The Experimental Course Policy for Graduate Studies was approved {see attachment}.
The proposed changes to the General Education section of the Governance Manual were approved.
Proposed Courses and Programs
The following course proposals were approved:
(2) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. S. in Biology, Respiratory Therapy B a drop of 26 credits to allow
compliance with the 120 credit mandate; added Clinical II coursework (26
credits) will be a necessary requirement for certification (and
employment) as a respiratory therapist.. Desired effective date B Fall
2003.
(3) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
ESCI 326 B Sedimentation, 3 credits. B revision of course by adding
content in stratigraphy; change in course title to "Sedimentation and
Stratigraphy"; change in number of credits to 4 credits (3 hours lecture,
2 hours lab) from 3 credits; field trips no longer required; course will
be offered in spring of even years rather than odd years; existing
Stratigraphy course (ESCI 325) will be deleted. Desired effective date B
Fall 2003.
(4) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. S. in Geology B a drop in the number of required credits in the major
from 125 to 120; credits come from the change in the G4 general education
requirement and the revision of the ESCI 326 course; movement of ESCI 422
from the list of required courses to the elective list and ESCI 423 from
the elective to the required list. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(5) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. S. in Biological Oceanography B movement of BIOL 375 (Biometry) from
the required to the recommended course list; reduces minimum program
credits to 119 (120 with 1 credit of free elective). Desired effective
date B Fall 2003.
(6) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. S. in Chemical Oceanography B movement of CHEM 375 (Environmental
Chemistry with Lab) from the required to the recommended course list;
reduces minimum program credits to 120. Desired effective date B Fall
2003.
(7) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. S. in Geological Oceanography B removal of ESCI 325 (Stratigraphy) from
the list of courses (including addition of the extra credit to the already
required ESCI 326 [now Sedimentation and Stratigraphy; moving from 3 to 4
credits]) and replacement of ESCI 485 (Air/Sea Interaction) with ESCI 366
(Ocean Resources); reduces minimum program credits to 120. Desired
effective date B Fall 2003.
(8) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. S. in Physical Oceanography B movement of MATH 467 (Partial
Differential Equations) from the required to the recommended course list;
reduces minimum program credits to 120. Desired effective date BFall
2003.
(9) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
Film Studies, a new option in the English Department. Desired effective
date B Fall 2003.
(10) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
Film Studies, a new minor in the English Department. Desired effective
date B Fall 2003.
(11) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. A. in Chemistry Cooperative Engineering B reduction in B. S.
Engineering credits from 25 to 19. This is a 3/2 program with credits
transferred back to Millersville University from an engineering school.
The number of credits transferred back will be decreased from 25 to 19
decreasing the requirement for completion of the degree to 120 from 126.
Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(12) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
PSYC 462 B Psychology and Creativity in Art, Music and the Written Word, 3
credits B a Perspectives (P) course. Desired effective date B Summer
2003.
(13) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
HUMN 391 B Topics in the Humanities, 3 credits B a G1,
Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (W) course. Desired effective date B Summer
2003.
(14) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA
EDFN 330 B Instructional Technology, Design and Assessment, 3 credits B an
existing non-Gen Ed course; changes in the name (Original title B
Introduction to Microcomputers in the Classroom), description and content
of the course reflecting best practice for the field of education; the
changes also represent the necessary knowledge base for the use of
technology and the assessment component in the classroom of the future and
will be significant in terms of meeting state and national accreditation
standards. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(15) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
NURS 799 B Applied Supervision: School Health Services, 6 credit hours.
Desired effective date B Fall 2004. Approval of this course essentially
creates the graduate program described below:
CHANGES IN COURSES/CURRICULA
New graduate program B Supervisory Program Proposal: School Health
Services. 15 credit program, including 3 core courses and a 6-credit
field experience (internship):
(16) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA
Changes in prerequisites for courses that are already required. The
prerequisites specify order.
