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Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC)
Revised Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Regular Members Present:
Scott Dellana (Chair)
Thomas Huener (Vice-Chair)
Rose Allen
James Decker
Linda Steele
Regular Members Absent:
Hamid Fonooni
William Sugar
Ex-Officio Members Present:
Linner Griffin
Academic Programs Staff Present:
Kimberly Nicholson
Diane Coltraine
Actions of Committee:
Proposal of New Course: NURS 6119
Tabled
(1.) Revise description
(2.) Revise objectives
(3.) Marked catalog copy
Revision of Existing Course: NURS 6110
Tabled
(1.) Revise description
(2.) Revise affected degrees or academic programs
(3.) Marked catalog copy
Revision of Existing Course: NURS 6112
Tabled
(1.) Revise description
(2.) Revise textbooks
(3.) Revise objectives
(4.) Marked catalog copy
Proposal of New Course: CSDI 6117
Approved as amended
(1.) Revise description
(2.) Revise objectives
(3.) Revise assignments
Proposal of New Course: REHB 8210
Approved as amended
(1.) Revise justification
(2.) Revise objectives
(3.) Revise assignments
Proposal of New Course: MPH 6027
Approved as amended
(1.) Revise course description
(2.) Revise course credit
(3.) Revise statements of support
(4.) Revise marked catalog copy
Proposal of New Course: MPH 6009
Tabled (Pending approval of New Graduate Certificate program: Ethnic Disparities and Health Disparities)
(1.) Revise justification
(2.) Revise description
(3.) Revise assignments and grading policy
(4.) Revise marked catalog copy
Proposal of New Graduate Certificate: Ethnic Health and Health Disparities
Tabled
Proposal of New Graduate Degree Program: MS in Sustainable Tourism
Approved as amended
(1.) Incorporate charts from assessing readiness document
Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC)
Marked Catalog Minutes
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
IV. College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Page 138, College of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS in Speech, Language, and Auditory Pathology
Required Courses
Regardless of the major emphasis area chosen, 9 s.h. of specific core courses are required as follows: CSDI 6100, 6103, 6121. The communication science emphasis requires an additional 6 s.h. (CSDI 6101, 6523). The communication sciences emphasis also requires a thesis. For the speech-language pathology emphasis, only 3 s.h. of thesis credit may count toward the degree. For the communication science emphasis, 6 s.h. of thesis are required for the degree.
In addition to the general core requirements, the emphasis in speech-language pathology requires an additional 33 s.h. of didactic courses. These courses include CSDI 6101, 6104, 6106, 6108, 6109, 6110, 6112, 6113, 6114, 6200, 6320, 6321, 6900, 6901. Clinical course requirements include: CSDI 6226, 6227, 6229, 6990, 6993. CSDI 6117 is available as an elective, but cannot replace any of the required courses.
For the candidate whose major area of study is in speech-language pathology a minimum of 250 clinical clock hours in the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders is required at the graduate level.
If there are no hours accumulated at the undergraduate level, 375 hours will be required at the graduate level to meet certification and licensure requirements as set forth by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and the North Carolina State Board of Examiners.
Page 143, College of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, CSDI: Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Courses
6114. Dysphagia and Neuromotor Functions (3) Relationships between brain and neuromotor functions specifically in regard to swallowing function. Identification, characteristics, assessment, and treatment of disordered swallowing.
6117. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3) Provides an overview of augmentative and alternative communication systems (AAC), including selecting and implementing AAC for children and adults.
6121. Speech Science (3) P: CSDI 3030 or equivalent. Acoustic theory of speech production and anatomical and physiological aspects of speech-motor production.
V. College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Rehabilitation Studies
Page 160, College of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Studies, PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling and Administration
Curriculum
The concentration in rehabilitation and clinical counseling requires a minimum of 98 s.h. of graduate course work including acceptable graduate course work in a counseling or closely related graduate program. Required course credit which may be completed as part of a prior graduate program include the following courses (or the equivalent): REHB 5000, 5100, 6000, 6250, 6300, 6310, 6320, 6350, 6351, 6360, 6370, 6401, 6550, 6991, 6992, 6993, 6994. This concentration requires a minimum of 49 s.h. beyond the masters degree, including BIOS 7021, 7022, 7550; REHB 7340, 7601, 8210, 8350, 8360, 8370, 8380, 8420, 8550, 8810, 8991, 8992, 8993, 8994, and 9000. Electives may be chosen from the optional focus areas and/or courses areas listed below:
Page 163, College of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Studies, REHB: Rehabilitation Studies Courses
7650. International Policy: Global Challenges of Disability (3) P: Admission to PhD program or consent of the instructor. Explores a broad range national and international perspectives on disability and its role in U.S. and international politics and policy.
