1 CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT Submitted by Larry Rosenhein, Chairperson CAAC Membership: Fall and Spring 2014-15 Officers and Executive Committee Chair: Larry Rosenhein, Chemistry and Physics, Associate Professor Vice Chair: Rolland McGiverin, Librarian Secretary: David Malooley, Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology, Associate Professor Members Liz Brown, Math and Computer Science, Professor and Department Chair Kathleen Dannelly, Life Sciences, Associate Professor Alden Cavanaugh, Art and Design, Associate Professor Susan Kiger, CIMT, Professor Andrew Payne, Built Environment, Associate Professor and Department Chair Ethan Strigas, Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport, Associate Professor Kevin Ward, Communication, Instructor Liaison from the Executive Committee to CAAC SAMy Anderson, Art, Professor Ex Officio Members Denise Collins, Bayh College of Education Christopher Fischer, Foundational Studies M. Affan Badar, College of Technology April Hay, Registrar’s Office Bassam Yousif, College of Arts and Sciences Linda Maule, University College
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CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORTSubmitted by
Larry Rosenhein, Chairperson
CAAC Membership: Fall and Spring 2014-15Officers and Executive Committee
Chair: Larry Rosenhein, Chemistry and Physics, Associate ProfessorVice Chair: Rolland McGiverin, LibrarianSecretary: David Malooley, Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology, Associate Professor
MembersLiz Brown, Math and Computer Science, Professor and Department Chair Kathleen Dannelly, Life Sciences, Associate Professor Alden Cavanaugh, Art and Design, Associate ProfessorSusan Kiger, CIMT, Professor Andrew Payne, Built Environment, Associate Professor and Department Chair Ethan Strigas, Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport, Associate ProfessorKevin Ward, Communication, Instructor
Liaison from the Executive Committee to CAACSAMy Anderson, Art, Professor
Ex Officio MembersDenise Collins, Bayh College of EducationChristopher Fischer, Foundational StudiesM. Affan Badar, College of TechnologyApril Hay, Registrar’s OfficeBassam Yousif, College of Arts and SciencesLinda Maule, University CollegeBruce McLaren, Scott College of BusinessYasenka Peterson, College of Nursing, Health, Human ServicesCindy Otts, Registrar’s OfficeSusan Powers, Academic Affairs
Charges from Executive Committee:
1. Highest Priority: Finalize recommendations for the high credit hour/long time to completion programs.
2. Continue with regular annual reports to the Faculty Senate on Curricular proposals and Foundational Studies
3. Maintain due diligence in tracking enrollment and graduation rates of new programs.
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4. Produce an annual report by 8/1/15.
CAAC met 19 times during the academic year. An attendance record is included as Appendix A. A report on Charge 1, recommendations concerning programs with large completion
requirements, was forwarded to the EC in October, and another copy is attached to this report as Appendix B.
Related to this charge, a change in language to section C.2 of the CAPS manual with the intent of emphasizing the need for attention to program size limits was approved. The change is described below. Although this motion was passed, the revised language has not yet made its way into the Manual. I am not sure how to bring this about.
Current CAPS language:
2. Total Number of Credits in a Program
Major courses, Foundational Studies courses required for the major, all prerequisites, and teacher education courses offered by the program’s department are counted in the total number of credits for a program. For teacher licensure programs in subject areas offered outside the College of Education, required courses offered in that College must be listed in the catalog copy, including the total number of credits, though these are not counted in the total number of credits for the program. Undergraduate majors should be 31-80 of the 120 credits for graduation. Any program that requires credits outside these limits must obtain full approval from all curriculum review and governance bodies. Majors containing more credits must include a plan demonstrating that a student can complete the major in eight semesters with 18 or fewer credits per semester.
Revised language (to replace the italicized part above) :
Undergraduate majors should be 31-71 of the 120 credits for graduation. Because students typically have not taken upper-level directed FS UDIE courses and junior composition before deciding on their major, these courses need not be counted in the 71 credits for this purpose. The course requirements, including prerequisites, for the major program should be such that they can be completed in six contiguous fall/spring semesters. The CAAC review will consider how the major is constructed and whether courses are scheduled with appropriate frequency. New program proposals must include a workable plan showing whether the degree can be completed within these constraints. Any program that requires a number of credit hours or a completion length beyond these limits must obtain full approval from all curriculum review and governance bodies. Programs that do not meet these criteria may be considered for an exception. Compelling arguments for an exception may be based on accreditation requirements or recommendations from advisory boards (creditable external organizations that set standards for the field), and comparison with prevailing standards at other institutions. In the case of programs with different concentrations, the ability of a student to switch from a large concentration to one that permits completion within the constraints may be considered for an exception. Majors that have been previously granted an exception to these criteria and are currently making
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programmatic changes must demonstrate that the changes do not further lengthen the time required for a degree.
A report on Charge 3, concerning monitoring of new program enrollments, was forwarded to the EC in May, and another copy is attached to this report as Appendix C.
We had less than typical business on charge 2, course and program change approvals. A summary of actions follows:
New programs approved:
Proposal from Aviation Technology for a BS degree program in Unmanned Systems. 10/7/14; Passed 6-0-1.
