Minutes of the UPCC Meeting, March 4, 2010

Teaching Faculty Attending: Marvin Smith [co-chair] (BCOE; Elementary and Early Childhood), Debbie Smith for Wes Riddle (UC; University Studies), Scott Lewis [co-secretary] (SM; Chemistry and Biochemistry), Kim Loomis for Belinda Edwards[co-secretary] (SM; Mathematics), Gerrit Voogt (HSS; History and Philosophy), Kay Reeve (HSS; History and Philosophy), Penny Verhoeven (CCOB; Economics, Finance & Quantitative Analysis), Rebecca Shabo for Carol Holbert (HHS; Nursing),Harrison Long for Hannah Harvey (COTA; Theater & Performance Studies), Daniel Sachs (COTA; Visual Arts), Kim Loomis (BCOE; Secondary and Middle Grades),

Student Government Representatives Attending: None

Administrative Faculty and Assistants Attending:Val Whittlesey (Assoc VP Academic Affairs),Kim West (Registrar), Sandra Barclay (Library), Ana Edwards (Registrar Office),Jamie Grimes (Publications)

Absent:Luc Noiset (CCOB;Finance & Quantitative Analysis),Jackie Jones (HHS; Nursing), David Thompson (UC; First-Year Programs),Sarah Jones (Student Government), Queen Okoro (Student Government)

Excused:

Guests: Barbara Hammond (COTA, School of Music), Daniel Rogers (HSS, Psychology), Radwan Ali (CCOB, Marketing), Robert Martin (CCOB, Accounting), Jiayan Zhang (HSS, History and Philosophy), Harrison Long (COTA; Theater & Performing Arts), Tom Doleys (HSS, PSIA), Andrew Pieper (HSS, Political Science & International Affairs), William Griffin, (HSS, Foreign Languages), Darina Lepadatu (HSS, Sociology & Criminal Justice), Debbie Smith (UC, University Studies), Dick Guyler (S&M, CSIS),Judith Slater (HHS, Social Work & Human Services)

Minutes recorded by Scott Lewis

Meeting began at 12:30 pm.

Minutes of the meeting held February 18, 2010 were approved

Old Business

WellStar College of Health and Human Services

  • Presented by Judy Slighter
  • Department of Social Work and Human Services
  • BS in Human Services(added 2/22/2010) — Change in Major
  • HS 2250: Cultural Competence in the Human Services(revised 2/22/2010) — New Course (syllabus)
  • KSU Culture Courses

It was discussed the HS 2250 should keep its original title and only use the short title for the catalog. The new course was approved on the second reading, the change in major was approved on the first reading with the second reading waived.

College of Science and Mathematics

  • Presented by Scott Lewis
  • Department of Biology and Physics
  • BS in Biology Education(revised 3/4/2010) — Change in Major
  • BED 4416: Teaching Biology (6-12) — New Course
  • BED 4417: Teaching Biology (6-12) Practicum — New Course
  • BED 4475: Teaching Biology (6-12)(revised 3/4/2010) — New Course
  • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • BS in Chemistry Education(revised 3/4/2010) — Change in Major
  • CHED 4416: Teaching Chemistry (6-12) — New Course
  • CHED 4417: Teaching Chemistry (6-12) Practicum — New Course
  • CHED 4475: Teaching Chemistry (6-12)(revised 3/4/2010) — New Course
  • SCED 4416: Teaching Science (6-12) — Discontinue Course
  • SCED 4417: Teaching Science (6-12) Practicum — Discontinue Course
  • SCED 4475: Student Teaching Science (6-12) — Discontinue Course

The proposed changes were approved on the second reading.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Presented by Daniel Royer
  • Department of Psychology
  • BS in Psychology(revised 2/24/2010) — Change in Major (business content)
  • PSYC 1101: General Psychology — Change in Course
  • PSYC 2105: Social Issues: Perspectives in Psychology — Change in Course
  • PSYC 2301: Experimental Psychology — Change in Course
  • PSYC 2301L: Experimental Psychology Lab — Change in Course
  • PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology — Change in Course
  • PSYC 3325: Social Psychology — Change in Course
  • PSYC 3335: Theories of Personality — Change in Course
  • PSYC 3345: Learning and Behavior(revised 2/22/2010) — Change in Course
  • PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology — Change in Course
  • PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology — Change in Course
  • PSYC 4410: Physiological Psychology — Change in Course
  • PSYC 4415: Perception — Change in Course
  • PSYC 4425: Psychology of Gender — Change in Course
  • PSYC 4455: Cognitive Psychology — Change in Course
  • PSYC 4480: Field Practicum in Psychology — Change in Course
  • PSYC 4485: Research Practicum in Psychology(revised 2/24/2010) — Change in Course
  • PSYC 4499: Senior Seminar in Psychology — Change in Course

Proposals were approved on the second reading.

