Graduate Policy and Curriculum Committee

GPCC Graduate Policies and Curriculum Committee
Kennesaw State University

Academic Year 2009-2010

2009-2010 CHAIR: Dr. Doug Hearrington, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

All GPCC correspondence should be e-mailed to GPCC@kennesaw.edu.

Proposals to be included in the Fall 2010 Catalog must be presented for a
First Reading no later than February 24, 2010.

UPCC/GPCC Final Actions, Spring 2009

Archive of Final Actions

Academic Year 2008-2009

Academic Year 2007-2008

Academic Year 2006-2007

Academic Year 2005-2006

Academic Year 2004-2005

Academic Year 2003-2004

GPCC INFORMATION

GPCC Purpose (from Faculty Handbook, see Graduate Policies and Curriculum Committee section) and Membership 2009-2010

Track your new certificate/degree proposal: click here

Board of Regents New Degree Proposal Status

GPCC Procedures

Kennesaw State University Guidelines for New Academic Programs

GPCC Policies and Forms:

Course Cross-Listing Policy and Form

KSU Graduate Certificate Programs Policy

Program/Concentration Approval/Revision Form (MS-Word) FORM

Course Proposal or Revision (MS-Word) FORM

E-Z Form: Simple Course Change FORM

Special Topics Approval (MS-Word) FORM

Policy Change Form

THE GRADUATE COLLEGE

Graduate Faculty Application Packet
Graduate Research Assistant Application Packet

2009-2010 GPCC MEETING SCHEDULE
Meetings will be in KHE 1203 at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday's

