Minutes of the Education Policy Committee

Tuesday, October 1, 2002

 

Present:

Kris Eitrheim

Mike Hustedde

Pam Long

Nathan Schlueter

Barb Wiese

Randy Richards

Bonnie Leonhardt

Richard Legg

Nate Mundy

Terry Schlabach

Lori Rodrigues-Fisher

Dan Ziemet

Rich Legg

 

Guests:

Tom Hill

Hope Gardina

Sandy Cassidy

Kathy Lampe

Paul Koch

Bud Grant

Joseph DeFrancisco

Walt Kurth

Regina Stevens

Dan Bozik

Martin Hansen

 

Organizational Business:

1)       Minutes Correction:

a)       Correct spelling of "Rodriquez-Fischer" (Hispanic-German) to "Rodriques-Fisher" (Brazilian-English). Mea magna culpa!

b)       Correct spelling of item 3) c) (5), "curse" to "course." Sorry Bill, no play intended. I hope I didn't curse your proposal!

c)       Change spelling of Bill "McClear" to McAleer.

d)       Spell check does have its limitations!

e)       Minutes approved

i)         Richards

ii)       Long

2)       Bachelor of Applied Management: Tom Hill

a)       Proposals:

i)         Exemption from foreign language requirement and substitution of multicultural course

ii)       Creative Arts exemption students be allowed to choose a Group II creative arts course or a Group I Art, Music, or Theater course

iii)      a reduction in the number of Level II credits from 15 to 12

b)       Motion to approve:

i)         Leonhardt

ii)       Richards

iii)      Passed

c)       Motion BMAT exceptions be reviewed and explained at five year review

(1)     Randy

(2)     Chris

(3)     Passed

3)       Physical Therapy: Sandy Cassady

a)       Proposal

i)         Addition of new course DPT 674: Integumentary Therapeutics

ii)       Reduce credit hours for DPT 670: Orthotics and Prosthetics from 4 to 3 Contact person:  Sandy Cassady

b)       Motion to approve:

i)         Eitrheim         

ii)       Long

iii)      Passed

4)       Managerial Studies: Hope Gardina

a)       Proposals:

i)         Add BUS 336: Mediation

ii)       Add BUS 337: Gender Issues in Organizations

b)       Motion:

i)         Richards

ii)       Long

iii)      Passed

5)       Bachelor of Elected Studies: Hope Gardina

a)       Proposal:

i)         Exemption from foreign language requirement and substitution of multicultural course

ii)       Creative Arts exemption students be allowed to choose a Group II creative arts course or a Group I Art, Music, or Theater course

iii)      A reduction in the number of upper level credits required for graduation with the BES degree from 39 to 30

iv)     A change in the age requirement for the degree . The student will attain the age of 23 years or more before pursuing the final 30 semester credits.

b)       Motion to approve:

i)         Richards

ii)       Leonhardt

6)       Bachelor of Business Administration: Hope Gardina

a)       Proposal:

i)         Exemption from foreign language requirement and substitution of multicultural course

ii)       Creative Arts exemption students be allowed to choose a Group II creative arts course or a Group I Art, Music, or Theater course

b)       Motion to Approve:

i)         Long

ii)       Richards

iii)      Passed

7)       BASS:  Hope Gardina

a)       Proposal:

i)         New Curricular Structure*

b)       Motion to Approve:

i)         Richards

ii)       Mundy

c)       Motion to include BASS in BES review

i)         Richards

ii)       Eitrheim

iii)      Approved

d)       Consider name change from Bachelor of Arts in Special Studies to Bachelor of Special Studies at Five Year Review

8)       MSW: Pam Long

9)       Proposal:

a)       Change MSW 830: Supervision in Social Work to an elective from required course

b)       Motion to Approve:

i)         Hustedde

ii)       Leonhardt

iii)      Approved

10)    Theology: Fr. Bud Grant and Fr. Joe DeFrancisco 

a)       Proposal:

i)         New course:  Theology 312:  Rome and Christianity approved for general education credit in Humanities

b)       Motion to Approve:

i)         Leonhardt

ii)       Hustedde

iii)      Passed

c)       Suggestions:

i)         Clarify catalogue description on second page

ii)       Fix grading in syllabus

iii)      Clarify pre-requisites and student selection procedures

11)    Sociology: Walt Kurth, Martin Hansen, Regina Stephens

a)       Proposal:

