EPCSE Curriculum Committee
EPCSE Curricular Affairs
(effective Fall 2010)
The EPCSE Curricular Affairs Committee reviews all course, program, and special topics proposals submitted by faculty.
Faculty will submit all Resident Instruction (RI) proposals to Bobbi Robison who will enter the information into CSCS on ANGEL. Consultation will be obtained prior to the EPCSE Curriculum Committee review. After the committee reviews and approves the RI proposals, they are forwarded to the College of Education’s Curricular Affairs Committee, the Graduate School (graduate), and the Faculty Senate (undergraduate) for review. (See Curriculum Approval Flowchart.) Questions about the curricular process can be directed to Bobbi Robison (bjb9@psu.edu) or the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Brandon Hunt (bbh2@psu.edu).
The EPCSE Curricular Affairs Committee will review all World Campus (WC) curriculum (special topics, add/change courses, certificates, etc.) Faculty should submit forms to the WC staff assistant, Erin Garthe, for processing.
EPCSE Curricular Affairs Committee Members 2012-2013
The EPCSE Curricular Affairs Committee includes representation from each of the department's five programs.
Dr. Brandon Hunt (RHS) - Chair
Dr. Liza Conyers (CN ED)
Dr. Richard Kubina, Jr. (SPLED)
Dr. Barbara Schaefer (SPSY)
Dr. Peggy Van Meter (EDPSY)
Bobbi Robison (Staff Assistant)
EPCSE Curricular Affairs Committee Meeting Dates and Submission Deadlines
All meetings will be held in 107 Verizon Building, 9:30-10:30 AM
| Meeting Dates | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|
| January 9 (no meeting-no new business) |
January 7, 2013 |
| February 6, 2013 |
January 30, 2013 |
| March 13, 2013 |
March 6, 2013 |
| April 10, 2013 | April 3, 2013 |
Forms
| Form | Comment |
|---|---|
| Special Topics Proposal Form | Special topics courses are to be offered a maximum of two times. No consultation is required for special topics proposals. |
| Add New Course Proposal Form | Add a new course. Consultation(s) will be obtained for all new proposals prior to submission to the EPCSE Curriculum Committee. |
| Change Course Proposal Form | Change an existing course. Consultation(s) will be obtained for all change proposals prior to submission to the EPCSE Curriculum Committee. |
| Program Change Form Major, Option, Minor Signature Page |
Program change form. |
| ACUE Prospectus Form | This form needs to be completed along with a program change form (undergraduate only). |
| Certificate Template Certificate Signature Page |
Postbaccalaureate/Graduate Credit Certificate Program Bulletin Listing Template |
An expedited review will be conducted for course proposals under the following circumstances:
(1) Limited changes in name or number (without substantive change in course content).
(2) Prerequisite changes affecting only courses within a department.
(3) Updated course descriptions of a limited nature.
(4) Course drops affecting only majors in the department.
(5) Creation of standard common course numbers.
Helpful Resources
• Cheat Sheet for Adding New Course Proposals
• New and Revised Do’s and Don’ts
• Graduate Council Curricular Review Process Overview
• Senate Curriculum Review Time Frame
• CSCS (ANGEL) Legend
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1 | New Proposal |
| 2 | College / Faculty Consultation |
| 3 | College Administrative Review |
| 4 | Department Head / Division Head Review |
| 5 | College Representative Review |
| 6 | College Dean or Their Representative |
| 7 | Dean of Graduate School Review |
| 8 | Graduate Council Subcommittee Review |
| 9 | Senate Curricular Affairs Review |
| 10 | On HOLD |
| 11 | Approved |
| 12 | Rejected |
• The Graduate Council Curricular Review STATus Tracking System (STATS) (2nd bullet under 'Programs') - STATS tracks graduate program proposals and graduate course proposals that have been submitted officially for Graduate Council curricular review (starting with Fall 2007).
Helpful Links
• College of Education’s Curricular Affairs
• Certificates – Statement of Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines for Post-baccalaureate Credit Certificate Programs
• University Bulletins - Graduate Degree Programs
• University Faculty Senate - Policies and Rules for Undergraduate Students (Senate Policy 42-23 Outlines the Number of Hours Required for Courses)
University Faculty Senate Newsletters
The Senate Curriculum Reports (bluesheets)
Senate Guide to Curricular Procedures (information on submitting major, minor, option, etc.)
• Time Formats for Credit Courses
Formal university classes are normally scheduled for 12.5 hours per credit. Once credit of course work typically involves 40 hours of combined in class work and out of class preparation (the recommended distribution is 1/3 in class time and 2/3 out of class preparation time).
Hybrid and online courses offered through the College of Education need to adhere to the guidelines in this policy (time formats link). Faculty must have regularly scheduled, faculty-initiated contact with students as outlined for normally scheduled classes. For example, a three-credit course must include at least 37.5 hours of faculty-initiated structured instructional time. Examples of acceptable faculty-initiated contact in online or hybrid courses include:
- Blogs and online discussion forums
- Interactive podcasts
- Videoconferencing
- Web-based conferencing
- Virtual meeting rooms
- Phone conferencing
- Faculty-student interactive class assignments
