MINUTES: Graduate Council – March 31, 2003, 1:15 p.m., East Tennessee Room – DP Culp

ATTENDEES: Barrett, Taylor, Champney, Hoover, Smith, Scheuerman, Osborn, Ellis, Bitter, Pike, Dixon, Caton, Brown, Herrin, Greer, Musick, Wilkinson for Pointer

 

ABSENT: Whitson, Norris-Thompson, Ziegler, Antkiewicz, and Woodruff

 

GUEST:  Huang, Miller, Snider, Bishop, Breese, Williams

I.  Approval of Minutes – January 27, 2003

 

Action taken by Council:  Approved.

 

II. Curriculum Sub-Committee – Lee Pike, Chair

 

A. College of Arts & Sciences

 

1.     Department of Mathematics, new course:

 

a. MATH 4347/5347 Introduction to Graph Theory (3 Credits)

 

Action Taken by Council:  Approved.

 

B.  College of Education

 

1.        Department of Human Development and Learning, new course:

 

a.        HDAL 5220 Advanced Adolescent Psychology (3 credits)

 

Action Taken by Council:  Approved.

 

C.  College of Business

 

1.        Department of Management and Marketing, two new courses:

 

a.        MKTG 4111 E-Marketing (3 credits)

b.        MGMT 5112 Supply Chain Management (3 credits)

 

Action Taken by Council:  Approved.

 

D.  College of Public and Allied Health

 

1.        Department of Physical Therapy – Establish a new degree - Doctor of Physical Therapy.

 

Action Taken by Council:  Approved.

 

A.  Ten new courses:

 

1.     PHYT 6663 Human Research for Physical Therapy (1)

2.     PHYT 7764 Case Study in Physical Therapy (1)

3.     PHYT 7706 Pharmacology II for Physical Therapy (1)

4.     PHYT 7882 Teaching and Learning for Physical Therapy (1)

5.     PHYT 7855 Lifespan Development for Physical Therapy (3)

6.     PHYT 7883 Management and Leadership in Physical Therapy (2)

7.     PHYT 7856 Health and Wellness Strategies for Physical  

    Therapy (3)

8.     PHYT 7857 Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapy (2)

9.     PHYT 7807 Imaging Studies for Physical Therapy (2)

10. PHYT 7976 Internship III (6-15)

 

Action Taken by Council:  Approved. 

 

          B.  Seven course modifications:

 

1.     PHYT 6102 Pathophysiology (4) from PHYT 5102 (3 CH)

2.     PHYT 6221 Musculoskeletal I: Upper Quarter (cervical   

                spine, TMJ and upper extremity) (4) from PHYT 5221 (3 CH)

3.     PHYT 6213 Physical Therapy Basic Skills III Introduction   

    to Gait Transfers (4) from PHYT 5213 (3 CH)

4.     PHYT 6331 Neurotherapeutic Principles I (4) from PHYT 5331 

(3 CH)

5.     PHYT 6322 Musculoskeletal II: Lower Quarter (Thoracic,

 lumbar, pelvis/sacral spine, and lower extremity (4) from

 PHYT 5322 (3 CH)

6.    PHYT 6674 Internship I (12) from PHYT 5674 (8 CH)

7.    PHYT 7775 Internship II (10) from PHYT 5775 (8 CH)

           

Action Taken by Council:  Approved.

 

2.        Revised Master of Physical Therapy Curriculum modification from 85 to 87 hours.

 

Action Taken by Council:  Approved.

 

A.  One course change:

 

1.        PHYT 5304 Neuroscience (6) from PHYT 5204 (3 CH)

 

Action Taken b Council:  Approved.

 

    B.  One course deletion:

 

1.        PHYT 5583 Clinical Correlates Seminar III (1)

 

Action Taken by Council:  Approved.

 

2.        Master of Physical Therapy Termination upon approve of DPT with phase-out in December 2005.

 

      Action Taken by Council:  Approved.

  

III.  Graduate Faculty Sub-Committee – Pat Smith, Chair

 

A.  New Appointments:

 

1.        Dr. James L. Anderson – Public Health

Recommend – Associate Membership

2.        Dr. Russell Hayman – Microbiology

Recommend – Associate Membership

3.        Dr. Blake Snider – Human Development and Learning

Recommend – Associate Membership

   4.  Dr. Rosalind Gann – Curriculum & Instruction

Recommend - Associate Membership

   5.  Dr. Kevin O’Donnell  – English

            Recommend – Associate Membership

 

                  Action Taken by Council:  Approved.        

B.  Re-Appointments:

   

1.        Dr. Cynthia Burnley – Sociology & Anthropology

Full Membership Expires Spring 03

Recommend – Associate Membership

2.        Dr. Brent Morrow – Human Development and Learning

Full Membership Expires Spring 03

Recommend – Full Membership

3.        Dr. Phillip Musich – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Full Membership Expired Fall 02

Recommend – Full Membership

4.        Dr. George A. Youngberg – Pathology

    Associate Membership Expired Fall 02

    Recommend – Associate Membership

5.  Mr. Robert Barnhart – Physical Therapy

Interim Membership Expires Spring 03

Recommend – Interim Membership

    6.  Dr. Jay Boland – Mathematics

Full Membership Expired Fall 02

Recommend – Full Membership

 7.  Dr. D. L. Drinkard – History

Associate Membership Expired Fall 02

Recommend - Associate Membership

 8.  Dr. Katie Driskell – Curriculum & Instruction

Full Membership Expired Fall 02

Recommend – Associate Membership

    9.  Dr. Robert Gardner – Mathematics

Associate Membership Expired Spring 03

Recommend – Full Membership

 10. Dr. Dennis Hamm, Jr. – Criminal Justice

Interim Membership Expires Summer 04

Recommend - Interim Membership

    11. Dr. Patricia Hayes – Adult Nursing

Associate Membership Expired Fall 02

Recommend - Full Membership

    12. Dr. Donald G. Luttermoser – Physics

Associate Membership Expires – Spring 03

Recommend - Associate Membership

 13. Dr. Kathleen Rayman – Professional Roles/ Mental Health Nursing

Associate Membership Expires Spring 03

Recommend - Full Membership

 14. Dr. Catherine Sherrill – English

Full Membership Expires Spring 03

Recommend - Associate Membership

         15. Dr. Russell F. West – Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

Full Membership Expires Spring 03

Recommend - Full Membership

    16. Dr. Otto Zinser –Psychology

Full Membership Expires Spring 03

Recommend - Full Membership

    

Action Taken by Council:  Approved

 

IV.  New Business

 

1.    Editorial Course Description Changes – Information Item - Jeff Greer

provided a copy of editorial changes to be included in the 2004-3005 catalogs.

 

2.        Dr. Herrin discussed committee structure with the possibility of

eliminating committees in graduate programs that may not need them, i.e. MPT, MACC, MSN and possibly two or three more.  She invited feedback from Council members.

 

            Action Taken by Council:  Deferred until next Council

                                Meeting.

 

V.   Adjournment

 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Scott Champney, Chair