Graduate Council Meeting Agenda

Evans Room 612

November 2, 2017

1. Discussion Items a. SOP for Nontraditional Courses b. Identification of Graduate Curriculum for State Exemption for Fire Fighters – Rachel Krolczyk

2. New Course Request: a. BICH 679 Building Scientific Relationships b. BIOL 686 Biomedical Therapeutics Development c. COMM 611 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Communication Research d. COMM 616 Topics in Communication Methods e. COMM 626 Communication Law and Policy f. COMM 638 Crisis Communication g. COMM 664 Media Processes & Effects h. DHUM 601 Digital Humanities Theory and Practice i. ENTO 635 Vector-Borne Disease Management and Response In Human and Animal

Systems j. EPSY 603 Qualitative Methodologies in Educational Research k. ESSM 633 Coastal Processes and Ecosystem Management l. FINC 634 Commercial Credit Analysis m. FINC 671 Opportunities in Real Estate Finance n. GEOL 617 Introduction to the Petroleum Industry o. HIST 614 Research in U.S. in the World p. HPCH 625 Health of Refugees and Displaced Populations q. NFSC 655 Nutrition and Healthy Aging r. OMFP 621 Scientific Writing I s. OMFP 622 Scientific Writing II t. OMFP 623 Scientific Writing III u. OMFP 624 Scientific Writing IV v. OMFP 625 Scientific Writing V w. OMFP 626 Scientific Writing VI x. OMFP 627 Scientific Writing VII y. OMFP 628 Scientific Writing VIII z. OMFP 629 Scientific Writing IX aa. ORTH 656 TMD Clinic VI bb. ORTH 657 TMD Clinic VII cc. ORTH 658 TMD Clinic VIII dd. ORTH 659 TMD Clinic IX ee. PHPM 637 Political Foundations of Public Health ff. PHPM 653 Health Economics and Insurance gg. POLS 611 Seminar in Political Behavior hh. POLS 612 Seminar in Political Institutions ii. RPTS 671 Practice and Development of Effective Skills for Youth Development jj. RPTS 672 Community Based Participatory Research kk. RPTS 679 Research and Analysis of Issues and Trends in Youth Development

3. Course Change Requests: a. ALEC 601 Advanced Methods in Agricultural Education b. ALEC 602 Advanced Instructional Design in Agricultural Science c. ALEC 604 Writing for Professional Publication d. ALEC 605 Facilitating Complete Secondary Agricultural Science Programs e. ALEC 606 Foundations of Leadership Theory f. ALEC 607 Youth Leadership Programs g. ALEC 608 Leadership Volunteers h. ALEC 609 Learning Organizations i. ALEC 610 Principles of Adult Education j. ALEC 611 Advanced Methods in Distance Education k. ALEC 612 Advanced Instructional Design for Online Learning l. ALEC 613 Techniques in eLearning Development and Delivery m. ALEC 615 Philosophy of Agricultural Education n. ALEC 616 Facilitation of Leadership Programs o. ALEC 620 Instrumentation and Survey Research Methods p. ALEC 622 Data Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation in Research in ALEC q. ALEC 624 Developing Funded Research Projects r. ALEC 625 Program Evaluation and Organizational Accountability s. ALEC 630 Guidance and Counseling for Rural Youth t. ALEC 640 Methods of Technological Change u. ALEC 644 The Agricultural Advisor in Developing Nations v. ALEC 645 Initiating, Managing and Monitoring Projects of International Agricultural

