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Minutes Undergraduate Council Meeting

September 25, 2001 

Members Present:

Joe Arn, Ami Barile, Tammy Benson, Joe Cangelosi, Charles Harvey, Joe Horton, Jennifer Johnson, Lauretta Koenigseder, Valerie Williams, and Becky Williams. 

Members Absent:

David Harvey, Debbie Howell-Creswell, Gaylon Ross, and Tony Sitz. 

The items of the agenda included: 

1.  Meeting was called to order by Dr. Sally A. Roden, Chair.

2.  Minutes of the April 17, 2001 meeting were approved as circulated. 

3.  Review of charge of the Undergraduate Council as stated in the Faculty Handbook.

4.  Announcement of new Council Members: Joe Arn, Charles Harvey, Joe Horton,     Jennifer Johnson, and Gaylon Ross.

5.  Discussion was held on the revised Proposal for Curriculum Change forms.  Dr. Barile moved to recommend approval with the addition of a line to be added for the signature of the Departmental Curriculum Committee Chairperson.  Dr. Koenigseder seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously.

6.  Report of Subcommittee I

Dr. Ami Barile, Chair of Subcommittee I, moved to recommend  approval of     prerequisite changes for the B.S. in Health Science (Occupational Therapy Emphasis.) 

Delete the following prerequisite courses:  BIOL 3350  - Neuroscience; SOC 4334 – Medical  Sociology; and SOC 4323 – Multicultural Populations  

Dr. Benson seconded the motion.  Discussion followed.  Prerequisites remain at 36-37 hours.  Motion passed unanimously. 

7.  Report of Subcommittee II   

Dr. Williams reported on the recommendations of  Subcommittee II from the 2000/2001 academic year and their review of credit for Level 3 of IEP and English as a foreign language for international students pursuing the B.A. degree which had been returned by the Council of Deans.  

Dr. Williams moved to recommend approval of awarding three hours of credit for FLAN 2300 to any IEP student who completes Level 3 of the Intensive English Program with a 3.0 GPA; has all A’s and B’s in IEP classes; scores a 500 or above on TOEFL; exempt from taking transitional reading or writing courses; and has been admitted to UCA.  Dr. Arn seconded the motion.  Discussion followed.  Dr. Phillip Bailey and Lynn Ramage-Schaefer were invited in to answer council questions.  Discussion continued.  Motion passed unanimously.   

Dr. Williams moved to recommend approval of the proposal to waive the B.A. foreign language requirement for international students who score 500 or above on TOEFL or complete Level 3 of the Intensive English Program with a 3.0 GPA.  Dr. Barile seconded the motion.  Discussion followed.  Motion passed unanimously. 

Information items:   

Change the following to ECSE prefix:  CHED 3300; CHED 3400; CHED 4219; CHED 4309; CHED 4311; CHED 4400; CHED 4600; CHED 4603; and CHED 4604   

Change the following to EDUC prefix:  CIED 1300; CIED 3310; and CIED 3320  

Change the following to MSIT prefix:  MSED 3310; MSED 4305; MLED 4310; MLED 4315; MSED 4320; MSED 4325; MLED 4411; MLED 4612; and MLED 4613 

Meeting adjourned at 2:43 p.m. 

Submitted on behalf of the Undergraduate Council,

Lauretta Koenigseder, Secretary

 

 

 

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