December 12, 2016
Printable Minutes
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
December 12, 2016
3:15pm
Rudder 601
http://facultysenate.tamu.edu
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:16pm.
Guest Speakers
John Raney, Texas House Representative
- Texas A&M Class of 1969
- Served for the past five years- House District 14; formerly on Appropriations and Higher Education Committees
- Raney indicated that he hopes to be on the Higher Education committee again this time around
- He indicated that he was not sure if we will wind up with a 4% cut for all of the state as was suggested, but hopes that higher education and public education are not cut (note: we just found out that we will have a 2.7% cut)
- The most important thing we can do is create an educated work force
- He indicated that we need to respond to greater vocational needs and he encouraged us to take a participatory role in politics; doesn’t just mean voting in November; encourage voting in primaries and taking a participatory role in the process
- He’s here to listen to us and then go do at least a portion of what we want him to do if they align with his beliefs. He’s fairly conservative but is open to change.
- Responding to a question posed by Stephen Miller (CLA): Is there an awareness at the state legislative level that the flagship institutions have a special role and therefore should have special powers in terms of raising revenue to accomplish their mission, in particular returning the power to determine fees back to the legislature. Raney said he thought A&M has done an outstanding job of keeping tuition costs down. Feels returning this to the state seems almost impossible at the current funding levels. Personal opinion is that if we do that, there still needs to be a lot of flexibility.
- He responded to the question posed by Greg Heim (Mays) about the Hazelwood Act and indicated that costs of this act are being shouldered by other students.
- Other questions were posed by Walter Daugherity (Computer Science), Daniel Jiminez (ENG), and Greg Heim (Mays). These topics covered questions about Blinn, performance based funding, having an effect on the political process, and out of state tuition.
Speaker Comments
- Speaker Bierman swore in the newly elected senators from the College of Liberal Arts: Patrick Burkart, Stefanie Harris, Joan Wolf
- Resolution presentation to Hannah and Claire Wimberly
- Thank you to Morgan and Kelly for assisting the Faculty Senate
- Post Tenure Review (PTF): Mention of the resolution that passed anonymously in the November Senate meeting; Dr. August has followed up with all Deans & Department Heads via email
- ICD changes in process (Julie Harlin-AGLS): Note that the document was on the November agenda for discussion; Core Curriculum Committee is still working on the final details before presenting the final document to the Senate for voting/approval.
- Several open forums and meetings with different groups to discuss the changes
- 6hr graduation requirement
- Special meeting on January 9th to finalize proposal; proposal posted on Faculty Senate website
Approval of November 14, 2016 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
The minutes from the November 2016 Senate meeting were tabled until the next Senate meeting.
Consent Agenda
GRADUATE COUNCIL – GC REPORT – November 2016
New Courses
ANTH 658 Quantitate Ethnographic Methods
BIOL 680 Departmental Colloquium
CHEM 682 Departmental Research Seminar
CHEN 656 Advanced Process Chemical Optimization I
CHEN 676 Sustainable Design through Process Integration
COMM 625 International Communication and Public Diplomacy
ENTO 633 Insect Interactions with Microbes and Plant Hosts
EPSY 644 Histories of Psychology
GEOG 680 Geomorphometry
PHEB 613 Field Epidemiology Methods
PHEB 621 Foundations of Maternal and Child Health
PHEB 625 Survey and Missing Data Analysis
PHEO 621 Transport and Persistence of Contaminants in the Environment
PHEO 625 Survey and Missing Data Analysis
PHEO 674 Environmental and Occupational Health Research Methods
PHEO 676 Environmental Sustainability and Public Health
PHPM 638 Global Health Systems Design & Analysis
PHPM 643 Health Policy Analysis
PHYS 639 Methods of Experimental Particle Physics
PSAA 614 Governance and Institutional Reform: A Comparative Perspective
PSAA 626 Contract Management
PSAA 658 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
SOCI 664 Racial and Ethnic Identity and Identification Seminar
SOPH 670 Global Public Health Systems and Practice Experiences
Attachment B
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Motion Passed
Texas A&M University at Galveston
New Courses
MARB 633 Applied Bioinformatics
Attachment C
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Motion Passed
Change in Courses
CHEM 619 Analytical Spectroscopy
CHEM 695 Frontiers in Chemical Research
COMM 655 Contemporary Theories of Rhetoric
CPSY 683 Field Practicum in…
ENGL 658 Topics in Film History
ENTO 685 Directed Studies
GEOL 614 Advanced Hydrogeology
