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Academic Affairs Committee

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS 2011-2012

The information below contains a summary of actions taken by the Academic Affairs Committee during the academic year. For specific information about each proposal, motions, and discussions, please refer to the complete Minutes from each meeting. Minutes are available from the Provost Office on the university website, http://txwes.edu/facultyStaff/AcademicAffairs.aspx or through the dean of each school.

September 22, 2011
Item 26: Committee on Graduate Programs
10-11

1. DNAP clarification of interview and selection criteria
2. Ed.D. clarification of admissions process
3. M.Ed catalog changes, clarification of grading policy

a) Proposal to clarify DNAP interview and selection criteria in catalog (b & c) Proposal to clarify Ed.D. and M.Ed. admission processes in the catalog. Motion carried.

Item 27: School of Arts & Letters/Department of Languages & Literature
10-11 GEC English courses curriculum changes
Proposal to change English General Education Curriculum courses. Motion carried.

Item 2: International Education Committee (Hanshaw)
Admission document policy change
Proposal to admit international students provisionally on the basis of unofficial transcripts and related admission documents; official documents would have to be submitted prior to enrollment for full admission. Motion carried.

October 20, 2011
Item 1. 2014 - 2015 Academic Calendar
Proposed 2014-2015 Academic Calendar. Motion carried.

November 17, 2011
Item 24: Removal of prerequisite “Consent of Instructor”
Proposal to remove the “Consent of Instructor” prerequisite from individual courses in the catalog except special courses that require individual student approval, such as internships, and the addition of the consent of instructor possibility to the general explanation of “pre-requisites” in the catalog. Remaining issues: (a) General catalog statement regarding the possibility of consent of instructor; and (b) a review of graduate courses with consent of instructor pre-requisite. Motion carried to approve the proposed catalog statement as disseminated with the agenda.

Item 3: Committee on International Education
International admissions policies changes
Proposal to permit international student applicants (undergraduate and graduate) to be considered for conditional admission. Motion carried.

Item 4: Committee on Admission, Financial Aid & Scholarships
Freshman and transfer admissions requirements and policies changes
Proposal for changes to the freshman and transfer student admission requirements. Motion carried.

November 30, 2011
Item 5: School of Arts & Letters/Department of Language & Literature
English with Secondary Certification B.A.
Proposal to include ENG 4364 Web Culture and New Media Writing as a requirement in the ENG with Secondary Certification B.A. and moving additional courses from optional to required courses within the program.
Motion carried.

Item 6: School of Education/Department of Education

1. EC-6 Generalist & Bilingual: EDU-4330 from elective course to required course
2. EDU 4613 course title change: Bilingual Student Teaching in Elementary School
3. EC-6 Generalist & Bilingual: Admission criteria changes and clarification
4. EC-6 Generalist & Bilingual: program changes to fit GEC requirements

Proposal to (a) change EDU 4330 from elective to required course; (b) change the title of EDU 4613 and reinstate course description in catalog; (c) reorder admission section for clarification; student teaching section also to include additional prerequisites designed to strengthen the programs; and (d) rearrange program changes approved in 2010-2011 to fit policies associated with GEC requirements. Motion carried.

Item 7: General Education Curriculum Committee

1. Add SOC-2390: Minority Groups to the GEC requirements
2. Add IST-2300: International Studies to the GEC requirements
3. Change to the numbering of the GEC competencies: Competency #3 renumbered as #1c with remainder of the list renumbered accordingly

Proposal to add two courses to the General Education Curriculum options and to renumber a competency. Minutes from past General Education Committee meetings shared as well. Motion carried.

Item 8: School of Business Administration
IBA to BUA 3345 course prefix changes
Proposal to change IBA 3345 to BBA 3345. Motion carried.

Item 9: New Student Programs

1. a) Add ASE 1113 Ram Rebound course
2. b) Add ASE 2111 Transfer Student Success course

Proposal for two new courses: (a) a Ram Rebound course for students on probation and (b) a Transfer Student Success course. Motion carried.