Proposal from EESE for the new minor Early Intervention Non-Licensure. 10/14/14; Passed 8-0-0.
Proposal from EEES for the new minor, Elementary Special Education. 3/10/15; Passed 6-0-1.
Proposal from EEES for the new minor, Secondary Special Education. 3/10/15; Passed 7-0-0.
Program changes approved:
Fast-track:
Proposal from Interdisciplinary Programs for revision of the Women’s Studies (to Gender Studies) Minor. 9/9/14; Passed 9-0-0.
Proposal from the College of Business for revision of the Business core in all majors. 9/9/14; Passed 9-0-0.
Proposal from Communication Disorders and Counseling, School and Educational Psychology for revision of the Speech-Language Pathology degree. 10/14/14; Passed 8-0-0.
Proposal from EESE for revision of the Elementary Education degree. 10/14/14; Passed 8-0-0.
Proposal from Built Environment for revision of the Construction Management program, reducing the hours from 90 to 81. 10/14/14; Passed 8-0-0.
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Proposal from Earth and Environmental Systems for revision of the Earth and Environmental Systems program, reducing it from 75 to 70 hours. 10/14/14; Passed 8-0-0.
*Proposal for revision of the General Studies Major. 1/13/15; Passed 6-0-0.
* Proposal for change of the Middle School Mathematics Endorsement to Middle School Mathematics Minor. 1/13/15; Passed 6-0-0.
* Proposal for revision of the Psychology Major. 1/13/15; Passed 6-0-0.
* Proposal from Baccalaureate Nursing Completion for revision of the Baccalaureate track for students entering with L.P.N/L.V.N Licensure. 1/20/15; Passed 6-0-1.
Proposal from Languages, Literatures and Linguistics for revision of the Language Studies Major. 2/10/15; Passed 7-0-0.
Proposal from EEES for the revision of the Special Education Major. 3/10/15; Passed 7-0-0.
Proposal from Theater for revision of the Theater Major. 3/10/15; Passed 6-1-0.
Proposal from Theater for revision of the Theater Acting Minor. 3/10/15; Passed 7-0-0.
* = “Advances in Curriculog”
Proposal from Applied Engineering and Technology Management for revision of the Automotive Engineering Technology major to introduce more rigorous math/science requirements. 3/24/15; Passed 5-0-0.
Proposal from Applied Engineering and Technology Management for revision of the Packaging Engineering Technology major for similar changes in math/science requirements. 3/24/15; Passed 5-0-0.
Proposal from Math and Computer Science for revision of the Mathematics major, to add a senior seminar. 4/14/15; Passed 5-0-0.
Proposal from History for revision of the History major, modifying the way FS requirements will be met. 4/28/15; Passed 6-0-0.
Proposal from Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport for revision of the Marital Arts minor. 4/28/15; Passed 6-0-0.
The following programs were approved by expedited action of the Executive Officers:
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Proposal from EEES for revision of the Reading Minor. 3/24/15.
Proposal from Applied Engineering and Technology Management for revision of the Civil Engineering Technology major. 4/28/15.
Proposal from Applied Engineering and Technology Management for revision of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology major. 4/28/15
Proposal from Applied Engineering and Technology Management for revision of the Mechanical Engineering Technology major. 4/28/15.
Proposal from History for revision of the History minor. 4/28/15.
Proposal from Theater for revision of the Theater minor. 4/28/15.
Program suspensions and eliminations:
The following changes were approved by expedited action by the Executive Officers:
Proposal for suspension of the Theater Education Minor. It was forwarded to the EC.
Proposal for elimination of the Information Design and End-User Computing Major.
Course Approvals and Revisions:
Proposal from Music for revision of MUS 300 to be an FS-UDIE course. 9/9/14; Passed 9-0-0.
**Proposal from HRDPT for the new FS-UDIE course ACE 350. 11/4/14; Passed 9-0-0.
Proposal from History for changing the FS category for HIST 102. 2/10/15; Passed 7-0-0.
Proposal from the University College to create UNIV 299, a course for summer research. 4/28/15. Passed 6-0-0. This was sent to the Senate EC. The following change was approved by expedited action of the Executive Officers:
Proposal from EES for a prerequisite change to ENVI 426. 2/10/15.
Academic Restructuring:
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Proposal from the College of Arts and Sciences for the creation of a new department: Multidisciplinary Studies, to house Multidisciplinary Studies, International Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, and Gender Studies. 9/9/14; Passed 9-0-0.
Proposal from EESE and CIMT to merge the departments creating the new Department of Teaching and Learning. 10/7/14; passed 7-0-0. (This was a formal approval of an action that had been approved in principle last year.)
Proposal from the various Nursing departments for the creation of a School of Nursing. 1/13/15; passed 6-0-0.
Proposal from NHHS to change the name of the college to College of Health and Human Services. 1/20/15; Passed 6-0-1.
Foundational Studies:
The following language was proposed for the purpose of restricting enrollment in UDIE courses to upper classmen: “Upper Division Electives require 45 earned credit hours or more at time of registration.” 11/4/14; Passed 9-0-0.
A motion to ask the University College Council to consider revision of UDIE requirements so as to include internships was made on 1/13/15 and passed 6-0-0.
