AGENDA
Room 301B,
1. Call to Order.
Establishment of
a Quorum. (There are 14 voting members; eight voting members constitute
a quorum.)
2. Approval of the minutes of
http://www.emich.edu/coe/governance/COECouncil/minutes/100803m.html">http://www.emich.edu/coe/governance/COECouncil/100803m.html
(COE Council agenda and minutes, 1992 forward, may be
found at http://www.emich.edu/coe/governance/COECouncil/)
3. Reports of Committees
A. Reports from Standing Committees
i.
Basic Programs Committee.
(a) Recommended revisions in program for teachers in
Japanese Language and Culture. Reduces Acontent@
from 38 to 30 hours. Brings
professional ed sequence into line with other foreign
language and secondary programs. State
standards for this field may be found at http://www.michigan.gov/documents/flstandards_23235_7.doc
(b) Recommended (with comment) revisions. The current secondary Ageneral science@ major expires such that we can
admit no more students to it. It has
been replaced at the state level by AIntegrated Science (DI).@ The ADI@ program can be constructed in
either of two ways: a 36-hour group major with a minor or a 50-hour major with
a certain distribution of courses and no minor.
The present proposal is for the latter.
It includes 14 hours of life science, 12 hours of chemistry, 8 hours of
physics, 7 hours of astronomy, 11 hours of earth science, 4-5 hours of
mathematics, and a special methods course (one of BIOL 403, PHY 325, ESSC
347). This totals 59-60 hours. However, if the student selects ESSC 347, the
program is six hours longer.
Comments: (from the Basic Programs Committee) ACommittee had concerns about the size of the program and
whether post-bac students would find this an attractive option. (from Jerry Robbins)
Given the recent report to the Provost from a Task Force on program length, I
don=t feel comfortable approving, even
if COE Council does recommend, a program of this length. State standards for secondary Aintegrated science@ are at http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Integrated_Science_Secondary_Standards_5_03_65848_7.doc
( c) Proposed new ASTR 311 Astronomy
Projects for Elementary Teachers. AA hands-on course designed to provide elementary teachers
with experience doing projects, in the elementary classroom, to teach
astronomy. The course will integrate
grade-level appropriate mathematics and writing to investigate and solve
astronomical problems. Students also
will study human endeavors in space exploration and their impact on societal and
technological issues.@
(The intended audience for this course, other than Aelementary teachers@ is unclear. Requirement? Elective?)
(d) Proposed new PHY 312 Electricity Experiments for
Elementary Teachers. AA practical course designed to help elementary teachers
learn the basics of electricity and electrical safety. Students will use grade-level appropriate
mathematics, equipment and measurement devices to investigate simple
circuits. Electrical energy production,
use, and conservation will be discussed with reference to
ii.
Advanced Programs Committee
No report.
iii. Professional and Affiliated Programs Committee
Recommends approval of:
(a) proposed new M.S. in
Bioinformatics. 34-35 hours:
Bioinformatics I & II, Genome Analysis, Recombinant DNA Technologies, one
of two computer science courses, Statistical Concepts and Methods for
Bioinformatics, Modeling in Bioinformatics, three management courses, a
seminar, and an internship.
Proposal includes
Revision of BIOL 401 Genome Analysis
10 new coursesB2 in Biology, 2 in Computer
Science, 2 in Mathematics, one in management, and two in ACAS.@
Additional information will be available at the meeting.
(b) Proposed revisions in minor in Children=s Literature. In
the first of two long lists of courses, the 200-level courses have been deleted
and students are to Achose one.@ The second long
list of courses has been divided. One of
the divisions includes three 200-level courses, not including LITR 210, which
has been deleted, of which students are to Achose one.@ The other of the divisions includes upper level courses,
plus LITR 251. Additional information
will be available at the meeting.