Meeting Date	Proposal Deadline	Agenda	Subject	Minutes
8/26/09	8/12/09	Agenda	Organizational Meeting	Minutes
9/9/09	8/26/09	Agenda	FIRST READING: Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character: ILEC 8980 - Course Prerequisite Change Institute for Global Initiatives: SA 8890 - New Course Proposal SA 8890 - Executive Summary	Minutes - 8/26/09
9/23/09 Canceled	9/9/09	Agenda Canceled	FIRST READING: Computer Science and Information Systems: Graduate Certificate in Information Security & Assurance, Change in Program/Concentration/Degree Requirements SECOND READING: Institute for Global Initiatives: SA 8890 - New Course Proposal SA 8890 - Executive Summary	Minutes - 9/9/09
10/7/09	9/23/09	Agenda	SECOND READING: Institute for Global Initiatives: SA 8900 - New Course Proposal SA 8900 - Executive Summary	Minutes
10/21/09	10/7/09	Agenda	FIRST READING: Department of Communication: MA in Integrated Global Communication - New Program Proposal COM 7710 Practicum COM 7100 Survey of Global Communication COM 7200 Communication Theory COM 7300 International Public Relations COM 7400 Communication Research Methods COM 7500 Communication for Multinational Corporations COM 7600 Communication and Technology Seminar COM 7700 Professional Study Tour COM 7720 Service Learning COM 7800 Colloquium for Global Communication COM 7900 Integrated Global Communication Capstone Bagwell College of Education - Adolescent Education: New Concentration Proposal - MEd in Adolescent Education/Language and Literacy New Course Proposals: EDRD 7715 Theory & Pedagogy in the Study of Reading EDRD 7715 Syllabus EDRD 7716 Young Adult Literature in Middle & Secondary Schools EDRD 7716 Syllabus EDRD 7718 Content Area Reading EDRD 7718 Syllabus EDRD 7719 Reading Assessment and Instruction EDRD 7719 Syllabus EDRD 7720 Introduction to Literacy Coaching in Middle and Secondary Schools EDRD 7720 Syllabus Bryan Patrick Gillis CV Karen Kuhel Biographical Sketch Toni Shinn Strieker CV Faith Wallace CV NEW BUSINESS: Graduate Curriculum Review and Approval Process, Section VII, page 67 GPCC Faculty Handbook Description - scroll to Page 53	Minutes
11/4/09 Canceled	10/21/09	Agenda Canceled		Minutes
11/18/09	11/4/09	Agenda	FIRST READING: Department of Computer Science and Information Systems: Doctorate of Science for Computing and Information Technology Proposal DSCIT Courses and Syllabi DSCIT 16 Questions SECOND READING: Bagwell College of Education - Adolescent Education: New Concentration Proposal - MEd in Adolescent Education/Language and Literacy New Course Proposals: EDRD 7715 Theory & Pedagogy in the Study of Reading EDRD 7715 Syllabus EDRD 7716 Young Adult Literature in Middle & Secondary Schools EDRD 7716 Syllabus EDRD 7718 Content Area Reading EDRD 7718 Syllabus EDRD 7719 Reading Assessment and Instruction EDRD 7719 Syllabus EDRD 7720 Introduction to Literacy Coaching in Middle and Secondary Schools EDRD 7720 Syllabus Bryan Patrick Gillis CV Karen Kuhel Biographical Sketch Toni Shinn Strieker CV Faith Wallace CV Department of Communication: MA in Integrated Global Communication - New Program Proposal COM 7710 Practicum COM 7100 Survey of Global Communication COM 7200 Communication Theory COM 7300 International Public Relations COM 7400 Communication Research Methods COM 7500 Communication for Multinational Corporations COM 7600 Communication and Technology Seminar COM 7700 Professional Study Tour Course Numbering Change: Change COM 7730 to COM 7720 Integrated Global Communication Study Tour COM 7800 Colloquium for Global Communication COM 7900 Integrated Global Communication Capstone NEW BUSINESS: Discussion and potential policy change in graduate certificate hours by Dr. Nita Paris: http://www.usg.edu/academic_programs/changes/certificates_requiring_review_and_approval_-_a_primer/ http://www.usg.edu/academic_programs/changes/embedded_certificates_-_a_primer/ Handouts: Policies for Graduate Certificate Programs at KSU Context & Rationale for Requesting Change in KSU's Graduate Certificate Policy	Minutes
12/2/09	11/18/09	Agenda	FIRST READING: Department of English New Course Proposals: PRWR 6450 The Genres of Creative Writing PRWR 6460 Fiction Writing PRWR 6470 Poetry Writing PRWR 6480 Play Writing PRWR 6490 Screen and Television Writing PRWR 6520 Creative Nonfiction Writing PRWR 7460 Advanced Fiction Writing PRWR 7470 Advanced Poetry Writing PRWR 7480 Advanced Play Writing PRWR 7490 Advanced Screen and Television Writing PRWR 7520 Advanced Creative Nonfiction Writing Collaboration between departments of Secondary & Middles Grades Education and Mathematics & Science: Proposed Change in MAT Math Requirements Collaboration between departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Biology & Physics and Secondary & Middle Grades Education: MAT in Secondary Science; Change in Program Requirements Proposal Executive Summary BED 6416 Teaching of Biology BED 6417 Teaching of Biology (6-12) Practicum BED 6475 Teaching of Biology (6-12) Practicum II CHED 6416 Teaching of Chemistry CHED 6417 Teaching of Chemistry (6-12) Practicum CHED 6475 Teaching of Chemistry (6-12) Practicum II PHED 6416 Teaching of Physics PHED 6417 Teaching of Physics (6-12) Practicum PHED 6475 Teaching of Physics (6-12) Practicum II Center for Conflict Management MSCM Program Redesign Proposal Revised Syllabi: CM 7210 Conflict Theory CM 7230 ADR Continuum CM 7310 Interpersonal, Inter-Group and Community Conflict and Workplace/Organizational Conflict CM 7320 Public Policy Disputes, Cross-Cultural and International Conflict Resolution CM 7705 Advanced Applied Skills Training CM 7710 Domestic/The Practice of Conflict Management: Field Experience CM 7715 International/The Practice of Conflict Management: International Field Experience CM 7720 The Practice of Conflict Management: Field Study and Field Work Report Course Deletions: CM 7200 Foundation & Theories of Conflict Management CM 7700 The Practice of Conflict Management Summary of Changes: CM 7200 CM 7700 Overall Graduate Course Revisions: CM 7210 Conflict Theory CM 7220 Negotiation Theory CM 7230 ADR Continuum CM 7300 Critical Knowledge and Skills of Conflict Management CM 7310 Interpersonal, Intergroup and Community Conflict and Workplace/Organizational Conflict CM 7320 Public Policy Disputes, Cross-Cultural and International Conflict Resolution CM 7700 The Practice of Conflict Management CM 7710 Field Experience CM 7715 International Field Experience CM 7720 Field Experience and Internship Reports Educational Leadership Department: EdL Performance-Based Certification Only Program Executive Summary NCATE/PSC Compliance Table of Attachments A - Georgia Board of Regents Ten Strands B - PSC/ELCC Standards Course Alignment C - Program Performance Outcomes D - Candidate Performance Outcomes Course Alignment E - Assessment System F - Required Chalk & Wire Activities for all Modules G - Professional Development Plan H - Portfolio Table of Contents I - Residency Log J - ELCC Standard 7 - The Internship K - Residency Diversity Integration L - Candidate Disposition Indicators M - Candidate Disposition Assessment Rubric N - Induction Plan of Study O - Proposed EdL Concentration Courses P - Module Description Q - Residency Reflection Dr. Tim Blumentritt Distance Learning Resolution SECOND READING: Department of Computer Science and Information Systems: Doctorate of Science for Computing and Information Technology Proposal DSCIT Courses and Syllabi DSCIT 16 Questions Dr. Nita Paris: Policies for Graduate Certificate Programs at KSU	Minutes
12/16/09	12/2/09	Agenda	First Reading:	Minutes
1/13/10	12/16/09	Agenda	First Reading:	Minutes
1/27/10	1/13/10	Agenda	First Reading:	Minutes
2/10/10	1/27/10	Agenda	First Reading:	Minutes
2/24/10	2/10/10	Agenda	First Reading:	Minutes
3/24/10	3/10/10	Agenda	First Reading:	Minutes
4/7/10	3/24/10	Agenda	First Reading:	Minutes
4/21/10	4/7/10	Agenda	First Reading:	Minutes