COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION

COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION

Thursday, 2 November 2006

3:30 p.m.

Algonquin Room - University Union

A C T I O N M I N U T E S

MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Engel, B. George, A. Melkumian, K. Myers, T. Waldrop, E. Woell

Ex-officio: D. Williams

MEMBERS ABSENT: W. Bailey, L. Conover, J. La Prad, N. Parsons

GUESTS: Dale Adkins, Dan Clay, John Drea, Bill Knight, Kathy Neumann, Vicki Nicholson, Shawn Meagher, Mike Romano, Jessica White, John Wozniak, Dean Zoerink

I. Consideration of Minutes – 19 October 2006

APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED

II. Approvals from the Provost

A. Requests for New Courses

1. BIOL 451, Ecological Techniques, 3 s.h.

2. BIOL 452, Biological Applications of GIS, 3 s.h.

3. BIOL 458, Plant-Animal Interactions, 3 s.h.

4. BIOL 459, Biogeography, 3 s.h.

5. BIOL 479, Tropical Ecology, 3 s.h.

6. BOT 455, Fire/Disturbance Ecology, 3 s.h.

B. Requests for Changes in Majors

1. Art

2. Art Education

III. Announcements – None

IV. Old Business

A. Request for New Course

1. ZOOL 408, Field Ornithology, 3 s.h.

Motion: To return ZOOL 408 to the table for approval (Melkumian/Engel)

ZOOL 408 was tabled at the September 21 CCPI meeting with a request that the Department of Biological Sciences provide additional details regarding the differences between ZOOL 408 and 410.

Correction: Change “biennially” in Frequency of Offerings section to “Every other year.”

ZOOL 408 APPROVED WITH CHANGE 5 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

B. Request for Change in Credit Hours

1. MICR 200, Introductory Microbiology, 3 s.h.

Current: 3 s.h.

Proposed: 4 s.h.

Motion: To return MICR 200 to the table for approval (Melkumian/Myers)

MICR 200 had been tabled at the September 21 CCPI meeting pending notification of affected departments, namely Chemistry, Kinesiology, DFMH, and Health Sciences. CCPI noted that DFMH and Kinesiology have apparently not been notified, Chemistry did not respond to the email notification from Biology Chair Rick Anderson, and Health Sciences opposes the change. Council members discussed whether all that is necessary is for departments to prove notification or if positive support from the affected departments is required before approving a change. It was noted that this issue recently came up in extensive programmatic changes undertaken by the Department of Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising, and Hospitality. Notation was also made that Biology’s Clinical Laboratory Science major will be increased by 1 s.h. as a result of the change to MICR 200 and will need to submit a change in major request to CCPI at a later date.

Motion: To table MICR 200 until all affected departments have been notified of the change and are strongly urged to reply to it (Melkumian/Myers)

MOTION TO TABLE APPROVED 6 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

C. Requests for Changes in Course Prefixes, Titles and Descriptions

1. BIOL 102, Biological Diversity, 4 s.h.

Current: BIOL 102, Biological Diversity

A survey for science majors and minors of the features of all major groups of microbes, plants, and animals, with detailed study of the anatomy, physiology, and development of flowering plants and vertebrate animals.

Proposed: BOT 200, Introduction to Plant Biology

Lecture and lab emphasize basic principles in plant biology, including scientific inquiry, cell biology, genetics, ecology, evolution, and diversity in plant anatomy and physiology.

Motion: To return BIOL 102 to the table for approval (Melkumian/Myers)

BIOL 102 and 103 had been tabled at the September 21 CCPI meeting pending consideration by the Council on General Education and a letter from Chairperson Anderson regarding articulation. Registrar’s office representative Donna Williams expressed concern that feeder schools that previously articulated to BIOL 102/103 may not have offered much Botany or Zoology, and she wanted to make sure that Chairperson Anderson wanted automatic articulation of BIOL 102/103 to BOT/ZOOL 200. The course request was returned for CCPI reconsideration with a statement from Dr. Anderson authorizing automatic articulation, as well as a statement from CGE that the proposed changes “are tantamount to the original courses and are thus similarly acceptable as Gen Ed courses.” Vicki Nicholson of the Provost’s office noted that there will likely be conflicting articulation between the campus and what is coming in at the state level from IAI, although this can be dealt with after the fact.

Correction: Change Effective Date to Fall 2007.

BIOL 102 APPROVED WITH CHANGE 5 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

2. BIOL 103, Biological Principles, 4 s.h.

Current: BIOL 103, Biological Principles

An introduction to biology for science majors and minors covering ecology, cells, cell metabolism, genetics, evolution, and behavior.

Proposed: ZOOL 200, Introduction to Animal Biology

Lecture and lab emphasize basic principles in animal biology, including scientific inquiry, cell biology, genetics, ecology, evolution, and diversity in animal anatomy and physiology.

Motion: To return BIOL 103 to the table for approval (Melkumian/Myers)

Biological Sciences professor Shawn Meagher explained that Biology proposes to adopt a three-course sequence that will include MICR 200, BOT 200, and ZOOL 200. He explained that this will enable the same amount of students who previously enrolled in BIOL 102 and 103 to be more spread out between the three classes.

Correction: Change Effective Date to Fall 2007.

BIOL 103 APPROVED WITH CHANGE 5 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

D. Request for Change in Course Description, Division, and Prerequisite

1. ZOOL 220, Invertebrate Zoology, 3 s.h.

Current: ZOOL 220

Structure, evolution, behavior, and economic importance of invertebrate forms.

