From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee has reconvened with its reviewing process. Any curricular items sent to the College Senate Office during the winter break have been logged and forwarded to the CSCC for spring 2014 review. Please keep in mind that many items are up for review, and there is no timeline for when your item will be reviewed. Items submitted later in the spring semester will not be guaranteed review before the end of the spring semester. Please follow up with APRs (accepted pending revisions) that the CSCC has requested in order to expedite your courses and programs to the final approval level.
Advanced to the Interim President
The following have been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the interim president for review and approval:
Program Revision:
B.A. Physics, BA-NS PHY
New Courses:
FAR 366 African American Art
FAR 385 Northern Renaissance Art
SPA 106 Spanish for Education Professionals I
SPA 206 Spanish for Education Professionals II
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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for review:
New Program:
B.S. ESOL Pre-K–12
Program Revision:
B.S. Social Work, BS-SP SWK
New Courses:
CRS 619 Organizational Creativity and Innovation. Prerequisite: CRS 559. Exploration of current research and practice related to organizational creativity and innovation. Focus on developing students’ skills in leading innovation and change initiatives in organizations from an applied perspective.
ESL 303 Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education. Introduction to the historical, psychological, social, and philosophical foundations of ESL and bilingual instruction.
ESL 401 Methods of Teaching ESL. Provides in-service and preservice teachers with the knowledge and skills to teach limited English proficiency (LEP) learners.
ESL 403 Content Area ESL Instruction. Methods and materials used to teach core subject areas in English to limited proficiency students, including those with disabilities.
ESL 404 Assessment in the ESL and Bilingual Classroom. Prerequisite: ESL 401. Exploration of assessment protocols employed in ESL and bilingual classrooms.
ESL 407 Middle School Practicum in ESL Teaching. Supervised foreign language teaching in a middle school five days a week for seven weeks, with additional participation in school programming required.
ESL 408 High School Practicum in ESL Teaching. Prerequisites: Completion of all program requirements, completion of oral proficiency interview, and instructor permission. Supervised foreign language teaching in a high school five days a week for seven weeks, with additional participation in school programming required.
SPF 319 Cultural Diversity in Classrooms. Prerequisite: SPF 203. Focus on the impact of culture on schooling through examination of the major conceptualizations of multicultural education and understanding of approaches that may be used by pre- and in-service teachers in ensuring that diverse cultures are addressed, respected, and integrated into classroom teaching, learning, and assessment.
SWK 429 Policy Practice. Prerequisites: Social work major; senior status; BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, SWK 317, SWK 320, SWK 419, SWK 422, SWK 423, SWK 424, SWK 491, SWK 493. Generalist macro policy practice skills. Social welfare policy research, policy briefs, grant proposals, policy presentations to governing bodies (e.g., Congress).
SWK 491 Integrative Seminar I. Prerequisites: Social work major; senior status; BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, SWK 317, SWK 320, SWK 422, SWK 423, SWK 424. Integration of coursework and the demonstration of social work practice behaviors and skills required by the Council on Social Work Education. Emphasis on the engagement and assessment phases of generalist practice.
SWK 492 Integrative Seminar II. Prerequisites: Social work major; senior status; BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, SWK 317, SWK 320, SWK 419, SWK 422, SWK 423, SWK 424, SWK 491, SWK 493. Integration and demonstration of social work practice behaviors and skills required by the Council on Social Work Education. Emphasis on intervention and evaluation of generalist practice.
Course Revisions:
SWK 307 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I. Prerequisites: Social work major; junior or senior status; BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311. Conceptual frameworks for client assessment; theories and perspectives of life span development; professional communication, professional reflection, social work assessment, library research.
SWK 308 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II. Prerequisites: Social work major; junior or senior status; BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311. Groups, family, and community models of assessment and intervention.
SWK 317 Research Methods in Social Work. Prerequisites: Social work major; junior or senior status; BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, and SWK 422. Application of research methods to generalist social work practice. Research ethics, evidence-based practice.
SWK 320 Social Services Organizations. Prerequisites: Social work major; junior or senior status; BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, and SWK 422. History, descriptions, and functions of social services organizations; creation, implementation of social welfare policy and programs; social justice, human rights, NASW Code of Ethics.
SWK 422 Assessment and Engagement. Prerequisites: Social work major; junior or senior status; BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311. Fundamental skills of social work practice; communication, engagement, and assessment skills with individuals and families.
SWK 423 Intervention Methods. Prerequisites: Social work major; junior or senior status; BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, SWK 422. Models of generalist social work intervention; evidenced-based practice with diverse populations; ethical guidelines for practice and self-reflection.
SWK 424 Groups. Prerequisites: Social work major; junior or senior status; BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, and SWK 422. Basic issues and key concepts of group process and practice.
