COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE

GRADUATE PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING

March 29, 2006

PRESENT:       Beverly Farrow, Bill McDowell, Ruth Ann Murphy, Jane McKee, Mike Sullivan, Ron Childress

GUEST:           Bob Rubenstein, Noel Bowing, Emily Waugh

NEW BUSINESS

·           M. Sullivan made a motion was made to approve the minutes of February 22, 2006 (B. McDowell second); motion passed.

·           Course Addition:

SPSY 751 Program Evaluation

R. Childress provided background information.  After a brief discussion and questions, B. McDowell made a motion to approve the course addition (B. Farrow second); motion passed

·        Reading Specialist Certification Refiling

     Noel Bowling provided background information. The proposed changes include the addition of CIRG 623 Reading Instruction for Literacy Facilitators and CI 550 Writing in an Integrated Framework.  The addition of these courses supports the shift in program emphasis from solely the teaching of struggling readers to classroom literacy instruction and the training of literacy facilitators.

     Refiling approved pending revision of coversheet.

·        School Counseling Refiling

      Bob Rubenstein provides background information.  COUN 675 Legal & Ethical Issues course replaced an elective and was approved by Graduate Council.  There are two other options for non-ed majors (LS 532 & EDF 665).  This brings the program in align with CACREP standards

      Refiling approved

·        MAT Refiling

      Emily Waugh provided the background information.  There was a brief discussion and some questions.

      Refiling approved pending minor revision of coversheet

OTHER

It was noted that there are no changes to the refilling of the Preschool, Special Needs, or Gifted programs

EPPAC meets May 15

Meeting adjourned - Next scheduled meeting is April 26 at 11:45 a.m. via polycom