i)         Change in numbering scheme (see proposal)

ii)       New courses:  Soc. 225: Sex and Gender; Soc. 270:  Social Change; Soc. 280:  Conflict Resolution; Soc. 315:  Qualitative and Ethnographic Research Methods; Soc. 336:  Death and Dying; Soc. 356:  Sociology of Religion General education justification for Soc. 220 Cultural Anthropology, Soc. 230. Intro. to Gerontology

iii)      Drop courses from catalogue: SOC 300, 322, 325, 337, 354

b)       Comments:

i)         Soc 314: old, parenthetical comment on substitution in Psych 215 expunged

ii)       Pg. 26: SOC 230 needs course description

c)       Paul Koch and EPC applauds intense work of department

d)       Motion to Approve:

i)         Long

ii)       Richards

iii)      Approved

12)    Motion to reciprocate Psych and Soc changes. Psych 215, Soc 230; reciprocity is terminated and corresponding language from catalogue description for these two courses is to be expunged

a)       Approved

13)    Adjourn

a)       Richards

b)       Long

c)       Approved

 

Submitted by Nathan Schlueter

 

Agenda for Oct. 8:

 

 

Conclusion: 

 



* Proposed BASS Curriculum

Students who transfer with AAS degrees in allied health or registered nurses with an A.D.N. or diploma will complete the following:

 

2 Writing Intensive courses (1 @ upper level)

Upper level credits              (minimum)  30 cr

 

Area I Business & Professional Skills (minimum)   9 cr                         

Accounting, Business Administration

Computer Science, CIS

Education

Mathematics

Natural Science

Physical Education

 

Area I must include:

                Math 131,151, or Stats 213             3 cr

                PED 149 Wellness Concepts                          1 cr 

                PED course                                                       1 cr            

                Natural Science                                                                      3 cr

                IL 101     Information Literacy                        1 cr             

 

Area II Social Awareness Skills            (minimum)   9 cr

Communication

Criminal Justice

Economics

Geography

History

Languages/International Studies

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology 

 

Area II must include:

                Communication                                                                                                                                                                          2 or 3 cr

                Course with a multicultural focus or

                     Foreign Language                                                                                                                                    3 cr

 

Area III Humanities                         (minimum)  12 cr

Art, Music, Theater

English

 Philosophy

Theology

 

 Area III must include:

                Engl 101                                               3 cr

                Group I Art, Music, Theater or

         Group II  Creative Arts                             3 cr

Philosophy                                                        3 cr

Theology                                                            3cr

                       (either Phil or Theo must be 300 level)

 

 

Agenda for EPC meeting October 8th:

Proposal for new Irish Studies Minor (Ryan Dye)

 

Physic Department Changes (Tom Yang)

Requirements for General Science with Concentration in Physics Teaching Major (7-12): Requirements are the same as those listed above for the Interdisciplinary Teaching major, plus the following: PHYS 203, 204, 306,317; and 3 credits of PHYS 329.

Modify the old catalog statements in Physics to include the above statements with some modification

 

Changes to HPESS (Mike Orfitelli)

                PED 290 Exercise Pharmocology and Nutrition be changed to PED 341 Exercise

Pharmocology with BIOL 202 as a prerequisite

                Credit hour change for PED 390 Exercise Physiology from 3 to 4 credits

                Activity class entitled PED 125 Activity “Topics” be accepted as a general education activity offering

                New course:  PED 258: Advanced Weight Training

                General education status for PED 211, 212, 213, 218, 301.

 

Education Department (Bob Ristow)

                New course:  Education 460: Development of Evidenced-Based Reading Instruction Programs

 

                Art Department (Kristin Quinn)

The addition of Art 201(studio fundamentals painting as a pre-requisite for Art 330(painting I)

 

 

            The addition of Art 206 (2D design) as a Co-requisite for Art 208 (3D design).

 

 

Proposal for final form of curricular Themes in new Content Curriculum (Rich Legg)

 

 

 

Tentative agenda for October 15

 

Revision of Requirements for the MBA in Health Care (Richard Dienesch)

Industrial Engineering (Mike Opar) General education requirements in IE

A review and changes in the assessment process (Paul Koch)