COUNCIL
ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION
Thursday, 19 October 2006
3:30 p.m.
Algonquin Room - University
A C T I O N M
I N U T E S
MEMBERS PRESENT: W. Bailey,
L. Conover, J. Engel, J. La Prad, A. Melkumian, K. Myers, N. Parsons, T. Waldrop,
E. Woell
Ex-officio: B. Baily, D.
Williams
MEMBERS ABSENT: B. George
GUESTS: Matt Clark, Marko Kranjc, Vicki Nicholson, Polly Radosh, Miriam Satern
I. Consideration
of Minutes –21 September 2006
Correction: Add “… and permission of
instructor” to prerequisites for BIOL 479.
APPROVED
AS CORRECTED
II. Approvals
from the Provost
A. Requests for New Courses
1. EIS 304, Field Work in Educational and
Interdisciplinary Studies, 1 s.h. (repeatable to 2 s.h.)
2. IDT 235, Instructional Materials Development,
3 s.h.
3. IDT 451, Implementing and Facilitating
Instruction, 3 s.h.
4. IDT 496, Senior Portfolio and Resume
Preparation, 1 s.h.
5. POLS 308, Political Psychology, 3 s.h.
6. POLS 400, Comparative Public Policy, 3
s.h.
B. Requests for New Options
1. Instructional Methods and Training
2. Instructional Multimedia and Web-Based
Development
3. Instructional Simulation and Games
III. Announcements
Chairperson
Parsons drew members’ attention to an excerpt from Faculty Senate minutes,
previously emailed to CCPI members, in which discussion centered on CCPI’s role
in University assessment efforts. She
asked members if they wished to add further discussion of this item to the
agenda.
Motion:
To add to
the end of New Business discussion of CCPI’s involvement in assessment of
student learning, as discussed at this week’s Faculty Senate meeting
(Melkumian/La Prad)
MOTION APPROVED
9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
IV. Old
Business – None
V. New
Business
A. Request for Change in Course Description
and Prerequisite
1. MATH 183, Computer Algebra System Lab, 1
s.h.
Current: An introduction to
computer algebra systems in the study of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and
calculus, focusing on multiple forms of representation, exploring conjectures,
problem solving, and communicating results.
(Except by special permission,
students must co-register in MATH 133.
Proficiency credit is available for students with experience using a
computer algebra system.)
Prereq: MATH 129 or MATH 131
or equivalent (C grade or better), and co-registration in MATH 133 or by
special permission
Proposed: An introduction to computer algebra systems
in the study of calculus, focusing on exploring conjectures, solving problems,
and communicating the results. An
opportunity for undergraduate research for the interested student. (Except
by special permission, students must co-register in MATH 231 or have some
computer programming experience.
Proficiency credit is available for students with experience using a
computer algebra system.)
Prereq: ‘CS 211 and CS 212’
or ‘CS 225’ (C grade or better), and co-registration in MATH 231, or by special
permission
Motion:
To approve MATH 183 (Engel/La Prad)
Corrections:
· Change proposed prereq to CS
211 and CS 212 (C grade or better),
or CS 225 (C grade or better), and co-registration in MATH 231, or by special
permission of the department chair.
· Change the first bullet
under Rationale for Change to read, “This change will not affect our majors,
since both Math 183 and Math 231 were and will remain required core courses.”
It was noted that the prerequisite change
will result in an increase in degree program hours for two majors – Meteorology
and Physics – since neither currently require computer science. CCPI members expressed the need for letters
of support from these two departments prior to approval of the requested
changes. Mathematics professor Marko
Krancj stated that an email was sent to all
Motion:
To table MATH 183 (Conover/Engel)
MOTION
TO TABLE APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
Ms. Nicholson asked whether
CCPI would need to see change in major requests for Meteorology and Physics since the MATH 183
change would add three hours to their “other required courses.” It was remarked that Physics may want to
change their program somewhere else rather than adding three hours. CCPI members felt that if the majors decide
to add the additional hours, even though it is required as a result of a change
in another department and not by choice, this should go through the normal
curriculum channels, including CCPI and Faculty Senate.
B. Request for Change in Course Title,
Description, Credit Hours, and Prerequisites
1 WS/KIN 470, Women and Sport, 2 s.h.
Current: Women and Sport, 2 s.h.
An in-depth study of women and sport in the
Prereq: None
Proposed: Gender and Sport, 3 s.h.
Examines relationships between gender, sport and
physical activity. Gender is examined
within the context of stereotypes and the structure/philosophy of sport and
physical activity. Sport and physical
activity are investigated as social institutions relative to cultural
constructions of gender.
Prereq:
WS 190 or permission of instructor
Motion: To approve WS/KIN 470
(Melkumian/Conover)
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
C. Request for Change in Major
1. Mathematics
Motion: To approve change in
Mathematics major (Melkumian/Woell)
Corrections:
·
Change “Same” in
Existing column to a detailed list of current requirements and semester hours.