Development w. ALEC 646 Institutions Serving Agriculture in Developing Nations x. ALEC 681 Seminar y. ALEC 685 Directed Studies z. ALEC 689 Special Topics in… aa. ALEC 690 Theory of Agricultural Education Research bb. ALEC 691 Research cc. ALEC 692 Professional Study dd. ALEC 695 Frontiers in Research ee. ANTH 661 Environmental Archaeology ff. BAEN 601 Advanced Agricultural Systems Analysis gg. BAEN 614 Renewable Energy Conversions hh. BAEN 617 Fundamentals of Nanoscale Biological Engineering ii. BAEN 631 Bioprocesses and Separations in Biotechnology jj. BAEN 661 Experimental Methods in Biological and Agricultural Engineering kk. BAEN 665 Design of Biological Waste Treatment Systems ll. BAEN 670 Air Pollution Engineering mm. BAEN 672 Small Watershed Hydrology nn. BAEN 673 Modeling Small Watersheds oo. BAEN 690 Theory of Research pp. COMM 610 Social Science Methods in Communication Research qq. COMM 651 Presidential Communication rr. COMM 662 Survey of Media Studies ss. COMM 663 Seminar in Media Studies tt. ECON 611 Foundations of Macroeconomic Theory uu. ENTO 618 Medical and Veterinary Entomology vv. HPCH 604 Social Ecology and Global Health ww. HPCH 691 Research

xx. LAW 631 Copyright yy. LAW 661 Intellectual Property Survey zz. LAW 666 Copyright and New Media aaa. MEEN 649 Nonlinear Dynamical Systems bbb. MEPS 605 Plant Biochemistry ccc. NFSC 632 Nutrition in Disease ddd. NRSC 685 Directed Studies eee. OCNG 651 Dynamics of Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction fff. PHEB 691 Research ggg. PHEO 655 Human Factors hhh. PHEO 691 Research iii. PHPM 691 Research jjj. PHYS 616 Methods of Theoretical Physics II kkk. POSC 681 Seminar lll. POSC 684 Professional Internship mmm. PSAA 651 Homeland Security and Homeland Defense nnn. SPED 630 Early Literacy for Students with Diverse Instructional Needs ooo. SPSY 614 Integrated Assessment Practicum

4. Special Consideration Items

a. Graduate Courses Taught in Non-Traditional Formats – Spring 2018 b. CERT-CG13: Digital Humanities – Certificate c. CERT-CG58: Global Health – Certificate d. CERT-CG8: Community Development – Certificate e. CERT-VBDR: Vector Biology and Vector-Borne Disease Response in Human and Animal

Systems – Certificate f. MHA-HADM: Master of Health Administration in Health Administration g. MS-FSTC: Master of Science in Food Science and Technology h. PHD-EHRD: Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Human Resource Development i. GRE/GMAT Requirement Memo – College of Nursing j. College of Engineering request to reduce the minimum student credit hours for Master of Science

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School of Public Health Curriculum Committee Standard Operating Procedure Review and approval of courses for nontraditional delivery Definitions: Traditionally delivered course: (UNIVERSITY RULE 11.03.99.M1 Definition of a Credit Hour) A term to describe a three credit hour face-to-face course in which students and instructor meet at a regular time over a fifteen-week semester for a total of between 45-48 contact hours. For these purposes, also includes courses with more or fewer credit hours with the same contact hour ratio (i.e., one hour of classroom instruction each week for fifteen weeks for each credit hour, and at least two hours of out-of-class work per hour of instruction each week), and also includes face-to-face courses in regular summer sessions. Nontraditional Course: A course that is delivered through a) distance education (for these purposes, internet or “WEB” classified) or b) shortened/part-of-term (with start and end dates that do not align with traditional fall, spring, or summer term dates) Student Learning Outcomes: Learning outcomes in the School of Public Health’s courses are based on competencies defined by our accrediting body, the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), and adapted for each degree program concentration per CEPH requirements. The competencies are also the basis for demonstrating assessment of student outcomes in a course and a program. They provide a structural alignment for consistency and equivalency, regardless of the course’s format of delivery. Semester Credit Hour: (UNIVERSITY RULE 11.03.99.M1 Definition of a Credit Hour) An amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than: 1.1.1 One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or 1.1.2 At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1.1.1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution, including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. One hour is defined as a minimum of 50 minutes per week. Formalized Instruction: (UNIVERSITY RULE 11.03.99.M1 Definition of a Credit Hour) Formalized instruction includes any combination of the following: 1. Classroom instruction through lecture, discussion, or instructor-guided activity; 2. Instructor-facilitated online learning. NOTE: 2.1.1 Logging onto online courses constitutes neither active faculty teaching nor active student learning. Faculty must demonstrate active faculty engagement in online teaching/instructing students. Methods such as discussion boards, chats, etc. can serve as instructional time if faculty is engaged. 2.1.2 Other methods may include rounds and recitations, colloquia, instructional how-to videos, tutorials, small group activities, virtual labs, required participation in live or online discussion (e.g. review sessions, online chat, case discussions), or other instructor-driven self-guided activity delivered live or by electronic media. Homework/Preparation: Out-of-class student work. This includes all the course’s required student activities that are not “formalized instruction / direct faculty instruction”.

