Curriculum Council
Annual Report 2009-2010
Activity report prepared by Carol E. Brown, Chair
Category I Proposals
Proposal Title
BA, BS in Women
Studies
College/Department
Abbreviated/Full
Effective Date/Status
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Women’s Studies
Full
Effective -Spring 2009
Sent
Approved
Curriculum
Council -
11/7/2008
3/11/2009
Faculty
Senate -
3/12/2009
3/13/2009
OUS Provost
Council -
3/16/2009
5/7/2009
State Board -
5/7/2009
9/22/2009
Bachelor of Science College of Business
in Finance and
Full
Bachelor of Arts in
Finance
Effective - Fall 2009
Bachelor of Science
in Business
Information
Systems and
Bachelor of Arts in
Business
Information
Systems
Bachelor of Science
in Management
and Bachelor of
Arts in
Management
Bachelor of Science
in Marketing and
Bachelor of Arts in
Marketing
Description
Women Studies proposes to offer
a major in Women Studies in
response to increased student
interest and the University’s
emphasis on issues of diversity,
student engagement, social
justice and social responsibility.
Sent
Approved
Curriculum
Council -
1/29/2009
2/6/2009
Faculty
Senate -
3/11/2009
3/12/2009
OUS Provost
Council -
3/13/2009
5/7/2009
State Board -
5/24/2009
9/22/2009
During the 2005-2006 academic
year, the faculty of the College of
Business (COB) participated in
forums and working groups of
employers, alumni and students to
address issues related to
satisfaction of business students
with their education and employers’
specific demand for talent. These
discussions resulted in a revision of
the mission of the COB consistent
with the land grant mission of the
University. These proposals are
part of the overall plan to transform
the academic programs within the
COB. The Business Major currently
has four options. These proposals
seek to change the existing options
to majors. All the proposals
currently match the existing coarse
work for the proposed major to the
course work required for the
current options.
Proposal Title
Graduate
Certificate in
Management for
Science
Professionals
College/Department
Abbreviated/Full
Effective Date/Status
College of Science
Full
Effective - Fall 2010
Graduate Council
-
Sent
Approved
11/18/2008
7/24/2009
8/13/2009
10/26/2009
10/30/2009
12/31/2010
Curriculum
Council Faculty
Senate OUS Provost
Council -
1/15/2010
Final Action Taken
New Instructional
Program for
Masters of Natural
Resources
3/4/2010
3/20/2010
Forestry
Full
Effective - Fall 2010
Sent
Approved
Graduate Council
-
4/21/2009
6/3/2009
Curriculum
Council -
6/5/2009
10/26/2009
10/28/2009
12/31/2009
OUS Provost
Council -
1/15/2010
7/8/2010
State Board -
7/20/2010
Faculty
Senate -
Proposal to Change College of Agricultural Sciences
the Name and
Department of Agricultural and Resource
Requirements for
Economics
Bachelor of Science
Abbreviated
Degree in
Environmental
Effective Fall 2009
Economics, Policy
Sent
Approved
and Management
Curriculum
6/3/2010
6/10/2010
Council Faculty
Senate -
6/10/2010
6/10/2010
OUS Provost
Council -
6/11/2010
7/8/2010
Final Action Taken
Description
This 19-credit certificate is
designed specifically for science
majors and mid-career
professionals. Recipients of the
Certificate will successfully
develop and management private
science-based practices in
medicine and biology, effectively
run research laboratories,
broadly communicate with
diverse groups of people, and
think critically about the work in
which they are engaged.
7/8/2010
Managing natural resources is a
complex problem involving
production, ecological, social,
economic and ethical systems,
which affect and, in turn, are
affected by the others. The
proposed Master of Natural
Resources (MNR) degree is
designed to engage university
scientists and world-wide natural
resource professionals in a
process that integrates diverse
perspectives about natural
resource situations at the state,
regional, national, and
international levels. The MNR
degree will assist agency and
industry personnel meet their
self-improvement goals. It will be
helpful to anyone looking for an
advanced degree in natural
resource management, especially
people with at least two years of
experience in a natural resource
disciplines.
Because of the low graduation
numbers, the Provost’s Office
identified the degree as a
candidate for termination after
2009. The department made a
case that the degree be allowed
to continue because it fit within
the strategic plan of the
university, particularly with the
new divisional arrangement. The
Provost’s Office agreed but
directed that the degree be
reorganized and a recruitment
plan be put in place to build
graduation numbers to at least 20
graduates per year.