Prereq: BIOL 102 and 103

Proposed: ZOOL 415

A study of invertebrate form and function as it relates to taxonomy, evolution, ecology, behavior, and physiology. Laboratory will involve comparative experimental and observational approaches.

Prereq: ZOOL 200

Motion: To return ZOOL 220 to the table for approval (Melkumian/Myers)

ZOOL 220 had been tabled at the September 21 CCPI meeting pending additional justification as to why the course should be a 400-level rather than a 200-level course, which was subsequently provided.

ZOOL 220 APPROVED 5 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

V. New Business

A. Requests for 275/475 Courses

1. ANTH 475, Primate Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution, 3 s.h.

Correction: Change “275” to “475” in the second paragraph of the syllabus.

2. JOUR 475, Music Journalism, 3 s.h.

Correction: Change Abbreviated Title to MUSIC JOUR.

3. MKTG 475, Seminar in Advanced Professional Selling, 3 s.h.

Corrections: Remove underscore from Abbreviated Title, and change second sentence of Course Description to read, “Topics covered include asking questions to effectively probe client needs, ~~use of~~ using customer relationship management tools, and developing effective major account sales proposals.”

4. SCM 475, Inventory Strategy, 3 s.h.

NO OBJECTIONS TO THE 275/475 REQUESTS

B. Requests for New Courses

1. RPTA 270, Introduction to Non-Profit Organizations

Motion: To approve RPTA 270 (Melkumian/Myers)

RPTA Chair Dale Adkins explained that the two requests are intended to create permanent courses for currently-offered 275/475 courses. It was explained that RPTA 270 will be a foundational course that will serve students outside the department who have chosen to pursue the interdisciplinary Youth and Human Services Nonprofit Organizations minor or American Humanics certification.

Corrections:

· Move the paragraph under Relationship to Existing Courses Within the Department to the section on Student Needs to be Served.

· Add a space in the Abbreviated Title so that it reads NONPROFIT ORG.

· Change Date of First Offering to Fall 2007.

· Under Courses to be Deleted, list RPTA 475.

· Add a statement to the Relationship to Existing Courses Within the Department indicating that the introductory course only provides a cursory prologue to this topic.

· Add a statement to the Relationship to Existing Courses Within the Department indicating that the course will serve students in the interdisciplinary Youth and Human Services Nonprofit Organizations minor, and will replace RPTA 275.

One CCPI member asked to what extent the course would overlap JOUR 329, Fundamentals of Public Relations. RPTA professor Dean Zoerink assured CCPI that RPTA 270 would provide only a cursory introduction to public relations as a competency that should be developed when working with nonprofit organizations but would not touch upon it in any depth.

RPTA 270 APPROVED WITH CHANGES 6 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

2. RPTA 470, Management Institute: Nonprofit Youth and Human Service Organizations, 0 s.h.

Motion: To approve RPTA 470 (Melkumian/Myers)

Dr. Adkins explained that RPTA 470 is a capstone course comprised of a national conference required for American Humanics certification. Students will network with professionals in the nonprofit field and participate in case studies during the three-to-four day conference.

Corrections:

· Change course title to American Humanics Management Institute: Nonprofit Youth and Human Service Organizations.

· Change abbreviated title to AM HUM MGT INST.

· Add “Graded S/U” to catalog description.

· Change Date of First Offering to Spring 2008.

· Under Courses to be Deleted, list RPTA 475.

· Add a statement to the Relationship to Existing Courses Within the Department indicating that the introductory course only provides a cursory prologue to this topic.

The course will not need to be sent to CAGAS for approval of S/U grading since it is being offered for 0 s.h.

RPTA 470 APPROVED WITH CHANGES 6 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

Motion: To consider request for change in Microcomputer Applications minor next (Melkumian/Myers)

MOTION APPROVED 5 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

D. Request for Change in Minor (Reordered)

3. Microcomputer Applications

Motion: To approve change in Microcomputer Applications minor (Melkumian/Myers)

Computer Science Chair Kathy Neumann stated following changes in the Business core last spring, it was discovered that the microcomputer applications minor needed to be adjusted to accommodate those marketing majors who wish to take it as their minor. It was decided that a change in the minor to accommodate the 11 affected students would be a better strategy than specific case-by-case exemptions.

CHANGE TO MINOR APPROVED 5 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

C. Request for Change in Course Title, Description, Credit Hours, and Prerequisites

1. BIOL 330, Cell Biology, 3 s.h.

Current: Cell Biology, 3 s.h.

Morphological and functional aspects of the cell. Course will emphasize current understanding of cell structure and how this relates to physiological and biochemical processes.

Prereq: BIOL 102, 103, one year of chemistry, ENG 280

Proposed: Cell and Molecular Biology, 4 s.h.

Morphological and functional aspects of the cell. Lecture and lab will emphasize cell structure and how this relates to physiological, biochemical, and molecular processes.

Prereq: Two of the following: BOT 200, MICR 200, ZOOL 200

Motion: To approve BIOL 330 (Engel/Melkumian)

The WID Committee has approved removal of BIOL 330 as a WID course. It was noted that the increase in hours could affect the Forensic Chemistry and the Neuroscience minors, but it is an elective rather than a mandated course in those disciplines.

BIOL 330 APPROVED 6 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

The Council recessed at 4:47 p.m. when they lost their quorum. The remainder of the agenda will be considered at the CCPI meeting of November 16.

Ed Woell, Secretary

Annette Hamm, Faculty Senate Recording Secretary