March 18, 2003

 

Members Present:

            Nelle Bedner, Tammy Benson, Joe Cangelosi, John Choinski, Art Gillaspy, Mary Harlan,
            Charles Harvey, David Harvey, Joe Horton, Dawn Jakubowski, Jennifer Johnson, Alice Kostka,
            Rahul Mehta, and Valerie Williams.  

Members Absent:

Debbie Howell, Mandy Maples, Mohamed Nour, Elizabeth Smith, Tony Sitz, Conrad Stantiski, and Becky Williams.  

1.          Meeting was called to order by Chair Roden.

 

2.         Minutes of the February 18, 2003, meeting were approved with the correction of WRTG 3325 – Forms of Poetry, to show under bulletin description it is the writing of poetry not the study of poetry.

 

The action items included:

 

1.         Report of Subcommittee I

 

            Dr. Charles Harvey, Chair of Subcommittee I, moved to recommend approval to add CHEM 1400 – Chemistry in Society as a requirement and delete CHEM 3430 – Chemistry for Middle School as a requirement for Middle Level Math/Science emphasis.  Dr. Jakubowski seconded the motion.  Motion passed 12 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention.

 

            Dr. Charles Harvey moved to recommend approval to add WRTG 4340 – Teaching Creative Writing as a requirement for BSE/Middle Level degree.  Dr. Benson seconded the motion.  Discussion followed whether or not this is the best course for the middle level degree.  Dr. David Harvey moved to table.  Dr. Harlan seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

            Dr. Charles Harvey moved to recommend approval to delete WRTG 3305 – Advanced Composition as a requirement for BSE/Middle Level degree.  Dr. Jakubowski seconded the motion.  Discussion followed if it would be best not to delete the course at this time and to delete it when the appropriate required course is determined.  Dr. Benson moved to table.  Dr. Harlan seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

            Dr. Charles Harvey moved to recommend approval to delete BMED 4325 – Applications of Computers in Education and to replace it with MSIT 4325 – Literacy Development in Content Areas as a requirement for the Business/Marketing Technology Education degree.  Dr. Johnson seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

            Dr. Charles Harvey moved to recommend a course level change from BIOL 4525 – General Microbiology to BIOL 4420.  Dr. Jakubowski seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

2.         Report of Subcommittee II

 

            Dr. Joe Horton, Chair of Subcommittee II, moved to recommend approval of MUS 11D1 – Piccolo with confirmation whether the course is a requirement or elective.  Dr. Benson seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.  Dr. Carolyn Brown was contacted and verified the course is to be an elective.

 

            Dr. Horton moved to recommend approval of changes in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing curriculum.  There will be no change in the total credit hours required for graduation.

 

            a.         Change in degree pattern beginning with the sophomore year

            b.         New courses:

                                    NURS 2305 – Health Assessment

                                    NURS 2505 – Concepts of Professional Nursing

                                    NURS 3515 – Caring for Adults with Chronic Health Problems

                                    NURS 4505 – Caring for Adults with Complex Health Problems

            c.         Courses being replaced:

                                    NURS 2315 – Health Promotion and Nursing

                                    NURS 3410 – Adult Nursing II

                                    NURS 4410 – Nursing Management of Clients

            d.         Courses being deleted:

                                    NURS 2210 – Health Assessment

                                    NURS 4305 – Geriatric Nursing (from the curriculum)

NURS 4210 - Advanced Health Assessment (for nursing majors except RN students in the RN to BSN or RN to BSN/MSN track)

 

            Dr. Harlan seconded the motion.  Discussion followed.  Dr. Barbara Williams was invited in to answer council questions.  Discussion continued.  Motion passed unanimously.

                                               

3.         Report of Subcommittee III

 

            Dr. Jennifer Johnson, Chair of Subcommittee III, moved to recommend approval of new courses contingent upon the development of a new track in Public Relations: SPCH 2320 – Introduction to Communication Research; SPCH 3305 – Public Relations Techniques; SPCH 4305 – Public Relations Cases and Campaigns; SPCH 4308 – Public Relations Management; SPCH 4315 – Communication and Leadership; SPCH 4380 – Directed Study in Communication; WRTG 4310 – Creative Writing with Hypertexts; and Prefix change from MCOM 3310 – Writing for Public Relations to SPCH 3310.  Dr. Benson seconded the motion.  Discussion followed.  Motion passed unanimously.

