Committee ReportCommittee Report

Senate Academic Affairs Committee (SAAC)Senate Academic Affairs Committee (SAAC)February 9, 2016February 9, 2016

Derrek B. Dunn, Ph.D.School of Business and Technology

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Review of Curriculum Change ProposalsReview of Curriculum Change Proposals

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Overview of Overview of Curriculum and Course ProposalsCurriculum and Course Proposals

Changes:– (1) from Department of Mathematics and Computer Science– (3) from Department of Technology

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Department of Mathematics and Department of Mathematics and Computer ScienceComputer Science

Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on December 15, 2015– Reviewed on February 1, 2016– Committee voted on February 1, 2016 and approved all

requested changes

Overview of course changes– Correct error in 2009-2015 M.S. in Applied Computer Science,

i.e.• “The program requires thirty-three (33) credits, ten courses and

CSDP 698, in the thesis option” to “The program requires thirty-two (32) credits (8 graduate level CSDP courses and CSDP 698 and CSDP 798)”

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Department of Mathematics and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (cont.)Computer Science (cont.)

Overview of course changes (cont.)–Change course title “CSDP 616 Data Mining Security” to “CSDP 616 Data Mining and Applied Analytics” and course description.–Change course title “CSDP 619 Artificial Neural Networks” to “CSDP 619 Applications of Neural Networks” and course description.–Change course description, i.e. “CSDP 697 Special Topics (3 credits)” to “CSDP 697 Special Topics (3 credits) this course maybe repeated (with different topics) for a maximum of 9 credits”

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Motion to Approve, Discussion, and VoteMotion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote

Course change proposals from the Department of Mathematics and Computer

Science

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Department of TechnologyDepartment of Technology

Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on December 18, 2015– Reviewed on February 1, 2016– Committee voted on February 1, 2016 and approved all

requested changes

Overview of course changes– Request to Change Experimental Course to Permanent Course,

i.e.• Change CTED 688 (Experimental Course: History and Principles of

Career and Technology Education to CTED 651 (History and Principles of Career and Technology Education)

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Motion to Approve, Discussion, and VoteMotion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote

Course change proposals from the Department of Technology

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Department of TechnologyDepartment of Technology

Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on December 17, 2015– Reviewed on February 1, 2016– Committee voted on February 1, 2016 and approved all

requested changes

Overview of course changes– Request to Change Graduate Catalog language for the M.Ed. in

Career and Technology Education.

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Motion to Approve, Discussion, and VoteMotion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote

Course change proposals from the Department of Technology

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Department of TechnologyDepartment of Technology

Proposal document(s) received by SAAC on September 15, 2015– Reviewed on February 1, 2016– Committee voted on February 1, 2016 and approved all requested

changes

Overview of course changes– Request changes to B.S. in Technology and Engineering Education,

i.e.• Eliminate from EDTE 351 (Construction Technologies) and EDTE 361

(Manufacturing Technologies) by combining content into EDTE 242 (Construction and Manufacturing Technologies), 3 credits

• Eliminate EDTE 341 (Transportation Technologies) and EDTE 342 (Energy and Power Technologies) from degree by combining content into EDTE 252 (Power, Energy, and Transportation), 3 credits

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Department of TechnologyDepartment of Technology

Overview of course changes (cont.)–Request changes to B.S. in Technology and Engineering Education, i.e.

• Eliminate from EDTE 467 (Instructional Analysis and Curriculum Development ) from degree and replace it with EDTE 367 (Instructional Design & Curriculum Development in Technology & Engineering Education)

• Eliminate EDTE 482 (Core Technologies I) and EDTE 483 (Core Technologies II) from degree and replace it with EDTE 382 (Core Technologies)

• Add new course EDTE 121 Principles of Technology and Engineering Education, 3 credits

• Add new course EDTE 122 Introduction to Design for Technology and Engineering Education, 3 credits

• Add 3 credits of Technology and Engineering Education

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Motion to Approve, Discussion, and VoteMotion to Approve, Discussion, and Vote

Course change proposals from the Department of Technology

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Curriculum Process ChangesCurriculum Process Changes

Course Changes Only

Use Course Action e-form– Additions– Modifications– Eliminations

HawkWeb → Faculty Center → View Faculty eForms

New Programs or Substantial Modifications

Continue to use existing paper process

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Total E-forms in System: 33Sponsor Level: 4Department Level: 15Chairperson Level: 3School Level: 11Dean Level: 0SAAC Level: 0Senate Level: 0

E-form Curriculum Statistics

Submission Timeline for AY2015-2016

Submission Timeline currently posted to Division of Academic Affairs website.

Receipt of Documents by

SAAC

Window for SAAC to Review Program

Documents

SAAC Meeting and Determination of Recommendation

Senate Meeting

             9/8/15  9/7 – 10/2/15 10/5/15 10/13/15

10/2/15 10/5 – 10/30/15 11/2/15 11/10/1510/30/15 11/2-11/27/15 11/30/15 12/8/1512/18/15 12/23/15 -1/29/16 2/1/16 2/9/161/29/16 2/1 - 2/26/16 2/29/16 3/8/162/26/16 2/29 - 4/1/16 4/4/16 4/12/164/1/16 4/4 – 4/29/16 5/2/16 5/10/16

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Proposal Packet(s) Received by SAAC for Review and Presentation at Future Senate Meetings:

1) Department of Hotel and Tourism Management2) Department of Technology

Proposal Packet(s) Received by Deadline

Thank You!Thank You!

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