COUNCIL
ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION
Thursday, 8 September 2005
3:30 p.m.
Algonquin Room - University
A C T I O N M
I N U T E S
MEMBERS PRESENT: P. Anderson, B. George, J. La Prad, A. Melkumian, K.
Neumann, T. Waldrup, E. Woell
Ex-officio: B. Baily, D.
Williams
MEMBERS ABSENT: B. Roller, K. Winters
GUESTS: Dale Adkins, Rita Creger,
Tom Helm, Dave Hunter, Inessa Levi, Cathy McMillan, Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, Vicki Nicholson, Steve Rock, Miriam Satern, Jim
Schmidt, Dean Zoerink
I. Consideration
of Minutes – 28 April 2005
APPROVED
AS DISTRIBUTED
II. Approvals
from the Provost
A.
Request for New Academic
Department
1. Department of Broadcasting
B.
Requests for New
Courses
1. IM 315, Analytical Report Writing in
Business, 1 s.h.
2. ITT 433, Instructional Three-Dimensional
Modeling and Animation, 3 s.h.
C.
Request for New
Minor
1. Photographic
Media – Instructional Technology and Telecommunications
D.
Requests for
Changes in Minors
1. Electronic
Imagery – Instructional Technology and Telecommunications
2. Professional
Writing – English and Journalism
III. Announcements
Motion: To move Announcements after New
Business (Neumann/La Prad)
MOTION APPROVED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
IV. Old Business
A.
Changes to
Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Program
(Tom
Helm, Director, Illinois Centennial Honors College; Rita Creger, Coordinator,
Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Program; Dale Adkins and Dean Zoerink,
Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration)
Dr.
Helm told CCPI members that the
Rita
Creger stated that students in the program have always been concerned that the
degree is not recognized when they start applying for positions, which was the
impetus for the name change. However,
students have also been concerned that nothing on their transcript indicates what
area of study they focused on during their time at Western.
The
Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Program plans to propose development of “concentrations”
that would be transcriptable. RPTA Chair
Dale Adkins is working with the program to develop an initial concentration in
Youth Development. He stated the
initiative is very interdisciplinary and would draw upon such disciplines as
Sociology, Psychology, Counseling, and others. If approved, according to Dr.
Adkins, Western would be the only public university in
When
asked by a CCPI member if a minor in Youth Development was being considered,
Dr. Adkins said it is. He stated the
concentration should be ready to submit by spring semester with the first
cohort of students in fall 2006. Another
CCPI member asked why Youth Development should not be established as a major
instead of a concentration. Dr. Helm
responded that since the concentration currently does not exist in any one
department, it would take a long time to develop a major, particularly across
colleges. Ms. Creger stated that
Interdisciplinary Studies is being looked at as an incubator to develop new and
innovative programs that may prove robust enough to eventually be offered as a
major. Dr. Helm added that he does not
envision developing scores of considerations, but that those that are approved
can provide the institution with flexibility it does not currently have. He stated that if in five years there seems
to be a natural home for a concentration in an academic department,
Interdisciplinary Studies has no problem spinning them off, thus freeing Interdisciplinary
Studies to move in other directions.
When asked if there were other concentrations in the pipeline currently
in addition to Youth Development, Dr. Helm answered there are none at this
point.
Donna
Williams of the Registrar’s Office told CCPI that currently options and
emphases can appear on transcripts but that enabling concentrations to appear
also would be setting a precedent. One
CCPI member noted that the Council will need to assume consistency in
procedures for granting concentrations since options and emphases are connected
with specific majors but concentrations will not be.
V. New Business
Motion: To reorder V.I. above V.A. on the agenda (Neumann/Woell)
MOTION APPROVED
7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
I.
Pre-Baccalaureate Programs – Curriculum Request Procedures (Reordered)
(Jim Schmidt, Associate Dean, and Inessa Levi, Dean, College
of Arts and Sciences)
Associate Dean Schmidt told
CCPI that the
Associate Provost Barb Baily
stated that from the Provost’s perspective, what is needed is parameters to
define these programs: will they involve
repackaging a small number of existing courses or is the intention to develop
new courses? What is the purpose of the
certificate programs? She asked if CCPI
would prefer to determine what these certificate programs should be or to have
the proposal come from COAS and then work from it. Dr. Baily stated CCPI also needs to think about
whether its current policies relate to certificate programs. She said other things to consider are whether
the certificate programs will include a combination of upper- and
lower-division courses, admissions and GPA requirements for the certificates, etc.,
and these items will need to be determined before the approval process for a
particular program. Dr. Baily told CCPI
that this process has already been worked out at the graduate level, with the
Graduate Council establishing guidelines for post-baccalaureate certificates
that are posted on the website. She
suggested that if CCPI wishes to consider these programs at the undergraduate
level, guidelines would need to be established by CCPI and endorsed by Faculty Senate
before an actual program is submitted for approval. She added that there is support in the
Provost’s office for entertaining these types of programs.
