Western Illinois University Council on Curricular Programs and Instruction met March 26.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
MEMBERS PRESENT: S. Bennett, B. Birnbaum, N. Ekici, E. Go, L. Hemphill, B. Intrieri, H. Kamminga-Peck, J. Lin, S. Szyjka
EX-OFFICIO: D. Williams
MEMBERS ABSENT: R. Homer (SGA), E. Mannion, M. Mossman (ex-officio)
GUESTS: Amy Burke, Julie Curless, Lorri Kanauss, Boh Young Lee, Mike Lukkarinen, Lea Monahan, Jill Myers, Renee Polubinsky, Linda Prosise, Jeremy Robinett, Jim Scahmidt, Eric Sheffield, Amanda Silberer, Heriberto Urby, T.K. Vinod, Shaozhang Zhang
I. Consideration of Minutes
A. 5 March 2020
MINUTES APPROVED AS DISTRIBUTED
II. Announcements – None
III. Old Business
A. Curricular Requests from the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
1. Request for New Course
a. EM 465, Evacuation Planning and Response, 3 s.h.
The request for new course and change of major from LEJA was tabled at the last CCPI meeting. Director of the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) Jill Myers related that LEJA professor Heriberto Urby and Health Sciences professor Jamie Johnson revised EM 465 to address the issues raised at the previous CCPI meeting by the Department of Health Sciences and Social Work regarding overlap; anything related to the health sciences aspect of evacuation planning and response was removed from the course request. Director Myers added that the course is designed for students to be able to address and effectuate full evacuation or an evacuation in place, such as is occurring now with the coronavirus pandemic.
Lorette Oden, Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Services and Chair of the Department of Health Sciences and Social Work, told CCPI that two faculty members in her department voted to support the revised course request while three others, herself included, still oppose it. Professor Maureen Bezold, who opposed the proposal at the last CCPI meeting, is one of the two who now support it since references to public health are removed. Associate Dean Oden believes that public health is an essential aspect of evacuations, based on statements from experts in public health and risk management; she stressed that taking it out of the proposal does not prevent public health from being involved in emergency management and does not benefit EM students. She noted that public health is very important to the current response to the coronavirus; the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), for example, has created health and safety plans. Associate Dean Oden said some faculty in her department think public health should still be included in the proposal in order for students to be well prepared and able to respond properly in emergencies.
Director Myers related that she worked with Dr. Johnson, who has taught this course at the graduate level, and there is no part of EM 465 that deals with the public health aspect at this time. She noted that while the CDC is providing advice during the coronavirus pandemic, the response is a military and law enforcement operation. She stated that the people dealing with the situation at WIU’s emergency operations center in Western Hall are those who would enforce the evacuation: representatives from Homeland Security, the fire department, and the police. She stated that public health representatives are providing information about the numbers affected and updates provided by the CDC, but public health does not have evacuation authority and only operates on an advisory capacity. Director Myers noted that the dictates are coming from the President or Governor because they are the people who control, for instance, whether to bring in the Navy medical ship to help New York City right now; these types of decisions are under military or Homeland Security control. She explained that these types of decisions are the focus of the revised Emergency Management major, which will include information on tornadoes, forest fires, hurricanes, and other types of evacuations. She added that the focus is on the evacuation, not the precise disaster happening at that moment, and the decisions that will have to be made by Homeland Security and law enforcement.
Associate Dean Oden commented that in terms of how individuals know what to do and when, they are informed by health services personnel; this is how other officials know when evacuation is needed. She stressed that these components do go together and are difficult to separate because the information to make those decisions must come from somewhere; the President must be informed by others outside of his cabinet, including the CDC’s infectious disease control professionals and others. Director Myers stated that this course is about the process of evacuation, not about whether evacuation is needed or not. She stressed that EM 465 is about how to mobilize and get resources related to evacuation.
Dr. Intrieri suggested that EM 465 may work on an interdisciplinary basis since members of public health and others help to make these decisions. Director Myers stated that Dr. Johnson has taught this class before at the graduate level and does not include anything from the public health aspect. Associate Dean Oden pointed out that EM 465 is the undergraduate version of the graduate course taught by Health Sciences, and she believes that Dr. Johnson does include information from health sciences in his graduate-level course. Associate Dean Oden understands that the public health aspect was removed from EM 465 to show the differences between public health and what LEJA wanted to do with the course, but she thinks to do so is a disservice to students since this information is vital to those working in the field. Director Myers asked if a majority of Health Sciences faculty supported the changes made to EM 465; Associate Dean Oden clarified that two faculty approved the revised document while three, including herself, did not.