Appendix A
Member attendance (meetings attended/total meetings):
L. Brown 16/19A. Cavanaugh 14/19K. Danelly 11/19S. Kiger 17/19R. McGiverin 19/19D. Malooley 19/19A. Payne 9/19 Note: Payne had a conflict with a class during the spring semester.L. Rosenhein 19/19K. Ward 15/19
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Appendix BBaccalaureate Program Size
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CAAC Report on Baccalaureate Program Size
Oct. 3, 2014
This report is the outcome of a process initiated in Fall 2013 as a charge from the Faculty Senate Executive Committee. All ISU undergraduate programs were asked to provide information about the size of their degree in terms of credit hours, and the length of time needed for completion in semesters. Programs that required more than 71 hours, or more than six semesters were asked to plan for modification of the program or to provide appropriate information justifying an exception. The following table summarizes the status of programs for which size was identified as an issue. The columns indicate the original state of the programs, showing whether they were over 71 hours, over 6 semesters, or both. The different rows indicate where exceptions were granted, and in what ways the program was modified (or has indicated that a modification is pending). Following the table is commentary summarizing the outcomes of deliberations for each of the programs requiring review. It should be noted that the policy of the Faculty Senate is that a program of 7 semesters is acceptable at this time, but should be modified whenever the next program review occurs.
CAAC Officers 2014-15
Larry Rosenhein, Chair
Rolland McGiverin, Vice Chair
David Malooley, Secretary
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Under 71 ch, over 6 sem Over 71 ch , in 6 sem Over 71 ch, over 6 semExemptions Physics - Profess Elementary Ed (85) Chemi - Biochem conc (75, 7)granted as is and Chem concs (8) Math Teach (82) Music Composition (83, 8) Social Science Ed (76-82) Music Performance (79-80, 8)
English Teaching (82) Business Ed (85,7 - or 6?) Phys Ed (72) Nursing (93-6, 8) Advanced Manufact Manag (76)
Hours revision Financial Anal & Invest (71/2) to exclude directed Financial Planning (71/2) FS Jr Comp & UDIE Marketing (71/2)
Insurance Risk Manag (71/2) Financial Services (71/2) Business Admin (71/2) Accounting (71/2) MIS (71/2) OCSM (68/9)
Program submitted Art Ed (84, 7→6)a reduced semester plan Comp Eng Tech (68→64, 8→7)* Constr Manag (89, 8→81,7)
Information Tech (8→7) Elect Eng Tech (80→76, 8→7)*
Tech Manag Eng Tech (7→6) Autom Control Tech (80→76, 8→7)*
*These programs reduced ch Human Resource Dev (7→6) Mechan Eng Tech (77, 8→6)by accepting any Science FS Textiles App M (7→6) as directed elective (proposed)
Modified program EES-Geoscience conc (73-4→71(?)) Tech Eng Ed (79, 7→71, 6)
approved or proposed Aviation Manag (→71) Civil Eng Tech (77, 7→71,6)
Athletic Training AMR (76→ 69/71) Social Work (76)
Music Business (85, 8) Anticipated transition to Interior Design (8) Athletic Training Clinical (76, 8)Masters or BFA Dietetics (78 , 8)
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Outcomes of Deliberations
The chart on the previous page shows in very condensed form where various “large” programs stand now and also indicates changes that have occurred during this process. Some programs were seen as very difficult to change and CAAC asks that they be exempted, at least at this time, from modification. Other programs, particularly in Business, have found that because they include directed upper-level Foundational Studies electives that effectively reduce the FS hours needed outside the program requirements, their program size for this purpose is reduced. Quite a few programs, especially in Technology, originally claiming that 8 semesters were required for completion, found ways to structure a reduced-semester plan. For some of the departments this will require a realignment of course prerequisites, which is planned. Certain Electronics programs will relax their directed Science FS requirement to accept any course that fulfills the FS Science component and will have their effective credit hours reduced that way. Programs that have or plan to reduce their total credit hours include EES- Geoscience concentration, Social Work, Aviation Management, Athletic Training- AMR concentration, Technology and Engineering Education, Construction Management, and Civil Engineering Technology. There is a proposal to incorporate the large Music Business program into an Arts Management Program which will not be bound to Music accreditation standards and so can be short enough to comply with the current size guidelines. While this still leaves a number of large programs, we give our thoughts on future pathways toward program efficiency at the end of this document.
Programs in Secondary Education
Overall Comments:All secondary education programs could be considered double majors as the state of Indiana
requires that secondary education majors have the equivalent of the content major and then professional education is in addition to the content major. The programs are all nationally accredited according to rigorous standards set by NCATE/CAEP and their discipline specialized professional association (SPA). Moreover, each program has demonstrated careful spiral articulation of the curriculum so as to avoid redundancy, and has carefully sequenced course offerings to facilitate entry into the major.
