Eastern Michigan University

Division of Academic Affairs

Office of Course and Program Development

Inter Office Memorandum

To: Nick Blanchard, Interim Dean, College of Business

Pauline Buchanan, Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Services

Rachel Cheng, University Librarian, Halle Library

Patrick Melia, Associate Dean, Graduate School

Linda Pritchard, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Jerry Robbins, Dean, College of Education

From: Bill Miller, Director, Course and Program Development

Subject: COTD600 Introduction to the Interdisciplinary Study of Technology

COTD601 Technology Trends and Issues

COTD602 Planning for Technological Change

COTD605 Technology Design, Development and Transfer

COTD610 Introductory Research Design and Applied Statistics in Technology

COTD611 Advanced Research Design and Applied Statistics in Technology

COTD612 Qualitative Research Methods and Design in Technology

COTD615 Implementing and Managing Technological Change

COTD704 Legal and Policy Aspects of New Technologies

COTD780 Technology Impact Assessment

COTD895 Dissertation Research and Design

Date: 21 October 2003

Attached is a request from the College of Technology for eleven new graduate courses that are required by the approved Doctorate of Philosophy in Technology. Included also is a description of the program that shows the place of each course in the PhD curriculum.

The PhD in Technology program, including curriculum design, was approved by the Michigan Council of Vice-Presidents of Academic Affairs and the EMU Board of Regents in 2001 and by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in early 2002. Course proposals were submitted to the input system in late 2001, but were never formally approved. In late 2002 a committee was formed to review the PhD in Technology and modify it to resolve objections raised during the initial proposal review. In June 2003 the committee submitted its report to the Provost. In September 2003 the Provost reasserted approval of the program and revised curriculum. The attached proposals provide the details for all required courses in the approved curriculum.

These are Tier III Inter-College New Course Proposals, with a 60-calendar-day deadline for responses. Please review the enclosed new course proposals and report the action you recommend on the enclosed form by 15 January 2004. Please note that the lack of response by that date will signify a recommendation to approve the proposal. If you have any questions, need clarification, or would like a representative to appear before your Council to discuss the proposals, please call Dr. David Boggs, Program Director (487-2326), Dr. Carol Haddad, Interdisciplinary Technology (487-1161), or Bill Miller, Director of Course and Program Development (487-5849).

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Paul Schollaert, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs

Michael Harris, Associate Provost

Robert Holkeboer, Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Research

John Dugger, Dean, College of Technology

Sally McCracken, President, Faculty Council (with attachments)

David Boggs, Program Director, PhD in Technology

Carol Haddad, Interdisciplinary Technology

Brian Hoxie, Director, Academic Programming

Lynn Tilton, Director, Program and Catalog Maintenance

Katrina Williams, Program Coordinator, Continuing Education

File, Office of Academic Programming