GRADUATE COUNCIL
ANNUAL REPORT
1999-2000
Graduate Council Membership
Voting Members:
Phillip Scheuerman, College of Public & Allied Health
Hamid Kasmai, College of Arts & Sciences
Lee Pike, College of Arts & Sciences
Ron Green, College of Business
Pat Smith, College of Nursing
Ron Lindahl, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis (at large)
Jafar Alavi, College of Business
Rick Osborn, School of Continuing Studies
Kimberly Norris-Thompson (GPSA Graduate Student)
W. Scott Champney, College of Medicine (Chair)
John Taylor, College of Education
Don Hoover, College of Medicine
Mark Ellis, Sherrod Library
Phil Pfeiffer, College of Applied Science & Technology
Ben Caton, College of Arts & Sciences (at large)
Non-Voting Members:
Henry Antkiewicz, International Programs
Michael Woodruff, Research and Sponsored Programs
Steve Honaker, Registrar’s Office
Wesley Brown, Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Roberta Herrin, School of Graduate Studies
Linda Wyatt, Graduate Studies (Recorder)
September 27, 1999
November 29, 1999
December 13, 1999
January 31, 2000
February 28, 2000
March 27, 2000
May 8, 2000
June 19, 2000
Meetings were held in the East Tennessee Room in the D.P. Culp Center.
Summary of Actions Taken
The Graduate Council took the following action:
15 Miscellaneous Actions (Section 7, page 14)
Approved curriculum actions not requiring TBR approval (new course proposals, cross-listed courses, course modifications, course deletions, and non-substantive changes) were sent directly to the Provost for approval.
SECTION 1: GRADUATE FACULTY APPOINTMENTS APPROVED
New Appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Faith Akin
Bruce Behringer
Kent Burdick
Kim Cudebec
Alison Deadman
Lisa Driscoll
Geraldine Ellison
Kenneth Hall
Patricia Hayes
Marjorie King
Jamie Kridler
Maria Niederberger
Padmaja Pillutla
Larry Prather
Alison Schaefer
Patricia Shuman
Richard Shuppert
Thomas Tull
Carla Warner
Harold Warren
Re-appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Leila Al-Imad
Pamela Babb
Cecil N. Blankenship
Martha Countinho
Charles Griffith
Jacqueline Hinshaw
John Kalbfleisch
Elizabeth Lowe
Michael Marchioni
W. Joseph Mason
Jill Suttles
Thomas Eapen
Richard Wissell
Michael L. Woodruff
November 29, 1999
New Appointments to Graduate:
Marjorie Anderson
Russell Dively
Karilee Freeberg
Michael B. Harvey
Marilyn Heath
Jamie Kridler
Doris Louie
Paul Parris
Delanna Day Reed
Pearl Ngozika Ume-Nwagbo
Amy E. Waters
Hugh Blanton
Dennis Coffey
Tammy Davidson
Yousif Elhindi
Bruce Goodrow
Chuanfu Li
Charles Olson
Robert Powell
Mark Rzjai
Judith Slagle
Haakayoo Zoggyie
Re-appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Stevan R. Jackson
Robert Samuels
Mahmoud Yasin
December 13, 1999
New Appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Karilee Freeberg
January 31, 2000
New Appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Glen Bettis
Andrew Campbell
Linda Dietz
Michael Pinner
John B. Schweitzer
Kay A. Stewart
Re-appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Tom Ecay
K. Ramsey McGowan
Cecilia McIntosh
David Sabatino
Robert Wondergem
February 28, 2000
New Appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Gary Henson
John King
Karen Ann Tarnoff
Primus Tilman
Tim Varney
Re-appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Gordon Bailes
Phillip Miller
Anna Roberts
Donald Wilkinson
Ugur Yavas
March 27, 2000
New Appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Judy Taylor Gouge
Howard Jones
Ingrid Luffman
Kellie Price
Kathleen Rayman
Re-appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Michael Castelaz
