MEMORANDUM

TO:   Faculty, Staff and Students
FROM: Betty L. Siegel, President
SUBJ: Final Actions from Fall 2000 through February, 2001 of the Undergraduate Policies and Curriculum Committee,
      the Graduate Policies and Curriculum Committee and the Senate.
     
APPROVED UNDERGRADUATE POLICIES AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:      
These approvals will be reflected in the 2001-2002 Undergraduate Catalog and are also 
published on KSU's undergraduate on-line web (2000-2001 spring 2001 updates version); 
copies are on file in the Office Academic Affairs and the Horace W. Sturgis Library.

* Change in Existing Policy*
A FLAC component (Foreign Language Across the Curriculum) is established by KSU.
FLAC is offered by the individual instructor(s) and coordinated by the Department of Foreign
Languages in cooperation with the Language Resources Center and the KSU International Center.
Students who successfully complete their FLAC assignments will be rewarded with a "FLAC"
distinction on their transcripts.

* New Undergraduate Programs*
> The Board of Regents approved the redesignation of the existing Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art as the Bachelor of
Fine Arts with a major in Art at its January 2001 meeting.
> A Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology Education was approved and will be offered in the fall of 2001.
This approval is part of the major and degree designation changes in teacher preparation programs in conformance to the Regents'
Principles.
> A Bachelor of Science with a major in Chemistry Education was approved and will be offered in the fall of 2001.
This approval is part of the major and degree designation changes in teacher preparation programs in conformance to the Regents'
Principles.

* New Undergraduate Program Pending Final Approval from Board of Regents'*
> A Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Science (GISc) was approved by the UPCC and is pending final approval from the
Board of Regents.

* Undergraduate Program Deletions*
> The Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Science Education was deactivated to be terminated in Fall 2001.
This deletion is part of the major and degree designation changes in teacher preparation programs in conformance to the Regents'
Principles.
> The Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts is deleted and is being replaced by the Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Art.

* Change in Degree and Program Requirements*

School of the Arts
> For Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music in Performance, and Bachelor of Music in Music Education,
the Chamber Singers ensemble is upgraded to a "large ensemble" type experience. As a "large ensemble"
the Chamber Singers ensemble can be used to fulfill required large ensemble experience in all music degree
programs. Prefix of Chamber Singers has been changed from "small ensemble" to a separate prefix/number.

Bagwell College of Education and PTEU
> Middle Grades Education program makes several substantial changes. 1) Under General Education, specific math and
science requirements are more clearly spelled out. 2) Lower division science requirements for science concentration
is changed to take BIOL 2108 instead of SCI 2201 and to English requirements for all majors (allowing the opportunity
to "test out" of ENGL 2270.) 3) Changes in the teaching field requirements: a) remove the "required" and "recommended"
verbiage in the catalog. Three more hours are not needed and therefore not recommended. b) Requirement for a new math
course, MATH 3495 Advanced Perspectives in School Mathematics. Make room for this requirement by not requiring MATH 3322.
c) Reflect specific directives for courses to take in general education and lower division for science and math majors.
d) Add the option of ENGL 2150 to ENGL requirements. 4) Changes to Professional Education Sequence: i) EDUC 3302 Curriculum
and Assessment integrated into TOSS Block and dropped as a required separate course. ii) EDSM Reading to Learn in the
Content Areas added as requirement in place of EDUC 3302 Curriculum and Assessment. iii) Free electives hours made
applicable to social studies and language arts majors only. (Science and math majors have hours already because of
required 4 credit hours courses.) iv) Program total is 123-126 hours for math and science combination only because of
required 4 credit hour courses.
> Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education program implements several changes in response to the Georgia Board of
Regents mandate that additional course work of 12 to 15 hours in mathematics and reading be integrated into the existing
ECE program. New ECE courses are listed below.
> For Bachelor Science in Mathematics Education, MATH 3495 is added to requirements in the teaching field making total hours
24 instead of 21. The hours for free electives are changed from 12 credit hours to 9 credit hours. The total number of
hours for the major will remain 123.

