Millersville University Faculty Senate
Administrative Approvals
30 March 2005
| TO: |
Dr. Rick Kerper
Faculty Senate Chairperson |
| FROM: |
Dr. Vilas A. Prabhu
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| DATE: |
March 30, 2005 |
| SUBJECT: |
APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS |
As the President's designee, I am informing you of the approvals of the following
Faculty Senate Curricular Actions.
Faculty Senate action at January 18, 2005,
meeting:
New Graduate Course(s):
EDSE 521 - Contemporary Issues in Secondary Education
- 3 credits
- Pre-requisites: EDFN 211 or EDFN 590 and EDFN 241 or EDFN 545. Admission
to advanced professional studies (APS) [All students enrolled in teacher
preparation programs must be admitted to (APS) before they enroll in an APS
course]
- Acceptable alternative for EDSE 321
- Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s). Will be
offered during the Summer for Post-baccalaureate students.
Approved, effective Fall 2005
Faculty Senate action at February 1, 2005,
meeting:
Changes in Graduate Courses/Curricula:
Current Criteria for Admission to Advanced Professional Studies (APS) include the
following:
- An assessment of academic performance including the Miller Analogy Test
(MAT) or the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
- An overall minimum quality point average of 3.0 GPA on the most recently
earned degree or a 3.0 GPA on Millersville University graduate course work.
- Faculty and professional recommendations
- Record of competence and effectiveness in professional work.
- Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Satisfactory Act 34 (Criminal Record Check) report and Satisfactory Act 151
(Child Abuse History) clearances on file with the Early Field Experiences office.
Designate EDSE 521 as an Advanced Professional Studies course.
COMMENT: Since EDSE 521 is proposed as an acceptable alternative for EDSE 321
(currently an APS course) http://muweb.millersville.edu/~earlyfld/
EDSE 521 should be given APS status.
Approved, effective Fall 2005
Changes in Undergraduate Courses/Curricula:
B.S. Industrial Technology
| Current Curriculum |
Proposed Changes |
Analysis/Implications |
BS ITEC
Major Field Requirements
- Total hours required is a minimum of 120* credits for graduation
- Technology Literacy Core: 9 credits
- Management Core: 15 credits
- Electives in Management Core: 9 cr
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BS ITEC
Major Field Requirements
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Required related curricular changes affect all options within the B.S.
Industrial Technology programs except the Nanofabrication option. |
Required Related Courses
- Science (6-8 credits)
Choose any combination of Physics and/or Chemistry courses from the following
list:
CHEM 101, 103, 104, 205
PHYS 103, 131, 132
- Mathematics (6-7 credits)
MATH 130 AND one of the following:
MATH 151, 160
CSCI *** (any CSCI course)
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Required Related Courses
- Science (6-8 credits)
Choose any combination of Physics and/or Chemistry courses from the following
list:
CHEM 101, 103, 104, 205
PHYS 103, 131, 132
- Mathematics (6-7 credits)
MATH 130 AND one of the following:
MATH 151, 160, 161, 236
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Delete CSCI course & add more MATH courses to "select from" list. Requiring at
least three more Math credits meets the National Assoc. for Industrial Techn.
(NAIT) accreditation standards. MATH 161 and 236 have the G2 gen. ed. liberal arts
core designation. |
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
New Undergraduate Courses:
ITEC 332 - Construction Technology II
- 3 credits
- Pre-requisites: ITEC 331
- Required course for new Construction Technology option in the B.S. and A.T.
Industrial Technology program and the new Construction Technology minor.
- Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
ITEC 433 - Construction Project Management
- 3 credits
- Pre-requisites: ITEC 332 or permission of instructor
- Required course for new Construction Technology option in the B.S.
Industrial Technology program and the new Construction Technology minor.
- Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
New Undergraduate Programs:
NEW option in B.S. Industrial Technology; Construction Technology
| B.S. Industrial Technology; Construction Technology -
Curriculum |
Analysis/Implications |
BS ITEC
Major Field Requirements
- Total hours required is a minimum of 120 credits for graduation
- Technological Literacy Core: 9 credits
- Management Core: 15credits
- Elective Courses in Management (9 credits)
OSEH 320 - Safety Engr Princ (Required for constr. techn option only)
Choose two courses from the following:
ITEC 300, 392, 400, 495 or OSEH 221, 323, 333 or BUAD 161, 352, 353
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Construction - Technical Option (27 credits)
- ITEC 241 - Drafting Communication
- ITEC 271 - Processing Non-metallic Materials
- ITEC 331 - Construction Technology I
- ITEC 332 - Construction Technology II
- ITEC 336 - Characteristics & Testing of Production Materials
- ITEC 346 - Architectural Drawing & Design
- ITEC 356 - Desktop Publishing
- ITEC 433 - Construction Project Management
- ITEC *** (ITEC technical lab course selected in consultation w/advisor)
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The new option provides students with both the theoretical knowledge and
practical skills that are essential for careers in the construction
technology. |
Elective Courses
Electives may be used to satisfy pre-requisites, or to take courses of general
interest, additional courses in ITEC, or courses in related disciplines to bring
total completed semester hours to 120 credits or higher. |
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Required Related Courses
- Science (6-8 credits)
Choose any combination of Physics and/or Chemistry courses from the following
list:
CHEM 101, 103, 104, 205, PHYS 103, 131, 132
- Mathematics (6-7 credits)
MATH 130 AND one of the following: MATH 151, 160, 161, 236
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General Education (51 credits)
- G1 Requirements (12 credits)
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- G2 Requirements (12 credits)
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- G3 Requirements (12 credits)
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- ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW (ENGL 312 or ENGL 316), WELL Requirements (15
credits)
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Approved, Effective Fall 2005
New Undergraduate Programs continued:
NEW option in A.T. Industrial Technology; Construction Technology
| A.T. Industrial Technology; Construction Technology -
Curriculum |
Analysis/Implications |
A.T. ITEC
Major Field Requirements
- Total hours required is 64-66 credits for graduation
- Technological Literacy Core: 12 credits
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Construction - Technical Option (21 credits)
- ITEC 241 - Drafting Communication
- ITEC 271 - Processing Non-metallic Materials
- ITEC 331 - Construction Technology I
- ITEC 332 - Construction Technology II
- ITEC 336 - Characteristics & Testing of Production Materials
- ITEC 346 - Architectural Drawing & Design
Choose from one of the following:
- ITEC 375 - Polymer & Ceramic Techn., ITEC 376 - Wood Techn, or ITEC 326 -
Fluid Power
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The new option provides students with both the theoretical knowledge and
practical skills that are essential for careers in the construction technology.