Lisa Davis
James Frierson
Nancy Gruel
Joel Henry
Donna Jennings
John Keyt
Foster Levy
Donald Luttermoser
Michael McKinney
Robert Morgan
Sankhavaram R. Panini
Phillip Edward Pfeiffer
Glen Riecken
Jon Smith
Kerry Dean Swinehart
Paul Trogen
Joy Wachs
Ronald Wier
May 8, 2000
New Appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Methlee Ennis
Re-appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Dennis Defoe
Jean Hemphill
Patricia Robertson
Mark Steadman
Jennie Walls
David Williams
June 19, 2000
New Appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Jackie Castle
Patrician Chase
Dorothy Anne Humpf
Barbara May
Neil Thomas
Re-appointments to Graduate Faculty:
Balvin H. L. Chua
Louise MacKay
Carol Macnee
Peggy McConnell
Melissa Moon
Lee Pike
ADVR 5900 Independent Study in Advertising
RTVF 5900 Independent Study in Broadcasting
JOUR 5900 Independent Study in Journalism
PUBR 5900 Independent Study in Public Relations
ARTA 5217 Book Arts
IDGE 5000 Introduction to Normal Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach
IDGE 5500 Advanced Seminar in Gerontology: An Interdisciplinary Approach
ENGL 5047 African American Lit II
ENGL 5087 Themes in Women's Lit
ENGL 5117 Grammar and Usage
ENGL 5217 Irish/Scottish Lit
ENGL 5857 Technical Writing
ENGL 5907 Creative Writing II: Fiction
ENGL 5917 Creative Writing II: Poetry
ENGL 5020 Medieval Literature
ENGL 5160 Renaissance Lit
ENGL 5200 Restoration and 18th C
ENGL 5250 18th C Brit Novel
ENGL 5300 Romantic Lit
ENGL 5350 Victorian Lit
ENGL 5400 19th C Brit Novel
ENGL 5420 20th C Brit Lit
ENGL 5440 20th C Brit Novel
ENGL 5450 Colonial & Federal American Lit
ENGL 5500 19th C American Poetry
ENGL 5550 19th C American Fiction
ENGL 5600 20th C American Poetry
ENGL 5650 20th C American Fiction
ENGL 5670 Seminar in Folklore
ENGL 5730 Seminar in British Lit
ENGL 5750 Seminar in American Lit
ENGL 5935 Seminar in Professional Writing
December 13, 1999
AHSC 4137/5147 Youth Violence – Intervention to Prevention
ENTC 5110 Photo‑Realistic 3‑D Animation and Effects
ENTC 5130 Digital Video
ENTC 5140 Interactive Multimedia Development
ENTC 5800 Strategic Experience
BIOM 5020/6020 Biomedical Science II Gene Expression and Regulation
BIOM 5030/6030 Biomedical Science III Cellular Anatomy and Physiology
BIOM 5040/6040 Biomedical Science IV Cell and Organ Interactions
BIOM 5110/6110 Introduction to Biomedical Research
BIOM 5120/6120 Laboratory Rotations
BIOM 6210 Scientific Communication I
BIOM 6220 Scientific Communication II
BIOM 5300/6300 Scientific Ethics
January 31, 2000
MALS 5900 Independent Study
ENGL 5137 Dialectology
February 28, 2000
MEDA 5000 History and Philosophy of Educational Media and Educational
Technology
MEDA 4507/5507 Principles of Instructional Design and Production
MEDA 5640 Multicultural Materials for Children and Young Adults
MEDA 5685 Online Information Services
MEDA 5700 The Instructional Role of Educational Media and Educational
Technology
MEDA 5715 Instructional Role of the School Library Media Specialist
MEDA 5750 Information and Records Management
MEDA 5800 Information Networks ‑ Resource Sharing
MEDA 5850 Organizing and Managing Content on the Internet
MEDA 5925 Practicum/Internship/Enhanced Student Teaching
MEDA 5950 Research in Educational Media and Educational Technology
May 8, 2000
HIST 4187/5187 History of Women in the U. S., Settlement to 1945
HIST 4207/5207 Ancient Religions
HIST 4237/5237 Women in the Ancient World
HIST 4387/5387 History of the Holocaust
HIST 4807/5807 American Women Since World War II
HIST 4817/5817 Twentieth‑Century American Sports
