Faculty Senate-Minutes 2008-09

Report: Curriculum Committee

FACULTY SENATE REPORT

University Curriculum Committee meeting of April 1, 2009

This report will be taken up by the Faculty Senate at its April 13, 2009 meeting. (Unless otherwise noted, course additions/revisions/deletions will take effect in Spring 2010; program changes may take effect as early as Fall 2009.)

NOTE: Proposals tabled at any subcommittee meeting cannot be approved. They will be taken up as Unfinished Business during the next round of committee meetings and resubmitted to the subcommittee(s) at which they were tabled. If another subcommittee already ruled on such a proposal, it will not have to proceed through that subcommittee a second time.

NOTE: 500-level courses are assumed to have graduate credit.

III. Unfinished Business

A. Proposed course and program changes

Teacher Education

Action taken / notes

Course Deletion

EDSC

375

CCSU Curriculum Committee

Delete course

IV. New Business

A. Proposed course and program changes

Computer Electronics & Graphics Technology					Action taken / notes
2a	Course Revision	CET	443	Electronic Communication	Approved for graduate credit. [previous changes to course were approved at the December 3, 2008 meeting]
2b	Course Revision	CET	449	Advanced Networking	[GS] Tabled due to need for further clarification of wording of description and/or prerequisites. No representative was present to discuss these changes.
2c	Course Revision	CET	479	Internet Technologies	Approved for graduate credit. [previous changes to course were approved at the December 3, 2008 meeting]
2d	Course Revision	CET	501	Applied Networking Technology	[TECH] Tabled due to lack of department representative. [GS] Approved as proposed.
2e	Course Revision	CET	513	Computer Applications for the Professional	[TECH] Tabled due to lack of department representative. [GS] Approved as proposed.
2f	Program Revision			COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MAJOR, B.S. (124 credits)	[TECH] Tabled due to lack of department representative.
Counseling & Family Therapy
3a	Course Revision	CNSL	507	Methods in Group Facilitation	Change description to: The impact of the facilitator's behavior on a group. Students will experience leading a group and observe different leadership styles as well as didactic presentations on group theory and leader interventions. Students will co-facilitate a group in the community. Recommended to be taken with either practicum or internship.
Engineering
4a	Course Revision	ETM	356	Materials Analysis	Change prerequisites to: CHEM 161, 162; ENGR 251 or ET 251 (either may be taken concurrently) Change description to: Study of composition, properties, and characteristics of metallic and non-metallic materials. Structure of materials, phase diagrams, and effects of environment on materials. Laboratory includes use of standard apparatus for materials testing. Two-hour lecture/two-hour laboratory per week. Change cycling: delete Fall
Library
5a	Course Revision	LSC	150	Library Resources and Skills	Change prerequisites to: Open to all CCSU students Reconfirmed Skill Area IV designation.
Management Information Systems
6a	Course Revision	MIS	361	Systems Analysis and Design for Business	Change prerequisites to: MIS 315 (can be taken concurrently; C- or higher) or permission of department chair.
6b	Program Revision			Minor in Management Information Systems	Change program description to: Program addresses career planning needs of students who would like to complement their major area of study with a focused professional component in the field of Management Information Systems. The following courses can be applied toward the Minor: MIS201, MIS220, MIS305, MIS312, MIS315, MIS361, MIS400, MIS410, MIS450, MIS460 and MIS 462. In consultation with an MIS faculty advisor, students must complete 18 credits chosen to further major area of study and individual goals. In addition, students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 in the MIS minor and a receive C- or higher in each Minor course.
Manufacturing & Construction Management
7a	Course Revision	TM	500	Industrial Applications of Computers	[TECH] Tabled due to lack of department representative. [GS] Approved with understanding that designator has changed to TM, with title change to “Product Life Cycle Management,” and amendment of description to read: “Process of managing the complete life cycle of a product or structure from concept through design, manufacture, service, and disposal. Integration of people, data, processes, and business systems are essential elements considered across the entire enterprise.”
7b	Course Revision	TM	562	Supply Chain Issues	[TECH] Tabled due to lack of department representative. [GS] Approved with understanding that designator has changed to TM, with title change to “Supply Chain Strategy,” and amendment of description to read: “Key concepts in managing the flow of goods and information from raw material to end-use customer. Focus on design, analysis and decision-making methods used in industrial procurement. Highlights integration of procurement with operations.”
7c	Course Revision	TM	563	Logistics Issues	[TECH] Tabled due to lack of department representative. [GS] Approved with understanding that designator has changed to TM and with title change to “Strategic Logistics Management.” [note discrepancy re: title in minutes]
7d	Program Revision			Master of Science in Technology Management	[TECH] Tabled due to lack of department representative. [GS] Approved as proposed with amendment of course designators from IT to TM throughout program description.
Nursing
8a	Course Deletion	NRSE	299	Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice	Delete course
8b	Course Revision	NRSE	301	Theoretical Foundations of Nursing	Change prerequisites to: CT RN License or permission of department chair Change cycling to Fall
8c	Course Addition	NRSE	413	Population and Community Based Nursing Care	5 credits, Fall Course title [amended to]: Population- and Community-Based Nursing Care Prerequisites: NRSE 300, 301, 303; matriculation in the RN / BSN program Description: Focuses on families, populations and communities, both local and global, as units of nursing care.
8d	Course Revision	NRSE	414	Professional Nursing Role	Change prerequisites to: NRSE 413 Change cycling to Spring
8e	Program Revision			Major in Nursing, B.S.N.	[EDPS] Tabled pending clarification.
Philosophy
9a	Course Revision	REL	256	Philosophy, Religion, and Culture	Change course title to: Philosophy, Religion, and Spirituality Reconfirmed Study Area I and I designations.
Physics & Earth Sciences
