Faculty Senate

Curriculum Council

MEMBERS PRESENT:     
                  Mike Bailey – Computer Science
                  Alison Bobal – Valley Library
                  Carol Brown – Business
                  Neil Browne – OSU-Cascades/English
                  Frank Chaplen – Agricultural Sciences
                  Mary Cluskey – Health & Human Sciences
                  John Lee, Chair – Science
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS (Non-voting) PRESENT:
                  Alfonso Bradoch – Extended Campus
                  Laurel Kristick– OSU Libraries
                  Mina McDaniel – Academic Programs and Academic Assessment
                  Mary Rhodes – Registrar’s Office
                  Tom Shellhammer – Budgets & Fiscal Planning Committee
LIAISON MEMBERS (Non-voting) PRESENT:          
                  Mary Ann Matzke – Academic Advising Council
SUPPORT STAFF AND GUESTS PRESENT:
                  Gary Beach – Academic Programs and Academic Assessment
                  Vickie Nunnemaker – Faculty Senate 
                  Alice Tucker – Academic Programs and Assessment
  
Report from the Curriculum Council Chair – Lee thanked Mary Cluskey and Marv Pyles for their leadership during winter and spring terms. Following introductions, Lee outlined duties of the Council and made the following comments:

• Contact him or Nunnemaker to add items to the agenda for upcoming meetings.
• He suggested reading the annual report to refresh/familiarize yourself with last year’s topics.
• The staggered meeting time during fall term was selected to accommodate as many members as possible.
• The intent is to hold meetings to 1 hour and 20 minutes and meet alternate weeks. However, every scheduled meeting should be held on calendars until otherwise advised.
• Lee will develop a list of advising issues to consider.

Category II Proposals –

• Currently the online program asks for the old and new format in different locations within the proposal, but the Curriculum Council previously asked Tucker to request the proposer to provide a side-by-side version after the proposal is submitted. This is causing frustration for some proposers who feel they have provided the information as requested and should not have to provide revisions. Lee recommended that proposers be allowed to submit proposals in the manner requested online; recommendation accepted. McDaniel will determine what it will cost to make the change so that the side-by-side request appears in the online program. If your preference is to view the existing and proposed text side-by-side, you may cut and paste the text into that format.
• Lee noted there was a recommendation in the 2005-06 annual report to eliminate the chair’s review of every Category II proposal. The recommendation was to have a primary reviewer for the proposal and a secondary reviewer from another college; if the two reviewers had a concern, the proposal would go to the chair. A decision on this recommendation will be made at the next meeting.

Curricular Deadlines – Lee asked members to be thinking about adopting the Baccalaureate Core Committee’s (BCC) process of not working during the summer.
          The BCC will distribute a message indicating deadlines for submitting proposals to be processed by the end of the academic year. It would be desirable to determine deadlines for the Curriculum Council and distribute a joint message indicating deadlines for both Category I and II proposals. Further discussion on this topic will occur at the next meeting.

Report from Academic Programs – Tucker distributed Curriculum Council Handbooks, noted some corrections and briefly outlined the contents.
Tucker indicated that some outside training related to the online system will be necessary for the new members, and that questions or concerns related to the system should be directed to her.
McDaniel expressed concern regarding an associated fee related to an Ag lecture course; she will contact the department to determine the justification for the fee.
McDaniel noted she has been dealing with a personal health issue since January and urged Council members to contact her staff for assistance if she is not available.

Program Reviews - McDaniel reported that Horticulture has received the report to review and is expected to submit comments soon. Regarding the Philosophy review, Marv Pyles was concerned about a committee letter; Lee will determine the status of the letter with Pyles.
          Scheduled Reviews: Winter 2007 – Fisheries & Wildlife and General Agriculture; Spring 2007 – English. All are joint reviews with the Graduate School.

Category II Assignments – Continuing members will have the same assignments. New members were assigned as follows: Bailey - Engineering; Bobal – COAS and Pharmacy; and Browne – CLA M-Z.

New Business – Cluskey suggested that liaison related to proposals would be a good topic to address this year.

The next meeting will be October 19 from 9-11 AM.

Meeting was adjourned at 4:15.