( c) Proposed new course MGT 457 The
Merlanti Seminar. The Merlanti Seminar
seeks to provide future business leaders (in part through case studies and
mentoring from practitioners) with the advanced knowledge and business skills
needed to identify, analyze and resolve pressing contemporary issues in
corporate social responsibility and ethics.
(d) Proposed new course INDT 505 Patents and
Patenting. Elementary patent law,
efficient methods of reviewing patents, careers in the patenting arena, and
learning technology from patent publications are discussed and
illustrated. Technical writing skills
for drafting patent applications and for partnering with patent attorneys in prosecuting
patent applications are developed in homework and in-class workshop exercises.
iv. Personnel Committee
No report.
v. Planning and Finance Committee
No report.
B. Reports from COE
Council ad hoc committees (None)
4. Reports from
other College or University Groups
A. Faculty Council
B. Graduate Council
C. Continuing Education
Advisory Council
D. EMU Research
Advisory Council
E. COE Program and
Policy Advisory Board
F. COE Resource
Development Board
G. COE Human
Subjects/Research Advisory Committee
H. COE Student Advisory
Committee
J. ad hoc Building
Appearance Committee
K. ad hoc Diversity
Committee
L. ad hoc Porter Chair
Advisory Committee
M. ad hoc Education
Alumni Hall of Fame Committee
N.
ad hoc
Assessment Advisory Committee
O. Other
COE Groups
P. COE Departments or
Offices
Q.
R.
NCATE/State preparation status.
The following items are provided as
attachments.
They may also be viewed at the indicated URL.
Standard 3.
Field Experience and Clinical Practice. http://www.emich.edu/coe/ncate/2003/Docs/part1/Standard3.html
Standard 3.A.
Collaboration Between Unit and School Partners
http://www.emich.edu/coe/ncate/2003/Docs/part1/standard3/Standard3.A.html
Standard 3.B.
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Field
Experiences and Clinical Practice.
http://www.emich.edu/coe/ncate/2003/Docs/part1/standard3/Standard3.B.html
Standard 3.C.
Candidate's Development and Demonstration of Knowledge, Skills, and
Dispositions to Help All Students Learn
http://www.emich.edu/coe/ncate/2003/Docs/part1/standard3/Standard3.C.html
Standard 4: Diversity.
http://www.emich.edu/coe/ncate/2003/Docs/part1/Standard4.html
Standard 4.A.
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Curriculum
and Experiences. http://www.emich.edu/coe/ncate/2003/Docs/part1/standard4/Standard4.A.html
Standard 4.B.
Experiences Working with Diverse Faculty. http://www.emich.edu/coe/ncate/2003/Docs/part1/standard4/Standard4.B.html
Standard 4.C. Experiences Working with Diverse Candidates
http://www.emich.edu/coe/ncate/2003/Docs/part1/standard4/Standard4.C.html
Standard 4.D.
Experiences Working with Diverse Students in P-12 Schools
http://www.emich.edu/coe/ncate/2003/Docs/part1/standard4/Standard4.D.html
(To be continued at future meetings)
S. Dean=s report
Problem programs.
5. Old business
6. New business
7. Adjournment.
Next meeting: November
ATTACHMENTS
NCATE INSTITUTIONAL REPORT
Standards Three and Four
See Agenda Item 4-R Above
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM #1
The Professional and Affiliated
Programs recommends approval of the following:
1.
Proposed graduate certificate in Bioinformatics. 18-19 hours consisting of BIOL 551
Bioinformatics I, COSC 576 Computational Tools in Bioinformatics, one of COSC
514 Fundamentals of Computer Science OR COSC 616 Algorithms in Bioinformatics,
MATH 570 Statistical Concepts and Methods for Bioinformatics, MATH 566 Modeling
in Bioinformatics, MGMT 638 Building Continuous Improvement Teams.
2.
Proposed new graduate courses in CTA:
A.
CTAC 512 Conflict Resolution Skills for Professionals
B.
CTAR 529 Producing Theatre for Young Audiences.
Additional information on all these
will be available at the meeting.