TO:	Dr. Joel Piperberg Faculty Senate Chairperson
FROM:	Francine G. McNairy Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
DATE:	September 12, 2000
SUBJECT:	APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS

As the President's designee, I am informing you of the approval of the following Faculty Senate Curricular Actions:

1) Faculty Senate actions at meeting on June 13, 2000

Course/Curricular Changes
1. Add the G3 General Education label to PSYC 335, Personality Theory.
   Approved, effective fall 2000

2. Allow CHEM 110, Fundamentals of Chemistry, to count as an elective towards the minimum 120 credits required for graduation
   COMMENT: This 3-credit course is a preparatory college-level course for students who are required to take CHEM 111. It will now count as an elective in a student's 120 credit program. However, as with MATH 101, it does NOT carry general education credit and cannot be used in G2. The university catalog on the web and the schedule of courses should be changed to reflect this change.

   Approved, retroactively for all currently enrolled students

3. Change admission standards to student teaching as follows:

   a) increase the required cumulative GPA from 2.0 to 2.5
   

   AND

   b) append the phrase "and early field experiences" to the statement requiring students to successfully complete required professional education courses.

   COMMENT: This change brings the university policy in line with current Advanced Professional Studies policy. The change will only be effective in fall 2001 to allow time for new students to successfully meet the requirement. The university catalog on the web should be amended to reflect this change. (See 2000-02 Undergraduate University Catalog, pages 38-39)

   Approved, effective Fall 2001

4. Add pre-requisite:
   a) "THEA 130 and permission of instructor" to THEA 230 - Acting II

   In addition, the following Theatre course number and title changes must occur:
   a) THEA 211, Acting, to THEA 230, Acting II
   b) THEA 110, Introductory Theatre Techniques to THEA 130, Acting I
   

   Approved, effective Fall 2000

Change in Program Name
1. Change the name of the Department of Political Science to the Department of Government and Political Affairs. Change the course designation for all courses labeled PSCI to GOVT.

   COMMENT: This change will provide a more accurate description of the current content and methodology of this program. The course designation change to GOVT requires substantial coding changes in Banner and related systems and will not be implemented until fall 2001.

   Approved, effective fall 2000

Dr. James Stager, APAA, Biemesderfer
Dr. Carol Phillips, APAPS, Biemesderfer
Dr. Edward Shane, Dean-SCMA, Science & Technology Cntr, Roddy
Dr. Barbara Montgomery, Dean-HMSS, McComsey
Dr. Daniel Heslink, Acting Assoc. Dean-HMSS, McComsey
Dr. Bennett Berhow, Dean-EDUC, Stayer
Dr. Duncan Perry, Graduate Dean, Lyle

Dr. Betty Finney, Byerly
Dr. Lyman Rickard, Science & Technology Center, Roddy
Dr. Rich Frerichs, Stayer
Dr. Michael Phillips, Hash
Dr. Terry Madonna, Juniata