Proposal Title
Proposal to
Terminate the
Ph.D. in
Comparative
Veterinary
Medicine
College/Department
Abbreviated/Full
Effective Date/Status
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Biomedical Science
Abbreviated
Effective - Fall 2010
Sent
Approved
Graduate
Council -
3/8/2010
4/8/2010
Curriculum Council
-
4/8/2010
4/16/2010
Faculty
Senate -
4/16/2010
5/13/2010
OUS Provost
Council -
5/15/2010
7/8/2010
Final Action Taken
Name Change to
Program of Ocean,
Earth and
Atmospheric
Sciences
7/25/2010
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
(COAS)
Abbreviated
Effective - Fall 2010
Sent
Termination of
Graduate Degree
in Atmospheric
Sciences
(MA,MS,PhD)
Termination of
Graduate Degree
in Geophysics
(MA,MS, PhD)
Graduate
Council -
12/17/2009
Approved
3/3/2010
Curriculum
Council -
3/3/2010
3/16/2010
Faculty
Senate -
3/17/2010
5/13/2010
OUS Provost
Council -
5/13/2010
7/8/2010
Final Action Taken -
7/25/2010
Description
The goal of this proposal is the
termination of the Ph.D. in
Comparative Veterinary Medicine.
This action will have no impact on
students. At present there are no
students enrolled in this program.
In addition, faculty members who
have taught in this program are
currently active members of a
number of PhD programs on
campus and subsequently are
teaching and supervising PhD
students from these programs.
The last active Comparative
Veterinary Medicine student
completed the degree in 2002.
Since 1993 there have only been
20 students registered for courses
related to the program, with only 8
finishing the degree.
The College of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) at
OSU proposes a name change to
consolidate three current related
graduate majors into a single
major program of study. The
Oceanography degree will
change dame while the
Atmospheric Sciences and
Geophysics degrees will be
terminated.
Proposal Title
Renaming BS
Health
Management and
Policy to BS Public
Health
Termination of the
BS in Health
Promotion and
Behavior
College/Department
Abbreviated/Full
Effective Date/Status
College of Health and Human Sciences
Department of Public Health
Abbreviated
Effective - Fall 2010
Sent
Approved
Curriculum
Council -
4/26/2010 4/30/2010
Faculty
Senate -
4/30/2010 5/13/2010
OUS Provost
Council -
6/15/2010 7/8/2010
Final Action Taken
7/25/2010
Bachelor of Science College of Health and Human Sciences
in Athletic Training
Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science
Full
Effective - Fall 2010
Sent
Change the title of
the BS in Wood
Science &
Technology to the
BS in Renewable
Materials.
Approved
Curriculum
Council -
4/26/2010 4/30/2010
Faculty
Senate -
4/30/2010 5/13/2010
OUS Provost
Council -
6/15/2010 7/8/2010
State Board -
7/15/2010
College of Forestry
Department of Wood Science & Engineering
Abbreviated
Effective - Fall 2010
Sent
Approved
Curriculum
Council -
5/15/2010 5/28/2010
Faculty
Senate -
6/1/2010
OUS Provost
Council -
6/11/2010 7/8/2010
Final Action Taken
6/10/2010
7/25/2010
Description
The change in our undergraduate
degree will serve three purposes.
First, the B.S. degree (in name)
will be in line with other
undergraduate degrees
nationwide. Second, we believe it
is necessary for us to be consistent
with the names of our degrees
within the department of public
health. The Department of Public
Health currently offers two BS
degrees (Health Management and
Policy; Health Promotion and
Behavior), a Masters in Public
Health, and a PhD in Public Health.
Third, public health is a rapidly
growing field and many students,
parents, faculty, and individuals
from other institutions inquire
about our undergraduate degree
program. In order to increase the
visibility of the program, and make
it easier for students and others to
identify public health within the
vast array of majors at Oregon
State, this name change is
necessary.
The purpose of this proposal is to
convert an existing Bachelor of
Science degree program from
being an option within a major
into being a major of its own. At
present, Athletic Training is an
option within the Exercise and
Sports Science major. The
Commission on the Accreditation
of Athletic Training Education
(CAATE) has recently mandated
that all accredited athletic
training education programs be
an academic major titled Athletic
Training, and that students
completing the major earn a
formal degree in Athletic
Training.
This change is designed to make
the program more attractive to
students and to reflect a
broadening of the program focus.
Category II proposals are being
submitted to modify the degree
requirements and some courses
to streamline the curriculum.