Item 10: Committee on Graduate Programs

1. Graduate Faculty Appointments and Assignments Policy
2. Doctoral Program in Education
   1. Written Qualifying Examinations
3. Master’s in Education Program
   1. Modification to Admission Criteria in M.Ed. Program & Administration Concentration
   2. Modification to EDU 6319 - Principal Internship
4. d) Master’s in Business Administration
   1. Adding internship course to catalog
   2. Remove course from program
   3. Catalog changes
5. e) Graduate Programs in Nurse Anesthesia i.
   1. Master of Health Science & Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia catalog changes
   2. Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice catalog changes
6. f) Graduate Counseling Programs
   1. Modification to Admissions Criteria in Master of Arts in Professional Counseling, Master of Science in School Counseling & Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy

(a) Proposal for revisions to the Graduate Faculty Appointments and Assignments Policy. Motion carried.
(b) Proposal designed to clarify Ed.D. catalog language, including conditional admission criteria and qualifying exams. Motion carried.
(c) Proposal for changes to the M.Ed. admission criteria and to the requirements of EDU 6319.
Motion carried with changes noted.
(d) Proposal to add graduate business internship course; remove a course from the MBA program; and make other catalog changes. Motion carried.
(e) Proposal for several catalog changes regarding the MHS and MSNA, including clarifying language, admission criteria, course changes, and policy changes. Motion carried.
(f) Proposal to amend graduate counseling program admission language, remove courses, and clarify language in catalog. Motion carried.

Item 11: School of Arts & Letters
Accuplacer Exemption
Proposal to exempt students who score at or above a certain threshold on standardized tests from taking the Accuplacer exam in English. Motion carried with changes noted. ]

Item 12: Committee on Honors Programs
Chemistry Honors Curriculum
Proposal for changes to the chemistry honors curriculum. Motion carried.

January 19, 2012
No meeting held.

February 16, 2012
No meeting held.

March 8, 2012
No meeting held.

April 19, 2012
Item 13: Committee on Graduate Programs

1. Graduate Counseling Programs
   1. Update Language to Admissions Criteria

Proposal to eliminate requirement that applicants must have a valid Texas Teaching Certificate for admission to the Master of Science in School Counseling and instead include as an information item in the catalog language re. the requirement that students must have a minimum of two years of creditable full-time equivalent teaching service in order to sit for the TExES certification exam.

2. Increase Practicum Hours for LPC and LMFT

Proposal to increase practicum hours from 150 to 175 to allow pursuit of program accreditation. Motion to approve both proposals as amended carried.

2. Master’s in Education
   1. Catalog language change to 5th Year Program

Proposal to adjust the admission requirements to the program so that the same requirements are outlined in both the undergraduate and graduate catalogs.
Motion to approve the proposal carried.

May 2, 2012
Item 13: Committee on Graduate Programs

2. Graduate Programs in Nurse Anesthesia
   1. Adding course to Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia & Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice

Proposal to add course HSC 63XX Advanced Health Assessment and to eliminate HSC 6271Selected Topics of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology. Motion carried.

3. Doctoral Program in Education
   1. Adding two courses to the Educational Leadership concentration; adding Superintendent Certificate program.

Proposal to add two elective courses to the Educational Leadership concentration and to institute a Superintendent certificate program. Motion carried.

Item 15: Committee on Honors Programs
2012-2013 WSP Seminars
Proposals for the courses to be offered 2012-13.Motion carried.

Item 16: Committee on General Education Curriculum
Language change for math requirement
Proposal to change General Education Curriculum language with regards to math and math prerequisites, as follows: “MAT 1302, MAT 1304 (if allowable by major), or any math course with MAT 1302 or MAT 1304 or higher as a prerequisite (students may not satisfy Option #1 with both MAT 1302 and MAT 1304 only).”
Motion carried.

Item 18: School of Natural & Social Sciences (Morris/Matthews)
Adding course – POL/PLS Wrongful Convictions
Proposal to add an elective course to the Political Science degree programs. Daniell/Smeller moved to table the proposal and to allow the program to offer it as a special topics course in 2012-13. Motion carried.

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Academic Affairs Committee

Summary of Actions 2010-2011

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September 23, 2010

No action taken on proposals.

October 21, 2010

Item 1: School of Natural & Social Sciences/Department of Social Sciences

1. Change SOC 4397 to SOC 4497
2. Adjust program requirements

Proposal to a) Increase contact hours in SOC 4397 and change it to SOC 4497; and (b) revise the Sociology curriculum.

