Introduction: Educational Policies Committee
Report for Faculty Senate 12/5/05

Joyce Kinkead-Chair, Stanley Allen-Agriculture, Scot Allgood-Education and Human Services, Todd Crowl-Natural Resources, Richard Cutler-Science, Jennifer Duncan-Libraries, Quinn Millet, ASUSU President, Spencer Watts, ASUSU Academic VP, Kathy Fitzgerald-HASS, David Luthy-DEED chair, Ronda Menlove-Extension, David Olsen-Business, Jason Pickup-GSS President, Jeff Walters-ASC Chair, Darwin Sorensen-Engineering

Meeting Dates:
September 1, 2005, October 6, 2005, November 3, 2005, December 1, 2005, January 5, 2006, February 2, 2006, March 2, 2006, April 6, 2006—all at 3:00 p.m. in Champ Hall, following Curriculum Subcommittee, which commences at 2:00 p.m.

Curriculum Subcommittee
In August meetings, the Curriculum Subcommittee approved the following proposals pending approval from the Budget and Faculty Welfare Committee:

Action Items

Approval of the BS/BA in International Business within the Department of Business Administration.

Approval of the Agricultural Communication and Journalism Major in the Agricultural Systems Technology and Education Department and the Journalism and Communication Department leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.

A proposal to offer a General Studies Major (BA or BS) degree.

A proposal to restructure the PhD Program in Disability Disciplines in the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation.

A proposal to move the Training and Development Emphasis from the Business Information Technology and Education Major and the marketing Education Major to the Business Information Systems Major.

A proposal to change the GPA admission standards for pre-nursing students at Utah State University.

A proposal to merge the current emphases of “Painting and Drawing” into a single emphasis area titled “Drawing and Painting” with the Art Department.

A proposal to offer an interdisciplinary Undergraduate Minor in Latin American Studies housed in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

Information Items

EPC will hold open meetings concerning the proposed suspension of the Culinary Arts degree as outlined in Policy 406.3.

The School of Graduate Studies and the Office of the Registrar are coordinating their lists of approved degrees, specializations, and certificates.

EPC received a charge from Faculty Senate President Derek Mason to review our curricular practices and policies. Curriculum sub-committee and EPC discussed approaches and made assignments.

Recommendations
EPC recommends approval of above changes by Faculty Senate.