Regarding the initial
certificate to be submitted by COAS, Dr. Schmidt stated it would be a one- to
two-year program of 30-60 semester hours and would consist mostly of existing
courses although a few new courses will probably need to be developed for the
Quad Cities campus. At this time, COAS
is looking at a type of traditional social science or science certification as opposed
to a technical certificate. Dr. Schmidt
stated that 88 types of certificates are already approved by IBHE, and the
range of offerings is astounding. He
told CCPI that COAS hopes to capitalize on things already being pursued in the
Quad Cities but to expand upon them in a way to bring more students into Arts
and Sciences. Dean Levi added that one
of the advantages of the certificate is it allows a more incremental way of
obtaining a degree, and it may appeal to Board of Trustees BA students who wish
to show an additional area of concentration on their transcript.
CCPI members discussed
establishment of a subcommittee to study undergraduate certificate program
guidelines. CCPI representatives Kathy
Neumann and Jim La Prad volunteered to serve on the subcommittee; additional
volunteers will be sought at the next meeting.
Jim Schmidt, Barb Baily, Vicki Nicholson, and Donna Williams were asked
to serve as resources for the subcommittee.
A. Requests
for New Courses
1.
AAS 463, Honors
Thesis in African American Studies, 3 s.h.
Motion: To
approve AAS 463 (Neumann/La Prad)
Changes:
·
Change
Abbreviated Title to AAS HNRS THESIS.
·
Change Date of
First Offering from “Not yet determined” to Spring 2006.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
2.
CSD 221, Cued
Speech I, 1 s.h.
Motion: To
approve CSD 221 (La Prad/Neumann)
Change: Under Additional Equipment Requirement put “None.”
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
3.
CSD 222, Cued
Speech II, 1 s.h.
Motion: To
approve CSD 222 (Neumann/George)
Changes:
·
Under Additional
Equipment Requirement put “None.”
·
Under the section
on Library resources, replace “No” with “Current library materials are
sufficient; no additional resources would be needed.”
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
4.
KIN 463, Personal
Training, 2 s.h.
Motion: To
approve KIN 463 (Neumann/Woell)
MOTION APPROVED
7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
B. Requests for Changes in Prerequisites
1. CTSM 236,
Surveying for Construction, 3 s.h.
Current: MATH 127 or 129
Proposed: MATH 123 or 127
This request was approved on
May 3, 2005, through the Provost’s Office as a minor change.
2. CTSM 334, Construction Concepts, 3 s.h.
Current: None
Proposed: CSTM 232
Motion: To
approve CSTM 334 (Neumann/George)
MOTION APPROVED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
C. Requests for Changes in Course Descriptions
1. GCOM 413, Graphic
Illustration, 3 s.h.
Current: A study of composition
systems and illustration software with emphasis upon operational skills and
techniques used in typesetting, lay-out, paste-up, and composition.
Proposed: A study of illustration
software with emphasis upon operational skills and techniques used in creating
two-dimensional and three-dimensional illustrations.
Motion: To
approve GCOM 413 (Neumann/Melkumian)
Change: Change course number to GCOM 313.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
2. KIN 170, Eating and
Exercise, 2 s.h.
Current: An
application of weight control principles and practices including an assessment
of physical fitness, ideal body weight, caloric intake/expenditure, and an
individual exercise program plus suggestions for dietary planning and computer
assessment of eating program. (4 hours lab)
Proposed: An application of weight
control principles and practices including an assessment of physical fitness,
ideal body weight, caloric intake/expenditure, and an individual exercise
program plus suggestions for dietary planning and computer assessment of eating
program. (1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab)
Motion: To
approve KIN 170 (Neumann/Melkumian)
Kinesiology Chair Miriam
Satern explained that formerly all Physical Education courses were either
activity classes or theory classes, but they have evolved into a combination of
both rather than one or the other.
MOTION APPROVED
7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
D. Requests for Changes in Course Descriptions and
Prerequisites
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.
Prerequisite: GCOM 217 or
consent of instructor. (2 hours lecture,
2 hours lab)
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.
Prerequisite: GCOM 217 and
313 or consent of instructor. (2 hours
lecture, 2 hours lab)
Motion: To
approve GCOM 417 (Neumann/Woell)
Due to an inconsistency in
the prerequisites listed at different places on the request form, and since the
instructor was not present to clarify the requirement, the suggestion was made
to table the request until the next CCPI meeting.
Motion: To table GCOM 417 (Neumann/La Prad)
MOTION TO TABLE APPROVED 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
2. KIN 319, Principles and
Leadership of Stress Management Techniques, 2 s.h.