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OVERVIEW:

Review and approval of courses for nontraditional delivery by the SPH Curriculum Committee (SPH CC) consists of two determinations:

• Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) are equivalent to those in a current traditionally-delivered version of the course.

• Formalized instruction and homework is sufficient for the Semester Credit Hours (SCH) assigned to the course, and does not exceed the SCH assigned to the course.

The course must be approved for nontraditional delivery by the SPH CC and the A&M Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) or Graduate Council (GC) before it will be opened for student registration. Once a course has been approved for nontraditional delivery it continues to be approved.

• The faculty member prepares documentation (with technical assistance from the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) or their SPH CC member)

• The department head reviews the documentation for completion and accuracy and, upon approval, the department submits the documentation via CARS

• OAA readies the submission for SPH CC decision; this can include consultation, clarification, or recommendations for changes.

• The SPH CC approves or rejects the submission. SPH CC forwards approved submissions to the A&M UCC or GC, and retains documentation. SPH CC returns rejected submissions to the originator.

A. Procedures to determine equivalency of Student Learning Outcomes in the Department

1. The department head and faculty offering the course identify if there is a current traditionally-delivered version of the course.

2a) If there is no valid traditionally-delivered version of the course for comparison of SLOs, the faculty documents their determination of SLOs and provides their rationale on a form (Appendix A) adopted by the SPH CC.

2b). If there is a there is a valid traditionally-delivered comparison, the department determines match. SLOs of traditional and nontraditionally delivered courses are deemed equivalent for several possible reasons:

• Syllabi of the non-traditional and traditionally delivered versions of the course have identical SLOs

• SLOs of the courses are alternative but comparable versions that achieve the same competencies

• SLOs are equivalent for other reasons, explained by the faculty

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SLOs are deemed non-equivalent if the nontraditionally-delivered version of the course has deviated from that course’s established competencies, and/or has adopted different course objectives that could not be justified as achieving comparable learning outcomes.

3. The faculty documents their determination and provides their rationale on a form adopted by the SPH CC (Appendix A).

4. The department head reviews the faculty determination and, if accepted, signals their verification and approval with signature.

5. The faculty or department may request review and guidance from OAA on their documentation at any point prior to official submission.

B. Procedures to determine sufficiency of course work for the Semester Credit Hours in the Department

1. Faculty conducts an audit of their course’s sessions, using examples of formalized instruction in Rule 11.03.99.M1 Section 2.1 and with technical assistance by OAA to make sure that course content met requirements for faculty-student engagement.

2. Using a form adopted by the SPH CC (Appendix A):

• For face-to-face activities and for on-line sessions that meet the definition of formalized instruction with active faculty engagement, faculty quantify actual time spent in instructor-facilitated learning per course session, and arrive at a total sum of time spent. (See Appendix B: Guide for Formalized Instruction)

• For homework workload, faculty tabulate out-of-class assignment time using standard workload estimators (such as Rice University’s Course Workload Estimator http://cte.rice.edu/workload/ , or the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council’s H.13 Determining Credit Hours guidance) for a standardized measure of hours spent on homework, preparation, and other work that does not count as formalized instruction.

3. The department head reviews the faculty documentation and, if accepted, signals their verification and approval with signature.

4. The faculty or department may request review and guidance on their documentation OAA at any point prior to official submission.