10a	Course Revision	ESCI	452	Independent Study in Earth Science	[AS] GS] Tabled due to lack of department representative.
10b	Course Revision	ESCI	490	Topics in Earth Science	[AS] [GS] Tabled due to lack of department representative.
10c	Course Revision	PHYS	452	Independent Study in Physics	[AS] [GS] Tabled due to lack of department representative.
Teacher Education
11a	Program Revision			ELEMENTARY EDUCATION	Change program description as follows [replace ESCI 111 with SCI 111 and delete parenthetical phrase (or ISM 211 and 213)]: General Education requirements as follows: ENG 110, MATH 113, MATH 213 and BIO 211, HIST 261 or 262, PSY 236, SCI 111 or any other ESCI course. Elementary Education majors are also required to take either PSY 362 or 462.
11b	Program Deletion			Master of Science in Pedagogy and Leadership [no link available]	Delete program [which last appeared in 2002-04 catalog]
Technology & Engineering Education
12a	Course Revision	TE	400	Professional Practices and Responsibilities in Technology Education and Engineering Education (K-12)	[disregard left-hand column in course revision form; correct information is as follows] 3 credits Course number: TE 400 Course title: Professional Practices and Responsibilities in Technology and Engineering Education (K-12) Description: Professional course which stresses preparation for student teaching, or supervised teaching, and objectives, planning techniques, and problems of teaching technology education at the secondary, middle and elementary school levels. Required of all undergraduate majors in Technology Education, and post-baccalaureate students in the Technology Education certification program. Field hours required. Change prerequisites to: TE 399, EDTE 314; admission into the Professional Program. Corequisite: EDSC 425.
12b	Course Revision	TE	428	Research and Experimentation	Change prerequisites to: Completion of 18 hours of CET, ENGR, ET, MFG, GRT, or TE courses; for graduate students, permission of department chair Change description to: Planning, directing, and evaluating effective research procedures with emphasis on the application of research and experimentation to the teaching of technology and engineering education and its relationship to mathematics, science, engineering and social studies. Change cycling to: Irregular Reconfirmed graduate credit.
12c	Course Deletion	TE	459	Elementary School Technology Education	Delete course
12d	Course Addition	TE	506	STEM in Technology and Engineering Education	3 credits, Irregular Prerequisites: [none] Description: Study of techniques for integrating science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) content in an engaged learning technology education curriculum.
12e	Course Revision	TE	510	Computer Applications for Technology Education	[disregard left-hand column in course revision form; correct information is as follows] 3 credits, Irregular Course number: TE 510 Change course title to: Computer Applications for Technology and Engineering Education Change prerequisites to: [none] Change description to: Use of computer applications as vehicle to deliver units of study and laboratory activities in technology and engineering education. Emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) course content.
12f	Course Deletion	TE	512	Program and Course Development: Theories and Practices	Delete course
12g	Course Addition	TE	588	Practicum in Technology and Engineering Education	3 credits, On Demand Course title [amended to]: Internship in Technology and Engineering Education Prerequisites: Permission of department chair Description: Guided practice or professional internship relevant to the student's plan of study. Includes work on a project under supervision of a faculty advisor. Projects may be sponsored by a host organization outside of the university. May be repeated with differing topics for a maximum of 6 credits.
12h	Course Revision	TE	595	Industrial and Technical Workshop	Change course title to: Topics: Technical Seminar Change prerequisites to: [none] Change description to: Exploration of problems, trends, or emerging technology relevant to technology education programs. May be repeated under different topics for a maximum of 9 credits.
12i	Course Revision	TE	599	Topics in Technology Education	Change title to: Thesis Change prerequisites to: Completion of 21 credits of graduate work; TE 598 or ED 598 or permission of instructor Change description to: Preparation of thesis under guidance of thesis advisor and additional faculty readers for students completing master's requirements under M.S. Plan A. Oral presentation required.
12j	Program Revision			TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION MAJOR, B.S.	Change [affected portion of] program description to: General Education Requirements A total of 44-46 credits in General Education studies must be completed as part of all baccalaureate degree programs. See the General Education section in this catalog. Technology Education students are required to take ENG 110, HIST 161 or 162, PSY 236, TE 110, PHYS 111, CHEM 111, STAT 104, MATH 115 or 119, COMM 115 or 140, and PE 144 or CET 113. These courses count toward the overall General Education requirements. Note: This major does not require a minor. Technology Education Professional Requirements Students are required to take TE 399 and 400. Both of these courses may not be available each semester and are seldom available during the summer sessions; refer to the course description section of this catalog for information. Technology Education Technical Requirements Technology Education majors are required to take CET 223, ENGR 150, ET 241, MFG 121 and 216, and TE 115, 155, 215, 221, 245, 299, 310, 330, 417, and 498. Students may take additional technical courses approved by their Technology Education advisor to fulfill their General Education requirements. Professional Education Requirements Technology Education majors are required to take SPED 315, EDF 400, EDTE 314, EDSC 414, 415 and 425, and RDG 440. Admission to the Professional Program Students must make formal application for admission to the Professional Program of Technology Education after completion of 45 credits in course work. At least 15 of these credits must be in TE courses. Applications are available from the Dean of Education and Professional Studies, Barnard Hall, and must be filed prior to September 21 or February 21. Acceptance is prerequisite to taking TE 400, EDSC 414, 415 and 425, EDF 400, RDG 440, and SPED 315. Students must maintain a minimum 2.50 grade point average in all technology courses. See School of Education and Professional Studies, Admission to Professional Program for additional information.

