Graduate Council Meeting Agenda

Coastal Carolina University

March 1, 2006

11:30 AM, Dawsey Conference Room (formerly referred to as the

Singleton Conference Room), Singleton Building

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of minutes from the January 18, 2006 Graduate Council meeting

III. New business

IV. Announcements

1. College of Natural and Applied Sciences

Recommendation for course description change:

Current Description:

PSYC 582. Advanced General Psychology. (3) Contemporary trends in approaches and behavior theories.

Recommended Description:

PSYC 582 Advanced General Psychology. (3) A graduate-level overview of the scientific study of behavior. The theme of basic research will be followed through the study of personality, learning and memory, cognition, human development, social behavior, abnormal behavior, and the biological bases of behavior, in addition to some other selected topics.

Rationale: The recommended description describes the content addressed in the course more completely.

2. Director of Graduate Studies

Recommendation for change on Graduate Council forms dealing with new courses, changes in courses, and changes in programs: The recommended change relates to feedback gained from related departments.

Current Wording:

Reviewed by related department(s) if cross-listed

______________________________ ___________________________________

Date approved Signature of department chair

Recommended Wording:

Reviewed by related department(s) (A review by a related department(s) is expected if the proposed change represents a cross-listed course, a course or similar course already offered in another department, or a program change that could impact a course, e.g., enrollment, student readiness, offered in another department.)

_____________________________ ________________________________

Date reviewed Signature of department chair

Comment: ___________________________________________________________

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Rationale: It is important that related departments are offered the opportunity to make comment on academic changes proposed by other departments where the academic changes may have impact across departments. It is not necessary, however, for a related department to approve of an academic change for the change to be initiated by another department. Giving or not giving approval is the responsibility of the Graduate Council. For the success of all of the academic programs at the University, it is essential that clear communication take place and that the rationale for change be understood.