Graduate
Council Meeting Agenda
Coastal
Change in Meeting Location: ***Edwards Humanities
and Fine Arts Building Room 101 ***
I.
Call to Order
II.
Approval of
minutes from the
III.
Old Business
IV.
New Business
Proposals for New Courses:
BIOL 780 Topics
in Molecular Biology. (3) The study of modern molecular biological
methods emphasizing the methods and applications of recombinant DNA
techniques. Selected topics will include
DNA sequencing, gene cloning, the polymerase chain reaction and the disruption
of genes in microorganisms.
Rationale: Modern molecular biological methods are developed
and applied with great speed. This
course will present up to date information on the theory and applications of
these methods.
BIOL 780L Topics in Molecular Biology Laboratory. (1) A
laboratory course to introduce commonly used molecular biology and recombinant
DNA methods and their applications in biomedical research, agriculture and
forensic science.
Rationale: This course will introduce students to the
methods of modern molecular biology with an emphasis on recombinant DNA
technology and genomics. The course will
provide students with hands on experience in these rapidly developing fields.
BIOL 600
Advanced Placement Biology.
(4) Course designed for high school
biology teachers who are preparing to teach AP Biology. The course will review the format, schedule,
and expectations of the AP course and AP exam.
Students will familiarize with required AP labs and build the conceptual
framework.
Rationale: To benefit local high school biology
teachers; offering this course at CCU will cut down the financial burden on the
school district and provide continuous support to local teachers from the
Biology Department.
Change in Catalog Information (proposed changes are
underlined)
Course Loads for Graduate Assistants, p. 197
Current catalog wording:
Graduate assistant applicants
must be full-time students. Graduate
assistants are required to carry a minimum of six (6) hours and may carry up to
twelve (12) hours combined during the fall and spring terms. Assistants are expected to carry a minimum of
three (3) credits each summer session.
Proposed catalog wording:
Graduate assistant applicants
must be full-time students. Graduate
assistants are required to carry a minimum of six (6) hours and may carry up to
twelve (12) hours combined during the fall and spring terms. Assistants are expected to carry a minimum of
three (3) credits each summer session, except in the CMWS graduate
program. Students in the CMWS graduate
program must carry one (1) credit hour during the summer.
Rationale for change:
Students must register for
one credit of research, CMWS 700, during the summer when they are conducting
their research. No CMWS graduate courses
are offered in the summer.
Change in Residence, p. 197
Current catalog wording:
Students may transfer a
maximum of twelve credit hours into the University applicable to the completion
of a degree program. Hours remaining beyond the maximum of twelve that may be
transferred in must be completed in residence at the University. Students studying in a degree program that
requires a thesis must register for a minimum of three credit hours in the
semester of the thesis defense.
Proposed catalog wording:
Students may transfer a
maximum of twelve credit hours into the University applicable to the completion
of a degree program. Hours remaining
beyond the maximum of twelve that may be transferred in must be completed in
residence at the University. Students
studying in a degree program that requires a thesis must register for a minimum
of one credit hour in the semester of the thesis defense.
Rationale for change:
Having completed all other
required coursework, students must register for CMWS 699 (1 credit) in the
semester in which they present their thesis.
Valid Period of Admission, p. 195
Current catalog wording:
Admission to a graduate
program is valid for one year.
Proposed catalog wording:
Admission to a graduate
program is valid for one year with the approval of the coordinator.
Rationale for change:
Acceptance within programs
may be limited by the number of faculty and their workload/responsibilities,
since they must oversee a student’s research and thesis.
Removal of Provisional Status, p. 210
Current catalog wording:
To remove provisional status
the student must:
a. earn a B or better in each
course in the first 9-12 hours of course work, which includes at least two core
courses;
b. meet all requirements for
regular admission, except for undergraduate GPA;
c. earn a B or better in all
undergraduate prerequisites required as specified in the provisional acceptance
letter; and
d. have the commitment from a
faulty member to be the major professor.
Proposed catalog wording:
To remove provisional status
the student must, within the first two academic semesters (either fall,
spring, or spring, fall):
a. earn a B or better in
two core courses;
b. maintain a 3.0 GPA in
all graduate courses taken;
c. earn a B or better in all
undergraduate prerequisites required as specified in the provisional acceptance
letter; and
d. have the commitment from a
faculty member to be the major professor.
Rationale for change:
Clarification of the
requirements for a provisional student to remove provisional status and be
admitted as a regular student.
Proposal for New Course:
POLI 560 Advanced American Government. (3) Graduate survey course in American government
designed for secondary teachers teaching social studies. This is a
content-based course that examines the fundamental principles and major
institutions of American government as they relate to
Rationale: American government is a required course in
all