Professor Heriberto Urby, who teaches Emergency Management in the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, told CCPI that in EM 323, Emergency Preparedness and Response, he does spend time discussing pandemics and public health issues. He stated that the Emergency Management major does not ignore public health entirely; it is just not covered in this evacuation course. Associate Dean Oden acknowledged that the Emergency Management program was designed in Health Sciences, so it does have that strong public health component, but she thinks that to remove this aspect from EM 465 will not be beneficial to students. Director Myers countered that the Emergency Management proposal that is coming forward was originally created as a new program in a consortium with Northern Illinois University. She stated that the program was formerly housed in Health Sciences and Social Work because former Associate Provost Nancy Parsons was in charge of promoting it along with NIU, even though most of the courses came from Homeland Security at that point since health services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) fall under the Homeland group. Director Myers explained that the point of today’s revision was to remove anything that overlapped with EM 425, which has been accomplished, so EM 465 is now no longer infringing on anything being taught in EM 425.
Dr. Lin asked what the Department of Health Sciences and Social Work is looking for. She had thought the problem was that too much content from EM 425 was included in EM 465, so she is confused about the objection. Associate Dean Oden suggested that, in order to strengthen EM 465 and to make it beneficial for the students and help them to be prepared, LEJA and Health Sciences and Social Work could work together on a course like this which would be cross-listed. She does not think removing a vital component strengthens the course or prepares students well. Associate Dean Oden thinks the public health aspect should be kept in EM 465, but if it is included it would be good to work together on this.
Director Myers explained that LEJA tried to revise the major to basically meet the current trends and methods of governmental agencies and how they handle emergencies such as wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes. She stated that the United States is experiencing a shortage of individuals who know how to be emergency managers, so the intention for this major is follow guidelines from FEMA, Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense. She explained that LEJA created minors from an operational and tactical basis, but it is impossible to include everything that might be beneficial for students.
Director Myers told CCPI that LEJA hopes Emergency Management can become an accredited program in future. She hopes that students taking EM 465 will be able to understand the military regulations governing evacuations, the impact of Homeland Security on evacuations, and the importance of coordinating with law enforcement resources. Associate Dean Oden remarked that there will still need to be health services of some form involved in all of this, and students need to have that information as well. She reiterated that public health should not be excluded from being at the table.
Chairperson Bennett observed that although there are still some differences of opinion, CCPI is ready to take a vote.
EM 465 APPROVED 8 YES – 1 NO – 0 ABSTENTIONS
2. Request for Change of Major
a. Emergency Management
Dr. Lin observed that the major requires “an approved minor” and asked who will be giving that approval. Director Myers replied that this can be any minor that a student wishes to take at WIU. She stated that some will want to choose the operational or tactical minors in Emergency Management, but she anticipates that others will want to minor in Geographic Information Systems, Health Sciences, or other areas that may interest them. Dr. Lin asked if there will be any barrier to students choosing a minor; Director Myers replied that there will not.
Changes:
• Change EM 202, 3 s.h., in Core Courses to GIS 202, 4 s.h.
• Adjust Core Course total semester hours to 43.
• Change GIS 202 in Directed Electives to 4 s.h.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAJOR APPROVED WITH CHANGES 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 ABSTENTIONS
IV. New Business
A. Curricular Requests from the Department of Chemistry
1. Request for New Course
a. CHEM 433, Polymer Chemistry, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve CHEM 433 (Kamminga-Peck/Hemphill)
Chemistry professor T.K. Vinod told CCPI that this is the first course dedicated to polymer chemistry offered by his department. He stated that it will support the Department of Physics as they develop a new major with a mechanical science option. Dr. Vinod related that many graduates are being hired by the polymer industry, but there is no polymer course in Chemistry’s current curriculum. He said this course will be added as an elective to the Chemistry minor but will not change its hours. He noted that although it is 400-level, it is an introductory course, and the prerequisites are 300-level classes.
