVE DATE (Term/Year) Fall 2008 (Justify below if needed before next catalog revision)

CIRCLE TYPE OF ACTION REQUESTED:ADD DELETE REVISE

If ADD is circled, also indicate frequency of course offering:

If REVISEis circled, also check type(s) of revision requested:

NumberCourse Description Prerequisite/Coreq. Requirements for Major/Minor

Title Credit HoursCross ListingOther (specify) Interdisciplinary

CATALOG TEXT: (Give page # in current catalog for location of text. 461
If a revision, give most recently approved wording; insert new text within brackets at appropriate places. Draw a line through portions of old text to be deleted. See accompanying instructions for more details.)

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS (for Graduate Students in 500-600 level courses if not specified above):

N/A

JUSTIFICATION: The change in title of the concentration more accurately reflects the content and purpose of the concentration – a master’s degree in education with a concentration in a different and specific discipline / department from education (with the exception of Special Educational Studies). The stipulations regarding the course levels that may be included already exist and are evident on a CAPP sheet under “interdisciplinary.” Including the descriptors in the catalog makes the information more accessible to the students.

Student must declare Interdisciplinary choice with their advisor before first registration.

APPROVAL ACTION:

Submitted by Department Committee Date

I do/do not support this proposal. Department Chair Date

If not, why:

Recommended by College Committee Date

I do/do not support this proposal. Dean Date

If not, why:

Recommended by Graduate Council Date

Recommended by Faculty Senate Date

[FOUNDATION

[Educational Evaluation 710 Educational Statistics……………………………………………………3]

Educational Foundations 710 Research in Education………………………………………………….3

Educational Studies 710 Models of Instruction, Curriculum Development, and Advanced Teaching Strategies …………………………………………………………………………………………………...3

APPLICATION

Educational Studies 750 Advanced Computer Applications and Technologies in Education ……..3

Teacher Education 791 Master Research Project , K-12……………..……………………....………4]

Teacher Education 712 Learning Theory and Cognition Applied to the School Setting……………3

CONCENTRATION

Subject Area Electives ………………………………………………………….…………………… 18

Students electing the Interdisciplinary Option select Special Education or a discipline outside of the Department of Educational Studies for study (includes courses from several disciplines within one department). Eighteen hours of subject area electives are decided upon in consultation with the student’s advisor from the differing discipline/department and the Graduate Coordinator from the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. No more than three hours of 500-level subject area electives may be applied toward a degree. A minimum of six hours of 700-level subject area electives must be taken. Only six semester hours of workshop credit may be applied toward a degree.[ Prereq to admission to major: HLRN 325, TCED 712 or equivalent .]

The following are the curricular requests as submitted to graduate counsel.

Attachment 5

GRADUATE COUNCIL REQUEST FORM (Rev. 9/02)

FROM:CollegeCOEBS DepartmentED STUDIES

PROPOSED

Discipline or Major/MinorCourse #Course TitleCredit HrsUnit Type (Circle)

Contact HrsClass Size

All Master of Science Degrees Credit Hours

EFFECTIVE DATE (Term/Year) FALL 2008 (Justify below if needed before next catalog revision)

CIRCLE TYPE OF ACTION REQUESTED:ADD DELETE REVISE

If ADD is circled, also indicate frequency of course offering:

If REVISEis circled, also check type(s) of revision requested:

NumberCourse Description Prerequisite/Coreq. Requirements for Major/Minor

Title Credit HoursCross Listingx Other (specify)number of C grades that can be repeated

CATALOG TEXT: (Give page # in current catalog for location of text. P. 441
If a revision, give most recently approved wording; insert new text within brackets at appropriate places. Draw a line through portions of old text to be deleted. See accompanying instructions for more details.)

