Graduate Curriculum Committee Minutes
May 5, 2009
Members Present: Angell, Buhrandt, Durkin, Eide, Finch, Hunt, Kuffel, Periyasamy, Seebach, Steffan,
Consultants Present: Schumacher, Martin-Stanley, C., Dittman
Members Absent: Banadzen (exc.), Taylor-Winfrey
Guests: Severson, Willhite, G., Finders, Keller
1. Approval of April 21 , 2009 minutes
M/S/P to approve minutes
2.
Second readings: none
Master of Education-Professional Development – MEPD Early Childhood-Middle Childhood or Middle Childhood-Early Adolescents initial certification program revision – credits, required courses, effective Fall 2009
Note that the following does not include the complete narrative that accompanies the degree description/requirements. Complete narrative available in the records office.
Pre-admission requirements: GEO 200 Conservation of Global Environments 3 cr
MTH 125 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 4 cr
PSY 212 Life Span Development 3 cr
ART 302 Visual Language in the Global Classroom 3 cr
MUS 317 Musical Classroom 3 cr
Undergraduate course work: EDS 319 Teaching with Integrated Technology 2 cr
EDS 308 Foundations of Literacy 3 cr
EDS 412A Methods of Language and Literacy 5 cr
HED 207 Health and Physical Well-Being 3 cr
EDS 402A Field experience I: EC-EA 2 cr
EDS 445B Field experience II: EC-EA 2 cr
EDS 493 or 495C Student teaching or Student 15 cr
Teaching Internship
Graduate course work: 32 Graduate credits plus a capstone experience
EFN 705
Human Relations in School and Society 3 cr
EDS 710 Comparative Studies of Education
3 cr
PSY 770 Educational Psychology: Learning and Instruction 3 cr
EFN 760 Educational Research 3 cr
EDS 511 Curriculum and Pedagogy: EC-EA 3 cr
EDS 513A Teaching Social Studies: EC-EA 3 cr
EDS 521B Teaching Mathematics, Science & Environmental.
Science I: EC-EA 3 cr
EDS 522B Teaching Mathematics, Science & Environmental.
Science II: EC-EA 2 cr
EDS 780 Contemporary Issues 1 cr
SPE 501 Introduction to Exceptional Individuals 3 cr
EDS 560 Transescent Education (Students enrolled in
MC-EA option) 3 cr
EDS 520 Teaching with Integrated Technology I 1cr
EDS 792c Culminating Field Experience Seminar 1 cr
A Taken Concurrently B Taken Concurrently C Taken Concurrently
Capstone choice of one of the following:
EFN or CI 761 Seminar paper 2 cr.
(requires one additional 700-level elective credit) 1 cr.
EFN or CI 799 Master’s Thesis 4 cr
Comprehensive exam (no credit)
plus six additional graduate elective credits 6 cr.
with five at the 700 level.
Total graduate credits required for degree 34-38
Seminar paper—34 graduate credits; 17 at 700 level
Master’s thesis—36 graduate credits; 18 at 700 level
Comprehensive exam—38 graduate credits; 19 at 700 level
Students are not eligible for teacher certification until all degree requirements have been completed.
Master of Education-Professional Development – MEPD Early Childhood- Adolescents or Early Adolescents-Adolescents initial certification program revision – credits, required courses, effective Fall 2009
Pre-admission requirements: PSY 212 Life Span Development (Prerequisite to PSY 770)
Licensure to teach in broad field social studies, geography, history, economics, political science, sociology, and psychology requires:
GEO 200 Conservation of Global Environment 3 cr
EFN 200 Cooperatives 1 cr
CI 381/581 Environmental Education Methods 1 cr
Licensure to teach broad field science, biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science requires:
GEO 200 Conservation of Global Environments 3 cr
CI 381/581 Environmental Education Methods 1 cr
Undergraduate course work: EDS 319 Teaching with Integrated Technology I 2 cr
EDS 405A Field Experience I: ECA-EAA 2 cr
EDS 450B Field Experience II: ECA-EAA 2 cr
EDS 494 or 495C Student Teaching or Student Teaching Internship 15 cr
Graduate Course work: 31 graduate credits plus a capstone experience
EFN 705 Human Relations in School and Society 3 cr
EDS 710 Comparative Studies of Education 3 cr
PSY 770 Educational Psychology: Learning and Instruction 3 cr
EFN 760 Educational Research 3 cr
EDS 506A Teaching for a Diverse Society: ECA-EAA 4 cr
EDS 551B Contemporary Literacy for Secondary Learners: ECA-EAA 3 cr
CI XXXA or B Special Methods (Determined by Content Major; cr. vary) 3 cr
EDS 780 Contemporary Issues 1 cr
SPE 501 Introduction to Exceptional Individuals 3 cr
EDS 560 Transescent Education 3cr
EDS 520 Teaching with Integrated Technology I 1 cr
EDS 792c Culminating Field Experience Seminar 1 cr
A Taken Concurrently B Taken Concurrently C Taken Concurrently
Capstone choice of one of the following: (additional 700-level electives might be necessary to reach minimum requirements)
EFN or CI 761 Seminar Paper 2 cr
Requires at least 34 total graduate credits for degree, of which 17 are at 700-level.
EFN or CI 799 Master's Thesis 4 cr
Requires at least 36 total graduate credits for degree, of which 18 are at 700-level. Requires at least 36 total graduate credits for degree, of which 18 are at 700-level.
Comprehensive Exam (no credit); elective credits to reach 38 credits
Requires at least 38 graduate credits for degree, of which 19 are at 700-level.
Total graduate credits required for degree 34-38
M/S/P to waive 2nd reading and approve proposal
CS 431/531 Introduction to Robotics 3 cr., new slash course- effective Fall 2009
This course is a hands-on introduction to the algorithms and techniques required to write robot control software. Topics include the components of mobile robots and robot manipulators, manipulator kinematics, robot task planning, sensing, sensor fusion, visual servoing and robot control concepts. Prerequisite: CS 340. Offered Spring odd-numbered years.
Master of Software Engineering 36 cr., program revision-add elective credits, effective Fall 2009.
CS 519 Independent Study 1-3 cr.
CS 531 Introduction to Robotics 3 cr.
CS 541 Operating System Concepts 3 cr.
CS 543 Topics in Operating Systems 3 cr.
CS 552 Artificial Intelligence and Pattern recognition 3 cr.
CS 553 Introduction to the Theory of Computation 3 cr.
M/S/P to waive 2nd reading and approve proposal
Graduate Reading Program –program deletion, effective Fall 2009
M/S/P to waive 2nd reading and approve proposal to support the recommendation to close the Graduate Reading Program while also recommending that the entitlement to offer be retained.
4. Old business: none discussed
Meeting adjourned 4:32 p.m.