Proposal Title
Undergraduate
Certificate in
Medical Humanities
College/Department
Abbreviated/Full
Effective Date/Status
College of Liberal Arts
Department
Department
Department
Department
of
of
of
of
Anthropology
English
History
Philosophy
Full
Effective - Fall 2010
Sent
Approved
Curriculum
Council -
4/29/2010 6/3/2010
Faculty
Senate -
6/3/2010
OUS Provost
Council -
6/11/2010 7/8/2010
Final Action Taken
6/10/2010
7/25/2010
Energy Engineering College of Engineering
Management
Department of Mechanical, Industrial and
(EEM)
Manufacturing Engineering
Full
Effective - Fall 2010
Sent
Approved
Curriculum
Council -
5/7/2010
6/3/2010
Faculty Senate -
6/3/2010
6/10/2010
OUS Provost
Council -
6/11/2010
Description
The undergraduate Certificate in
Medical Humanities will offer OSU
students an integrated and crossdisciplinary program to study
health, medicine and the healing
professions. The certificate will rely
on key courses in medical
anthropology, literature and
medicine, medical history, and
biomedical ethics for its core
content foundations, while drawing
on courses from an additional nine
different disciplines – biology,
ethnic studies, exercise science,
philosophy, political science,
psychology, public health, religious
studies, sociology, and women
studies as complementary elective
courses. Faculty members from
the College of Liberal Arts and
other relevant colleges teaching
and research areas include
humanistic themes in health care
and medical practice. Drawing on
this breadth of expertise, the
curricular program aims to
enhance students’ learning
experience by providing
humanistic perspectives on health,
medicine, and professional
experience.
The College of Engineering (COE)
at Oregon State University (OSU)
is proposing a new degree
program in Energy Engineering
Management (EEM) to be offered
only at the Cascades Campus
starting fall term 2010. This
program would provide students
with the knowledge necessary to
understand and make appropriate
decisions about the design,
construction, operation, and
maintenance of energy systems.
Proposal Title
Rename
“Department of
Fisheries and
Wildlife” to
“Department of
Fisheries, Wildlife,
and Conservation
Biology”
College/Department
Abbreviated/Full
Effective Date/Status
College of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Sent Approved
Graduate
Council Curriculum
Council Faculty
Senate -
PSM in Fisheries
and Wildlife
Administration
College of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Sent Approved
Graduate
Council Curriculum
Council Faculty
Senate OUS Provost
Council State Board Note: This proposal was submitted in March or
April but was never submitted to the Budgets and
Fiscal Planning Committee to start the review
process.
Description
We propose to change our name
from the “Department of Fisheries
and Wildlife” to the “Department of
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation
Biology” to better represent to the
university, students and public the
nature of our mission. Across the
country, departments such as ours
were created to train students to
manage the harvest of game and
commercial species. Relatively
speaking, the world and the Oregon
of yesterday were much richer in
fish and wildlife resources. Now, the
world and Oregon are rapidly
deteriorating because of high
human population growth rates, and
its attendant problems. Over the
last 30 years, we have adapted our
research and educational directions
to meet these challenges and we
have now developed a national and
international reputation for work on
vertebrate species that are
disappearing from the ocean, old
growth forests, urban, agricultural,
and rangeland land and riverscapes.
The PSMFWA is a 57-credit
curriculum organized into four
main sections: a fish and wildlife
core (18 credits), a professional
core (18 credits), policy (6
credits), human dimensions (9
credits) and internships (6
credits). It will be taught
primarily as a distance, on-line
curriculum, although some
students may choose to work
toward the PSMFWA degree while
in-residence at OSU. All of the
courses proposed for the
PSMFWA degree are already
taught in-residence and many
are taught online.
Category II Course Proposals
(New On-Line System) Academic Planning and Assessment implemented a
new on-line Category II Proposal System. The new system went online in
January 2009 we were still running both systems until we finished up with the
pending proposals in the old system.
The Category II backlog was cleared. Proposals are now moving through the
system smoothly. As of August 13th:
Pending Review
College Approver
Agriculture
Engineering
Graduate School
Health & Human Science
Liberal Arts
Curriculum Coordinator
BCC Committee
Graduate Council
Curriculum Council
APA Director
Total Pending Review
When Received (2010 unless noted)
Number
23
1
1
3
1
17
1
1
4
3
0
32
8/4
8/9
7/23; 7/23; 8/6
6/9
3/13; 3/17; 3/30; 4/19; 4/21; 4/21; 4/21;
4/21; 5/27; 6/4; 6/16; 6/29; 7/1; 7/14;
7/20; 7/20; 8/3
8/11
8/5
5/26; 6/1; 7/27; 8/11
8/2; 8/6; 8/10
Sent Back By (see more detailed summary in Appendix 1)(link Appendix 1 at the end
of the report as a PDF to the underlined text)
College
5
Engineering
1
7/12
Forestry
1
10/7/09
Graduate School
1
1/7
Liberal Arts
2
11/24/09; 01/10
Curriculum Coordinator
10 3/4/09; 3/4/09; 5/18; 6/15; 6/16; 6/16;
6/16; 7/26; 7/27; 8/11
BCC Committee
1 5/10
WIC Committee
0
Graduate Council
5 7/13/09; 10/6/09; 10/12/09; 1/21; 7/22
Curriculum Council
6 9/8/09; 10/16/09; 5/21; 7/30; 8/3; 8/9
Catalog Coordinator
3 3/11; 4/6; 4/12
Total Sent Back
30
Total In Process
62
Based on reviewing the proposals in process it appears that, for the most part, the
reviews are being done in a timely manner by the university wide reviewers. With
the exception of two proposals sitting with the Graduate Council since 5/26 and
6/1, all others have only been waiting since late July or early August. There does
appear to be some issue with the College Approver in Liberal Arts. Seventeen
proposals are waiting for that review, some going back to March.
