GRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MINUTES

March 21, 2006

Members Present:                Ali, Fater, Kuffel, Majak, Seebach E., Wright

Members Absent:                Reineke (exc), Steffen (exc), Von Dollen, Erickson, Rausch

Consultants:                         Martin-Stanley, Schumacher

Guests:                                  Fisher, Koppelman

1.             M/S/P to approve minutes of March 7, 2006.

          2.             Second Readings:

          Educational Studies, course deletions: C-I 582, 607, 420/620, 443/643, 448/548, 449/549, 680, 688, 489/689, 491/691, 741, 743, 744, 746, 747, 748, 749, 756, 758; EDM 433/633, 734; EFN 530, 602, 610, 611, 612, 627, 718, 723, 724, 727, 737, 745, 765, 775; RDG 320/520; SPE 490/590, 716, 755, 756, 785

          Note: LXs for the following courses were submitted for deletion; however, the courses had been deleted previously:

          EDM 342/542, 701, 731; EFN 584, 601, 625, 645

          M/S/P to approve proposal.

          ESS 423/523, Individual and Social Factors in Physical Activity, changes title from Adherence Principles for a Physically Active Lifestyle, course description, and prerequisites. Effective Fall 2007. 

          This course provides the essential theoretical foundations and practical applications of the psychological concepts involved in living a physically active lifestyle. Content will include working with individuals on motivation, anxiety/stress reduction, self concepts, and character development; working with groups for cohesion, cooperation and competition, conflict resolution, and goal achievement; and development of personal skills and knowledge to achieve desired goals in physical activity environments. Prerequisites: Admission to an Exercise and Sport Science major program.

          Per the department chair, this proposal will be postponed since the graduate requirements have not been finalized.

          Old Business: None

          New Business: There was not a Graduate Council meeting so Kuffel had no report.

          Schumacher informed the committee that the undergrad and graduate research celebration day is set for March 31.

          Meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m.