COUNCIL OF DEANS
February 13, 2002
The Council of Deans met in regular session at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 13, 2002, in the Provost's Conference Room. Sam Buchanan presided, and the following council members were present: Gabriel Esteban, Bob Everding, Jonathan Glenn, Maurice Lee, Jane McHaney, Elaine McNiece, Sally Roden, and Ron Toll. Jimmy Ishee represented Neil Hattlestad, and Tony Sitz was present to assist with curricular issues.
The COD minutes of January 16 were approved as circulated.
McNiece presented the Graduate Council minutes of January 24.
McNiece moved to recommend approval of the following graduate faculty applicant:
Gordy, Sondra HIST 3 year (2005) HIST 5355, 5391, 5346, 6303, 6397
Following a second by Lee, the motion passed unanimously.
McNiece moved to recommend approval of a new program, Master of Accountancy (MAcc) and new course proposals within the MAcc program. The courses follow:
Master of Accountancy (MAcc):
ACCT 6317 Seminar in Auditing
ACCT 6320 Seminar in Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 6350 Seminar in Accounting Leadership
ACCT 6340 Seminar in Case Studies in Accounting
ACCT 6319 Corporation and Shareholder Taxation
ACCT 6329 Partnership and S-Corporation Taxation
ACCT 6339 Estate and Gift Taxation
ACCT 5316 Advanced Income Tax
ACCT 5312 Advanced Accounting
Esteban seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
McNiece moved to recommend the following new course in biology:
BIOL 5250 Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis
Toll seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
McNiece moved to recommend the following new courses in History:
HIST 6350 African and Islamic History
HIST 5318 Archaeology and History of Southwest Native American Civilizations
Lee seconded the motion. Following discussion about the potential for proliferation of courses, the COD unanimously passed the motion. However, the provost will not forward the courses to the registrar until a two-year history of course offerings (both undergraduate and graduate) has been submitted to him. Additionally, Buchanan requested a projection of future course offerings in history degree programs as well.
McNiece moved to recommend the following new course in mathematics:
MATH 5335 Geometry, Measurement and their Applications
Toll seconded the motion. Following discussion, the motion passed unanimously. Buchanan will forward the proposal with the understanding that the course is not appropriate for the MA degree in mathematics. Toll agreed.
McNiece moved to recommend the following new course in Spanish:
SPAN 5340 History of the Spanish Language
Lee seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden presented the Undergraduate Council minutes of January 29.
Roden moved to recommend the following course in history:
HIST 4318 Archaeology and History of Southwest Native American Civilizations
Lee seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Buchanan will hold the course with the previous history courses until the requested data has been provided.
Roden moved to recommend the following course number changes in marketing and management:
MGMT 4342 International Business to 3342
MGMT 4345 Personnel/Human Resource Management to 3346
MGMT 4349 Small Business Management to 3349
MGMT 4350 Compensation Administration to 3350
MGMT 4351 Contemporary issues in Human Resource Management to 3351
MGMT 4352 Purchasing and Materials Management to 3352
MKTG 4352 Retail Management to 3351
MKTG 4356 Fashion Merchandising and E-Commerce to 3356
MKTG 4371 Advertising to 3371
MKTG 4372 Sales Management to 3372
MKTG 4373 Public Relations to 3373
Esteban seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden moved to recommend approval of the following new physics course:
PHYS 4250 Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis
Toll seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden moved to recommend approval of the following new course in French:
FREN 3315 Issues of Cultural Identity in the Francophone World
Lee seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden moved to recommend approval of the following prerequisite policy for specified biology courses:
Students must earn a C or higher grade in BIOL 1440 Principles of Biology I, BIOL 1441 Principles of Biology II, and BIOL 2490 Genetics before enrolling in a subsequent core course or biology elective that lists the core course as a prerequisite.
Toll seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden moved to recommend approval of the following prerequisite policy for specified chemistry courses:
Students must earn a C or better grade in CHEM 2401 Organic Chemistry I, CHEM 3300 Principles of Biochemistry, and CHEM 3520 Quantitative Analysis.