College of Health and Human Services
> Major in Public and Social Services is renamed to Human Services under the existing Bachelor of Science degree. With the
approval of renaming of the PSS major to Human Services, several changes are made including prerequisite, course number,
and course description changes to existing HS and PSS courses, new HS courses, and deletion of PSS courses. Refer below
to new courses and course changes for specific changes.
> Sport Management major decreases free electives from 12 credit hours to 9 and increases HPS 4950 Internship from 9 to 12 credit hours.
It creates a 12-hour Internship that is more meaningful to students and is equal to the other two programs under the HPS department.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
> Communication Major makes change in Media Studies Track by moving COM 4470, Media Law, from suggested upper level electives
to track requirements for Media Studies Track. This changes the number of credit hours in Media Studies Track from 6 to 9
and the number of credit hours in Media Studies Track electives from 12 to 9. With these credit hour changes, overall
Media Studies Track and Track electives will collectively remain at 18 credits.

College of Mathematics and Science
> Information Systems major makes several changes including removing CSIS 3100 and adding CSIS 4830 to the upper division
major requirements. Under major electives CSIS 3401 and CSIS 4555 are added as options.
> CS major makes several changes including removal of CSIS 3100, 3200, and 3210 from the CS major requirements.
New courses created include CSIS 3401, 3402, and 4560 and several prerequisite changes. Refer below under
new courses and course changes for specifics.

*New Certificate Programs*
> Certificate in Electronic Business Systems to be offered by the Department of CSIS in fall 2001.
> Certificate in Professional Politics to be offered by the Department of Political Science and International Affairs in fall 2001.

*New Minor Program*

> Minor in Professional Practice with Hispanic Populations. For advisement and declaration approval, see the departments
of Baccalaureate Nursing, Public Administration, and Human Services.
> Minor in African and African and American Studies. For advisement and declaration approval, see department of History and Philosophy.

*New Undergraduate Courses*

ARH 2850. Art History Survey II. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 1101.
ARH 2950. Art History Survey III. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 1101.`
BIOL 3372. Aquatic Biodiversity. 3-1-4. Prerequisite: BIOL 3370.
CSIS 3401. Introduction to Data Structures. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: CSIS 2302.
CSIS 3402. Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: CSIS 3401.
CSIS 4555. Electronic Business Systems. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: CSIS 3210.
CSIS 4560. Distributed Object Technology. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: CSIS 4500.
CSIS 4830. IS Integrated Project. 3-0-3-. Prerequisite: CSIS 3600.
ECE 3320. Teaching Reading in the Early Grades PK-2. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education; corequisite: ECE 3330.
ECE 3330. Teaching Reading in the Elementary Grades 3-5. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education, EDUC 3302;
corequisite: ECE 3320 with permission of advisor and/or department chair.
ECE 3340. Diagnosis and Application of Literacy Instruction in the Early Childhood Classroom. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission
to teacher education, ECE 3330.
ECE 4405. Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies in Early Childhood. 2-5-3. Prerequisite: Admission to TOSS, ECE 3340,
corequisite: ECE 4410.
ECE 4410. Reading Across the Curriculum. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ECE 3340 and admission to TOSS.
ESL 1101. Grammar Seminar for International Students. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 0099 and READ 0099.
ESL 1102. Pronunciation Seminar for International Students. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 0099 and READ 0099.
FAED 3340. Music and Art for the Elementary School. 0-4-2. Prerequisite: 45 credit hours.
HHS 3100. Culturally Competent Practice. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102.
HPS 3670. Change in credit hours to 2-2-2 and change in course description.
HS 2244. Foundation Internship. 3-0-3. Corequisites: HS 2233 or permission of department.
HS 3304. Community Intervention. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: HS 2233.
HS 3375. Program Development and Evaluation. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: HS 2275.
HS 4425. Working with Children and Youth. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: HS 2233.
HS 4440. Crisis Intervention. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: HS 3313.
LATN 1001. Introduction to Latin Language and Culture I. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 0099 and READ 0099 if required.
LATN 1002. Introduction to Latin Language and Culture II. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: One year of high school Latin or LATN 1001
or the equivalent.
LATN 2002. Intermediate Latin Language and Culture II. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Three years of high school Latin or LATN 2001
or the equivalent.
LATN 4490. Special Topics in Latin. 3-0-3. Prerequisites: LATN 2002 or permission of instructor.
MATH 3315. Critical Content of ECE Math I. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: MATH 1107.
MATH 3316. Critical Content of ECE Math II. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: MATH 3315. Admission to Teacher Education.
MATH 3317. Critical Content of ECE Math III. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: MATH 3316.
MATH 3495. Advanced Perspective on School Mathematics. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: MATH 1190 and MATH 3390.
MUSI 1146. Chamber Singers. 0-4-1. Prerequisite: Audition.
MUSI 3346. Chamber Singers. 0-4-1. Prerequisite: Audition.
MUSI 3411. Survey of African-American Music. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 1102.
POLS 3313. Public Policy Analysis. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
POLS 3388. Lobbying and Interest Groups. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
POLS 3394. Public Polling and Survey Techniques. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: MATH 1107, POLS 2280, or equivalent.
SPAN 2030. Course title change to Spanish for Human Services and Criminal Justice.