·
Move “CS 211 and
212, or equivalent” from Directed Electives to Other category.
It was noted that UTEC will also need to approve the
request before it goes on to Faculty Senate.
The WID Committee has reviewed and approved the request.
In response to a question, Dr. Krancj stated that the
changes to do not affect the number of hours in the Mathematics Teacher
Education minor but they do change the core.
CCPI requested that Mathematics submit, for the sake of clarity, a change
in option form for the non-teaching option, as well as re-submitting the change
in major form with revisions.
Motion: To table change in Mathematics major (La Prad/Conover)
MOTION TO
TABLE APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
D. Requests for Changes in Minors
1. Mathematics
2. Statistics
Ms.
Nicholson stated that the Statistics minor request – to change the two
references of MATH 181 to MATH 183 – could be handled in her office. CCPI requested
that the changes in the Mathematics minor be spelled out on the chart featured
on the change in minor form rather than just briefly summarized.
Motion: To table change in Mathematics
minor (Melkumian/Myers)
MOTION TO TABLE APPROVED 8 YES – 1 NO – 1 AB
E. Draft Request for New Program Development
Form
CCPI
reviewed a Request for New Program Development form that is being proposed by
Provost Rallo to be approved in conjunction with new program requests. Associate Provost Baily explained that the
form was developed partly as a response to the movement for greater University
planning and budgeting so that when academic colleges submit program proposals,
those can be considered in light of the academic master plan. She stated that proposals should not move
through the curriculum approval process without a statement that the University
supports the concept – that it is in line both budgetarily and with the number
of expected majors and degrees awarded annually – as shown on the proposed
Request for New Program Development form.
The
form includes sign offs by the department chair, college dean, Associate
Provost for the Quad Cities (if programs are to be offered at WIUQC), Associate
Provost and Director of Graduate Studies (for graduate programs only), and the
Academic Vice President. The form does
not require a CCPI or Faculty Senate sign-off but would need to accompany the
new program requests that do go before these bodies for approval. Dr. Baily stated that the use of this form
will prevent departments from developing and submitting curriculum for new
programs that cannot realistically be supported financially by the University
or do not have the support of the college dean and/or academic vice
president. She asked CCPI to not
consider any new program requests unless the Request for New Program
Development form is attached, with the exception of requests which have already
begun development, such as the BA in Liberal Arts.
Dr.
Baily was asked if there were any plans to develop a similar form for requests
for new courses or majors. She responded
that as long as these requests include information regarding new equipment,
library resources, and additional faculty needed, that should be sufficient.
F. Discussion
of CCPI’s Involvement in Assessment of Student Learning
A senator at the Faculty Senate meeting of October
17 expressed a desire for the Senate’s councils to become move involved in
using assessment, such as applying assessment to the curriculum evaluation
process. It was suggested that CCPI’s
statement on its new course request form – “Where relevant, explain how results
of assessment of student learning indicate a need for this course in the
department offerings” – could be strengthened.
The senator suggested that as the curriculum moves through the approval
process, the concrete results of assessment can be seen to be reflected in new
course development.
CCPI expressed concerns that the revised statement
should not limit responses to only the results from assessment of student
learning but should be broad enough to include other factors in new course
development, such as providing students with an alternative course in the
major, discussions with employers, internship experiences, repeated requests by
students, or requirement by an accrediting body.
After discussion of possible wording, CCPI decided
to change to sentence under “Justification of Course: Student Needs to Be
Served” to read, “Explain how results of assessment of student learning
indicate a need for this course in the department offerings. Describe other rationale that contributed to
the development of this course.”
VI. Reports
A.
CCPI Subcommittee on Academic Terms – Update
Chairperson Parsons reported
that the CCPI subcommittee met last Thursday to consider suggested
recommendations for limiting future comprehensive majors to 44-66 s.h. and
future minors to 16-24 s.h., discussion of designations for academic terms that
do not have standard usage (emphasis, track), and guidelines for the proposed
interdisciplinary studies consideration and the pre-baccalaureate
certification. Chairperson Parsons said
that definitions still need to be tightened, and she will be sending the draft
documents to CCPI subcommittee members for review. She reminded CCPI members that the
recommendations for semester hour caps on majors and minors will only apply to new,
not-yet-developed programs but not to existing programs. She indicated this seems to be a cause of
confusion on campus and at Faculty Senate but is specified in the
subcommittee’s charge.
Chairperson Parsons meets
with the Senate Executive Committee on Tuesday, along with the chairs of the
General Education Review Committee, the Council for International Education,
and the foreign language/global issues subcommittee, to discuss the impact of
their respective initiatives on the foreign language/global issues requirement.
B.
Provost’s Report – None
Motion: To adjourn (Myers)
The
Council adjourned at 4:53 p.m.
Ed Woell, Secretary
Annette Hamm, Faculty Senate Recording Secretary