Toll seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden moved to recommend approval to accept the addition of BIOL 1400 and PHYS 1400, or consent of Biology Department chair or Physics Department chair, as prerequisites for BIOL 3420 Integrated Science I for Middle School and BIOL 4410 Concepts of Science to the current prerequisites. Following a second by Toll, the motion passed unanimously.
Roden moved to recommend the following new course in biology:
BIOL 4250 Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis
Toll seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden moved to recommend the following new course in philosophy:
PHIL 3340 African American Philosophy
Lee seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Roden presented the following information items:
Title Changes
MATH 1360 Mathematics for General Education to Mathematics in Society
PSCI 4395 War: The Politics of Violence to International Conflict and Conflict Management
RELG 2301 Introduction to Religious Studies to Theories of Religion
INFO 3301 Problem Solving with COBOL to COBOL I
INFO 4301 File Processing with COBOL to COBOL II
Prerequisite Changes
MATH 3320 Linear Algebra (from MATH 1591 - Calculus I to MATH 2561 - Calculus II or Math 2330 - Discrete Structures)
HIST 2320 Introduction to Historical Research (concurrent enrollment or completion of 2320 (Introduction to Historical Research) will be prerequisite for any history major to enroll in any 4000 level class that counts toward a major)
From BIOL 1441 to BIOL 2490 for the following courses:
BIOL 3360 Introduction to Marine Biology
BIOL 3380 Biology of HIV/AIDS
BIOL 3390 Economic Botany
BIOL 4401 Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 4402 Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL 4404 Plant Taxonomy
BIOL 4410 Biology of Lower Plants and Fungi
BIOL 4425 Experimental Neurobiology
BIOL 4430 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 4440 Entomology
BIOL 4445 Biometry
BIOL 4461 Parasitology
BIOL 4470 Biology of Seed Plants
Bulletin Description Changes
FINA 4331 Bank Management
Last sentence to be replaced with: This course is essential for an advanced understanding of commercial banking and includes material and training necessary to take the CCM exam, to become a Certified Cash Manager.
ECON 2310 Global Environment
New bulletin description to read: 2310 Global Environment of Business. A general education elective in the category of behavioral and social sciences and a required course of all business majors. The mode of instruction is lecture/discussion. Examination of the various economic, institutional, and cultural practices that guide international trade and commerce in the modern world. Includes international institutions, exchange rates, and commercial policy. Fall, spring, summer.
Revisions pertaining to French major:
New bulletin description to read under heading: "Major in French or Spanish"
Three hours of culture and civilization (French 3312 or 3315; Spanish 3312, 3313, or 4396)
Three hours of literature (French 3320, 3321, 3315 or 4395; Spanish 3320, 3321, or 4395)
Note: French 3315 may not be taken twice in fulfillment of both the culture and literature area requirements.
New bulletin description to read under heading: "Minor in French, German, or Spanish"
Three hours of culture and civilization (French 3312 or 3315; German & Spanish 3312, 3313, or 4396)
Three hours of literature (French 3320, 3321, 3315 or 4395; German & Spanish 3320, 3321 or 4395)
Note: French 3315 may not be taken twice in fulfillment of both the culture and literature area requirements.
