COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE

GRADUATE PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING

February 12, 2003

PRESENT: Ron Childress, Beverly Farrow, Paula Lucas, Ruth Ann Murphy, Fran Simone, Michael Sullivan, Powell Toth, Joyce Harrah

Approval of 10/30/02 GPC Minutes: P. Toth made a motion to approve the October 30, 2002, minutes, (R. Murphy second); motion passed

New Business

Course Addition

• LS 703 Research Design (P. Toth provided background on the doctoral level course), R. Murphy made a motion to approve the course addition in Leadership Studies (B. Farrow second); motion passed
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• CIDH 501 American Sign Language I

• CIDH 502 American Sign Language II

• CIDH 503 American Sign Language III

• CIDH 504 Auditory Habilitation

• CIDH 505 Introduction to Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• CIDH 506 Curriculum and Methods for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

• CIDH 507 Development and Remediation of Reading, Writing, and Discourse for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• CIDH 601 Teaching Internship and Practicum (Deaf/Hard of Hearing) I (Residential)

• CIDH 602 Teaching Internship and Practicum (Deaf/Hard of Hearing) I (Local School District)

M. Sullivan provided background information; eight of the nine courses are related to a new area of emphasis in Teaching the Deaf/Hard of Hearing; proposed new alpha designator - CIDH

F. Simone made a motion to approve the nine new courses (P. Toth second); motion passed

Other

• Update of UGPC

• •P. Lucas provided a brief report on the January meeting

• Update on Doctoral Program

• •Educational Leadership NCA Focused Visit in scheduled for Fall '03

• •Two students have completed as MU graduates

• •Cooperative C & I; 28 students enrolled

Old Business - No action taken

• LS 707 - M. Cunningham will contact L. Olsen regarding written documentation

Next scheduled meeting is March 12, 2003

Meeting adjourned