June 4, 2004
TO: Faculty, Staff and Students
FROM: Betty L. Siegel, President
SUBJECT: Final Actions from Spring 2004 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 2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog; copies are on file in the
Office of Academic Affairs and the Horace W. Sturgis Library.
Board of Regents Approvals
The Board of Regents authorized the following at their April 21, 2004 meeting:
• Establishment of a major in Modern Language and Culture under the Bachelor of Arts.
• Termination of specific foreign language programs (BA with a major in French and Spanish and BS
with a major in French Foreign Language Education and Spanish Foreign Language Education.
• Establishment of a major in African and African Diaspora Studies under the Bachelor of Arts.
• Renaming of the School of the Arts to the College of the Arts.
• Renaming existing Bachelor of Arts with a major in Theatre to the major in Theatre and Performance
Studies.
New Program Pending Final Board of Regents Approval
A major in Information Security and Assurance under the Bachelor of Science was approved by the
UPCC and is pending final approval from the Board of Regents.
Coles College of Business
> The following changes in the Lower Division Business Core (Area F) and the Upper Division Major
Requirements are proposed for all majors within the B.B.A.:
- Add ECON 2300—Business Statistics to the Lower Division Business Core (Area F). (This course was
formerly ECON 3100—which should be removed from the Upper Division Major Requirements.)
- Add ECON 3300—Applied Statistical and Optimization Models to the Upper Division Major Requirements.
- Reduce the number of Nonbusiness Elective credits by 3 hours (from 9 hours to 6 hours).
> Sophomore GPA Requirement is changed and will now read as follows:
“Before a business major can enroll in any upper –division business courses (3000-4000), she or he
must earn an adjusted GPA of 2.875 or greater for the following eight courses:
MATH 1106
ACCT 2100
ACCT 2200
ECON 2100
ECON 2200
ECON 2300
BISM 2100
BLAW 2200
> All 4000-level business courses for nonbusiness majors will now include the requirements “permission
of the department chair” as an added prerequisite. This is as a result of changing the admission
policies for business majors.
> Accounting major adds ACCT 4050 Intermediate Financial Accounting II to the Major Field Requirements
increasing the credit hours from 12 to 15 . The credit hours in the Major Field Electives are reduced
from 12 to 9.
> The Major in Management, B.B.A. makes the following changes under their Major Field Electives:
MGT 4810 and MGT 4820 are eliminated and MGT 4880 (previously 4210) is added.
Bagwell College of Education
> The Retention in Teacher Education policy was changed to read as follows (underlined text indicates
changes):
“One or more of these deficiencies will trigger a review by the admissions and academic standing
committee of the appropriate program area, which will determine whether the candidate will be
permitted to continue in the teacher education program under an individualized remediation plan.”
…”approved by the program coordinator, department chair, associate dean…
Underlined portion is the proposed addition to this sentence.
> The two ‘gateway’ courses for the Middle Grades Education and English Education programs (ENGL 2140
and ENGL 2150) are being replaced by one ‘gateway’ course (ENGL 2145 – Introduction to English
Studies).
> The English Education major makes the following changes in their curriculum: ENGL 2170 is divided
into two British Literature courses (ENGL 2172 and ENGL 2174
College of Health and Human Services
> To prepare the Exercise and Health Science (EHS) program for future accreditation by the
American College of Sports Medicine, the following revisions were proposed:
1) Add Anatomy and Physiology labs (BIOL 2221L & 2222L) and one activity, HPS 1530 or HPS 1570, in
place of COMM 1129.
2) Reformat the current concentration options (Exercise Specialist, Health Promotion, & Pre-
Professional), moving HPS 3800 and HPS 4500 into the EHS core.
3) Adding a new course, HPS 4700 Clinical Aspects of Exercise, to the EHS core.
4) Requiring students who pursue the Pre-Professional route to complete either a Chemistry (CHEM 1211,
1211L, 1212, & 1212L) or Physics (PHYS 1111 & 1112) sequence in lieu of an Internship.
College of Humanities and Social Science
> B.A degree. in English changes Area F requirements as follows:
- ENGL 2170-British Literature Survey to 1914 (a survey of approximately 1200 years of British
literature) is divided into two British literature courses (ENGL 2172-British Literature Survey to
1660 and ENGL 2174 British Literature Survey, 1660 to the Present). The two gateway courses were
combined into one- (ENGL 2145-Introduction to English Studies) in order to make room for the two
survey courses.
