Memorandum

To: Faculty, Staff and Students

From: Betty L. Siegel, President

Subject: Final Actions from Fall 2005 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 2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog and the 2005-2006 online undergraduate catalog (with fall 2005 updates); copies are on file in the Office of Academic Affairs and the Horace W. Sturgis Library.

Board of Regents Program Approval

The Board of Regents, at its meeting on October 12, 2005, approved KSU’s request to establish a major in Interdisciplinary Studies under the Bachelor of Science degree.

Bagwell College of Education

Policy is revised for all Education majors under Major Field Experiences “Student Teaching” to include criteria related to what constitutes a successful experience. This revised policy also includes guidelines regarding the assignment of I, W, S, U, WF for student teaching.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Modern Language and Culture major replaces ENGL 2140 with ARH 2750 under itsCross-Disciplinary Perspectives concentration.

College of Science and Mathematics

• Information Security Assurance major adds ISA 3200 Network Security to its upper division major requirements, and moves ISA 4350 Computer Forensics to one of the options under major electives. In addition, ISA 4810, Cyber Defense is added as an upper division major requirement.

• Changes made to the upper division‘s major requirements under the General Chemistry track and Biochemistry major include replacing CHEM 3105/L Inorganic Synthesis with CHEM 3110/L Bioinorganic Chemistry.

Minor Program Revision

Revisions in the Dance Minor include changes to credit hours, course titles, and minor requirements. The change in minor requirements requires that students take a diversified mix of dance courses in each major area of dance.

New Undergraduate Courses

CHEM 3110L. Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory. 0-3-1. Corequisite: CHEM 3110.

CRJU 3312. State and Federal Law Enforcement Initiatives. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: CRJU 1101.

GRMN 3200. Critical Reading and Applied Writing. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: GRMN 2002 or the equivalent.

HIST 3342. The Holocaust. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: HIST 2112 or HIST 1110.

ISA 4810. Cyber Defense. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ISA 4220 and ISA 4330.

ITAL 3200. Critical Reading and Applied Writing. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ITAL 2002 or the equivalent.

Undergraduate Course Changes

CHEM 3010. Change in prerequisite to CHEM 3501 or CHEM 3500 and course description change.

CHEM 3050. Change in prerequisite to MATH 1190 and CHEM 2800 and course description change.

CHEM 3110. Course title change to “Bioinorganic Chemistry”; change in corequisite to: CHEM 3110L; and course description change.

CSIS 4510. Change in prerequisite to CSIS 3600 or ISA 4330.

CSIS 4620. Change in prerequisite to CSIS 3600.

CSIS 4850. Course title change to “Computer Science Senior Project”; change in prerequisite to CSIS 3402 and CSIS 3600; and change in course description.

DANC 3000. Change in credit hours to 0-4-2 and change in prerequisite to ENGL 1101.

DANC 3001. Change in credit hours to 0-4-2.

DANC 3100. Course title change to “Ballet I: Classical Dance Technique”. Change in prerequisite to ENGL 1101 and change in course description.

DANC 3110. Course title change to “Ballet II: Classical Dance Technique” and change in course description.

DANC 3200. Course title change to “Jazz Dance: Styles I”. Prerequisite changes to ENGL 1101.

DANC 3210.Course title change to “Jazz Dance: Styles II” and course description change.

DANC 3300. Course title change to “Modern Dance I: Contemporary Dance Technique”. Prerequisite change to ENGL 1101.

DANC 3310. Course title change to “Modern Dance II: Contemporary Dance Technique”.

DANC 4500. Change in prerequisite to: two 3000-level DANC classes or permission of instructor.

ISA 3200. Course title change to “Network Security”; change in prerequisite to CSIS 2520 and ISA 3100 and course description change.

ISA 3350. Course number change to ISA 4350 and course prerequisite change to ISA 4210.

ISA 4210. Course prerequisite change to ISA 3200.

ISA 4330. Course prerequisite change to ISA 3200 and ISA 3300.

ISA 4820. Course prerequisite change to ISA 4330 and course description change.

MUSI 1110. Course title change to “Introduction to World Music” and change in course description.

MUSI 3320. Course title change to “Form and Analysis” and change in course description.

SPAN 2030. Change in prerequisite to one year of high school Spanish or SPAN 1001 or the equivalent and course description change.

Approved Graduate Policies and Curriculum Committee Recommendations

These approvals will be reflected in the 2006-2007 Graduate Catalog and the 2005-2006 online graduate catalog (with 2005 fall updates); copies are on file in the Office of Academic Affairs and the Horace W. Sturgis Library.

Board of Regents Approval (Master of Art in Teaching (MAT)

The Board of Regents, at its meeting on September 7, 2005, approved the establishment of a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. The program’s first cohort starts in the 2006 summer semester.

Master of Science in Applied Computer Science (MSACS) Program

The MS in Applied Computer Science adds the option of two thesis courses.

M.Ed. in Adolescent Education

Program changes course numbers from 6000 level to 7000 level to create consistency among all graduate courses.

M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education

In order to provide better delivery and management of the M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education program , the following changes are being implemented.

• resequencing of course numbers from ECE 78xx to ECE 75xx

•increase in credit hours for the areas of “Diversity (ECE 7813)” and “Educational Technology (ECE 7842)”

• new courses ECE 7513 and ECE 7542

•adjust credit hours for ECE 7830, ECE 7831, ECE 7840, ECE 7841 and ECE 7814.

M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education

• New Concentration: Montessori Early Childhood Education 2.5 – 6 year Level will be offered in spring 2006. New courses for this concentration are listed below.

