COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION

COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION

Thursday, 20 March 2008

3:30 p.m.

Algonquin Room - University Union

A G E N D A

I. Consideration of Minutes

A. 28 February 2008

II. Approvals

III. Announcements

IV. Old Business

1. Requests for Changes in Minors

1. Finance

V. New Business

A. Request for 275/475 Course

1. AAS 475, Black Men in the U.S., 3 s.h.

B. Requests for New Courses

1. AAS 320, Black Male and Female Relationships, 3 s.h.

2. CHEM 263, Introduction to Pharmacology, 3 s.h.

3. CHEM 463, Advanced Pharmacology, 3 s.h.

4. KIN 138, Road Cycling, 1 s.h.

5. KIN 459, Individual/Team Sport Coaching, 2 s.h. (repeatable for different topics to a maximum of 4 s.h.)

C. Request for Multiple-Title Approval

1. KIN 459, Individual/Team Sport Coaching, 2 s.h. (repeatable for different topics to a maximum of 4 s.h.)

D. Request for Change in Prerequisites

1. EIS 401, Educational Law and Policy, 2 s.h.

Current: None

Proposed: A grade of C or better in EIS 301

E. Request for Change in Credit Hours

1. CHEM 342, Fundamentals in Environmental Chemistry, 3 s.h.

Current: 3 s.h. (3 hrs. lecture)

Proposed: 4 s.h. (3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab)

F. Request for Change in Course Description

1. KIN 360, Methods of Elementary Physical Education, 2 s.h.

Current: Not open to Kinesiology majors. Outside teaching assignments. Field trips may be required.

Proposed: Introduction to teaching physical education in K-5. Designed especially for the

elementary classroom teacher candidate. May include some field experiences

and outside teaching assignments. Not open to Kinesiology majors.

G. Request for Change in Course Description and Prerequisites

1. KIN 107, Lifeguarding, 1 s.h.

Current: Student must be an advanced swimmer

Prereq: None

Proposed: Students learn basic lifeguarding skills. Includes American Red Cross certification in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Lifeguarding. Extra cost for purchase of books and materials from the American Red Cross to prepare for certifications.

Prereq: Must be able to swim 300 yards continuously and submerge 13 feet underwater.

H. Request for Change in Credit Hours, Course Description, Prerequisites, and Repeatability

1. KIN 471, Practicum in Coaching, 1-2 s.h.

Current: 1-2 s.h.

40 (1 s.h.) – 80 (2 s.h.) clock hours of observation and practice under the supervision of a middle school or high school teacher, coach, or outside agency administrator. A total of 2 s.h. of KIN 471 are needed for the Coaching minor.

Prereq: KIN 451, 454, or 458, and permission of instructor. Observation and coaching will be required in an outside setting.

Proposed: 1 s.h.

40 clock hours of observation and practice under the supervision of a middle school or high school teacher, coach, or outside agency administrator.

Prereq: KIN 451, 454, 458, or 459, and permission of instructor. Observation and coaching will be required in an outside setting.