> B.A. in International Affairs adds POLS 4431-Politics of International Terrorism to the Concentration
I: Diplomatic and International Services. Under Concentration III: Applied Languages, the French and
Spanish Tracks reflect newly approved courses– FREN 3200, 3302, 3303, and SPAN 3200, 3302, and 3303.
> Certificate Program in Professional Politics revises program by adding three courses: POLS 4444,
POLS 4410, or POLS 4420 as options for the students. The Internship, POLS 3398 becomes a required
capstone course.
College of Science and Mathematics
> B.S. in Biotechnology makes changes as follows:
- Several new Biotechnology (BTEC) courses—BTEC 3399, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4460, 34,00 and 4800)
– see below under New Courses. These courses are necessary to offer students a proper mixture
of content and to provide the department with some flexibility to try new and timely courses.
The program changes also include the addition of two courses as required courses in the Upper
division major requirements area: BIOL 3380 (Evolution) and BTEC 3400 (Quality Assurance,
Quality Control, and Regulatory Issues in Biotechnology). This increases the number of required
hours from 22 to 28. These changes necessitate modifying the number of elective hours from 27 to 21.
The program also now combines the current four tracks into one program with one specialized track
(Cytogenetics).
> The Mathematics Major, B.S. changes the Upper Division Major Requirements to read: “Two of the
following three Applied Math courses:” to “The following three applied Math courses:” (i.e. all
three will now be required)
MATH 3310
MATH 3322
MATH 3332
MATH 3310, 3322 and 3332 are deleted from the list of Major Electives because they are now required.
MATH 4495 is added to the list of Major Electives. Interdisciplinary Electives are changed to 18
hours due to the requirement of MATH 3310. Other Interdisciplinary Electives is changed to 17 hours
and now reads:
"Seventeen hours of Interdisciplinary Electives will be taken to form a cohesive unit that reflects
and complements the student’s mathematical interests and career goals. The courses may be taken
from any department (including Mathematics) but must reflect the student’s area of emphasis.
Approval of a faculty advisor and the Mathematics Department Chair will be required in determining
allowable selections. At least 15 hours must be taken at the upper level (3000 level or above)."
> CSIS 3401 is removed from Non-Business Elective and CSIS 4620 is added is its place.
•Undergraduate Discontinued Program•
The Major in Operations and Purchasing, B.B.A. is being discontinued. The proposal for elimination is pending final
approval from the Board of Regents.
• New Minor Program•
A minor in Film Studies is being offered beginning fall semester 2004. Refer to new FILM courses listed below.
• Changes in Existing Minor•
The minor in Environment Studies makes the following changes:
-SCI 3365 is discontinued because of low enrollment.
-A two-hour internship is incorporated as a required course
- SCI 4700L increases its credit hours from 2 to 3
The minor in Latin American Studies revises its program to updates changes in the foreign language courses.
The course revisions include SPAN 3304, 3304 and 4434.
* New Undergraduate Courses *
ACCT 4050. Intermediate Financial Accounting II. 3-0-3-. Prerequisites: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA
Requirement and ACCT 3100; Non business majors: ACCT 3100.
ANTH 3302. Forensic Anthropology. 3-0-3. Prerequisites: ANTH 2105 or ANTH 2201 or SOCI or SOCI 2201 or
permission of instructor.
BTEC 3399. Seminar in Biotechnology. 1-0-1. Prerequisite: BTEC 3301 or permission of instructor.
BTEC 3400. Quality Assurance and Regulatory Issues in Biotechnology. 3-0-3. Prerequisites: BTEC 3301.
BTEC 4100. Molecular Methods: DNA. 2-3-3. Prerequisites: BIOL 3300.
BTEC 4200. Industrial Microbiology. 2-6-4. Prerequisites: BIOL 3340 and BIOL 3340L.
BTEC 4300. Chromosome Preparation and Analysis. 2-4-4. Prerequisites: BIOL 3300; corequisite: BIOL 3327.
BTEC 4460. Methods in Forensic DNA Analysis. 1-6-3. Prerequisite: BIOL 3300.
BTEC 4800. Diagnostics: Infectious Agents. Prerequisites: BIOL 3340, BIOL 3340L; BTEC 3301.