C. Procedures for submission and approval of a course for nontraditional delivery

Considering that a submission must be approved by the A&M GC or UCC before the course will be opened for student registration:

1. The faculty or department generates a course proposal (a new course or an edit to an existing course) in CARS. The form with department head approval (Appendix A) is attached to the proposal as documentation for the SPH CC decision.

NOTE: If the faculty or department has not consulted with OAA in their preparation of their documentation, it is strongly advised that they consult prior to official submission in CARS.

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2. The proposal follows the usual course approval workflow in CARS until it reaches OAA.

3. OAA readies the submission for SPH CC review and decision; this can include consultation, clarification, or recommendations for changes. If faculty or the department has not consulted OAA before submission, they risk delay of the approval process if inconsistences or mistakes are identified by OAA.

4. OAA verifies and releases the proposal in CARS for consideration at the next SPH CC meeting.

5. The SPH CC reviews the proposal and votes to approve for nontraditional delivery per University Rule 11.03.99.M1, or to reject.

5a. For approved proposals, the SPH CC removes the documentation attachment from CARS and stores it, then forwards the proposal via CARS to the GC or UCC for consideration at their next meeting. Once a course is approved, it does not need to go through the process again.

5b. For rejected proposals, the SPH CC returns the proposal to the originator in CARS. Rejected proposals may be resubmitted via CARS once cited deficiencies and problems are addressed.

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School of Public Health Curriculum Committee Standard Operating Procedure Review and approval of courses for nontraditional delivery

APPENDIX A: NONTRADITIONAL COURSE CREDIT CALCULATOR WORKSHEET

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School of Public Health Curriculum Committee Standard Operating Procedure Review and approval of courses for nontraditional delivery

APPENDIX B: GUIDE FOR FORMALIZED INSTRUCTION

Please read carefully

Formalized instruction includes any combination of the following: (1) Classroom instruction through lecture, discussion, or instructor-guided activity (2) Instructor-facilitated online learning

1. Course developers are to ensure that the quantity of student learning required per credit is the equivalent of 15 to 16 hours of formalized instruction for the semester through activities that address and demonstrate student competency in the defined learning outcomes and draw upon recommended instructional practices identified below:

1. 2.1.1 Logging onto online courses constitutes neither active faculty teaching nor active student learning. Faculty must demonstrate active faculty engagement in online teaching/instructing students. Methods such as discussion boards, chats, etc. can serve as instructional time if faculty is engaged.

2. 2.1.2 Other methods may include rounds and recitations, colloquia instructional how-to videos, tutorials, small group activities, virtual labs, required participation in live or online discussion (e.g. review sessions, online chat, case discussions), or other instructor-driven self-guided activity delivered live or by electronic media.

3. 2.1.3 Other academic activities may include, but are not limited to, laboratory work, research, internships, instructor-supervised independent study, practica, clinical work, studio work, and field work. Faculty may also consider cultural events, group projects, increased course content, research and information literacy, service learning and civic engagement, individual or group conferences, oral presentations, or other methodology.

4. 2.1.4 Activities that are counted for credit must be REQUIRED and STRUCTURED. Examples of activities that do not count toward instructional time: readings, homework and other intrinsic preparation or activities.

5. 2.1.5 The number of meeting hours for a clinic activity may vary from college to college depending upon the nature of the activity, extent of student engagement, and expected learning/training outcomes.

Semester credit hour is defined as not less than:

(1) One hour of formalized instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or

(2) At least an equivalent amount of work as required in item (1) of this definition for other academic activities leading to the award of semester credit hours.

One hour is defined as a minimum of 50 minutes per week.

(From UNIVERSITY RULE 11.03.99.M1 Definition of a Credit Hour)

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Examples of Formalized Instruction and Suggested Time

Formalized Instruction Meaning… Time Online Lecture Recordings of: lectures, voice-over PPT,

instructor talking over PPT, introduction video, etc. These items count as formalized instruction if interactive activities are embedded/included. The activities can be embedded/included at the beginning, during, and/or the end of the video.

The length of a recording/video. You can include the time students spend on activities embedded/included in a video.

Self-guided Electronic Presentation

Self-pace electronic presentation (PPT, Prezi, Google Slide, etc.) must provide learning objectives and/or learning guide.

