October 1, 2018

Date/Time: Monday, 10/01/2018
Location: Wayne A. Reaud, Room 202
Submitted By:: Judy Smith/tk

Attending: Michael Saar, Library Services; Judy Smith, Nursing; Jim Armacost, Biology; Mamta Singh, Teacher Education; Kami Makki, Computer Science; Jai-Young Choi, Economics/COB; Barbara Hernandez, Health and Kinesiology; Zanthia Smith, DSDE, Serdar Nick Ilban, Music

Via Proxy: Qingjiang Yao, Communications

Ex-Officio: Craig Escamilla, Retention and Success; and Joe Nordgren, Acting Associate Provost

Guests: Debbie Troxclair, Teacher Education; Freddie Titus, Teacher Education

Presiding: Michael Saar

Call to Order: 3:35 p.m.

Approval of Minutes: 9-24-18 Deferred

Discussion: Several new members present. Michael Saar introduced himself as the Chair and ask all those in attendance to introduce themselves to the group for the benefit of the newly elected members.

At one time there were three subcommittees attached to UUCC which included:

Curriculum Proposal group to look at college specific issues
Policy and By-laws group
Core curriculum assessment group to look at any changes being made in the core curriculum
Michael stated that these subcommittees are going to be reinstated. Assignments to be forthcoming.

Business:

Review of items that need to be considered in order to be placed on the November TSUS Board Meeting agenda related to the Teacher Education Programs degree plans, updates and changes. The majority of the changes are the result of changes that were approved in the core curriculum as well as regulatory changes imposed by their certification boards:

Teacher Education Certification Degree Plans reviewed included: EC-6 Core (elementary); 4-6 ELAR; 4-8 Social studies; 4-8 Complete Science; 4-8 Math; 4-8 Math and Science; 4-8 and Core Subjects. Debbie Troxclair clarified some of the specific issues that related to degree plan changes as follows:

EC-6 covers elementary education but overlaps slightly with middle school preparation as well as the 4-8 curriculum where middle school/splitting of courses is entered into earlier in some school districts.
Each of the degree plans have specific course requirements that must be met in addition to the core curriculum for each of the respective teacher certification programs to prepare the students to take the respective teacher certification exam. Those courses are designated with an asterisk(*).
It was noted that all of the degree plans exceed the 120 prescribed hours that most of the other B.S. degree plans on Campus have been reduced to. It was explained that in order to meet all of the prescribed core curriculum and the requirements imposed by their governing bodies to prepare students to take their respective certification exams, 120-128 hours was the minimum range for reducing the required hours.
- On the Math and Science Degree plan both sciences PHYS 1405 and Biol 1406 were listed as three course credit hours and need to be changed to reflect the 4 credit hours that are actually required by the designated course numbers.
- Please add theatre as an alternative creative arts option to all plans
- Credit hours in both math and sciences require the students to take two courses of each.
- Evaluate whether the Library Science Course LIBR 1101 that appears in the Senior I level needs to be on the 4-8 ELAR Degree plan. It is the only plan that the course is listed on.
  - Judy Smith made a motion to blanket approve all of the listed Degree Certification Plans with the above highlighted in bold revisions being corrected.
  - Motion Seconded by: Zanthia Smith
  - Unanimously approved.

PEDG 4355
- Again changes were made due to core curriculum requirement changes
- The course description in the catalog was different from the syllabus description which has been corrected.
- Course was designed to help teachers in general classrooms to identify Special Education needs of students.
- Was originally a 2200 level course but it was felt that the students should complete most of their other degree requirements before taking this course so it was moved to Senior level.
- GPA pre-requisite was changed to 2.75
- Course pre-requisites depend on which specialty area of concentration is chosen but all pre-requisites must be completed.
- Grading Scale should total 765 total points as opposed to the listed 975.
- It was noted that the grading Scale needs to be revised to the Departmental Standard of: A = 90-100%, B = 89.9%, C = 70-79.9%, D = 60-69.9%, F = 0-59.9%
  - Michael Saar made a motion to approve course syllabus with the minor revision listed above:
  - Motion Seconded by Mamta Singh
  - Unanimously approved.