Based on reviewing the proposals sent back, it appears that there are probably
some that the proposers do not intend to pursue and those should probably be
withdrawn. The proposers for any proposal that has been sitting more than a month
should be contacted to determine why the proposal has not been resubmitted and
appropriate action taken.
It is difficult to get the information on proposals that have been sitting. It would be
good if the search system showed the date of last action and who took the last
action. That would make keeping on top of this much easier.
Articulation Agreements
We approved one articulation agreement for Exercise & Sport Science between
Portland Community College and Oregon State University.
Memos of Understanding
Two memos of understanding were reviewed and approved related to the Cascades
campus:
Delivery of a B.A./B.S. in American Studies at OSU-Cascades, approved
March 12, 2010
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Language Arts Education, approved May
27, 2010
Each of these MOUs revealed problems with the process. The first made it clear that
those preparing the MOUs have not received appropriate training and support in the
process. The first draft of the American Studies MOU included large quantities of
extraneous information and attempted to make changes not covered by the MOU
process. With a little guidance, we were able to assist in making the needed
corrections to the MOU and advise the preparers as to the easiest way to achieve
what they wanted to do (MOU followed by a Cat II).
The second revealed more troublesome issues. The Masters of Arts in Teaching
started being offered on the Cascades campus June 2009. The MOU was not even
submitted until March 23, 2010. In addition to offering the program without
preparing an MOU, the program was altered without doing a Category II proposal or
getting the approval of the Graduate School. Two courses were simply deleted from
the program because the Cascades campus did not offer appropriate graduate
classes. No category II proposal was prepared for the change. Because of these
actions the University was put in the uncomfortable position of granting degrees to
students who had been promised a particular program without that program having
been approved prior to offering the program. In addition, the degrees were granted
without the students having two graduate level courses that should have been
included in the program because that is what they had been promised by the
Cascades campus. It was agreed by the Graduate School, the Graduate Council and
the Curriculum Council that a onetime only exception be made for this cohort of
students so that they could graduate when they expected to. The Cascades Campus
agreed to include the two courses for any future cohorts. The final approvals for
this came uncomfortably close to graduation due to delays in the Cascades campus
responding to the concerns raised by the Graduate School.
It is clear from what happened this year that the kind of issues that led to the
development of the MOU process still exist. It is also clear that a better job needs
to be done in assisting those at Cascades who strive to build their campus under
the established rules and processes. Whatever office takes over the duties
previously done by Academic Planning and Assessment needs to develop a process
to assure that unapproved programs are not offered and to provide better guidance
and assistance in getting the desired programs approved when appropriate.
A third memo of understanding was developed for a difference of opinion as to
exactly how courses in the former Economics graduate degrees and current Applied
Economics degrees would be used in the future.
Academic Program Reviews
No undergraduate program reviews were done this year because of the
reorganization of the University.
BACCore Review
Following is excerpts from the memo the Curriculum Council prepared for the
BACCore review. The Curriculum Council voted to endorse the Final Report of the
Baccalaureate Core Ad Hoc Review Committee, with comments and/or reservations.
We approve of most of what is contained in the report, and agree with many of the
specific recommendations, such as adoption of Learning Goals for Graduates, a First
Year Experience, and more Experiential Learning. However, we are concerned that
the report does not address several issues of pressing concern for the Bacc Core
structure and implementation. These concerns, touched on in the report or
discussed at least since 2002, include:
a) the number of credits required for Bacc Core requirements;
b) possible overlap of Bacc Core categories;
c) differences in how Bacc Core requirements are applied among different
colleges and programs (e.g., whether “double dipping” or “double counting”
are allowed);
d) restriction of some categories of Bacc Core courses to lower-division courses,
requiring many students to take less challenging classes than appropriate;
e) lack of cohesiveness or integration among Bacc Core courses (the
“smorgasbord” approach);
f) lack of coordinated, ongoing assessment of effectiveness of Bacc Core classes;
g) lack of specific learning outcomes for each category, uniformly applied for all
courses within each category.