HIST 613 Reading Seminar in the US in the World
MARS 660 Environmental Conflict Resolution
PHEO 612 Environmental Health
POSC 611 Advanced Egg & Poultry Meat Processing
PSAA 602 Tools of Leadership in Public Service Organizations
SCMT 616 Supply Chain Management
SPMT 601 Research Methods for Sport Organizations
SPMT 610 Management of Sport Organizations
SPMT 611 Financial Management in Sport
SPMT 613 Diversity and Ethics of Managing Sport Organizations
SPMT 615 Sport Marketing
SPMT 690 Theory of Research in Sport Management
SPSY 683 Field Experience Externship in School Psychology
Attachment D
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Motion Passed
Course Inactivations
COSC 601 Construction Practices
COSC 602 Construction Cost Estimating
COSC 603 Construction Scheduling
COSC 606 Mechanical and Electrical Construction
COSC 608 Structural Principles and Practices
COSC 648 Graduate Capstone
Attachment E
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
Bush School of Government & Public Service
International Affairs
Certificate in Advanced International Affairs
Attachment F
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
Certificate in Leadership Education, Theory & Practice
Attachment G
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
Bush School of Government & Public Service
Public Service & Administration
Certificate in Homeland Security
Attachment H
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
Bush School of Government & Public Service
Public Service & Administration
Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Attachment I
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
School of Public Health
Health Promotion & Community Health Sciences
Certificate for Health Coaching for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
Attachment J
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
Mays Business School
College of Business
Certificate in Data Analysis
Attachment K
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
Mays Business School
College of Business
Certificate in Finance
Attachment L
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
Mays Business School
College of Business
Certificate in Marketing
Attachment M
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
Mays Business School
College of Business
Certificate in Supply Chain and Operations
Attachment N
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
Certificate in Extension Education
Attachment O
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
Certificate in Advanced Pedagogy in Agriculture
Attachment P
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Certificate in Nuclear Security
Attachment Q
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
Liberal Arts
Communication
Certificate in International Communication & Public Diplomacy
Attachment R
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
Mays Business School
Information & Operations Management
Certificate in Business Intelligence and Analytics
Attachment S
FS.34.158
Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
Bush School of Government & Public Service
Public Service & Administration
Certificate in Public Management
Attachment T
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Motion Passed
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – UCC REPORT – November 2016
New Courses
AGEC 216 Fundamentals of the AgriFood Sales Industry
AGEC 316 Building Customer Relationships in AgriFood Selling
AGEC 408 Economics of Foreign Intervention, Conflict and Development
AGEC 416 Sales Management and Advanced Techniques in Professional Technical Selling for AgriFood Firms
AGEC 420 Food Security, Climate, and Conflict
AGSM 417 Food Process Engineering Technology II
ANTH 458 Quantitative Ethnographic Methods
ARCH 346 Architecture, Heritage and Culture
ARCH 347 Recording historic Buildings
ARCH 360 Topics in Design Build Community Service
BAEN 399 Professional Development
BMEN 433 Bimolecular and Cellular Engineering Laboratory
BUSN 232 Resource Development
BUSN 481 Seminar
COMM 257 Communication, Religion and the Arts
ECEN 333 At the Interface of Engineering and Life
ENGL 207 Human thinking and Digital Culture
ENGL 306 Transnational Literature and Culture
ENGR 250 Principles in Engineering Leadership
ENGR 260 Engineering Creativity
ENGR 350 Engineering leadership and Business Fundamentals
ENGR 351 The Role of Engineering and Business in Society
ENGR 260 Engineering Entrepreneurial Mindsets
ENGR 450 Exploring Your Engineering Leadership Qualities and Perspectives
ENGR 251 Engineering Leadership Capstone
ENGR 461 Engineering Product Lean Launch
ENGR 462 Engineering Entrepreneurship Hours
ESSM 480 Plant Identification and Undergraduate Range Management Exam Team Competitions
FILM 417 Film Authorship
GEOS 431 Environmental Regulatory Compliance in Geoscience
HHUM 107 Introduction to the Health Humanities
HHUM 482 Health Humanities Senior Seminar
HIST 316 Latino/a Labor in the United States
HIST 452 The American Revolution