For self-pace PPT, time it out as if you were giving the presentation.

How-to/Tutorial Video Must be used in conjunction with or relate to an online lecture. Must be assessed in an appropriate time from the time students receive the instruction.

The length of the video, if there is an activity or an assessment students will be doing while watching the video, include the time students spend on the activity as well.

Online Discussion Board

Offline interaction. Posting and replying to discussion topics and threads over a time period (e.g. weekly)

Time students would spend on answering/reply to a topic or thread.

Live Q&A sessions/Office Hours

Online live interaction, two-way immediate communication

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Instructor’s Note Introduction memo, feedback on assignments, announcements, etc.

Time students would spend reading the note (i.e. half page = 10 mins)

Exam/Quizzes Direct assessments Time students would spend taking each individual exam/quiz

Lecture reflection A written paper/memo reflecting on a lecture

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Students’ Presentation via Video-Conference

Live videoconference session for students to present their work. Instructor must be present.

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Feedback on assignments

Formats include written, voice-recording, video feedback on assignments.

Time students would spend reading/listening/watching the feedback

Please refer to: http://cte.rice.edu/workload/ for workload calculation for homework, readings, and writing assignments.

Code Title Status Initiator Received

ALEC 601ALEC 601: Advanced Methods in Agricultural Education Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 602ALEC 602: Advanced Instructional Design in Agricultural Science Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 604ALEC 604: Writing for Professional Publication Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 605ALEC 605: Facilitating Complete Secondary Agricultural Science Programs Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 606ALEC 606: Foundations of Leadership Theory Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 607 ALEC 607: Youth Leadership Programs Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 608 ALEC 608: Leadership of Volunteers Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 609 ALEC 609: Learning Organizations Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 610 ALEC 610: Principles of Adult Education Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 611ALEC 611: Advanced Methods in Distance Education Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 612ALEC 612: Advanced Instructional Design for Online Learning Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 613ALEC 613: Techniques in eLearning Development and Delivery Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 615ALEC 615: Philosophy of Agricultural Education Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 616ALEC 616: Facilitation of Leadership Programs Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 620ALEC 620: Instrumentation and Survey Research Methods Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 622ALEC 622: Data Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation in Research in ALEC Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 624ALEC 624: Developing Funded Research Projects Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 625ALEC 625: Program Evaluation and Organizational Accountability Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 630ALEC 630: Guidance and Counseling for Rural Youth Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

Graduate CouncilNovember 2, 2017

Courses (New, Changes, Withdrawals)

ALEC 640ALEC 640: Methods of Technological Change Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 644ALEC 644: The Agricultural Advisor in Developing Nations Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 645

ALEC 645: Initiating, Managing and Monitoring Projects of International Agricultural Development Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 646ALEC 646: Institutions Serving Agriculture in Developing Nations Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 681 ALEC 681: Seminar Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 685 ALEC 685: Directed Studies Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 689 ALEC 689: Special Topics in... Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 690ALEC 690: Theory of Agricultural Education Research Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 691 ALEC 691: Research Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 692 ALEC 692: Professional Study Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ALEC 695 ALEC 695: Frontiers in Research Edited rutherford 10/20/2017

ANTH 661 ANTH 661: Environmental Archaeology Edited kgraf 10/20/2017

BAEN 601BAEN 601: Advanced Agricultural Systems Analysis Edited

ashleaschroeder 10/20/2017

BAEN 614 BAEN 614: Renewable Energy Conversions Editedashleaschroeder 10/20/2017

BAEN 617BAEN 617: Fundamentals of Nanoscale Biological Engineering Edited

ashleaschroeder 10/20/2017

BAEN 631BAEN 631: Bioprocesses and Separations in Biotechnology Edited

ashleaschroeder 10/20/2017

BAEN 661BAEN 661: Experimental Methods in Biological and Agricultural Engineering Edited