             

            Dr. Johnson moved to remove from the table MCOM 3391/4391 – Topics in Communication.  Dr. Jakubowski seconded the motion.  Department of Mass Communication and Theatre provided the council with revisions requested.  Dr. Johnson moved to approve MCOM 3391/4391 – Topics in Communication with the revisions.  Dr. Bedner seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

           

The information items included:

 

          1.      Prefix Changes:
                    a.         CHED 4302 to MSIT 4302 B Teaching in the Middle School

          2.      Course Title Changes:

                    a.         BIOL 4450 B Plant Physiology to Plant Ecophysiology
                    b.         WRTG 3305 B Advanced Composition to Writing for New Technologies
                    c.         SPCH 2315 B Communication Theory and Research to Communication Theory
                    d.         SPCH 3301 B Communication in Organizations to Organizational Communication
                    e.         SPCH 2341 B Problem Solving in Groups to Small Group Communication
                    f.          SPCH 2310 B Advanced Public Address to Advanced Public Speaking
                    g.         SPCH 1310 B Basic Speech to Public Speaking
                    h.         NURS 2510 B Adult Nursing I to Caring for the Medical-Surgical Patient
                    i.          NURS 3201 B Client Education to Nurse as Educator
                    j.          NURS 3501 B Maternity Nursing to Caring for the Childbearing Family
                    k.         NURS 3505 B Pediatric Nursing to Caring for Children and Their
                                Families                                                                                   
                    l.          NURS 3510 B Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing to Caring for Individuals with
                                Psychiatric-Mental Health Problems
                   m.         NURS 4220 B Nursing in the Social Client to Roles and Issues in Professional Nursing

        3.         Prerequisite Changes:

                    a.         SPCH 2311 B Business and Professional Speaking
                    b.         SPCH 2315 B Communication Theory
                    c.         NURS 2510 B Caring for the Medical-Surgical Patient
                    d.         NURS 3201 B Nurse as Educator
                    e.         NURS 3501 B Caring for the Childbearing Family
                    f.          NURS 3505 B Caring for Children and Their Families
                    g.         NURS 3510 B Caring for Individuals with Psychiatric-Mental Health Problems
                    h.         NURS 4210 B Advanced Health Assessment
                    i.          NURS 4213 B Nursing Research
                    j.          NURS 4220 B Roles and Issues in Professional Nursing
                    k.         NURS 4515 B Leadership and Resources Management in Nursing

        4.         Bulletin Changes:
                    a.         SPCH 2305 B Introduction to Public Relations
                    b.         NURS 2510 B Caring for the Medical-Surgical Patient
                    c.         NURS 3201 B Nurse as Educator
                    d.         NURS 3501 B Caring for the Childbearing Family
                    e.         NURS 3505 B Caring for Children and Their Families
                    f.          NURS 3510 B Caring for Individuals with Psychiatric-Mental Health Problems
                    g.         NURS 4210 B Advanced Health Assessment
                    h.         NURS 4213 B Nursing Research
                    i.          NURS 4220 B Roles and Issues in Professional Nursing
                    j.          NURS 4314 B Honors in Nursing
                    k.         NURS 4325 B Guide to Alternative and Complementary Health Care
                    l.          NURS 4510 B Community Health Nursing
                    m.        NURS 4515 B Leadership and Resources Management in Nursing

        5.         Course deletions:
                    a.         SPCH 4370 B Special Problems in Communication
                    b.         SPCH 4367 B Field Experience in Communication
                    c.         SPCH 4360 B Directing Forensic Activities
                    d.         SPCH 1131 B Parliamentary Procedure
                    e.         SPCH 4301 B Advanced Small Group
                    f.          SPCH 3221 B Communications Internship
                    g.         SPCH 41D1 B Communication Applications (senior level)
                    h.         SPCH 11D1 B Communication Applications (freshman level)
                    i.          SPCH 21D1 B Communication Applications (sophomore level)
                    j.          NURS 4305 B Geriatric Nursing

         6.        NURS 4210 B Advanced Health Assessment B delete from RN student track but 
                    not from RN-to-BSN or RN-to-BSN/MSN track

         7.        Delete as a required course in the Nursing major   
                    a.         NURS 2210 - Health Assessment
                    b.         NURS 2315 - Health Promotion and Nursing
                    c.         NURS 3410 - Adult Nursing II
                    d.         NURS 4410 - Nursing Management of Clients  

Meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.  

Submitted on behalf of the Undergraduate Council,

 

Tammy Benson, Secretary