East Tennessee State University

Curriculum Advisory Committee

 

MINUTES

February 27, 2002

 

 

Present:  Dennis Coffey, Linda Doran, Susan Burkey and Jeff Greer for Paul Hayes, Hal Knight, Lois Lowry, Gene McCoy, Jamie McGill, Terry Tollefson, Elwood Watson

 

Absent:  Katy Libby

 

I.                     The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by the Secretary, Hal Knight, who was acting chair in place of Katy Libby.

 

II.                   The minutes from the February 13 meeting were approved as written.

 

III.                  Editorial changes were distributed by Susan Burkey.

 

IV.               Proposal from the Department of Communication. (Presented by Mr. Bobby Funk.)  The department proposed the creation of two new courses:  THEA 4647/5647 Theatre Architecture and Design and THEA 4867/5867 Summer Theatre Performance.  Larry Prather made the motion to approve pending approval of 5647 by Graduate Council; seconded by Dennis Coffey. The proposal was approved with minor revisions.

 

V.                 Proposal from the Department of Computer & Information Sciences.  (Presented by Dr. Gene Bailey.)  The department proposed the creation of a new course:  CSCI 4317/5317 Law and the Internet.  Larry Prather made the motion to approve; seconded by Gene McCoy. The proposal was approved with minor revisions.

 

VI.               Proposal from the Department of Family and Community Nursing.  (Presented by Dr. Jean Hemphill.)  The department proposed the creation of a new course:  FCNU 3028 Health Assessment for Public Health Nurses.  The motion to approve was made by Gene McCoy; second by Larry Prather.  The course was approved.

 

VII.              Proposal from Department of Technology.  Deferred indefinitely.

 

VIII.            Proposal from the Department of Human Development and Learning.  (Presented by Hal Knight.)  The department proposed the creation of a new course HDAL 4007/5007 Applications of Group Process.  The motion to approve was made by Lois Lowery; second by Elwood Watson.  The proposal was approved with minor revisions.

 

IX.               Proposal from the Department of Music.  (Presented by Dr. Mary Dave Blackman.)  The department proposed the creation of three new courses:  MUSC 4617/5617 Teaching Beginning Piano, MUSC 4627/5627 Teaching Intermediate Piano, and MUSC 4637/5637 Piano Pedagogy Practicum.  The motion to approve was made by Elwood Watson; seconded by Gene McCoy.  The proposals were approved with minor revisions.

 

X.                 Proposal from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.  (Presented by Dr. Jane Melendez.)  The department proposed the creation of 4 new courses as part of an add-on endorsement in English as a Second Language.  The courses are:  CUAI 4437/5437 ESL Assessment & Testing, CUAI 4447/5447  ESL Reading and Instruction, CUAI 4457/5457 ESL Methods and Techniques (K-12), and CUAI 4467/5467 ESL Curriculum Development (K-12).  The motion to approve was made by Terry Tollefson; seconded by Gene McCoy.  The proposal was approved with minor revisions.

 

XI.               Proposal from the Department of Applied Human Sciences. (Presented by Dr. Jamie Kridler.)  The department proposed changing the name of the existing Dietetics/Food Systems Management concentration in the B.S. in Applied Human Sciences to Dietetics.  The motion to approve was made by Dennis Coffey; seconded by Elwood Watson.  The proposal was approved.

 

XII.              Proposal from the Department of Applied Human Sciences.  (Presented by Dr. Jamie Kridler and Ms. Alison Schafer.)  The department proposed the creation of a new concentration in the B.S. in Applied Human Sciences, Food Service Management.  The proposal included the creation of four new courses:  AHSC 2480 Food Service Management I, AHSC7 340 Beverage Management in Food Service Organizations, AHSC 3480 Food Service Management II, and AHSC 4480 Food Service Management III.  The motion to approve the proposal was made by Terry Tollefson; seconded by Dennis Coffey.  The proposal was approved.

 

XIII.            The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 pm.  Hal Knight reminded members that the next meeting is scheduled for March 27 instead of March 13 due to Spring Break.

 

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