HIST 4827/5827 America in the 1960s
HIST 4927/5927 World War II in Europe
ECON 4317/5317 Health Care Economics
FNCE 4617/5617 Applied Portfolio Management
MGMT 4217/5217 Service Operations Management
MGMT 4587/5587 HRM Certification
MGMT 4667/5667 Environmental Law for Business
MGMT 4857/5857 Electronic Commerce
SOWK 5310 Social Work Practice Foundations I, 3 credits
SOWK 5311 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I, 3 credits
SOWK 5312 Social Welfare Policy and Programs, 3 credits
SOWK 5313 Multicultural Practice, 3 credits
SOWK 5314 Field Practicum I, 4 credits
SOWK 5315 Field Practicum II, 4 credits
SOWK 5320 Social Work Practice Foundations II, 3 credits
SOWK 5321 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II, 3 credits
SOWK 5322 Social Work Research Methods, 3 credits
SOWK 5323 Ethical and Boundary Issues in Social Work, 3 credits
SOWK 5325 Person in Environment Assessment, 1 credit
SOWK 5410 Advanced Practice with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups I,
3 credits
SOWK 5420 Advanced Practice with Individuals, Families, and Small
Groups II, 3 credits
SOWK 5423 Field Practicum III, 4 credits
SOWK 5424 Field Practicum IV, 4 credits
SOWK 5430 Psychopathology in Social Work Practice, 3 credits
SOWK 5440 Mental Health Policy, 3 credits
SOWK 5441 Children and Family Policy, 3 credits
SOWK 5450 Advanced Research Practice, 3 credits
SOWK 5500 Crisis Intervention and Other Brief Treatment, 3 credits
SOWK 5501 Managed Care in Human Services, 3 credits
SOWK 5502 Grief and Bereavement Counseling, 3 credits
SOWK 5503 Gender Issues and Social Work Practice, 3 credits
June 19, 2000
FCNU 4807/5907 Global Health issues
FCNU 4907/5907 International Primary Health Care Practicum
PMNU 5203 Psychopharmacology
SPED 4487/5487 Collaboration with Families, Agencies and Schools
SPED 4497/5497 Curriculum in Special Education
SPED 5365 Integrating Functional Skills into the Curriculum
SPED 5410 Preclinical Experience: Behavior Management
SPED 5445 Incorporating Assistive Technology into the Curriculum
SPED 5700 Instructional Techniques for the Inclusive Classroom
SPED 5725 Management Strategies for Severe Behaviors
SPED 5750 Transition to Adult Life and the World of Work for Individuals with
Disabilities
SPED 5825 Preclinical Experience in Curriculum
ENGL 5027 Restoration/18th
ENGL 5127 Study in Linguistics
ENGL 5147 Creative Writing II
ENGL 5247 Romantic Lit
ENGL 5267 Stud in Contemporary Lit
ENGL 5347 Victorian Lit
ENGL 5357 Mod Brit Continental Poetry
ENGL 5407 Renaissance Lit
ENGL 5757 British Novel I
ENGL 5767 British Novel II
ENGL 5777 American Fiction I
ENGL 5797 Study in British Lit
ENGL 5807 Modern British Fiction
ENGL 5817 American Fiction II
ENGL 5897 Study in American Lit
ENGL 5700 Sem in British Lit to 1660
ENGL 5710 Sem in British Lit 1660‑1785
ENGL 5720 Sem in British Lit 1785‑1900
ENGL 5740 Sem in British Lit Since 1900
ENGL 5770 Sem in American Lit to 1865
ENGL 5780 Sem in American Lit 1865‑1910
ENGL 5790 Sem in American Lit Since 1910
ENGL 5930 Readings in Literature
December 13, 1999
ENTC 4147/5147 Photo-Realistic Imaging and Animation
ENTC 5167 Photo-Imaging
ENTC 4607/5607 Technology Program
BPHY 6095 Cell and Tissue Biology
January 31, 2000
ENGL 4107/5107 History of the English Language
MEDA 5281 Microcomputer Applications in Instruction
MEDA 5412 Technology in Curriculum and Instruction
MEDA 5465 Non‑Print Media
MEDA 5500 Integrating in Education
MEDA 5600 Principles of Instructional Design
MEDA 5610 Design and Production of Instructional Resources I
MEDA 5693 Design and Production of Instructional Resources II