MUSI 131 Class Piano 1 to MUSI 212 Solfege 2
MUSI 112 Solfege 1 to MUSI 231 Class Piano 2
MUSI 231 Class Piano 2 to MUSI 312 Solfege 3
MUSI 212 Solfege 2 to MUSI 331 Class Piano 3
MUSI 331 Class Piano 3 to MUSI 412 Solfege 4
Desired effective date B Summer 2003
(17) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA
MUSI 203 (Language of Music) B a change in number to MUSI 104. Desired
effective date B Fall 2003
(18) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA
Admission to B. S. E. Music option B All music certificate candidates are
required to complete a successful audition for admission into the
department. Desired effective date B Summer 2003.
(19) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA
Retention in B. S. E. Music option B All Music Education majors shall take
and pass a series of music content diagnostic examinations prior to
student teaching. Desired effective date B Summer 2003.
(20) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA
Admission to Music Certificate Candidate option B All music certificate
candidates shall take and pass a series of music content diagnostic
examinations as part of the audition process. Desired effective date B
Summer 2003.
(21) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA
Admission to Music Certificate Candidate option B All music certificate
candidates shall successfully complete the full sequence of Praxis
examinations required for certification by the State of Pennsylvania prior
to student teaching. Desired effective date B Summer 2003.
(22) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
HIST 255 B Religion in American History, 3 credits B a G3,
Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (W) course. Desired effective date B Fall
2003.
(23) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA
THEA 240 -Script Analysis, 3 credits B existing non-Gen Ed course
requesting G1 label. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(24) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA
Change in Theatre minor B replacement of THEA 110 & THEA 112 with THEA 120
or THEA 130, THEA 217 and THEA 240 in required block; addition of THEA 220
and THEA 350 to elective block. No change in total hours. Correct course
numbers and names will reflect previously approved changes. Desired
effective date B Fall 2003.
(25) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA
Change in Theatre option B replacement of THEA 110, THEA 112 and THEA 212
with THEA 120 THEA 130, THEA 200 and THEA 240. Substitution of 15 hrs of
general electives for the required elective block. No change in total
hours. Correct course numbers and names will reflect previously approved
changes. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(26) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
Change in completion of the B. F. A. in Art B changes in B. F. A. degree
reflecting the state mandate of reducing the program to 126 credits, while
maintaining NASAD accreditation. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(27) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
OSEH 435 B Environmental Technology, 3 credits. New required course for
OSEH majors. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(28) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
Changes to the OSEH major B addition of OSEH 435 (Environmental
Technology); removal of CSCI 101 (Problem Solving with Computers) from the
Required Related list; removal of PSYC 100 (General Psychology) from the
Required Related courses. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(29) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
BIOL 449 B Plant Communities, 4 credits B an elective for 4 Biology degree
programs and for an Environmental Science minor. Desired effective date B
Fall 2003.
(30) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. S. Ed. In Earth Sciences B deletion of ESCI 497; addition of ESCI 428
or ESCI 202 and MATH 160; change the Biology requirement from the present
9 B 12 credits from a list of 13 possible courses to 6 credits (BIOL 100 B
General Biology and BIOL 241 B Principles of Ecology). Reduces current
curriculum from 131 to 129 credits. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(31) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. S. Ed. Physics B change Required Related from 26 B 27 credits to 23
credits by modifying the Biology requirement. Delete the one Biology
course from the Required Related list. Add BIOL 340 (a P course) as
highly recommended along with competence equivalent to BIOL 100. Reduced
credits from 131 to 128. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(32) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. S. Ed. In English B requirement for ENGL 231, ENGL 233 and ENGL 235
becomes a requirement for ENGL 231 or ENGL 232 (ENGL 238H or ENGL 239H)
and ENGL 233 or ENGL 235. The current curriculum is reduced by 9 credits
to 120 credits. ENGL 311 is specified as the Advanced Writing (AW)
course. One ENGL course is deleted. One Required Related course is
recognized as being a Liberal Arts core course. Desired effective date B
Summer 2003.