CHEM 2100L. Forensic Chemistry Lab. 0-3-1. Prerequisites: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1121L. Corequisite: CHEM 2100.
CHEM 2100. Forensic Chemistry. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L. Corequisite: CHEM 2100L.
ECON 3300. Applied Statistical and Optimization Models. 3-0-3. Prerequisites: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement;
Non-business majors: 60 credit hours including MATH 1106, BISM 2100, ECON 2300.
ENGL 2145. Introduction to English Studies. 3-0-3. Prerequisites: ENGL 2110.
ENGL 2172. British Literature, Beginnings to 1660. 3-0-3.
ENGL 2174. British Literature, 1660 to the Present. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
FILM 3200. Film History and Theory. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: ENGL 2110.
FLIM 4200. Advanced Studies in Film. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: FILM 3200 or FILM 3220, or permission of
instructor.
HPS 4700. Clinical Aspects of Exercise. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: HPS 4300; Corequisite: HPS 4350.
HIST 4430. Museum Studies. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: HIST 2112.
MUSI 4414. Piano Literature II. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: MUSI 4413 or permission of instructor.
MUSI 4431. Piano Pedagogy II. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: MUSI 4430.
POLS 4431. Politics of International Terrorism. 3-0-3. Prerequisites: POLS 1101.
TPS 3243. Acting III: Acting Styles. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: TPS 3203, TPS 3223.
* Undergraduate Course Changes *
ACCT 2200. Prerequisite change to ACCT 2100.
ACCT 4100. Change in prerequisite to: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement and ACCT 4050, Non-
business Majors: ACCT 4050 and course description change.
ACCT 3200. Change in course title to concepts in Federal Taxation and change in course description.
ACCT 4200. Change in prerequisite to sophomore GPA Requirement and ACCT 3100; Non-business majors: ACCT 3100.
ACCT 4600. Title change to Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting. Course description change.
BISM 3100. Change in course description.
BISM 3200. Change in course description.
BISM 4100. Change in prerequisite to: Business Majors: Sophomore GPA Requirement, BISM 3100; Non-
business majors: BISM 3100 and course description change.
CSIS 3401. Change in prerequisite to CSIS 2302, MATH 3322.
CSIS 4130. Change in prerequisite to CSIS 3402, CSIS 3530, MATH 1190.
CSIS 4650. Change in prerequisite to CSIS 3402, CSIS 3600.
CSIS 4730. Change in prerequisite to CSIS 3530, CSIS 3401, and MATH 3332.
CSIS 4840. Change in prerequisite to CSIS 3600 and 90 credit hours; corequisite: CSIS 4841.
CSIS 4841. Change in prerequisite to CSIS 3600 and 90 credit hours; corequisite: CSIS 4840.
ECON 3100. Business Statistics. Change in course number to ECON 2300. Change in prerequisite to MATH
1101 and course description change.
ENGL 2160. Change in course title to American Literature Survey and course description change.
ENGL 3220. Change in course prefix to FILM 3220.
ENGL 3108. Change in course prefix to FILM 3108.
ENGL 3107. Change in course prefix to FILM 3107.
HPS 3240. Change in prerequisite to HPS 1000 and BIOL 2222, or instructor’s consent.
HPS 4150. Change in prerequisite to HPS 1000 and HPS 2100, or instructor’s consent.
HPS 4200. Change in prerequisite to HPS 3300 or instructor’s consent.
HPS 4270. Change in prerequisite to HPS 2100 and senior standing, or permission of instructor.
HPS 4350. Change in prerequisite to HPS 2100 and HPS 4300.
HPS 4500. Change in prerequisite to BIOL 2222 and HPS 2100. Corequisite: HPS 4300.
HPS 4730. Change in prerequisite to HPS 3850, HPS 4300, and senior standing, or permission of instructor.
HPS 4750.Change in prerequisite to Admission to Exercise and Health Science Internship, a 2.7 GPA in EHS Core; and
internship coordinator approval.
MGT 4210. Change in course number to MGT 4880 and change in course description.
MGT 4800.Change in course title to Purchasing and Supply Chain Management and course description change.
MATH 3495.Change in course title to Advanced Perspective on School Mathematics Part I.
MATH 4495. Change in course title to Perspective on School Mathematics Part II.
PHYS 2211. Change in credit hours to 3-3-4.
NURS 4418. Change in prerequisite to NURS 4403, NURS 4412, RN status; corequisite: NURS 4416.
