University Undergraduate Programs Committee (UUPC) Minutes – April 22, 2011
Members present: ChairJerry Haky, SC; Ann Branaman, AL; Ethlyn Williams, BA; Ellen Ryan, CDSI; Elizabeth Villares, ED; Yan Yong, EG; Joy Longo, NU; Victoria Thur, Library; DeanEdward Pratt, Undergraduate Studies;Maria Jennings and Risa Polansky, Registrar’s Office.
Absent: Chris Strain, HC; Substitute: Kevin Lanning.
Special guests:Sue Graves, Exercise Science and Health Promotion; Julie Sivigny, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
Chair Jerry Haky called the meeting to order at 10:06 a.m.
- Minutes and Announcements
- Minutes:The minutes of the March 18, 2011 meeting were reviewed and approved.
- Announcements/Discussion
- Chair Jerry Haky advised committee members that if a significant curricular or programmatic change is being presented to the University Faculty Senate (UFS), it is wise for a departmental representative to attend and address questions. Alternatively, should a department prefer that Chair Haky serve as representative to the UFS, please notify him and provide any necessary information and materials.
- Chair Haky encouraged members to attend SACS accreditation presentations for FAU’s proposed Quality Enhancement Plans, which include expansion of an honors program on the Boca campus, expansion of the Writing Across Curriculum program, and an experiential/service learning program.
- Dean of Undergraduate Studies Ed Pratt informed the committee ofa new Honors Taskforce that he and Wilkes Honors College Dean Jeffrey Buller are to co-chair.
- The committee discussed whether to change its meeting dates so that, rather than holding items until the fall, items approved at the last meeting of the spring semester (April) could make it to the UFS in time for approval at its final spring meeting. Members decided to continue the current schedule for the time being and revisit the issue in the fall.
- Old Business
- Exercise Science and Health Promotion GPA increase
Exercise Science and Health Promotion Chair Dr.Sue Graves presented a proposal to increase the minimum GPA requirement for admissionto the Exercise Science and Health Promotion program from the current 2.0 to 2.5.The requirement would only apply for entry. Current students would be grandparented in, and admitted students whose averages fall below 2.5 would still graduate.The UUPC tabled the proposal at the February 18 and March 18 meetings, requesting related alternative majors for students who do not meet the higher standard, along with graduation rates and other data, which the department provided. Since then, Dr. Graves said she has been in talks with Nursing regarding a proposed interdisciplinary Health Studies major that is in the works. Nursing Representative Joy Longo said the College is working to determine which courses fit well, how to structure them (potential tracks), and what students could apply the new degree toward.The hope is to begin offering the program next fall. Dean Pratt encouraged progress on the new degree, as it could be important for many departments and students. He said he does not foresee the administration approving the higher admission standard without the backup major in place.The UUPC decided not to vote based on that assumption.Education Representative Elizabeth Villares said the department has provided ample information to address the UUPC’s concerns and moved for a vote. The committee agreed that the proposed interdisciplinary program sounds like a promising alternative major for students who cannot meet the higher GPA requirement. Members feltthis merited approval so that the item can move forward for discussion at the Faculty Senate level and beyond, though some still had concerns about other alternative major options. The committee also took into account the fact that, as Rep. Villares noted, all other FAU College of Education programs require a 2.5 GPA for admission, and that the 2.5 minimum is the standard for comparable Exercise Science programs throughout the state. After lengthy discussion, the UUPC passed the item unanimously.
- Tabled course: HFT 3603
The College of Business withdrew this proposal.
- Tabled course: CGN 4041
The College of Engineering and Computer Science withdrew this proposal.
- Tabled course: NUR 4816
The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing withdrew this proposal.
- Tabled course: PCB 4023
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science withdrew this proposal.
- New Business: University-Wide
- No new University-wide business.