INTS 215 Global Cinema
ITAL 457 Italian Urban Cultures
MUSC 209 Global Musicianship
MUSC 211 Music in Practice
NURS 434 Case Studies in Patient Safety and Quality
NUTR 420 Supervised Research in Mediterranean Nutrition and Food Processing in Italy
NUTR 422 Food Processing for Sustainable Nutrition in Brazil
PERF 303 Performance in Practice
PERF 310 History of Performance in the Ancient World
PERF 311 History of Performance in the Common Era
PERF 312 History of Performance in the Modern Era
PERF 450 Seminar in 20th-21st Century Performance
PERF 451 Seminar in Historical Performance
PERF 452 Seminar in Global Performance
PERF 453 Seminar in Performance Ethnography
PERF 454 Seminar Performance in the City
PERF 460 Seminar in Performance Theory
PERF 461 Seminar in Folklore
PHLT 470 Global Public Health Systems and Practice Expressions
PHYS 123 Physics for Future Presidents
POSC 454 Animal Welfare
PSYC 432 Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations
RPTS 382 Visitor and Resource Protection III
SCSC 453 Essentials for Weed Systematic Identification and Management in Agronomy
SPAN 483 Community Impact through Service Learning in Spanish
TCMG 304 Applied Server Security, identity, and Access Management
THAR 321 Design and Technology for Performance
THAR 322 Acting and Direction for Performance
WFSSC 314 Down River Biology of Gulf Coastal Fishes
Attachment U
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Motion Pulled for discussion (Ag. Leadership Concern: lacking in leadership content); Motion Passed
Texas A&M University at Galveston
New Courses
MARB 433 Applied Bioinformatics
Attachment V
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Motion Passed
Change in Courses
AERO 212 Introduction to Aerothermodynamics
AERO 214 Introduction to Aerospace Mechanics of Materials
AERO 220 Introduction to Aerospace Computation
AERO 301 Theoretical Aerodynamics
AERO 310 Aerospace Dynamics
AERO 401 Aerospace Vehicle Design
AERO 423 Orbital Mechanics
AGCJ 466 Advanced Radio Broadcasting
AGSM 315 Food Processing Engineering Technology
AGSM 484 Internship
ANTH 204 The Prehistoric World
ANTH 424 Human Evolutionary Ecology- Culture and Cooperation
ANTH 434 Human Evolutionary Ecology- Reproduction and Parenting
ARAB 201 Intermediate Arabic I
ARAB 222 Field Studies I- Language, Culture, and Society
ARAB 301 Reading and Composition
ARAB 321 Business Arabic
ARAB 322 Field Studies II- Language, Culture, and Society
ARAB 323 Media Arabic
ARCH 205 Architecture Design I
ARCH 206 Architecture Design II
ARCH 213 Sustainable Architecture
ARCH 246 Foundations of Historic Preservation
ATMO 463 Air Quality
BAEN 465 Design of Biological Waste Treatment
BICH 303 Elements of Biological Chemistry
BICH 491 Research
BIOL 213 Molecular Cell Biology
BIOL 438 Bacterial Physiology
BMEN 285 Directed Studies
BMEN 291 Research
BMEN 431 Bimolecular Engineering
BMEN 485 Directed Studies
BMEN 491 Research
BUSN 225 Business Competency
BUSN 302 Nonprofit Perspectives
CHEM 315 Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 316 Quantitative Analysis
COSC 325 Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems in Construction I
COSC 450 Facility Management Principles and Practices
COSC 464 Construction Safety II
COSC 474 Facility Management Internship
COSC 484 Internshipp-10 Week
CVEN 445 Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis
ECEN 484 Professional Internship
EHRD 481 Career Development Seminar
ENGL 350 Twentieth Century Literature to World War II
ESSM 351 Geographic Information Systems for Resource Management
GENE 491 Research
GEOS 444 The Science and Politics of Global Climate Change
GERM 201 Intermediate German I
GERM 221 Field Studies I
GERM 222 Field Studies II
GERM 310 Composition
GERM 311 Conversation
GERM 315 Literary Investigations- German Short Fiction
GERM 316 Advanced Business German
GERM 321 German Culture and Civilization I
GERM 322 German Culture and Civilization II
GERM 432 Music in German Culture
GERM 434 Martin Luther and the Reformation in Germany
GERM 437 German Romanticism- Literature, Theory, Philosophy
HIST 365 Religion I Early America
HIST 366 Religion in Modern America
MAST 352 Crafts of the Maritime World
MUSC 204 Music Theory I
MUSC 205 Music Theory II
OCEN 407 Design of Ocean Engineering Facilities II
POLS 302 The Mass Media and Politics
POLS 484 Internship
POSC 444 International Poultry Production
PSYC 311 Psychology of Animal Behavior
PSYC 320 Sensation-Perception
PSYC 340 Psychology of Learning
PSYC 355 Physiological Psychology
PSYC 360 Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
RPTS 481 Seminar
SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II
SPAN 301 Oral Expression
SPAN 303 Spanish Composition
SPAN 409 Photography in the Hispanic World
SPAN 410 Hispanic Film
SPAN 411 Contemporary Hispanic Society and Culture
SPAN 412 US Hispanic Wars
SPAN 413 Hispanic Culture through Art
SPAN 417 Advanced Spanish-English Translation
SPAN 421 Spanish language Poetry
SPAN 445 Cervantes