NOTE: A.T. students may change their major to an ITEC bachelor's degree program
upon completion of 12 s.h. A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in order to be
accepted into an ITEC bachelor's program. |
General Education (31-32 credits)
- G1 Requirements (6 credits)
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- G2 Requirements (10-12 credits)
Choose one of the following Chemistry courses:
CHEM 103 (3 cr) or CHEM 205 (4 cr)
Choose one of the following Physics courses:
PHYS 103 (4 cr) or PHYS 131 (4 cr)
Choose one of the following Mathematics courses:
MATH 130 (3 cr) or 151 (4 cr) or 160 (4 cr)
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- G3 Requirements (6 credits)
- BUAD 251 and another approved G3 course
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- ENGL 110, COMM 100 Requirements (6 credits)
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- Upper-Level Writing Requirement (3 credits)
Choose one of the following:
ENGL 312 or 316
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| Construction Technology Minor - Curriculum |
Analysis/Implications |
- ITEC 130 - Production Materials & Processes
- ITEC 241 - Drafting Communication
- ITEC 271 - Processing Non-metallic Materials
- ITEC 331 - Construction Technology I
- ITEC 332 - Construction Technology II
- ITEC 433 - Construction Project Management
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| Curriculum |
Analysis/Implications |
Profession Core (9 credits)
EDFN 601
One of the following:
PSYC 525, 526, 625 or EDFN 545
One of the following:
EDFN 511, 590, 603, 604
Required Courses (27 credits)
ESL Required Certification Courses (12 cr)
EDUC 561, 562, 563, 564
Required Reading/Language courses (9 cr)
RDED 622 and
Choose one of the following (Child. Lit):
EDUC 533, 636, ENGL 666 or another children's literature course w/adviser
approval
Choose one of the following (Linguistics):
EDUC 631, ENGL 661, ENGL 663
Choose one of the following:
ENGL 664, SPED 621, 624 or an ESL summer Institute course
Choose one of the following:
ENGL 662, FREN/GERM/SPAN 509, 512, thesis or any of the courses listed above not
yet taken
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Beginning late August, 2004, a certificate became required to teach English as
a Second Language (ESL) for grades K-12 in the state of Pennsylvania.
Many students enrolled in the ESL certificate program expressed their interest in
continuing their education in ESL and earn a Master's in Education as well.
The concentration is a strand in the M.Ed. in Language & Literacy program. |
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
Faculty Senate action at February 15, 2005,
meeting:
Changes in Undergraduate Courses/Curricula:
CHEM 206 - The Molecular Basis of Color and Form - Chemistry in Art Lab (G2,
L)
- Delete course from catalog
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
Changes in Undergraduate Courses/Curricula continued:
CHEM 205 - The Molecular Basis of Color and Form - Chemistry in Art (G2)
- Revise CHEM 205 by combining CHEM 205 and 206.
- Increase CHEM 205, 3 credits to 4 credit hours, lecture and laboratory (G2,
L)
- Retain CHEM 205 title but add General Education Liberal Arts Laboratory
designation: The Molecular Basis of Color and Form - Chemistry in Art (G2, L)
- Revise catalog description. Old course description: Artists and chemists
are both interested in the topics of color and form. In this course, color and form
will provide the focus for students to investigate, through a variety of lecture
and studio activities, the scientific basis of such topics as paints, clays and
glazes, metalworking, photography, dyes and fabrics, polymeric materials, art
preservation and restoration and chemical hazards in art. A knowledge of high
school chemistry or equivalent is assumed. 3 hrs. lec. Offered in spring.
- New course description: Artists and chemists are both interested in the
topics of color and form. In this course, color and form will provide the focus for
students to investigate, through a variety of lecture, laboratory, and
studio activities, the scientific basis of such topics as paints, clays and glazes,
metalworking, photography, dyes and fabrics, polymeric materials, art preservation
and restoration and chemical hazards in art. Knowledge of high school
chemistry or equivalent is assumed. 3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab/week. Offered in
spring.
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
New Undergraduate Course:
PHYS 495 - Special Topics in Theoretical Physics
- 1 - 3 credits
- Pre-requisites: Permission of Instructor
- Elective course for B.S. Physics program
- Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
Faculty Senate action at March 1, 2005,
meeting:
New Undergraduate Courses:
ESCI 429 - Weathering Systems Science
- 3 credits
- General Education Writing-Across-the-Curriculum designation
- Pre-requisites: C- grade or higher in CHEM 112, MATH 161 and 60 credit
hours
- Elective course for B.S. Geology, B.A. Earth Science (no option), B.A.
Earth Science, Environmental Geology option and the Geology minor
- Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
New Undergraduate Courses continued:
EDFN 111 - Citizenship and Social Studies Seminar I: Content Connections
- 1 credit
- Pre-requisites: None
- Strongly recommended for B.S.E. Social Studies majors only
- Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).