- New Business from the Colleges
- Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters new courses and course changes
Representative Ann Branaman informed the committee that the three proposed Art History courses, in need of official numbers, have been taught for some time and are an important part of the Classical Studies Certificate.The new Asian Studies course will be proposed as part of the Asian Studies certificate and will be taught by a specialist of Asian history. The addition of a Music of Western Civilization 3 course necessitates the proposed change to the Music of Western Civilization 2 course, she said. Chair Haky asked whether professors are available to teach these new courses. Rep. Branaman confirmed.
ARH 4043* / Rome Across the Centuries /4
/ NewARH 4130*
/ Greek Art and Archaeology /4
/ NewARH 4153*
/ Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Origins of Art History /4
/ NewARH 4794
/ Museum Studies and Gallery Practices /4-8
/ Change descriptionASN 2005**
/ Introduction to Asian Studies /3
/ NewMUE 4480
/ Marching Band Pedagogy and Methods /1
/ NewMUE 4481
/ Jazz Ensemble Pedagogy and Methods /1
/ NewMUH 4212
/ Music of Western Civilization 2 /3
/ Change descriptionMUH 4371
/ Music of Western Civilization 3 /3
/ NewMUT 2117 / Music Theory 4 /
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/ Change credits and descriptionSPN 3440 / Commercial Spanish 1 /
3
/ Change prerequisitesSPN 3441 / Commercial Spanish 2 /
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/ Change prerequisites**Approved by the Anthropology and History departments.
**Approved by the Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature, Sociology, Anthropology, English and Political Science departments.
TheUUPC approved the College of Arts and Letters course submissions.
- College of Business curricular submissions
- Hospitality Management Minor changes
Representative Ethlyn Williams presented a proposal to alter Marketing’s Hospitality Management Minor to remove courses not specific to the discipline and replace them with Hospitality Management-specific courses. Rep. Williams pointed out that the proposal also involves offering more choice to students: two courses would be required and four electives would be selected; today, four courses are required (including two that are not specific to Hospitality Management – Principles of Accounting 1, ACG 2021; and Business Law 1, BUL 4421), and two electives are selected. Total credits (15) would not be affected, nor would any additional resources be necessary. Because minors can be outside the College and the proposed program offers more options for students, faculty in the Accounting and Business Law programs approved the removal of their coursesfrom the requirements. The UUPC approved the proposal.
- Revision to Risk Management Certificate
Rep. Williams presented a proposal to change the requirements of the Risk Management undergraduate certificate to include RMI 3011, Principles of Insurance; RMI 4353, Corporate Risk Management; and RMI 4116, Life Insurance and Pensions. The current certificate requires FIN 4504, Investment Analysis; RMI 3011, Principles of Insurance; RMI 4423, Enterprise Risk Management; and RMI 4353, Corporate Risk Management. RMI 4423 will no longer be offered, and FIN 4504 is not a risk management course. This would take the certificate from 12 credits to 9, which is permissible under University policy for certificates, Rep. Williams noted. The changes would not require any additional resources and would equip the students with knowledge pertinent to insurance’s two major lines of business: property/liability insurance (covered in RMI 3011 and RMI 4353), and life and health insurance (covered in RMI 4116).Chair Haky asked how many students get the certificate and questioned whether certificate programs are being well utilized in general. Rep. Williams said perhaps 20 or so students. She noted also that some students earn certificates by chance after taking the courses independently. The UUPC approved the proposal.
- College of Education course changes
Rep. Villaresinformed the committee that the proposed additions and changes to existing prerequisites bring these courses in line with others in the sequence.
EEX 3226 / Assessment of All Young Children /
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/ Add prerequisitesEEX 4050 / Overview of Programs for Students with Exceptionalities /
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/ Change prerequisites and corequisitesEEX 4101 / Language and Speech Disorders /
3
/ Change prerequisites and corequisitesEEX 4221 / Assessment of Exceptional Individuals /
3
/ Change prerequisitesEEX 4250 / Reading Instruction in Special Education /
3
/ Remove corequisites, change prerequisitesEEX 4472 / Instructional Practices for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities /
3
/ Change prerequisites and corequisitesTheUUPC approved the College of Education course submissions.