Motion carried.

November 16, 2010

Item 2: School of Arts & Letter/Department of Music
B.A. in Music & B.A. in All-level Music Education change in curriculum
Proposal for changes to the music curricula. Motion carried.

Item 3: School of Natural & Social Sciences/Department of Mathematics
Math Honors program
Proposal for honors program in mathematics. Motion carried.

Item 4: Committee on Graduate Programs

1. Graduate Programs of Nurse Anesthesia
2. Catalog changes
3. M.S. in Nurse Anesthesia
4. Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
5. Course name & description changes
6. M.S. in Nurse Anesthesia
7. Curriculum & course changes
8. Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
9. Graduate Business Programs
10. Catalog changes

4-1. Graduate Programs of Nurse Anesthesia
Proposal for changes to the curriculum & proposal for course changes. Motion carried.

4-2. Graduate Programs in Business
Proposal to (i) add the GRE as an admission option; (ii) clarify the limit on the number a years within which a student must complete graduate programs in business; (iii) clarify the policy regarding progression in the program; and (iv) add a limit to the number of graduate hours an undergraduate student may take in business and add required permission by the dean of the school of business. Motion carried.

Item 5: School of Natural & Social Sciences/Department of History
B.A. in History, B.S. in History, B.A. with secondary certification & B.S. with secondary certification change in curriculum
Proposal to add three courses in non-U.S. History/non-Modern Europe History. Motion carried.

December 2, 2010

Item 6: School of Business/Department of Business Administration
Correction: B.B.A. with management concentration
Proposal to update Management concentration in the B.B.A. as a result of the previous change to the business core. Motion carried.

Item 7: School of Natural & Social Sciences/Department of Social Sciences
B.S. in Paralegal Studies curriculum changes
Proposal to change major requirements. Motion carried.

Item 8: School of Natural & Social Sciences/Department of Biology
B.S. in Biology with Life Science Certification curriculum changes
Proposal to add 8 hours of Anatomy and Physiology to the required content curriculum (existing courses BIO 1340, 1140, 1341, 1141). Motion carried.

Item 9: School of Natural & Social Sciences/Department of Chemistry

1. Chemistry Department name change
   
2. All Chemistry & Biochemistry degree program curriculum changes
   

Proposal to change the department name to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; reduce credit hours for Organic II lab from two to one (change CHE 2217 to 2117); add CHE 3318 Analytical Chemistry to degree requirements and reduce lab by one hour (CHE 3218 to3118); remove Chemical Literature CHE 3172. (a) Requires administrative approval; (b) Motion carried.

Item 10: Committee on Honors Programs
2011-2012 University Honors Program courses
Proposal for Honors Program courses for 2011-2012.Motion carried.

Item 11: School of Arts & Letters/Women’s Studies Program
Elimination of Women’s Studies Minor
Proposal to eliminate the Women’s Studies Minor. Motion carried.

Item 12: School of Arts & Letters/Department of Languages & Literature
B.A. in Spanish & B.A. in Spanish with Secondary Certification curriculum changes
Proposal to add SPN 23XX Communication and Culture in the Hispanic World and to split SPN 3322 Advanced Grammar and Composition into two new courses: SPN 33XX Advanced Spanish Grammar and SPN 33XX Advanced Writing in Spanish. A handout with course descriptions was disseminated, included with these minutes as Minutes Attachment Item 12. Motion carried.

Item 13: Committee on Graduate Programs

1. M.Ed. in Administration curriculum changes
2. New Program: Fifth Year Option in Education, B.S. EC-6/M.Ed.

Proposals to a) change EDU 6619 into a three hour course, EDU 6319, and add EDU 63XX The Principalship; and (b) add a five year degree program combining the B.S. EC – 6 with the M.Ed.. Motions carried.

Item 14: School of Education/Department of Kinesiology

1. Kinesiology Department name change
2. B.S. in Exercise Science curriculum & program requirement changes and associated B.S. in Athletic Training Changes
3. Coaching Minor

Proposal to: a) Change department name to Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences; (b) change course prefix from KIN to EXS for Exercise Science courses & to ATR for Athletic Training courses; (c) add five(5) new courses (13 credit hours) to the BS in Exercise Science; (d) delete five (5) courses (15 credit hours) from the BS. Exercise Science; (e) add a performance and graduation standard that requires completion of all major course work with a minimum grade of a “C” to graduate; (f) create an 18 credit hour stand-alone coaching minor for secondary education majors.(a) Requires administrative approval; (b-f) Motions carried.

