Graduate Studies Senate Committee Minutes
February 27, 2008
230 Purnell Hall
1:30 pm
Members present:
Charles Mason, Chair; Darwin Davis, Matthew Kinservik,
Old Business:
A) Request to change name of PhD major in Climatology to Geography:
Unanimously approved by the Committee
B) Request to create concentrations in Geography PHD program:
Unanimously approved by Committee to add Climatology concentration and Land Surface concentration to the Ph.D. program in Geography
C) Revision to the concentration in Performance in the Master of Music program:
Unanimously approved by Committee
D) Addition of concentration in Master of Instruction: Committee unanimously approved the addition of a new concentration in the M.I. program called Agricultural Education
E) Revision in the Master of Instruction program
changing the number of credits for the degree from 31 to 33: One new core course that is required of all
students: EDUC 669, Master’s Portfolio: Evaluating Effectiveness (2 credits)
This course assists program candidates in evaluating their effectiveness and in
constructing the portfolio, which is the capstone requirement for this degree
program.
F)
Proposals from Biological Sciences to add concentrations: The Committee tabled the vote until the next
meeting as further clarification was needed in the proposal.
New Business: Chair Chuck Mason explained the upcoming procedures for Course Challenges.
Next Meeting: March 12, 2008;
1:30-3:00 pm
105 Hullihen Hall
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