Further explication of the professional coursework associated with the secondary education programs reveals a diversity of content contributing to the sequence of courses. Of the 31 credits associated with the professional sequence, 12 are allocated to the student teaching semester including the teacher work sample—this is a necessity to meet financial aid requirements in a semester when the taking of additional coursework is rarely granted because of the intensity of this professional practice (full-time teaching in a 5-12 or P-12 school environment). Student teaching is a requirement of the state of Indiana. Of the remaining 19 credits, 9 credits (EPSY 202 and 341, and SPED 221) are allocated to developmental psychology and meeting the needs of diverse and special needs learners in the public school classroom. These are content courses not accompanied by field practica. Of these credits, 6 meet the foundational studies requirement (EPSY 202 meets the category of social and behavioral sciences, EPSY 341 meets the category of global perspective and cultural diversity). The remaining 10 credits introduce the profession, pedagogical practices, legal requirements, school-community relationships required for public school education, and provides on-site, mentored practica that experientially engage
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students in integrated practice of the concepts learned in the pedagogy, developmental psychology, multicultural education, and special education courses. Of these 10 credits, careful planning between content and education faculty has resulted in sequencing and course blocking to allow for integrated, contiguous field experiences in service of both content methods and pedagogy courses. These practica fulfill requirements of SPA reporting needed for accreditation of programs within the state of Indiana.
Program: Art Education
General Comment: The Art Education program consists of 84 credits (57 Art, 27 Education). The
Department of Art and Design submitted a 7-semester plan in which students can complete degree requirements if typical Foundational Studies requirements are met in the student’s first year.
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section and the
following justification.
Further Justification:1. Accreditation. Art Education will be allowed exemption on the basis that the curriculum of
the Art portion of the Art Education degree (which includes components from Education and Studio Art, as well as Art education, is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and must adhere to curriculum requirements of those accrediting organizations. Further, the Art Education program adheres to standards set by accreditors and the Art Education Association of Indiana (AEAI), which dictate that future art teachers have broad studio knowledge and proficiency. In fact, PK-12 exams for teacher licensure test for just such broad preparation.
2. Combined area proficiencies in Art Education. Because of the varied knowledge and proficiencies required for future art teachers, there are three distinct areas in the degree track: Education, Studio Art, and Art Education. Students must follow pre-requisite sequencing for each.
Program: Business Education
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section and the
following justification.
Further Justification:The number of credits in the Business education program, accredited by AACSB-
International, is 85 and this was the lowest when compared with other programs in the state.
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The total credits required by programs across the remainder of the state range from 87-99 credits. For instance, there are only two other AASCB-International accredited programs in Indiana – one at Ball State University (BSU) and the other at the University of Southern Indiana (USI). The BSU program requires 99 credits while the USI program requires 87 credits. Regionally, the only other nearby program is at Illinois State University, and that program requires 95 credits. Additionally, the ISU Business Education program can be completed in 6 semesters.
Program: English Education
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section and the
following justification.
Further Justification:The number of credits associated with this program is only 73 and the program can be
completed in six semesters. The English Education major has fewer required credits than other identified programs in the state of Indiana. For instance, BSU requires 87 credits, Purdue requires 78 credits, IUB requires 82 credits. Although USI requires 63 credits, an additional 9 credits are in their GE requirements so the true total is 72 credits apparently.
Program: Mathematics Education
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section and the
following justification.
Further Justification:The number of credits associated with this program is 82 and the program can be
completed in six semesters. It is comparable to other program in the state of Indiana which range from 80 to 90 credits. For instance, IU Bloomington requires 90 credits, Purdue requires 80 credits, Ball State U. requires 90 credits, IUPUI requires 85 credits, Purdue Calumet requires 81 credits, and IU East requires 88 credits. USI does not offer a mathematics education program.
Program: Physical Education
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section and the
following justification.
Further Justification:
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The number of credits associated with this program is 72 and the program can be completed in six semesters. The program has a significantly lower credit requirement than other competing programs in the state of Indiana. Other programs in the state range from 85 to 95 credits. For instance, Purdue requires 95 credits without a health education option, IU requires 90 credits without a health education option, and Ball State U requires 85 credits for PE only without a health education option.
Program: Social Studies Education
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section and the
following justification.
Further Justification:The number of credits associated with this program is 76-82 depending upon the
content areas chosen and the program can be completed in six semesters. The program has a significantly lower credit requirement than other competing programs in the state of Indiana. Other programs in the state range from 96 to 116 credits for the major only. For instance, Ball State U requires 96 credits, Purdue U requires 116 credits, and IUPUI requires 97 credits.
Program: Technology and Engineering Education
CAAC Recommendation:Once the appropriate revision paperwork is submitted, the exemption will not be
required. In the interim, allow the exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding these sections.
Programs in Elementary Education
Program: Elementary Education Program
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of state licensing and accreditation requirements.
Further Justification:The numbers of credits associated with the Elementary Education program is
comparable to or lower than programs at other institutions in the state of Indiana and the program can be completed in six semesters. For instance, Purdue's program requires 127-129 credits while Indiana University's program requires 98-119 credits.
Programs in Arts and Sciences
Program: Chemistry – Biochemistry concentration
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CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the existence of other concentrations in Chemistry that
can be completed in six semesters and under 71 credit hours.
