Admissions and Credits Committee

Tennessee Technological University

October 25, 2005

Members Present

  • Ms. Julie Galloway
  • Ms. Shirley Laird
  • Dr. Wade Faw
  • Ms. Rebecca Tolbert
  • Dr. Roy Loutzenheiser
  • Ms. Barbara Jared
  • Dr. Yung-Way Liu
  • Ms. Sammie Young
  • Dr. Susan Gutkind

Members Absent

  • Mr. John Pigg
  • Dr. Steve Idem
  • Dr. Ben Byler

Guest

  • Dr. Kurt Eisen

The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. Introduction of new members was postponed, as none of the new members were present. Julie Galloway suggested that the committee members bring any adjustments to the minutes of the March 2005 meeting to the attention of the secretary should they be noted.

International Baccalaureate Credit

Ms. Tolbert introduced the International Baccalaureate Credit proposal, composed by Jerri Winningham, to the committee. Discussion followed, including questions regarding the assignment of 5 credit hours earned for Math 1710. Dr. Loutzenheiser moved that the motion to approve the proposed table for the International Baccalaureate Organization’s Diploma Programme subject to the clarification of the Math 1710 credit hours earned and to include it on the web page effective immediately. The motion was seconded and approved.

Higher-Level IB Courses

International Baccalaureate Course

Minimum Required Score

TTU Equivalent

Credit
Hours

Earned

Chemistry (HL)

5 or above

CHEM 1110, 1120

8

Economics (HL)

5 or above

ECON 2010, 2020

6

History (HL)

5 or above

Lower-division history elective

3

Language A1 (HL)

5

ENGL 1010

3

 

6 or 7

ENGL 1010, 1020

6

Mathematics (HL)

5 or above

MATH 1710, MATH 1910

5, 4

Philosophy (HL)

5

PHIL 1030

3

Physics (HL)

5 or above

PHYS 2010, 2020

8

Theatre Arts (HL)

5 or above

THEA 1030

3

 Standard-Level IB Courses

International Baccalaureate Course

Minimum Required Score

TTU Equivalent

Credit
Hours

Earned

Art A (SL)

4 or above

Art Studio Elective

 

Art B (SL)

4 or 5

ART 1030

3

Art B (SL)

6 or 7

ART 1030, Art Studio Elective

3,

Chemistry (SL)

5 or above

CHEM 1010, 1020

8

Economics (SL)

6 or above

ECON 2010, 2020

6

Mathematical Studies (SL)

No credit awarded

Mathematical Methods (SL)

5 or above

MATH 1710

5

Mathematics (SL)

5 or above

MATH 1710

5

Mathematics (SL)

6 or above

MATH 1710, MATH 1830

5, 3

Music A (SL)

4 or 5

Music Elective

 

Music B (SL)

6 or 7

MUS 1030, Music Elective

3

Psychology (SL)

5 or above

PSY 2010

3

Theatre Arts (SL)

5 or above

THEA 1030

3

Nursing

Barbara Jared explained the policies for eligibility for admission to upper division nursing.   Two areas of significant change include:  

  1. Inclusion of the term active as well as current Registered Nursing License
  2. International Student Policies

After discussion by the committee, Barbara Jared moved to accept the RN to BSN policy changes as proposed.  The motion was seconded and approved. 

English

Dr. Eisen discussed his proposal to the committee for a departmental exception form for dropping English 1010 or 1020.  He pointed out that students do not always understand that there needs to be a good reason to drop these classes and that advisors need to offer more guidance in this regard.  The committee agreed to accept the proposal in principle.

As there were no other such matters, a motion to adjourn was made by Shirley Laird.  The motion was seconded and approved. 

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