COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION

Thursday, 6 October 2005

 

3:30 p.m.

Algonquin Room - University Union

 

A C T I O N   M I N U T E S

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: A. Ferree, B. George, J. La Prad, A. Melkumian, K. Neumann, N. Parsons, T. Waldrup, K. Winters, E. Woell

Ex-officio: B. Baily, D. Williams

 

MEMBERS ABSENT: P. Anderson

 

GUESTS: Bill Knight, Deckle McLean, Richard Ness, Vicki Nicholson, Lance Ternasky

 

I.     Consideration of Minutes – 22 September 2005

 

       APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED

 

II.    Approvals from the Provost

 

A.     Requests for New Courses

1.        AAS 463, Honors Thesis in African American Studies, 3 s.h.

2.        CSD 221, Cued Speech I, 1 s.h.

3.        CSD 222, Cued Speech II, 1 s.h.

4.        KIN 463, Personal Training, 2 s.h.

 

B.     Request for Change in Option

1.        Exercise Science and Fitness – Kinesiology

 

III.   Announcements

 

       Motion: To move Announcements and Item A. of  Old Business after New Business (Melkumian/Parsons)

 

       MOTION APPROVED  9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

 

       Motion: To add consideration of JOUR 428 to the end of  Old Business (Parsons/Melkumian)

 

       MOTION APPROVED  9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

 

IV.  Old Business

 

B.    Request for Change in Course Description and Course Title

 

1.     EIS 401, Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education, 2 s.h.

                     Current:             Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education

                                                A study of American education in light of Western intellectual thought.  The role of the school in relation to democracy and problems of academic freedom and professional ethics.  Pre-condition: full acceptance into teacher education program required.  A grade of C or above must be earned for teacher certification.

                                               

Proposed:          Educational Law and Policy

                                                An analysis of formal legal and ethical problems that will allow students to critique contemporary debates concerning educational policy, law, and ethics.  The course will examine the tension between competing philosophical theories and the construction and function of educational policy.  Pre-condition: full acceptance into teacher education program required.  A grade of C or above must be earned for teacher certification.

 

Motion: To bring EIS 401 back to the table (Neumann/Parsons)

 

MOTION APPROVED  9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

 

This request had been tabled at the September 22 CCPI meeting.  CCPI had asked the department to shorten the course description and to bring back the previous and proposed course objectives for EIS 401, both of which were accomplished.  Kathy Neumann pointed out that another question was with such a significant title and course description change, is it really now a new course.  College of Education and Human Services Interim Associate Dean Lance Ternasky responded that the EIS 401 description and course objectives had begun to “creep” over time, and the course had really become quite different from the one on the books.  He stated the objective as it stands would still apply to the course being currently taught, but after CCPI tabled EIS 401, the department looked closely at the course objectives and made a few minor modifications.  Dr. Ternasky added that although the course has moved over time toward more of a concentration on law and policy, the current title and course description make it look more philosophical, which creates confusion for students.  He concluded that while a case could be made that the request is for a new course, the purpose of the course in the Teacher Education program has remained consistent for a number of decades.

 

EIS 401 REQUEST APPROVED  8 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

 

       C.    Request for New Course

 

1.             JOUR 428, The Press and Popular Culture, 3 s.h.

 

This request was sent back to CCPI from Faculty Senate after objections expressed by Senator Ness.  Dr. Ness explained to CCPI members that Broadcasting Chair Sharon Evans had earlier emailed concerns to Dr. McLean since the Broadcasting Department wished to develop a course on the same topic in future with a broadcasting emphasis.  He also objected to the course at Faculty Senate because in looking at the syllabus he felt there were a number of items included that were broadcast related.  Dr. Ness said it appeared that although the description referred to popular culture, the emphasis seemed to be almost entirely upon film.

 

Journalism professor Deckle McLean told CCPI that he had thought Dr. Evans had signed off earlier on the course but that he should have provided copies of their email correspondence to CCPI members when the course was first considered.  English and Journalism Chair David Boocker and Drs. McLean, Evans, and Ness have now met and resolved the issues standing in the way of Broadcasting’s full support of the course, according to Dr. McLean.  Bill Knight, who will be teaching the course for Journalism, stated the objections to the course content occurred because the sample course syllabus was from when JOUR 428 was taught as a 475 experimental course, and Dr. Ness told CCPI members he now understands that some of the popular culture material that will be used for the new course was not included on the syllabus.  Dr. McLean added that Journalism will probably cross-list the course with Broadcasting in the future rather than Broadcasting developing its own separate course.

 

Motion: To approve JOUR 428 as it was presented on September 22 and to send it back to Faculty Senate (Neumann/Parsons)

 

MOTION APPROVED  8 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

 

V.    New Business

 

       A.   Requests for 275/475 Courses

 

1.          AAS 475, Black Male and Female Relationships, 3 s.h.

 

NO OBJECTIONS

 

2.          MGT 475, Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Business in the Arts and Sciences, 3 s.h.

 

Change: Change the response of “Has this course been offered before and if so, when,” to “No.”

 

NO OBJECTIONS WITH CHANGE

 

       B.   Request for New Course

 

               1.   CS 305, Introduction to Computer Forensics, 3 s.h.

 

                     Motion: To approve CS 305 (George/Parsons)

 

       Computer Science Chair Kathy Neumann explained that CS 305, which has been offered twice previously as an experimental course, was developed at the request of the Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Department and has been enormously popular.  It is intended for minors only and is almost entirely composed of LEJA students although not restricted to them.

 

                     MOTION APPROVED  8 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

 

III.   Announcements (Reordered)

 

       A.    Update from Subcommittee to Study Definition and Approval Process for Pre-Baccalaureate Certificate           

 

       Kathy Neumann told CCPI members that although the subcommittee has met once to consider some of the issues regarding the certificate program, since then it has been pointed out that the process may be a bit backwards.  She explained that normally CCPI receives its directives as to what issues to consider from Faculty Senate, and Senate has not yet indicated that this is something they want CCPI to study at all.  She stated the Senate’s Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday and will indicate at that time the future direction of this issue.

 

IV.  Old Business

 

A.    Discussion of Definition and Approval Process for Concentrations (Reordered)

 

Since there is not currently a clear definition of concentrations, CCPI members stated that it makes sense for Faculty Senate to give the Council direction on this issue as well.  The Executive Committee will be asked to also consider this topic when they meet in Tuesday. 

 

VI.  Provost's Report – None

      

       Motion:  To adjourn (Parsons)

 

The Council adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

 

Ed Woell, Secretary

 

Annette Hamm, Faculty Senate Recording Secretary