3.4.11
For each major in a degree program, the institution assigns responsibility for program coordination, as well as for curriculum development and review, to persons academically qualified in the field. In those degree programs for which the institution does not identify a major, this requirement applies to a curricular area or concentration. (Academic program coordination)
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Narrative
To show that Francis Marion University assigns program coordination to persons academically qualified in their field, a series of tables will be presented that identify (a) academic programs by departments or schools, (b) the academic coordinators of each program, and (c) the credentials of the delegated faculty member. A field is defined as a major or concentration. The process for curriculum development and review is first described and illustrated.
Curriculum Development and Review
The University assures the integrity of its degree programs by maintaining the authority to approve all academic agreements through its usual governance processes. The department chair or school dean supervises the department’s program of instruction as stated in the Faculty Handbook 2016 [1].
Additionally, Francis Marion has an established procedure that contributes to the process of approval and monitoring of program curriculum development and review. The procedure requires approval from the respective program curriculum committee and faculty, the university-wide Academic Affairs Committee for undergraduate programs or the university-wide Graduate Council, approval by the Faculty Senate, and approval by the General Faculty. Information about this process is provided in the Faculty Handbook 2016 [2] and summarized below in Figures 1 and 2 for undergraduate and graduate programs, respectively.
Figure 1. Undergraduate Curriculum Development and Review Process
Figure 2. Graduate Curriculum Development and Review Process
Whether created by individuals or by ad hoc committees, course proposals are drawn up in a standardized form [3], which organizes course information for eventual submission to the faculty at large. Course proposals must include descriptions of the course, level and number of credit hours to be assigned, and both criteria must be justified by sample syllabi and/or descriptions of course content. These undergraduate proposals [4] and graduate proposals [5] are reviewed and approved first by departmental curriculum committees and departments as a whole, before they are submitted to the university’s Academic Affairs Committee or Graduate Council.
Program Coordination
Chairs and deans have the responsibility for assuring that each major/concentration contains essential curricular components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and maintains currency in the degree. It is their responsibility to lead faculty in the review of learning outcomes, curriculum, and assessment for their respective program. At times, chairs and deans assign qualified faculty in their departments or schools to coordinate/facilitate an academic program. For example, the chair of the Department of English, Modern Languages, and Philosophy assigns coordination of the B.A. French Program to a professor with a Ph.D. in French. Coordinators typically advise students in the major or concentration, recommend course schedules to the chair or dean, and, in some cases, accreditation reports.
All responsible faculty members shown in the tables below hold academic rank in the respective field and serve at the discretion of the department chair or school dean. The tables list all programs, the responsible faculty, and their credentials within each degree program or major area of concentration.
| Department of Biology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.A. or B.S. Biology (General) | Vernon Bauer (Department Chair) | Ph.D. (Genetics), North Carolina State University B.A. (Biological Sciences), Clemson University |
| B.S. Biology (Medical Technology) | Gregory S. Pryor and Lorianne S. Turner (Co-coordinators) | Pryor: Ph.D. (Zoology), University of Florida Turner: Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology), Temple University |
Table 1. Department of Biology Program Coordinators
| Department of Chemistry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.S. Chemistry | LeRoy Peterson, Jr. (Department Chair) | Ph.D. (Chemistry), University of South Carolina |
Table 2. Department of Chemistry Coordinator
| Department of English, Modern Languages, and Philosophy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.A. English | Rebecca H. Flannagan (Department Chair) | Ph.D. (English), Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
| B.A. Modern Language | Elizabeth A. Zahnd (French Coordinator) | Ph.D. (French), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| George E. Harding, III (German Coordinator) | Ph.D. (German Language and Literature), University of Tennessee |
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| Wendy Caldwell (Spanish Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Romance Languages), University of Georgia M.A. (Spanish), University of South Carolina |
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Table 3. Department of English, Modern Languages, and Philosophy Coordinators
| Department of Fine Arts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| Fine Arts Program | D. Keith Best (Department Chair) | M.F.A. (Theatre Arts), University of Louisville |
| B.A. Art Education | Howard J. Frye (Coordinator) | Ed.D. (Art Education), Florida State University |
| B.A. Theatre Arts | A. Glen Gourley (Coordinator) | M.F.A. (Theatre), University of Mississippi |
| B.A. Visual Arts | Steven F. Gately (Coordinator) | M.F.A. (Art/Creative Painting Concentration), Florida State University |
| B.A. Music Industry | Terry A. Roberts (Coordinator) | D.M. (Brass), Florida State University M.M. (Music), Eastern Kentucky University |
Table 4. Department of Fine Arts Coordinators
| Department of History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.A. or B.S. History | Scott Kaufman (Department Chair) | Ph.D. (History), Ohio University |
Table 5. Department of History Coordinator
| Department of Mass Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.A. Mass Communication | Timothy L. Hanson (Department Chair) | M.A. (Journalism), University of Montana |
Table 6. Department of Mass Communication Coordinator
| Department of Mathematics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.A. or B.S. Mathematics | Thomas L. Fitzkee (Department Chair) | Ph.D., (Mathematics) George Washington University |
Table 7. Department of Mathematics Coordinator
| Department of Physics and Astronomy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.S. Physics | Derek W. Jokisch (Department Chair) | Ph.D. (Nuclear Engineering Sciences/Health Physics Concentration), University of Florida |
| B.S. Engineering Technology (Civil & Electronic) |
