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CAA will begin to review proposals for General Education courses in Spring 2000. Proposals for courses that are currently part of the revised General Education program must be on CAA's agenda by the end of the Spring Semester.

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MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 12-09-99

The December 9, 1999, meeting of the Council on Academic Affairs was held at 2:00 p.m. in the Arcola/Tuscola Room.

Members present: Dr. Addison, Dr. Bock, Mr. Brinkmeyer, Dr. Cosbey, Dr. T. Mason,

Dr. Methven, Dr. Obia, Dr. Owen, Ms. Riley, Dr. Shonk, Dr. Wohlstein.

Member absent: Dr. Abebe.

Staff present: Ms. Herrington-Perry, Mrs. Chancellor, Academic Affairs.

Guests Present: Phoebe Church, Jake Emmett, Mary Anne Hanner, Julie Sterling, President Surles, and Mary Durkin Wohlrabe.

I. Minutes.

The Minutes of December 2, 1999, were approved as published.

II. Correspondence.

1. Academic Waiver Report from the College of Sciences for November 1999.

2. Academic Waiver Report from the College of Education and Professional Studies for November 1999.

3. Academic Waiver Report from the College of Business and Applied Sciences for November 1999.

4. Email from Mark A. Davenport, letter of resignation, December 2, 1999.

5. Executive Action (12-3-99) from the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences.

6. Verbal communication from Bill Addison, reporting on CASL's 12-7-99 meeting.

7. Conversation between Bill Addison and Brent Gage, regarding CAA's involvement in the fall convocation.

III. Agenda Items 99-72.

Dr. Obia moved and Dr. Owen seconded the motion to add the following items to the agenda. Voting will be later.
    1. Prerequisite for Upper Division Business Courses

IV. Agenda Items 99-65 to 99-71.

Dr. Methven moved and Dr. Owen seconded the motion to add the following items to the agenda. Voting will be later.

99-65 New Course Proposal, SPC 2010, Introduction to Communication Theories.

99-66 Proposed Revision of SPC 2020, Speech Communication Research.

99-67 New Course Proposal, SPC 2030, Applied Communication.

99-68 Proposed Revision of Speech Communication Major.

99-69 Proposed Revision of Political Science Major and Option in Political Science with International Studies.

99-70 Proposed Revision of PLS 2003.

99-71 Proposed Revision of PLS 3373.

 

V. New Course Proposal, PED 2104, Technique and Theory of Aerobic Exercise and Strength Training, 99-61.

Dr. P. Church and Dr. J. Emmett, Physical Education, presented the proposal and answered questions of the Council. The motion to approve the proposal passed unanimously.

This action approves the following to become effective Fall 2000. (This course eliminates PED 2105.)

PED 2104, Technique and Theory of Aerobic Exercise and Strength Training. (0-4-2) F, S. Tech/Th Aer/Stre. An introduction to the techniques, theory, safety and knowledge of performing and teaching aerobic exercise and strength training. Certifications and professional associations will be discussed.

VI. New Course Proposal, PED 3800, Biomechanics of Human Movement, 99-62.

Dr. P. Church and Dr. J. Emmett, Physical Education, presented the proposal and answered questions of the Council. The motion to approve the proposal passed unanimously.

This action approves the following to become effective Fall 2000.

PED 3800, Biomechanics of Human Movement. (2-0-2) F, S Biomechanics. The study of the nature and function of human movement in physical activity. Also discussed will be the linear and angular kinemetic variables during human movement.

Dr. Mason exited the meeting at this point.

VII. Change of Requirements for the Physical Education Major, 99-63.

Dr. P. Church and Dr. J. Emmett, Physical Education, presented the proposal and answered questions of the Council. The motion to approve the proposal passed with a vote as follows:

Yes: Dr. Addison, Dr. Bock, Mr. Brinkmeyer, Dr. Cosbey, Dr. T. Mason,

Dr. Methven, Dr. Obia, Dr. Owen, Ms. Riley, Dr. Wohlstein.

Abstention: Dr. Shonk

This action approves the following to become effective Fall 2000.

Major - Physical Education

Criteria for admission to the Physical Education Non-teaching Major:

1. Completion of BIO 2001C (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better;

2. Completion of PED 1500 and PED 2440 (or equivalent) with a grade of C or better.

General Education Requirements Plus:

Physical Education 1500, 2440, 2850, 3900, 4320, 4340, 4761, 4275

(6 or 9 hours), Aquatics 28-31

Biological Sciences 2001C 3

Concentration I or II 39-40

70-74

  Concentration I: Exercise Science

Physical Education 1310, 1600, 1692, 2104, one additional technique/theory course (excluding

PED 2144 and 2145), 3800, 4440, 4450, 4900 (3 times with 3 different topics), FCS 2472, FCS 3151, FCS 4755, HST 3120

One from HST 2900, HST 4890

Two from BED 1420, BUS 2101, BUS 3010, BUS 3470

Concentration II: Sport Management

Physical Education 3 hours from 1000 level, two technique/theory courses (excluding PED 2144 and 2145), 4760, 4762, 5 hours Coaching courses

Business Administration Minor (21 hours)

A grade of C or better is required in all Physical Education courses counting towards the major.

Ms. Riley entered the meeting at this point.

