In the upcoming year, the university will engage in a Curricular Cohesion Initiative. As a part of this initiative, colleges and departments will be asked to evaluate the current programming and look for improvement opportunities. It is anticipated that this initiative will result in a large number of course and program changes. The number of changes might stress current committee and staff resources.
Proposal Charge the graduate college and registrar with developing a streamlined process for making numerous course changes and/or adding multiple new courses in one proposal. For example, the EPL proposals presented today could be incorporated into one proposal that includes each of the new courses under development.
Possible Example: New Courses | Course | Title | Description | Credits | Variable or Fixed | Grading System | | EPL 720 | Introduction to Leadership and
Organizations | Introduction to
general theories of educational leadership and organizational systems. | 3 | Fixed | Letter | | EPL 722 | Educational Research Methods | Introduction to
research for school leaders, including an overview of quantitative and
qualitative research methods. The role
of research in organizational change and strategic planning will be emphasized. Specific applications of research in terms of
school improvement and student achievement will be addressed | 3 | Fixed | Letter | | | | | | | |
Course Changes | Course | Title | Change Overview | Current | New | | EPL 720 | Introduction to Leadership and Organizations | Change course description to better reflect course content. | Introduction to general theories of educational leadership and organizational systems. | Introduction to general theories of educational leadership and organizational systems. Topics will include change theory and theorists. | | EPL 722 | Educational Research Methods | Change course title to better reflect current course content. | Educational Research Methods | Learning Research Methods | | | | | | |
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