*Undergraduate Course Changes*

ANTH 2105. Prerequisite change to ENGL 0099 and READ 0099.
ARED3304. Prerequisite change to ART 3000 and ART 3650.
ARED 4410. Credit hours change to 2-2-3. Course description is changed.
ARED 4425. Change in credit hours to 0-6-3. Change in prerequisite to ARED 3306, ARED 4410.
ART 1150. Change in prerequisite to none.
ART 1200. Change in prerequisite to ART 1150 and ART 1100 and course description change.
ART 2750. Change in course title to Art History Survey I and change in course description.
ART 3270. Change in course description.
ART 3300. Change in course description.
ART 3410. Change in lab time from 0-3-3 to 3-3-3.
ART 3500. Change in course description.
ART 3510. Change in course description and change in lab time from 0-3-3 to 3-3-3.
ART 3690. Change in course description.
ART 3710. Change in course description.
ART 4510. Lab time changed from 0-3-3 to 3-3-3.
ART 4760. Change in course description.
BIOL 3317. Prerequisite change to BIOL 2222/222L or BIOL 4431/4431L.
BISM 2100. Course prefix change to EBIZ 2100. Course title change to Business Information Systems & Communication and
course description change.
COM 4470. Prerequisite change to COM 2230 and POLS 1101.
CSIS 3150. Prerequisite change to CSIS 2302.
CSIS 3400. Course prefix change to MATH 3400.
CSIS 3600. Prerequisite change to CSIS 3310 and course description change.
CSIS 3650. Prerequisite change to CSIS 3150, 3401, 3600.
CSIS 4130. Prerequisite change to CSIS 3530 and 3401.
CSIS 4620. Prerequisite change to CSIS 3600 and CSIS 3401.
GEOG 2105. Prerequisite change to ENGL 0099 and READ 0099.
HS 2233. Change in prerequisite to HS 2244 or permission of the department and course description change.
HS 3313. Change in course title to Interviewing Skills and course description change.
LATN 2001. Prerequisite change to two years of high school Latin or LATN 1002 or the equivalent.
POLS 4402. Change in course title to Political Parties.
PSYC 2105. Prerequisite change to ENGL 0099 and READ 0099.
PSS 2275. Change in course prefix and number to HS 2275. Change in course title to Research Methods for Human Services
and course description change.
PSS 3396. Change in course prefix to HS 3396 and course description change.
PSS 3398. Change in course prefix to HS 3998. Change in course title to Advanced Internship and course description.
PSS 4498. Course prefix to HS 4498. Change in prerequisite to HS 3370 and HS 4410 and course description change.
SOCI 2105. Prerequisite change to ENGL 0099 and READ 0099.
SOCI 3334. Change in course title to Religion and Society. Change in prerequisite to SOCI 2201 and ANTH 2201 and course
description change.
THTR 1611. Change from a S/U status to a graded course.
THTR 2193. Prerequisite change to ENGL 0099, READ 0099, if required.
THTR 2713. Change from a S/U status to a graded course.
THTR 3093. Prerequisite change to ENGL 2110.
THTR 3203. Prerequisite change to ENGL 0099, READ 0099, if required.
THTR 3293. Prerequisite change to ENGL 2110.
THTR 3493. Prerequisite change to ENGL 2110.
THTR 3693. Prerequisite change to ENGL 2110.