SPAN 450 Contemporary Spanish and Spanish-American Literature
SPAN 452 Hispanic Sociolinguistics
SPAN 460 Topics in Hispanic Literature
SPAN 461 Topics in Hispanic Culture
SPAN 462 Topics in Hispanic Linguistics
SPAN 484 Internship
SPAN 489 Internship
TCMG 274 Foundations of Networking in Education
TCMG 476 Technical Network Capstone
VIST 206 Visual Studies Studio I
WFSC 311 Ichthyology
Attachment W
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Motion Passed
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Change in Courses
MARA 435 Labor Law and Policy
MARB 302 The Sea World Experience
MARB 414 Toxicology
OCEN 210 Properties of Engineering Materials
OCEN 212 Engineering Science in Thermodynamics
OCEN 213 Principles of Materials Engineering
OCEN 214 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
OCEN 215 Principles of Electrical Engineering
OCEN 216 Principles of Thermodynamics
OCEN 217 Electrical Engineering Circuits
OCEN 221 Engineering Mechanics Statics
OCEN 261 Applied Numerical Methods
OCEN 265 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
OCEN 285 Directed Studies
OCEN 310 Engineering Analysis
OCEN 319 Naval Architecture Design I
OCEN 341 Engineering Economics and Project Management
OCEN 344 Reinforced Concrete Structures
OCEN 363 Dynamics and Vibrations
OCEN 405 Finite Element Analysis in Engineering Design
OCEN 406 Capstone Design I
COEN 411 Environmental Nearshore
OCEN 415 Offshore Structure Design
OCEN 421 Naval Architecture Design II
OCEN 459 Mechanical Vibrations
OCEN 461 Ocean Instrumentation and Control Theory
OCEN 463 Hydrodynamics of Offshore Structures
OCEN 465 Subsea Pipeline Design
OCEN 467 Offshore Random Processes
OCEN 474 Port and Harbor Engineering
OCEN 482 Seminar
OCEN 483 Marine Foundation Analysis and Design
Attachment X
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Motion Passed
Course Withdrawals
COSC 323 Soils in Construction
COSC 351 Construction Equipment and Methods
COSC 422 Structural Systems III
COSC 483 Construction Industry Contemporary Issues
Attachment Y
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Motion Passed
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Course Withdrawals
MARB 101 Succeeding in Science
MARB 330 Physiological Ecology
MARB 401 General Mammology
MARB 412 Sociobiology of Reproduction
MARB 431 Wetlands Ecology, Monitoring and Delineation
MARB 431 GIS Use in Coastal Resources
MARB 436 Non-Vertebrate Fisheries
MARB 454 Ornamental Fish Health Management
Attachment Z
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Biology
BA in Biology
Attachment AA
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Chemistry
BA in Chemistry
Attachment BB
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Chemistry
BA in Chemistry- Biological Chemistry Track
Attachment CC
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts
Communication
BA in Communication
Attachment DD
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Mathematics
BA in Mathematics
Attachment EE
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
Liberal Arts
Performance Studies
BA in Performance Studies
Attachment FF
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Physics
BA in Physics
Attachment GG
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts
Psychology
BA in Psychology
Attachment HH
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts
Communication
BA in Telecommunication Media Studies
Attachment II
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
Mays Business School
College of Business
BBA in Business Administration
Attachment JJ
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Agricultural Economics
BS in Agribusiness
Attachment KK
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Agricultural Economics
BS in Agricultural Economics-Food Marketing Systems Concentration
Attachment LL
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Agricultural Economics
BS in Agricultural Economics-Finance & Real Estate Concentration
Attachment MM
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Agricultural Economics
BS in Agricultural Economics-Policy & Economic Analysis Concentration
Attachment NN
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Agricultural Economics
BS in Agricultural Economics-Rural Entrepreneurship Concentration
Attachment OO
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
BS in Agricultural Systems Management
Attachment PP
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Mathematics
BS in Applied Mathematical Sciences
Attachment QQ
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Mathematics
BS in Applied Mathematical Sciences- Actuarial Science Option
Attachment RR
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Mathematics
BS in Applied Mathematical Sciences-Biology Track
Attachment SS
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Mathematics
BS in Applied Mathematical Sciences-Computational Science Option
Attachment TT
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Mathematics