  • Presented by Bill Griffin
  • Department of Foreign Languages
  • BA in Modern Languages and Culture — Change in Major

Proposals were approved on the second reading.

University College

  • Presented by Debbie Smith
  • Department of University Studies
  • LDRS 3800: Leading in Groups — New Course (syllabus)
  • Course comparison

Proposals were approved on the second reading

Coles College of Business

  • Presented by Bob Martin
  • School of Accountancy
  • BBA in Acounting — Change in Major
  • ACCT 3100: Intermediate Financial Accounting & Auditing — Change in Course
  • ACCT 4150: Auditing and Assurance — Change in Course
  • ACCT 4152: Internal Auditing — New Course

Proposals were approved on the second reading

  • Presented by Radwan Ali
  • Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
  • BBA in Marketing — Change in Major
  • MKTG 4666: Marketing for Entrepreneurs — New Course

Grade format for the new course was to be set to “Regular”. Dr. Ali will contact the registrar about pre-requisite enforcement. The terms “starting or” should be removed from the course description. The potential as an elective for management students in the course justification should be removed. The proposals were approved on the second reading pending these changes.

WellStar College of Health and Human Services

  • This proposal was not presented (no presenter)
  • Department of Health, Physical Education, and Sport Science
  • HPS 4600: Health Promotion Applications — Change in Course (syllabus)

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Presented by Barbara Hammond
  • School of Music
  • Summary of Music Education Changes
  • Admission Policy — Change in Requirements
  • BM in Music Education — Change in Major
  • MUED 3302: Choral Methods, Materials, and Curriculum — Change in Course
  • MUSI 1143: Jazz Ensemble — New Course
  • MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble — New Course
  • MUSI 1143/3343 Syllabus
  • Summary of Music and Music Performance Changes
  • BA in Music — Change in Major
  • BA in Music — Concentration Deletion
  • BA in Music Performance — Change in Major

These proposals were approved on the second reading.

New Business

Notice was made that the next meeting was planned for March 25th.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Presented by Jiayan Zhang
  • Department of History and Philosophy
  • HIST 1110: Introduction to World HIstory — Change in Course
  • HIST 2112: America Since 1890 — Change in Course

The pre-requisites for the two course should read “READ 0099 and ENGL 0099” and the parenthesis should be removed from the “if required”. The proposals were approved on the first reading and the second reading was waived.

  • Presented by Tom Doleys
  • Department of Political Science and International Affairs
  • Minor in International Affairs — Change in Minor

The term “may” should be changed to “must” in the Course Requirements description. The last sentence in this paragraph, “At least six (6) hours of elective coursework must be in political science.” Should become the second sentence. The listing of courses should be deleted as the list was not exhaustive. This proposal was approved on the first reading.

  • Presented by Kay Reeve
  • Department of History and Philosophy
  • HIED 4413: Teaching of Social Sciences (6-12) — Change in Course

The decision was made to form a sub-committee to streamline the pre-requisites in this proposal. The proposal was approved on the first reading.

College of Science and Mathematics

  • Presented by Dick Guyler
  • Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
  • CS 3510: Computer and Network Architecture — Change in Course

It was suggested to add “computer organization” to the second sentence in the course justification. It was noted that this would put the course justification over 75 words. It was passed on the first reading with the decision to revise the course justification.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Presented by Andy Piper
  • Department of Political Science and International Affairs
  • POLS 4100: Directed Applied Research — New Course (syllabus)

The course justification should be in terms of the benefits to the student. The term “identified by the faculty’s needs and expectations” should be removed. The term “assisting” in the course description should be changed to “participating.” This proposal was passed on the first reading pending the changes.

A quorum was no longer present and subsequent proposals were not voted on. What follows are key points of the discussion.

  • Presented by Darina Lepadatu
  • Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
  • SOCI 2301: Research Methods in Sociology — Change in Course
  • SOCI 4499: Sociology and Criminal Justice — Change in Course

The course description should have just topics and use the present tense.

College of the Arts

  • Presented by Harrison Long
  • Department of Theatre and Performance Studies
  • BA in Theatre and Performance Studies — Change in Major
  • BA in Theatre and Performance Studies, Acting Concentration — Change in Major
  • TPS 3223: Acting II: Intermediate Acting — Change in Course
  • TPS 3243: Acting III: Acting Styles — Change in Course
  • TPS 4000: Audition Practicum — New Course (syllabus)
  • TPS 4010: Storytelling Practicum — Change in Course

It was suggested to include “High School” in the description of the GPA for the description of entrance of incoming freshman into the Acting Concentration.

College of Science and Mathematics

  • Not presented
  • Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
  • IS 2101: Computers and Your World — Change in Course

University College

  • Presented by Liza Davis
  • Department of University Studies
  • Undergraduate Honors Program — Change in Program
  • HON 4499: Honors Senior Capstone Experience — Change in Course

It was suggested to create three different classes to take in sequence instead of one variable credit HON 4499 course.

Meeting adjourned at 2:20 PM.