*Undergraduate Course Deletions*

ARED 3309.
ARH 4850.
BIOL 4430.
CSIS 3100.
CSIS 3200.
MATH 2242.
MATH 3342.
MUED 3340.
POLS 3303.
PSS 3375.
PSS 4000.
PSS 4400.
THTR 1612.
THTR 2712.

APPROVED GRADUATE POLICIES AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:

Changes will be reflected in the 2001-2002 graduate catalog and are also published on
KSU’s graduate on-line web (2000-2001 Spring 2001 updates version); copies are on file in the Office of
Academic Affairs and the Horace W. Sturgis Library.

*Graduate Policy Changes*

< For Graduate Admission Policy under Application Documents for Degree Programs in both MBA and MAcc, eliminated the
two letters of recommendation that address applicant¹s ability and potential for graduate study.
< For Graduate Admission Policy under General Requirements for Admission to both MAcc and MBA Programs, eliminated
"two letters of recommendation preferably from current supervisors or managers" and replaced with following sentence:
"Letters of recommendation, preferably from a current supervisor or manager, may be requested in situations where
admission to the (MBA or MAcc) is in question and extenuating circumstances should be considered in evaluating the
suitability of the applicant to successfully complete (postgraduate business or graduate accounting) study."
< MPA admission criteria is changed from "acceptable cumulative grade point average" to "A 2.50 cumulative graduate
point average (GPA)."
< Admission requirements for the M.Ed. in Middle Grades are changed to read: Must hold the appropriate license:Š
"A valid teaching certificate for admission to the M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education"Š
< Changes in M.Ed. admission requirements for Early Childhood Education program. Changes are consistent with revised
M.Ed. program. The program will require candidates to work with their school¹s School Improvement Plan and will require
a minimum amount of release time from their classrooms. The revised admission criteria eliminates the GRE requirement
but places more emphasis on the candidates¹ personal statement and endorsement from current principal. The provisional
admissions status has also been eliminated.

*Graduate Programs/Concentrations Changes*

< MAPW program of study adds another option (2b.) under their Major Concentration and Support Area. Under this option,
the major concentration remains (15 hours) and the support area consists of two courses from each of the other two
concentrations (12 hours). This option allows students to study all three areas of professional writing offered in the
MAPW program.
< MBA program adds an e-Business Management Concentration and includes six new EBIZ courses listed below under new graduate
courses.
< Business Administration concentration under MBA program is changed to read: "II. Business Administration Concentration
(choose any four 8000-level courses from the MBA curriculum)
< M.Ed. Middle Grades Education (Grades 4-8) program proposed several changes including the deletion of the Thesis and
Comprehensive Examination programs, new course additions EDMG 7797, EDMG 7703, and deletion of EDMG 7710 and EDUC 7701.
< A new concentration entitled Collaborative Practices is added to the Master of Education in Special Education. Several
EXC courses have title, prerequisite, and course description changes and are listed below under graduate course changes.
< Early Childhood Education program is modified and reflects a current Professional Development School Model where courses
are taught in Modules at elementary school sties. The program is organized to focus on improving children¹s achievement
through school improvement plans and individual candidate classroom instructional needs.