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| B.S. Industrial Engineering | Lorna R. Cintron-Gonzalez (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Industrial Engineering), Pennsylvania State University |
Table 8. Department of Physics and Astronomy Coordinators
| Political Science | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.A. or B.S. Political Science | David R. White (Department Chair) | Ph.D. (Political Science), University of Arizona |
Table 9. Department of Political Science and Geography Coordinator
| Department of Psychology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.A. or B.S. Psychology | William P. Wattles (Department Chair) Crystal R. Hill-Chapman (Associate Chair) | Wattles: Ph.D. (Clinical/Community Psychology), University of South Carolina Hill-Chapman: Ph.D. (School Psychology), Texas A&M University |
| M.S. Applied Psychology | Erica L. James (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Counseling and Psychology), Tift College |
| S.S.P. School Psychology | Crystal R. Hill-Chapman (Associate Chair) | Ph.D. (School Psychology), Texas A&M University |
Table 10. Department of Psychology Coordinators
| Department of Sociology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.A. or B.S. Sociology | Lisa A. Eargle (Department Chair) | Ph.D. (Sociology), University of South Carolina |
Table 11. Department of Sociology Coordinator
| General Liberal Arts & Sciences Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| B.G.S. General Liberal Arts & Sciences | Tracy George (Coordinator) | D.N.P. (Nursing), Medical University of South Carolina M.S.N. (Family Nurse Practitioner), Vanderbilt University B.S. (Biology), Davidson College |
Table 12. General Liberal Arts and Sciences Coordinators
| School of Business | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Qualifications |
| School of Business | Hari Rajagopalan (School Dean) | Ph.D. (Information Technology), University of North Carolina at Charlotte M.S. (Computer Science), University of North Carolina at Charlotte M.B.A. (Business Administration), University of Delhi |
| B.B.A. Business Administration | Jonathan Munn (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Economics), University of South Carolina |
| B.B.A. Economics | Ben L. Kyer (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Economics), West Virginia University |
| B.S. Computer Science | Padmaja Rao (Coordinator) | M.S. (Computer Science), Stevens Institute of Technology |
| B.B.A. Accounting | Brad R. Johnson (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Business Administration), University of Houston J.D. (Law), Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College M.B.T. (Taxation), University of Southern California M.S. (Business Administration/Accounting Concentration), California State University |
| B.B.A. Management | Hubert H. Setzler, III (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Information Technology), University of North Carolina at Charlotte M.B.A. (Business Administration), University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| B.B.A. Finance | Neil F. Riley (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Finance), University of Mississippi |
| B.B.A. Management Information Systems | Allen E. Smith (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Business Administration/Management Information Systems Concentration), University of South Carolina |
| B.B.A. Marketing | Kay W. Lawrimore Belanger (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Business Administration/Marketing Concentration), University of South Carolina |
| M.B.A. Business Administration |
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Table 13. School of Business Coordinators
| School of Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Qualifications |
| School of Education | Tracy Meetze-Holcombe (School Dean) | Ph.D. (Elementary Education), University of South Carolina M.Ed. (Instructional Accommodation), Francis Marion University |
| B.S. Early Childhood Education | Jeanne Gunther (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Education), University of North Carolina M.Ed. (Reading), University of Albany, State University of New York |
| B.S. Elementary Education | Kimberly McCuiston and Lindsay M. Sturkie (Co-coordinators) | McCuiston: Ph.D. (Education), University of Tennessee Knoxville Sturkie: M.Ed. (Instructional Accommodation), Francis Marion University B.S. (Elementary Education), Francis Marion University |
| B.S. Middle Level Education (Math/Science) | Kimberly McCuiston and Lindsay M. Sturkie (Co-coordinators) | McCuiston: Ph.D. (Education), University of Tennessee Knoxville Sturkie: M.Ed. (Instructional Accommodation), Francis Marion University B.S. (Elementary Education), Francis Marion University |
| B.S. Middle Level Education (Math/English) |
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| B.S. Middle Level Education (Math/Social Studies) |
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| B.S. Middle Level Education (Science/English) |
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| B.S. Middle Level Education (Science/Social Studies) |
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| B.S. Middle Level Education (English/Social Studies) |
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| M.Ed. Instructional Accommodation | Michelle R. Murphy (Coordinator) | Ph.D. (Special Education), University of South Carolina M.A.Ed. (Art Education), East Carolina University |
| M.Ed. Learning Disabilities |
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| M.A.T. Learning Disabilities |
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Table 14. School of Education Coordinators
| School of Health Sciences | ||
|---|---|---|
| Program Description | Responsible Faculty | Credentials |
| School of Health Sciences | Ruth Wittmann-Price (School Dean) | Ph.D. (Nursing Science), Widener University M.S. (Perinatal Nursing), Columbia University in the City of New York |
| B.S. Healthcare Administration | Sarah H. Kershner (Director) | Ph.D. (Health Promotion & Education), University of South Carolina |
| B.S.N Nursing/RN-to-BSN | Rhonda Brogdon (Director) | D.N.P. (Nursing Practice), Duquesne University M.S.N. (Nursing), University of Phoenix |
| B.S.N. Nursing/RN-to-BSN (Blended Distance Education) |
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| B.S.N. Nursing | Karen Gittings (Associate School Dean) | D.N.P. (Nursing Practice), Duquesne University M.S.N. (Nursing Education), Duquesne University |
| M.S.N. Nurse Educator |
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| M.S.N. Nurse Educator | Karen K. Gittings (Director) | D.N.P. (Nursing Practice), Duquesne University M.S.N. (Nursing Education), Duquesne University |
| M.S. Physician Assistant Studies | Julie D. Thomas (Interim Chair) | M.S.P.A.S. (Physician Assistant), Medical University of South Carolina |
Table 15. School of Health Sciences Coordinators