… Two important shortcomings we see with the Ad Hoc Committee’s report are:
first, it is not clear who is responsible for reviewing and revising the Bacc Core; and
second, there is no timeline for this process. We would like to suggest, as an
addendum to the report, that such a timeline be established.
Resolution of Last Year’s Pending Issues
Minutes – Minutes were prepared, approved and posted in a timely manner.
Cat II Reviews – We were able to implement the timely review of proposals.
Meeting Attendance – Attendance was better this year but the lingering
issue of inability to find a time when all members can attend is still
problematic.
BACCore – The BACCore has not yet been revised despite a committee being
created to do so. The final proposal for the BACCore did not revise the
categories or credit hours but left that to some future group.
Thank you to the membership and support staff
The membership again did an outstanding job on the committee. Reviews were
consistently done in a timely manner. From reading the comments it was clear to
me that all reviewers took their job seriously and did an excellent job. Members
reviewed many Category I proposals in a short time at the end of the year to
assure they were completed in time for the last Faculty Senate meeting. Again ALL
members agreed to continue doing reviews and to meet if necessary over the
summer even though most members are on nine-month academic appointments
and not paid during the summer. I could not have asked for a better, more
dedicated membership.
Despite her extremely busy schedule Vickie Nunnemaker did an excellent job
keeping us on track. I cannot thank her enough for the many questions she
answered for me. Susie Leslie and the crew at Office of Academic Planning and
Assessment provided assistance for all kinds of things. I especially appreciate the
advice I received from Susie on so many occasions. When I faltered she very gently
corrected me. Susie and her crew provided most of the information for the two
major tables in this report.
Membership -- 2009-2010
Mike Bailey '12, Co-chair
Carol Brown '12, Co-chair
SueAnn Bottoms '10
Marisa Chappell '10
Rick Nafshun '10
John Simonsen '10
Adry Clark '11
Kate Field '11
Dianna Fisher '11
Mary Flahive '11
Kate Mactavish '11
Sandy Brooke '12
Greg Perry '12
Computer Science
College of Business
College of Education
History
Chemistry
Wood Science & Engineering
Career Services
Microbiology
Ecampus
Mathematics
Human Development and Family Sciences
Art/OSU Cascades
Agricultural & Resource Economics
Ex-officio members:
Academic Planning and Assessment (Susie Leslie)
Budgets & Fiscal Planning Committee (Carol Babcock)
Extended Campus (Alfonso Bradoch)
Registrar's Office (Tom Watts)
University Libraries (Faye Chadwell)
Liaison members
Academic Advising Council (Gene Newburgh)
Instructional Technology (John Greydanus)
OSU-Cascades (Sandy Brooke)
Student Members - Kelly Fitzpatrick
- TBA
Curriculum Council representation (appointed annually):
Distance Education Committee – Dianna Fisher (ex-officio, non-voting)
University Council for Student Engagement and Experience (UCSEE) – Richard
Nafshun
Executive Committee Liaison - Deb Pence/Linda Bruslind
July 12, 2010
October 7, 2009
January 7, 2010
Edward Jensen (College Approver - Forestry) October 7, 2009 4:41pm
1) According to OSU guidelines, syllabus must include specific, measurable learning
outcomes. Goals listed head in that direction, but are not sufficient.
2) Course description indicates several prerequisites; the actual proposal does not. Seems
to me they should be in agreement. BANNER can not enforce prerequisites unless they're
required.
3) Scheduled weekly class meetings may not be sufficient for 4 credits--closer to 3 credits.
With the all-day Saturday field trip, it's probably OK. --Ed
November 24,
2009
Forestry
Graduate School
Liberal Arts
Keith Levien (College Approver - Engineering) July 12, 2010 4:17pm
ME 517 = Proposal must include a syllabus that meets OSU Syllabus - Minimum
Requirements listed at:
http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies.html#56
For example the syllabus should include the number of credits for the class and number of
hours and type that the class meets each week. The current “Statement Regarding Students
with Disabilities” must also be included where the “SSD” office and refs are replaced by
the new “DAS”. Current on-line listing for ME 517 lists ME 383 in addition to ME 413 as
a prerequisite – but according to syllabus neither will be enforced so both should be listed
under justification. – K. Levien
January 22, 2010
Engineering
College of Engineering
College of Forestry
Fall 2010
Spring 2010
Spring 2009
Change Course
New Course
Graduate School
College of Liberal Arts
ES 463/ES563
SERVICE
LEARNING FOR
SOCIAL CHANGE
Fall 2009
HST 504 HISTORY
AND THEORY
Winter 2010
78591
78878
78017
WRP 530 Water
Transactions
New Course
FS 545 ADV
FOREST
COMMUNITY
ECOL
New Course
78887
80568
ME 517
OPTIMIZATION IN
DESIGN
Change Course
Appendix A - Summary of Sent Back Proposals – As of 08/13/10
Sent back by College Approver (5)
Martin Fisk (College Approver - Graduate School) January 7, 2010 12:33pm
Please provide a more detailed syllabus as discussed on the phone.