- College of Engineering and Computer Science new course
Representative Yan Yong informed the committee that the proposed Computer Science course would be added as a technical elective.
COP 4064 / Graphical Application Development /
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/ NewTheUUPC approved the College of Engineering course submission.
- Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College new courses and course changes
Substitute Representative Kevin Lanning said the new art courses have been designed to meet student demand. The change in credits for the Biology thesis allows it to become a Writing Across Curriculum (WAC) course. Chair Haky asked whether it has been approved for WAC, and Dr. Lanning confirmed that the three new WAC courses were approved by Jeff Galin.
ART 1602C / Honors Digital Art Photography /
4
/ NewART 3255C
/ Honors Scientific Illustration 1 /4
/ NewART 3617C
/ Honors Animating the Graphic Novel /4
/ NewART 3845C
/ Honors Anatomy for the Artist and Illustrator /4
/ NewBSC 4970
/ Honors Thesis in Biology /1
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/ Add WAC and change creditsEVR 1933
/ Honors Freshman Seminar in Environmental Studies /3
/ Add WACEVS 3403
/ Honors Global Environmental Issues /3
/ Add WACIDS 3171C
/ Honors Audubon’s Nature /4
/ NewTheUUPC approved the Honors College course submissions.
- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine course change
Julie Sivigny, Academic Program Specialist for Graduate Studies in the College of Medicine, informed the committee that the Reproductive Endocrinology course is offered to both graduate students and undergraduates but is missing a prerequisite for the undergraduate enrollees that is required of the graduate students. Currently, registering for the course requires instructor permission, and the instructor has manually enforced the intended prerequisite. This change would be reflected in the catalog and enforceable in Banner, allowing students to understand what is required of them at the front end of the process.
PCB 4803 / Reproductive Endocrinology /
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/ Change prerequisitesTheUUPC approved the College of Medicine course submission.
- College of Nursing update
Rep. Longo informed the committee that the College is continuing work on its honors program, which may go before the Honors Council in the fall. Chair Haky commended the College.
- Charles E. Schmidt College of Science course changes
Chair Haky said that combining the lecture and lab portions of the Physical Geology course, changing its credits from 3 to 4, will allow for a Ph.D.-level instructor to teach the majority of the course and for a teacher’s assistant to run the lab without having the required number of credits in the subject area. Because the course is relatively small, the lecture and lab can be combined with little hassle, he said. Dean Pratt pointed out that this is a way of getting around the rules by changing the instructor of record but not the way the course is run. First-year graduate students cannot continue teaching critical undergraduate courses, he said. ThoughChair Haky noted that in this case a full-time Ph.D. serves as lab coordinator, he agreed that the proposed change is a “Band-Aid” for a larger problem and not pedagogically sound. He said if rules require teacher’s assistants to have a certain number of credits in the subject area, more funding must be provided for instructors. Dean Pratt agreed that more resources must be found for that purpose. Rep. Williams pointed out that Ph.D. students who hold master’s degrees make acceptable teacher’s assistants, but Chair Haky said some departments need anyone they can get to teach. He said he is comfortable with the proposed change to the Physical Geology course but is concerned about how to address the issue in other, larger courses. The College is looking into how other universities handle it, he said.
GLY 2010 / Physical Geology/Evolution of the Earth /
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/ Add “C” (to make lecture/lab), change creditsGLY 2010L
/ Physical Geology/Evolution of the Earth Lab /1
/ TerminateTheUUPC approved the College of Science course submissions.
- Update from the Library
Representative Victoria Thur will no longer serve on the committee. The Library will keep the committee informed of her replacement.
V. Next Meeting/Adjournment
The next meeting date is to be announced.
Chair Haky adjourned the meeting at 11:05 a.m.
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UUPC Minutes – April 22, 2011