Minutes, Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO

5240 North Jackson Avenue, M/S UC 43
Fresno, California 93740–8023

Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 82743

October 1, 2007

Members Present. M. Jones (Chair), C. Barakzai, P. Crosbie, P. English, S. Jimenez–Sandoval, M. Wilson.

Members Absent. M. Xiao.

Visitors. J. Middleton, J. Petrovich, J. Laslovich, K. Cline.

The Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee was called to order by Chair M. Jones, at 3:03 p.m. in University Student Union, Room 309.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 9/24/2007.
  2. Agenda. MSC to Approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    M. Jones announced that she has asked L. Neal to note on the agenda
    under Communications and Announcements when a proposal is
    completed such as FBS 245 and PH 223 as a way to track that the
    proposal has come to completion.
  4. College of Social Sciences
    Second Reading
    Criminology
    New Graduate Course Request (Item #22)
    FBS 247 Seminar in Forensic Behavioral Science
    MSC to approve with minor revisions to course syllabus.
  5. College of Health & Human Services
    First Reading
    Social Work
    New Graduate Course Request (Item #31)
    Social Work 279 Seminar in Advanced Social Work with Elders
    The committee recommended revisions to course syllabus.
    First Reading
    Physical Therapy
    Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #32)
    PHTH 290 Independent Study
    Change in Units
    MSC to approve and waive second reading.
  6. College of Science and Mathematics
    First Reading
    Biology
    Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #33)
    Biology
    Change in Graduate Course Description and Title
    MSC to approve and waive second reading with minor revisions to
    course syllabus.
  7. College of Social Sciences
    First Reading
    Public Administration
    Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #34)
    Graduate Public Administration (GPA)
    GPA 225 Accounting for Public Management
    Course Deletion
    MSC to approve and waive second reading.
    Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #35)
    Graduate Public Administration (GPA)
    GPA 241 Resources Management
    Course Deletion
    MSC to approve and waive second reading.
    New Graduate Course Request (Item #36)
    Public Administration
    MPA 245 Human Resources Management
    The committee requested the course proposal be reviewed by the
    Graduate Business Program and obtain signature approval and friendly
    suggestions to revise course syllabus.
    Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #37)
    Public Administration
    Change Official Title/Catalog description of the program from Graduate
    Program in Public Administration to Master of Public Administration.
    MSC to approve and waive second reading pending approval by

the Graduate Committee.

MSC to adjourn (4:19 p.m.)

The next scheduled meeting of the Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee will be held on Monday, October 8, 2007 from 3:00–4:30 p.m. in McLane hall, Room 193.

Agenda.

  1. Approval of the Minutes of 10/1/07.
  2. Approval of the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements:
    Biol 244 Cell Culture and Hybridoma (Item #33)
    Revised syllabus received and approved.
    P. Crosbie & J. Bush notified 10/4/07
  4. College of Health & Human Services
    Second Reading
    Social Work
Schedule item for Social Work
3:15 p.m. Jane Middleton/Anne Petrovich Social Work #31 & #47 ? C. Barakzai

New Graduate Course Request (Item #31)
Social Work 279 Seminar in Advanced Social Work with Elders

5. College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
First Reading
Food and Nutritional Sciences

Schedule item for Food and Nutritional Sciences
Time Presenter Program Item ? Reviewer
3:25 p.m. Dennis Ferris Food & Nutritional Sciences #38 ? M. Jones

New Graduate Course Request (Item #38)
FN 250 Food and Nutrition Resource Management

Schedule item for Industrial Technology
Time Presenter Program Items ? Reviewer
3:35 p.m. Matthew Yen Industrial Technology #39 & #40 ? M. Jones

Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #39)
IT 285 Advanced Manufacturing Systems

Change in course prerequisite

Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #40)
IT 282 Advanced Communication Concepts and Visual
Presentation
Change in course prerequisite

6. College of Engineering
First Reading
MS Engineering

Schedule item for MS Engineering
Time Presenter Program Item ? Reviewer
3:40 p.m. Gregory Kriehn/Walter Loscutoff Engineering #41 ? M. Xiao

Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #41)
MS Engineering

7. College of Health & Human Services
First Reading
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies

Schedule item for Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
Time Presenter Program Item ? Reviewer
3:45 p.m. Steven Skelton CDDS #42-#43 ? C. Barakzai

Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #42)
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
Deaf Education

Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #43)
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
Speech–Language Pathology

Schedule item for Health Science
Time Presenter Program Item ? Reviewer
3:55 p.m. Sherman Sowby/Miguel Perez Health Science #44 ? C. Barakzai

Change or Deletion Request (Item #44)
Health Science
PH 251 Health Care Economics
Change in course prerequisite

Schedule item for Physical Therapy
Time Presenter Program Items ? Reviewer
4:00 p.m. Peggy Trueblood Physical Therapy #45-#46 ? C. Barakzai

Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #45)
Physical Therapy

Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #46)
Physical Therapy

Schedule item for Physical Therapy
Time Presenter Program Items ? Reviewer
3:15 p.m.  Jane Middleton Social
Work		 #47 &
#31		  ? C.
Barakzai

Change or Deletion Request (Item #47)
Social Work
SWRK 273 Sex Therapy
Change in Course Title and Description

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