Helene Serewis (College Approver - Liberal Arts) November 24, 2009 9:14am
Please see instructions from CLA Curriculum Committee in 11/22/09 email from Jon
Lewis to Jon Katz.
Helene Serewis (College Approver - Liberal Arts) January 22, 2010 11:09am
Please consult email communication from Jon Lewis, Chair, CLA Curriculum Committee,
for instructions.
March 4, 2009
Jonathan Rhodes (Curriculum Coordinator) March 4, 2009 11:05am
The syllabus will need to be revised to include course credits, the number of times the
course meets per week/term, as well as an articulation of the Measurable Student Learning
Outcomes this course provides. Please see
http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies/S_syllabus.html and
http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies/O_outcome.html for guidelines. Thank youJ.Rhodes
March 4, 2009
College of Liberal Arts (2) +3 below
Fall 2009
Fall 2009
78073
HST 437/HST 537
The Austrian
Tradition
New Course
HST 531/HST
431/531 History and
Theory
New Course
78071
Sent back by Curriculum Coordinator (10)
Jonathan Rhodes (Curriculum Coordinator) March 4, 2009 11:11am
If the course is indeed intended to be listed as a slash course with HST 537, as indicated
on the syllabus, this will need to be included in the proposal portion. There is a Slash
Course check box located on the second tab "Course Info" of the proposal. The syllabus
will also need to be revised to include course credits, the number of times the course meets
per week/term, as well as an articulation of the Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
this course provides. Please see
http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies/S_syllabus.html and
http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies/O_outcome.html for guidelines. Thank youJ.Rhodes
80577
FS 520 POSING
RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
College of
Agricultural
Sciences
May 18, 2010
June 15, 2010
June 16, 2010
June 16, 2010
June 16, 2010
Fall 2010
Fall 2010
Academic
Learning
Services
Spring 2011
Fall 2010
Change Course
Change Course
Change
Course
Fall 2010
New Course
College of Liberal Arts (3) + 2 above
College of
Agricultural
Sciences
July 26, 2010
July 27, 2010
August 11, 2010
PHAR 716
HEALTHCARE FOR
DISABLED PEOPLE
College of Forestry
ANS 440/ANS 540
DAIRY
PRODUCTION
SYSTEMS
Winter 2011
NMC 340 SOCIAL
MEDIA
Fall 2010
80521
80632
80008
80007
NMC 182 DESKTOP
PUBLISHING 2.0
New Course
ECON 439/ECON
539 PUBLIC
POLICY ANALYSIS
Change Course
ALS 161
ACADEMIC
LISTENING &
SPEAKING 6
Change
Course
Summer
2010
College of
Pharmacy
TOX 455/TOX 555
ECOTOXICOLOGY:
AQUA
ECOSYSTEMS
Change Course
79710
80502
79909
Curriculum Coordinator, continued
Sarah Williams (Curriculum Coordinator) May 18, 2010 3:34pm
Please include in the syllabus: Measureable Student Learning Outcomes; a Statement
Regarding Students with Disabilities; and the Link to Statement of Expectations for
Student Conduct, per OSU policies and procedures for Minimum Requirements for a
Syllabus: http
Sarah Williams (Curriculum Coordinator) June 15, 2010 3:16pm
Please attach a syllabus to this proposal.
Sarah Williams (Curriculum Coordinator) June 16, 2010 11:42am
Please clarify the changed credits and the class meeting times in the attached syllabi. You
might also write two brief course descriptions (following description guidelines for the
online cataog) for the description box within the proposal, since it is currently unclear
which course is being described.
Sarah Williams (Curriculum Coordinator) June 16, 2010 3:06pm
Please see OSU policies on Minimum Syllabus Requirements, particularly Course Credits
and hours to be included in the syllabus, and updated information on Students with
Disabilities: http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies.html#56.
Please revise syllabus and resubmit.
Sarah Williams (Curriculum Coordinator) June 16, 2010 3:12pm
Please see OSU policies on Minimum Syllabus Requirements, particularly Course Credits
and hours to be included in the syllabus for online courses, and updated information on
Students with Disabilities: http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies.html#56.
