Faculty Senate

August 15, 1999

To: Ken Williamson, Faculty Senate President

From: Bob Burton, Curriculum Council Chair

Report of the Curriculum Council for 1998 – 1999.

The Curriculum Council has three main charges:

1. To facilitate and review course and program requests (both graduate and undergraduate). These are divided into Category II proposals which are minor such as a proposal for a new course and Category I proposals which are major and also require Faculty Senate approval. A typical example of a Category I is a proposal for a new degree program.
2. To conduct undergraduate program reviews.
3. To formulate and implement curricular policy.

The Curriculum Council reviewed 585 Category II proposals during the 1998 calendar year. Summaries of the status of Category I proposals for the past and previous academic year are attached (courtesy of Gary Beach). We report on a few highlights.

One of the strengths of our university is the faculty’s continuing renewal of curriculum. The Council facilitated and approved major curricular reforms in the departments of Apparel, Interiors, Housing, and Merchandising, in Computer Science, in Human Development and Family Science, and in Fisheries and Wildlife.

The Curriculum Council has worked closely with OSU Statewide. The Council’s chair serves on the OSU Statewide Council. The Council has worked with various departments to offer degrees at a distance while maintaining quality and access. These efforts have led to proposals to offer the existing undergraduate degrees in Environmental Science and in Natural Resources, in Agriculture, and in Liberal Studies at new locations. The Council’s Chair presented these proposals to the Faculty Senate. The Senate gave its unanimous approval.

This year the undergraduate program review of the Department of Political Science was completed and presented to Provost Roy Arnold. The site visit for the review of Botany and Plant Pathology was conducted this year and the final report is under preparation.

Various changes in curricular policy were approved and implemented by the Curriculum Council. Much effort has gone into streamlining the review process. At the same time, especially in light of the new funding model for OUS and the university, we have worked hard to avoid duplication and jurisdictional problems. There is continuing emphasis placed on including liaison from affected departments in curricular proposals.

Oregon State University
Academic and Related Program Actions
New, Discontinued, Denied, Planned
1998-99*
Programs					                                Approval Date/Status	        Degree


NEW PROGRAMS 
Academic Degree Programs: New
     Applied Physics					           			      2/19/99	             M.S.	
     Software Engineering					           		  8/21/98	         M.Engr.
          (Joint with Oregon Graduate Institute, Portland
          State University, and University of Oregon)

Academic Degree Programs: Existing--Changed/Modified/Renamed)
     Changed:  Fisheries Science							9/18/98		       B.S.
          [Fisheries Science (B.S.) to Fisheries and
          Wildlife Science (B.S.)]
     Changed:  Wildlife Science						 	         9/18/98		B.S.
          [Wildlife Science (B.S.) to Fisheries and 
          Wildlife Science (B.S.)]	
     Consolidated:  Fisheries and Wildlife Science				9/18/98		       B.S.
          [Fisheries Science (B.S.) and Wildlife 
          Science (B.S.)]	
     Modified:  Pharmacy								     1/15/98	            Pharm.D.
          (Existing First-Professional Doctor of Pharmacy,
          Pharm.D., degree program; Joint with Oregon Health 
          Science University)
     Renamed: Interior Merchandising to Interior Design	     		    12/17/98	          B.S.

Academic Degree Programs: Existing--Extended to New Off-Campus Sites)
     General Agriculture						                       1/14/99		    B.S.
          (2+2 Program Extended to Klamath Falls, Ontario, and
          Pendleton; TADDA joint program with Blue Mountain
          Community College, Eastern Oregon University, Klamath
          Community College, Treasure Valley Community College,
          University of Idaho, and Washington State University) 
     Liberal Studies						                                   1/14/99		 B.A., B.S.
          (2+2 Program Extended to Chemeketa Community College)

Other
     Established: Linn-Benton Community College and Oregon 	       5/13/98		      -----
          State University Joint Admissions and Co-Enrollment 
          Program
     Renamed: Department of Agricultural Chemistry to		              7/16/98		     -----
          Department of Environmental and Molecular
          Toxicology
 OSU Academic Programs: 1998-99 (Cont.)							       