ashleaschroeder 10/20/2017

BAEN 665BAEN 665: Design of Biological Waste Treatment Systems Edited

ashleaschroeder 10/20/2017

BAEN 670 BAEN 670: Air Pollution Engineering Editedashleaschroeder 10/20/2017

BAEN 672 BAEN 672: Small Watershed Hydrology Editedashleaschroeder 10/20/2017

BAEN 673 BAEN 673: Modeling Small Watersheds Editedashleaschroeder 10/20/2017

BAEN 690 BAEN 690: Theory of Research Editedashleaschroeder 10/20/2017

BICH 679 BICH 679: Building Scientific Relationships Added bryk 10/20/2017

BIOL 686BIOL 686: Biomedical Therapeutics Development Added ljean 10/20/2017

COMM 610COMM 610: Social Science Methods in Communication Research Edited poirot 10/20/2017

COMM 611COMM 611: Advanced Quantitative Methods in Communication Research Added poirot 10/20/2017

COMM 616COMM 616: Topics in Communication Methods Added poirot 10/20/2017

COMM 626COMM 626: Communication Law and Policy Added braman 10/20/2017

COMM 638 COMM 638: Crisis Communication Added poirot 10/20/2017

COMM 651 COMM 651: Presidential Communication Edited poirot 10/20/2017

COMM 662 COMM 662: Survey of Media Studies Edited poirot 10/20/2017

COMM 663 COMM 663: Seminar in Media Studies Edited poirot 10/20/2017

COMM 664 COMM 664: Media Processes Effects Added poirot 10/20/2017

COMM 667 COMM 667: Media and Health Added poirot 10/20/2017

DHUM 601DHUM 601: Digital Humanities Theory and Practice Added daniel.schwartz 10/20/2017

ECON 611ECON 611: Foundations of Macroeconomic Theory Edited marge 10/20/2017

ENTO 618ENTO 618: Medical and Veterinary Entomology Edited rhapes 10/20/2017

ENTO 635

ENTO 635: Vector-Borne Disease Management and Response In Human and Animal Systems Added rhapes 10/20/2017

EPSY 603EPSY 603: Qualitative Methodologies in Educational Research Added lstough 10/20/2017

ESSM 633ESSM 633: Coastal Processes and Ecosystem Management Added mrydeen 10/20/2017

FINC 634 FINC 634: Commercial Credit Analysis Added tdye 10/20/2017

FINC 671FINC 671: Opportunities in Real Estate Finance Added tdye 10/20/2017

GEOL 617GEOL 617: Introduction to the Petroleum Industry Added emriggs 10/20/2017

HIST 614 HIST 614: Research in U.S. in the World Added lfoote 10/20/2017

HPCH 604 HPCH 604: Social Ecology and Global Health Edited b-colwell 10/20/2017

HPCH 625HPCH 625: Health of Refugees and Displaced Populations Added b-colwell 10/20/2017

HPCH 691 HPCH 691: Research Edited danko 10/20/2017

LAW 631 LAW 631: Copyright Edited ruthsmith 10/20/2017

LAW 661 LAW 661: Intellectual Property Survey Edited ruthsmith 10/20/2017

LAW 666 LAW 666: Copyright and New Media Edited ruthsmith 10/20/2017

MEEN 649 MEEN 649: Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Edited rebeccasimon 9/25/2017

MEPS 605 MEPS 605: Plant Biochemistry Edited koiwa 10/20/2017

NFSC 632 NFSC 632: Nutrition in Disease Edited poppycapehart 10/20/2017

NFSC 655 NFSC 655: Nutrition and Healthy Aging Added kcowell 10/20/2017

NRSC 685 NRSC 685: Directed Studies Edited sylviabernal 10/20/2017

OCNG 651OCNG 651: Dynamics of Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction Edited ping 10/20/2017

