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Graduate Council Agenda

Thursday, December 20, 2012
at 2:00 p.m.
Upchurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering

PLEASE NOTE UNUSUAL MEETING LOCATION.

  1. Minutes for the November 15th, 2012, Graduate Council meeting will stand approved if no corrections are received. (Please review the minutes on the Graduate School web page before the meeting: http://www.uark.edu/grad).
  2. Announcements
  3. Reports from the Academic Appeals Subcommittee and the Teaching Assistant Effectiveness Advisory Committee
  4. Old Business
    1. Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English: Proposal to modify the language requirement for the M.A. degree in English (ENGLMA) so that each M.A. student must demonstrate a reading knowledge of language other than English that is relevant to his or her area of study (formerly the study of literature in English). This revision is intended to broaden the language requirement to include students who are not emphasizing literature--that is, to include students who are emphasizing Rhetoric and Composition ( Attachment A).
    2. Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English: Proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree in English (ENGLPH) in the ways described in Section V of Attachment B.
    3. College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction: Proposal to add a STEM concentration to the M.A.T. degree in Childhood Education (CHEDMA) ( Attachment C and Attachment D)
    4. Graduate Council policy: Definition of peer in application for graduate faculty status ( Attachment E)
  5. New Business, Program Changes
    1. Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Department of Animal Science, proposal to modify the M.S. degree in Animal Science (ANSCMS) by adding a non-thesis option ( Attachment F).
    2. Walton College of Business
      1. Department of Economics, Proposal to modify the M.A. degree (ECONMA) in the ways described in Section V of Attachment G.
      2. Department of Economics, proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree in Economics (ECONPH) in the ways described in Section V of Attachment H.
      3. Department of Supply Chain Management, Proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree in Business Administration, concentration in Supply Chain Management, in the ways described in Section V of Attachment I.
    3. College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation
      1. Proposal to modify the M.AT degree in Athletic Training (ATTRMA) in the ways described in Section V of Attachment J.
      2. Proposal to modify the M.S. degree in Community Health Promotion (CHLPMS) by deleting a three-credit hour internship (CHLP 574V) and increasing the approved elective hours ( Attachment K).
      3. Proposal to modify the Ph.D. degree in Community Health promotion (CHLPPH) by adding CHLP 5553 as a required pre-requisite and increasing the required prerequisite hours ( Attachment L).
    4. Interdisciplinary Programs: Proposal to modify the residency requirement for the Ph.D. degree in Public Policy ( Attachment M).
  6. New Business, Program Deletion, College of Education and Health Professions, Program in Educational Statistics and Research Methods: Proposal to delete the M.S. degree (ESRMMS) ( Attachment N and Attachment O).
  7. New Business, New Program Proposal, College of Education and Health Professions: Proposal to create an M.Ed. degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESLME) ( Attachment P, Attachment Q, Attachment R).
  8. Discussion: Dual credit 4000 level classes.
  9. Course change report from the University Course and Programs Committee (UCPC) ( Attachment S)
  10. Graduate faculty recommendations for graduate assistants: A preliminary list is attached ( Attachment T). A complete list will be distributed at the meeting.
  11. Graduate faculty recommendations for faculty: A preliminary list is attached ( Attachment U). A complete list will be distributed at the meeting. (Note that names marked with an asterisk are for information only.)
  12. Other Business