Further justification:The Chemistry program consists of four concentrations. The two that are not certified by
the American Chemical Society can be completed in 69 credit hours and six semesters. The “ACS-certified” concentration is 69 hours but the Department cannot guarantee that it can always be completed in less than seven semesters because of the need to offer certain courses in alternate years, owing to small enrollments. These alternate-year courses are laboratories that are required to meet the ACS standard of 400 laboratory hours beyond general chemistry. Only one of these alternate-year courses is needed for the Biochemistry concentration, which is also ACS-certified, but that is enough to preclude a guarantee, for certain students, depending on when they begin the program, completion in six semesters. The 71 hours are needed to allow for a sufficient study of biology and biochemistry in addition to the chemistry core. A seven-semester plan has been submitted. The Department states that it views the 69-hour degrees as the “standard,” with the Biochemistry concentration an option for students who wish to pursue this more intensive study program. A student can easily switch from this concentration to another if timely graduation appears to be an issue.
Program: Physics – Professional Physics concentration
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the existence of other concentrations in Physics that
can be completed in six semesters and under 71 credit hours.
Further justification:The Physics program consists of three concentrations. One of these, the Professional
Physics program, is the typical curriculum a student would take to prepare for graduate study and is 65 credit hours. However, it requires eight semesters because of the necessity of offering certain courses only in alternate years, due to small enrollments. The Department provided information showing that the curriculum is consistent with Physics programs at other institutions. The Engineering Physics concentration is also under 71 credit hours and can be completed in six semesters. Students can switch from the Professional Physics to the Engineering Physics without difficulty if timely graduation is an issue. The Chemical Physics concentration also has an alternate-year course, but the Department has stated that it typically arranges individual study plans for students who would otherwise be obligated to spend extra semesters to complete the degree.
Program: Music Composition and Music Performance
CAAC Recommendation:
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Allow exemption Music Performance and Music Composition programs that award the B.M. (Bachelor of Music) which is a professional degree requiring 8 semesters of individual instrument/performance study. Their accrediting body (NASM) requires this level of study for the B.M. programs because they must devote 25-35% of the credit hours to performance study. These programs are currently at the 25% minimum. The Music Business program is also accredited under these standards. For students who wish to study music after their freshman year, there is the option of the BA/BS in Music Liberal Arts program which can be completed in six semesters.
Programs in Nursing, Health, and Human Services
Program: Dietetics
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the high number of competencies required by
accreditors.
Further information:The Department notes that there are several science prerequisites that must be
completed prior to enrollment in the dietetics courses themselves, and that a practical internship in the last semester occurs off-campus and would preclude many students from taking other courses simultaneously. Because of the intensity of this major generally, the standard will be to move to a six-year program (a process that will be developed and implemented over the next 10 years), so it seems particularly unproductive to expect a reduction in hours or semesters in this case. The only other similar program in the state, at Purdue, requires 125 hours and appears to incorporate one mandatory summer course.
Program: Athletic Training – Clinical Concentration
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the high number of competencies required by
accreditors.
Further information:The Department notes that previously, in order to meet the goal of a 120-hour degree,
they have already reduced the program by 16 credits through combination of courses or elimination of course requirements. What they have is the minimum number to ensure that accreditation standards are met. The ISU program has the lowest credit hour requirements among similar programs in Indiana. Students must pass a Certification examination, which could be jeopardized by reducing courses. A proposal to convert the program into a Master’s degree is making its way through the curriculum process, and the Department asks that no further consideration of credit reduction occur at least until the status of the graduate proposal is established. Finally, the program has another concentration, AMR, which requires 69-71 credit
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hours, and students are able switch to this from the Clinical concentration if timely graduation is a priority.
Program: Nursing
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the high number of competencies required for
accreditation.
Further justification:The nursing degree program will be allowed exemption on the basis that the curriculum
is accredited by both the Indiana State Board of Nursing (ISBN) and the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and must adhere to their intense curriculum standards and requirements. Also a factor in the 8 semester degree program is that students must take three semesters of prerequisite courses prior to making application to enter the nursing program. The 8 semester degree plan can only be shortened if a student enters ISU with the prerequisites completed. The College of Nursing attempted to drop the statistics requirement and add a new nursing research course with included basic statistics content but the ISBN refused this change to the program. They did, however, permit the removal of a specific sociology course from the curriculum to aid in meeting the 120 hour rule; the principles of sociology are obtained by the student in other required coursework.
Programs in Technology
Programs in Built Environment
Overall Comments:The Department of Built Environment submitted exemption requests for two degree programs;
Construction Management (CM), and Interior Architecture Design (IAD). Of the two programs CM requested a total credits exemption – 83 Credits. Reviewing the exemption request demonstrated several reasons for this request. CM is currently accredited by ACCE (American Council for Construction Education). ACCE utilizes a course based structure with the requirement of twenty-one (21) credits of General Education, seventeen (17) credits of Math and Science, twelve (12)credits of Business and Management, fifty (50) credits of Construction Science, and twenty (20) credits of Construction. These newly introduced requirements offer the option for the program to be reduced from the current 89 credits. A curriculum revision has been prepared and consists of fifty (50) credits of General Education including Math and Science, twelve (12)credits of Business and Management, fifty-two (52) credits of Construction, and six (6) credits of electives.