PEDG 3352: Course change in description of the course only.
- It was noted in the description that EC-6 and 4-8 need to be added as other pre-service areas in addition to the EC-8 specialty as the course content deals with teaching elementary and middle school sciences.
- It was noted that the Grading Scale needs to be revised to the Departmental Standard of: A = 90-100%, B = 89.9%, C = 70-79.9%, D = 60-69.9%, F = 0-59.9%
  - Motion to approve with the minor changes in course description and grading scale as noted above: Judy Smith
  - Seconded by Serdar Ilban
  - Unanimously approved

SPED 3371- Change in required pre-requisites made. Students must complete all prescribed pre-requisites before taking this course.
- Typo noted on page 2 should read SPED 3371 not PEDG 3371.
- It was noted that the Grading Scale needs to be revised to the Departmental Standard of: A = 90-100%, B = 89.9%, C = 70-79.9%, D = 60-69.9%, F = 0-59.9%
  - Motion to approve with the minor changes in correcting the typo and the grading scale as noted above: Michael Saar
  - Seconded by Zanthia Smith
  - Unanimously approved

SPED 3370 (new addition #)
- Submitted as a course change from SPED 3372 but in actuality the course replaced SPED 3372 based on current best practices in Special Education. Need to submit with the Course Addition face sheet.
- It was also noted that the Grading Scale needs to be revised to the Departmental Standard of: A = 90-100%, B = 89.9%, C = 70-79.9%, D = 60-69.9%, F = 0-59.9%
- On page 2 at the top of the page change PEDG 3372 to SPED 3370

SPED 3372 will remain in the University course catalogue for now in case students have already taken that component before the change was made but will no longer be taught from now on.

- - Motion to approve with the minor changes in submitting the correct face sheet and the grading scale as noted above: Judy Smith
  - Seconded by Barbara Hernandez
  - Unanimously approved

SPED 3373: Has an updated course description, GPA and pre-requisites.
- Need to add SPED 3370 as a pre-requisite to replace SPED 3372. (May want to list it as SPED 3370 or SPED 3372 in case a student has already completed that course)
- On page 2 at the top of the page change PEDG 3373 to SPED 3373
- It was also noted that the Grading Scale needs to be revised to the Departmental Standard of: A = 90-100%, B = 89.9%, C = 70-79.9%, D = 60-69.9%, F = 0-59.9%
- On page 2 at the top of the page change PEDG 3373 to SPED 3373
  - Motion to approve with revisions as noted above: Judy Smith
  - Seconded by Barbara Hernandez
  - Unanimously approved
SPED 4307: Has an updated course description, GPA and pre-requisites. Adjusted the 50% field requirement down to 15-20 hours for all methods courses
- Need to add SPED 3370 as a pre-requisite to replace SPED 3372. (May want to list it as SPED 3370 or SPED 3372 in case a student has already completed that course)
- On page 2 at the top of the page change PEDG 4307 to SPED 4307
- It was also noted that the Grading Scale needs to be revised to the Departmental Standard of: A = 90-100%, B = 89.9%, C = 70-79.9%, D = 60-69.9%, F = 0-59.9%
  - Motion to approve with revisions as noted above: Michael Saar
  - Seconded by Serdar Ilban
  - Unanimously approved

SPED 4311 Description update-15 total field hours, updated pre-requisites.
- Change Co-requisite to SPED 3370 to replace SPED 3372. (May want to list it as SPED 3370 or SPED 3372 in case a student has already completed that course).
- It was also noted that the Grading Scale needs to be revised to the Departmental Standard of: A = 90-100%, B = 89.9%, C = 70-79.9%, D = 60-69.9%, F = 0-59.9%
  - Motion to approve with revisions as noted above: Judy Smith
  - Seconded by Kami Makki
  - Unanimously approved

Review of EC-12 Degree plan.
- Need to add SPED 3370 as a pre-requisite to replace SPED 3372. (May want to list it as SPED 3370 or SPED 3372 in case a student has already completed that course).
- Add Theatre as a creative arts option in the core.
  - Motion to approve with revisions as noted above: Michael Saar
  - Seconded by Serdar Ilban
  - Unanimously approved

Next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday October 15, 2018 at 3:30 PM in Reaud Conference Room 202.

Please let Michael Saar or Tammye Knowles know if you are still having problems with mapping the U drive to your respective computers.

Motion to Adjourn at 4:45 pm by Michael Saar

Seconded by Jai-Young Choi
Unanimously approved.