Oakland University Senate
Fourth Meeting
Thursday, December 8, 1977
3:00 p.m.
128-130 Oakland Center
AGENDA
Submitted by George T. Matthews, for the Steering Committee
A. Old Business
1. From the agenda of November 17, 1977, item 1. (New Business). Motion from the Academic Standing and Honors Committee (McKay/Sloane) unamended.
Second Reading: debatable, amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comments; Kindly refer to the agenda and minutes of November 17, 1977.
2. From the agenda of November 17, 1977, item 3. (New Business). Motion from the Campus Development and Environment Committee (Coffman/Hildum) unamended.
Second Reading: debatable amendable and eligible for final vote at this meeting.
Comments- Kindly refer to the agenda and minutes of November 17, 1977.
SPECIAL COMMENTS: Item 2. (New Business) on the agenda of November 17, motion from the Athletics Committee (Jackson/Coffman) has been held over unamended to the agenda of January 19, 1978, for second reading.
B. New Business
1. Motion from the Center for Health Sciences (Mr. Stransky)
MOVED THAT THE UNIVERSITY SENATE RECOMMEND TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROGRAM IN PHYSICAL THERAPY LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL THERAPY, EFFECTIVE UPON AUTHORIZATION BY THE APPROPRIATE FUNDING AGENCIES OF THE STATE. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
In order to graduate with the B.S. in Physical Therapy, a student must:
1. Have successfully completed a minimum of 128 credits.1
2. Have successfully completed or met all general undergraduate degree requirements.2
3. Have successfully completed the program of instruction leading to the B.S. in Physical Therapy as prescribed by the Center for Health Sciences with credit distribution as follows:3
a. Learning Skills - 8
b. General Education - 24
c. Basic Sciences - 55
d. Clinical Sciences - 41
4. Be admitted to degree candidacy by the University and the Center for Health Sciences.4
First Reading: debatable, amendable, but not eligible for final vote at this meeting.
FOOTNOTE EXPLANATIONS:
1 Consistent with credit minimum of professional, designated undergraduate degrees.
2 See pp. 39-40, 1977-78 Undergraduate Catalog.
3 Learning Skills, 8 credits for about 80% of the population; General Education, 24 credits prescribed outside the basic and clinical sciences core curriculum, including 8 credits of electives: basic and clinical sciences as described in Summary Proposal dated December 1, 1977, with modification permitted only upon recommendation of the Center for Health Sciences as reviewed and approved by the University Committee on Undergraduate Instruction.
4. A standard requirement for health related curricula dependent upon off-campus and limited clinical resources and subject to state licensing standards. The Center for Health Sciences has general authority for this requirement.
Comments:
1. The motion before the Senate is sponsored by the Center for Health Sciences. It was reviewed and approved by the late Academic Policy Committee and the late Academic Budget and Planning Committee last spring too late for inclusion on an agenda at that time. The Steering Committee decided that the proposal should be placed on the agenda without review by the successor committees. The motion has the support of the Provost.
2. The full and detailed Proposal may be found in the Office of the Center for Health Sciences. Attached to this agenda is a Summary Proposal dated December 1, 1977, (distributed to Senators only) of the full proposal containing all essential information in shortened form.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM
The following are the scheduled dates for the Senate meetings for winter semester. They are all on Thursdays from 3-5 p.m., 128-130 Oakland Center.
January 19, 1978 March 16, 1978
February 16, 1978 April 13, 1978