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 ABSTENTIONS
B. Curricular Requests from the School of Nursing
1. Request for Change in Course Description and Prerequisites
a. NURS 425, Senior Seminar, 3 s.h.
Current: Graduating senior nursing students analyze and synthesize content and experiences from all previous and concurrent nursing courses.
Prereq: NURS 328, 422. Corequisite: NURS 424
Proposed: Graduating senior nursing students analyze and synthesize content and experiences from all previous and concurrent nursing courses. To be taken in the student’s final semester of coursework.
Prereq: NURS 428, 422, 410, 327. Corequisite: 415, 424, Special permission of the Director, School of Nursing
Motion: To approve NURS 425 (Hemphill/Kamminga-Peck)
School of Nursing Director Lea Monahan explained that the course is not being changed, but the description needs to have the last sentence added about taking the course in the student’s final semester. She explained that Nursing had some students this year who were allowed to register for NURS 425 because that statement was not included; although Nursing advisors recommended these students not take the class, they registered for it anyway and will be at a disadvantage. She stated that these students will not be able to complete the course and must do summer work in order to develop their ability to sit for the licensure exam.
Director Monahan explained that she had originally thought that the prerequisite was a catalog error, but Ms. Prosise researched archival documents and discovered that was not the case, so the NURS 428 proposed prerequisite will need to go back to the existing NURS 328, in addition to the other proposed changes.
Changes:
• In Rationale for Change, eliminate the statement that “Replacement of NURS 328 with NURS 428 is a correction of a catalog error.”
• Change proposed prerequisites to “NURS 328, 422, 410, 327; Special permission of the Director, School of Nursing. Corerequisites: NURS 415, 424.”
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
C. Curricular Requests from the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
1. Request for New Course
a. SPA 223, Sign Language III, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve SPA 223 (Lin/Intrieri)
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology Chair Amanda Silberer explained that the department is trying to put together a new minor on American Sign Language (ASL). She related that Sign Language I and II classes have existed for a long time, and this third course represents the segue into the more in-depth courses focusing on teaching deaf students and learning about deaf culture. She added t hat SPA 223 will use skills from Sign Language I and II regarding the acquisition of language to develop more expressive language skills. Dr. Kaminga-Peck said she would like to collaborate on interpreting theatre performances. Chairperson Silberer stated that she gets asked about this more than anything else in her major.
Ms. Williams remarked that the abbreviated title of the first two courses in the sequence (SIGN LANG I and SIGN LANG II) do not match the proposed abbreviated title of SPA 223, ASL III. Ms. Prosise stated that if the department wishes these to be consistent, it can be done through the Provost’s office with a minor change form.
Dr. Intrieri asked if permission of instructor would negate a student needing to have the prerequisites of SPA 121 and 122. Chairperson Silberer explained that many of their students are transfers, and some universities offer one four-hour course rather than a sequence. She said students will have to have the information that is contained in SPA 121 and 122, but it may not always be transferred in as two courses.
Ms. Prosise asked if Deaf should be capitalized throughout the catalog. Speech Pathology and Audiology professor Julie Curless responded that a capital “D” represents members who embrace deafness as part of their identity and culture while a lower case “d” corresponds to individuals who view hearing loss/deafness as a disability.
Ms. Prosise asked if it is accurate that the curriculum should not appear in the undergraduate catalog until Fall 2021. Chairperson Silberer responded that the department will not have sufficient faculty to teach the courses until Fall 2021; they are trying to segue into t his, and existing faculty already are working under overload. [Note: Following the meeting and additional conversation between Ms. Prosise and Chairperson Silberer, the department made the decision to change the date when the coursework will appear in the catalog to Fall 2020.]
Change: Put “and” between SPA 121 and SPA 122 in prerequisites.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
b. SPA 225, Deaf Culture, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve SPA 225 (Intrieri/Birnbaum)
Professor Curless explained that part of creating a comprehensive minor in ASL involves focusing on Deaf culture, such as deaf theatre, poetry, educational options, etc.
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
c. SPA 325, Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve SPA 325 (Intrieri/Ekici)
Professor Curless explained that this course represents the final component within the minor and will focus on total communication approaches and how auditory components are integrated.
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
2. Request for Change in Course Description and Prerequisites
a. SPA 494, Aural Rehabilitation, 3 s.h.
