2-12-2020

MEETING DATE: 2-12-2020

1-3 p.m.

MEETING LOCATION: GTW 269

 

Committee: James Navalta (Chair), Steve Brown, Jennifer Pharr, Marcia Ditmyer, Micah Stohlmann, Yitung Chen (semester proxy Lawrence Larmore), Toni Repetti, Aaron Bellow, Ganquin Jiang, Maryann Overcamp-Martini, Corrin Sullivan, Gail Sammons, Cody Gambino, Amy Tureen,

 

Ex-Officio: Emily Lin (Graduate College), Alexandre Goncalves (Graduate College) Ruth Garay (Office of the Registrar)

 

Invitees: Donna Costa, Micah Stohlmann, Stephen Brown, Joel Snyder, Marcia Ditmyer, Brian Schilling, Maxim Gakh, Bradley Marianno, Corrin Sullivan, Pamela Burnley

 

Agenda

1. Committee Business

1.      Introductions

2.      Discussion/vote on OCT syllabi: discussion on putting policies in correct place and course descriptions matching what was approved. Gail motion, Jennifer second; motion passed

3.      Vote on course changes/deletions from December meeting: BIOL - 636 – Biometry, BIOL - 784 - Topics in Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology, CIL - 617 - Southern Nevada Writing Project: Invitational Institute, CIT - 643 - Designing Digital Materials for Education, CIT - 653 - Creating Digital Materials for Education, EAB - 794 - Professional Paper in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, ECO - 793 - Seminar in Economic Research, EDH - 707 - Designing & Critiquing Research In Education, EOH - 794 - Professional Paper in Environmental Health, EOH - 797 - Dissertation Prospectus, EOH - 799 – Dissertation, MGT - 710* - New Venture Creation, PPY - 733 - Building A Persuasive Argument: no discussion, Steve motion, Corrin second; motion passed

 

2. New Courses

1.      CIE - 621 - Integrated STEM Education Mathematics Content - Micah Stohlmann (1:05- 1:10)

2.      CIE - 631 - Integrated STEM Education Science Content - Micah Stohlmann (1:10-1:15)

3.      CIE - 633 - Integrated STEM Education Methods - Micah Stohlmann (1:15-1:20)

4.      CIE - 634 - Integrated STEM Education Curriculum and Research - Micah Stohlmann (1:20-1:25)

Considered as a bundle. All courses need to check short title (Ruth noted these may be too long). Changed when courses would be offered (Fall 2020). Steve motion, Marryann second; motion passes contingent upon providing sufficient sample reading list for each class.

        5.      ECO - 670 - Urban and Regional Economics - Stephen Brown (1:25-1:30)  Changed when course could first be offered (Fall 2020). Added 5-0 unit vote,

noted that the equivalent undergraduate course may need to be crosslisted. Gail motion, Marcia second, motion passed.

      6.      *TBD - 711 Proseminar in Neuroscience - Joel Snyder (1:30-1:35)

 

     7.      *TBD - 780 Qualifying Activity - Joel Snyder (1:35-1:40)

 

Changed credits to “fixed”. Gail motion, Corrin second, motion passed.

     8.      DDS - 9261 - Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences - Marcia Ditmyer                                 (1:401:45)

       9.      DDS - 9262 - Clinical Stream - Marcia Ditmyer (1:45-1:50)

    10.  DDS - 9263 - Comprehensive Dental Diagnosis and Treatment Planning -                     Marcia Ditmyer (1:50-1:55)

    11.  DDS - 9264 - Simulated Comprehensive Care - Marcia Ditmyer (1:55-2:00)                 Considered all DDS classes as a bundle. Gail motion, Corrin second,                        motion passed.

    12.  KIN - 611 - First responder and military physical performance - Brian                         Schilling (2:00- 2:05)

Steve motion, Cody second, motion passes.

  13.  EOH - 746 - Health impact assessment - Maxim Gakh (2:05-2:10) Updated                  description, need vote information (Max sent after: 4-0-0)

    14.  EDA - 725 - Quantitative Research Methods I for Practicing Administrators -              Bradley Marianno (2:10-2:15)

    15.  EDA - 726 - Quantitative Research Methods II for Practicing                                  Administrators - Bradley Marianno (2:15-2:20)

    16.  EDA - 727 - Qualitative Research Methods I for Practicing                                 Administrators - Bradley Marianno (2:20-2:25)

    17.  MED - 1000 - Career Exploration Elective - Corrin Sullivan (2:25-2:30)

    18.  MED - 3000 - Intensive Care Unit - Corrin Sullivan (2:30-2:35)

    19.  MED - 5000 - Away Clinical Elective - Corrin Sullivan (2:35-2:40)

    20.  MED - 7000 - Capstone - Corrin Sullivan (2:40-2:45)

    21.  MED - 900 - Independent Study, Remediation & Research - Corrin Sullivan                 (2:45-2:50)

    22.  MED - 997 - Practicum 1 - Scheduling - Corrin Sullivan (2:50-2:55)

 

  23.  GEOL - 652 - Geophysics - Pamela Burnley (2:55-3:00)

 

Changed credits to fixed at 4 (MED 997). Considered all MED courses as a bundle. Gail motion, Cody second, motion passed.

Changed to 3 credit course, repeatable up to 6 credits. Gail motion, Toni second, motion passed.

Updated when courses would be first offered. Considered all EDA courses as a bundle. Steve motion, Cody second, motion passed.

Changed when course would first be offered, deleted subtopics, changed pre- requisites (graduate standing in College of Science and Engineering). Gail motion, Amy second; motion passes contingent upon providing sufficient sample reading list.

 

3. Course Changes and Deletions

1.      MED - 813 - Primary Care Continuity Clerkship 1

2.      MED - 823 - Foundations of Clinical Practice 2

3.      MED - 833 - Foundations of Clinical Practice 3

5.      PSY - 719 - Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Marcia motion, Toni second, motion passes.

4.      NURS - 792E - Emergency Nurse Practitioner III: Management of Critical Illnesses and Injuries