Academic Affairs
(T. Doerksen)
Azizur’s proposals:
1-22 Anthropology changes; 24-6 Leadership; 27-30 Nursing
1. Course deletion request -- 3305: Native North Americans
2. Course deletion request -- 3260: Archaeological Methods
3. Course change request – 1101: Cultural Anthropology
New catalog copy: Introduction to culture as a conceptional
mode and to the variations in behavior systems found among human societies.
Cultural institutions are examined including the process associated
with their development and change. This course provides a basic introduction
to cultural anthropology, the study of human cultural variation across
time and space. It will follow an evolutionary framework in dealing
with human cultural systems including kinship, social organization,
political organization, language, economics, and religion.
4. Course change request -- 2250: Anthropology of Gender
New catalog copy: An introduction to the cultural diversity
of gender roles with emphasis on the roles of women, gender bias, and
cultural definitions of men and women. This course introduces student
to cross-cultural views in women’s issues including women’s
empowerment, and promotion of equal rights. Student will be exposed
to related theories, research, and practice.
5. Course change request – 3301: World Cultures
New catalog copy: Comparative study of selected major cultural
areas of the world. Institutional patterns characterizing the cultural
complex of Europe and Southeast Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, North
and South America and Africa south of the Sahara will be examined. This
course improves cultural understanding by developing awareness, appreciation,
understanding, and sensitivity to other cultures around the world. It
looks at the pattern of culture change over time and its impact on people.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
6. Course change request – 3310: Ethnographic Field Methods
Course number change requested (was 4410: Ethnographic Field Methods)
New catalog copy: Preparation for conducting qualitative research
including organizing for the field work, collecting, and analyzing ethnographic
data. Provides training in several qualitative research methods such
as Participant Observation, the Life Story Interview, Freelisting, and
Pile Sorting. Students apply the methods to demonstrate their skills
in conducting their own qualitative research projects.
7. Course change request – 4440: Anthropology of Religion
Name change requested (was 4440: Anthropology of Belief Systems)
New catalog copy: This course explores how societies construct
meaning through belief systems. Symbolic systems that will be explored
cross-culturally include indigenous religion, witchcraft, magic, shamanism,
and cultural spirituality. Students will study the evolution of religious
values over time and the impact of religion on society.
8. New course request – 1103: Introduction to Archaeological
Anthropology
Catalog copy: Review of basic archaeological concepts. The
human cultural and biological evolution from the Paleolithic time period
to development of organized societies is covered. A brief world archaeological
history will be discussed. How ecological and cultural factors affect
humans over time is examined.
9. New course request – ANH 2885: Health, Culture and
Disease
Catalog copy: This course will address cross-culturally the
relationship between culture, health, and illness. Students will study
theoretical orientations and key issues such as the cross-cultural diversity
of health beliefs and practices at home and abroad. Contemporary issues
and special populations e.g. AIDS, women’s health, children at
risk, homelessness, immigrants, obesity will be studied.
10. New course request – 2995: Anthropology of Health
and Medicine
Catalog copy: This course covers cross-cultural views about
illness, healing, and the body. It explains the biomedical approach
to illness and explores how cultural conceptions shape the experience
of illness. Students will examine the approaches to childbirth, menstruation,
and menopause that are influenced by culture. Also investigates how
beliefs about illness and medication are linked to social and political
policies by thoroughly reviewing case studies from Asia, Africa and
Latin America.
11. New course request – 4545 4444: Anthropological Demography
Catalog copy: Study of human population growth and composition
from an anthropological perspective. The focus is on basic demography,
demographic theory, reproduction, the demographic transition, the role
of culture in population change, and paleo-demography. The course will
also provide exposure to current demographic measures and projections
both in the US and around the world.
12. New course request – ANH 4499: Applied Anthropology
3 -6 cr.
Catalog copy: This course prepares students to apply social
science research skills in assessing and finding solution to community
problems. Students will learn concepts, methods, and analysis strategies
in qualitative and quantitative research methods appropriate for their
research topics. It also provides students with skills to write a research
paper for presentation purpose.
13. New course request – ANH 4455 4445: Professional Development
1 cr.
Catalog copy: A workshop-style course to develop students’
professional skills. It prepares students to organize their skills and
expertise, and exposes them to networks in their area of interest. It
Equips students with necessary tools for career entry and advancement.
14. Course cross-listing request (course change) – ANH
1104: Anthropology of Language and Communication = ENG 1175 Nature of
Language
This course explores “the nature of language”, looking at
what language is, how we learn and use language, and how language functions
in and shapes our lives.