VIII. Course Proposal Format for New and Revised General Education Courses, 99-64.

Dr. M. Hanner and Dr. Mary Durkin Wolrabe, CASL committee members, presented the proposal and answered questions of the Council.

The motion to approve the proposal passed with a vote as follows:

Yes: Dr. Addison, Dr. Bock, Mr. Brinkmeyer, Dr. Cosbey, Dr. T. Mason,

Dr. Methven, Dr. Owen, Dr. Shonk, Dr. Wohlstein.

Abstention: Dr. Obia, Ms. Riley.

This action approves the following to become effective Spring 2000.

COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Course Proposal Format for New and Revised General Education Courses

1. Catalog description in the style of the University Catalog, showing:

    1. Course level

b. Title

c. Meeting times and credit such as (3-0-3)

d. Term to be offered (F, S, SU)

e. Short title -- not to exceed 16 characters, including spaces

f. Course description -- not to exceed four lines

g. Prerequisite(s)

Do not abbreviate in (f) or (g).

h. Indicate whether the course is writing intensive, writing centered, or writing active.1

2. Student learning objectives

a. List student learning objectives that are designed to help students achieve one or more of the following goals of general education and university-wide assessment:

(1) EIU graduates will demonstrate the ability to write and speak effectively.

(2) EIU graduates will demonstrate the ability to think critically.

(3) EIU graduates will function as responsible citizens.

b. Indicate additional student learning objectives, if any, that are designed to help students achieve the goals of the course and/or a particular discipline or program.

3. Course outline

Outline the course, specifying units of time (e.g., for a 3-0-3 course, 15 weeks of 45 fifty-minute class periods) for each major topic in the outline. Provide clear and sufficient details about content and procedures so that possible questions of overlap with other courses can be addressed. The approved outline becomes the official description of the course until altered by action of the Council.

4. Evaluation of student learning
    1. Indicate how the achievement of student learning objectives will be evaluated, based on activities such as projects, written reports, research papers, oral presentations, group problem solving, and examinations.
    2. Describe how the course satisfies the criteria for the type of writing course identified in 1.h.

      3. 5. Rationale

      a. Indicate the segment of the general education program into which this course will be placed and describe how the course meets the requirements of that segment.

      b. Justify the level of the course and list all prerequisites.

      c. Indicate similarity to existing courses and/or effect upon programs of any department. If substantial duplication of content occurs or a program change in a department is required, the new proposal should be discussed with the appropriate curriculum committees, chairpersons, and/or deans and a written statement of their reactions should be included in this paragraph.

      1. Give clear justification for the new course if it is similar to an existing course.

      2. Cite course(s) to be deleted if the new course is approved or the exceptional need to be met or the obvious gap to be filled.

      3. Describe any relevant program modification if the course is approved.

      d. Specify programs, majors, or minors in which the course is to be required or used as an approved elective. (If the proposed course causes a change in a major, minor, etc., submit a separate proposal requesting that change along with the course proposal. Provide a copy of the existing program in the current catalog with the requested changes noted.)

      6. Implementation

      a. List faculty member(s) to whom the course will be assigned initially.

      b. Identify the textbook(s) and supplementary materials to be used, including publication dates.

                  1. c. Specify any additional costs to students. (Course fees must be approved by the President’s Council.)
    1. List the term in which the course will first be offered.

7. Community College Transfer

If the proposed course is a 1000- or 2000-level course, state either: "A community college course may be judged equivalent to this course," OR "A community college course will not be judged equivalent to this course."

8. Date approved by the department

9. Date approved by the college curriculum committee

10. Date approved by CAA

Departmental contact person:

Campus Phone:

1*In writing-active courses, frequent, brief writing activities and assignments are required.

Such activities -- some of which are to be graded -- might include five-minute in-class writing assignments, journal keeping, lab reports, essay examinations, short papers, longer papers, or a variety of other writing-to-learn activities of the instructor's invention. Writing assignments and activities in writing-active courses are designed primarily to assist students in mastering course content, secondarily to strengthen students' writing skills.

In writing-intensive courses, several writing assignments and writing activities are required. These assignments and activities, which are to be spread over the course of the semester, serve the dual purpose of strengthening writing skills and deepening understanding of course content. At least one writing assignment is to be revised by the student after it has been read and commented on by the instructor. In writing-intensive courses the quality of students' writing should constitute no less than 35% of the final course grade.

In writing-centered courses (English 1001C, English 1002C, and their honors equivalents), students learn the principles and the process of writing in all of its stages, from inception to completion. The quality of students' writing is the principal determinant of the course grade. The minimum writing requirement is 20 pages (5,000 words).

 

The meeting adjourned at 3:28 p.m. Kathy Chancellor, Recording Secretary.

All Council Minutes and Agenda are available on the Web at http://www.eiu.edu/~eiucaa.

 

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING

January 13, 2000 at 2 p.m.

Arcola/Tuscola Room of the MLK Union

Agenda:

99-65 New Course Proposal, SPC 2010, Introduction to Communication Theories.

99-66 Proposed Revision of SPC 2020, Speech Communication Research.

99-67 New Course Proposal SPC 2030, Applied Communication.

99-68 Proposed Revision of Speech Communication Major.

99-69 Proposed Revision of Political Science Major and Option in Political Science with International Studies.

99-70 Proposed Revision of PLS 2003.

99-71 Proposed Revision of PLS 3373.

99-72 Prerequisites for Upper Division Business Courses.