TO: | Dr. Joel Piperberg Faculty Senate Chairperson |
FROM: | Francine G. McNairy Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
DATE: | May 23, 2003 |
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:
Faculty Senate action at May 6, 2003, meeting:
SPED 326 - Teaching Reading and Communications Skills to Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities
Approved, effective Fall 2003
SPED 327 - Teaching Inquiry Skills to Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities
Approved, effective Fall 2003
Changes in Courses/Curricula:
Admission to the Major Policy for Special Education
Current Policy:
Approved, effective Fall 2003
Changes in Courses/Curricula:
BSE Special Education--Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
---|---|---|
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 126 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | |
Required Special Ed. Courses (21 credits) | Remove APS status from SPED 326, 327 | 21 credits |
Special Education Electives (6 credits) | 6 credits | |
Professional Block I (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
Professional Block II (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
Professional Block III (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
Required Related (15 credits) | Drop MATH 314 Add MATH 105 |
15 credits MATH 105 meets Liberal Arts Core G2 block (Science and Mathematics) designation. Implementing this change brings the Special Education program's overall graduation requirements to 120 minimum credit hours |
G1 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
G2 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 2 required related courses will count towards G2 requirements) | 6 credits |
G3 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 2 required related courses will count towards G3 requirements | 6 credits |
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
General Education totals 51 credits | G4 elective deleted (effetive Fall 2003) |
Approved, effective Fall 2003
Changes in Courses/Curricula:
ESCI 444 - Mesoscale Meteorology
Approved, effective Fall 2003
Changes in Courses/Curricula:
ESCI 345 - Storm and Cloud Dynamics
Approved, effective Fall 2003
ESCI 347 - Satellite Meteorology
Approved, effective Fall 2003
ESCI 449 - Radar Meteorology
Approved, effective Fall 2003
BS Meteorology--Currnet Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
---|---|---|
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 125 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | |
Required Earth Scineces Courses (39 credits) | Move ESCI 380 to electives Update name change for ESCI 444 and credit increase to 4 cr. |
37 credits |
Earth Sciences Electives (12-13 credits) | Delete ESCI 345 and remove course from catalog Add ESCI 380 |
12 credits |
Required Related (32 credits) | 32 credits | |
G1 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
G2 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 4 required related courses will count towards G2 requirements | 0 credits |
G3 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
General Education totals 51 credits | G4 elective deleted (effective Fall 2003) |
Changes in Courses/Curricula
BSE Chemistry--Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
---|---|---|
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 138 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 128 120 exemption requested |
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Required Chemistry Courses (40 credits) | 40 credits | |
Professional Education Courses (27 credits) | 27 credits | |
Required Related (29 credits) | Drop BIOL 100, ESCI 221, ESCI 261 Add statement - Demonstrate competence equivalent to BIOL 100 | 22 credits |
G1 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
G2 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 4 required related courses will count towards G2 requirements) | 0 credits (at least 4 required related courses will count towards G2 requirements) |
G3 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
General Education totals 51 credits | G4 elective deleted (effective Fall 2003) |
Policies for Completion of the Major
(BA, French, German, Spanish; BSE French, German, Spanish)
Current Policy:
New Policy:
Approved, effective Fall 2003
Changes in Courses/Curricula:
BA French--Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
---|---|---|
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | |
Required French Courses (24 credits) | 24 credits | |
French Electives (12 credits) | Update curricular sheet; One course must be a civilization course | 12 credits |
Additional electives (18 credits) | None (at least 3 required related courses will count towards G1 requirements) | 18 credits |
Required Related Courses (6 credits) | Drop ENGL 230 Add HUMN course |
9 credits Changes positively impacts student/faculty ratio for HUMN courses and ENGL 220 |
G1 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 3 required related courses will count towards G1 requirements) | 3 credits |
G2 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
G3 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements | 15 credits | |
General Education totals 51 credits | G4 elective deleted (effective Fall 2003) |
BA German--Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
---|---|---|
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | |
Required German Courses (24 credits) | 24 credits | |
German Electives (12 credits) | Update curricular sheet; One course must be a civilization course. | 12 credits |
Additional electives (18 credits) | None (at least 3 required related courses will count towards G1 requirements) | 18 credits |
Required Related Courses (6 credits) | Drop ENGL 230 Add HUMN course |
9 credits Changes positively impacts student/faculty ratio for HUMN courses and ENGL 220 |
G1 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 3 required related courses will count towards G1 requirements) | 3 credits |
G2 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
G3 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
General Education totals 51 credits | G4 elective deleted (effective Fall 2003) |
Changes in Courses/Curricula
BA Spanish--Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
---|---|---|
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | |
Required Spanish Courses (24 credits) | 24 credits | |
Spanish Electives (12 credits) | Update curricular sheet; One course must be a civilization course. | 12 credits |
Additional electives (18 credits) | None (at least 3 required related courses will count towards G1 requirements) | 18 credits |
Required Related Courses (6 credits) | Drop ENGL 230 Add HUMN course |
9 credits Changes positively impacts student/faculty ratio for HUMN courses and ENGL 220 |
G1 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 3 required related courses will count towards G1 requirements) | 3 credits |
G2 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
G3 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
General Education totals 51 credits | G4 elective deleted (effective Fall 2003 |
BSE French--Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
---|---|---|
Total Required Credits for Graduation | 120 credits | |
Required French Courses (24 credits) | 24 credits | |
French Electives (12 credits) | Update curricular sheet; One course must be a civilization course. | 12 credits |
Additional electives (9 or 18 credits) | Update curricular sheet; One of these additional language courses, currently designated with a G1 Humanities & Fine Arts label, is counted as a general education (G1) course | 6 credits (one course counting towards G1 requirement) |
Professional Education Courses (27 credits) | Drop LBSC 331 | 27 credits |
Required Related Courses (3 credits) | ADD ENGL 220 | 6 credits |
G1 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 2 required related courses will count towards G1 requirements) | 6 credits |
G2 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
G3 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
General Education totals 51 credits | G4 elective deleted (effective Fall 2003) |
Changes in Courses/Curricula:
BSE German--Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
---|---|---|
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 126 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | |
Required German Courses (24 credits) | 24 credits | |
German Electives (12 credits) | Update curricular sheet; One course must be a civilization course. | 12 credits |
Additional electives (9 or 18 credits) | Update curricular sheet; One of these additional language courses, currently designated with a G1 Humanities & Fine Arts label, is counted as a general education (G1) course | 6 credits (one course counting towards G1 requirement) |
Professional Education Courses (27 credits) | Drop LBSC 331 | 27 credits |
Required Related Courses (3 credits) | Add ENGL 220 | 6 credits |
G1 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 2 required related courses will count towards G1 requirements) | 6 credits |
G2 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
G3 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
General Education totals 51 credits | G4 elective deleted (effective Fall 2003 |
BSE Spanish--Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
---|---|---|
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 126 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | |
Required Spanish Courses (24 credits) | 24 credits | |
Spanish Electives (12 credits) | Update curricular sheet; One course must be a civilization course. | 12 credits |
Additional electives (9 or 18 credits) | Update curricular sheet; One of these additional language courses, currently designated with a G1 Humanities & Fine Arts label, is counted as a general education (G1) course | 6 credits (one course counting towards G1 requirement) |
Professional Education Courses (27 credits) | Drop LBSC 331 | 27 credits |
Required Related Courses (3 credits) | Add ENGL 220 | 6 credits |
G1 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 2 required related courses will count towards G1 requirements) | 6 credits |
G2 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
G3 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
General Education totals 51 credits | G4 elective deleted (effective Fall 2003) |