Transcript Category I Proposals for the November 2013 Faculty Senate Meeting

Category I Proposals for the
November 2013 Faculty Senate Meeting
November 14, 2013
Proposal #86455:
Rename the Existing Master of Science in Counseling Program to
Master of Counseling
MOU:
BS in Natural Resources; Urban Forest Landscape Option (to be
Extended to Ecampus)
MOU:
BS in Sustainability (Existing Undergraduate Double Degree
Program Proposed to be Extended to Ecampus)
Richard Nafshun, OSU Curriculum Council
November 14, 2013
Rename the Existing Master of Science in
Counseling Program to Master of Counseling
Executive Summary:
This proposal seeks to rename the Master of Science (MS) in Counseling to
Master of Counseling. This is a rename only. There will be no curricular
changes.
Rationale:
This is a non-thesis graduate program. Their concern is that “MS” implies a
thesis Masters. With this rename, they feel that all ambiguity is removed.
Budget Impacts: $500 over four years.
Year 1
Year 2
$500
Richard Nafshun, OSU Curriculum Council
November 14, 2013
$0
Year 3
$0
Year 4
$0
Rename the Existing Master of Science in
Counseling Program to Master of Counseling
External Letters of Support:
• Idaho State University
Issues: PSU was contacted, but chose not to endorse this. They were
concerned that this sets a precedent and that they would be forced to
follow. The CC did not find this compelling enough to turn this proposal
down or send it back. Sabah contacted the PSU Provost, who agreed
not to oppose this at the Provost’s Council.
CC Vote: The Curriculum Council unanimously approved this proposal.
Richard Nafshun, OSU Curriculum Council
November 14, 2013
BS in Natural Resources; Urban Forest Landscape Option (to
be Extended to Ecampus)
Executive Summary:
The existing BS in Natural Resources; Urban Forest Landscape Option is a
“mixed delivery” option on the Corvallis campus (i.e., contains both onCampus and online courses). This proposal seeks to extend it to also be an
all-Ecampus program.
Rationale: This will allow students who are working outside of the Corvallis
area to take this program.
Impacts to Students: This is good for those students who can only take
the entire program via Ecampus. It will not affect the Corvallis-campus
students.
Ecampus endorses this program
CC Vote: The Curriculum Council unanimously approved this proposal.
Richard Nafshun, OSU Curriculum Council
November 14, 2013
BS in Sustainability (Existing Undergraduate Double Degree
Program Proposed to be Extended to Ecampus)
Executive Summary:
This proposal seeks to make the BS Sustainability Double Degree program
available in an all-Ecampus format.
Rationale: Sustainability is the philosophy that increasingly drives global
business, organizations, and politics. By extending this program to
Ecampus, students from outside the Corvallis area would be able to get the
Double Degree.
Impacts to Students: This is good for those students who can only take
the entire program via Ecampus. It will not affect the Corvallis-campus
students.
Richard Nafshun, OSU Curriculum Council
November 14, 2013
BS in Sustainability (Existing Undergraduate Double Degree
Program Proposed to be Extended to Ecampus)
Program:
This program consists of 36 credits taken in addition to the student’s regular
180-credit OSU degree. Those 36 credits consist of a sustainability core, a
sustainability internship, and 11-16 credits of individualized coursework.
Ecampus endorses this program
Issues: Other than some wording-change requests, none.
CC Vote: The Curriculum Council unanimously approved this proposal.
Richard Nafshun, OSU Curriculum Council
November 14, 2013