MEDA 5696 Application of Instructional Technology
MEDA 5960 Thesis
May 8, 2000
HIST 4117/5117 American Diplomacy
HIST 4197/5197 Urban History
HIST 4367/5367 Intellectual History of Europe to the French Revolution
June 19, 2000
SPED 4317/5317 Physical and Multiple Disabilities
SPED 4457/5457 Assessment in Special Education II: Laboratory and Field
Experience
SPED 5230 Integration of the Special Child in the Regular Classroom
SPED 4327/5327 Functional Skill Instruction for the Developmentally Disabled
SPED 4337/5337 Management of Severe Behavioral Disabilities
SPED 4347/5347 Vocational Preparation for Individuals with Disabilities
SPED 4437/5437 Medical Aspects of Developmental Disabilities
SPED 5002 Development of Instructional and Behavioral Interventions
SPED 5003 Development of SPED Delivery Systems
SPED 5240 Curriculum for Students with Mild Disabilities
SPED 5245 Consultation, Collaboration, and Teaming
SPED 5523 Curriculum‑Based Assessment
CDIS 5280 Professional Issues in Speech-Language path
CDIS 5350 Professional Issues: Audiology
BIOC 5010/6010 Nine (9) credit hours to Eight (8) hours
PHAR 5200/6200 One (1) credit hour to Two (2) hours
PHSI 5200/6200 One (1) credit hour to Two (2) hours
MEDA 5930 Practicum with Seminar in Educational Communications and
Technology
MEDA/CSCI 4517/5517 Essentials of Multi-Media, cross-listing
MEDA/CSCI 4527/5527 Computer-Based Authoring System, cross-listing
February 28, 2000
ARTA 5330, CUAI 5418, MUSC 5050 (2 credit hours) replace with CUAI 5407
(3 credit hours)
March 27, 2000
READ 4827/5827 Practical Applications of Storytelling: Regional Storytelling
Festival title change to READ 4827/5827 Practical Applications of Storytelling:
Storytelling Resource Evaluation, change in catalog description and vary number
of credits
PHYT 5371 Clinical Practicum I (2 credit hours, change in grading from A, B, C
to S)
to S)
PHYT 5573 Clinical Practicum III (2 credit hours, change in grading from A, B,
C to S)
PHYT 5674 Internship I (8 credit hours, change in grading from A, B, C to S)
PHYT 5775 Internship II (8 credit hours, change in grading from A, B, C to S)
June 19, 2000
CDIS 5260 Intervention Issues (increase credit, 2 to 3)
CDIS 5270 Augmentative Communication (increase credit, 2 to 3)
CDIS 5320 Auditory Processing Disorders (increase credit, 2 to 3)
CDIS 5330 Speech Perception (increase credit, 2 to 3)
CDIS 5340 Audiology Clinical Practice Management (increase credit, 2 to 3)
All five CDIS graduate course changes are electives.
SECTION 5: CURRICULUM CHANGES
Revision of Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
February 28, 2000
Add a new requirement to MAT-Elementary Concentration choosing from HDAL
5517 (3 credit hours) or SOAA 5087 (3-credit hours)
Changes in the Master of Education degree: Change title of the Media Services
major to one entitled Educational Media and Educational Technology; new
major to have two concentrations: Educational Communications and Technology
and School Library Media.
May 8, 2000
Addition of a new Master of Social Work
June 19, 2000
Combination of two concentrations in Special Education; establishment of a
concentration within an existing major (Masters of Education – Special
Education); Inactivation of a concentration (2) – Special Education, Modified
Concentration and Special Education – Comprehensive Concentration.
Modification of Graduation Policy in the College of Public and Allied Health
Communicative Disorders (non-thesis option)
Minor curriculum modification – allow students to enroll for 3-6 credits of thesis
rather than the current 3 credits.
