Date Approved: Tue, 12/5/2023
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The Healthcare Management (HCMG) program of the College of Business & Aviation is
adding an
optional elective, HCMG 4460 Healthcare Management Practicum. This elective creates
an opportunity
for Healthcare Management (HCMG) majors to earn 3 or 6 credits in an experiential
practicum related_ to management careers in healthcare organizations. It is designed
to provide an additional option for site-based training in this field. A directed
management practicum enhances the quality and depth of their undergraduate training.
Due to the specialized nature of healthcare delivery, students in a practicum setting
must meet minimum qualifications as required. Interested
students must be approved by the advisor and an appropriate placement is determined
before the student may schedule the elective. A formal affiliation agreement outlines
the scope and nature of the placement. A student handbook is also reviewed. Students
completing a three-hour practicum are expected to log approximately 120 hours on on-site
hours in addition to completing a final report or presentation on the experience.
The proposed changes to the B.S.E.T. in Mechanical Engineering Technology program
include deleting
9 hours of coursework, adding 9 hours of coursework, and extending the list of technical
electives.
These changes will maintain 120 hours of coursework in the program. MECH 4410: Thermodynamics
III
(3hr.), MECH 4430: Heat Transfer II (3hr.), and a Technical Elective (3hr.) will be
removed from the
program. Six hours will be replaced by the existing courses MECH 3350: Numerical Methods
(3hr.) and
SFTY 1100: Safety and Environmental Components of Industry (3hr.). The other three
hours will be
replaced by a new proposed course, MECH 4420: Machine Design II (3hr.). These changes
are based
on requirements set forth by the program’s ABET accreditation and the NCEES fundamentals
of the
engineering exam. Additionally, the trends found in the curricula of other ABET-accredited
Mechanical
Engineering and Engineering Technology in West Virginia were evaluated. Finally, the
program’s
industrial advisory committee was used to approve the program changes to ensure the
accommodation
of industrial trends.
The MECH 4420: Machine Design II course will be required for students in the B.S.
inMechanical Engineering Technology degree. The addition of the course is based on
ABET accreditation requirements, NCEES fundamentals of engineering exam results, the
curriculum ofother ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology
programs in West Virginia, and the program’s industrial advisory committee. The discipline-specific
curriculum requirements set forth by ABET include topics in mechanical system design.
Currently, the program has a single machine design course that covers mechanical component
design but does not extend into the integration of components into a system. Additionally,
the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam covers mechanical design and analysis. Based
on FE exam results, further
coverage in machine design is required. It was also found that other ABET-accredited
Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology curriculums in West Virginia have
two machine design courses. Lastly, the program’s industrial advisory committee approved
the proposed course during the November 2022 annual meeting.
Replace outdated courses with courses to better meet the needs of students in the
CHEP program.
Update pre-reqs for various courses.
This proposal updates course options in the Psychology program.
CP 23-24-07 - This revision of the Communication Arts Minor is necessary because some of the current courses are no longer being offered, as a result of last year’s revision of the major.
CP 23-24-09 - We would like to have consistent course offerings throughout the university. Forty programs offer XXX 4998 a course in the academic catalog with the same course description. Forensic science does not have this option available for our students. Many of our students want more research experience during the academic year. This course allows students to sign up for 0-6 hours of undergraduate research which they can repeat. This course will assist many of our Promise scholars who come in with all of their general studies outcomes and have trouble maintaining the 30-hour requirement or our students who do not have enough classes to maintain fulltime hours. We currently must ask if our students can enroll in a biology, chemistry or physical education courses which supervise.
CP 23-24 11a - The History Program will implement a senior portfolio course for students receiving a Bachelor of Arts in History. The senior portfolio course will be completed in a student’s final semester of study prior to their graduation. Enrolled students will submit artifacts from their history curriculum that reflect their mastery of History Program outcomes and will write a final reflection on their accomplishments in the program, including their goals for their history degree. This will provide the history program with better opportunities for program assessment while enabling students to build a portfolio that spotlights their accomplishments and acquired skills.
CP 23-24-12 - The History Program faculty are revising the existing Bachelor of Arts in History in order to modernize the degree requirements in accordance with developments in the field.
The faculty of the criminal justice department is proposing a one hundred and twenty
(120) credit hour,
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Online program. This program would be delivered
in a 100% online format. This new program would share curriculum and resources with
our existing Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program which will continue to
be offered primarily in a face to face format. The only major difference between the
two programs will be the modality of course delivery and an adjustment to some of
the classes required. For example, students in the online program will be required
to take a specific core curriculum course to meet the freshmen seminar requirements.
23-24-13 - The Graphic Design (BS) program proposes removing COMP 1110 Intro to Programming (3cr) as a required course for the program to better align with current trends and pathways within the graphic design profession.
23-24-14 - The proposed changes to the Biology program include changing a Biology Major Elective course (BIOL 2224) to a required Major course, increasing the number of required Biology electives from 12 credit hours to 16 credit hours, and requiring a statistics course (Math 1550). MATH 1550 fulfills the Technology Core Curriculum requirement and will not increase the number of required credit hours for the program. The addition of the 8 credit hours to the program will reduce the number of Free elective credits from 27 to 19.
23-24-15 - Adding additional course options to NSI Major requirements that have been commonly approved as substitutions.
23-24-16 -Expanding the requirement of “College of Liberal Arts or College of Science and Technology Electives” to include more course options.
23-24-17 -These changes achieve two goals- to better prepare graduates in areas of applied and clinical sociology, and to ensure graduates are prepared for diverse careers, including but also beyond social work and social services. With these changes, the Sociology program could seek accreditation as an Applied and Clinical Sociology program through the organization CAPACS, becoming the 6th institution accredited globally.
