ࡱ > s v r bjbj 8Z _ 1 R R 8 T 5 Q " Q Q Q Q Q Q Q T V b Q Q H Q G G G d Q G Q G G : = r`[ a X ; " zQ Q 0 Q ; W W D = = W > G Q Q G Q W R [ : Minutes University Graduate Programs Committee February 9, 2011 Present: Deborah Floyd, Education; Bruce Barron, Library; Ali Zilouchian, Engineering; Elwood Hamlin II, CDSI; Charles Roberts, Science; Xupei Huang, Biomedical Science, Michael Cocuzza, GSA; Ben Lowe, Arts and Letters; Allen Smith, Business; George Morales, GSA Guests: None Absent: Ruth McCaffrey, Nursing Others Present: Barry Rosson, Graduate College; Nancy Diamond, Graduate College: The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Dr. Deborah Floyd. The minutes from the January 9, 2010 meeting were approved unanimously by the committee, pending the addition of Ben Lowe to attendees of the meeting. The agenda was reviewed and no additional discussion items were offered. Review and Action Regular the Following Proposals. HYPERLINK "http://www.fau.edu/graduate/facultyandstaff/programscommittee/docs/020911/PHZ%205715.pdf" \t "_blank" PHZ 5715Introduction to BiophysicsScience3New HYPERLINK "http://www.fau.edu/graduate/facultyandstaff/programscommittee/docs/020911/Non%20-Thesis%20MS%20Degree.pdf" \t "_blank" Memo HYPERLINK "http://wise.fau.edu/graduate/gpc/040110/GEB_6217_NCP_ALL.pdf" \t "_blank" Non-Thesis to MS DegreeScienceN/AN/A HYPERLINK "http://www.fau.edu/graduate/facultyandstaff/programscommittee/docs/020911/GEO_5305.pdf" \t "_blank" GEO 5305BiogeographyScience3New HYPERLINK "http://www.fau.edu/graduate/facultyandstaff/programscommittee/docs/020911/New%20Graduate%20Certification.pdf" \t "_blank" MemoNew Graduate Certificate in Environmental RestorationScienceN/AN/A HYPERLINK "http://www.fau.edu/graduate/facultyandstaff/programscommittee/docs/020911/Support%20for%20New%20Course%20Restoration.pdf" \t "_blank" MemoSupport for New Course Restoration Implementation and ManagementScienceN/AN/A HYPERLINK "http://www.fau.edu/graduate/facultyandstaff/programscommittee/docs/020911/EVR_6351.pdf" \t "_blank" EVR 6351Restoration Implementation and ManagementScience3 New HYPERLINK "http://www.fau.edu/graduate/facultyandstaff/programscommittee/docs/020911/PCB%206456%20NCP.pdf" \t "_blank" PCB 6456Experimental Design and BiometryScience4New HYPERLINK "http://www.fau.edu/graduate/facultyandstaff/programscommittee/docs/020911/Proposal%20Remove%20GRE.pdf" \t "_blank" ProposalProposal to Remove GRE in the Admission Requirements for International Applicants for the MA in TESOL/BEEducationN/AN/A Action: PHZ 5715 was tabled. The committee suggested that the description of level 4 courses and level 5 courses have different descriptions in the syllabus. The Memo for Non-Thesis to MS Degree was unanimously approved. GOE 5305 - was approved pending a change on page 2. The wording should be rephrased from I hope students will to Students will. Memo - New Graduate Certificate in Environmental Restoration was adopted pending changes to page 1, second paragraph. The statement stating chosen from each of two of the elective foci should be changed to three elective foci. On page 2, there was confusion with the other requirements. The suggestion was to reverse the last sentence to a 15 minute presentation based on the students Internship/DIS. The Memo - Support for New Course Restoration Implementation and Management was unanimously approved. EVR 6351 - was approved pending a change on page 2. The wording should be rephrased from I hope students will to Students will. PCB 6456 - was tabled by the committee. There were two syllabi, and it should be integrated. Proposal to Remove GRE in the Admission Requirements for International Applicants for the MA to TESOL/BE - was rejected by the committee. Dr. Rosson presented FAU Policy that was adopted in January of 2009 for background information on this proposal. During the discussion the majority of the committee concurred that this proposal was partial to the international students. Further, the majority of the members agreed that the TOEFL iBT was not an appropriate replacement for the GRE. The committee adjourned at 3:15 pm. The next regular meeting will be March 23, 2011 at 2 PM. PAGE - PAGE 2 - & / 0 : ; @ A B C K L e f r t { } Ƚ~zsokgkog`\X h a h$q hwR hwR hS hB4 hw hZa hfe h ' hu hfe h8 he \h$ hbG hwR hA h{D; hA hH 5\ h 5\ h{D; 5\nHtH hH 5\nHtH h$q 5\nHtH h 5\nHtH hA h 5\ hXGP 5\ h 5\ hA h{D; 5\" 0 A B C J K X Y y gdxo &