Curriculum

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# Title Date Summary
201 Workshop teaches leadership
Northern Iowan 85:27, p.4
Grace Ann Hovet and Marvin Jensen develop leadership studies program.
202 Finance major/dept. passes; after Faculty Senate debate
Northern Iowan 85:27, p.1
Department of Finance will be formed from Department of Information Management; some senators object to the process; some senators also have reservations about the search for a new Provost.
203 Special Ed. Dept. wants to expand
Northern Iowan 85:21, p.11
A look at directions in special education.
204 Library science degree helps all
Northern Iowan 85:19, p.11
Professor Martin talks about the curriculum.
205 Humanics offered at UNI
Northern Iowan 85:19, p.8
Professor Clark talks about the humanics program at UNI.
206 New education minor created
Northern Iowan 85:15, p.12
Minor includes teaching of math and science at elementary level.
207 Pre-professional courses offered
Northern Iowan 85:14, p.1
About one hundred UNI students are taking programs leading to enrollment in a professional curriculum at another school.
208 Languages give chance of exposure
Northern Iowan 85:14, p.13
A look at the opportunities available for language students.
209 UNI Russian program grows
Northern Iowan 85:9, p.4
Professors Yetter and O'Connor talk briefly about Russian Area Studies; photo.
210 School of Business reveals plans
Northern Iowan 85:6, p.3
Dean Uselding talks about the business curriculum and the new building; sketch and floor plans.
211 National campuses offer odd courses
Northern Iowan 85:3, p.8
A look at unusual-sounding course titles at UNI.
212 UNI offers telecourses
Northern Iowan 85:1, p.7
Will offer six telecourses.
213 Renzs take challenge with new Winona job
Northern Iowan 84:61, p.1
A look at the achievements of Byron and Mary Ann Renz; have been at UNI since 1983.
214 Nursing plan decision delayed
Northern Iowan 84:60, p.3
Local committee recommends implementation of the program; Regents ask for audit.
215 School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation offers two new courses
Northern Iowan 84:52, p.4
Courses in fundraising and volunteerism added to satisfy needs of humanics curriculum.
216 New public policy master's program being developed
Northern Iowan 84:44, p.7
Dean Deegan talks about the development and purposes of the new degree; may be offered in 1989.
217 Northern Iowa offers new construction program
Northern Iowa Today 16:2, p.2
New construction management program will focus on heavy and highway construction.
218 University of Northern Iowa courses to be held at Clear Lake
Public Relations News Release 1987:223, p.1
Professors Ralph Scott and Charles May instruct courses on personality development and early childhood curriculum at Clear Lake. Those interested must enroll through the Office of Continuing Education and Special Programs.
219 Four-year-olds could be in Iowa public schools by 1990
Public Relations News Release 1987:205, p.1
Professor Gloria Holmes speaks on the Board of Education's plans to integrate four-year-olds to public school curriculum.
220 If four-year-olds enter the public schools, they can't be kept behind a desk, says Northern Iowa professor
Public Relations News Release 1987:192, p.1
Professor Gloria Kirkland discusses the Board of Education's plans to include four-year-olds in school curriculums. The Price Laboratory School's experimental pre-kindergarten programs of the 1960s is used as a model for the new curriculum.
221 University of Northern Iowa's Mathematics and Computer Science Department to offer classes for spring 1988
Public Relations News Release 1987:150, p.1
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science holds evening classes on curriculum development, problem solving, learning problems, and teaching strategies.
222 New M. Phil. program still without students
Northern Iowan 84:23, p.1
Dean Downey comments on the purpose of the degree.
223 Faculty Senate overturns March 1986 proposition
Northern Iowan 84:17, p.1
Graduation requirement will be two years of high school or two semesters of college foreign language; overturns earlier measure that would have required three years or three semesters.
224 Faculty-Senate considers revision, improvement of mission statement
Northern Iowan 84:11, p.6
Also will consider foreign language graduation requirement.
