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Committee Report Senate Academic Affairs Committee (SAAC) April 14, 2015. Derrek Dunn, Ph.D. School of Business and Technology. Overview of Curriculum and Course Proposals. Course changes: (4) from Kinesiology (4) from Criminal Justice (3) from Social Sciences
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Committee ReportSenate Academic Affairs Committee (SAAC)April 14, 2015 Derrek Dunn, Ph.D. School of Business and Technology
Overview of Curriculum and Course Proposals • Course changes: • (4) from Kinesiology • (4) from Criminal Justice • (3) from Social Sciences • (1) from Math and Computer Science • (19) from Fine Arts • (11) from English and Modern Languages • (12) from Technology • Program change • (1) from Fine Arts
Kinesiology Proposals • Proposal documents received by SAAC on February 18, 2015 • Reviewed March 10th-April 1st • Committee voted electronically on April 1st and approved all requested changes • Overview of course changes • Change course number and name from EXSC 365 (Contemporary Issues in Exercise Science and Sport) to EXSC 265 (Contemporary Issues in Kinesiology • Change course number and name from EXSC 352 (Exercise and Sport Psychology) to EXSC 252 (Sports Psychology) • Remove EXSC 382 (Sociocultural Analysis of Sports) as a course option in the clinical concentration • Add EXSC 252 as a course option in the clinical concentration
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the Department of Kinesiology
Criminal Justice Proposals • Proposal documents received by SAAC on March 4, 2015 • Reviewed March 10th-April 1st • Committee voted electronically on April 1st and approved all requested changes • Overview of course changes • To facilitate course transfer from community colleges • Change the number for CRJS 300 (Criminal Law) to CRJS 203 • Change the number for CRJS 312 (Criminology) to CRJS 212 • Change the number for CRJS 326 (Juvenile Delinquency) to CRJS 226 • Change the number for CRJS 401 (Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice) to CRJS 290 • Adjust level at which course is taught • Update catalog description
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the Department of Criminal Justice
Social Sciences Proposals • Proposal documents received by SAAC on March 4, 2015 • Reviewed March 10th-April 1st • Committee voted electronically on April 1st and approved all requested changes • Overview of course changes • Create (3) new courses (all 3-credits) • HIST 180: Historical Archeology • HIST 182: Marine Archeology • HIST 381: Archeological Survey and Excavation
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the Department of Social Sciences
Math and Computer Science Proposal • Proposal documents received by SAAC on March 19, 2015 • Reviewed March 19th-April 1st • Committee voted electronically on April 1st and approved requested change • Overview of course changes • Create (1) new 3-credit course • CSDP 210: Introduction to Enterprise Computing
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the Department of Math and Computer Science
Fine Arts Proposals • Proposal documents received by SAAC on February 27, 2015 • Reviewed March 10th – April 3rd • Committee voted on April 6th and approved all requested changes • Overview of program change (music minor) • Change the number of credit hours required from 18 credits to17-19 credits • Add MUSI 205 as a required course • Remove MUSI 103 and 313 as required courses • Remove requirement of MUSI 113 or 116 • Add MUSI 113, 114, 116, and one course from MUSI 141-150 (with department consent) as options for the required 4 credits total of Ensembles • Add 13 courses as elective options, where 4-6 credits of these courses are required (see proposal document for list of courses)
Fine Arts Proposals cont. • Overview of course changes • Change the course name from “…Class” to “…Methods” • MUSI 104: Woodwind Class • MUSI 105: Percussion Class • MUSI 106: String Class • MUSI 107: Brass Class • MUSI 108: Voice Class • Change MUSI 188A (Intro to Music Theory) to permanent number and title MUSI 131 (Introduction to Music Theory I) and update catalog description • Change the course number and title for MUSI 189 (Exp. Core: Music Theory Prep II) to MUSI 132 (Introduction to Music Theory II) and update catalog description • Change the course number and title for MUSI 288/Online (History of World Music) to MUSI 161/Online (Survey of World Music/Online) • Eliminate MUSI 220A-O (Introduction to Jazz Improvisation)
Fine Arts Proposals cont. • Overview of course changes • Split MUSI 218 (Chamber Music Ensemble) into ten different Small Ensemble courses (1 credit each) • MUSI 141: Jazz Combo • MUSI 142: Saxophone Ensemble • MUSI 143: Woodwind Ensemble • MUSI 144: Brass Ensemble • MUSI 145: String Ensemble • MUSI 146: Vocal Ensemble (Jazz/Pop) • MUSI 147: Vocal Ensemble (Traditional) • MUSI 148: World Drumming • MUSI 149: Percussion Ensemble • MUSI 150: Piano Ensemble
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the Department of Fine Arts
English and Modern Languages Proposals • Proposal documents received by SAAC on March 4, 2015 • Reviewed March 10th – April 3rd • Committee voted on April 6th and approved all requested changes • Overview of course changes • Change the course description for ENGL 001 • Eliminate ENGL 002 and 003 • Split ENGL 327 (African American Literature) into: • ENGL 357: African American Literature I • ENGL 358: African American Literature II • Remove ENGL 327H as a prerequisite for ENGL 332 (The African Writer)
English and Modern Languages Proposals cont. • Overview of course changes • Create three new courses (all 3 credits) • ENGL 359: Women’s Literature • ENGL 383: Major Authors • ENGL 457: African American Cinema • Re-establish ENGL 242 (Aesthetics of TV & Film) as TELC 242 • Re-establish ENGL 424 (Advanced Reporting) as TELC 424 • Remove ‘permission of instructor’ registration requirement from TELC 481* (Dramatic Writing for Film and Television)
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the Department of English and Modern Languages
Technology Proposals – Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology • Proposal documents received by SAAC on January 15, 2015 • Reviewed February 3rd – February 27th and March 10th – April 3rd • Committee voted on April 6th and approved all requested changes • Overview of course changes • Create one new required course (3 credits) • EDTE 105: Electrical Circuit Technology I • Convert five experimental courses to permanent courses • ETEE 288A to EDTE 205: Electrical Circuit Technology II • ETEE 288B to EDTE 202: Electronics I • ETEE 288C to EDTE 210: Electronics Troubleshooting Laboratory • ETEE 288D to EDTE 215: Electronics II • ETEE 288E to EDTE 216: Digital Electronics
Technology (EEET) Proposals cont. • Overview of course changes • Create five additional Technical Electives for Group 1 of the concentration • EDTE 220: Rf for Wireless Communication • EDTE 225: Microprocessors • EDTE 230: Industrial Controls • EDTE 240: Communication Electronics • EDTE 245: Digital Communication Electronics • Update catalog description of concentration
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the Department of Technology (Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology)
Committee Updates • May SAAC meeting • Evaluation of process used in AY2014-2015 • Identify areas of improvement • Operating procedures of committee • AY2015-2016 review windows TBD by SAAC at a later date • Proposals received by SAAC after March 6, 2015 • Departments can continue to submit proposals to Academic Affairs • Proposals will be forwarded and held by SAAC chair until fall semester • Department chairs will be notified in the fall of when their proposals will be reviewed/presented
Questions? Latasha Wade, Pharm.D. lwade@umes.edu