COUNCIL
ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Algonquin Room - University
A C T I O N M
I N U T E S
MEMBERS PRESENT: J. Engel, P. Kornoski, C. Kovacs, E. Mannion, A.
Melkumian, K. Myers, K. Neumann, N. Parsons, C. Piletic
Ex-officio: D. Williams
MEMBERS ABSENT: W. Bailey, T. Waldrop
GUESTS: John Drea, Reinhard
Lindner, Rose McConnell, Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, Vicki Nicholson, Miriam Satern
I. Consideration of Minutes
A. 28
February 2008
APPROVED
AS DISTRIBUTED
II. Approvals
from the Provost
1. Requests for New Courses
a. POLS
454, Interest Group Politics, 3 s.h.
b. POLS
456, Political Parties, 3 s.h.
c. WESL 065, American Culture ESL, 0 s.h.
III. Announcements
– None
IV. Old Business
A. Request
for Change in Minor
1. Finance
Motion: To approve change in Finance
minor (Neumann/Piletic)
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
V. New
Business
Chairperson
Parsons suggested that consideration of requests from African American Studies
be postponed until a representative from the department can be present.
B. Requests for New Courses
2. CHEM 263, Introduction to Pharmacology, 3
s.h.
Motion: To approve CHEM 263
(Melkumian/Engel)
Dr.
Engel suggested that ZOOL 200 be added to the prerequisites for the proposed
course since all Biology majors must take ZOOL 200.
Dr.
McConnell explained that the two new classes are desired because pre-med,
pre-pharmacy, and advanced chemistry students need a more advanced pharmacology
course, while there is also interest in a more general course that discusses
the major classes of drugs, nutritional supplements, vitamins, and other topics
of interest. She stated the two classes
are geared toward totally different levels of student populations.
Change:
· Add “or ZOOL 200” to prerequisites.
· Add information regarding NURS 324, Pharmacology, to
Relationship to Courses in Other Departments, noting that NURS 324 is
restricted to Nursing program students but has some overlap with CHEM 263.
MOTION
APPROVED WITH CHANGES 9 YES – 0 NO – 0
AB
3. CHEM 463, Advanced Pharmacology, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve CHEM 463
(Kornoski/Melkumian)
Dr. Engel remarked that students can take ZOOL 430,
which is a prerequisite choice for the course, late in their careers, and are
encouraged to do so. He suggested the
introductory ZOOL 200 might be good preparation for this course as well. Dr. McConnell responded that students taking
CHEM 463 need to have a more solid background, but she will consider adding
ZOOL 200 at a later date if it seems to be needed.
MOTION
APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
A. Request for 275/475 Course (Reordered)
1. AAS 475, Black Men in the U.S., 3 s.h.
NO OBJECTIONS
B. Requests for New Courses
1. AAS 320, Black Male and Female
Relationships, 3 s.h. (Reordered)
Motion: To approve AAS 320
(Kornoski/Melkumian)
MOTION
APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
4. KIN 138, Road Cycling, 1 s.h.
Motion: To approve KIN 138 (Melkumian/Kovacs)
Dr. Neumann inquired about the higher academic content
of the course, remarking that the course objectives include acquiring tire
changing skills and identifying bike routes in the Macomb community. Kinesiology Chair Miriam Satern responded
that the department’s objective is for students to use cycling as a fitness
activity, but students must have bikes in good working condition and routes to
follow in order to do this effectively.
Dr. Neumann asked how the class differs from a non-credit workshop and
why academic credit for the course is warranted. Dr. Satern replied that road cycling is an
aerobic activity similar to running or swimming. She stated it was offered as a 275 course
originally and received a good response.
She explained that Macomb is surrounded by rural areas with flat bike
routes, and students will go for one to one-and-one-half hour bike rides during
the course. Students will be expected to
provide their own bicycles. The course
will be offered in summers only.
MOTION
APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
5. KIN 459, Individual/Team Sport Coaching, 2
s.h. (repeatable for different topics to a maximum of
4
s.h.)
Motion: To approve KIN 459
(Myers/Kovacs)
Dr. Satern
stated the department has proposed multiple titles for this course so that
different types of coaching experiences can be studied without the need to
create new courses for each. Ms.
Kornoski asked if the course would include discussion of track coaching. Dr. Satern stated this would be considered in
future; currently a track coaching course is in deep freeze.
Changes:
· Change
abbreviated title to SPORT COACHING.
· Specify Junior
or Senior Standing as a prerequisite since 400-level courses require prereqs.
MOTION
APPROVED WITH CHANGES 9 YES – 0 NO – 0
AB
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.)
Motion: To approve KIN 459 for multiple
titles (Kovacs/Kornoski)
MOTION
APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
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
Motion: To approve EIS 401
(Engel/Melkumian)
Change: Add “precondition” as stated in
undergraduate catalog to current prerequisites for course.
MOTION
APPROVED WITH CHANGE 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
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)
Motion: To approve CHEM 342
(Engel/Melkumian)
Dr. McConnell told CCPI this course has been in deep
freeze, but with increased faculty and recent interest in environmental
studies, it was thought beneficial to update it with GIS labs and discussions
of new techniques.
MOTION
APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
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.
Motion: To approve KIN 360
(Kornoski/Melkumian)
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
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.
Motion: To approve KIN 107
(Melkumian/Kornoski)
CCPI questioned the books and materials to be
purchased from the American Red Cross.
It was decided that purchase of these materials is no different than
implied purchase of books for any other course and does not need to be included
in the course description. CCPI
suggested that this information be included in the online course information
for this class.
Changes:
· Remove from
course description the sentence, “Extra cost for purchase of books and
materials from the American Red Cross to prepare for certifications.”
· Remove from
Rationale for Change “and to expect extra costs associated with earning those
certifications.”
MOTION
APPROVED WITH CHANGES 9 YES – 0 NO – 0
AB
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. (repeatable for different topics to a maximum of 2)
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.
Motion: To approve KIN 471
(Kornoski/Kovacs)
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
I. Request for Change in Minor
1. Coaching
Motion: To approve KIN 360 (Melkumian/ Kornoski)
Change: Specify number of semester
hours for each course in proposed Minor column.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
VI. Reports
A. Provost’s Report
Ms. Nicholson reported that the Illinois Board of
Higher Education approved Western’s first two certificate programs, the fire
science certificates through the Board of Trustees Bachelor of Arts degree
program.
B. Plus-Minus Committee Report
Chairperson
Parsons stated that the recommendations of the committee were approved at the
Senate meeting on Tuesday with the removal of the section discussing whether
faculty can choose whether or not to comply with the policy. She said it is expected that all faculty will
comply with plus-minus grading at the undergraduate level. Ms. Kornoski reported that a resolution from
the Student Government Association’s Education Committee opposing the plus-minus
implementation report failed at yesterday’s SGA meeting by a vote of 1 yes – 19
no – 1 abstention. She said 20 students
attended. Ms. Williams told CCPI
implementation of plus-minus grading will not occur until online programming is
completed, probably next spring.
Motion: To
adjourn (Kornoski)
The
Council adjourned at 4:16 p.m.
Jeff Engel, Secretary
Annette Hamm, Faculty Senate Recording Secretary