225 Students are asleep at UNI..
Northern Iowan 84:10, p.3
Sympathizes with recent letter on lengthening course of study, but finds letter a good example of being uninformed.
226 Newly developed standards for mathematics curriculum and instruction to be unveiled at University of Northern Iowa Fall Math Conference Friday
Public Relations News Release 1987:45, p.1
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics presents their newly developed mathematics curriculum for K-12. The conference is held at Price Lab, sponsored by the College of Education, College of Natural Science, and Division of Continuing Education.
227 Curricula committee approves foreign language requirement
Northern Iowan 84:5, p.4
Would require students to have two years in high school or two semesters in college.
228 The games children play: creating awareness in the young
Nonpareil 71:4, p.9
Curriculum designed to help children learn about groundwater.
229 Solving the math problem
Nonpareil 71:4, p.14
UNI faculty past and present have been involved in shaping mathematics curriculum nationally.
230 Unusual degree focuses on research
Nonpareil 71:3, p.15
New Master of Philosophy degree available for students to pursue research in particular area.
231 Environmental Ed class to study world hazards
Northern Iowan 83:62, p.6
Cherin Lee talks at length about the content and purpose of the course.
232 UNI to offer two continuing education courses in Marshalltown
Public Relations News Release 1987:391, p.1
Marshalltown Community College hosts two courses on human relations, and elementary curriculum. Professor Charles May instructs "Issues and Trends in Elementary Curriculum" for three credit hours. Professor Cheryl Budlong instructs "Human Relations".
233 UNI hopes for 'partnership' with national youth agency
Northern Iowan 83:57, p.4
Faculty Senate approves humanics curriculum; accepts report on BLS.
234 Concerns about M. Phil result from its uniqueness
Northern Iowan 83:56, p.4
Board of Regents staff has reservations about purpose of degree and adequate faculty time to assist students with the degree, but it passes.
235 Education proposal returned to college
Northern Iowan 83:49, p.1
University Curriculum Committee sends proposal back to College of Education with several recommendation including an increase in the length of student teaching.
236 Teaching requirements may include more hours
Northern Iowan 83:48, p.1
Professional sequence might increase from 23 to 31.
237 Administrators discuss possible nursing degree
Northern Iowan 83:46, p.3
Students have been able to complete basic science and general education courses at UNI; then they have gone to University of Iowa to complete degree.
238 Writing competency examination to be eliminated
Northern Iowa Today 15:2, p.8
Students will take writing course instead under new general education program.
239 Length of all majors limited by Faculty Senate proposal
Northern Iowan 83:37, p.5
Programs will be designated standard (4 year) or extended; consideration of double counting of some courses.
240 Some majors too long
Northern Iowan 83:34, p.2
Feels some major programs at UNI require too many classes.
241 New dance classes offered
Northern Iowan 83:28, p.11
Brief description of classes.
242 New course to study farm crisis
Northern Iowan 83:26, p.5
243 General education to impact staffing distribution
Northern Iowan 83:19, p.1
Faculty and administrators speculate on ways to meet increased or shifted instructional needs.
244 'No consensus' on electives
Northern Iowan 83:12, p.2
Matter of electives may not yet be dead issue.
245 Current drop/add policy favored
Northern Iowan 83:11, p.6
EPC considering policy.
246 Electives proposal spurs controversy
Northern Iowan 83:11, p.1
Faculty are divided in opinion on recent action that dropped a required 18 hours of electives.
247 Specialization added
Northern Iowan 83:10, p.7
Department of Marketing will offer specialization in advertising, entrepreneurship, marketing management, marketing research, retailing, and sales.
248 Faculty Senate drops proposal
Northern Iowan 83:9, p.5
Drop proposal that would have required 18 hours of electives.
249 Proposals, requirements affect UNI grad. Policy
Northern Iowan 83:8, p.5
DOE proposals would change major and minor requirements.
250 New MBA program combines humanities and business
Northern Iowan 83:6, p.5
Combined effort of Philosophy and Religion Department and School of Business.