Please revise syllabus and resubmit.
Sarah Williams (Curriculum Coordinator) July 26, 2010 2:25pm
Please revise syllabus to meet requirements of OSU policies and procedures (link given
above), specifically:
1. Include number of hours course meets per week/term
2. Include measureable student learning outcomes differentiated for both undergraduates
and graduates in this slash course (or what the students will be able to do as a
result of their learning)
3. Include Statement regarding students with disabilities.
Sarah Williams (Curriculum Coordinator) July 27, 2010 11:13am
Per OSU policies for Minimum Requirements for Syllabus, please include in the syllabus
the number of hours the class meets per week:
http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies.html#56.
Sarah Williams (Curriculum Coordinator) August 11, 2010 4:04pm
Returning this proposal for two reasons:
1. Changing a course designator is a separate process. Please send that request to the
Director of Academic Planning and Assessment.
2. The syllabus should only have one set of Measureable Student Learning Outcomes, per
OSU policies and procedures (http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies.html#56).
Having both Objectives and Outcomes is confusing. Please revise with only one set.
July 22, 2010
College of Science
Winter 2011
SED 414/SED 514
INQUIRY IN
MATHEMATICS
AND
MATHEMATICS
EDUCATION
Change Course
80086
Sent back by Graduate Council
October 6, 2009
July 13, 2009
College of Engineering
Spring 2009
Fall 2009
CE 530
ST/STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS &
MECHANICS
Change Course
78044
77987
New Course
MP 564 Applied
Medical Physics Lab
October 12, 2009
College of Forestry
Fall 2009
78834
Change Course
FS 542 SILVI:
CONSERVATION
PLANTING
Walter Loveland (Graduate Committee - Science (M-Z)) July 22, 2010 10:33am
I still don't understand what is meant by "knowledge, skills and sensibilities of the
profession that support teaching and learning of all students" Why isn't that part of what all
students have to learn?
Raymond Rettig (Graduate Council) October 6, 2009 1:17pm
Graduate Council members have two questions or comments: (1) Given the nature of the
labs, please explain where the labs are being taught. (2) All the learning outcomes for this
course are at a very low Bloom’s level – “describe― indicates demonstrating
knowledge, the lowest level on the scale. Whether or not graduate level work is required is
not apparent from the work the student does, lab reports, quizzes and final exam. For a
graduate level course, at least some higher level learning should be included. I recommend
sending this back for review and revision to include graduate level work.
Martin Fisk (Graduate Council) July 13, 2009 5:01pm
The Graduate Council feels that the change from 3 to 4 credits for this course is not
supported by a change in level of student effort. In addition the syllabus continues to state
that this is a 3 credit course.
Raymond Rettig (Graduate Council) October 12, 2009 9:56am
A Graduate Council member requests a revision of the syllabus: "The syllabus looks like a
rough draft to me. It is minimal and could be improved in several ways. The instructor
should give it to a colleague and ask for a serious proofreading. The language used to
describe the class is imprecise. Examples: "...covers some 10 units..." should be just
"...covers 10 units..."; several cases where the words "might" or "may" are used (be
definitive: "Explain the role of genetics in the production and planting of seedlings, which
WILL include an array of tropical species along with temperate conifers."). There is a
warning that there will be "a lot of reading of primary source papers required" but no
examples of these written materials are provided. The instructor should include at least
some of the citations, or better, match the specific assigned readings to the different units
identified in the "Approach" section." How will it be determined if lectures are provided as
pdfs? Etc. etc.
January 21, 2010
Fall 2010
Change Course
79014
TCE 541 THE
COUNSELING
PROFESSION
College of Education
It is written in a casual tone. The typos in the syllabus may accumulate such that it
probably would not pass the instructor's own criteria for getting an A ("No lab or report
that has more than 5 misspelled words and/or grammatical mistakes will get an A level
grade.")
Jessica White (Graduate Council) January 21, 2010 1:35pm
Similar to the previous comments, the syllabus meets minimum requirements, but there are
still a few errors:
1. Appendix materials are confusing in that Appendix A is not referenced at all in the
syllabus and the order of appendices listed in the document are not in alphabetical order.
2. A number of spelling errors were found throughout the document.
Once these small changes are made the Council representatives will recommend approve.
Spring 2010
July 30, 2010
October 16, 2009
August 3, 2010
Katharine Field (CC Rep - Ag Science (F-Z)) August 3, 2010 4:24pm
We are required to have measurable learning outcomes for assessment and University
accreditation. These should be things that the students will be able to do after taking your
class. So, your first outcome, about doing the reading before class, is not really an
outcome, it's more of a requirement, and the others need revising. You can get help about
Learning Outcomes here:
http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies/O_outcome.html
Please revise the outcomes--thanks.
