COUNCIL
ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION
Thursday, 13 April 2006
3:30 p.m.
Algonquin Room - University
A C T I O N M
I N U T E S
MEMBERS PRESENT: P. Anderson, L. Conover, B. George, J. La Prad, A.
Melkumian, K. Neumann, N. Parsons, T. Waldrop, K. Winters,
Ex-officio: B. Baily, D.
Williams
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
GUESTS: Larry Balsamo, Dave
Boocker, Richard Carter, David Casagrande,
I. Consideration
of Minutes – 9 March 2006
The first
sentence of the last paragraph on page 4 should read, “COBT Curriculum and
Assessment Committee Chair George Peek, professor of Accountancy, told CCPI
that the COBT Faculty Council includes persons who are not in the business majors
in the
APPROVED
AS CORRECTED
II. Announcements
– None
III. Old
Business – None
IV. New
Business
A. Requests for New Courses
1. ANTH 463, Ethnobotany, 4 s.h.
Motion: To approve ANTH 463 (Parsons/La
Prad)
CCPI members
questioned why this course is being offered for 4 s.h. when other Anthropology
and Botany courses are only 3 s.h. Sociology
and Anthropology professor David Casagrande explained that since the course is
intended to be cross-listed with Botany, it must have a field component, and it
was thought that 4 s.h. would be necessary to include all of the information
necessary for students. Some CCPI
members expressed concerns that students may need to take another 3 s.h. class
to make up the 1 s.h. that they may be short for graduation since this course
is the only one in their major that is 4 s.h.
In response to a question regarding why the course was not tried first
experimentally, it was pointed out that Dr. Casagrande was hired based upon his
expertise in this area, and the department is confident the course will be
successful. Dr. Casagrande stated that
both department chairs have worked closely together throughout the process of
developing the course, and both want very much to offer it.
MOTION
APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB
2. BC 132, Beginning Film Techniques, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve BC 132 (La
Prad/Conover)
English Department Chair David Boocker had earlier
expressed objections to the film minor and some of the proposed new
courses. He distributed additional
objections and supporting information at the meeting, while Broadcasting Chair
Sharon Evans distributed information as well.
Dr. Boocker contended a large degree of overlap between Broadcasting’s
proposed courses and those currently offered by English/Journalism or in deep
freeze. The English and Journalism
Department has recently hired a professor of film, and asked CCPI to table the
proposed film courses and minor until her arrival in fall 2006 in hopes that an
interdisciplinary film minor could be developed cooperatively between the two
departments. Dr. Boocker told CCPI that
his department’s intention is to reopen film courses that are currently in deep
freeze when the new English/Journalism faculty member arrives this fall.
Dr. Evans told CCPI that in light of Dr. Boocker’s
objections, Broadcast eliminated one course proposal and reworked some of its other
course proposals in order to include more emphasis on production components;
Dr. Boocker stated, however, that he had not seen any of the reworked proposals
so could not say with certainty if his objections had been addressed. Dr. Evans stated that out of respect for the
English and Journalism Department’s recently retired film professor,
Broadcasting did not propose a film minor until after she left the University,
but felt that since English/Journalism had not resurrected its film minor for
12 years, it was now time for Broadcasting to proceed. Dr. Boocker reiterated that their new
professor was hired upon the retirement of their previous film expert
specifically to revive the English/Journalism Department’s interest in film and
to develop an interdisciplinary film minor.
Dr. Evans and Broadcasting professors argued that
their department’s film minor will be slanted strongly toward production.
Kathy Neumann stated that the two chairs are asking
CCPI to judge content areas of which they are not experts and that it is not
fair to expect CCPI to digest so much information handed out at the meeting
rather than distributed prior to it in packets.
She stated that CCPI’s role is to make sure that cross-articulation
happens beforehand and that there is not duplication across campus. Dr. Neumann told Drs. Boocker and Evans that
they either need to agree that they are sibling departments and work together
or agree that their focuses on film are so different that they will be
addressing entirely different audiences.
Nancy Parsons noted that none of Broadcasting’s proposals included
letters of support, not only from English and Journalism but also from Theatre
or Foreign Languages, in order for CCPI to be sure that discussions are
occurring with departments that might be affected by the proposals.
Dean Kreider stated that he is willing to work with
BC 132
APPROVED 4 YES – 3 NO – 3 AB
3. BC 232, Intermediate Film Techniques, 3
s.h.
Motion: To approve BC 232 (La
Prad/Conover)
Dr.
Boocker stated that his department has no specific objections to BC 232.
MOTION APPROVED 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
4. BC 332, International Film Cinema, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve BC 332
(Conover/Parsons)
Dr. Boocker told
CCPI that the proposed course appears to be more of a history course than a
production course and that he objects to its approval. Dr. Ness explained that in order for students
to understand modern cinema, they must understand the context in which that
cinema was produced. Dr. Boocker
contended that this is taking a literary approach to the study of film.