*New Graduate Courses*

CM 7720. Foundations and Theories of Conflict. Nine (9) semester credit hours. Prerequisite: Admission to MSCM graduate
program or permission of program director.
CM 7730. Critical Knowledge and Skills of Conflict Management. Nine (9) semester credit hours. Prerequisite: CM 7720.
CM 7740. Methods, Systems Evaluation and Design. Nine (9) semester credit hours. Prerequisite: CM 7730.
CM 7750. Specified Environments of Conflict Management. Nine (9) semester credit hours. Prerequisite: 27 hours in graduate
CM courses and approval of program director.
EBIZ 8100. Econonomics and Strategy for the Information Economy. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ECON 8300 and admission to MBA or
Macc programs.
EBIZ 8200. Supply Chain Management for e-Business. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: MGT 8440 and admission to MBA or Macc programs.
EBIZ 8240. Entrepreneurship for e-Business. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to MBA or Macc programs.
EBIZ 8320. Cyberlaw. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to MBA or Macc programs.
EBIZ 8330. Intellectual Property. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to MBA or Macc programs.
EBIZ 8440. E-Marketing. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: MKTG 8700 and admission to MBA or Macc programs.
ECE 8811. Inquiry: Multiple Assessment Strategies ‹Module I. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed.
ECE 8812. Inquiry: Best Instructional and Curricular Practices. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed.
ECE 8813. Inquiry: Diverse Environmental Influences on AchievementModule. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed.
ECE 8814. Essential Technology Strategies and Skills ‹ Module I. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed.
ECE 8820. Prospectus and Portfolio Development for Achievement‹Module II. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Completion of Module I.
ECE 8830. Integrated Models of Instruction I ‹ Module III. 4-0-4. Prerequisites: Completion of first Phase Modules I and II.
ECE 8840. Integrated Models of Instruction II ‹ Module IV. 4-0-4. Prerequisite: Completion of Module III.
ECE 8850. Prospectus and Portfolio Completion‹Module V. 4-0-4. Prerequisite: Completion of Second Phase Modules III and IV.
ECE 8860. Accomplished Instructional Leader‹Module VI. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Completion of Module V.
EDMG 7703. Advanced Studies of the Middle Grades Learner. 3-0-3. Prerequisites: Admission to Graduate Studies in Education.
EDMG 7797. The Portfolio. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Permission of portfolio committee chair and department chair.
EXC 7790. Documenting Professional Growth. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: EDUC 7741.
PRWR 6850. Writing for the Web. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to the MAPW program or permission of the Graduate Program Director.

*Graduate Course Changes*

EEDUC 7741. Prerequisite change to EDUC 7700.
EDUC 7700 and EDUC 7708 are combined and changed to EDUC 7700 with a course title change to Reflective Inquiry and a course
description change.
ENGL 7731. Course title change to Language Studies in English and course description change.
ENGL 7735. Course title change to Introduction to Composition Studies and course description change.
EXC 7720. Change in course title to Classroom Behavior Strategies and course description change.
EXC 7730. Course title change to Assessment. Course prerequisite change to Admission to M.Ed. program and course description change.
EXC 7760. Course title change to Curriculum Development. Course prerequisite change to Admission to M.Ed. program and course
description change.
EXC 7780. Course title change to Collaborative Practices. Course prerequisite change to Admission to M.Ed. program and course
description change.
PRWR 6150. Course title change to Context, Style, and Audience in Professional Writing. Course description change.
PRWR 6300. Course title change to Understanding Writing as Process. Course description change.
PRWR 6500. Course title change to Teaching Writing in High Schools and Colleges. Course description change.
PRWR 6800. Course title change to Careers in the Literary Arts.
PRWR 7080. Course description change.
PRWR 7990. Course description change.

*Graduate Course Deletions*

CM 8100.
CM 8150.
CM 8160.
CM 8200.
CM 8220.
CM 8230.
CM 8300.
CM 8320.
CM 8600.
CM 8675.
CM 8700.
ECE 7710.
ECE 7731.
ECE 7741.
EDMG 7710.
EDUC 7701.
EDUC 7713.
EDUC 7736.
EDUC 7746.
ENGL 7751.
PRWR 6310.
PRWR 6350.
PRWR 6420.
PRWR 6510.

FINAL ACTIONS ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY SENATE ACTIONS FALL SEMESTER 2000.
* Report of editorial changes to Teaching, Mentoring, and Supervision documents made by the Executive Committee and
integrated into the Fall 2000 Faculty Handbook were heard. An additional change was made and approved to Section III,
Line 154 "office hours" to be replaced by "availability". This change will be made to the Fall 2001 Faculty Handbook.

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