B. Proposal to establish D-designated courses and a D- requirement (proposal from Beth Merenstein submitted 2009-03-05 on behalf of Faculty Senate Diversity Committee).

Approved unanimously.

Following is the proposal as amended after extensive discussion at all undergraduate subcommittees and at the main meeting. It should be added that once the Faculty Senate Diversity Committee recommends a course for [d] designation, it will be submitted to the University Curriculum Committee for referral not only to the General Education Subcommittee but also to the subcommittee appropriate to the school in which the course is housed; for instance, if a section of ENG 204, Survey of World Literature: 17^th Century to the Present, were recommended for [d] designation, it would be referred to the Arts & Sciences and General Education Subcommitttees.

{D} Designated Courses

General Education Curriculum Proposal

Submitted on behalf of the Faculty Senate Diversity Committee

As the United States becomes an increasingly diverse and often polarized society, colleges and universities have sought to implement courses to improve students’ multicultural awareness and respect for diversity. For example, in a survey of 65 institutions involved in a recent curriculum transformation project sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, almost 60% had instituted requirements that students take at least one course addressing diversity.

General Education Objectives:

Diversity is listed as one of the goals and objectives under our General Education guidelines and objectives. While there are two objectives in particular which deal with issues of diversity, the first is focused primarily on international issues:

To develop global awareness, historical perspective, and appreciation of social and cultural diversity in the world, with relevant outcomes including the ability to: analyze an issue from the perspective of another cultural tradition or historical period; understand and respect cultural differences; read, write, speak, and understand a foreign language at an enhanced level.