BS in Applied Mathematical Sciences-Economics Concentration
Attachment UU
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Mathematics
BS in Applied Mathematical Sciences-Statistics Option
Attachment VV
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
BS in Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Attachment WW
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Plant Pathology & Microbiology
BS in Bioenvironmental Sciences
Attachment XX
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Biology
BS in Biology
Attachment YY
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Biology
BS in Molecular & Cell Biology
Attachment ZZ
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
BS in Biomedical Engineering
Attachment AAA
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Entomology
BS in Entomology
Attachment BBB
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Entomology
BS in Forensic Investigative Science- Pre-Law Emphasis
Attachment CCC
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Entomology
BS in Forensic Investigative Science- Science Emphasis
Attachment DDD
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Mathematics
BS in Mathematics
Attachment EEE
FS.34.196
Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Biology
BS in Microbiology
Attachment FFF
FS.34.197
Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Engineering
Ocean Engineering
BS in Ocean Engineering
Attachment GGG
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
School of Public Health
Public Health Studies
BS in Public Health
Attachment HHH
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Physics
BS in Physics
Attachment III
FS.34.200
Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Soil & Crop Sciences
BS in Plant & Environmental Soil-Soil & Water Concentration
Attachment JJJ
FS.34.201
Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts
Psychology
BS in Psychology
Attachment KKK
FS.34.202
Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts
Communication
BS in Telecommunication Media Studies
Attachment LLL
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences
BS in Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences-Aquatic Ecology & Conservation Concentration
Attachment MMM
FS.34.204
Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Biology
BS in Zoology
Attachment NNN
FS.34.205
Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
Mays Business School
Finance
Certificate in Investment Banking
Attachment OOO
FS.34.206
Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
Mays Business School
College of Business
Certificate in Not-for-Profit Business
Attachment PPP
FS.34.207
Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Entomology
Certificate in Public Health Entomology
Attachment QQQ
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Minor in Biomedical Engineering
Attachment RRR
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Chemistry
Minor in Chemistry
Attachment SSS
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Engineering
College of Engineering
Minor in Cybersecurity
Attachment TTT
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts
International Studies
Minor in German
Attachment UUU
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Education & Human Development
Educational Administration & Human Resource Development
Minor in Human Resource Development
Attachment VVV
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Science
Mathematics
Minor in Mathematics
Attachment WWW
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts
Psychology
Minor in Psychology
Attachment XXX
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Motion Passed
Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
Attachment YYY
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Motion Passed
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Change in Curriculum
Liberal Studies
BA in Maritime Studies
Attachment ZZZ
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Motion Passed
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Change in Curriculum
Maritime Engineering Technology
BS in Marine Engineering Technology
Attachment AAAA
FS.34.218
Motion Passed
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Change in Curriculum
Marine Engineering Technology
BS in Marine Engineering Technology- License Option
Attachment BBBB
FS.34.219
Motion Passed
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Change in Curriculum
Liberal Studies
BS in University Studies- Marine Environmental Law & Policy
Attachment CCCC
FS.34.220
Motion Passed
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Change in Curriculum
Liberal Studies
BS in University Studies-Maritime Public Policy & Communication
Attachment DDDD
FS.34.221
Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Nutrition and Food Science
BS in Food Systems Industry Management
Attachment EEEE
FS.34.222
Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
BS in University Studies-Health Humanities Concentration
