Minutes of the Meeting of the Graduate Council s1

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL
April 16, 2004

Present: Dr. Homer Burkett, , Dr. Michael Hoffheimer, Dr. Wei-Yin Chen (for Dr. Christopher Mullens), Dr. Rosemary Oliphant-Ingham, Dr. John Rimoldi, Dr. Clifford Ochs (for Dr. William Scott), Mr. Ravi Sadasivan (for Mr. Amit Patel), Dr. Jay Watson, Dr. Keith Womer, Dr. Maurice Eftink, (ex officio), Dr. Max Williams (ex officio), and Dr. Christy Wyandt (ex officio),

Absent: Dr. Charles Eagles, Dr. Jeff Hallam, Dr. Tyrus McCarty and Dr. Julia Rholes

Guests: Dr. Gregg Davidson and Dr. Robert Speth

1. On a motion by Dr. Rimoldi seconded by Dr. Oliphant-Ingham, the minutes of the meeting of March 19, 2004 as amended by Dr. Eftink were approved.

2. On a motion by Dr. Womer seconded by Dr. Watson the following course additions and changes from the School of Business Administration were approved.

Add: BUS 660. Research Methods I: Research Methods and Philosophy of Science.

Change: MGMT 691. Research and Experimental Design.
To: BUS 661. Research Methods II: Survey Research and Experimental Design.

Change: MGMT 690. Applied Linear Models.
To: BUS 662. Statistics I: Seminar in Linear Regression and Analysis of Variance.

Add: BUS 663. Statistics II: Multivariate And Nonparametric Statistics.

Add: BUS 664. Statistics III: Advanced Statistical Topics.

Change: MGMT 679. Seminar on the History of Management Thought.
To: MGMT 679. Theoretical Foundations of Management.

Change: MGMT 672. Seminar in Strategic Management.
To: BUS 667. Global Business Strategy.

Change: MKTG 662 Marketing Theory.
To: MKTG 669. Theoretical Foundations of Marketing.

Add: BUS 668. Customer Relationship Management.

Change: MIS 640 Theoretical Foundations of MIS.
To: MIS 640. Theoretical Foundations of MIS/POM.

Change: MIS 655. Management of the Information Systems Function.|
To: MIS 655. Management Information Systems.

Add: BUS 669. Decision Support Systems.

Add: BUS 670. Supply Chain Management.

Change: BUS 620. Individual Study.
To: FIN 620. Advanced Directed Study.
MGMT 620. Advanced Directed Study.
MKTG 620. Advanced Directed Study.
MIS 620. Advanced Directed Study.

Add: FIN 695. Special Topics in Finance.

Add: MGMT 695. Special Topics in Management.

Add: MKTG 695. Special Topics in Marketing.

Change: MIS 695. Special Topics in Management Information Systems.
To: MIS 695. Special Topics in MIS/POM.

3. On a motion by Dr. Oliphant-Ingham seconded by Dr. Ochs the following changes to the Graduate Curriculum in Sociology and Anthropology were approved.

a. Course additions, deletions, and changes.

Change: ANTH 603. Studies In Ethnography.
To: ANTH 620. Studies In Ethnography.
Change: ANTH 605. Field Methods In Archaeology.
To: ANTH 635. Field Methods In Archaelogy.
Add: ANTH 504. Human Osteology.

Add: ANTH 506. Methods In Ethnohistory.

Add: ANTH 507. The Archaeology Of Landscape.

Add: ANTH 508. Shatterzone: The Consequences Of Contact.

Add: ANTH 603. Seminar In Cultural And Linguistic Anthroplogy.

Add: ANTH 604. Seminar In Biocultural Anthropology.

Add: ANTH 605. Seminar In Archaelogy.

Delete: ANTH 509. Indians Of The Mississippi.

Delete: ANTH 527. Indians Of South America.

Delete: ANTH 534. Studies In Documentary Field Work.

Delete: ANTH 597. Medical Anthropology.

Delete: ANTH 599. Health Care In Contemporary Society.

Delete: ANTH 602. Archeological Theory And Methods.

Delete: ANTH 651, 652. Anthropology Seminar.

Delete: ANTH 661. Epidemeology And Health Data Management.

b. Catalog change (Motion by Dr. Watson, seconded by Dr. Rimoldi

On page 113 of the 2003-2004 Graduate Catalog:
CHANGE: A n t h r o p o l o g y : The Master of Arts in Anthropology requires 24 semester hours of graduate course work and a minimum of six hours of thesis credit. The 24 course hours must include Laboratory Methods in Anthropology (ANTH 572), Anthropological Theory and Methods (ANTH 601), and the Anthropology Seminar (ANTH 651, 652).

TO: A n t h r o p o l o g y : The Master of Arts in Anthropology requires 24 semester hours of graduate course work and a minimum of six hours of thesis credit. The 24 course hours must include Laboratory Methods in Anthropology (ANTH 572), Anthropological Theory and Methods (ANTH 601), and the Anthropology Seminar (ANTH 651, 652) Seminar in Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology (ANTH 603), Seminar in Biocultural Anthropology (ANTH 604), and Seminar in Archaeology (ANTH 605).

4. On a motion by Oliphant-Ingham seconded by Dr. Rimoldi, the following program changes from the School of Education were approved.

a. Catalog changes for the M.Ed. degree in elementary education, secondary education and special education.