Minutes provided by Vickie Nunnemaker

 

         
Category II Approved Proposals

 

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Drop Course
CSS 436.  VADOSE ZONE HYDROLOGY LAB (1).  Effective Summer 2006 (2581).
CSS 435.  PHYSICS OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS (3).  Effective Spring 2006 (2498).

New Course
TOX 554.  GENOME ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURE, AND MAINTENANCE (4).  Effective Fall 2006 (2574).

Change in Existing
GEN 554.  GENOME ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURE, AND MAINTENANCE (4).  [Title, Description, Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Fall 2006 (2577).
FST 479.  FERMENTATION MICROBIOLOGY (3).  [Title, Description, Prerequisites/ Corequisites].  Effective Fall 2006 (2586).
AREC 447.  AGRICULTURAL PRICE AND MARKET ANALYSIS (4).  [Prerequisites/ Corequisites].  Effective Winter 2007 (2465).

New Program
Genomics/Bioinformatics (Option).  Effective Spring 2006 (2266).
Water Resources (Option).  Effective Fall 2005 (2028).

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

New Course
BA 160X.  INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP (1).  Effective Fall 2006 (2570).
BA 161X.  INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP (2).  Effective Winter 2007 (2571).
BA 162X.  INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3).  Effective Spring 2007 (2572).
BA 468X.  TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION (4).  Effective Fall 2006 (2505).

Change in Existing
BA 371.  BUSINESS SYSTEMS DESIGN (4).  [Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Fall 2006 (2410).
BA 370.  BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS OVERVIEW (4).
[Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Fall 2006 (2481).

Change Program
Business Administration (Undergraduate Major).  Effective Summer 2006 (2449).

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

New Course
AHE 417.  INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY AND WORKPLACE LEARNING (3).  Effective Fall 2006 (2488).
TCE 671.  ADVANCED GROUP COUNSELING (3).  Effective Fall 2006 (1152).

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

New Course
CE 551.  COMPUTER-AIDED SITE AND ROAD DESIGN (4).  Effective Fall 2006 (2413).
ME 508.  THERMAL FLUID SCIENCE SEMINAR (1).  Effective Fall 2006 (2441).
NE 332.  HEAT TRANSFER (4).  Effective Fall 2005 (2049).
NE 312.  THERMODYNAMICS (4).  Effective Fall 2005 (2047).

Change in Existing Course
CE 546.  RIVER ENGINEERING (4).  [Course Designator, Credit].  Effective Fall 2006 (2336).
IE 113.  CAREERS IN INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING (1).  [Description].  Effective Fall 2006 (2402).
BRE 000.  NAME CHANGE FROM BIOENGINEERING TO BIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING.  [Course Designator].  Effective Fall 2005 (2496).
CE 595.  TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND DESIGN (3).  [Description, Prerequisites/Corequisites, Schedule Type].  Effective Fall 2006 (2428).
CE 491.  TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (3).  [Credit].  Effective Fall 2006 (2401).
CE 591.  TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, PLANNING, AND POLICY (3).  [Title, Description, Credit, Schedule Type].  Effective Spring 2006 (2221).

COLLEGE OF FORESTRY

Change in Existing
FE 415.  FOREST ROAD ENGINEERING (3).  [Credit].  Effective Fall 2006 (2548).

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES

New Course
NFM 340.  PRINCIPLES OF NUTRIENT METABOLISM (3).  Effective Fall 2006 (2382).
NMC 183.  INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA PRODUCTION (3).  Effective Spring 2006 (2394).
NFM 240.  HUMAN NUTRITION (3).  Effective Fall 2006 (2343).
NFM 241.  APPLICATIONS IN HUMAN NUTRITION (1).  Effective Fall 2006 (2381).

Change in Existing Course
H 467.  LONG TERM CARE ALTERNATIVES (3).  [Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Winter 2006 (2021).
NFM 417.  HUMAN NUTRITION SCIENCE (4).  [Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Fall 2006 (2380).
DHE 463.  HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY FASHION (3).  [Credit].  Effective Spring 2007 (2492).
EXSS 158.  CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES (3).  [Title, Description].  Effective Fall 2006 (2403).
NFM 325.  NUTRITION THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE (3).  [Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Fall 2006 (2379).