Current: Development
of leadership skills and assessment techniques for stress management. Principles will focus on the skills necessary
to be an effective fitness professional of stress management and its
relationship to physical fitness. (4
hours lab)
Proposed: Development
of leadership skills and assessment techniques for stress management. Principles will focus on the skills necessary
to be an effective fitness professional of stress management and its
relationship to physical fitness. (1
hour lecture, 2 hours lab)
Prerequisite:
KIN 170
Motion: To
approve KIN 319 (Neumann/Melkumian)
MOTION APPROVED
7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
3. KIN 343, Pnciples and
Leadership of Aerobic Exercise, 2 s.h.
Current: Development
of leadership skills and assessment techniques for aerobic exercise. Principles will focus on the skills necessary
to be an effective fitness professional of aerobic dance and other aerobic
exercises. (4 hours lab)
Proposed: Development
of leadership skills and assessment techniques for aerobic exercise. Principles will focus on the skills necessary
to be an effective fitness professional of aerobic dance and other aerobic
exercises. (1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab)
Prerequisite: KIN 170
Motion: To
approve KIN 343 (Woell/La Prad)
MOTION APPROVED
7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
4. KIN 347, Principles and
Leadership of Resistive Exercise, 2 s.h.
Current: Development
of leadership skills and assessment techniques for resistive exercise. Principles will focus on the skills necessary
to be an effective fitness professional of resistive exercise and other weight
training techniques. (4 hours lab)
Proposed: Development
of leadership skills and assessment techniques for resistive exercise. Principles will focus on the skills necessary
to be an effective fitness professional of resistive exercise and other weight
training techniques. (1 hour lecture, 2
hours lab)
Prerequisite: KIN 170
Motion: To
approve KIN 347 (Neumann/La Prad)
MOTION APPROVED
7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
E. Request for Change in Course Description and Course
Title
1. KIN 444,
Corporate Fitness Programs, Facilities and Equipment, 2 s.h.
Current: Corporate Fitness Programs, Facilities and Equipment
A study of corporate health
and physical fitness programs with special attention being directed toward
facilities and equipment necessary for specific programs.
Proposed: Exercise and Wellness
Programming
A study of exercise science
and wellness programming with special attention being given to facilities,
equipment, and leadership skills necessary to direct exercise and wellness
programs.
Motion: To
approve KIN 444 (Melkumian/La Prad)
MOTION APPROVED
7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
F. Request for Change in Course Description, Course
Title, and Prerequisite
1. GCOM 414,
Imposition and Image Transfer, 3 s.h.
Current: Imposition and Image
Transfer
Trapping, stripping, and
imposing images for presswork will be the focus of this course. Emphasis will be upon supervised experience
in a graphic communication lab.
Prerequisite: GCOM
211
Proposed: Advanced Image Transfer and
Printing Processes
The study of advanced
printing and image transfer systems and processes. Emphasis will be upon supervised experience
in a graphic communication lab.
Prerequisite: GCOM 313
Motion: To
approve GCOM 414 (Waldrop/Melkumian)
Changes:
·
Change New Abbreviated Title to ADV IMG TRANS.
·
In reference to GCOM 313 in the last sentence of the Rationale, remove
the parenthetical phrase “now 413.”
MOTION APPROVED
WITH CHANGES 7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
G. Request for Change in Major
1. Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Motion: To approve change in major (Neumann/Melkumian)
Engineering Technology
representative Dave Hunter pointed out to CCPI that the degree program must
consist of 124 semester hours according to the criteria for accrediting
Engineering Technology programs put out by the Technology Accreditation
Commission.
CCPI requested that when
this request goes forward to Faculty Senate, it include supporting letters from
the Departments of Economics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Management.
MOTION APPROVED
7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
H. Request for Change in Option
1. Exercise Science and Fitness
Motion: To approve change in option (La
Prad/Melkumian)
MOTION APPROVED
7 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
III. Announcements
(Reordered)
A. Election of Officers
1. Vice Chair
Motion: To nominate James La Prad (La
Prad)
There
were no further nominations. James La Prad was elected vice chair by
acclamation.
VI. Provost's
Report
Associate
Provost Baily reported that Faculty Senate has approved a moratorium on
requests for inclusion in General Education during the Gen Ed review period.
Vicki
Nicholson of the Provost’s Office reported that the IBHE has approved the Bachelor
of Music and has changed the Bachelor of Physical Education to a Bachelor of
Kinesiology. She added that the Bachelor
of Science in Forensic Chemistry is pending at the IBHE but will be on the
agenda for October or December.
Motion: To adjourn (La Prad)
The Council adjourned at 4:57 p.m.
Ed Woell, Secretary
Annette Hamm, Faculty Senate Recording Secretary