GRADUATE COUNCIL MINUTES

  May 9, 2002

 

The Graduate Council met in regular session May 9, 2002 in BBA 220.  Members present were: J. Arn, P. Hamilton, R. Hy, K. Larson, V. Lovelace-Chandler, B. Melchior, M. Morgan, A. Picou, I. Saltz, J. Showell, proxy votes from N. Hare, J. Lammers, J. Murphy, and G. Thurman. Members absent: K. Atkinson, C. Caldwell, L. Griffith, D. Jones, S. Stroman, S. Charton, and T. Chapman. Dr. Ronn Fritze, Chair, History attended as a guest.

 

1.                  Graduate Council Minutes from March 21, 2002, were approved as distributed.

 

II.            Physical Therapy Staffing Plan

 

Subcommittee I recommended approval of the Staffing Plan submitted by the Physical Therapy Department.

 

Motion passed unanimously.

 

III.            Subcommittee I recommended approval of the following Graduate Faculty applications: Following discussion the votes were as follows.

 

Acre, Catherine R.                OTHY                                8 year                                5325, 5365, 6304, 6310, 6220, 6305, 6350

 

Motion to approve was unanimous.

 

He, Ling T.                                ECON/FINA                8 year                                FINA                6305

 

Motion to approve was unanimous.

 

Martin, Michael S.                NURS                                8 year                                NURS 6320, 6325

BIOL                                8 year                                BIOL 5311, 5351

 

Vote to approve was 13 yes and 1 abstain, motion passed.

 

McMillan, Amy G.                PTHY                                8 year                                All PT 5000 level, 6314, 6330, 6354, 6344, 6345, 7305, 6101-6301, 6138-6338, 7515, 7360, 7361, 7101-7901, 7102-7902, 7388, 7340, 7341, 7207, 7516, 7305, 7385

 

Willey, Marc                                OTHY                                8 year                                OTHY 6317, 6330, 6308, 6330, 6370, 6220, 6305, 6308, 6320, 6350, 6365

 

Zabel, Reta                                PTHY                                8 year                                all PT 5000 level, 6101-6301, 6138-6338, 6116, 6216, 7329, 7388, 7380, 7516, 7105, 7111, 7206, 7207, 7102-7902, 7101-7901, 7385

Motion to approve was unanimous.

 

Fletcher, James P.                PTHY                                3 year                                6401, 6402, 6410, 6411, 6415, 6101-6301, 6138-6338, 7405, 7505, 7510, 7321, 7333, 7330,7304, 7306, 7312, 7385

Hearn, Stephen A.                PTHY                                3 year                                6410, 6411, 6138-6338, 6101-6301, 7333, 7365, 7350, 7385, 7345, 7311, 7325-7525, 7510

 

Johnson, Jennifer A.                OTHY                                3 year                                OTHY 5308, 5330, 6220, 6305, 6311, 6315, 6320, 6350, 6335

 

Loar, Carol                                HIST                                3 year                                5378

 

Mankey, Tina A.                                OTHY                                3 year                                6316, 6330, 6354, 6325, 6340

 

Motion to approve was unanimous.

 

IV.            Subcommittee II recommended approval of the new program, new course proposals on the following:

 

A.            Department of Physical Therapy , Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Proposal for a Change in the Post-Professional Track with new course proposals:

 

PTHY                        7120                        Professional Self Assessment

PTHY                        7322                        Efficacy in Physical Therapy Practice I

PTHY                        7323                        Efficacy in Physical Therapy Practice II

PTHY                        7330                        Applied Histology, Pathology, and Physiology

PTHY               6199-6699                        Continued Studies

PTHY     7199-7699                        Continued Studies

 

Following discussion, recommendation passed unanimously.

 

2.                  New Course Proposals

 

HIST                        5362                        Tudor - Stuart England 1485-1715

HIST                        5363                        Victorian Britain 1815-1918

 

Recommendations passed unanimously.

 

V.        GRE Policy

 

The Council discussed revisions to the Graduate Bulletin related to Graduate School policies for the GRE. The Council recommended sending a follow-up letter to deans, department chairs, and graduate coordinators indicating a proposed implementation date for students entering in fall 2003 with request for feedback.

