USF Undergraduate Council - Minutes of September 23, 1996

Present: Glen Besterfield, Lois Gonzalez, Mary Hardy, Margaret Hewitt, Janet Moore, John Noonan, Ruth Short, Joseph Simon (Chairperson), Richard Wunderlin

Absent: John Richmond

Guests: John Cochran (Criminology), D. Thomas Porter (Undergraduate Studies), Hilda Rosselli (Education), Robert Sullins (Undergraduate Studies), Student Financial Systems Workgroup

The meeting was called to order at 3:04pm.

1. No Announcements.

2. Discussion and review of course proposals

   • Modification to Major & Minor in Criminology and Certificate Program in Corrections
     John Cochran presented the Criminology Department's proposals to the Council. These changes are designed to prepare students better for jobs in the multidisciplinary field of criminology/criminal justice. Majors will complete course requirements from within one of four areas of concentration: General, Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Juvenile Justice. The Certificate in Corrections requires 21 semester hours and is open to all USF students and to persons who have already received their bachelor's degree. Following further discussion, both proposals were approved.

   • CCJ 4260 Environmental Law and Crime, CCJ 4281 Correctional Law, CCJ 4315 Correctional Administration, CCJ 4511 Police & Juvenile Delinquency, and CCJ 4513 Juvenile Rights & Procedures
     CCJ 4260 is an elective in Criminology and is requires of Environmental Science majors. The course was approve with six approving, one opposed, and one abstention, contingent upon the Department's correction of the syllabus to remove the first sentence of the course objectives.

     Following discussion, CCJ 4281, CCJ 4315, CCJ 4511, and CCJ 4513 were approved. The Department must update the reference list for CCJ 4511, and instructor qualifications (7f.) for the course must be changed to require a master's degree and law enforcement experience.

   • CCJ 4540 Juvenile Correctional Alternatives, CCJ 4550 Developmental Aspects of Juvenile Delinquency, and CCJ 6451 Kids & Drugs
     Review of these courses was postponed until the October 14 meeting.

   • EEX 4015 Narrative Perspectives on Exceptionality: Cultural & Ethical Issues
     Hilda Rosselli answered Council members' questions regarding this course. Although a departmental permit is required, the course is open to all students because it will meet Gordon Rule requirements and will be proposed to meet Liberal Arts Exit requirements. The course description on the SUS form will be changes to match the description given in 5a. of the proposal. Following further discussion, the course was approved with six for and two opposed.

3. A presentation was given by the Student Financial Systems Workgroup to recommend changes designed to improve the registration and tuition payment system.

4. No new course proposals

The next meeting will be Monday, October 14, 1996. The meeting was adjourned at 5:00pm.

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