Due to resignations the Senate elected officer replacements. Bruce Griffiths was nominated by Reba Rye, seconded by Kim Davis, and elected unanimously by acclamation to serve as Vice-President.
Changzheng Wang self-nominated and was elected Parliamentarian by unanimous acclamation.
Chair Andries reminded the Senate that any action items for Fall 2016 implementation must be to the committee by the first meeting in March.
The following Actions Items were discussed and passed:
FSCC 15-16-05, LLP added a new course titled Literary Genres, ENG330
FSCC 15-16-09, changed Math prerequisite for AQU425 from MAT 120 to MAT 115 or MAT 176, change course hours from 4 to 3 credit hours, change course prefix and number to AFE 426
FSCC 15-16-10, new courses in aquaponics, Aquaponics AQU452 (undergraduate) and AQU 552 (graduate level).
FSCC 15-16-11, eliminate current Physical Education Non-Teaching major and revise it with updated degree in Exercise Science.
FSCC 15-16-12, deletion of Sociology courses:
SOC 201 – Economics of Food and Agriculture (content taught elsewhere on campus)
SOC 202 – Rural Communities: Legacy and Change (no demand/no expert)
SOC 312 – Sociology of Poverty (redundant with SOC 321)
SOC 350 – Urban Sociology (redundant with SOC 305)
SOC 400 – Internships (no demand, can use SOC 490, Practicum)
SOC 428 – Applied Sociology (redundant with SOC 305)
SOC 430 – Child and Welfare Services (content taught elsewhere on campus)
FSCC 15-16-14, change all Music Major Applied courses to variable credit hours, 1 for non-majors and 2 for majors. 1-2 variable hours MUA 161, 162, 261, 361, 362 and 1-3 variable hours MUA 461
FSCC 15-16-15, Deletion of classes and replaced by use of variable credit classes in FSC 15-16-14. Delete MUA 181, 182, 281, 282, 381, 382, 481
FSCC 15-16-16, Change MUA 482 to MUA 462 and change title to Performance Major Applied VIII/Lab.
FSCC 15-16-17, Change Minor in Music Performance (21 credit hours) to Minor in Music (18 credit hours).
FSCC 15-16-18, Change description of BA in Music curriculum for improved clarity.
FSCC 15-16-19, Delete MUS099, a remedial/preparatory course and content absorbed by Music Theory I and applied lessons.