22-23-05 - New SOCY Course -Sociology of Appalachia (elective)
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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The majority of students at Fairmont State are from the Appalachian Region and many Sociology graduates will go on to work in the Region in human and social services careers. This course will provide them with knowledge about the social, cultural, and historical context of this unique region, making them more informed practitioners. It will also provide locally relevant information about social problems unique to the Region, many of which are relevant to our graduates’ careers, such as substance abuse counseling, social work, and education.
When offered as a Special Topics course, this class provided a springboard from which many students developed their Sociology Senior Capstone research project. As such, this course also better prepares students for the completion of this cumulative research experience.
The course is an elective in the Social Problems and Collective Behaviors cluster, a cluster of 3 options from which students must select 1 class. The course is intended for advanced sophomores, juniors, or seniors. The pre-requisite options, either SOCY1110 or SOCY2200, will ensure that students are prepared for the advanced application of sociological concepts to the Appalachian Region.
22-23-06 - New SOCY Course - Careers in Sociology (required)
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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In our most recent 5-year review, student respondents highlighted the benefits of practicum experiences which have been, up to this point, optional and often completed close to graduation. Students have also expressed the need for a “bridge” between theory and practical experience. To address these student concerns, the faculty is proposing an avenue of response This course (Careers in Sociology) is being proposed to provide students with first-hand exposure to the possibilities of linkage between their academic degree and application of that degree in a variety of career possibilities.
This course would be required for Sociology majors and would be completed in the Spring of the first or second year after or concurrently with SOCY1110. All Sociology majors will be required to take this course. This structure, alongside the service-learning component of the course, will ideally assist students in recognizing the vastness of career choices, create networking skills and a feeling of camaraderie among students.
22-23-07 - New SOCY Course - Sociology of Education (elective)
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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The Sociology major requires, at minimum, one elective focusing on a central institution in society. This course selection should be informed by the students’ career aspirations, which frequently involve human and social services. The inclusion of the study of education expands the coverage of our institutions and organizations offerings and will be useful in careers that are common choices for our graduates, including working as a social worker, foster care agent, and counseling roles with young people. We also anticipate this course being useful for majors and minors that rely on sociology and behavioral sciences courses, including Psychology, Criminal Justice, Community Health Promotion, and Social Studies Education.
The course is designed for second- and third-year students who have already had an introduction to Sociology through SOCY1110 or SOCY2200. This course can fulfill the Institutions and Collective Behavior elective required of Sociology majors and a Sociology elective for Sociology minors or Criminal Justice majors
22-23-09 - Curriculum Revision Proposal - Communication (r1)
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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This proposal revises the course requirements for the B.A. in Communication.
In this revision:
The eight concentrations are removed
BISM 1200 is removed from the Communication core curriculum
COMM 1105 is removed from the Communication core curriculum
COMM 2219 is removed from the Communication core curriculum
COMM 3345 is removed from the Communication core curriculum
JOUR 3350 is removed from the Communication core curriculum
JOUR 3315 is added to the Communication core curriculum
A new course, COMM 3200 Social Media Communication Concepts and Practices Is created and added to the Communication core curriculum
A new course, COMM 3000 Communication Perspectives of Pop Culture Is created and added to the Communication core curriculum
A major electives requirement is added to the core curriculum and a list of courses from which to choose is provided
Change the name of COMM 2250 Sophomore Seminar to Professional Exploration in Communication. The course hours and content do not change as a result of this revision.
22-23-10 - New Course - Communication Perspectives of Pop Culture (required)
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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As the Communication degree program moves more into the realm of media, it is important to study popular culture as a means to understand mass communication, the application of communication research and theory and microcultural and cocultural communication as they apply specifically to media
and communication consumerism.
This course will be required in the Communication degree program and will also be available (and beneficial) to all other majors without prerequisite.
22-23-11 - New Course - Social Media Communication Concepts and Practices (required)
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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As the Communication degree program moves more into the realm of media, it is important to include the study of social media in our curriculum. Our students need to enter the professional world with a level of social media literacy. This course will give them a foundation in social media theory and practice.
This course will be required in the Communication degree program and will also be available (and beneficial) to all other majors without prerequisite.
22-23-14 New Course - NURS 1100 Basic Drug Dosage (required)
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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Many of the nursing students have difficulty performing correct dosage calculations. Faculty report that 25-30% of students miss 50% or more of drug calculations on unit and final exams. Faculty frequently tutor nursing students one-one-one to assist them with understanding drug calculations. These courses would provide students with additional opportunities for education on drug doage calculations and practice performing calculations, which would ultimately increase the students' knowledge and competancy level. In clinical practice incorrect drug dosage calculations has the potential to and can result in negative patient outcomes even resulting in patient morbidity/mortality, legal actions, and license probation/suspension/removal.