15. Course cross-listing request (course change) – ANH
3333: South and Southeast Asian Ethnology = HST 3275: History of South
and Southeast Asia
An historical study of the peoples of South and Southeast Asian countries
from ancient to the present. Also covers the indigenous religions of
the region. Includes the Indian subcontinent and SE Asian countries
such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
16. Course cross-listing request (course change) – ANH
3335: Paleoanthropoloy = BI 3355: Paleobiology
Examines the origin and subsequent evolution of life over the past four
billion years. The paleobiology and geologic history of major animal
and plant group are discussed. The course includes field trips to local
and regional fossil sites. Prerequisties: BI 1110, BI 1130, and BI 3350
17. Course cross-listing request (course change) – ANH
3390 Evolution = BI 3391: Evolution
A study of the basic theory, mechanisms, and pathways of natural selection.
Also studies the development of evolutionary thought from antiquity
to the current gradualist and punctuated equilibrium models. Both genetic
and paleontological data are analyzed in examining micro and macroevolutionary
scenario.
18. Course cross-listing request (course change) – ANH
3296: European Ethnography (HST 3296) Topics in European History –
Ancient Greece
A special area of European history that is of current interest.
19. Course cross-listing request (course change) – ANH
3332: Anthropology of Communication =COM 3332: Cross Cultural Communication
This course explores theory and practice related to communicating across
cultures. Attention is given to verbal and nonverbal communication in
varying cross-cultural contexts including dyadic, small group, and public
communication situations with examination of dominant cultures and co-cultures.
Students should develop an appreciation of global differences among
global cultures as well as a practical understanding of how to communicate
effectively with people who are different from themselves.
20. Course cross-listing request (course change) – ANH
4471: Ethnography of Mexico and the Caribbean (HST 4471) History of
Mexico and The Caribbean
A survey of Mexico and Caribbean basin from the rise of native civilizations
to the revolutions of the 20th century and the aftermath. Studies the
interaction of various racial groups, the formation of distinct national
identities, and class conflict.
21. Course cross-listing request (course change) – ANH
3308: African Cultures = HST 3388: History of Africa
Course renamed (was 3308: Sub-Sahara Africa)
Surveys the history of Africa from Paleolithic times to the present,
with particular emphasis on broad regional trends and the formation
of African states after 1800.
22. Course cross-listing request (course change) – 1102:
Introduction to Biological Anthropology = BSC 1104 Human Biology
Course renamed (was 1102: Physical Anthropology: Human Evolution)
BSC 1104: Human Biology: An overview of the human organism. Emphasis
involves organization, maintenance, movement and support, integration,
reproduction, evolution, and ecology of humans.
Discussion: Keeth: can some classes (3307) be cross listed
with other programs like Spanish? Doerksen: thinks Azizur would be open
to it.
PASSED
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Summer Session
Voted on in AAC – revised what is already a policy; this brings
summer session in line with what we already do. This is for UNDERGRADS
(different policy for grads):
23. Practicum Courses – policy discussion (final version
follows)
The policy regarding the number of credits for which a student may register
during the summer sessions at Mansfield University
is as follows:
We recommend a student take no more than six credits during one session
(SU or SF) for a total of 12 credits for the entire summer. If after
carefully consulting with your academic advisor, you both
find reasons for taking additional credits and you have no other significant
obligations during the time of the courses, you may register for a maximum
of 15 credits across the entire summer. All requests for credits greater
than 15 must be petitioned to the Dean of the Faculty. No more than
nine credits may be taken per summer session without petition. No more
than six credits may be taken per three-week session without petition.
The Registrar’s Office will be monitoring the number of credits
registered and will be enforcing the policy. The student will be contacted
to rearrange their schedule.
Discussion: Vince: some students do well with more credits
than this allows; is faculty driving this? Is anyone checking data?
Doerksen: if student has high QPA and petitions, they CAN take more.
Some faculty do feel tremendous pressure to reduce the amount of work
in the summer session. The standard is 1 credit hour per course week.
Free room & board – is illegal, very successful, and MU is
looking into ways of doing something like it again.
PASSED
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Dennis Murray:
24. New Program Proposal: Minor in Leadership Studies
Program Description for Catalog:
The minor in Leadership Studies provides students with an opportunity
to study, apply and synthesize interdisciplinary perspectives of leadership.