8210. Advanced Pedagogy in Rehabilitation Counseling (3) Prepares professionals to teach in higher education settings.
8350. Advanced Group Counseling in Rehabilitation (3) P: REHB 6350 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Advanced group counseling techniques and skills with people in rehabilitation settings. Includes experiential component.
VI. Brody School of Medicine
Department of Public Health
Page 69, Interdisciplinary Programs, Public Health, Master of Public Health (MPH)
PUBLIC HEALTH
Lloyd F. Novick, Program Director
Lakeside Annex #3, 1709 W. 6th St, Hardy Building, Brody School of Medicine
The master of public health (MPH) requires 45 s.h., comprising 39 s.h. of course work, a major professional paper, and an internship for students without sufficient previous professional experience in public health. The program is delivered through the Division of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine. Up to 12 s.h. of a student’s course work may be transferred from a school or program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
The curriculum is divided among the following components: 24 s.h. in core required courses: interdisciplinary rural health diagnosis and planning, fundamentals of environmental health, public health practice, advanced public health practice, behavioral science and health education, research methods, epidemiology, and biostatistics; 6 s.h. in applications (internship, professional paper, independent study); and 15 s.h. in required courses and electives in one of two specific concentrations that each student must select: health education and promotion; or public health analysis and management. In addition to attaining basic public health competencies, MPH graduates must also attain concentration specific competencies. The internship may be waived if the student has had extensive experience in public health with the approval of the MPH program director. The internship may be repeated or waived and an independent study or course work must be substituted. The professional paper serves as a capstone, applied-learning experience. It will typically describe a public health action, intervention, or an increase in knowledge useful to public health practice that has resulted from the student’s internship experience, professional employment or research. An independent study course may be used to form the research or professional experience into the professional paper. Students are able to enroll in courses at the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for elective courses. Requests for transfer of courses taken prior to enrollment must be made at the time of admission and be approved by the director of the MPH program and the dean of the Graduate School. After admission, courses may be approved for transfer within the 9 s.h. limit by the director of the MPH program. For detailed information, see the Program Manual (www.ecu.edu/mph).
MPH REQUIREMENTS
The master of public health requires a minimum of 45 s.h. as follows:
1. Core required courses...... 24 s.h.
MPH 6000, MPH 6002, MPH/EHST 6010, MPH 6011, MPH/HLTH 6013, MPH 6020, MPH/NURS 6035, BIOS 7021
2. Applications...... 6 s.h.
Internship MPH 6901 and professional paper MPH 6991 and MPH 6992 relevant to concentration.
3. Concentrations/Electives...... 15 s.h.
Chosen in consultation with advisor for concentrations, areas of emphasis, or joint degree programs.
Concentration in Health Education and Promotion
HLTH 6001 (3), 6110 (3), and 6600 (3) are required.
6 s.h. of electives are selected by the student in consultation with his or her concentration advisor.
Concentration in Public Health Analysis and Management
MPH 6003, 6021, and 6022 are required.
With permission of the MPH Program Director, a course relevant to this concentration can be substituted for one of these required courses.
6 s.h. of electives are selected by the student in consultation with his or her concentration advisor.
Dual MD – MPH degree
The MPH degree requires 45 s.h. and can be completed by medical students by taking MPH course work during a leave of absence between the second and third year of medical school as well as during summer vacations. A leave of absence to pursue the MPH degree may be granted to students in the Brody School of Medicine who have been accepted into the MPH program, have completed Step I of the USMLE, and are in good standing in the medical school.
MPH: PUBLIC HEALTH
6000. Public Health Practice (3) Foundation for public health administration. Introduces MPH degree program. Applied focus on public health problems, issues, and resources of eastern North Carolina. Describes how empirical assessment of population health status informs managerial decision-making and describes the organization of the public health infrastructure. Overview range of practice in public health and of tools and resources for health improvement.