Course Editorial Change
ECON 5347 Course Number Change to MGMT 5347
BISC 5037 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5047 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5117 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5127 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5247 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5257 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5267 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5347 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5357 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5367 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5467 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5477 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5597 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5647 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5747 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5737 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5657 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5757 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5767 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5857 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5867 Prerequisite Change
BISC 5967 Prerequisite Change
ENVH 5310 Department Change
ENVH 5400 Department Change
HDAL 5422 Course Description Change
HDAL 5575 Course Description Change
HSCI 5067 Course Description Change
HSCI 5100 Course Description Change
HSCI 5111 Prerequisite & Course Description Change
MGMT 5317 Title Change
PEXS 5032 Prerequisite Change
PEXS 5040 Title Change
PEXS 5656 Add Prerequisite
PEXS 5460 Prerequisite Change
PEXS 5420 Course Number Change
PEXS 5630 Prerequisite Change
PEXS 5610 Title & Prerequisite Change
PEXS 5620 Title & Prerequisite Change
PEXS 5510 Delete Prerequisite
PEXS 5540 Prerequisite Change
PEXS 5220 Prerequisite Change
PEXS 5097 Prerequisite Change
ENGL 5067 Course Number Change
FREN 5900 Course Description Change
GERM 5901 Course Description Change
SPAN 5903 Course Description Change
PUBH 5020 Course Description Change
PUBH 5110 Course Description Change
PUBH 5120 Course Description Change
PUBH 5130 Course Description Change
PUBH 5150 Course Description Change
PUBH 5200 Course Description Change
PUBH 5210 Course Description Change
PUBH 5300 Course Description Change
PUBH/ENVH 5310 Course Description Change
PUBH 5340 Course Description Change
PUBH/ENVH 5400 Course Description Change
PUBH/PMNU/MGMT 5401 Course Description Change
PUBH 5510 Course Description Change
PUBH/MGMT/PMNU 5525 Course Description Change
PUBH 5535 Course Description Change
PUBH/PMNU/MGMT 5590 Course Description Change
PUBH 5850 Course Description Change
PUBH 5900 Course Description Change
PUBH 5950 Course Description Change
PUBH 5989 Course Description Change
PUBH 5957 Course Description Change
PUBH 5007 Course Description Change
PUBH 5357 Course Description Change
PUBH/SPCH 5377 Course Description Change
SOWK 5467 Course Description Change
PEXS 5230 Delete Prerequisite
APST 5957 Title modification, Course Description Change
BIOC 5010/6010 Prerequisite Change
ENGL 5067 Number Change
READ 5837 Course Number Change
READ 5847 Course Number Change
READ 5867 Course Number Change
READ 5877 Course Number Change
MEDA 4627/5627 Course Title Change to Children’s Materials
MEDA 4367/5637 Course Title Change to Young Adult Materials
MEDA 5657 Course Number Change to MEDA 5635
MEDA 5717 Course Number Change to MEDA 5710
MEDA 5727 Course Number Change to MEDA 5720
SECTION 7: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS
September 27, 1999
New Graduate Council members: Mark Ellis, Hamid Kasmai, Ron Lindahl, and
Michael Vaughn
New Graduate Council Structure approved: Voting Members – Faculty Senate
and School of Continuing Studies (1 vote each)
ETSU School of Graduate Studies hosting Tennessee Council of Graduate
Schools Annual Meeting
The wording on editorial change pages changed to read Dean of Graduate Studies
rather than Graduate Council.
Supported undergraduate required format for course syllabus to be included as
part of all curriculum proposals. Approved graduate curriculum proposals
would be included in this process as well.
New GPSA representative: Kimberly Norris Thompson replacing Ben Parker.
Thesis workshops scheduled for 2/9/00
New Graduate application package and brochure shared with Graduate Council.
February 28, 2000
GA/TS supervised courses approved to be required unless an alternative plan is
developed and approved by the department, dean, and Graduate Council in order
to insure the professional development of graduate assistantships and tuition
scholars. The School of Graduate Studies will be the monitoring and reporting
office of record.
Begin piloting Electronic Thesis and Dissertations (ETDs) summer 2000.
March 27, 2000
Gradschools.Com – ETSU “Hot Button” listing linked to the School of Graduate
Studies web site.
Recognition of GPSA Appreciation Week proclaimed by Governor Sundquist –
April 10-14, 2000.
May 8, 2000
Ten graduate students submitted thesis or dissertation electronically for pilot
study.
Policy Revision – GA/TS summer fee waivers – GA/TS will have their summer
“out-of-state” fees waived and “in-state” fees charged if they had an
assistantship or scholarship in the preceding semester. Change from old policy
requiring A/TS to have had graduate assistantship or scholarship for the previous
two semesters.
June 19, 2000
ETD submission will be mandatory beginning January 1, 2001.