COMMENT: The seminar is attached to a cluster of courses that constitute a small
learning community in the first year of study. Registration in the associated
small learning community courses is a co-requisite for the seminar.
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
EDFN 112 - Citizenship and Social Studies Seminar II: Modes of Inquiry
Disciplines
- 1 credit
- Pre-requisites: None
- Strongly recommended for B.S.E. Social Studies majors only
- Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).
COMMENT: The seminar is attached to a cluster of courses that constitute a small
learning community in the first year of study. Registration in the associated
small learning community courses is a co-requisite for the seminar.
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
New Undergraduate Program
NEW option in Biology Minor; Molecular Biology/Biotechnology
| Molecular Biology/Biotechnology Minor - Curriculum |
Analysis/Implications |
Required Biology Courses (17 credits)
- BIOL 100 - General Biology
- BIOL 263 - Cell Biology*
- BIOL 365 - Genetics**
- BIOL 462 - Molecular Biology
- BIOL 466 - Molecular and Cellular Techniques
Chose at least 1 cr from the following to bring the total credits for the minor to
at least 18 credits:
- BIOL 264 Biomolecular Science I
- BIOL 265 Biomolecular Science II
- BIOL 437 Endocrinology
- BIOL 438 Neurobiology
- BIOL 454 Immunology
- BIOL 461 Microbiology
- BIOL 463 Virology
- BIOL 465 Developmental Biology
- BIOL 467 Human Genetics: Anal.&App.
- BIOL 472 Molecular Senior Smnr
- CSCI 466 Data Mgmt Systems
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The requirement for BIOL 100 may be satisfied by one of the following:
- A course grade of A or B in AP Biology
- A score of 3 or better in the national AP exam
- A successful score on the CLEP exam
- A passing grade for general biology (BIOL 100)
Students placing out of BIOL 100 will require a minimum of 4 s.h. of electives to
bring the total credits for the minor to 18 s.h.
Please note the following pre-requisites:
*ENGL 110 and CHEM 111 and 112 for BIOL 263
** CHEM 231 or 235 is a recommended pre-requisite for BIOL 365 |
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
Changes in Undergraduate Courses/Curricula:
PHYS 351 - Intermediate Physics Laboratory
- Current pre-requisite PHYS 233
- Add pre-requisite either PHYS 266 or CSCI 370
COMMENT: The department observed most physics majors elect to take PHYS 266.
Those students who have completed PHYS 266 do better in PHYS 351.
Approved, Effective Spring 2006
PHYS 352 - Intermediate Physics Laboratory II
- Current pre-requisite PHYS 351, 266
- Delete pre-requisite PHYS 266
Approved, Effective Spring 2006
University Honors College
The University Honors College approves all departmental research and thesis
designations to fulfill UHC HNRS 489/499 thesis requirements. A minimum of 3
credits of departmental honors courses may count the honors senior thesis (HNRS 489
and 499) requirement. One to four credits may be awarded for each departmental
honors courses. Accordingly, UHC will accept up to 8 credits of honors thesis when
approved by a University department.
COMMENT: Some departments utilize independent study (498) or specific senior
seminar numbers for research courses. UHC curricular change clarifies and
documents past practice where, through the request for exception to graduation
requirements process, UHC individually approved student's senior seminar or courses
numbered 498 toward the honors thesis requirement.
Approved, Effective Fall 2005
Faculty Senate action at December 7, 2004,
meeting:
New Undergraduate Course(s):
EDFN 386, 387, 388 - Topics in Educational Foundations
- 1-6 credits
- Repeatable course as long as content (subtitle) is different.
- Pre-requisites: will vary according to the needs and interests of the
student body and the faculty involved.
- Faculty Load: To be scheduled within existing complement(s).
COMMENT: Department will have to provide the registrar's office the pre-requisites
every the time the course is offered. Cannot assume the registrar's office has the
pre-requisites since they may vary course to course.
Approved, effective Fall 2005
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