We propose shifting to more applied methods and theory give graduates more methodological tools while also preparing them for graduate education. We are also requiring a 120-hour practicum with an external organization. We are adding one new sociology elective- SOCY 3315 Social Policy- to educate students about the state and process of policymaking.
We are adding two new cross-university requirements- first students will take cross-discipline courses about the operation of institutions in which sociologists act as change-makers. Second, students will take additional skills-based courses on professional communication, ethics, and literacy.
23-24-17 a - Sociology is moving in a more applied direction which will require an internship
experience. The professional development aspects of the current Sociology Capstone
(SOCY4480) will be moved to that new course, and this course will further emphasize
the skill of research design for either applied or basic social sciences, as well
as increasing our emphasis on presentation of the research to diverse audiences.
This will be a required course replacing SOCY4480. It will enter rotation in Fall
2027 once the newest cohort of Sociology students are entering their Junior and Senior
years. Any lingering D/F Repeats will be offered on an independent study basis with
either Julia Miller or Dan Gurash.
23-24-17b - Sociology is seeking to expand preparedness of graduates for more diverse careers in applied and clinical sociology, and education in the policy context and process contributes to this direction. This will be an elective course available once annually to Sociology majors and other programs seeking education in social policy issues.
23-24-18 - These changes achieve two goals- to better prepare graduates in areas of applied and clinical sociology, and to ensure graduates are prepared for diverse careers, including but also beyond social work and social services. With these changes, the Sociology program could seek accreditation as an Applied and Clinical Sociology program through the organization CAPACS, becoming the 6th institution accredited globally.
We propose shifting to more applied methods and theory give graduates more methodological tools while also preparing them for graduate education. We are also requiring a 120-hour practicum with an external organization. We are adding one new sociology elective- SOCY 3315 Social Policy- to educate students about the state and process of policymaking.
We are adding two new cross-university requirements- first students will take cross-discipline courses about the operation of institutions in which sociologists act as change-makers. Second, students will take additional skills-based courses on professional communication, ethics, and literacy.
23-24-18a - Sociology is seeking to expand preparedness of graduates for more diverse careers in applied and clinical sociology, and education in the policy context and process contributes to this direction. This will be an elective course available once annually to Sociology majors and other programs seeking education in social policy issues.
23-24-18b - Sociology is seeking to expand preparedness of graduates for more diverse careers in applied and clinical sociology, and changing to a more applied focus in the theory course will contribute to that goal. This class will be required for the Sociology major and will replace SOCY3395 that is currently offered.
This class will be offered starting in Spring 2027 once new sociology admitted students reach junior status. The prior course, SOCY3395, will be taught until that point. Any lingering D/F/repeats will be offered on an independent study basis with Julia Miller.
23-24-19- The SGET program was implemented in Fall 2020. With input from the ABET accrediting board visit in Fall 2021 and the official Industrial Advisory Committee’s (IAC) yearly meetings, the program is updating the following:
23-24- 19a - Course is required for Surveying & Geomatics Engineering Technology Students as surveying landmarks are often trees. The course is being changed from a 2000-level course to a 1000-level course upon assessment of the adjunct instructor and program faculty.
23-24-19b -Course is required for Surveying & Geomatics Engineering Technology Students as surveying landmarks are often trees. The course is being changed from a 2000-level course to a 1000-level course upon assessment of the adjunct instructor and program faculty.
23-24-19c- Explain how the course fits into the curriculum. For example, is it a required or elective course for any specific program (if so, which one)? Which students will be taking this course? If there are already similar courses offered, explain why the needs of the program cannot be satisfied by an existing course. The curriculum-based rationale should be brief and to the point.
23-24-19d - This course is being added to reflect the changing environment in the surveying
field, which is
constantly advancing on a technologicial level. The Fall 2021 ABET visit also indiciated
a need for
more geomatics-based courses in the curriculum.
23-24-19e - Course is currently developed. Revision is to add a writing intensive component.
23-24-19f -The purpose of this memo is to remove SURV 2260 from the Surveying and Geomatics Engineering Technology (SGET) Program.
Teach-out arrangement – A course substitution memo will be submitted for SURV 1160 – Surveying Dendrology.
23-24-19g - The purpose of this memo is to remove SURV 3320 from the Surveying and Geomatics Engineering Technology (SGET) Program.
23-24-20 - I recommend the approval of the WIC SURV 4480 - #23-24-20 curriculum proposal seeking to add WIC to SURV 4480 to meet ABET outcomes. The course assesses written communication per ABET outcomes.
23-24-21 -The purpose of this proposal is to re-instate the Information Systems Management (ISM) minor degree. The previously offered ISM minor was removed due to a cost- benefit assessment of the low enrollments versus effort required for program assessment. However, an oversight of this decision was the loss of the pipeline of students into the ISM program from the Computer Science program. Based upon discussions with the Computer Science faculty and administrators, it was discovered that many Computer Science students commonly took ISM classes with intentions of enrolling in the ISM minor. However, many of these students ultimately chose not to pursue the CS degree and transitioned into the ISM program as a major. By removing the ISM minor, we have lost this pipeline of ISM majors.
The proposed ISM minor degree requirements can be found in Appendix A.
Currently, there is no ISM minor available. This proposal requires 18 total credit hours for a new ISM minor offering. The proposed ISM minor course requirements include nine (9) credit hours for the following courses: BISM 1200, BISM 1500, and BISM 2000. The remaining nine (9) credit hours are to be fulfilled through a list of eleven (11) elective course offerings. All courses will be based upon a subset of current course offerings required for the Information Systems Management (ISM) program at Fairmont State University.