Prefix Changes
Change following from SPTA to SPCH:
11D1 Communication Application
21D1 Communication Application
31D1 Communication Application
41D1 Communication Application
1131 Parliamentary Procedure
1300 Basic Oral Communication
1310 Public Speaking
2302 Argumentation and Debate
2305 Introduction to Public Relations
2310 Advanced Public Address
2311 Business and Professional Speaking
2315 Communication Theory and Research
2341 Small Group Communication
2380 Oral Interpretation
3301 Organizational Communication
3302 Gender Communication
3307 Interpersonal Communication
3321 Communications Internship
3312 Persuasion
4301 Advanced Small Group Communication
4311 Rhetoric
4316 Special Topics in Communication
4360 Directing Forensic Activities
4367 Field Experience in Communication
4370 Special Topics
Change following from SPTA to THEA:
1350 Introduction to Theatre
1360 Text Analysis
1370 Voice and Diction
2300 Theatre Appreciation
2320 Stage Makeup
2325 Fundamentals of Theatrical Design
2331 Stagecraft
2390 Acting I
3300 Group Performance of Literature
3310 Costume Design
3324 Dramatic Theory and Literature
3325 Theatre History
3332 Stage Lighting
3391 Acting II
3392 Ethnic Literature Interpretation
4315 Topics in Performance
4320 Play Directing
4321 Technical Theatre
4322 Theatre Workshop
4340 Scene Design
Other Changes
a. Delete Physics Education track under BS degree in Physics (there is already a separately approved BSE in Secondary Science Education with two tracks: Life Science/Earth Science and Physical Science/Earth Science
b. ECON 1310 - Modern Political Economy (delete from BA & BS Economics Majors - International Trade Emphasis)
c. Change name of major concentration area from Computer Information Systems to Management Information Systems
Another change item was not accepted. The COD requested that the economics degree additions be revisited and the appropriate paperwork completed.
ECON 4380 - Seminar in Economics (add to the BA & BS Economics Majors - International Trade Emphasis)
Roden brought to the attention of the council a discrepancy in the COD minutes of April 11, 2001. The published statement read:
Roden moved to recommend a proposal to allow students to complete BA and BS degrees simultaneously.
The correction follows:
Roden moved to recommend a proposal to allow students to complete BA and BS degrees simultaneously, and in those cases where minors are required, one would be sufficient. There will be no stipulations on total credit hours.
Glenn discussed coding errors in the attendance validation process. Sitz elaborated on problems that occur because of these errors.
Glenn informed the council of plans to go forward with electronic submission of grades. Three colleges were selected to be test groups. Discussion followed.
Lee and McHaney explained the results of a survey they performed to determine potential seminar topics that would be of interest to middle administrators. Discussion followed.
Buchanan (1) announced that Debbie Allen will be on campus February 21 to conduct dance workshops and will speak; (2) stated that the checkpoint buildings will be torn down; (3) reminded those who have not attended a FERPA workshop to make plans to do so; (4) distributed Board Policy 413 and asked that deans make sure that chairs are aware of the policy and follow established guidelines for the loan of university equipment; (5) informed the deans that direct billing requests have to be approved by Paul McClendon; (6) asked that search updates be submitted bi-weekly.
Dean reports
Glenn (1) informed the deans that Acxiom has offered to share with UCA their computer-based training modules and asked that those interested let him know; (2) stated that a few areas still have not set minimum scores for students to receive Advanced Placement credit and reminded deans that there is a state mandate to offer credit.
Esteban (1) requested information about Who's Who presentation; (2) reported that the College of Business is participating in a Habitat for Humanity project; (3) announced that a golf tournament will be held this spring; (4) informed the deans of a scholarship for insurance majors sponsored by Travelers Insurance.
Lee (1) expressed his appreciation to those instrumental in bringing 3 Mo' Tenors to campus; (2) reported that the Carribean literature publication housed at UCA is becoming the most important publication for Carribean literature and thanked those in the College of Liberal Arts who devote energy to the publication.
McHaney discussed recent problems with web support.
Sitz asked the deans to share his thanks with chairs and others helping to build the summer and fall schedules.
McNiece (1) distributed a monthly report from Continuing Education; (2) reported that she, Charlotte Cone, and Buchanan met with the President Smith recently to discuss a transition plan for University College - Cone will contact the appropriate deans and chairs to discuss transitional faculty.
Ishee reported that Hattlestad is on a NCA accreditation visit.
Roden (1) reported on Welcome Week planning; (2) asked for ideas about an alternative academic program if the Summer Reading Program is not funded.
Buchanan told the deans of a recent visit to Dr. Ed Griffin, and reported on his health.
Esteban moved adjournment. Everding seconded, and the meeting ended at 11:16 a.m.