PHYS 2212. Change in credit hours to 3-3-4.
PHYS 3340. Change in course description.
POLS 3394. Prerequisite change to POLS 1101.
PSYC 3380. Change in prerequisite to PSYC 3300 and PSYC 3300L.
SCI 4700L. Change in credit hours to 2-4-3. Change in prerequisite to: For Biology majors: GEOG 3370,
BIOL 3370 and one other laboratory based course at the 3000/4000 level; for Chemistry majors: GEOG
3370 and CHEM 3700; for Geography majors: GEOG 3370 and any two of the following GEOG 3305, 3315,
4405, or 4410; for all other majors: SCI 1101, SCI 1102, 3360, SCI 3360L, POLS 4456 and GEOG 3370.
* Undergraduate Discontinued Courses *
•Undergraduate Discontinued Courses•
BIOL 4427.
BIOL 4445.
ENGL 2140.
ENGL 2150.
ENGL 2170.
HPS 4050.
MGT 4810.
MGT 4820.
PHYS 2211L.
PHYS 2212L.
PSYC 3396.
APPROVED GRADUATE POLICIES AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:
These approvals will be reflected in the 2004-2005 Graduate Catalog; copies are on file in
the Office of Academic Affairs and the Horace W. Sturgis Library.
• New Graduate Program•
The University System’s Degrees and Majors Authorized has been updated to reflect the establishment
of the Advanced Care Management and Leadership under the established Master of Science in Nursing
degree at KSU. The change is effective immediately, based on Board approval at the August 6, 2003
meeting.
• New Graduate Program Pending Final Approval from Board of Regents’•
A new Education Specialist in Educational Leadership Program was approved by the GPCC
and is pending final approval from the Board of Regents’. The proposed start date for program is
January 1, 2005.
• Discontinued Graduate Programs•
The Teacher Support Specialist Endorsement and the Gifted Endorsement programs are being discontinued
by the department of Special Education. For the time being, the courses will remain on the books.
Career Growth MBA, WebMBA, and MACC
GMAT Admissions Requirement
Current policy for the MBA, MAcc, and WebMBA programs permits waiver of the GMAT score requirement for
s with advanced degrees, i.e., master’s level or higher, including law degrees. These applicants are
not required to submit the test scores required for admission to their previous graduate programs
(typically, the GRE or LSAT). Completion of an advanced degree may not be indicative of a candidate’s
likelihood of succeeding in the MBA or MAcc program. Given the importance placed on GMAT scores when
evaluating other candidates, absence of GMAT scores leaves little predictive evidence on which to make
admissions decision. To make a more fully informed decision, and to restore equity with the credentials
required of other candidates, current GMAT scores of all applicants, without exception, is proposed.
To reflect this policy change, the following changes were made to the 2004-2005 graduate catalog
admission requirements for the MAcc, Career Growth MBA and WebMBA programs:
> Minimum total score of 500 on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).
Transfer Credit from AACSB International accredited institutions
Two issues are raised regarding transfer of graduate credits from other institutions for students in
the MBA and MAcc programs. First, while it is difficult to evaluate the appropriateness of
transferring a particular course, it is more difficult to assess the quality of instruction and
learning outcomes typical of the institution at which a course was taken. There has been a rapid
increase over the past several years of alternative graduate business degree programs, many by
proprietary, for-profit companies of varying quality. Although regionally accredited, program
quality is suspect based on reviews of course syllabi, exams, projects, and interviews with the
students from those programs requesting credit transfers.Second, AACSB standards hold the institution
awarding a degree wholly responsible for the quality of all course credentials presented by degree
candidates, independent of where the credentials are earned.
The following revisions to the transfer credit policy for the MAcc and MBA programs are as follows:
1. The course was completed at an institution accredited by AACSB International at the time of
transfer.
2. In the Policies section of the Graduate Catalog under Transfer Credit heading: DELETE paragraph 2
that begins
“...Transfer credit is not permissible for any part of the last 27 hours of credit toward the
MBA degree, except…” and REPLACE WITH: “Individual programs may have additional requirements
for transfer credit. Refer to the program descriptions in the graduate catalog for additional
information.”
Master of Education in Adolescent Education
> EDUC 7702 Best Practices in Secondary Schools in added in the Professional Sequence and replaces the
previous EDUC 7704 Learning and Assessment, which is being deleted from the curriculum.
