Graduate Council – Minutes

East Tennessee State University

May 23, 2007 – 11:30 a.m.

President’s Conference Room – Dossett Hall

Special Called Meeting

Attending: Dr. David Arnall, Dr. Scott Champney, Dr. Wallace Dixon, Dr. Mark Ellis, Dr. Donald Hoover, Dr. Cecilia McIntosh, Dr. Martha Pointer, Dr. Robert Sawyer, Dr. Marie Tedesco, Queen Brown

Absent: Dr. Wayne Gillespie, Ms. Billie Lancaster, Dr. Jeffrey Powers-Beck, Dr. Jasmine Renner, Dr. Philip Scheuerman, Dr. Paul Trogen, Ms. Keisha Brown, Dr. Helene Halverson, Dr. Jo-Ann Marrs, Ms. Mary Ellen Musick, Mr. Ben Rhoda

A. Approval of April minutes – tabled until September regular meeting

B. Curriculum Committee – Dr. Martha Pointer

• Master of Education in Elementary Education – Substantive curriculum modification

The M.Ed. in Elementary Education Program modification to change the program from a K-8 program to a K-6 program is requested since, after September 1, 2007, the Tennessee State Department of Education will no longer issue K-8 teaching licenses.

Subcommittee recommended approval with editorial changes.

Action Taken by Council: Approved with recommended changes

II. Modification was linked to the following new course proposals:

CUAI 5116, Elementary School Mathematics

READ 5750, Literacy Instruction in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms

CUAI 5121, Elementary School Social Studies

CUAI 5119, Elementary School Science

CUAI 5440, Elementary School Curriculum and Assessment

Subcommittee recommended approval with editorial changes.

Action Taken by Council: Approved with recommended changes

• Early Childhood Education Ph.D. – Establish a new academic degree

 To establish a new academic degree in Early Childhood Education that will be a 69-72 credit hour research-intensive doctoral (Ph.D.) degree program.

Subcommittee recommended approval with editorial changes.

Action Taken by Council: Approved with noted changes

• New academic degree proposal accompanied by the following new course proposals

 ECED 6100, Historical and Theoretical Basis for Early Childhood Education

ECED 6200, Implication and Current Trends in Typical and Atypical Development of Young Children

ECED 6600, Processes of Language and Literacy Learning

ECED 6610, The Teaching and Learning Environment: Impact on Children, Families, and Teachers

ECED 6300, Social and Cultural Diversity in Children and their Families

ECED 6400, Seminar in Professional Development and Leadership

ECED 6620, Leadership Roles, Administration, and Supervision in Early Childhood

ECED 6630, Paradigms of Inquiry Based Constructivism

ECED 6640, Critical Analysis of Brain Research and Creativity Theory

ECED 7001, Apprenticeship in University Teaching

ECED 7002, Apprenticeship in Development of Teachers

ECED 7003, Apprenticeship in Early Intervention for Children and Families

ECED 7004, Apprenticeship in Early Childhood Leadership

ECED 7000, Apprenticeship in Research

ECED 7814, Analysis and Interpretation of Research Designs

ECED 7950, Advanced Research in Early Childhood and Seminar

ECED 7960, Dissertation

ECED 7990, Readings and Research

Subcommittee recommended approval with editorial changes.

Action Taken by Council: Approved with noted changes

C. Adjournment – 1:00 p.m.