Faculty Senate: Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee


Present: Jeanne Fraker, David Green, Charles Larkowshi, Joe Law, Jan Maxwell, KT Mechlin, Richard Mercer, Sharmila Mukhapadhyay, Ryan Newman, Doug Nord, Tony Ortiz, Tom Sav. Susan Praeger, unable to attend, provided written input. Following introductions of committee members and a review of the committee's responsibilities as defined by the Faculty Constitution: Approved Minutes of May 19, 2003. Appointment of Writing Across the Curriculum Committee, Chair Appointed Joe Law, Coordinator of Writing Across The Curriculum And Associate Professor of English as Chair of Writing Across the Curriculum Committee Faculty Senate Student Petitions Committee Appointment of Members, as requested of UCAPC will occur with the completion of College and School committee appointments. KT Mechlin, Chair of the Student Petitions Committee announced that the first meeting is to be held on October 9. Course Inventory and Modification Requests Summer Approvals by UCAPC Chair CEHS Approved Modifications: ED 316, ED 317, EDE 302, EDE 464 While the courses stood approved, it was noted the courses are required program courses and that the normal process requires that CEHS submit to UCAPC the appropriate program changes resulting from the course modifications. CECS Inventory: EGR 101 and ISE 484 were tabled at the COSM request to have an opportunity for faculty review. The COSM and the CECS will communicate with one another and report back to the UCAPC at its next meeting. Approved Modifications: CEG 411, ME 318 CEHS Inventory: EDE 200 was tabled pending clarifications regarding higher level prerequisites to a lower level course and the program changes that are required to be submitted since it was announced that the course is a required program course. The CEHS representative can assist the CEHS with the details. Approved Modifications: EDL 301, EDL 302, EDL 303, EDL 304, EDL 494, EDL 495 COBA Approved Inventories: IB 478 Approved Modifications: ACC 478, EC 478, MGT 478, MIS 478, MS 478, MKT 478, ACC 308, ACC 309, ACC 326, MS 478 COLA Approved Inventories: ENG 094, ENG 097, ENG 098, ENG 110 (the committee corrected the catalog description of "comprhension" to "comprehension"), ENG 111, ENG 112 Approved Modifications: SPN 322, SPN 323 COSM Approved Modifications: BIO 111, MTH 480, MTH 481, MTH 482. The committee noted that the BIO 111 is part of a sequence substitution in the GE Program and that the change in Enrollment Restriction/Prerequisite from "Level 4 Math Placement" to "None" should be changed in all GE Program documents by the General Education Implementation Committee (GEIC). Program Changes CECS Minor in Computing and Information Technology: the committee approved the changes subject to modifying the Course Requirements section to read " ... 28 QH, in the following five areas ... " instead of " ... the following six areas ... " and modifying the "Requirements: 1. Computer Literacy (8 hours)" section to incorporate something on the order of "Requirements: 1. Computer Literacy (8 hours -- choose two of the following courses)". If agreed, the CECS should resubmit the proposal in electronic form (Word doc) to the UCAPC chair for final approval. Available as PDF: Computing and Information Technology Minor (revised version submitted 9/30/03 and approved) CEHS Approved: Integrated Business Education Program (although the committee recommends that the minimum degree hour requirements of 200 are listed rather than the range of 200-205 hours). Available as PDF: Integrated Business Education Program Approved: Marketing Education Program (although the committee recommends that the minimum degree hour requirements of 184 are listed rather than the range of 184-189 hours). Available as PDF: Marketing Education Program COBA Approved: Business Core Requirements Revision (replace COM 101-3 as a Business Core Requirement with COM 203-3). Available as PDF: Business Core Requirements COLA Approved: Social Science Education Program (increase admission GPA requirement from 2.0 to 2.5) Arguments were presented in opposition to the request. In part, it was noted that although the rationale for the increase is that students in the program are expected to enter the Masters in Education Program (admission GPA of 2.7) mandated for licensure, students who earn the bachelors degree and who do not continue on to the masters degree have a solid undergraduate education. Arguments supporting the request rested on the fact that all programs in the CEHS require an admission GPA of 2.5 and that the only other education program in the COLA (Integrated Language Arts) also requires a GPA of 2.5. Thus, it was concluded that the request puts Social Science Education on par with all other education programs. The committee approved the request. Available as PDF: Social Science Education Program Change Music Education Program: the committee approved the nature of the request that "Any grade lower than a "C" in one of these Music Education classes will not count toward graduation . It must be retaken." subject to revision so that the program change reads "Students must earn a "C" or better in these Music Education courses." The rationale for the new wording is that if a student changes majors, a grade of "D" could count toward "graduation" from WSU. If agreed, the COLA should resubmit the proposal in electronic form (Word doc) to the UCAPC chair for final approval. Available as PDF; Music Education Program (revised version submitted 9/29/03 and approved) Fall Quarter Meeting Schedule The committee set its remaining Fall Quarter meetings for October 21, 12:30 p.m. and November 18, 12:30 p.m. Note: Colleges submitting curriculum and policy proposals for review by the committee need to submit the original and 18 copies at least 8 working days in advance of scheduled meetings. For the October 21 meeting, proposals must be received by 12:00 noon October 9. Proposals received later will be placed on future agendas.