> Addition of new course HIST 7740 to the social studies cohort track.
Master of Education in Early Childhood Education
EDUC 7900 Special Topics is replaced with ECE 8842: Multimedia Presentation and E-portfolio
Development Skills.
Master of Science in Applied Computer Science
The program changes originate with three key ideas:
1. We are finding that there is substantial interest from students interested in joining the program
in spring, rather than fall. We are building a formal Spring admission mechanism with different
admission requirements from the current Fall admission.
2. The “Global Sourcing” trend (movement of jobs overseas) may begin to affect our graduate’s career
prospects. This proposal includes changes designed to avert those potential negatives, by focusing
and packaging our coursework and study around technology knowledge areas that are of strategic
importance to employers, and hence, less mobile and less amenable to outsourcing.
3. Our lecture series (1 hour each of three semesters) has become problematic in application, and is
not rated highly by our students. The 3 hours of seminar are being replaced by traditional
coursework.
See the 2004-2005 graduate catalog for specific program and course changes.
Master of Science in Information Systems
> Mandatory program tracks are eliminated and replaced with a body of electives from which the student
may select.
Recommended concentrations will continue to be advertised in the catalog and other marketing
materials. A new core course, a new elective course and some renaming of existing courses and change
in prerequisites are also a part of the MSIS program revisions. See new courses and changes below for
specifics.
*New Graduate Courses*
CS 8430. Object Oriented Software Analysis and Design. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Program Admission.
CS 8650. Introduction to A.I. and Robotics. 3-0-3. Prerequisites: CS 8512, CS 8431.
ECE 8842. Multimedia Presentation and E-portfolio Development Skills. 1 semester hour. Prerequisite:
Completion of the second phase: Module III.
EDUC 7702. Best Practices in Secondary Schools. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate studies in
education.
EDUC 7705. Assessment Evaluation. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate studies in education.
EDUC 7706. Motivation. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate studies in education.
IS 8005. Informatics. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Full admission to the MSIS program or permission of the
program director.
EXC 7950. Directed Study. 1-9. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate studies in education and
permission of advisor, instructor, and department chair.
GBA 6101. Accounting Foundations. 2-0-2. Prerequisites: Admission to Career Growth MBA, WebMBA,
or Macc Program.
GBA 6102. Accounting Foundations. 2-0-2. Prerequisites: Admission to Career Growth MBA, WebMBA,
or Macc Program.
GBA 6103. Statistics and Math Foundations. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to Career Growth MBA,
WebMBA, or Macc Program.
GBA 6201. Economics Foundations. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to the Career Growth MBA, WebMBA,
or Macc program.
GBA 6202. Management Foundations. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to the Career Growth MBA, WebMBA,
or Macc.
GBA 6203. Marketing and Law Foundations. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to Career Growth MBA, WebMBA,
or Macc Program.
HIST 7740. Economy and Society. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Admission to graduate studies in education.
IS 8112.Information Security Technologies. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: IS 8040.
NURS 7715. Advanced Practice Role Development and Health Care. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to
MSN Program.
NURS 7725. Health Care Theory. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to MSN Program or permission of
program director.
NURS 7735. Advanced Health Assessment, Maintenance, and Promotion. 2-6-4. Prerequisite: Admission
to the MSN Program.
NURS 7745. Research Applications and Outcome Evaluations in Advanced Practice Nursing. 2-0-2.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN Program or permission of the program director.
NURS 7755. Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to the
MSN Program or permission of the program director.
NURS 7765. Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to the
MSN Program or permission of the program director.
NURS 7770. Advanced Care Management Model I – Assuming a Leadership Role. 1-0-1. Prerequisite:
NURS 7735. Corequisite: NURS 8860.
NURS 7775. Advanced Care Management Model II – Assuming a Leadership Role. 1-0-1. Prerequisite:
NURS 7770. Corequisite: NURS 8861.
NURS 7780. Ethics of Leadership for Advanced Practice Nursing. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission
to the MSN Program or permission of the program director.
NURS 7785. Health Policy and Finance. 2-0-2. Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN Program or
permission of the program director.
NURS 7790. Innovative Teaching Strategies in Advanced Care Management. 2-0-2. Prerequisite:
Admission to the MSN Program or permission of the program director.
NURS 8860. Advanced Care Management Leadership Practicum I. 3-9-3. Prerequisite: NURS 7735.