6002. Advanced Public Health Practice (3) P: MPH 6000 or consent of instructor. Core issues and skills for public health administration and practice. Focuses on public health law, ethics, legislation, information systems, media relations, marketing, human services management, and emergency preparedness.
6003. Occupational Health (3) Assessment of occupational health problems and risk factors focusing on analyzing and reducing health hazards in the workplace.
6005. African-American Health (3) Comprehensive, holistic, and sociocultural perspective focusing on national, regional, state, county and local African-American health and health disparity issues leading toward developing public health interventions.
6006. Making Sense of Data (3) Interpretation and use of public health data. Overview of public health data management and decision making skills by the use of real life examples.
6007. Medical Anthropology and Public Health: A Global Perspective (3) Explores the issues related to the fields of medical anthropology and public health leading toward developing global health interventions.
6008. Ethnic Health and Health Disparities (3) Explores the issues related to ethnic health and health disparities, leading toward developing new public health intervention programs.
6010. Fundamentals of Environmental Health (3) Same as EHST 6010 Effects of environment on human health with focus on rural environment. Considers water supply and wastewater disposal, water quality, solid and hazardous wastes, air quality, occupational health and safety, food protection, and vector control.
6011. Introduction to Epidemiology (3) Same as HLTH 6011 Introduces methods and concepts of epidemiologic methodology and application of epidemiology in public health.
6013. Behavioral Sciences and Health Education (3) Same as HLTH 6013 Introduces concepts of role of social factors in health and illness as well as health education/promotion. Overview of relationships between various social factors, with health outcomes. Includes theories and approaches of health education/promotion programs.
6020. Research Methods (3) Synthesize material from social and behavioral sciences, biostatistics, and epidemiology to better understand health problems.
6021. Epidemiology of Chronic Disease (3) P: MPH 6000, 6011; or consent of instructor. Practical information on chronic disease epidemiology, prevention, and control. Covers broad range of disease processes. Focuses on chronic diseases that account for large proportion of morbidity and mortality in population. Emphasizes risk factors that can be modified through public health interventions.
6022. Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (3) P: MPH 6000, 6011; or consent of instructor. Provides concepts involved in understanding causes, transmission, and control of infectious disease as well as policies, methods, and tools employed in surveillance, detection, investigation, control, and prevention of disease outbreaks.
6023. Epidemiology of Cancer (3) P: MPH 6000, 6011; or consent of instructor. Study design and epidemiologic methods used in cancer epidemiology research.
6025. Delivery of Healthcare Services (3) P: MPH 6000; or consent of instructor. Overview of delivery and effective leadership of healthcare services.
6027. Applied Mixed-Methods Research (3) P: MPH 6020; BIOS 7021, or consent of instructor. Mixed-methods data collection and analysis, with focus on use of qualitative and quantitative software.
6035. Interdisciplinary Rural Health (3) Same as NURS 6035 Theoretical base and skills for interdisciplinary rural health practice.
6050, 6051, 6052. Independent Study (1,2,3) May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. toward degree. P: Consent of advisor. Study of topic not otherwise offered in public health curriculum or in greater depth than is possible within context of regular course.
6100. Aging and Health (3) Same as GERO 6100; SOCI 6100 P: Consent of instructor or Center on Aging associate director for educational programs. Analysis of behavioral, social, and cultural influences upon health status of older adults and intervention strategies.
6610. Nutrition and Public Health Issues (3) Same as NUTR 6610 P: Consent of instructor. Examines science base for community nutrition, including problem identification, interpretation of nutritional data and scientific issues, public health policy, societal and health trends, and emerging legislative issues related to nutrition and public health.
6670. Public Health Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health (3) P: Enrollment in Master of Public Health degree program or permission of instructor. Introduces students to maternal and child health (MCH), with primarily a domestic focus. Emphasis on understanding the role policies and programmatic issues play in MCH. Students will gain an understanding of key issues for MCH populations.
6903. Internship in Public Health (3) 240 hour internship focusing on integration and demonstration of academic knowledge with learned public health core competencies in professional public health practice settings.
6991, 6992. MPH Professional Paper (2,1) P for 6991: 6000, 6002, 6011, and 6020 or consent of instructor. P for 6992: All core courses or consent of instructor. Includes applied learning exercise on the implementation of public health and epidemiologic research methodology. Students develop a research proposal (6991); implement their proposal, analyze their results, and write a public health research article (6992) that is ready for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
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