Current: History and development of methods of speech reading and auditory training. Multisensory approach to rehabilitation emphasized including specific procedures for handling impaired students in the classroom.
Prereq: SPA 390, ENG 180 and 280
Proposed: Focus on changing modes of communication in the pediatric deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) population. Topics include communication with ASL, total communication, listening and spoken language, provision of holistic therapy, and management of amplification devices for facilitating optimal communication.
Prereq: ENG 180 and ENG 280, or permission of instructor
Motion: To approve SPA 494 (Intrieri/Birnbaum)
Chairperson Silberer explained that aural rehabilitation runs across the lifespan, from pediatric to adult, but this course will focus on pediatric aural rehabilitation. She stated that while it will still define and discuss aural rehabilitation in general, there are three other audiology courses which will focus more on some of the adult aspects of aural rehabilitation.
Chairperson Bennett asked if there will be a problem with eliminating the requirement for any prerequisites from within the department. He noted that it is a 400-level course and asked if there is any concern that students from outside Speech Pathology and Audiology will take it. Chairperson Silberer responded that in the past the course had SPA 211 and 390 as prerequisites, but this was causing so many difficulties with transfer students having to take these courses that it was more of a hassle than it was a benefit to the students. Speech Pathology and Audiology professor Amy Burke added that the courses do not necessarily have to be taken in a specific order, so if students need to take those courses out of sequence it will be fine.
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
3. Request for New Minor
a. American Sign Language (ASL)
Motion: To approve new minor (Birnbaum/Intrieri)
Changes:
• Change SPA 123 in Core Courses to SPA 223.
• Remove the G from SPA 494 in Directed Electives.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
D. Curricular Requests from the Department of Kinesiology
1. Request for Change of Major
a. Dietetics
Motion: To approve change of major (Intrieri/Ekici)
Kinesiology professor Lorri Kanauss explained that last spring when Dietetics was scheduled to be eliminated as a major, the department became aware that not everyone knew that Dietetics also included Nutrition. For this reason the department is proposing to change the name of the major to B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics in order to be more inclusive for those interested in a nutrition-focused degree and so that the degree can be marketed appropriately. Professor Kanauss said the department wants to make sure that people are aware that Dietetics faculty are teaching Nutrition courses, so they propose to remove all admissions requirements that were formerly required for the B.S. in Dietetics program.
Professor Kanauss explained that NUTR 190, Introduction to Professional Practice, is the last remaining course from the former Department of Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising, and Hospitality, and much of the information from that course is taught in the NUTR 438, Dietetics Pre-Internship class, so NUTR 190 is being removed. She stated that students will still be required to obtain their food safety certificate, but they can take the certification test online for about $200, which would save them a significant amount of money, so HM 151, Principles of Safety, Security in Food Sanitation in Hospitality, which has historically been a prerequisite course, is being removed from the requirements. Professor Kanauss stated that BIOL 100 and 101 are for non-science majors, and since Dietetics majors have to take three chemistry courses, two anatomy and physiology courses, and a microbiology course, the department thinks their students would be better served by taking ZOOL 200 rather than one of the two BIOL courses. She added that these changes will put the major right at 120 hours, which the department is excited to see and is anxious to market.
Dr. Intrieri asked how the change will affect those students that want to do a Nutrition internship. Professor Kanauss replied that Nutrition and Dietetics will still be an accredited program, and students can still apply for accredited dietetics internships. She explained that all students who complete the curriculum will meet all accreditation requirements, obtain a verification form upon completion of the program, and will be eligible to apply for accredited internships. She added that some students either do not match or choose not to complete a dietetics internship but obtain employment in various nutrition-related businesses, such as by becoming food service directors.
Dr. Lin remarked that DS 303, which is listed as an alternative to STAT 171, has not been taught for over ten years; Ms. Prosise added that it is currently in deep freeze. Ms. Prosise added that the undergraduate catalog often specifies “STAT 171 or equivalent” instead of spelling out alternative courses, so Ms. Kanauss agreed that the proposal should be changed to match that.
Dr. Lin pointed out that the proposal also lists ECON 231 as a Directed Elective. She stated that, in light of staffing changes, she would encourage Kinesiology to add “or ECON 232.” Professor Kanauss replied that accreditation needs require the major to have economics, but they not specific regarding the course. Dr. Lin stated that a lot of majors list ECON 100, 231, or 232 -- which are all Gen Ed and common choices for majors that just need one ECON class -- so that there are more sections for students to choose from since the Department of Economics and Decision Sciences is limited as to the number of sections that can be offered.
