USF Undergraduate Council - Minutes of March 27, 2000

Present: Mary Alice Backsdale-Ladd, Eva Christensen, Grace Erickson, Ram Pendyala, Ken Pothoven, Jennifer Salk, Edward Silbert (Chairperson)

Absent: Richard Dietrich, Thomas Johnson

Guests: Glen Besterfield, Lou Bowers, Bill Carpenter, Dolores Gooding, Navita James, David Klossner, William Miller, Carlos Smith, Lee Stefanakui, Thomas E. Wade, Curtis Wienker

The meeting was called to order at 3:11 p.m.

1. No minutes were available for review.

2. Announcements

   The +/- grading proposal was received and approved by the Senate.

   Chairman Silbert reminded the Undergraduate Council that a new Undergraduate chairperson would need to be selected for the next academic year.

3. Review of Course Proposals

   • College of Engineering MW/MI Exemption - The College of Engineering requests an exemption from the two MW/MI courses required by the University of South Florida. They request that engineering students be required to take only one MW/MI course. Following discussion and a vote with 4 members approving and 1 abstaining, this request was approved.

   • EGN 36xx Engineering Economics with Social and Global Implications -The Undergraduate Council requested that this course be revisited as there was some concern regarding the Social Science General Education approval for the course. Following discussion, a motion was made and approved to stay recommendation for the Social Science qualification only, and await a new course description. The course is still approved as a new course.

   • AML 4624 Black Women Writers - This course focuses on the literature of women of Africa and the African Diaspora. It examines the social, historical, artistic, political, economic, and spiritual lives of Africana women in context of a global community. Following discussion and with the condition that it be shared with the English department, it was approved as meeting Gordon Rule, and LW exit requirements.

   • Athletic Training Program Track - This track provides opportunities for undergraduate study for students interested in athletic training, sports medicine, physical therapy and other allied health professions. Following discussion, this track was approved as a new track.

   • PET 3617C Orthopaedic Physical Assessment I (Upper Extremity) - This course involves the study and practice of techniques used when assessing athletic injuries to the upper extremity, head, and spine. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 3618C Orthopaedic Physical Assessment II (Lower Extremity) - This course involves the study and practice of techniques used when assessing athletic injuries to the lower extremity, hip, pelvis and gait. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 3621C Prevention of Athletic Injuries - This course involves advanced principles in the selection, fabrication and application of protective equipment, tape, splints, casts, braces and other orthotic devices commonly used in athletic training and sports medicine settings. Theory and practice in risk management and injuries related to environmental factors. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 3624C Emergency Management of Athletic Trauma and Illness - This course involves the theory and practice of basic emergency management techniques dealing with trauma resulting from injuries and illnesses suffered by an athletic population. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 3630C Techniques in Therapeutic Exercise - This course involves the theory and practical applications of therapeutic exercise and movement science. Includes techniques in Feldenkrais movement patterns, aquatic exercise, lifting protocols, plyometric training, isokinetic testing, stability ball training, and a variety of common exercise equipment. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 3660 Athletic Training Administration & Policy - This course involves the analysis and application of organizational skills and administrative structure of the athletic training profession, including current theory about budget management, medical record keeping, drug testing, facility design and maintenance, legal aspects of sports medicine, athletic physical examinations, medical ethics, current educational concepts, and administrative policy. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 3670L Clinical Instruction in Athletic Training I - This course involves the observation and performance of basic athletic training skills under the direct supervision of an NATABOC certified/state licensed athletic trainer. This course provides students with the opportunity to develop competence in a variety of introductory athletic training skills. Clinical experiences are obtained in the university's sports medicine facilities and will be accompanied by a one-hour seminar each week. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 3671L Clinical Instruction in Athletic Training II - This course is the continuation of clinical experience utilizing new skills under the direction of an NATABOC certified/state licensed athletic trainer. This course provides students with the opportunity to develop competence in a variety of introductory and mid-level athletic training skills. Clinical experiences are obtained in the university's sports medicine facilities and/or approved affiliates and will be accompanied by a one-hour seminar each week. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 4633C Therapeutic Rehabilitation - This course involves the theories and application methods of comprehensive therapeutic treatment and rehabilitation programs for injuries commonly sustained by the physically active. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 4627 Management of Athletic Injuries - This course involves the advanced theory of pathology in injury, management of tissue and bone healing environments, disease, internal illness and injury and other general medical conditions. Issues related to radiology and pharmacology are also discussed. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 4632C Therapeutic Modalities - This course involves the theoretical and practical applications of modalities for the prevention, management and rehabilitation of physically active individuals. Concepts pertaining to the use of pharmacology, thermotherapy, cryotherapy, electrical stimulation, hydrotherapy, fluidotherapy, ultrasound, biofeedback and manual techniques will be emphasized. Following discussion and minor revisions of course description, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 4672L Clinical Practice in Athletic Training I - This course involves the continuation of clinical experience utilizing new skills under the direction of an NATABOC certified/state licensed athletic trainer accompanied by a one-hour seminar each week. This course provides students with the opportunity to develop competence in a variety of mid-level and advanced athletic training skills. Students may be assigned to a USF athletic team and/or one or more off-campus clinical affiialiations. Students at this level will develop instruction skills by acting as peer-supervisors for level I and II students. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 4673L Clinical Practice in Athletic Training II - This course involves the continuation of clinical experience utilizing new skills under the direction of an NATABOC certified/state licensed athletic trainer accompanied by a one-hour seminar each week. This course provides students with the opportunity to develop competence in a variety of mid-level and advanced athletic training skills. Students may be assigned to a USF athletic team and/or one or more off-campus clinical affiliations. Students at this level will develop instruction skills by acting as peer-supervisors for level I, II and III students. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 4933 Seminar in Sports Medicine - This course involves the advanced study and discussion of specialized topics and contemporary issues related to the field of athletic training. Emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of medical and allied health professionals comprising the sports medicine team. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • PET 4935 Case Studies in Athletic Health Care - This course is a capstone course intended to provide a unifying opportunity to utilize concepts, principles and skills learned from other athletic training courses. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course.

   • LIT 3155 Modern Literature - This course examines major literary works and issues of the modern era, of the last hundred years, and explores ways authors have expressed the age, its great issues and conflicts. It fulfills either the “Literature & Writing” or the “Major Works & Major Issues” requirement of the Liberal Arts curriculum. It is also a Gordon Rule course. Following discussion, this course was approved as meeting the LW exit requirement.

   • Elementary Education Program - Elementary Education has implemented several changes to bring the elementary education program into compliance with state guidelines for number of credit hours allowed in undergraduate programs. Following discussion, these changes were approved.

   • EDE 4301 Teaching Methods in the Elementary School - This course provides a reflective look at current research, a variety of teaching strategies for the diverse classroom, options for classroom management, and a practical view of life in the elementary school classroom. Following discussion, changes to the course were approved.

   • RED 4511 Reading in the Intermediate Grades - In this course students will develop instructional strategies and materials, ways to promote literacy across the curriculum, and theories of reading disabilities that are appropriate for remedial, multicultural, and mainstream students in the intermediate grades. Following discussion, changes to the course were approved.

   • LAE 4416 Teaching Literature and Writing in the Elementary Grades - This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to implement a coordinated literature program and an integrated writing curriculum. Following discussion, this course was approved as a new course meeting Gordon Rule and LW exit requirements.

   • Certificate in TQM (Total Quality Management) - This item was deferred until the next Undergraduate Council meeting.

The next meeting will be Monday, April 10, 2000. The meeting was adjourned at 4:58 p.m.

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