Item 15: School of Education/Department of Undergraduate Education

1. Deletion of the Post-Baccalaureate program for non-Wesleyan students
2. EC-6 Bilingual: Admission Criteria Changes
3. Course specific field experience requirements and new course description changes
4. Change in mission statement
5. New Fitness to Teach policy
6. EC-6 program design changes and their impact on EC-6 Bilingual, Secondary, and Liberal Studies Education Cluster
7. Approval of new non-education support courses
   1. MAT 13XX Advanced Foundations of Mathematics for Teachers
   2. SPN 23XX Intermediate Spanish for Spanish Speakers, Bilingual Education, and Spanish Secondary Education Majors
   3. SPN 33XX Advanced Spanish Writing

Proposal for changes to the Education program, including EC-G Generalist and Bilingual and post-baccalaureate programs and liberal studies education cluster; change in department mission statement. Two handouts were disseminated, included here as Minutes Attachment Item 15.These included the catalog copy of the revised programs and the learning objectives mapped to program requirements. Motions carried.

Item 16: School of Arts & Letters/Department of Languages & Literature
B.A. in English & B.A. in English with Secondary Certification curriculum changes
Proposal for revised B.A. in English and B.A. in English with Secondary Certification curricula. Motion carried.

Item 17: Academic Calendars

1. 2011-2012 & 2012-2013 updates
2. 2013-2014 new.

Motion carried.

Item 18: Committee on Admission, Financial Aid & Scholarships
Undergraduate admission requirements
Proposal for changes to the freshman and transfer admission policies and presentation of the Fall 2010 new student profile. Motions carried.

Item 19: Course Repeat Policy
Proposal to revise the course repeat policy for undergraduate students. Motion carried.

Item 20: Joint undergraduate/graduate enrollment approval & maximum hours
Proposal to limit the number of hours in which an undergraduate student may enroll at the graduate level and to require the permission of the dean (or director of GPNA) in whose school the student wishes to enroll. Motion carried.

Item 21: Course level definitions
Proposal to define the difference between course levels. Motion carried.

January 20, 2011

No meeting held.

February 17, 2011

No meeting held.

March 24, 2011

Item 22: School of Arts & Letters/Department of Music (Daniell/Fisher)
Course description change for MUS 0160
Deletion of the word “literature” from the course description. Motion carried.

April 28, 2011

Item 19: Course Repeat Policy
Proposal to revise the course repeat policy for undergraduate students. Committee was informed that the Action by the Committee on this proposal had not been approved by Faculty Assembly.

Item 23: School of Arts &Letters mission statement
Proposal to change school mission statement. Motion carried.

Item 24: Removal of pre-requisite “Consent of Instructor”
Proposal to remove the “Consent of Instructor” prerequisite from individual courses in the catalog except special courses that require individual student approval, such as internships, and the addition of the consent of instructor possibility to the general explanation of “pre-requisites” in the catalog.

Motion carried for each dean to bring back a report to Academic Affairs in the fall for each course in their respective schools that currently carries the consent of instructor prerequisite and to end debate.

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Summary of Actions 2009-2010

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September 24, 2009

Item 40: School of Education/Department of Education
Department mission
Proposal to revise Department of Education mission. Motion carried.

October 22, 2009

Item 1: Academic Calendars
Proposal for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 Academic Calendar
Rodriguez/Rast moved to approve the proposed calendar dates with the understanding that the Office of Student Records would review and revise the presentation of those dates in the best interest of students. Motion carried.

November 12, 2009

Item 2: School of Natural and Social Sciences/Department of Social Sciences
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice major
Proposal to change the Bachelor of Science, Sociology major with Criminal Justice emphasis into a B.S. in Criminal Justice. Motion carried.

Item 3: Committee on Honors Programs
Admission Policies for the University Program of the Wesleyan Scholars Honors Program
Proposal to change the transfer admission policies to the honors program. Motion carried.