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Course sequencing has been carefully crafted from accreditation requirements, years of industrial experience of the faculty, annual reviews of the curriculum by the Industrial Advisory Boards, surveys of the employers, and surveys of the graduates of the programs. The curriculum has been refined over years of modifications often revising the courses to reflect changes in the industry. The department has resisted pressure to add additional courses to the major in response to those changes, rather, all efforts are made to incorporate new materials into relevant current courses. Likewise, the prerequisite structure has been created to ensure the students have sufficient time to properly assimilate the complex technical material and information.
As directed by CAAC, the Department of Built Environment chair, in discussions with the CM program coordinator, modified the Construction Management (CM) program and provided a degree map detailing completion of all major courses in a seven (7) semester timeline. This modified degree map will allow a current ISU student that has completed one semester of study outside of the Department of Built Environment, and desires entry into the Construction Management major, to complete the program of study in seven (7) semesters and graduate in the four year (8 semester) guideline.
Similarly, the Interior Architecture Design program requests an exemption for the 8 semester plan due to the program is applying for a degree change from Bachelor of Science to Bachelor of Fine Arts. This change is eligible for an exemption due to the professional degree status.
Program: Construction Management
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section, the
revision of the program and the justification below;
Further Justification:The revised plan of study for the Construction Management (CM) major consists of 52
required credits in CNST and ECT courses, plus 50 credits in Gen. Ed., 12 credits in Business and Management and 6 credits of electives. (120 Credits total). This revised plan of study assumes CAAC approves the curriculum revision as described above.
Program: Interior Architecture Design
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section, the
revision of the program and the justification below.
Further Justification:The plan of study for the Interior Architecture Design program requires 8 semesters
based on studio sequencing. As such the accrediting body NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design) has suggested the Department of Built Environment change the degree title to BFA rather than the current BS. This change is eligible for an exemption due to the professional degree status.
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Programs in Electronics and Computer Engineering
Overall Comments:The Electronics and Computer Engineering Department submitted exemption requests for four
degree programs; Automation & Control Engineering Technology (ACET), Computer Engineering Technology (CET), Electronics Engineering Technology (EET), and the Information Technology (IT). The four programs originally requested eight (8) semester exemptions and total credit exemptions for Automation & Control Engineering Technology (ACET)- 80 Credits, and Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) – 80 Credits. Reviewing the exemption requests demonstrated several reasons for those requests. Two of the programs are currently accredited by either ATMAE (Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering) or ABET. ATMAE, which accredits the EET and CET programs (Accreditation for the period 11/1/2010—11/1/2016), utilizes a course based structure with the requirement of twelve (12) credits of Management, six (6) credits of Math, and eight (8)credits of Physical Science. These twenty six (26) credits are in addition to the technical courses in the major content area and offer no options for the programs to reduce the size of the program of study. The Department is also constrained by the total credits required by the Foundational Studies Program of the University. All four degree programs include forty (40) credits of FS coursework. The FS requirement plus the accreditation requirements (26 + 40 = 66) leaving a possible 54 credits for the major coursework, (120-66). Of the remaining 54 credits, the actual ECT Department coursework included in each major is: Automation & Control Engineering Technology (ACET): 29 Credits; Computer Engineering Technology (CET): 45 Credits; Electronics Engineering Technology (EET):42; and the Information Technology (IT):21 Credits. These department totals are typical of most department course requirements in a major across campus, English, Econ, Political Science, etc.
Course sequencing has been carefully crafted from accreditation requirements, years of industrial experience of the faculty, annual reviews of the curriculum by the Industrial Advisory Boards, surveys of the employers, and surveys of the graduates of the programs. The curriculum has been refined over years of modifications often reducing the courses to reflect the changing technology. The department resists pressure to add additional courses to a major in response to those changes; rather, all efforts are made to incorporate new materials into relevant current courses. It has been a number of years since a course was added to the EET program although the technology has vastly changed during those years.
The curriculum is a process of introduction of technical material, working through the mathematical and engineering concepts, then integration of the concepts and verification of theories through comprehensive laboratory experiences and testing for understanding and retention. The prerequisite structure has been created to provide the students sufficient time to acquire conceptual and practical understanding, and to support development as the content spirals through increasing levels of complexity across the program. Not only does such a curricular structure ensure student success across the program, it further ensures success in students’ career fields.
Consideration of total credits is also influenced by articulation agreements from IvyTech, Vincennes, or other two year institutions, particularly the EET program. Of the 42 credits contained within the department for this program, 17 transfer leaving only 25 credits of ECT courses offered by ISU. Any reduction of required credits would, of necessity, come from these 25. So few credits
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compromise the necessary spiraling of the curriculum to meet students’ developmental needs in acquiring increasingly complex conceptual understanding.
As directed by CAAC, The ECET Department voted (9-1-0) to modify the Automation & Control Engineering Technology (ACET), Computer Engineering Technology (CET), Electronics Engineering Technology (EET), and the Information Technology (IT) majors and provide degree maps detailing an alternate completion of all major courses in a seven (7) semester timeline. These modified degree maps will allow a current ISU student who has completed one semester of study outside of the ECET Department, and desires entry into one of the Departmental four majors, to complete the program of study in seven (7) semesters and graduate in the four year (8 semester) guideline.
Program: Electronics Engineering Technology
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section, the
revision of the program and the justification below.