22-23-15 - New Course - NURS 1118 Pharmacology (required)
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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3 credits of pharmacology for nursing practice is a requirement of the West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses (WVBORN) and Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
22-23-16 - New Course - NURS 2114 Nursing Care of Maternal (required)
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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Currently the ASN traditional and weekend hybrid programs offer Maternal Child I, II, and III. These courses are being condensed and separated into two courses, one being Nursing Care of Maternal and Infants. This is a requirement for the ASN traditional and weekend hybrid programs. This will allow students a better structured educational curriculum to provide safe patient centered care.
22-23-17 - New Course - NURS 2214 Nursing Care of Child (required)
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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Currently the ASN traditional and weekend hybrid programs offer Maternal Child I, II, and III. These courses are being condensed and separated into two courses, one being Nursing Care of Maternal and Infants. This is a requirement for the ASN traditional and weekend hybrid programs. This will allow students a better structured educational curriculum to provide safe patient centered care.
22-23-18 - ASN - Curriculum Proposal 2022 v2
Date Approved Tue, 03/14/2023
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Currently the program has three one-credit pharmacology courses which will be combined into one three-credit pharmacology course.
Currently the programs have three courses in maternal child. The revised curriculum separates maternal/infant and child and adolescents into separate courses. This will allow content in these courses to be streamlined from simple to complex.
NURS 1125 will move from an elective course to a required course.
In place of EDUC 3351: Inclusive Classroom Practices for Individual Differences it is proposed to substitute PHED 3343: Adapted Physical Education Activities.
Policy 5100 wording that supports the change for PHED 3343.
6.6.e. Special Education Content in Teacher Preparation.
6.6.e.1. All general of study must contain a minimum of six hours of preparation in special education, including a focus on the impact of each disability, the use of evaluation data generated from special education to assist with instruction, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and the effective and efficient use of consultation that meet WVBE requirements for the discipline.
6.6.e.2. All EPPs must address the differentiation of instruction for diverse learners.
Additionally, adding PHED 3313: Biomechanics back into the curriculum which was removed originally to make room for the Education program’s year-long residency.
22-23-13- New Course - Honors 3351 (elective)
Date Approved Tue, 02/14/2023
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HONR 3351 will serve as a permanent version of HONR 3350, an interdisciplinary seminar that explores topics of current interest, draws on the expertise of several faculty members, and employs a problem-solution approach.
22-23-01 Curriculum Change - Elementary Education
Date Approved Tue, 01/17/2023
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Beginning September 2024, all teacher education programs in West Virginia must adopt a nationally normed, scientifically valid, and reliable instrument of teacher performance assessment (TPA). The adopted TPA (must be approved by the WV Board of Education) and is a requirement f teacher certification. Previously, teacher candidates completed an Action Research project and took the Principles of Learning and Teaching exam for certification; the WV Department of Education and WV Board of Education is no longer recognizing these two assessments for certification requirements. To support teacher candidates in secondary Education programs through the completion of the TPA, students will take EDUC 4480 Teacher Assessment Seminar (2 CH)
22-23-02 New Course - EDUC 4480
Date Approved Tue, 01/17/2023
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New course proposal for EDUC 4480. This is a required course that seniors in Elementary Education or any Secondary Education program must take during their student teaching/Residency 2 semester to fulfill WV Board of Education Policy 5100 6.7.b.2. The revision to this policy requires all teacher education programs in WV to adopt a nationally normed, scientifically valid and reliable instrument of teacher performance assessment (TPA) by September 1, 2024, to certify in West Virginia. This course will provide the supportive space and tools needed for students to engage in analysis of their teaching to prepare them for the reflective thinking process and writing assessed by TPA.
Beginning September 2024, all teacher education programs in West Virginia must adopt a nationally normed, scientifically valid, and reliable instrument of teacher performance assessment (TPA). The adopted TPA (must be approved by the WV Board of Education) and is a requirement for teacher certification. Previously, teacher candidates completed an Action Research project and took the Principles of Learning and Teaching exam for certification; the WV Department of Education and WV Board of Education is no longer recognizing these two assessments for certification requirements. To support teacher candidates in secondary Education programs through the completion of the TPA, students will take EDUC 4480 Teacher Assessment Seminar (2 CH).
