Millersville University Faculty Senate
Action Summary
Faculty Senate Meeting
April 20, 2010

The minutes of the April 6, 2010 meeting of the Faculty Senate were approved as corrected.

(1) NEW GRADUATE COURSE
PSYC674: Assessment of English Language Learners, 3 credits. Proposal for course to prepare school psychologists and mental health practitioners to work with English Language Learners and make educational recommendations was approved without dissent.

(2) CHANGE TO UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
CHEM465: Analytical Chemistry, 4 credits. Proposal to add a W label was approved without dissent.

(3) CHANGE TO UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
CHEM392: Advanced Laboratory II, 1 credit. Proposal to require CHEM251 a pre-requisite only rather than allow it as a co-requisite was approved without dissent.

The proposal to waive the two-meeting rule for THEA 317, RESP 422, RESP 460, BIOL 429, ERCH 345, ERCH 435, MDLV 335, and SPED 331 was approved without dissent.

(4) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
THEA 317: London Theater Tour, 3 credits, P. Proposal for a travel course that explores theater as it developed in London, England was approved without dissent.

(5) CHANGE TO UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
RESP 422: Pharmacology, 2 credits. Proposal to reduce credits from 3 to 2, change some course content, and teach course in 10 weeks rather than 15 was approved without dissent.

(6) CHANGE TO UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
RESP 460: Clinical PRACTICE I, 2 credits. Proposal to change course number and add new course content with more clinical practice was approved without dissent.

(7) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
BIOL 429: Plant Developmental Biology, 3 credits, W. Proposal for course providing an overview of basics and the most recent advances of plant development was approved without dissent.

(8) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ERCH 345: Social Studies for the Young Learner, 3 credits. Proposal for course to practice application of standards and thematic strands of social studies for PreK-4 developmental level was approved without dissent.

(9) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
ERCH 435: Literature for the Young Child, 3 credits. Proposal for course to prepare early childhood teacher candidates to recognize high-quality literature for children from birth to age nine was approved without dissent.

(10) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
MDLV 335: Literature for Children and Young Adults, 3 credits. Proposal for course to prepare mid-level teacher candidates to recognize high-quality literature for youth from age 10 to 14.

(11) NEW UNDERGRADUATE COURSE
SPED 331: Positive Learning Environments for All Students, 3 credits. Proposal for a course where teacher candidates develop skills in creating inclusive educational environments, supporting diverse student needs, and applying behavior intervention plans was approved without dissent.

A Luek/Edeh Herr motion that Dr. Katherine R. Green be granted the honorary title of Professor of Psychology Emerita was approved without dissent.

A Walsh/Bookmiller motion that Dr. Richard H. Fulmer be granted the honorary title of Professor of Social Work Emeritus was approved without dissent.

An Anderson/Edeh Herr motion that Marjorie V. White-Greenawalt be granted the honorary title of Assistant Professor of Librarianship Emerita was approved without dissent.

A Mowrey/Cardwell motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous vote for each unopposed candidate was approved without dissent.

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