 

 

VI.            Information Items

 

A.            Early Childhood and Special Education

 

1.                  Deletion of Old SPED program courses from Bulletin:

 

SPED                        5315            Education of Emotionally Disturbed Children

SPED                        5330            Supervision of Student Teachers

SPED                        5332            Methods and Materials for elementary Mildly Handicapped

SPED                        5333            Curriculum for Exceptional Children

SPED                        5335            Methods & Materials for the Secondary Level Mildly Handicapped

SPED                        5341            Advanced Methods & Materials for the Mod/Prof Handicapped

SPED                        5342            Life Adjustment for the Moderately/Profoundly Handicapped

SPED                        5352            Materials and Methods for Teaching the Mentally Retarded

SPED                        6312            Psycho-social Aspects of Emotional disturbance

SPED                        6313            Behavior Management in Special Education

SPED                        6340            Affective Strategies and Methodology

SPED                        6344            Psychological Evaluation of Exceptional Children

SPED                        6347            Families, Professionals and Disabilities

SPED                        6351            Education and Psychology of Exceptional Children

SPED                        6353            Medical, Psychological & Sociological Aspects of Mental Retardation

SPED                        6355            Educating Students with Mild Disabilities

SPED                        6357            Developmental Phonology

SPED                        6359            Improvement of Instruction in Vocational Education for Special Needs Learner

SPED                        6363            Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Special Education

SPED                     A6602            Laboratory Practices with Emotional Disturbed Children

SPED           B6602            Laboratory Practices with Emotional Disturbed Children

SPED                     A6606            Laboratory Practices with Mildly Handicapped

SPED                     B6606            Laboratory Practices with Mildly Handicapped

SPED                     A6607            Laboratory Practices with Moderately/Profoundly Handicapped

SPED                     B6607            Laboratory Practices with Moderately/Profoundly Handicapped

SPED                        6610            Laboratory Practices in Early Childhood Special Education 0-3

SPED                        6311            Laboratory Practices in Early Childhood Special Education 3-5

 

2.                  Course Title Change

 

SPED                        6330            Transdisciplinary and Collaborative PracticesTO

SPED                        6330             Transdisciplinary Assessment and Collaborative Practices

3.                  Prefix Change from SPED to ECSE

 

SPED                        5310            Assistive Technology

SPED                        6314            Problems and Issues in Individualized Educational Planning

SPED                        6318            Modifications in the General Classroom

SPED                        6320            Learning Strategies for Exceptional Learners

SPED                        6325            Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Disorders

SPED                        6334            Advanced Strategies and Research in Reading Instruction to Students with Disabilities

SPED                        6335            Teaching Students with Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Oppositional Defiant/Conduct Disorders

SPED                        6354            Transdisciplinary Intervention with Young Children

SPED                        6358            Speech and Language Development for Children with Disabilities

SPED                        6360            Families of Young Children with Disabilities

SPED                        6361            Medical Problems and Health Care of Young Children with Disabilities

SPED                        6383            Independent Research in Special Education

SPED                        6385            Administration and Supervision of Special Education

SPED               6386/6387            Thesis Research

 

4.            Prefix Change from CHED to MSIT

 

CHED             5302            Teaching in the Middle School

 

5.                  Guidelines for MSE in Reading to appear in Graduate Bulletin

 

1.            In addition to the general application and GPA requirements of the UCA Graduate School, applicants must:

 

2            Submit valid general education teaching license.

3.                  Submit two letters of reference from practicing professionals who can speak to the candidate=s knowledge, performance, dispositions, and capability to complete a master=s program.

4.                  Submit appropriate scores on the Graduate Record Examination.

5.                  No more than three hours may be transferred from another institution of higher education. These three hours will be an elective and will not be considered as a substitution of core requirements.

6.                  Program of study must be filed prior to enrollment in the 12th hour.

7.                  Research Methods must be taken before the 12th hour.

8.                  Application for participation in the Comprehensive Examination can only be filed after the completion of the 24th hour.

9.                  Participation in the Comprehensive Examination can only take place during the final semester of study.

10.              Students who fail the Reading comprehensive Examination on the initial attempt may, after one semester has elapsed, apply for re-examination. This second attempt shall be the final opportunity to participate in the Reading Comprehensive Examination.  Should the student fail the second attempt, the degree will not be awarded.

11.              Students who fail to apply after two years have elapsed since initial unsuccessful attempt on the reading comprehensive Examination shall be denied application and the degree will not be awarded.

 

B.            Bulletin change for Music

See attached.     

 

VII.            Announcements

 

1.                  McNiece reported on action of the Council of Deans concerning the March Graduate Council Minutes.

 

2.                  The Robert McLauchlin Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Christina Barrett. She is pursuing a DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) degree. The award will be presented to her at the September Graduate Council meeting.

 

3.                  There will be one summer meeting of the Graduate Council.

 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Elaine McNiece, Chair

Graduate Council

 

c:          S. Buchanan

J. Glenn

T. James

T. Sitz