Corequisite: NURS 7770.
NURS 8861. Advanced Care Management Leadership Practicum II. 4-12-4. Prerequisite: NURS 8860.
Corequisite: NURS 7775.
NURS 8862. Advanced Care Management Leadership Practicum III. 4-12-4. Prerequisite: NURS 8861.
Corequisite: 8863.
NURS 8863. Advanced Care Management Leadership Project. 2-6-2. Prerequisite: NURS 7745.
Corequisite: NURS 8862.
NURS/GBA 6150. Analytical Business Applications and Leadership Skills for Advanced Practice
Nursing. 4-0-4. Prerequisite: Admission to MSN Program or permission of the program director.
NURS/CM 7791. Seminar in Principles of Conflict Management for Advanced Practice Nursing. 1-0-1.
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN Program or permission of the program director.
*Graduate Course Changes*
CS 8628. Course title change to Software Architecture.
GBA 7010. Course title change to enterprise/Institutional Excellence, change in credit hours to
variable 1-9 semester hours.
GBA 7020. Course title change to Business Unit Excellence and credit hour change to variable 1-11
semester hours.
GBA 7026. Course title change to Policy and Leadership Issues in Organizations and Industries,
course credit hour change to variable 1-6 semester hours, and course description change.
GBA 7030. Course credit hour change to variable 1-9 semester hours.
GBA 7035. Course title change to International Best Practices Residency.
GBA 7036. Course title change to Best Practices Residency, course credit change to variable 1-6
semester hours, and course description change.
GBA 7040. Course credit change to variable 1-9 semester hours.
IS 8060. Prerequisite change to IS 8005.
IS 8070. Prerequisite change to IS 8005.
IS 8110. Course title change to Information Security Administration.
IS 8622. Network Implementation and Security. Course title change to Network Implementation and
Security and course description change.
IS 8950. Prerequisite change to IS 8005.
MGT 8200. Change course title to Supply Chain Management.
MGT 8999. Prerequisite change to: Completion of the graduate core and at least 9 hours of electives
and permission from the Graduate Business Office. This course is designed to be the final experience
in the MBA and Macc programs.
* Discontinued Graduate Courses*
EDUC 7704.
GBA 6100.
GBA 6200.
MGT 8240.
NURS 7710.
NURS 7720.
NURS 7730.
NURS 7740.
NURS 7750.
NURS 7760.
FINAL ACTIONS ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY SENATE ACTIONS-SPRING 2004:
The following Senate recommendations have been approved for implementation. Where applicable,
these approvals will be included in the latest editions of the KSU catalogs and/or handbooks.
• A proposal to amend the current policy on Maximum Loads and the Withdrawal Policy was accepted
and these policies will now read as follows (changes are in italics):
- Maximum Loads - The maximum number of credit hours allowed for students with a cumulative grade
point average under 3.5 is eighteen credit hours, and the maximum number of credit hours allowed
for students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher is twenty one credit hours.
- Withdrawal Policy - Students may withdraw from one or more courses anytime before the last three
weeks of the semester. However, as of Fall 2004, students will be allowed a maximum of eight
total withdrawals if they enter KSU as a freshman. Transfer students will be allowed one withdrawal
per fifteen credit hours attempted, for a maximum of eight. Students who to pursue a second degree
at KSU will be allowed two additional withdrawals. Students who entered KSU before Fall 2004 will
be allowed one withdrawal per fifteen credit hours attempted. To withdraw, students should complete
an official withdrawal form in the Office of the Registrar. Students who officially withdraw from
courses before mid-semester will receive a W in those courses and receive no credit. They will not
however suffer academic penalty. Students who officially withdraw after mid-semester (and before the
last three weeks of the semester) will receive a WF, which will be counted as an F in the
calculation of their grade point average. The only exceptions to these withdrawal regulations will
be for instances involving unusual circumstances, which are fully documented. Students may appeal
to the academic standing committee for consideration of unusual circumstances.
• Instructional Responsibilities section of the Faculty Handbook – Section 3.21 (Roman Numeral VIII.
Grading under General Policies) is amended as follows: (changes are in bold):
General Policies
Issuance of grades and formulation of individual attendance policies are the prerogative of the
instructor. Faculty must provide feedback to students about their progress prior to the
last published day to withdraw without academic penalty.
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