(33) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
Completion of B. A. in Music Industry Studies B deletion of MUSI 181 and
MUSI 281, MUSI 108, MUSI 291 and MUSI 292;. cut 4 semesters of Applied
Musicianship requirements. Total B. A. Music degree program will be 120
credits. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(34) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
B. S. Ed. In Elementary Education B Science option B deletion of 6 credits
of elementary electives. Desired effective date B Fall 2003.
(2) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate - HELD
B. S. E. in Citizenship Education - This new curriculum is one of two that
replace the former B. S. Ed. Social Studies curriculum; the other is B. S.
Ed. Social Sciences. Two Gen Ed exceptions are requested: (1) based on
the interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum, it is requested that a
Perspectives (P) course not be required and (2) it is also requested that
the Advanced Writing (AW) requirement be satisfied by a course within the
curriculum (to be approved by the Senate). Desired effective date B Fall
2003. Held because of proposed AW course about which the English Dept.
was not consulted. Discussions are pending between the English Dept.
Chair and the other appropriate Chairs to remedy the situation. It is
also not proper procedure to pass a curricular proposal containing a
course, which does not yet exist. If the questions are resolved, Faculty
Senate will be informed over the summer and will approve the course if
there are no further objections.
(3) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
MUSI 462 363 Music History and Literature II, 3 credits;
requesting Perspectives (P) label. Desired effective date B Spring 2004.
The proposal, which had been rejected by UCPRC, came to Senate. The
criticisms of UCPRC were taken to heart and the proposal was substantially
changed. In the original proposal, the course carried so many
prerequisites that a non-major would normally be unable to use it as a P
course. This runs counter to the Governance Manual policies on
Perspectives courses. The prerequisites have been reduced to ENGL 110 (or
110H) and MUSI 100 or MUSI 103, which would be reasonable prerequisites
for a non-major. The course number was also changed to MUSI 363 since the
proposal stated that the nature of the course suggests that it should have
a 300 number.
(4) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate - HELD
Completion of B. A. in Music option B change in major field requirements
from 64 credits to 69 credits; delete MUSI 181 and MUSI 281; cut 4
semesters of Applied Musicianship requirements. Total B. A. Music degree
program will be 120 credits. Desired effective date B Fall 2003. Held
because of proposed AW course about which the English Dept. was not
consulted. Discussions are pending between the English and Music Dept.
Chairs to remedy the situation. It is also not proper procedure to pass a
curricular proposal containing a course, which does not yet exist. If the
questions are resolved, Faculty Senate will be informed over the summer
and will approve the course if there are no further objections.
(5) CHANGE IN COURSES/CURRICULA - 120 credit mandate
Completion of the B. S. E. in Music option B change major field
requirements from 81.5 credits to 78 credits; cut MUSI 181 and MUSI 281;
cut 5 semesters of Applied Musicianship requirements. Desired effective
date B Fall 2003. Originally, MUSI 462 (now MUSI 363) was part of this
proposal as a requirement. This is problematic since present rules
prohibit a Perspectives course from counting toward the major and counting
as a P course (double-counting). The Gen Ed Review Committee will address
this question during the Fall semester of 2003 and will come back to
Senate with a recommendation by the early part of the Spring semester. In
the meantime, the Senate has passed a J. Fenwick/R. Mowrey motion to allow
the MUSI 363 to be double-counted as a P course and a major field
requirement for the 2003 B 2004 academic year, pending the Gen Ed Review
Committee recommendation on this issue and subsequent Senate action. If
GERC and Senate actions result in an approval of double-counting in this
case, the policy could then be made more permanent by Senate action next
year. If approval of double-counting in this instance is denied, the
Music Department will have time to devise another solution to the
problem.
A J. Piperberg/S. Yalda motion passed which granted Dr. James Parks the title of Professor of Biology Emeritus.