School of Professional Studies

School Curriculum Committee

Minutes � 05/06/08

 

Members Present- M. Dodds, T. Fuchs, R. Grantham, E. Gravani, J. Hendrick, S. Todd,� J. Murphy

 

Minutes of April 29, 2008 were approved.� Joy will send them to Cindy Compagni to post on the web.

 

Old Business � None

 

New Business � Kinesiology Department Curriculum Packet

 

EXS 352 � New Course Proposal - Contingent Pass

-         consistency in course title �and� versus �in�

-         American versus U.S. in course description

-         add comment in #3 about justification for EXS 287 as prerequisite (only SOC 150 is explained).

-         Syllabus � Campbell text needs to be pulled out to the left margin and bulleted

-         Syllabus � course outline is very vague� only includes the readings and name of textbook that will be discussed each week.� Add specific topics.� A course outline format may be more appropriate than a class schedule.

 

EXS 354 � New Course Proposal - Contingent Pass

-         Suggested edit to course description

-         Insert EXS 287 prerequisite to #1 on new course proposal form.

-         #3 add �psychology and the� to include information about PSY 101 and EXS 287

 

EXS 356 � New Course Proposal - Contingent Pass

-         suggested edits to course description

-         add NO to #9

-         Syllabus � Late paper policy- add the words �1/3 of a letter�

-         Syllabus � Attendance Requirements � insert �are�

 

EXS 425 � New Course Proposal - Contingent Pass

-         suggested edits to course description

-         Syllabus � change KIN to EXS in course number

-         Syllabus � Adjust format to textbooks � all information is blended together

-         Syllabus � Late paper policy- add the words �1/3 of a letter�

-         Syllabus � Attendance Requirements � insert �are�

-         Syllabus � edits to 5th objective � remove �a�

-         Syllabus � Assignments � 3rd line from bottom � remove �and� after describe

 

EXS 427 � New Course Proposal - Contingent Pass

-         suggested edits to course description

-         #3 � add information about the two prerequisites

-         Syllabus � Evaluation - indent Midterm and Final below Tests

-         Syllabus � Assignments- end of 1st line � insert �how�

 

EXS 479 � New Course Proposal - Contingent Pass

-         Insert EXS for prefix on new course proposal form

-         suggested edits to course description

-         Prerequisite in course description should be EXS 345 not 346.

-         Insert Co-requisite between EXS 420 on course description

-         Add the letter from R. Kendrick as noted in #9.� Also include SOC 494

-         Syllabus - Edits to Belmont Report citation

 

EXS 480 � New Course Proposal - Contingent Pass

-         Remove underline (_) before course title on new course proposal form

-         suggested edits to course description

-         #3 � also include that the Prerequisite is at the 400-level

-         Syllabus � bullet all course objectives

-         Syllabus � Course title is Independent Research not Field Experience

-         Syllabus � Class Presentation� - insert �of� after copies

-         Syllabus � Academic Integrity � end of 1st line � remove �-�

-         Syllabus � Last page � change �Form� to �Criteria� and remove �Feedback� and add �Points� after maximum

-         Syllabus � Last page � change �field experience� to �research project�

 

EXS 250 � New Course Proposal - Contingent Pass

-         suggested edits to course description

-         # 1 - Change frequency code to (O)

-         # 3 - Add N/A

-         # 10 - Add �,but are not directly related to this particular course� to the end

 

EXS 310 � New Course Proposal - Contingent Pass

-         suggested edits to course description

-         Add � not open to students with credit for EXS410 to course description

-         #2 wording � 3rd line, remove �the� after cover

-         #9 � remove ?? and include letter from Philosophy

-         #10 � move 2nd sentence first

-         Syllabus � edits to objectives

-         Syllabus � add * before Writing Projects

-         Syllabus � Course Outline 1.B. remove �in�

 

EXS 465 � New Course Proposal (shared resource) - Contingent Pass

-         Course description � change all ; to ,

-         Remove �Prior knowledge�� statement on course description (redundant with EXS 397 prerequisite).

-         Modify justification for course

-         #4 � reverse order of two sentences

-         #5 � Buckenmeyer is misspelled

-         #6 � add NONE

-         #10 � remove �I don�t know�

-         #12 - �change Yes to NO

-         Syllabus � remove information about office hours

-         Syllabus � edits to Readings

-         Syllabus � Add ? to Who are we

-         Syllabus � use same instructor�s syllabus for both EXS 465 and EXS 555!

 

EXS 555 � Alteration to Existing Course (shared resource) - Contingent Pass

-         Syllabus � use same instructor�s syllabus for both EXS 465 and EXS 555!

-         Make a clear distinction between undergraduate and graduate assignments

-         Syllabus � course descriptions � remove EXS 397 prerequisite.�

-         Alteration form � add change in course description � and then bold change on syllabus

 

EXS 477 � New Course Proposal - Contingent Pass

-         course description � remove quotes around �good� (also on syllabus (page 2))

-         #3 � add something like: courses at lower levels provide the theory basis for this experience

-         #4 � add� and builds on information in previous course work.

-         # 6 � give course title and indicate that the course is limited on FIT students

-         #12 change to NO

 

EXS 487 � New Course Proposal (shared resource) - Contingent Pass

-         Add prerequisite to course description (on form and on syllabus)

-         Syllabus- course description � remove statement about prior knowledge

-         #2 reword justification

-         #4 add about building on 300-level prerequisite course

 

EXS 587 � Alteration to Existing Course (shared resource) - Contingent Pass

-         Add statement in course description � not open to students with credit for EXS 487.

 

 

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:15 am.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Joy Hendrick