The minor helps students: understand the theory and practice of leadership;
gain an understanding of their potential and styles of leadership, communicate
effectively in a variety of situations; understand and apply ethical
leadership practices; develop and apply effective critical thinking
and problem solving skills; understand the interdisciplinary nature
of leadership; understand the relationship between diversity and leadership;
and, learn to lead effectively in a variety of situations.
25. Course Change Request: LDR 3325 Introduction
to Leadership Studies (was PSY/PSC 3325 Advanced Leadership)
Purpose and nature of change: Changing course title and catalogue prefix
to reflect status as the entry course to the Leadership Studies Minor
(the “advanced” in the old title was only there historically
to distinguish it from the one-credit PSY 2225, Leadership skills) course
which is only rarely taught since the implementation of the Mountaineer
Leadership Program).
26. New Course Request: LDR 4425 Leadership Seminar
Purpose and Nature of Course: To provide a capstone seminar
and applied practicum experience in the Minor in Leadership Studies.
Discussion: Murray: Most minors are housed under
a dept. This does not have to happen with this minor because it is interdisciplinary.
This proposal started a couple years ago and included the Mansfield
Creed; there were several faculty members who submitted ideas.
Questions: Can we approve a minor without knowing
where it will be housed? Can we recommend to AAC to look at that and
make suggestions, while still voting on this description?
When advising – how do students select courses, and will this
be a problem with the registrar (who would sign the forms?). There are
objections to having this housed outside of a department. Are members
exclusive to faculty or is committee open to anyone?
Murray: There will be a chair responsible for signing forms.
There are precedents for this – Honors, Canadian studies, Environmental
Studies… Prefixes that are free floating (UNV, Honors, etc,) that
don’t have dept. homes already exist. This is a free standing
committee (it has nothing to do with the Provost). Courses may still
be offered to this minor; these are electives.
Doerksen: rewording is open to anyone interested; will have to change
it to only individuals on teaching faculty, or those elected.
Murray: committee sought guidance from every avenue; this is a sound
proposal. Any proposed courses that may fit into this elective can be
sent to chair of the committee.
Vince: all free floating minors clearly have faculty responsible; that
is not the issue, the issue is whether to have this minor or not.
Motion: In favor of new program, new course –
PASSED (2 abstentions, 1 opposed)
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27 Course Change Request: NUR 5535 Research I
(was Qualitative Research I)
Purpose and nature of request: Since all courses in the Master
of Science in Nursing Program now have been taught at least one time,
the entire MSN program was evaluated by the graduate faculty. Based
upon student and faculty evaluations of this course the following changes
to NUR 5535 were recommended:
a) Change the course change: name. Purpose: To make
it possible for a student to transfer research credits from another
program and to make the sequencing of the two research courses clear
to students.
b) Change the course description. Purpose: To update the description
to reflect the sequencing of content.
c) To add a prerequisite. Purpose: To ensure that students take the
research courses in sequence.
28. Course Change Request: NUR 5540 Research II
(was Qualitative Research II)
Purpose and nature of change: Since all courses in the Master
of Science in Nursing program now have been taught at least one time,
the entire program was evaluated by the graduate faculty. Based upon
student and faculty evaluations of this course the following changes
to NUR 5540 were recommended.
d) Change the course name. Purpose: To make it possible
for a student to transfer research credits from another program and
to make the sequencing of the two research courses clear to students.
e) Change the course description. Purpose: To update the description
to reflect the sequencing of content.
c) To add a prerequisite. Purpose: To ensure that students take the
research courses in sequence.
29. Course Change Request: NUR 5565 Leadership
Through Scholarly Growth (was Individual Projects)
Purpose and nature of change: Since all courses in the Master
of Science in Nursing program now have been taught at least one time,
the entire program was evaluated by the graduate faculty. Based upon
student and faculty evaluations of this course the following change
for NUR 5565 was recommended:
Change the course name. Purpose: The name for this course
described the pedagogy used in it instead of giving a clue to the
goal of the course. The proposed name will better represent the goal
of the course.
30. NUR 1010 Human Body and Health
Purpose and Nature of Course:
This course will be presented students with two purposes. (1)
increase students’ awareness of their bodies, and implement strategies
to maintain health, and (2) engage students in dynamic learning. I plan
to make this course as interactive as possible by using Turning Point
“clickers” and group work. Students will be asked early
in the course what issues/conditions/topics they are most interested
in learning about. This information will be used to organize the course.
Discussion: this is for anyone; can be used
as a wellness credit. This has not been through GenEd Subcommittee
– but that is the intent.
All of the above course change/new course:
PASSED
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