Item 4: School of Business Administration and Professional Programs
Elimination of CIS concentration
Proposal to eliminate the CIS concentration under the Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration major. Motion carried.

Item 5: School of Business Administration and Professional Programs
Bachelor of Business Administration, Project Management Concentration
Proposal for a Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration major, with a Project Management concentration. Motion carried.

Item 6: School of Business Administration and Professional Programs
BBA, Business Core Curriculum, addition of MGT 3323
Proposal to add a course to the business core curriculum. Motion carried.

Item 7: Committee on Graduate Programs

1. Elimination of Master in Management Program
2. Bachelor of Business Administration/MBA (Dual Accounting), Accounting Concentration, with a Fraud Emphasis
3. Proposal to eliminate the Master in Management Program. Motion carried.
4. Proposal to implement a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), MBA (Dual Accounting) Accounting Concentration, with a Fraud Emphasis. Motion carried.

Item 8: Committee on Graduate Programs
Ed.D. Program course corrections/changes
Proposal to correct EDU 7304 course title, description, and syllabus; and to approve syllabus for EDU 7307 Statistical Methods of Inquiry. Motion carried.

January 21, 2010

No meeting held.

February 18, 2010

No action taken on proposals.

March 11, 2010

Item 9: Committee on Honors Programs (Battles)
University Honors Program Seminars for 2010-2011
Proposal for specific University Honors Program course topics for 2010-2011. Motion carried.

Item 10: School of Natural & Social Sciences/Department of Biology (Morris/Chandrasekaran)
Add performance requirements to Biology programs
Proposal to add performance requirements for the entry sequence (BIO 1321/1121, 1322/1122, 2341/2141 and 2324/2124 or their transfer equivalents, and Chemistry 1315/1115, 1316/1116) applicable to all three degree programs in Biology, as follows: to enroll in any advanced biology course, students must complete the entry sequence with a grade of C or better in each course. Motion carried.

April 15, 2010

Item 13: School of Natural & Social Sciences/Department of Psychology (Morris/Kerr)
B.A. and B.S. in Psychology curricular changes Proposal for changes to the Psychology degree programs including adding new courses—PSY 33XX Psychology and Law and PSY 43XX Senior Capstone; deleting/moving four courses—PSY 3328 Group Dynamics; PSY 4315 Attitudes & Soc Influence; move 3375 from core to Experimental; deleting ENG 3300 from required related; and editing PSY 2341 Dynamics of Mental Health as GEC offering. Motion carried.

Item 14: Committee on Graduate Programs (Rodriguez) Graduate Faculty Appointments and Assignments Policy Proposal for revisions to the Graduate Faculty Appointments and Assignments Policy. Motion carried.

Added Item 15a: Committee on Graduate Programs (Rodriguez) New TQ courses: NSC 6316, 6317 Proposal to offer additional courses in the TQ curriculum and as part of the M.Ed. A handout was disseminated at the meeting and is disseminated with these minutes as Minutes Attachment Added Item 15. Motion carried.

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Summary of Actions 2008-2009

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September 25, 2008

Item 3: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Social Science HIS 33XXR: Survey Of U.S. Military History: Independence to World Leadership Proposal to Add HIS 33XXR Survey Of U.S. Military History: Independence To World Leadership. Motion carried.

October 23, 2008

Item 1: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Social Science
Political Science Pre-Law Requirements
Proposal to change ENG 3300B Style & Structure program requirement to ENG 3300D Writing in the Social Sciences or ENG 3300C Writing in the Humanities. Motion carried.

Item 2: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Social Science
Political Science B.A. & B.S. degrees
Proposal to change PHI 3312 Modern Philosophy program requirement to PHI 2321 Intro to Philosophy. Motion carried.

Item 4: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Mass Communication
Mass Communication requirements
Proposal to remove MIS 2303 from Mass Communication degree without replacement. Motion carried.

Item 5: Academic Calendar 2010-11
Proposal for 2010-2011 Academic Calendar. Motion carried.

Item 6: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Social Science
History program
Proposal for changes to B.A. and B.S. History Programs and to B.A. and B.S. History with Secondary Certification Programs; correction to HIS 2301 title in degree listings. Motion carried.

