implemented at numerous institutions across the United States. CWU’s STEM Teaching Program is funded through a $2.2-million grant from the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS). CWU currently offers a Chemistry Teaching Major BA; however, it only prepares students to teach at the secondary level. The new Chemistry Bachelor of Arts degree is designed to enable students to seek endorsement and certification to teach Chemistry in grades 5 through 12. As such, if the new degree is approved, CWU will phase out the existing Chemistry teaching program. Motion 17-37: Mr. Erickson moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University endorses the recommendation of the Faculty Senate and approves the Chemistry Major, Bachelor of Arts, which was seconded by Mr. Nellams. Motion Approved. Action – Approval of New Degree, Bachelor of Arts, Science: Middle Level Education The Bachelor of Arts in Science: Middle Level Education, in conjunction with the new STEM Teaching Program Minor, prepares students to teach science at the middle-school and junior-high levels. There is a severe shortage of STEM teachers in Washington State and throughout the United States. The new Middle Level Science Education BA is designed to enable students to complete this major and the Middle Level Mathematics Teaching major, and seek endorsement and teacher certification in both. The STEM Teaching Program Minor is an innovative new teacher professional preparation program based on the UTeach curriculum developed at University of Texas at Austin and successfully implemented at numerous institutions across the United States. CWU’s STEM Teaching Program is funded through a $2.2-million grant from the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS). It is anticipated that five new students will enroll in the Middle Level Science Education major in AY 2017-18, with enrollment increasing to approximately 22 students by AY 2019-20. Motion 17-38: Mr. Erickson moved that the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University endorses the recommendation of the Faculty Senate and approves the Science: Middle Level Education, Bachelor of Arts, which was seconded by Mr. Nellams. Motion Approved. Action – Approval of New Degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theatre Education The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Education prepares students to teach theatre in kindergarten through high school arts programs and at regional theatre education programs. This is the only BFA in Theatre Education in the Northwest. Research by the Department of Theatre Arts determined the following: 1) There is a shortage of K-12 theatre education professionals in Washington State; 2) At least 15 current Theatre Arts majors are likely to change their major to Theatre Education at the beginning of AY2017-18; and 3) Initially 20-30 new students per year will enter the program, stabilizing at 30 new students per year by AY 2020-21. The Faculty Senate approved this new degree program on May 31, 2017 (Motion No. 16-85). The Faculty Senate approved this new degree program on May 31, 2017 (Motion No. 16-84).
9 Board of Trustees Minutes Annual Board Planning Retreat, July 19-21, 2017
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