COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION

Thursday, 1 May 2008

 

3:30 p.m.

Algonquin Room - University Union

 

A G E N D A

 

 

I.        Consideration of Minutes

 

          A.    17 April 2008

         

II.       Announcements

 

          A.    Election of Officers, 2008-2009

                  1.     Chair

                  2.     Vice Chair

                  3.     Secretary

 

III.     Old Business

 

          A.    Requests for Changes in Course Descriptions

 

                  1.     All Music Courses Except MUS 157 and MUS 457 in the Music Therapy Core

                          Current:        Varies for each course affected

                          Proposed:      Add the following line to each course description in affected Music Therapy courses:  Course must be completed with a C or better in order to be eligible for internship (MUS 457)

 

IV.     New Business

 

          A.    Requests for Changes in Pre- and Corequisites

 

                  1.     MUS 457, Clinical Internship in Music Therapy, 4-12 s.h. (non-repeatable)

                          Current:        Completion of all other undergraduate requirements for music therapy major.

                          Proposed:      Completion of all other undergraduate requirements for music therapy major including obtaining a C or better in MUS 151, 254, 255, 258 (2 hours required), 355, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, and 458 (3 hours required).

 

                  2.     SPED 200, Introduction to Special Education, 3 s.h.

                          Current:        None

                          Proposed:      Coreq: SPED 280

 

                  3.     SPED 280, Fieldwork in Special Education, 3 s.h.

                          Current:        Approval prior to registration

                          Proposed:      Coreq: SPED 200

 

                  4.     SPED 370, Assessment, 4 s.h.

                          Current:        None

                          Proposed:      SPED 280, SPED 320, SPED 350

 

                  5.     SPED 420, Instructional Delivery – Pre-K-Elementary Level, 3 s.h.

                          Current:        SPED 400; coreq: SPED 430

                          Proposed:      RDG 384, SPED 400, SPED 460

 

                  6.     SPED 430, Fieldwork in Special Education, 3 s.h.

                          Current:        SPED 400; coreq: SPED 420

                          Proposed:      RDG 384, SPED 400, SPED 460

 

                  7.     SPED 440, Instructional Delivery – Secondary Level, 3 s.h.

                          Current:        SPED 400; coreq: SPED 445

                          Proposed:      SPED 420, SPED 430

 

                  8.     SPED 445, Fieldwork in Special Education: Secondary, 3 s.h.

                          Current:        SPED 400; coreq: SPED 440

                          Proposed:      SPED 420, SPED 430

 

          B.     Requests for Changes in Course Descriptions

 

                  1.     ARTS 350, Painting I, 3 s.h.

                          Current:        A studio course exploring fundamentals of painting.  Oil and acrylic media are most used.

 

                          Proposed:      This studio course explores the fundamentals of painting.  Assignments given with an emphasis on an understanding of materials, including: paint, brushes, solvents, mediums, and support structures and their construction and preparation.

 

                  2.     ARTS 368, Silkscreen I, 3 s.h.

                          Current:        An introduction to basic silkscreen techniques, involving screen construction, color mixing, stencil cutting, tusche and glue resists, and printing procedures.

 

                          Proposed:      Introduction to silkscreen as a fine art print medium including: basic photo-emulsion, drawing fluid and block-out techniques, computer-generated and hand-drawn processes.  Students use non-toxic acrylic inks to produce a portfolio of editioned prints.

 

                  3.     ARTS 369, Silkscreen II and III, 3 s.h. (repeatable to 6 s.h.)

                          Current:        An introduction to photo-serigraphy and multi-color printing techniques.

 

                          Proposed:      Intermediate level silkscreen students explore their own artistic voice through resolution of concept and imagery using hand-drawings and advanced digitigraphic processes.  Students use non-toxic acrylic inks to produce a portfolio of editioned prints.

 

                  4.     ARTS 451, Painting II and III, 3 s.h. (repeatable to 6 s.h.)

                          Current:        Opportunities given for continued personal development in a variety of printing media.

 

                          Proposed:      This course builds upon the skills learned in Painting I with continuing emphasis on materials techniques and formal problems.  Assignments may expand beyond representational/objective painting and lead into more problem solving/critical thinking.

 

                  5.     ARTS 452, Studio Problems in Painting, 3 s.h. (repeatable to 9 s.h.)

                          Current:        Individual problems in painting, easel or airbrush selected with the instructor at registration.

 

                          Proposed:      Assignments will be given individually based on previous efforts and will be directed toward the expansion of an idea and the content/subject matter.  The course continues to investigate materials and techniques.

 

                  6.     ARTS 468, Studio Problems in Silkscreen, 3 s.h. (repeatable to 9 s.h.)

                          Current:        Study involving mixed media silkscreen printing, professional experiences, and educational applications.

 

                          Proposed:      Designed for intensive study in silkscreen.  Emphasis is on individual research, self-guidance, thematic development and personal aesthetic expression.  Students use non-toxic acrylic inks to produce a portfolio of editioned prints.

 

          C.     Requests for Changes in Course Descriptions and Prerequisites

 

                  1.     EIS 303, Field Work in Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies, 1-2 s.h. (repeatable to 3 s.h.)

                          Current:        Supervised practicum in off-campus education situations: public or private schools, title programs.  C grade or above is required.

                                                Prereq: Teacher education requires a 2.50 cumulative GPA or recommendation of major department. 

 

                          Proposed:      Supervised practicum in off-campus education situations (public, private, or title programs) as part of professional preparation in teacher education.  C grade or above is required.

                                                Prereq: 2.50 cumulative and major GPAs or recommendation of major department; completion of EIS 301 with a grade of C or better; and satisfactory compliance of a fingerprint background investigation prior to the start of the field experience.

 

                  2.     EIS 304, Field Work in Educational and Interdisciplinary Studies, 1 s.h. (repeatable to 2 s.h.)

                          Current:        The second supervised practicum in off-campus PK-12 educational settings.  C grade or above is required.

                                                Prereq: Teacher education requires a 2.50 cumulative GPA or recommendation of major department.  Student must have completed EIS 303 with a grade of C or better to be recommended by the major department.

 

                          Proposed:      The second supervised practicum in off-campus PK-12 educational settings as part of professional preparation in teacher education.  C grade or above is required.

                                                Prereq: Full acceptance to the Teacher Education Program and must have completed EIS 303 with a grade of C or better.  Candidates are required to have already completed a methods course or be concurrently enrolled in a methods course at the time of enrollment in EIS 304.

 

          D.    Request for Change in Option

 

                  1.     Athletic Training

 

V.      Reports

 

A.         Provost’s Report

 

 

NEXT MEETING – 4 SEPTEMBER 2008

ALGONQUIN ROOM