Changes:
• Remove the list of alternatives to STAT 171 (SOC 324 or DS 203) from the Other Required Courses section and add “or equivalent” instead.
• Add the program name change and removal of admissions requirements to the Summary of Changes section.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
E. Curricular Requests from the School of Education
1. Request for New Course
a. ECH 481, Early Childhood Internship, 10-12 s.h.
Motion: To approve ECH 481 (Intrieri/Birnbaum)
Education professor Boh Young Lee explained that some prospective Early Childhood students plan to pursue careers in settings that do not require Early Childhood Teaching licensure, so this class is intended to allow them to complete an internship in place of student teaching. She stated that this course will qualify these students to attain Gateway Credentials, which are recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Child Care and Development.
Ms. Williams observed that the course description states that the ECH 481 is “a culminating, 14-week, center-based clinical experience.” She asked if 14 weeks is accurate. Professor Lee replied that it is because students need an introductory week followed by the 14-week internship experience.
[Note: Following the CCPI meeting, CAGAS approved the course for S/U grading.]
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
2. Request for Change of Option
a. Early Childhood Education
Motion: To approve change of option (Intrieri/Ekici)
Professor Lee pointed out that the only change is to allow for the ECH 481 internship to be an alternative to student teaching.
Changes:
• Change total hours for Option Courses to 60 or 62.
• Add ECH 410 (0 s.h.) to the list of Open Courses.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
F. Curricular Requests from the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration
1. Request for New Course
a. RPTA 300, Lodging Industries, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve RPTA 300 (Lin/Intrieri)
Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (RPTA) professor Jeremy Robinett told CCPI that the proposal represents a year and a half of work by RPTA faculty in developing the feasibility study, meeting with industry leaders and the RPTA advisory board, and deciding what to do with Hospitality Management and RPTA majors in order to make the program distinctive, especially considering the number of RPTA programs in the state and with everything going on in Hospitality Management over the past two years. Professor Robinett stated that the new course requests will replace some existing courses that are being phased out. He explained that Hospitality Management overall will be folded into RPTA and complete the merger that was begun in July 2018, so RPTA will become a department with one major and five options, and the Hospitality Management major will be phased out and classes no longer be offered.
Professor Robinett stated that RPTA 300 will replace HM 255 once no more students need to complete that course. He stated that the national association has changed the certification requirements and language for therapeutic recreation, requiring changes to course syllabi and course descriptions; additionally, students must take six courses focusing on therapeutic recreation and additional coursework in order to sit for the exam. Professor Robinett stated that the department has been in close contact with the national association to make sure the language used in the proposals is correct.
Change: Change abbreviated title to LODGING INDUST.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
b. RPTA 464, Issues and Trends in Therapeutic Recreation, 3 s.h.
Motion: To approve RPTA 464 (Intrieri/Lin)
Professor Robinett told CCPI that this is the final preparatory class before students undertake their therapeutic recreation internship. Dr. Lin asked if students will be asked to solve the problems indicated in the course objectives or just be aware of them. Professor Robinett responded that the objective of this class is for students to understand the current issues that are being discussed in the field. He added that there are a lot of differences between recreation therapy, such as what is done in senior citizen centers, and therapeutic recreation, which has become much more clinical in recent years, and students need to understand those differences.
Changes:
• Change abbreviated title to ISSUES TRNDS TR.
• Indicate in the course description that this is the capstone course.
• Add “and” before the last prerequisite in the list.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
2. Requests for Changes in Course Descriptions and Prerequisites
Motion: To approve agenda items F.2.a. through F.2.g. (Lin/Kamminga-Peck)
a. HM 250, Quality Food Production and Service, 2 s.h.
Current: Prereq: HM 151 with successful ServSafe certification; NUTR 152 and 153
Proposed: Prereq: HM 151 with successful ServSafe certification, or demonstrated ServSafe certification and permission of instructor; NUTR 152 and 153
b. HM/RPTA 455, Casino Operations, 3 s.h.