Sept 8, 2009
Katharine Field (CC Rep - Ag Science (F-Z)) October 16, 2009 1:10pm
Currently you don't really have Learning Objectives--you have course goals instead. The
idea is to come up with concrete, measurable examples of what students will be able to do
after they have taken your class. Then you check your course design to make sure that you
are providing both the means for the students to attain these outcomes, and the means to
measure that they have. Also, please provide separate learning outcomes for grad students,
which will be in addition to the undergrad outcomes.
Please re-write the learning outcomes as follows:
Learner Outcomes: At the end of this course, you will be able to:
[here are a couple of examples based on what you say in your syllabus]
1) Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of insect ecology through discussions
and written work.
2) Develop an IPM system for a range of perennial horticultural crops including small
fruit, deciduous fruit and nut crops.
Graduate Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, graduate students will also be able
to:
1) etc.
August 9, 2010
College of Engineering
Katharine Field (CC Rep - Ag Science (A-E)) July 30, 2010 5:03pm
We are required to use learning outcomes for our assessment and accreditation process.
Learning outcomes are supposed to be things that a student can do after taking the class.
They are also supposed to be things that you could measure, to find out whether the
learning outcome had been achieved. So, you could say something like:
Students completing this class will be able to:
-Apply inquiry-based learning to organize, analysis, synthesis and ultimately identify
disease.
-Organize and present material to team members and the class.
These would be good learning outcomes. The first five you list are not learning outcomes-can you re-word them? There is help available here:
http://oregonstate.edu/ap/curriculum/policies/O_outcome.html
May 21, 2010
College of Agricultural Sciences
Winter 2011
Spring 2009
Winter 2011
Spring 2010
New Course
New Course
79797
ART 400 THE
DISCERNING PEN
College of Liberal Arts
ENGR 231
UNDERSTANDING
ENERGY
Winter 2011
CE 538 Advanced
Finite Element
Analysis
New Course
FST 620
ADVANCED
TOPICS IN
SENSORY
SCIENCE
New Course
HORT 442/HORT
542 PRINCIPLES
OF INTEGRATED
PEST
MANAGEMENT:
SYSTEMS
DESIGN
New Course
79974
78039
80114
78517
80567
ANS 302
COMMON
DISEASES COMP
ANIMALS
Change Course
Sent back by Curriculum Council Representative
Michael Bailey (CC Rep - Engineering (D-Z)) September 8, 2009 4:35pm
In the copy of the course description I see (CE538_Course_Outline_S2010_v2.doc), there
are two different Grading Policies (ie, different weightings). Which is right?
Also, the Exam Conflicts section is given twice.
Michael Bailey (CC Rep - Engineering (D-Z)) August 9, 2010 2:29pm
Please also liaison with others in the College of Engineering, particularly EECS. There are
many efforts going on in energy, and I don't want to see competing identical courses
suddenly emerge. Thanks.
Sandra Brooke (CC Rep - Liberal Arts (A-L)) May 21, 2010 5:17pm
This course will also affect the BFA degree on the OSU-Cascade Campus in Bend. There
needs to be liaison with Henry Sayre and Sandy Brooke.
I believe the art department currently has a WIC, for writing critical analysis of works of
art and art exhibitions.
March 11, 2010
April 6, 2010
College of Liberal Arts
Summer 2010
Change Course
Fall 2010
April 12, 2010
80065
PS 453 RUSSIAN
FOREIGN POLICY
Fall 2010
PS 455 THE U.S. AS
VIEWED FROM
ABROAD
Change Course
ENG 415/ENG 515
*INDUSTRIALISM
& ENG NOVEL
Change Course
80012
79272
Catalog Coordinator
Larry Bulling (Catalog Coordinator) March 11, 2010 4:54pm
These courses were terminated 200901.
Do you want me to reinstate them?
Larry Bulling (Catalog Coordinator) April 6, 2010 8:09am
This course was terminated 200602.
Larry Bulling (Catalog Coordinator) April 12, 2010 8:20am
PS 453 was terminated in fall 2004 (200501).
Do I have your permission to reinstate it?
May 10, 2010
College of Liberal Arts
Fall 2009
78496
WS 380
MUSLIM
WOMEN
Change Course
Sent back by BCC Committee
Margaret Haak (BCC Committee) May 10, 2010 5:26pm
The Bacc Core committee is only accepting proposals for new courses in the WIC and
DPD categories. All others are on hold until a decision is made on the direction of the
new Bacc Core.