Attachment FFFF
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Motion pulled for discussion (concerns with duplication, 2 pairs of courses between HLKN and SPH with similar content); Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Engineering
College of Liberal Arts
Certificate in Zachry Leadership
Attachment GGGG
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Liberal Arts
Psychology
Certificate in Healthy Development
Attachment HHHH
FS.34.225
Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Liberal Arts
Psychology
Certificate in Work and Organizations
Attachment IIII
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Liberal Arts
Psychology
Certificate in Applied Behavioral Health
Attachment JJJJ
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Certificate in Petroleum
Attachment KKKK
FS.34.228
Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Liberal Arts
Psychology
Certificate in Psychology of Diversity
Attachment LLLL
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Agricultural Economics
Minor in AgriFood Sales
Attachment MMMM
FS.34.230
Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Architecture
Architecture
Minor in Architectural Heritage Conservation
Attachment NNNN
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Engineering
College of Engineering
Minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship
Attachment OOOO
Motion pulled for discussion (request to delay approval by MAYS due to reduplication of efforts); Did Not Pass
Special Consideration Item
College of Education and Human Development
Educational Administration Resource Development
Minor in Technology Management
Attachment PPPP
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
Proposal to Inactivate Gender and Leadership Certificate
Attachment QQQQ
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Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
Proposal to Inactivate Global Perspectives in Liberal Arts
Attachment RRRR
FS.34.234
Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Liberal Arts
Sociology
Proposal to Inactivate Global Sociology Certificate
Attachment SSSS
FS.34.235
Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Liberal Arts
Sociology
Proposal to Inactivate Sociology of Gender Certificate
Attachment TTTT
FS.34.236
Motion Passed
Special Consideration Item
College of Liberal Arts
Sociology
Proposal to Inactivate Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Certificate
Attachment UUUU
FS.34.237
Motion Passed
W-COURSES –
Courses submitted for W certification
CSCE/PHIL 489 Cyberethics
ENGL/HHUM/HIST 482 Health Humanities Senior Seminar
PERF 461 Seminar in Folklore
Courses submitted for W recertification
AGSC 384 Clinical Professional Experience in Agricultural Science
AGSC 402 Designing Instruction for Secondary Agricultural Science Programs
COMM/RELS 480 Religious Communication
ENGL 347 Writer’s Workshop: Prose
ENGL 481 Model 1 Senior Seminar
ENGL 481 Model 2 Senior Seminar
ENGL 481 Model 3 Senior Seminar
ESSM 315 Rangeland Inventory and Management
ESSM/GEOG 462 Advanced GIS for Natural Resource Management
GEOG 360 Natural Hazards
GEOS 410 Global Change
INTS 407 Diversity in a Globalized World
LAND 301 Landscape Architecture Theory
NURS 411 Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses
NURS 461 Application of Evidence Bases Practice for the RN
NUTR 430 Community Nutrition
PERF 453 Seminar in Performance Ethnography
PHIL 305 Philosophy of Natural Science
SCSC 410 International Agricultural Systems
SPMT 423 Marketing Aspects of Sport
VIBS 310 Biomedical Writing
Courses submitted for C recertification
NURS 314 Health Assessment
Attachment VVVV
FS.34.238
Motion Passed
__________________________________End of Consent Agenda____________________________________
Committee Reports
CORE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – CCC REPORT – November 2016
Courses Submitted for Core Curriculum
ENGL 350 Twentieth Century Literature to World War II
ENGL 235 Elements of Creative Writing
INTS 301 Theories of Globalization
ENGL 207 Human Thinking and Digital Culture
ENGL 306 Transnational Literature and Culture
ARCH 346 Architecture, Heritage, and Culture
COMM 340 Communication and Popular Culture
COMM/RELS 257 Communication, Religion, and the Arts
PHYSC 123 Physics for Future Presidents
Courses Submitted for International & Cultural Diversity Designation
ENGL 306 Transnational Literature and Culture
NURS 464 Health Promotion across the Lifespan for the RN
Courses Submitted for Recertification as Core Curriculum
HIST 105 (Qatar) History of the United States
MUSC/PERF/THAR 301 Performance in World Cultures
ENGL 202 Environmental Literature
POSC 201 General Avian Science
PHYS 201 College Physics
MATH 152 Engineering Mathematics II
SOCI 212 Sociology of Popular Culture
Attachment WWWW
FS.34.239
Motion Passed
Informational Review Items
Law School
Change in Courses
LAW 7350 Intellectual Property Survey
LAW 7631 Advanced Topics in Negotiation Seminar
Attachment XXXX
FS.34.240
Reviewed