See back

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS (for Graduate Students in 500-600 level courses if not specified above):

JUSTIFICATION:

APPROVAL ACTION:

Submitted by Department Committee Date

I do/do not support this proposal. Department Chair Date

If not, why:

Recommended by College Committee Date

I do/do not support this proposal. Dean Date

If not, why:

Recommended by Graduate Council Date

Recommended by Faculty Senate______Date______

Grades and Grade Appeals

Graduate students are required to make an overall minimum grade point average of 3.00 (B) in courses taken for graduate credit. No more than two grades of C may be applied toward a graduate degree awarded by the College of Business and Public Affairs. Graduate business and education students earning more than two grades of “C” in courses required for graduation can petition the College of Business and Public Affairs’ or College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Committee (respectively) to repeat “C’s” in excess of two; approval must be granted by both the respective committee and dean of graduate studies before retaking a “C.” [Graduate education students earning more than two grades of “C” in courses required for graduation can petition the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Committee to repeat one “C” in excess of two. Approval must be granted by both the CEBS graduate committee and dean of graduate studies before retaking a “C”. The student requesting to retake a course must submit such request in written form to his/her advisor prior to taking the class. The advisor will then submit the request to the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Committee. If the petition to retake a class is approved, the repeated class must be taken at UTM. Subsequent grades of “C” will not be approved for repeating and the student will not be able to progress in the program.] Graduate credit is allowed only for courses completed with grades A, B, C, and P (Pass or Progress). Grades of D or F are counted in computing the scholastic average but carry no credit toward graduation.

Only the subsequent grade received in any course which is approved for repeat (see below) will be used in calculation of the grade point average. Transferred work will not be counted in computing the grade point average of courses completed in the graduate program. The grade of P (Progress) or N (Insufficient Progress) will be assigned to students registered for thesis or final project courses.

The work of a student who is passing a course satisfactorily but cannot complete all the requirements due to illness, accident, or unavoidable circumstances may be reported as Incomplete (I). A faculty member may give an “Incomplete” (I) to a student in a course whom the faculty member regards as deficient in English language in that course, but who is otherwise passing. The “Incomplete” (I) will be removed when the Department of English certifies to the instructor that the student has made the necessary improvement. It is expected that the student will remove the Incomplete during the next semester after it is received. The student granted a bona fide I by his/her instructor may have the next full semester to complete the work necessary to erase the Incomplete before it is computed as an F. Thereafter, it shall be computed as an F until changed by student action within one calendar year of receiving the I or by automatic action after one calendar year when the I shall become a permanent F. The student need not be enrolled to remove the Incomplete.

When a graduate student wishes to appeal a grade, the appeal process must be initiated within the first three weeks of the next semester. The aggrieved student shall first discuss the matter with the faculty member involved to see if there is some error or misunderstanding which can be resolved between them. Failing this, the student should follow the appeal process that is described in the Student Handbook if he/she wishes to pursue the matter.

Repeating a Course

No graduate student will be allowed to repeat a course (or a designated “same as” course) for the purpose of raising a grade. Students wishing to repeat required courses in which they have received a grade of D or F must have the prior approval of their adviser, the graduate program coordinator, and the dean of graduate studies. Students in the College of Business and Public Affairs and College of Education and Behavioral Sciences earning more than two grades of “C” in courses required for graduation can petition the College of Business and Public Affairs’ or College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Committee to repeat “C’s” in excess of two. [Students in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences receiving more than two grades of “C” in required courses may petition and, if approved in advance of registration, replace only one “C” (see Grades and Grade Appeals section)] .Approval must be granted by both the graduate committee and dean of graduate studies before retaking a “C.” Violation of these regulations will result in the deletion of the grade and credit for the invalid repeat from the official university records. A student’s enrollment in UT Martin’s equivalent of any non-transferable course does not constitute a repeat.

GRADUATE COUNCIL REQUEST FORM (Rev. 9/02)

FROM:CollegeCOEBS DepartmentEducational Studies

PROPOSED

Discipline or Major/MinorCourse #Course TitleCredit HrsUnit Type (Circle)

Contact Hrs Class Size

Major in TeachingCredit Hours

EFFECTIVE DATE (Term/Year) F 2008 (Justify below if needed before next catalog revision)

CIRCLE TYPE OF ACTION REQUESTED:ADD DELETE REVISE

If ADD is circled, also indicate frequency of course offering:

If REVISEis circled, also check type(s) of revision requested:

NumberCourse Description Prerequisite/Coreq.x Requirements for Major/Minor

Title Credit HoursCross Listing Other (specify)

CATALOG TEXT: (Give page # in current catalog for location of text. P 459-461
If a revision, give most recently approved wording; insert new text within brackets at appropriate places. Draw a line through portions of old text to be deleted. See accompanying instructions for more details.)