In this proposal we are concerned more with the second general education objective that deals specifically with issues of diversity in the United States:

To recognize issues of social equity and social justice in the United States, with relevant outcomes including the ability to: recognize the diverse forms and effects of social and economic inequality; understand bias and discrimination based on individual and group factors such as race, color, religious creed, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, and mental or physical disability.

To this end, we believe all students should be exposed to at least one class that deals explicitly with issues of diversity, social equity, and social justice within the United States.

Support and Endorsement Received From:

A core mission (no. 5) of the university, promoting diversity has become increasingly important to develop critical thinking in our students in a modern society.

1. The 2008 Blue Ribbon Commission on Diversity recommended that a goal of the university should be to educate our students towards appreciation of diversity with the skills and understanding necessary for students to succeed and thrive in a culturally diverse nation and world.

2. Members of the Faculty Senate Diversity Committee have been working to develop curriculum and pedagogy to promote diversity as part of the general education requirements.

3. This objective was also outlined as part of the Diversity Initiatives circulated by President Miller. In particular, the President’s October 2007 Diversity Initiatives Proposal, under the Education heading, stated that “There should be full funding for a general diversity requirement based on the FYE model, which includes stipends/release for faculty/staff conducted training, and incentives for faculty to teach diversity sections.”

4. Additionally, we have received the support and endorsement of:

a. the Arts and Sciences Diversity Committee’s Sub-Committee on Curriculum

b. the Office of Diversity and Equity

c. The Provost’s Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity

d. The President’s Diversity Task Force

The {D} designated sections Will:

· A {d} designated section will address the culture of equity and social justice within the United States through course content, pedagogy, and classroom climate.

· A {d} designated section will examine and explore bias and discrimination within the United States based on a variety of individual and group factors.

· The {d} designated section will be an integrated part of the General Education requirements.

o {d} designated sections will be both upper- and lower-level courses.

o {d} designated sections can be taken as part of the general education requirements, or as part of the major or minor, or as an elective.

· These sections will be based on both the FYE and International course models.

o {d} designated sections will incorporate issues of diversity and social justice into their established course content with an emphasis on inclusive pedagogy and classroom climate.

· It will not be the course that is {d} designated, but the specific section which is{d} designated; therefore, it will be specific sections that are designated as {d} designated courses.

· {d} designated sections can be – and will be encouraged to be – offered in any one of the schools within the university.

o Faculty teaching existing courses in a variety of disciplines will have the opportunity to introduce diversity into their established courses in order to create {d} designated sections.

· {d} designated sections will be limited to 25 students.

· Faculty wishing to teach a {d} designated sections will have one of three options:

o A) they may either submit an existing course to the Faculty Senate Diversity Committee to receive a {d} designation for their sections

o B) they may submit an existing course to the Faculty Senate Diversity Committee for {d} designation and participate in a half day workshop geared towards issues of pedagogy and classroom climate or,

o B) they may take a two day diversity curriculum development workshop so that their section fits the {d} designation model in both pedagogy and content.

The {d} designated sections Will Not:

· The objective is not to burden our students with additional coursework, many of whom are already taking on average over 6 years to graduate, but to incorporate a diversity course into the established general education curriculum.

o It is understood that the requirement to take a{d}designated section, when and if instituted, would not require a student to take additional credits over and above what he or she is already taking to fulfill General Education requirements

· A {d} designated section will not simply input one or two lessons on “other cultures” into the curriculum to satisfy the {d} designation requirement.

· A {d} designated section may not also satisfy the I designation

Procedure and Process:

· the University Curriculum Committee is the ultimate authority as to whether a section can bear {d} designation

· However, it is understood that the University Curriculum Committee, and specifically the General Education Subcommittee, will delegate to the Faculty Senate Diversity Committee the authority to make recommendations as to whether a section of a course will receive the {d} designation

· The Faculty Senate Diversity Committee will compile the list of sections requesting {d} designation and will bring this list to the appropriate Curriculum Subcommittees.

· The Faculty Senate Diversity Committee will submit the final recommendations to the University Curriculum Committee, and specifically the General Education Subcommittee, which will approve or disapprove the recommendations.

Goals:

· The recommendation is to institute the {d}designation with the understanding that in three to six years, the University Curriculum Committee will decide whether there exists a sufficient critical mass of {d} designated sections to institute a formal requirement.

· Although students will not initially be required to take any {d} designated section, once there are a sufficient number of sections available, all incoming first year students will be required to take a {d} designated section as part of their general education requirements before graduating from the University.