Change Program
Physical Education Teacher Education (Option).  Effective Fall 2006 (2591).

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Drop Program
Photography (Option).  Effective Fall 2006 (2409).

New Course
SOC 442.  SOCIOLOGY OF DRUG USE AND ABUSE (3).  Effective Fall 2006 (2348).
ART 263.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (4).  Effective Winter 2007 (2486).
ECON 529.  INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS (4).  Effective Fall 2006 (2306).
WS 535.  FEMINIST TEACHING AND LEARNING (3).  Effective Fall 2006 (2298).
MUED 353.  MUSIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (3).  Effective Fall 2006 (2497).
NMC 420.  NEW MEDIA TECHOLOGY (3).  Effective Spring 2006 (2399).
WS 495.  FEMINIST THEOLOGY & SPIRITUALITY (3).  Effective Spring 2007 (2365).
NMC 181.  MEDIA PRODUCTION BASICS (1).  Effective Spring 2006 (2395).

Change in Existing Course
ENG 454.  MAJOR AUTHORS (3).  [Description].  Effective Fall 2006 (2339).
ENG 440.  STUDIES IN MODERN IRISH LITERATURE (3).  [Title, Description].  Effective Fall 2006 (2305).
SOC 485.  CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES (3).  [Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Summer 2006 (2039).
ART 261.  PHOTOGRAPHY I (3).  [Credit].  Effective Winter 2007 (2482).
LING 545.  METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (3).  [Credit].  Effective Fall 2006 (2452).
ECON 440.  INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND POLICY (4).  [Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Fall 2006 (2431).
ANTH 445.  BIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY LAB (3).  [Title, Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Spring 2005 (1900).
ANTH 442.  BIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN BIOLOGY (3).  [Title, Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Spring 2005 (1898).
ENG 345.  INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY (3).  [Title, Description].  Effective Fall 2006 (2329).

Change Program
Graphic Design (Option).  Effective Fall 2006 (2485).
Art (Undergraduate Major).  Effective Fall 2006 (2484).
Applied Visual Arts (Undergraduate Major).  Effective Fall 2006 (2480).
Fine Arts (Option).  Effective Fall 2006 (2479).
Fine Arts BFA (Option).  Effective Fall 2006 (2478).

COLLEGE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

New Course
OC 562.  SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES IN THE OCEAN BASINS (3).  Effective Winter 2007 (2368).
OC 561.  IGNEOUS AND TECHTONIC PROCESSES IN THE OCEAN (3).  Effective Winter 2007 (2364).
OC 691.  PROPOSAL WRITING (2).  Effective Spring 2006 (2414).

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

New Course
GEO 542.  CONCEPTS IN ECOSYSTEM INFORMATICS (3).  Effective Fall 2006 (1989).
BOT 556.  PHYLOGENETICS (4).  Effective Winter 2007 (2471).
SED 523.  SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS STRATEGIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES (4).  Effective Fall 2006 (2429).

Change in Existing Course
GEO 265.  INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (4).  [Course Designator, Title, Description, Credit].  Effective Fall 2006 (2335).
MB 554.  MICROBIAL GENETICS (4).  [Course Designator].  Effective Fall 2006 (2583).
Z 554.  PRINCIPLES OF SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY (4).  [Course Designator, Title, Description, Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Winter 2007 (2467).
GEO 694.  TOPICS IN ORE GENESIS (1-3).  [Credit].  Effective Fall 2006 (2440).
GEO 534.  FIELD GEOGRAPHY OF OREGON (3).  [Course Designator, Title, Description].  Effective Fall 2006 (2495).

Change Program
Geographic Information Science (Certificate).  Effective Fall 2006 (2113).
Secondary Teaching Emphasis (Option).  Effective Fall 2006 (2580).

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

New Course
VMC 634.  POSTGRADUATE SURGERY (3-7).  Effective Winter 2006 (2130).

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Change in Existing Course MCB 554.  GENOME ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURE, AND MAINTENANCE (4).  [Course Designator, Title, Description, Prerequisites/Corequisites].  Effective Fall 2006 (2448).