DISCONTINUED PROGRAMS

Academic Degree Programs
     Manufacturing Engineering					                           2/12/99	          M.Engr.
     (Extended to Boeing Facilities in Washington: Everett, Renton, Seattle)


DENIED PROGRAMS

Academic Degree Programs
     None


PLANNED PROGRAMS

Academic Degree Programs: New
     Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy			                On Hold M.P.T.
          (Joint-Campus Graduate Program with Oregon Health 
          Sciences University and Oregon Institute of Technology)
     Business Information Systems: Concentration in		                   In Progress	        M.B.I.S.
          Financial Systems and Analysis
     Environmental Engineering					                           In Progress	        M.Engr.

Academic Degree Programs (Existing--Extend to New Off-Campus Sites)
     Environmental Sciences					                             In Progress	   B.S.
          (2+2 Program Extended to Oregon Sites and Oregon 
          Community Colleges: Statewide; Central Oregon C.C.;
          Eastern Oregon University; Mt. Hood C.C.; Southwestern
          Oregon C.C.; Warm Springs Indian Reservation)
     Natural Resources						                                  In Progress	        B.S.
          (2+2 Program Extended to Oregon Sites and Oregon
          Community Colleges: Statewide; Central Oregon C.C.;
          Eastern Oregon University; Mt. Hood C.C.; Southwestern
          Oregon C.C.; Warm Springs Indian Reservation)

Other
     Communication						                                  On Hold B.A., B.S.
          [Change Speech Communication (B.A., B.S.): Option 
          in Communication to Communication (B.A., B.S.)--
          Discontinue Speech Communication (B.A., B.S.)]
     Speech Communication					                            On Hold B.A., B.S.
          (Discontinue.  Establish current Speech Communication
          Options in Communication and Theatre Arts as separate
          B.A., B.S. degree programs.)
     Theatre Arts							                               On Hold B.A., B.S.
          [Change Speech Communication (B.A., B.S.): Option 
          in Theatre Arts to Theatre Arts (B.A., B.S.)--
          Discontinue Speech Communication (B.A., B.S.)]

 OSU Academic Programs: 1998-99 (Cont.)							        


Discontinue: Pharmacy						                                 In Progress	     B.S.
Establish: Southwestern Oregon Community College		             In Progress	 -----
     and Oregon State University Joint Admissions
     and Co-Enrollment Program
Rename: Department of Extension Home Economics to 		           In Progress	        -----
     Department of Extension Family and 
     Community Development

* January 1998 - March 1999

On Hold: No action has been taken during the current academic year.
In Progress: Action has been taken during the current academic year.


Gary L. Beach
Coordinator, Assessment and Academic Programs
Office of Academic Affairs

March 1999

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Oregon State University
Academic Program
New, Discontinued, Denied, Planned
1997-98*

Programs					                                Approval Date/Status	        Degree

NEW PROGRAMS 
Academic Degree Programs (New)
     Enbironmental Sciences					           	      11/21/97	            M.A., M.S., Ph.D.	
     Radiation Health Physics					           		 5/16/97	      Ph.D.
          
Academic Degree Programs (Existing--Extend to new Off-Campus Sites)
     Business Administration: General Business Option		        11/20/97	      B.S.
          (2+2 Program Extended to Oregon Community
          Colleges: Central Oregon C.C., Chemekata C.C.,
          Portland C.C., and Southwestern Oregon C.C.)
     Nutrition and Food Management" Concentration in	 	       3/20/97		     M.S.
          Dietetics Management (Extended to New Sites:
          Bronx, Ny, Chicago, IL, Little Rock, AR, Long
          Beach, CA, Kansas City, KS, Portland, OR, San  
          Diego, CA, Urbana IL)

