Minnesota State University Moorhead
Office of Academic Affairs


Memorandum

 

Date:     April 27, 2006

 

To:        Academic Policy and Advisory Committee

 

From:    Bette Midgarden,

            Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

Re:       May 2, 2006 APAC Agenda

 

The Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, May 2 at 3:00 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union, Room 101.

 

AGENDA

 

1.      Approval of the 4/18/06 APAC Minutes*

 

2.      Correction

Math Department*

Math 421:  Actuarial Science I should be listed as 3 credits (1/24/06 APAC proposal).

 

3.      Minor Changes

  1. Communication Studies, Film Studies and Theatre Arts*

Course Title Changes:

THTR 160:  Theatre Practicum (1 cr) to Technical Theatre Production (effective Fall 07)

THTR 232:  Stage Make-up (2 crs) to Principles of Make-up for Stage and Film (effective Fall 06)

THTR 322/Engl 343:  Development of Drama I (3 crs) to Drama II (effective Fall 06)

THTR 323/Engl 344:  Development of Drama II (3 crs) to Drama III (effective Fall 06)

THTR 333:  Movement for Acting (3 crs) to Movement for the Actor (effective Fall 06)

THTR 334:  Voice for Acting (3 crs) to Voice for the Actor (effective Fall 06)

 

  1. Temporary Liberal Studies Designation for Existing Courses (Inner Cluster)

(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved the following courses in the indicated competency areas)

v        Competency #4:  Natural Sciences 

Corrick Center for General Education*

MDS 192:  Science of the Human Body (3 crs, 1 cr lab)

                       

  Physics Department*

Phy 160:  College Physics I (3 crs, 1 cr lab)

 

  1. Temporary Liberal Studies Designation for Existing Courses (Middle Cluster)

(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved the following courses in the indicated competency areas)

v        Competency #7:  Human Diversity     

Music Department*

     MUS 240:  American Music (3 crs)

 

Women’s Studies*

 Change in course description (effective Fall 06):

            WS 247:  Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 crs)

 

  1. Music Department*

Course Title and Course Description Changes (effective Fall 06):

Mus 107:  Foundations for Music Majors (3 crs) to Theory and Ear Training I

Mus 108:  Theory and Ear Training I (3 crs) to Theory and Ear Training II

 

Course Title Changes:

Mus 207:  Theory and Ear Training II (3 crs) to Theory and Ear Training III

Mus 208:  Theory and Ear Training III (3 crs) to Theory and Ear Training IV

Mus 307:  Theory and Ear Training IV (3 crs) to Theory and Ear Training V

 

4.      Writing-Intensive Course Proposals

English Department*

Engl 201:  English Composition II (3 crs) (effective Fall 06)

Engl 387:  Technical Report Writing (4 crs) (effective Fall 06)

Engl 395:  Tutoring Writing (3 crs) (effective Fall 07)

 

Music Department*

MUS 305:  Western Traditions Since 1900 (3 crs) (effective Fall 06)

 

5.      New Course Proposals

Communication Studies, Film Studies and Theatre Arts Department*

THTR 221:  Drama I (3 crs) (effective Sp 07)

THTR 233:  Theatre Costuming (3 crs) (effective Fall 08)

THTR 435:  Directing Theory (3 crs) (effective Fall 06)

 

Mass Communications Department

MC 381:  Sports Information and the Media (3 crs)

MC 382:  Sports Promotions (3 crs)

MC 383:  Event Planning (3 crs)

 

Math Department*

(The Graduate Studies Committee has approved this course)

Math 487/587:  Foundations of Geometry (3 crs)

 

6.      Programs

Communication Studies, Film Studies and Theatre Arts Department* (effective Fall 06)

·         Change Emphasis Title from "Emphasis in Technical Theatre" to "Emphasis in Theatre Technology and Design"

·         Change Emphasis Title from “Emphasis in Acting” to “Emphasis in Performance: Acting”

 

·         Increase total Major Credit Requirements from 49 to 51 credits

Core Requirements increase from 25 credits to 33 credits.

Emphasis Requirements decrease from 24 credits to 18 credits.

Drop:

CMST 100:  Speech Communication (3 crs)

THTR 220:  Introduction to Theatre (3 crs)

Add:

THTR 221:  Drama I (3 crs)

THTR 232:  Stage and Film Make-up Techniques (2 crs)

THTR 430:  Acting Styles (3 crs)

for Acting Emphasis Majors

THTR 435:  Directing Theory (3 crs)

for Directing Emphasis Majors

THTR 232:  Theatre Costuming (3 crs)

for Theatre Technology and Design Majors

 

·         Decrease the credit requirement for the Theatre Arts minor from 26 to 25 credits.

Drop:

CMST 100:  Speech Communication (3 crs)

THTR 220:  Introduction to Theatre (3 crs)

Add:

THTR 221:  Drama I (3 crs)

THTR 232:  Stage and Film Make-up Techniques (2 crs)

 

·         Increase the credit requirement for the Theatre Dance minor from 24 to 25 credits.

Drop:

THTR 334:  Voce for Acting (3 crs)

PE 320:  Anatomical Kinesiology (3 crs) (related requirement)

MUS 111:  The Art of Listening (3 crs) (related requirement)

Add:

HLTH 260:  Injury Management (2 crs) (related requirement)

5 credits of THTR 440 Dance Production (requirement is now a total of 6 credits)

 

Curriculum and Instruction*

(The Graduate Studies Committee has approved this proposal)

Request to offer graduate courses at Waubun High School and Breckenridge High School (effective Fall 06)

 

Health and Physical Education

·         Request adding an emphasis in Dental or Allied Health to the Community Health major (effective Fall 06).

·         Request reduction of credits required for graduation in the Community Health major (BS) from 128 to 120 credits (effective Fall 06).

 

Nursing Department*   Additional Information added after 4/18/06 hearing

·         Request new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program (effective Fall 06)

·         New Course Proposals:

Nurs 700:  Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice (4 crs)

Nurs 702:  Clinical Scholarship and Analytical Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice (4 crs)

Nurs 704:  Clinical Prevention and Population Health (3 crs)

Nurs 706:  Organizational and Systems Leadership (4 crs)

Nurs 740:  Clinical Scholarship I (3 crs)

Nurs 750:  Clinical Scholarship II (3 crs)

Nurs 760:  Clinical Scholarship III (3 crs)

Nurs 770:  Clinical Scholarship IV (3 crs)

 

School of Business (effective Fall 06)

·         Delete number of credits (16) required for foreign language and replace with two years of a second spoken language are required.

·         Revision of restricted electives

·         Add “Continent/country specific courses will be allowed subject to advisor and chair approval” to the end of the Restricted Electives list.

 

Special Education Department*

(The Teacher Preparation Committee has approved the proposal)

Request to drop the undergraduate portion of the Undergraduate/Graduate Physical/Health Disabilities Licensure Program (effective Fall 06).

 

Women’s Studies*

Request new Major in Women’s Studies (effective Fall 06)

 

 

 

*indicates item can be viewed electronically at:   http://www.mnstate.edu/acadaff/APAC/2005-2006APAC/APACAgendasMinutes.htm

 

cc:       Continews, Department Chairpersons, MSUMFA Phillips, Registrar Washburn, Associate Dean & Director Walseth, Larry Schwartz