OMFP 621 OMFP 621: Scientific Writing I Added kluttman 10/20/2017

OMFP 622 OMFP 622: Scientific Writing II Added kluttman 10/20/2017

OMFP 623 OMFP 623: Scientific Writing III Added kluttman 10/20/2017

OMFP 624 OMFP 624: Scientific Writing IV Added kluttman 10/20/2017

OMFP 625 OMFP 625: Scientific Writing V Added kluttman 10/20/2017

OMFP 626 OMFP 626: Scientific Writing VI Added kluttman 10/20/2017

OMFP 627 OMFP 627: Scientific Writing VII Added kluttman 10/20/2017

OMFP 628 OMFP 628: Scientific Writing VIII Added kluttman 10/20/2017

OMFP 629 OMFP 629: Scientific Writing IX Added kluttman 10/20/2017

ORTH 656 ORTH 656: TMD Clinic VI Added kluttman 10/20/2017

ORTH 657 ORTH 657: TMD Clinic VII Added kluttman 10/20/2017

ORTH 658 ORTH 658: TMD Clinic VIII Added kluttman 10/20/2017

ORTH 659 ORTH 659: TMD Clinic IX Added kluttman 10/20/2017

PHEB 691 PHEB 691: Research Edited danko 10/20/2017

PHEO 655 PHEO 655: Human Factors Edited peres 10/20/2017

PHEO 691 PHEO 691: Research Edited danko 10/20/2017

PHPM 637PHPM 637: Political Foundations of Public Health Added monica-a-garza 10/20/2017

PHPM 653PHPM 653: Health Economics and Insurance Added monica-a-garza 10/20/2017

PHPM 691 PHPM 691: Research Edited danko 10/20/2017

PHYS 616 PHYS 616: Methods of Theoretical Physics II Edited hwalker 10/20/2017

POLS 611 POLS 611: Seminar in Political Behavior Added mfuhrmann 10/20/2017

POLS 612 POLS 612: Seminar in Political Institutions Added mfuhrmann 10/20/2017

POSC 681 POSC 681: Seminar Edited almoore_14 10/20/2017

POSC 684 POSC 684: PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHP Edited lvaculin 10/20/2017

PSAA 651PSAA 651: Homeland Security and Homeland Defense Edited cstorey 10/20/2017

RPTS 671RPTS 671: Practice and Development of Effective Skills for Youth Development Added susan-g-scott 10/20/2017

RPTS 672RPTS 672: Community Based Participatory Research Added coutley 10/20/2017

RPTS 679RPTS 679: Research and Analysis of Issues and Trends in Youth Development Added susan-g-scott 10/20/2017

SPED 630SPED 630: Early Literacy for Students with Diverse Instructional Needs Edited gbyrns 10/20/2017

SPSY 614 SPSY 614: Integrated Assessment Practicum Edited criccio 10/20/2017

Code Title Status Initiator Received

CERT-CG13 CERT-CG13: Digital Humanities - Certificate Edited daniel.schwartz 10/20/2017

CERT-CG58 CERT-CG58: Global Health - Certificate Added b-colwell 10/20/2017

CERT-CG8 CERT-CG8: Community Development - Certificate Edited ishatruk 10/20/2017

CERT-VBDR

CERT-VBDR: Vector Biology and Vector-Borne Disease Response in Human and Animal Systems - Certificate Added rhapes 10/20/2017

MHA-HADMMHA-HADM: Master of Health Administration in Health Administration Edited monica-a-garza 10/20/2017

MS-FSTCMS-FSTC: Master of Science in Food Science and Technology Edited kcowell 10/20/2017

PHD-EHRDPHD-EHRD: Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Human Resource Development Edited jnelson 10/20/2017

Graduate CouncilNovember 2, 2017

Programs (New, Changes, Withdrawals)

Code Title Status Initiator ReceivedAcademic Level (alternate)

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LAW 7283 LAW 7283: Estate and Gift Tax Deleted ruthsmith 10/3/2017 PL

LAW 7381 LAW 7381: Juvenile Justice Deleted ruthsmith 10/3/2017 PL

LAW 7556 LAW 7556: Sales and Leases Deleted ruthsmith 10/3/2017 PL

LAW 7628LAW 7628: Advanced Topics in Intellectual Property Seminar Deleted ruthsmith 10/3/2017 PL

LAW 7724LAW 7724: Texas Criminal Law Practicum Deleted ruthsmith 10/3/2017 PL

Faculty Senate November 2, 2017

First Professional Courses