Law School
Special Consideration Item
Pass/Fail Grading
Attachment YYYY
FS.34.241
Reviewed
Vet School
New Courses
VIBS 914 Professional and Clinical Skills II
VIBS 928 Public Health, Epidemiology, and Evidence-Based Medicine
VIBS 936 Veterinarians in Society
VLCS 910 Integrate Animal Care II
VLCS 924 Diagnostic Imagine & Interpretation I
VLCS 925 Diagnostic Imaging & Interpretation I
VLCS 926 Professional and Clinical Skills IV
VLCS 956 Large Animal Diagnostics & Therapeutics I
VLCS 957 Large Animal Diagnostics & Therapeutics II
VLCS 958 Career-Focus Tracking I-Food Animal
VLCS 959 Clinical Focus-Tracking I-Equine
VLCS 960 Clinical Focus- Tracking II-Equine
VLCS 961 Career- Focus Tracking II-Food Animal
VMID 935 Surgery
VMID 944 Introduction to Career-Focus Tracking
VMID 964 Clinical Experience
VMID 966 Professional and Clinical Skills VI
VSCS 910 Integrate Animal Care I
VSCS 926 Professional and Clinical Skills III
VSCS 930 Principles of Anesthesia & Analgesia
VSCS 932 Principles of Surgery
VSCS 934 Professional and Clinical Skills V
VSCS 956 Small Animal Diagnostics & Therapeutics I
VSCS 957 Small Animal Diagnostics & Therapeutics II
VSCS 958 Clinical Focus-Tracking I-Companion Animal
VSCS 960 Clinical Focus-Tracking II-Companion Animal
VTPB 925 Agents of Disease I
VTPB 927 Clinical Laboratory Medicine-Clinical Pathology
VTPB 930 Agents of Disease II
VTPB 932 Organ Dysfunction-Recognition, Diagnostics and Supportive Care
VTPP 914 Professional & Clinical Skills I
Attachment ZZZZ
FS.34.242
Reviewed
Vet School
Change in Courses
VIBS 910 Small Animal Anatomy
VIBS 911 Histology
VIBS 912 Clinical Anatomy of Large Animals
VTPB 922 Pathology I
VTPB 923 Pathology II
VTPP 912 Physiology
VTPP 924 Pharmacology
Attachment AAAAA
FS.34.243
Motion Reviewed
Vet School
Curriculum Change Request
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in Veterinary Medicine
Attachment BBBBB
FS.34.244
Motion Reviewed
Unfinished Business
Attachment U
- Johnny Hurtado, College of Engineering, responds regarding these courses and the role of leadership. The courses are: ENGR 250, 350, 351, 450, 451; Courses support a new certificate in Engineering Leadership. Have reached out to leadership in Ag with Dr. Dooley and Dr. Strong. The director of the program, Seth Sullivan, coordinated with Dr. Strong to get input and strengthen what is being done. Unique program with pre-semester part.
- Dr. Harlin (AGLS) indicates lack of leadership content in the curriculum; Ag Leadership decided not to write a letter of support for these courses
- Dr. Dooley (AGLS) represented the department and their concerns at the UCC meeting. Talked through lack of leadership content originally proposed but there was some discussion about that after the fact. Under the impression that these concerns were addressed and did not realize there was still concern until today.
- Jon Jasperson (MAYS)—raised the question that is the role of the department to be critiquing the content/program or is the role to review and look for any overlap in content. Purpose of recognition from College of Agriculture is that there is no overlap.
- Beverly Irby (EDUC)- has anyone discussed with College of Education regarding their leadership courses/programs. Hurtado (ENGR) said yes, they have discussed this, particularly the course on Engineering Creativity.
- Robert Strong (AGLS)- Department does not support because of the name leadership, that is not current leadership education per scholars
- Trez Jones (EDUC)—calls the question
- Angie Price motion to pass
- 38 Y, 27 N, 5 A
- Galveston 1 N, 3 A
- Law School 1 Y
- Dentistry 4 N
- Pharmacy 1 Y
- Motion Passes: 40 Y, 32 N, 8 A
Motion passed as part of Attachment U (FS.34.150)
Attachment OOOO
- Kim Hill, College Liberal Arts, pulled the item.
- Stephen Oberhelman requesting a delay in the approval for this minor. There are colleges that are working on an entrepreneurship minor. Request that Engineering work with Liberal Arts on this matter as we have faculty that have been hired particularly for this basis and are working on this with Mays Business School. Concern about duplication and think there should be a great discussion.
- Angie Price (ENGR)- Requests John Hurtado be recognized to address this
- John Hurtado: Minor in Eng. Entrepreneurship- This is something that the need for has come through student surveys. More than half of students indicate the desire for this; 80% of industry indicate need for this. Focus is for students to bring their ideas to the classroom to do the process of re-design and redevelopment of engineering product. Not something that can happen in minor within another college. Does not exclude other major/minors
- Senator Jasperson (MAYS)- Engineering used to be engaged in conversation with Liberal Arts & Mays, but elected to withdrawal from those conversations and submit a proposal on their own. One particular course that was cross-listed is no longer considered a cross-listed course. Would like it postponed for a most inclusive program.