Other
    Environmental Science, Studies, and Policy	                           11/21/97		   ----
          (Joint-Campus Graduate Program: Portland State
          University and University of Oregon)
    Established: New Departments (2) in the College of 		           9/18/97	          ----
    Veterinary Medicine: Department of Biomedical 
          Sciences and Department of Large Animal Clinical
          Sciences
    Established:  Pre-Physician Assistant Program			       7/1/97		     -----
          (College of Science)
    Established:  Pre-Radiation Therapy Program			              7/1/97		    -----
          (College of Science)
    Modification:  Existing First-Professional Doctor of		        1/15/98		       Pharm.D.
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)  degree program
    Moved:  Toxicology graduate program moved from the 		       7/1/97	            M.S., Ph.D.
          Graduate School to the Department of Agricultural
          Chemistry in the College of Agricultural Sciences		
    Renamed:  Home Economics Education to Family and		     8/25/97	           M.A.T. 		
          Consumer Sciences Education
    Renamed:  Industrial Engineering (B.S.) to Industrial 		    3/20/97	           B.S.
         and Manufacturing Engineering (B.S.) with 
         Options in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing 
         Engineering								


Discontinued Programs
Academic Degree Programs
    General Science						                           11/21/97	           M.A., M.S., Ph.D.


Denied Programs
Academic Degree Programs
    Sensometrics						                              1/15/98	              M.S., Ph.D.	


Planned Programs
Academic Degree Programs (New)
    Applied Physics						                         In Progress	             M.S.
    Business Information Systems: Concentration in			In Progress		    M.B.I.S.
         Financial Systems and Analysis
    Environmental Engineering					                     On Hold		     M.Engr.

Academic Degree Programs (Existing--
    Extended to New Off-Campus Sites)
    Environmental Sciences					                   In Progress	              B.S.
         (2+2 Program Extended to Oregon Sites and Oregon 
         Community Colleges: Statewide; Central Oregon C.C.;
         Eastern Oregon University; Mt. Hood C.C.; Southwestern
         Oregon C.C.; Warm Springs Indian Reservation)
    Natural Resources						                        In Progress	           B.S.
         (2+2 Program Extended to Oregon Sites and Oregon
         Communicty Colleges: Statewide; Central Oregon C.C.;
         Eastern Oregon University; Mt. Hood C.C.; Southwestern
         Oregon C.C.; Warm Springs Indian Reservation)
    Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy			       In Progress	         M.P.T.
         (Joint-Campus Graduate Program with Oregon Health 
         Sciences University and Oregon Institute of Technology)
    Software Engineering					                           On Hold               M.Engr.
         (Joint-Campus Graduate Program: Oregon Graduate
         Institute; Portland State University, and University of 
         Oregon)	

Other
    Communication					                                 In Progress	            B.A., B.S.
         [Change Speech Communication (B.A., B.S.): Option 
         in Communication to Communication (B.A., B.S.)--
         Discontinue Speech Communication (B.A., B.S.)]
    Fisheries Science				                                          In Progress	             B.S.
         (Change Fisheries Science (B.S.) to Fisheries and
         Wildlife Science (B.S.)
    Fisheries and Wildlife Science		                                   In Progress	              B.S.
         [Consolidate Fisheries Science (B.S.) and Wildlife 
         Science (B.S.)]
    Speech Communication				                           In Progress	              B.A., B.S.
         (Discontinue.  Establish current Speech Communication
         Options in Communication and Theatre Arts as separate
         B.A., B.S. degree programs.)						
    Theatre Arts					                                      In Progress	         B.A., B.S.
         [Change Speech Communication (B.A., B.S.): Option 
         in Theatre Arts to Theatre Arts (B.A., B.S.)--
         Discontinue Speech Communication (B.A., B.S.)]
    Wildlife Science						                            In Progress               B.S.
         [Change Wildlife Science (B.S.) to Fisheries and 
         Wildlife Science (B.S.)]
    Establish: Linn-Benton Community College and Oregon 	   In Progress	             -----
         State University Joint Admissions and Co-Enrollment 
         Program


Gary L. Beach
Coordinator, Assessment and Academic Programs
Office of Academic Affairs

March 1998

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