Further Justification:The plan of study for the Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) major consists of 63
required credits in ECT, MET and TMGT courses (including directed and technical electives), plus 6 credits in mathematics, 3 credits in structured programming (CS256) and 8 credits in laboratory science. (80 Credits total). The ECET department will modify the program allowing the Foundational Studies Laboratory Science (4 Credits) to be accepted as laboratory science credits. This will result in the reduction of the EET major to 76 credits. Note: the actual ECT Courses taken by students in the Electronics Engineering Technology BS degree will only be 42 credits.
Program: Computer Engineering Technology
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section, the
revision of the program and the justification below.
Further Justification:The plan of study for the Computer Engineering Technology (CET) major consists of 51
required credits in ECT and TMGT courses (including directed and technical electives), 6 credits in mathematics, 3 credits in structured programming (CS256) and 8 credits in science. The ECET department will modify the program allowing the Foundational Studies Laboratory Science (4 Credits) to be accepted as laboratory science credits. This will result in the reduction of CET major to 64 credits. Note: the actual ECT Courses taken by students in the Computer Engineering Technology BS degree will only be 45 credits.
Program: Automation and Control Engineering Technology
CAAC Recommendation:
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Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section, the revision of the program and the justification below.
Further Justification:The plan of study for the Automation and Control Engineering Technology (ACET) major
consists of 63 required credits in ECT, MET, MFG and TMGT courses, 6 credits in mathematics, 3 credits in structured programming (CS256) and 8 credits in science (80 Credits). The ECET department plans to allow the Foundational Studies Laboratory Science (4 Credits) to be accepted as laboratory science credits. Also we will replace the 3 credit ECT170 freshman orientation requirement with the 2 credit ECT130 freshman orientation course. This will result in a reduction of the ACET major to 75 credits. Note: the actual ECT Courses taken by students in the Automation and Control Engineering Technology BS degree will only be 29 credits.
Program: Information Technology
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section, the
revision of the program and the justification below.
Further Justification:The plan of study for the Information Technology (IT) major consists of 36 required
credits in ECT, CS and MIS courses and 15 credits of elective courses in ECT, CS, MIS or ARTD. This results in the IT major currently consisting of 51 credits. Note that the IT major is currently not accredited and as we move toward ABET accreditation, additional course requirements and courses are being developed that may push major coursework into the 8th semester of the degree plan. Note: the actual ECT courses currently taken by students in the Information Technology BS degree will only be 21 credits.
Programs in Applied Engineering and Technology Management
Overall Comments:The Department of Applied Engineering and Technology Management (AETM) submitted
exemption requests for three degree programs; Advanced Manufacturing Management (AMM), Civil Engineering Technology (CVET), and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET). All of the programs were over 71 credits. The MET program was recently accredited by ETAC of ABET. The AMM program is currently accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). While the brand new CVET program is not yet accredited, plans are to seek ETAC of ABET accreditation in 2015.
The Technology and Engineering Education (TEE) program is listed in the catalog as over 71 credits, but CAAC was informed last year that plans were in place to reduce the credit requirements of the program. The TEE program is accredited by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Course sequencing has been carefully crafted from accreditation requirements, years of industrial experience of the faculty, annual reviews of the curriculum by the Industrial Advisory Boards, surveys of the employers, and surveys of the graduates of the programs. The curriculum has been
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refined over years of modifications often revising the courses to reflect changes in the industry. The department has resisted pressure to add additional courses to the major in response to those changes; rather, all efforts are made to incorporate new materials into relevant current courses. Likewise, the prerequisite structure has been created to ensure that students have sufficient time to properly assimilate the complex technical material and information.
It is worth noting that all AETM Department undergraduate programs, with the exception of TEE, are undergoing extensive review as they are being aligned for ETAC of ABET accreditation consideration in 2015. In this process the faculty are introducing a common set of courses increasing the efficiency of the programs. While it is presumed that changes will occur in all eight programs, the faculty are proceeding with the CAAC policies in mind.
As directed by CAAC, the AETM Department chair, in discussions with the appropriate faculty, began a process of modifying the curriculum to fit within the policy framework limitations of 71 credits and six-semester sequencing while maintaining the integrity of the programs with respect to accreditation and stated outcomes.
The AMM program is in the curriculum process of changing its name to Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFET). After careful review with advice from ETAC of ABET reviewers and department faculty, the MFET program was unable to reduce the overall credits below 76, but was able to provide a degree map detailing completion of all major courses in a six (6) semester timeline.
The CVET program was successfully modified to reduce the overall credits to 71 and a degree map detailing completion of all major courses in a six (6) semester timeline was provided. These program modifications are now in the curriculum process at the department level.
After careful review with advice from ETAC of ABET reviewers and department faculty, the MET program was unable to reduce the overall credits below 77, but was able to provide a degree map detailing completion of all major courses in a six (6) semester timeline. An MET program, by ABET definition, includes many engineering topics along with emphasis in more than one area. For the MET program at ISU the emphasis areas are in design and manufacturing. It is the opinion of an ABET visiting team member, that removal of any particular content in the current major may provide concern that the major does not meet the expectations of a Mechanical Engineering Technology program. The current MET program of 77 credits includes 17 credits of mathematics and science courses.