Item 7: School of Business
Elimination of concentrations
Proposal to eliminate the following concentrations: Fire Management, Business Psychology, and International Business. Motion carried.

November 13, 2008

Item 8: General Education Curriculum Committee

1. IDEA Course Evaluations
2. Social Literacy Competencies

Proposal for all sections of courses in the General Education Curriculum to be evaluated each term using the course evaluation system (IDEA form), regardless of faculty tenure status; changes to the description of the Social Literacy Competencies. Motions carried.

Item 9: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Social Science
HIS 44XXR Global War On Terror
Proposal for new course to fulfill US Army ROTC pre-commissioning requirements for a military history course; open to other students. Motion carried.

Item 10: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Social Science
POL 33XX Civil Rights: Law and Society
Proposal for new course. Motion carried.

Item 11: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Social Science
Sociology Program

1. New courses: SOC 3340 Social Stratification; SOC 4310 Sociology of Health and Illness
2. Sociology Program changes
3. Certificate Program in Family Relations
4. New: Certificate Program in Minority Relations

Proposal for changes to the sociology program. Motions carried.

Item 12: Honors Council
University Honors Program Seminars for 2009-2010
Proposal for new courses in the honors program. Motion carried.

Item 13: Committee on Graduate Programs

1. Graduate Programs in Counseling
2. Mission statement
3. Counseling services language for catalog
4. Constructive Notice language for catalog
5. Exit interviews language for the catalog
6. Sequence of events for the Graduate Program in Counseling
7. Practicum courses: change 4 credit hours

Proposal for changes to the graduate counseling program. Motion carried.

Added Item 19 School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Course description changes
Proposal to change the course descriptions for CSC 2340, 4384, and 4391. A handout with the proposed changes was disseminated at the meeting and is attached with these minutes as "Minutes Attachment Item 19." Motion carried.

Added Item 20: School of Arts and Science/Department of Biology Course description changes

January 22, 2009

Item 14: School of Business Administration and Professional Programs
Elimination of MIS 2303, New course MIS 23XX
Proposal to eliminate MIS 2303 Introduction to Computer Systems Software as a required related course of the BBA and BBA/MBA degrees and to replace it with MIS 23xx- Advanced Business Applications. Motion carried.

Item 15: School of Business Administration and Professional Programs
Elimination of Experiential Learning Credit Program - BUA 0021
Proposal to eliminate experiential learning credit program in the School of Business—BUA 0021. Motion carried.

Item 16: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Social Science
Geography
Proposal to change GEG 3304 World Geography to GEG 2304 World Geography and to change GEG 3305 Human Geography to GEG 2305 Human Geography. Motion carried.

Item 17: General Education Committee
Social Literacy & Cultural Literacy changes
Proposal to add options to the cultural and social literacies as approved by the General Education Committee. Motion carried.

Item 18: Committee on Graduate Programs

1. Graduate Programs in Nurse Anesthesia: HSC 63XX, 62XX
2. Graduate Programs in Business: MiM program changes; Elimination of M.S.H.A.
3. Graduate Programs in Counseling
   1. Play Therapy Courses
   2. Course Prefixes
   3. Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy

Proposals (a) for leveling courses for students applying to the DNAP program; (b) for changes in the MiM program and the elimination of the MSHA program; (c-i) to add Play Therapy courses; (c-ii) to change some of the course prefixes in Counseling to reflect also that Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) content is included. Motion carried.

Item 21: Committee on Graduate Programs

1. Master of Education program mission statement
2. Master of Education graduate admission English proficiency
3. General University: English proficiency
4. Graduate Programs in Counseling: Admissions requirements for the LMFT
5. Graduate Programs in Education: Ed.D. admission requirement
6. Graduate Programs in Nurse Anesthesia: HSC 6411

Proposals to (a) add a mission statement for the Master of Education program; (b) drop the GRE as proof of English proficiency for M.Ed. admission; (c) clarify the minimum graduate English proficiency requirements for admission to the University; (d) add admission requirements for the LMFT; (e) amend the Ed.D. admission requirements; (f) add a Health Science course. Motion carried.