Current: Description of basic casino operations and principles of casino marketing, mathematics of casino games, and utility analysis of gaming motivation and gaming addictions. Exploration of career opportunities in the gaming industry. Historical background and impact of gaming on hospitality industry.
Prereq: HM 150; HM 353 or RPTA 322 or RPTA 422
Proposed: Description of basic casino operations and principles of casino marketing, mathematics of casino games, and utility analysis of gaming motivation and gaming addictions. Exploration of career opportunities in the gaming industry. Historical background and impact of gaming on hospitality industry. Activities outside of class and field trips are required.
Prereq: Junior status, 21 years of age
c. RPTA 199, Fieldwork in Leisure Services, 1 s.h., repeatable to 2 s.h.
Current: A minimum of 50 clock hours work experience per credit hour in an approved recreation, park, and/or tourism agency or a non-profit agency for Nonprofit Administration minors
Prereq: Prior consent of departmental advisor
Proposed: A minimum of 50 clock hours work experience in an approved leisure, nonprofit, therapeutic, or youth service agency
Prereq: None
d. RPTA 448, Interpretation of Cultural and Environmental Resources, 3 s.h.
Current: Prereq: Consent of instructor
Proposed: Junior status or consent of instructor
Prereq: None
Chairperson Bennett asked if it is okay for any junior or senior to take this course and be successful since t he prerequisites are being removed. Professor Robinett replied that the department wishes that more people on campus would take since it covers a variety of cultural perspectives and is very focused on students who enjoy being outdoors in spaces such as national parks. He added that the department would love for any student to take this course.
e. RPTA 451, Principles of Therapeutic Recreation, 3 s.h.
Current: Examines Therapeutic Recreation process and modalities in clinical, residential, and community-based settings.
Proposed: Examines and applies therapeutic recreation processes and fundamental principles of program planning for people with disabilities in clinical, residential, and community-based settings to provide a conceptual basis for professional practice.
Dr. Intrieri asked why RPTA 202, Introduction to Gerontology, is not included as a prerequisite for RPTA 451 since therapeutic recreation primarily deals with older adults. Professor Robinett replied that therapeutic recreation includes all age groups; there is a lot of growth, for example, in adventure recreation therapy. Dr. Intrieri asked if it would make sense to have individual courses from other departments that would match potential areas of the life span as prerequisites; dependent on where a student plans to work, they could take specific courses in that area, such as PSY 422, Principles of Behavior Modification, or RPTA 202. Professor Robinett replied that it would be impossible to have a prerequisite for RPTA 451 that would be related to all of the sectors where students will be empoyed. He added that the way this curriculum is designed is according to what the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) wants students to have; the courses are sequenced according to NCTRC guidelines and recommendations, so the department does not anticipate having additional prerequisites from outside RPTA for this course.
f. RPTA 466, Resort Management, 3 s.h.
Current: Resort Management
Principles and practices to plan, develop, manage, and operate resort properties with emphasis on leisure-based facilities and services.
Proposed: Resort and Country Club Management
Principles and practices to plan, develop, manage, and operate leisure-based facilities and services in resorts and country clubs.
g. KIN/RPTA 493, Sport and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities, 3 s.h.
Current: The course will provide students with information about sport and recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities across the lifespan at all levels from community programs to elite levels of competition.
Prereq: PETE 393, RPTA 251, or permission by instructor
Proposed: The course will provide students with information about sport and recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities across the lifespan at all levels from community programs to elite levels of competition. Laboratory charge for course and field trip is required.
Prereq: PETE 393, RPTA 251, or consent of instructor. Laboratory charge for course and field trip is required.
Change: Eliminate “Laboratory charge for course and field trip is required” from the prerequisites because it is not necessary to list it both there and in the course description.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 ABSTENTIONS
3. Requests for Changes in Minors
Motion: To consider the three changes in minors together (Lin/Kamminga-Peck)
Dr. Intrieri remarked that he thinks they should be considered separately.
MOTION WITHDRAWN
a. Event Planning and Management
Motion: To approve changes to Event Planning and Management (Intrieri/Birnbaum)
Professor Robinett explained that the changes were made based on feedback from industry leaders who do event planning and management. He added that the changes take into account that if the proposal to eliminate the Hospitality Management major is approved, the department does not anticipate offering all of these courses at some point. Professor Robinett related that the department has learned through advising that about 31 percent of RPTA students complete a minor inside the RPTA major, but the vast majority choose minors from other places.
