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This report outlines the submission timeline for curriculum and course changes for the academic year 2015-2016, as well as proposals from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Department of Technology. The report also includes an overview of approved course changes and new program proposals.
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Committee ReportSenate Academic Affairs Committee (SAAC)October 13, 2015 Derrek B. Dunn, Ph.D. School of Business and Technology
Submission Timeline for AY2015-2016 Submission Timeline currently posted to Division of Academic Affairs website.
Curriculum Process Changes Course Changes Only New Programs or Substantial Modifications Continue to use existing paper process Feasibility of developing an automated process to be examined in the future • Use Course Action e-form • Additions • Modifications • Eliminations • HawkWeb → Faculty Center → View Faculty eForms
SAAC Composition (2015-2016 AY) • Representation from 4 of 5 schools • School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences • Malinda Cecil, Human Ecology • Ali Ishaque, Natural Sciences • School of the Arts and Professions • Kingsley Ejiogu, Criminal Justice • Kimberley Poole-Sykes, EducationN • School of Business and Technology • Derrek Dunn, Technology • Kate Brown, Business, Management and Accounting • School of Pharmacy and Health Professions • Gail Lankford, Rehabilitation Services • Tiffany Maxwell, Physician AssistanceN
Overview of Curriculum and Course Proposals • Course changes: • (3) from Math and Computer Science • (9) from Technology
Mathematics and Computer Science Proposal • Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on September 28, 2015 • Reviewed October 7th • Committee voted on October 7th and approved all requested changes • Overview of course changes • Change catalog prerequisites for certain Mathematics courses, i.e. • MATH 102 - Applications of College Mathematics • MATH 109 - College Algebra • MATH 110 - Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Technology Proposals – Career and Technology Education (BMI) • Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on April 28, 2015 • Reviewed October 7th • Committee voted on October 7thand approved all requested changes including MHEC Document due to substantial change (33.3% rule) • Overview of course changes • Revise (4) courses • CTED 607– Coordination of Work Experience Programs • CTED 610 – Teaching in Adult and Post-Secondary Education Programs • CTED 630 – Special Problems in Career and Technology Education • CTED 650 – Research in Career and Technology Education
Technology Proposals – Career and Technology Education (BMI) • Create (5) courses • CTED 635 – Standards-Based Assessment in Career and Technology Education • CTED 651 – History and Principles of Career and Technology Education • CTED 665 – Contemporary Workplace Practices • CTED 675 – Reading, Writing and Mathematics Literacy in Career and Technology Education • Update graduate catalog description for program • Update paradigm for program
Motion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote Course change proposals from the Department of Technology