MOTION FAILED 3 YES – 5 NO – 2 AB
5. BC 333, American Cinema and the Studio
System, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve BC 333 (Parsons/La
Prad)
MOTION FAILED 1 YES – 3 NO – 6 AB
6. BC 432, Advanced Film and Video Aesthetics,
3 s.h.
WITHDRAWN FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE
DEPARTMENT
7. HIST 482, Topics in European History, 3
s.h. (repeatable to 6 s.h., with permission)
Motion: To approve HIST 482 (Parsons/La
Prad)
MOTION APPROVED 8 YES – 0 NO – 2 AB
8. HIST 488, Topics in U.S. History, 3 s.h.
(repeatable to 6 s.h., with permission)
Motion: To approve HIST 488 (Conover/Parsons)
It was noted that a multiple titles request
needs to be submitted for this course at a later date. In response to a question regarding the
prerequisites of “HIST 105 or 106, as appropriate,” History Chair Larry Balsamo
explained that students who are studying a topic up to 1865 would need the
prerequisite of HIST 105, and those who are studying a topic later than the
year 1865 would use HIST 106 as their prerequisite. He stated that this would be accomplished
through advising.
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB
9. REL 456, Religion and War, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve REL 456
(Melkumian/La Prad)
CCPI asked
Philosophy and Religious Studies Chair John Simmons to provide letters of
support from History, Political Science and Military Science.
MOTION APPROVED PENDING POSITIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
10. SW 331, Social Work and Addictions, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve SW 331 (Conover/La
Prad)
CCPI asked
Social Work Chair David Iacono-Harris to provide letters of support from
Psychology and Health Sciences.
Changes:
·Change abbreviated title to SW & ADDICTIONS.
·Change Department of Community Health and Health
Services Management to Department of Health Sciences.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES AND PENDING
POSITIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT 10 YES – 0
NO – 0 AB
11. SW 332, Social Work with Aging Persons, 3
s.h.
Motion: To approve SW 332 (La
Prad/Parsons)
CCPI asked for letters
of support from Sociology/Anthropology and Psychology.
Change: Change abbreviated title to SW & AGING PERS
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE AND PENDING
POSITIVE LETTER OF SUPPORT 10 YES – 0 NO
– 0 AB
12. SW 333, Case Management in Social Work, 3
s.h.
Motion: To approve SW 333 (Conover/La
Prad)
Change: Change statement within
Relationship to Existing Courses Within the Department to read, “This course will be one of our nine (9) elective topics courses.”
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE 10 YES – 0 NO –
0 AB
13. SW 334, Social Work, Disabilities, and
Health, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve SW 334 (Conover/Melkumian)
CCPI asked the
Social Work Chair to provide letters of support from Special Education,
Kinesiology, and RPTA.
Change: Change abbreviated title to DISABIL & HLTH
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE AND PENDING
POSITIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT 10 YES – 0
NO – 0 AB
14. SW 335, Domestic Violence and Social Work
Intervention, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve SW 335 (La Prad/Conover)
CCPI asked for letters
of support from Sociology/Anthropology and Psychology. They also asked that the Relationship to
Courses in Other Departments include information regarding the relationship to
PSY 250 and SOC 485 specifically.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE AND PENDING
POSITIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT 10 YES – 0
NO – 0 AB
15. SW 336, Poverty and Social Justice, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve SW 336 (Waldrop/La
Prad)
Changes:
· In Relationship to Courses in Other Departments,
include a statement recognizing that many disciplines address issues of poverty
but stating how the Social Work perspective is reflected in this course.
· Change abbreviated title to POV & SOC JUST
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
Motion: That SW 337 to SW 499 be considered as a group
(Neumann/La Prad)
MOTION
APPROVED 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
16. SW 337, Social Work in Rural Environments, 3
s.h.
Change:
Change catalog description to read, “An introduction to the special
considerations of social work services in rural and small town
environments. Content focuses on the
characteristics of rural areas, rural populations, lack of social service
resources, and appropriate roles for master’s and baccalaureate social
workers.”
Dr.
Iacono-Harris was asked to provide a letter of support from
Sociology/Anthropology
17. SW 338, Social Work and Mental Health, 3
s.h.
Change: Change catalog description to read, “Introduction to
mental health; impact of mental illness on individuals, families, and society;
roles and functions of social workers in mental health services. Introduction to the DSM IV will be
provided. Focus will be on generalist
social work.”
Dr. Iacono-Harris was asked to provide letters
of support from Sociology/Anthropology, Health Sciences, and Psychology.
18. SW 340, Topics in Social Work, 3 s.h
(repeatable to 6 s.h. with different topics)
Changes:
· Change repeatability to “repeatable for different
topics to 6 s.h.”