Change: In Summary of Changes, change HM 159 to HM 359.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGE 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 ABSTENTIONS
b. Hospitality Management
Motion: To approve changes to Hospitality Management minor (Intrieri/Ekici)
Professor Robinett explained that with the movement toward no longer offering the Hospitality Management major, the department wanted to make sure they were still attractive to those students interested in that discipline. Using advice from industry leaders and alumni, the department identified courses that students would want and need as well as elective courses. Chairperson Bennett remarked that the proposal looks like a more focused minor that it was previously.
Ms. Williams observed that in the Directed Electives it specifies “Choose 3 s.h. from the following courses,” but the list includes two 2 s.h. courses, so students would have to take two courses if they chose one of those. Professor Robinett stated that in future the department will move toward making HM 356, Catering (2 s.h.) a 3 s.h. course, and HM 452, Wines of the World (2 s.h.) may not be offered as frequently, which will alleviate this somewhat.
Changes:
• Add “at least” in proposed Directed Electives so that it reads “Choose at least 3 s.h. from the following courses.”
• In Summary of Changes, remove HM 255 from the list of Directed Electives that students can choose from and add NUTR 300.
MOTION APPROVED WITH CHANGES 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 ABSTENTIONS
c. Therapeutic Recreation
Motion: To approve changes to Therapeutic Recreation minor (Intrieri/Birnbaum)
Professor Robinett explained that the national association has required the department to move to six 3 s.h. courses in the major plus an experiential course. He noted that RPTA 199, Fieldwork in Leisure Services, will serve as the field work to gain this experience, and students will gain some practical hours there. He stated that this minor will not qualify students to sit for the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification exam because supplemental coursework will still be needed, but it will show up on their WARD reports, and advisors can point out to them the additional steps needed. He added that advisors will recommend that students pick up additional coursework through Open Electives in their major or other majors depending on where they want to work after graduation. Professor Robinett stated that RPTA students should be able to meet all the therapeutic recreation requirements in order to say that they are practicing this discipline, and additional coursework will allow them to sit for the exam.
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
4. Request for New Minor
a. Youth Leadership
Motion: To approve new minor (Intrieri/Kamminga-Peck)
Professor Robinett told CCPI that the department previously had a concentration in Youth Leadership, but that concentration has not been as robust in numbers as their feasibility study demonstrated they would attract from a minor in Youth Leadership. He stated that there are a variety of departments that are interested in providing opportunities for students to work with youth, so RPTA is trying to move from a concentration to a specific minor that would be used and participated in by a lot of different areas across the campus.
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
5. Request for Change of Major
a. Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration
Motion: To approve change of major (Intrieri/Birnbaum)
Professor Robinett reiterated that this proposal represents over a year and a half of effort; he has been at WIU six years, and the department has been talking about this since he arrived, but with Hospitality Management merging with RPTA it seemed like the time was right to move forward. Professor Robinett stated that the change will allow RPTA students to customize their curriculum so that they can better prepare themselves for the careers they want to go into. He believes it will allow them to hone in on their areas of interest, and the transcripted options will help them get the positions they want after graduation. Professor Robinett stated that RPTA is in many ways an interdisciplinary department which includes areas from outside the department. The department discovered that the major naturally breaks into five areas; those options have been vetted through the departmental advisory board, industry leaders, and their students. Professor Robinett pointed out that Option C, Community Organizations, was named by RPTA students because they provided feedback that indicated the original name did not convey the meaning of the option. He stated that the major will now be crafted to meet students’ needs; students were formerly taking courses that were based more on their schedules than on the curriculum preparation they needed, but the new options will hone them into making sure they have the competence they need for their future careers.
Ms. Prosise asked if the proposal states that the Hospitality Management major will be phased out upon approval of these changes; Professor Robinett responded that this is included in the Rationale section. He added that Hospitality Management students and faculty voted to support this. Chairperson Bennett remarked that the feasibility study is very well done, and the rationale was very clear. Professor Robinett replied that the department has been working on it for some time.
MOTION APPROVED 9 YES – 0 NO – 0 AB
V. Provost’s Report – None
Motion: To adjourn (Lin)
The Council adjourned at 5:27 p.m.
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