COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION

Thursday, 22 September 2005

3:30 p.m.

Algonquin Room - University Union

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

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

Ex-officio: B. Baily

MEMBERS ABSENT: B. Roller, D. Williams

GUESTS: Al DeRoos, John Drea, Joyia Greuel, Deckle McLean, Vicki Nicholson, Jim Schmidt

I. Consideration of Minutes – 8 September 2005

On page 2, last paragraph, “…currently options and emphases can appear on transcripts…” remove “and emphases” since only options are currently transcriptable.

APPROVED AS CORRECTED

II. Approvals from the Provost

A. Requests for New Courses

1. CSD 121, Sign Language I, 3 s.h.

2. CSD 122, Sign Language II, 3 s.h.

III. Announcements

Chairperson Anderson thanked those members and guests who would be staying for the subcommittee meeting to determine guidelines and procedures for approval of pre-baccalaureate certificate programs.

Motion: To move New Business before Old Business (Neumann/La Prad)

MOTION APPROVED 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

V. New Business (Reordered)

A. Request for New Course

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

Motion: To approve JOUR 428 (La Prad/Woell)

Changes:

· Change Abbreviated Title to PRESS POP CULT

· Remove last line under Desire for Gen Ed Curriculum

MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

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 for teachers and schools 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 in a democratic state. Pre-condition: full acceptance into teacher education program required. A grade of C or above must be earned for teacher certification.

Motion: To approve EIS 401 (Melkumian/Parsons)

James La Prad explained that the course is being restructured to comply more fully with state standards as recommended by NCATE. CCPI members noted that the title and description seem to be significantly changed and questioned why this was not put forward as a new course request. Members also noted that the course description exceeds the 48 word limit.

Motion: To table EIS 401 (Woell/Melkumian)

MOTION TO TABLE APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

CCPI asked the department to shorten the course description and to bring back the previous and proposed course objectives for EIS 401.

IV. Old Business

A. Request for Change in Course Description and Prerequisite

1. GCOM 417, Electronic Desktop Publishing II, 3 s.h.

Current: Advanced work with electronic desktop publishing programs. Emphasis will be upon advanced design and layout techniques. Projects include multiple page documents, forms, booklets, and brochures. Integration of work from multiple software programs will also be stressed. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)

Prerequisite: GCOM 217 or consent of instructor

Proposed: Advanced work with Quark Xpress and other publishing programs. Emphasis will be upon advanced design and layout techniques. Class projects include forms, booklets, flyers, brochures, and other multiple page documents. Scanners, digitizers, laserprinters, and other advanced equipment will be utilized. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)

Prerequisite: GCOM 217 and 313 or consent of instructor

Motion: To approve GCOM 417 (Parsons/Neumann)

This course was tabled at the September 22 meeting due to an inconsistency in the prerequisites listed on the request form, which was corrected by the department prior to resubmission.

MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 1 AB

B. Establishment of Subcommittee to Study Definition and Approval Process for Pre-Baccalaureate Certificate

Chairperson Anderson asked for additional volunteers; Nancy Parsons volunteered to serve. The subcommittee will be made up of CCPI members Kathy Neumann, Jim La Prad, and Nancy Parsons; College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee members David Rohall and Jim Schmidt; and College of Business and Technology Curriculum Committee member John Drea. Barb Baily and Vicki Nicholson of the Provost’s Office and Donna Williams from the Registrar’s Office will act as resource persons for the subcommittee.

C. Discussion of Definition and Approval Process for Concentrations

Vicki Nicholson suggested that CCPI may want to look at the definition of an option and see if it could be revised to accommodate concentrations, as well. The current definition of an option, as stated on the Request for Change or New Option form, is as follows:

An option is a subdivision of a major academic field of study. It provides a greater specificity within the broad body of knowledge of that major field of study. The curriculum requirements may include both specific required courses and elective courses from which the student makes selections in order to meet the total credit hour requirements for the major.

SPECIFICATION: The requirements for an option should include a set of unique required courses which students must take in addition to those specified courses required for the major field of study. An option may appear on the student’s transcript. An option will be considered as a reasonable and moderate extension of an existing major with a major core of 15 hours or more within the minimum of 32 hours required for a major. An option should consist of approximately one third to one half of the total hours for the major. The 40-hour minimum for upper division courses must be maintained.

Ms. Nicholson reported the Illinois State University website includes a similar definition for options but uses the word “generally” when describing an option’s specifications. She suggested that the current definition could be used for concentrations as well if the sentence, “An option will be considered as a reasonable and moderate extension of an existing major with a major core of 15 hours or more within the minimum of 32 hours required for a major,” were changed to read, “An option will be considered as a reasonable and moderate extension of an existing major, which generally has a major core of 15 hours or more within the minimum of 32 hours required for a major.” Ms. Nicholson spoke with Interdisciplinary Studies Coordinator Rita Creger, who said such a revision should work fine for their upcoming concentration request since their concern was the necessity for a common core of courses.

One CCPI member remarked that students should have a core of courses of some kind, even if they are from different departments. Associate Provost Baily stated CCPI needs to consider if the current definition of an option fits the needs of all departments and could also satisfy the needs of Interdisciplinary Studies. She noted that the University does not have a definition for an emphasis or a concentration, although the former Board of Governors had definitions for “areas of concentration” and emphases that have gone into disuse since its dissolution.

Motion: To table further discussion until the October 6 meeting (Neumann/Woell)

MOTION APPROVED 10 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB

VI. Provost's Report – None

Motion: To adjourn (Neumann)

The Council adjourned at 4:05 p.m.

Ed Woell, Secretary

Annette Hamm, Faculty Senate Recording Secretary