Information Item 5a: Access to Student Records Policy
Impact of FERPA changes
Information about a change to the University's Access to Student Records policy as a result of changes in the US Department of Education Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Information Item 5b: Elimination of inactive courses
Information about the need to eliminate courses that have not been offered in several years but are still listed in the catalog.

February 5, 2009

Item 20: School of Arts and Science/Department of Biology

1. Required advanced biology courses
2. Course description changes

Proposal (1) to change in catalog listing of required advanced biology courses and (2) to change the course descriptions for BIO 2341 and 2141. Item 20-2 was approved at a previous meeting. Motion carried.

Item 22: School of Arts and Sciences Department of Religion and Philosophy

1. Comparative Religious Studies Emphasis changes
2. Minor in Comparative Religious Studies
3. Cross-list 3PR 4302 Ethical Thinking and the Professions with PHI 4302
4. Various additional curricular changes in Religion

(a) & (d) Proposals for various curricular changes; (b) Proposal for a minor in comparative religious studies; (c) Proposal to cross-list 3PR 4302 with PHI. Motion carried.

Item 23: School of Business
Elimination of ECO, IBA, and MIS courses Proposal for elimination of various courses related to eliminated concentrations. Motion carried.

Item 24: Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid

1. Undergraduate admission appeal process
2. Fall 2008 student profiles

(a) Proposal to add an admission appeal process; (b) presentation of fall 2008 new student profiles. Motion to approve (a) carried. No action requested or taken on item (b).

Item 25: School of Arts and Sciences
B.S. in Biology with Secondary Life Science Certification
Proposal for B.S. in Biology with Secondary Life Science Certification. Motion carried.

Item 26: Acceptance of completed State core curriculum
Proposal to accept Texas State approved core curriculum to meet Wesleyan's general education curriculum requirements. Motion carried.

Item 27: Honors Council
School of Education Departmental Honors
Proposal for departmental honors in the undergraduate education program. Motion to approve courses at 4000-level carried.

Item 28: International Education Committee
Minor in International Studies
Proposal for a minor in international studies. Motion carried.

Item 29: General Studies
GST name change to Student Success Studies
Proposal to change GST designation to "Student Success Studies" (SSS) and to eliminate GST 3101. Motion carried but changing GST to "Academic Success Experience" ("ASE").

Item 30: Academic Integrity Policy
Proposal for revised academic integrity policy. Motion carried.

Item 31: School of Arts and Sciences

1. Political Science program changes
2. Paralegal Studies program changes

Proposal for a "Government and Legal Studies Program" and for curricular changes in political science and paralegal studies, including a new course, POL 33XX . Motion carried.

Item 32: School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Languages and Literature
Proposal to replace EDU 4382 with RDG 4402 in the English with Secondary Education degree curriculum. Motion carried.

March 12, 2009

Item 33: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics and Geology
NSC 1405 course description
Proposal to revise course description. Motion carried.

Item 34: Committee on Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs in Nurse Anesthesia mission
Proposal to revise Graduate Programs in Nurse Anesthesia mission to reflect the addition of the previously approved DNAP. Motion carried.

Item 35: School of Business and Professional Programs

1. Business course prerequisites
2. Business course transfer policy

(a) Proposal (information item) to require that students earn a grade of "C" or higher for all undergraduate business prerequisite courses; (b) Proposal that no more than 6 hours of business transfer credits with a grade of "D" will apply toward major requirements, and no transfer grades of "D" will apply towards concentration courses. In addition, a maximum of 6 hours of transfer credits may be applied to satisfy a concentration requirement. Motion carried.

Item 36: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Mass Communications
Mass Communication Advertising/PR major
Proposal for changes to the Mass Communication major. Motion carried.

Item 37: School of Arts and Sciences
Elimination of Wesleyan Collegiate Institute
Proposal to eliminate Wesleyan Collegiate Institute. Motion carried.

Added Item 38: School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Music
Bachelor of Music – All-Level Music Education with Certification
Proposal to eliminate EDU 3301 Roles and Responsibilities of Teachers and add EDU 4344 Classroom Management; amended also to include the elimination of RDG 4347 and addition of RDG 4402. Motion carried.

April 16, 2009

Item 39: School of Arts and Sciences/Department of Religion and Philosophy
BIB 3302
Proposal to revise course description and change title of BIB 3302. Motion carried to approve revised course but with new course number.