· Change date of first offering to Fall 2006.
19. SW 345, Investigation in Social Work, 1-6
s.h. (repeatable to 6 s.h.)
Change: Change date of first offering
to Fall 2006.
20. SW 400, Learning Through Community Service,
3 s.h.
21. SW 499, Senior Assessment Exam, 0 s.h.
Change: Add co-requisite of SW 480.
SW
337, 338, 340, 345, 400, and 499 APPROVED WITH CHANGES SPECIFIED AND PENDING
POSITIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT WHERE NEEDED
10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
B. Request for Cross-Listing
1. ANTH/BOT 463, Ethnobotany, 4 s.h.
Motion: To approve ANTH/BOT 463
(Melkumian/La Prad)
MOTION APPROVED 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
C. Requests for Changes in Divisions
1. CS 221, Cued Speech I, 1 s.h.
Current: CSD
221
Proposed: CSD 321
Motion: To approve CS 221
(Parsons/Woell)
2. CSD 222, Cued Speech II, 1 s.h.
Current: CSD
222
Proposed: CSD 322
CCPI
members noted that there was no explanation as to why the change was requested.
Motion: To table CSD 221 and 222 until the
CCPI meeting of April 27 so that a representative of the department can be
present. (La Prad/Woell)
MOTION APPROVED 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
D. Request for Change in Course Number and
Description
1. SW 211, Introduction to Social Work, 3 s.h.
Current: SW
211
Emphasis on professional values and ethics, history,
policies, and services, and methods of dealing with diverse populations and
issues.
Proposed: SW 100
An introduction to the profession of social work, to
social welfare, and to the methods and fields of social work practice,
emphasizing generalist social work. A grade of C or better is required to
continue through the curriculum.
Motion: To approve SW 211 (Parsons/La
Prad)
It was noted that CAGAS approved the request
to require a minimum grade of “C” on every graded core Social Work course.
MOTION APPROVED 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
Motion: To approve remaining Social Work changes as a
group (Parsons/La Prad)
MOTION APPROVED 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
E. Request for Change in
Course Description and Prerequisite
1. SW 440, Pre-Practicum, 1 s.h.
Current: Preparation for the practicum including: resume writing,
investigation of agency opportunities, interviewing, overview of safety and
harassment issues.
Prerequisite: SW 315 and social work major
Proposed: Prepares
majors for the practicum. Content
includes resume preparation; investigation of agency placement opportunities;
interviews for placement; overview of ethical, safety, and liability issues;
and the role of participants as adult learners.
A grade of C or better is required
to continue through the curriculum.
Prerequisites: Restricted to social work majors. SW 315 with a grade of C or better and
permission of the Director of Field Education.
F. Request for Change in
Course Title, Description, Prerequisite, and Credit Hours
1. SW 315, Social Work Practice I, 3 s.h.
Current: Social Work Practice I, 3 s.h.
Values, knowledge, theories, and skills of social work
as a basis for understanding individuals and systems such as family and
community with diverse populations.
Prerequisites:
SW 211 with a grade of C or better, SW 221 (or concurrent), and junior
standing, or consent of instructor
Proposed: Generalist Social Work Practice I, 4 s.h.
Provides foundation in the knowledge, values, and
skills needed in the generalist method of social work, focusing on working with
individuals. A concurrent lab provides
skill development. A grade of C or better is required to continue through the curriculum.
Prerequisites:
Restricted to social work majors.
Permission of advisor and consent of instructor
G. Requests for Changes in Course Numbers,
Divisions, Prerequisites, and Descriptions
1. SW 310, Human Behavior and the Social
Environment I, 3 s.h.
Current: SW
310
Life span development for social workers. Theories and knowledge of bio-psycho-social
development and cultural systems as they affect human behavior. Related values and ethical issues.
Prerequisites:
BIOL 100, or equivalent, PSY 100, SW 211 with a grade of C or better
Proposed: SW 212
An
exploration of human development theories in the context of biological,
physical, psychological, social, and cultural environments that help shape
behavior. The focus is on conception
through adolescence. A grade of C or better is required to
continue through the curriculum.
Prerequisites: SW 100 with a grade of C or better;
BIOL 100; or consent of instructor
2. SW 314, Human Behavior and the Social
Environment II, 3 s.h.
Current: SW
314
Application of broad perspectives of social work
practice. Assessment of human behavior
identifying biological and sociological variables influencing development with
special emphasis on human diversity.
Prerequisites:
SW 310 and social work major
Proposed: SW 213
An
exploration of human development theories in the context of biological, physical,
psychological, social, and cultural environments that help shape behavior. The focus is on young adulthood through late
adulthood. A grade of C or better is required to continue through the curriculum.
Prerequisites: SW 212 with a grade of C or better; or
consent of instructor
H. Requests for Changes in Course Titles, Numbers,
Prerequisites, and Descriptions