See attached

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS (for Graduate Students in 500-600 level courses if not specified above):

JUSTIFICATION: see attachment

The Dept. of Ed. Studies faculty reviewed both the Initial licensure programs and Adv. Elem. And Sec. concentrations and made changes to reflect current needs. Advanced: The special education requirement was changed in the advanced degree to reflect the needed changes in training brought about by the inclusion movement. Non-licensure: The law has changed and field experiences now require a criminal background check. Since this would be practically impossible for our International students, TCED 780 & 781, both having P-12 field experiences, have been replaced by EDST 730 & 731,which require no P-12 field experiences. Interdisciplinary: In reviewing this program, the educational studies faculty determined that EDEV 710 Statistics should be added back into the program and TCED 712 or undergrad equivalent should be dropped and required for progression in the program.

IMPACT:Explain any impact upon courses, degrees and/or accreditation requirements (list pages in catalog) in other units as well as yours. If a new/expanded course, how will it be taught with existing staff? Explain any funding needed for staff, equipment, etc. & identify amounts.

The proposed changes comply with current NCATE accreditation requirements and departmental admissions and graduation requirements. The changes reflect compliance with state department licensure requirements. The changes will require no additional faculty or equipment.

APPROVAL ACTION:

Submitted by Department Committee Date

I do/do not support this proposal. Department Chair Date

If not, why:

Recommended by College Committee Date

I do/do not support this proposal. Dean Date

If not, why:

Recommended by Graduate Council Date

Recommended by Faculty Senate Date

Major in Teaching (5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5017, 5018, 5016, 5015, 5019)

The Master of Science in Education with a major in Teaching is available for those students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and who are professionally licensed to teach, or who are seeking to obtain initial licensure at the master’s level to teach.

Major in Teaching- ADVANCED TEACHING OPTION[ (K-8 or 7-12)] (5017) [37 hours]

The Advanced Teaching Option is available for those students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and who are professionally licensed to teach.

I. FOUNDATION[S] CORE (9 [12] hours)

[Educational Evaluation 710 Educational Statistics ...... 3]

Educational Foundations 710 Research in Education ...... 3

Educational Foundations 720 Educational Studies: Multicultural Issues in

Education & Counseling...... …....3

Educational Studies 710 Models of Instruction, Curriculum Development,

and Advanced Teaching Strategies ...... 3

II. APPLICATION CORE (10 [7] hours)

Educational Evaluation 710 Educational Statistics ...... 3

Educational Studies 750 Advanced Computer Applications

and Technologies in Education...... 3

Teacher Education 791 Master Research Project, K-12 ...... 4

III. CONCENTRATION – Advanced Teaching Option (18 hours)

Elementary Education/Secondary Education 760 Supervision of Student

Teaching and Field Experiences………………………………………………………..…3

Reading 700 Foundations of Reading …………………………………………………….3

Special Education 615 Characteristics and Needs of Children with Disabilities or

Special Education 620 Language Development and Disorders or

Special Education 640 Advanced Methods for Students with Mild Disabilities..………...3[*]

Teacher Education 705 Advanced Strategies in Classroom Management ……………….3

Teacher Education 712 Learning Theory and Cognition Applied to the

School Setting ...... ……...... 3

Teacher Education 716 Growth and Development in School Age Students ...... 3

[*Special Education 300/500 or equivalent is a prerequisite for this course. Students having credit in SPED 440 or equivalent must choose another special education course at 600 or 700 level.]

Major in Teaching- NON-LICENSUREOption(5018) [36 hours]

The Non-licensure option is available for those students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and who are not seeking to obtain initial licensure at the master’s level to teach.

I. FOUNDATION[S] CORE (15 hours)

Educational Evaluation 710 Educational Statistics ...... …...... 3

Educational Foundations 700 Educational Studies: Historical & Philosophical

Dimensions ...... ……...... …...... 3

Educational Foundations 710 Research in Education ...... ….....3

Educational Foundations 720 Educational Studies: Multicultural Issues in

Education & Counseling ...... ……...... 3

Educational Studies 710 Models of Instruction, Curriculum Development,

and Advanced Teaching Strategies ...... ….....3