On page 152of the 2003-2004 Graduate Catalog:
Change: For the emphasis in elementary education, other requirements include and additional 3 hours from any foundations area (EDEL 519, EDEL 621, EDFD 609, COUN 601, EDCI 557, COUN 603, EDRD 501, or other approved courses from either inside or outside the School of Education); 15 hours of specialized coursework from one emphasis area (ether math/science or language arts/reading methods); and Clinical Projects (EDEL 630) (3 credit hours). An additional 6 credit hours of elective coursework is required.

To: For the emphasis in elementary education, other requirements include 15 hours of specialized coursework from one emphasis area (either math/science or language arts/reading methods); and an additional 6 credit hours of elective coursework is required.

Change; Requirements: The M.Ed degree requires 30 semester hours of coursework. All candidates for the degree must take Educational Research I (EDRS 605) and Advanced Curriculum Theory and Practice (EDCI 601).

To: Requirements: The M.Ed degree requires 30 semester hours of coursework. All candidates for the degree must take Educational Research I (EDRS 605), Advanced Curriculum Theory and Practice (EDCI 601) and Measurement and Evaluation for the Classroom Teacher (EDCI 503).

Change: For the emphasis in elementary education, other requirements include an additional 3 hours from any foundations area (EDEL 519, EDEL 621, EDFD 609, COUN 603, EDRD 501, or another approved course from either inside or outside the School of Education); 15 hours of specialized coursework from one emphasis area (either math/science or language /reading methods); and Clinical Projects (EDEL 630) (3 credit hours). An additional 6 credit hours of elective coursework is required.

To: For the emphasis in elementary education, other requirements include 15 hours of specialized coursework from one emphasis area (either math/science or language arts/reading methods); and an additional 6 credit hours of elective coursework is required.

Change: For the emphasis in secondary education, other requirements include 15 hours in the subject are (math, science, social studies, English) plus 3 hours of Advanced Methods in the subject area (EDSE 642-648) and 6 hours of electives.

To: For the emphasis in secondary education, other requirements include 15 hours in the subject are (math, science, social studies, English) plus 3 hours of Advanced Methods in the subject area (EDSE 642-648) and 6 hours of electives. For M.Ed. in English Education, Literature for Today's Teenagers (EDLS 525) is a prerequisite for the specialization courses.

Change: For the emphasis in special education, other requirements include 15 hours in the major are, to include Rehabilitation of the Handicapped (EDSP 628), Reading in Research with Exceptional Children (EDSP 683), Practicum and Field Experiences with Exceptions Students (EDSP 552), two additional courses in special education, plus 9 hours of approved electives.

To: For the emphasis in special education, other requirements include 15 hours in the major are, to include Rehabilitation of the Handicapped (EDSP 628), Reading in Research with Exceptional Children (EDSP 683), Practicum and Field Experiences with Exceptions Students (EDSP 552), two additional courses in special education, plus 6 hours of approved electives.

5. a. On motion by Dr. Ochs seconded by Oliphant-Ingham the addition of the following courses was approved.

Add: ART 512. Figure Drawing.

Add: ART 526. Watercolor.

b. The council will consider addition of the following course after receipt of a detailed syllabus.
POL 638. International Organizations And Cooperation.

b. On a motion by Dr. Hoffheimer seconded by Dr. Watson the following changes and addition from The School of Law were approved.

Change: LAW 635. Criminal Procedure 635. (3-4 hours) Criminal procedure before trial: arrest, search, and seizure, police interrogation, preliminary hearing, grand jury, bail, indictment, discovery, publicity, and fair trial.
To: LAW 635. Criminal Procedure I: Investigation 635 (3-4 hours)
A study of constitutional restrictions on criminal investigative practice which typically precede institutional formal judicial proceedings, with special emphasis upon search and seizure, interrogation, right to counsel at the pretrial stage, and operation of the exclusionary rule.

Change: LAW 654. Prosecutorial Externship 657 (3-6Z). Places students with federal, state and local prosecutor offices as externs.
To: LAW 654. Prosecutorial Externship 654 (3-6Z). Places students with federal, state and local prosecutor offices as externs. Pre- or co-requisites: Criminal Law 568, Criminal Procedure I 635 and The Prosecution Function 685.

Change: LAW 657. Copyright Law 657 (3 hours). Survey of copyright law, including copyrightable subject matter, the requirements for protection, the bundle of rights encompassed by copyright, infringement, defenses (such as fair use and the First Amendment) pre-emption issue and some aspects of foreign protection. Resale royalties, moral rights, the right of publicity, and other related doctrines also will be discussed.
To: .Copyright Law 657 (3 hours). Survey of copyright law, including copyrightable subject matter, the requirements for protection, the bundle of rights encompassed by copyright, infringement, defenses (such as fair use and the First Amendment) pre-emption issue and some aspects of foreign protection. Resale royalties, moral rights, the right of publicity, and other related doctrines also will be discussed. Prerequisite: Law 580 Intellectual Property.

Add: LAW 532. Pro Bono Service.

Add: LAW 672. Criminal Procedure II: Adjudication.

Add: LAW 667. Cybercrime.

Add: LAW 665. Post-Conviction Relief.

Add: Law 681. Disability Law and Policy.

Add: LAW 683. International Human Rights Law.

Add: LAW 689. International Commercial Arbitration.

c. On a motion by Dr. Womer seconded by Dr. Burkette consideration of the addition of the following two courses was tabled pending receipt of more detailed syllabi.

LAW 676. Capital Punishment And The Judicial Process.

LAW 712. Advanced Legal Writing

d. On a motion by Dr. Womer seconded by Dr. Oliphant-Ingham the following course addition from The School of Pharmacy was approved.

PHCL 501. Principles of Life Science Research.

6. The meeting was adjourned at 5:05.