- Senator Price requests Dean Banks be recognized.
- Dean Banks College of Engineering- Not the same as the other proposed minors in entrepreneurship. It’s different based on different areas. This is a program specific to redesign and redevelopment of engineering products. Don’t expect everyone to choose this minor, but given the demand, we feel this program would benefit students who have developed products to move forward with intellectual property and small business.
- Provost Watson –it will be delayed regardless because of the word entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is multi-disciplinary and we need to do some more review of the definition of the word to prevent redundancy. We want what’s best for our students
- Walter Daugherity, Computer Science Department, there is certificate in Mays, Agribusiness, Rural Entrepreneurship- variety of programs already.
- Move to adoption of OOOO
- Jose Solis—calls the question
Motion failed and sent back to the college with concerns.
Attachment FFFF
- Beth McNeil (EDUC) pulled the attachment; there is an entire department offering a degree in health in a variety of instance. In addition, the School of Public Health also offers a BS in community health. Question is are we duplicating? Additional concern about courses listed under electives- two of the courses seem to have the same content. Is there a provision that prevents them from taking two of the same courses/same content?
- Kim Hill requests to recognize Steve Oberhelman
- Steve Oberhelman (Liberal Arts)- Discipline health humanities is a recognized branch of scholarship and teaching. The difference is that this is not applied health—a study of health issues and wellbeing using exclusively tools and methodology in the liberal arts such as studying artifacts like literature, film, anthropology, archaeology, etc. Letter from Associate Head of Health & Kinesiology stating he has no objections to this proposal. There may be similar titles, but the content is different.
- Motion to pass
- 44 Y, 13 N, 3 A
- Galveston 4 Y
- Law 1 Y
- Pharmacy 1 Y
- Dentistry 2 Y, 1 N, 1 A
- Motion Passes: 52 Y, 12 N, 9 A
Motion passes; FS.34.223
Old Business
New Business
Proposed Revisions to Student Rule 14.1
Attachment CCCCC
FS.34.245
Motion Passed with Amendment of deleting 14.1.1
Certification of Graduates
TAMU 4322
TAMU Galveston 171
TAMU Qatar 15
TAMU HSC 53
TAMU Law 37
FS.34.246
Motion Passed
Information & Discussion Only (not to be voted upon)
Committee of the Whole
Speaker-Elect Price asked if there is any business for the Committee of the Whole
- Clint Magill (AGLS)- member of honor council. Numerous cases recently of groups using electronic devices to spread the word and sell notes. Something we all need to be aware of if you send things to google groups.
- Provost Watson –study on redundancy. Are courses and programs being offered redundant? People are trying to mine our catalog looking for words/phrases that would make it seem that courses seem to be similar. Then we follow up by looking at the number of seats. Next, we ask the departments what makes these different. Is there a smarter way for us to offer the courses? Wanting a robust discussion, not only when it’s new, but as the course progresses over time. We’re not saying there is a problem, but we should study them and think systematically about how we help the university recognize these and work together multidisciplinary. Looking to be smarter about getting students through curriculum and how we use faculty and classroom space. If you’d like to help us, we are open to that.
- John Hubbard, College of Medicine, wants to revisit issue of student absences and certification of illness without seeing a medical professional. Wants a copy of documentation that makes this allowable. If there is not an official policy, he moves that this be done away with. We are jeopardizing ethical and legal standards. Clint Magill (AGLS) does not think they say officially they are sick. He has seen where students can just go online to get an excuse. Bob Strawser (MAYS)- we have an honor system and we should use that or do away with it.
- Janice Epstein—concern about how finals are scheduled; faculty are not putting their information in howdy causing conflicts. This is particularly an issue with online courses. Need to be clear about having things put in Howdy. Walter Daugherity, Engineering, also an issue with online faculty not giving enough time between exams. Suggest that we enforce the “no exam sooner than 30 minutes after the previous exam”. Clint Allred (AGLS) as someone who teaches online, we don’t have a time slot to give exams. What would you have us do? Maybe we need to look into having a specific time slot for online courses as well.
- Move to Executive Session-honorary degrees
Executive Session
Honorary Degree
FS.34.247
Motion Passed
Honorary Degree
FS.34.248
Motion Passed
Honorary Degree
FS.34.249
Motion Passed
Honorary Degree
FS.34.250
Motion Passed
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 5:09pm.