New Graduate Courses

BISM 8900. Special Topics in Business Information Systems. 3-0-3 (repeatable). Prerequisite: Admission to the Career Growth MBA or Macc program, permission of instructor, and approval of program director.

CS 8998. Thesis I. 1-0-1 (variable). Prerequisite: permission of program director.

CS 8999. Thesis II. 3-0-3 (variable). Prerequisite: permission of program director.

ECE 7551. Portfolio Completion. 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: Completion of second phase.

ECE 7710. Physical Development and Enhanced Control of Movement. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program.

ECE 7720. Sensorial Foundations of Intellectual Life. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program.

ECE 7730. Development of Language and Literacy Skills. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program.

ECE 7731. Competence in the Preparation and Presentation of Language Materials. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program.

ECE 7740. The Early Preparation of the Mathematical Mind. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Ed. program.

ECE 7700. Scientific Foundations of Early Childhood Education. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to M.Ed. program.

EDUC 6100. 3-0-3. Development, Psychology, and Diversity of the Learner. Prerequisite: Admission to MAT program.

EDUC 6100L. Practicum I. 0-9-3. Prerequisite: Admission to MAT program. Co-requisite: EDUC 6100.

EDUC 6200. Curriculum, Assessment, and Classroom Management. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: EDUC 6100 and EDUC 6100L.

EDUC 6200L. Practicum II. 0-9-3. Prerequisite: EDUC 6100 and EDUC 6100L. Co-requisite: EDUC 6200.

EDUC 6251.Teaching Secondary English I. 2-2-3-. Prerequisites: EDUC 6100 and EDUC 6100L. Co-requisites: EDUC 6200 and EDUC 6200L.

EDUC 6252. Teaching Secondary Mathematics I. 2-3-3. Prerequisites: EDUC 6100 and EDUC 6100L. Co-requisites: EDUC 6200 and 6200L.

EDUC 6300.Reflective Inquiry and Action Research. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: EDUC 6200.

EDUC 6300L. Practicum III. 0-18-6. Prerequisite: EDUC 6200 and 6200L. Co-requisite: EDUC 6300.

EDUC 6351. Teaching Secondary English II. 2-3-3. Prerequisite: EDUC 6251. Co-requisites: EDUC 6300 and EDUC 6300L.

EDUC 6352. Teaching Secondary Mathematics II. 2-3-3. Prerequisite: EDUC 6252. Co-requisite: EDUC 6300 and 6300L.

EDUC 6400. Portfolio Presentation. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: EDUC 6300 and EDUC 6300L, permission of the portfolio committee chair.

EDL 7781. Practicum II. 1-0-1. Prerequisite: Admission to the add-on certification program in educational leadership.

EDL 7799. Portfolio for add-on certification. 1-0-1. Prerequisite: Admission to the add-on certification program in educational leadership.

MGT 8810. Managing Innovation and Technology Development. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to Career Growth MBA or Macc.

MGT 8860. Managing Project Activities, Teams, and Resources. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to Career Growth MBA or Macc.

PRWR 6240. Technical Writing. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: None.

PRWR 6260. Managing Writing in Organizations. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to MAPW program or permission of the graduate program director.

PRWR 7550. Advanced Applied Writing.3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to the MAPW program or permission of the graduate program director; PRWR 6260 or permission of the instructor.

Graduate Course Changes

ECE 7811. Course title change to Inquiry: Educational Research and Prospectus. Course number change to ECE 7511 and course description change.

ECE 7812. Course title change to Inquiry: Best Instructional and Curricular Practices & Multiple Assessment. Course number change to ECE 7512 and course description change.

ECE 7813. Course title change to Diverse Environmental Influences on Achievement. Course number change to ECE 7513 and course description change.

ECE 7814. Course number change to ECE 7514 . Credit hour changes to 3 semester hours.

ECE 7830. Course number change to ECE 7530. Course credit hour change to 3 semester hours and course description change.

ECE 7831. Course number change to ECE 7531. Course credit hour change to 3 semester hours.

ECE 7840. Course number change to ECE 7540. Course credit hour change to 3 semester hours and course description change.

ECE 7841. Course number change to ECE 7541. Course credit hour change to 3 semester hours.

ECE 7842. Course number change to ECE 7542. Course credit hour change to 3 semester hours.

ECE 7850. Course title change to Prospectus Completion. Course number change to ECE 7550. Credit hours changed to 3 semester hours and course description change.

ECE 7860. Course number change to ECE 7560.

EDL 6705. Course number change to EDL 7705.

EDL 6710. Course number change to EDL 7710.

EDL 6715. Course number change to EDL 7715.

EDL 6716. Course number change to EDL 7716.

EDL 6720. Course number change to EDL 7720.

EDL 6725. Course number change to EDL 7725.

EDL 6730. Course number change to EDL 7730.

EDL 6735. Course number change to EDL 7735.

EDL 6740. Course number change to EDL 7740.

EDL 6750. Course number change to EDL 7750.

EDL 6755. Course number change to EDL 7755.

EDL 6760. Course number change to EDL 7760.

EDL 6765. Course number change to EDL 7765.

EDL 6770. Course number change to EDL 7770.

EDL 6797. Course number change to EDL 7797.

EDL 6798. Course number change to EDL 7798.

EDL 6980. Course number change to EDL 7780.

EDL 6900. Course number change to EDL 7900.

IS 8825. Course title change to IT Leadership and course description change.

Discontinued Graduate Courses

PRWR 6250.

PRWR 6290.

Final Actions on Recommendations for University Senate Actions—Fall 2005

The new Tenure and Promotion (T&P) document, created by the Taskforce on Review and Evaluation of Faculty Performance at KSU, received approval by the Senate. These revisions will be reflected in Section Five of the 2006-2007 KSU Faculty Handbook.

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