The TEE program was successfully modified to reduce the overall credits to 71 and provided a degree map detailing completion of all major courses in a six (6) semester timeline. These program modifications are now in the curriculum process at the department level.
The requested exemptions, which began at three, are now just two, and both have demonstrated six-semester sequencing.
Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section, the revision of the program and the justification below.
Further Justification:The plan of study for the Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFET) major remains
as modified in the 2013 submitted version (still in the curriculum process) and consists of 76 directed credits which can be completed in 6 semesters.
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Program: Mechanical Engineering Technology
CAAC Recommendations:Allow exemption on the basis of the overall comment preceding this section, the
revision of the program and the justification below.
Further Justification:The plan of study for the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) major remains at 77
directed credits, 17 of which are in math and science, all of which can be completed in a 6 semester sequence.
Programs in Business
Overall Comments: Several majors in the Scott College of Business have 78 “Acalog hours” in the program.
However, when hours due to the directed Foundational Studies courses BEIT 336 (junior composition) and BUS 401 (UDIE) are accounted for, the program sizes drop to 71-2 credits at most. These foundational studies requirements are unlikely to be duplicated by a student before declaring a Business major. There is agreement that for the purpose of judging program size, FS courses of this kind need not be counted. Further, the College recently changed MGT 140 from a three credit course to two credits (effective Fall 2015) as a way for students who did not take the three-credit BUS 100 in their first year, because they were not declared Business majors, to meet the requirement for an introduction to business course after they join a Business program. (The lower number of credit hours in MGT 140 is due to the lack of need for a freshman transition component in this course.) The effect of this is that a typical business student will have a 72-credit hour program when starting in the freshman year, in which case timely program completion should not be an issue; while students who switch to a business degree later on can take the reduced-credit course, ensuring that they are not obligated to acquire credits beyond the prescribed 71-hour limit in a shortened time. In addition, all the programs in this area demonstrated that they can be completed in six semesters.
CAAC Recommendation:Allow exemption from the 71-hour limit for the following programs: Financial Analysis and Investment; Financial Planning; Marketing; Insurance Risk Management; Financial Services; Business Adminstration; Accounting; MIS.
CAAC Recommendations for Future Action
For programs that require more than six semesters to complete for which there are no other concentrations or options within the discipline that can be completed in six semesters, we recommend that the relevant faculty closely examine the articulation of program outcomes across associated courses to locate any possible efficiencies while still maintaining accreditation standards and program integrity. It is strongly recommended that an outside reviewer be engaged to facilitate the process and
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to bring alternative viewpoints to increase awareness of efficiencies. It is further recommended that Academic Affairs work with departments hosting these programs to help identify and fund, where necessary, an outside reviewer for such purpose. Upon a specified timeline recommended by the Senate Executive Committee, these programs shall submit for review a modified curriculum and/or course sequencing, or provide a justification for continuing exemption documented by the proceedings of the review and input from the outside reviewer.
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Appendix CEnrollment and Graduation Rates of New Programs
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CAAC Report on Enrollment and Graduation Rates of New Programs
This semester, CAAC obtained data from Academic Affairs concerning enrollment and degree completions for programs that were initiated during the last few years. We compared this with projections contained in the ICHE proposals for these programs. A few programs were identified as lagging behind their projections and we contacted program coordinators or department chairs for more information.
The table below summarizes the information we have.
TECH TC/N Multi/Interdisciplinary Stdies BAS 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0Sources: Headcounts per Official (5-day) files, degree counts per BANNER degree tables (using student's primary major)
IR - October 23, 2014
ARGOS\Academic Affairs \Current vers i ons hdcnt & degs\HC&Degs by col dpt cip maj cube
Fiscal Year Degrees AwardedFall Semester Official Headcount
Headcounts and Degrees Awardedby College by Department by Program
College Dept CIP Description Degree
The rows in white are actual headcounts/graduations by year and the rows in blue [or shaded] contain projections from the ICHE documents, which are available at: http://www.indstate.edu/academicaffairs/Academic%20Program%20Requests%20Submitted%20for%20State%20Approval.htm
Several programs are meeting their targets well. Three programs were asked to account for the lower than anticipated enrollments, and we have the following comments about these:
Engineering Technology: Dr. A. Badar addressed the enrollment numbers. He pointed out that this program was especially targeted to provide a home for students who are transferring here after obtaining an Associates degree in Engineering Technology. Many of these students declare a more specialized major and transfer out of the program. However, in time there may be students who elect to stay in the program and graduate with this major.
Doctor of Health Science (DHS): Dr. E. Bermudez informed us that the approval of the program was delayed at ICHE and so the original enrollment projections had to be moved back. Revised projections are included to the right of the main table. Even so, it appears the enrollment is still lagging.
Masters of Social Work: (MSW): Dr. Peterson from NHHS pointed out that the program has had trouble attracting students prior to receiving accreditation. They expect to obtain accreditation this year, after which enrollments are expected to rise.
The DHS program proposal included a request for two new tenure-track faculty positions, and the MSW proposal included a request for one tenure-track faculty and a second who would serve as program coordinator, so there are significant resource implications. The Engineering Technology program operates with existing resources.
We recommend that the programs on this list, as well as any newer programs, be followed in the same way in the future to ensure that enrollment/completion targets are being met.
