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Memorandum
Date: April 27, 2006
To: Academic Policy and Advisory Committee
From:
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
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
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)
(The Liberal Studies Committee has approved the
following courses in the indicated competency areas)
v
Competency
#4: Natural Sciences
MDS
192: Science of the Human Body (3 crs, 1 cr lab)
Physics Department*
Phy 160: College
Physics I (3 crs, 1 cr
lab)
(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)
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)
(The Graduate Studies Committee has approved this
proposal)
Request to offer graduate courses at
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)
·
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.
(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).
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