February 28, 2018

University Graduate Council Agenda

Time: 2:00 pm Location: SU-80 Room 206
1) Call to order, sign in and introductions 2) Brief announcements and discussions 3) Review and approval of minutes of the January 24, 2018 meeting 4) Review curriculum items approved at last GPC meeting on February 21, 2018

Agenda items for February 28, 2018

Document Type	Title	College (Department)	Credit	Action
Reviewers by College: CDSI, Nursing
New Course	CST7912- Research Design in Social Science	A&L	3	A
Program Change	Graduate Certificate in Environmental Studies	A&L	N/A	A
Program Change	PhD in Comparative Studies (1)	A&L	N/A	A
Program Change	PhD in Comparative Studies (2)	A&L	N/A	A
Reviewers by College: Nursing, Science
Program Change	Doctorate of Medicine	Medicine	N/A	AC (changes made)
Reviewers by College: Medicine, Business
New Course	EVS6916- Directed Independent Research in Environmental Science	Science	0-3	A
New Course	EVS6917- Fundamentals of Environmental Research	Science	1	A
New Course	OCE6908- Marine Science and Oceanography Directed Independent Research	Science	1-3	A
New Course	OCE6972- Marine Science and Oceanography Master’s Research	Science	1-6	A
Program Change	Environmental Science	Science	N/A	A
Program Change	MS Marine Science and Oceanography (2)	Science	N/A	AC (changes made)
Reviewers by College: A&L, CDSI
Course Change	PET5077- Aging, Decision Making & Mobility	Education	N/A	AC (changes made)
Course Change	PET4263- Obesity: Biological, Psychological, and Cultural Factors	Education	N/A	AC (changes made)
Course Change	HSC4104- Stress Management	Education	N/A	AC (changes made)
Course Change	HSC4143- Substance Abuse	Education	N/A	AC (changes made)
Course Change	HSC4581- Health Promotion	Education	N/A	AC (changes made)

Other Items to Discuss

Document Type	Title	Department	Action
Policy Proposal	Graduate International Admission Policy on 3+1 year or 3+2 year Degree	Academic Affairs/Office of the Provost	A

A: Approved, AC: Approved with changes, T: Tabled