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Faculty Association |
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2008-2009 |
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UNF Board of Trustees
Educational Policy Committee Meeting
University of North Florida
Thursday, March 12, 2009
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Brooks College of Health
Department of Public Health |
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New Degree Program and Merger Request
Masters of Science (M.S.) in Mental Health Counseling
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Item 5: Consent Agenda From UBOT (April 16, 2009)
Chair Taylor stated that all items on the consent agenda were approved by their respective committees. He asked for a MOTION. A MOTION was offered by Trustee Robinson and seconded by Trustee Gonzalez. The consent agenda was approved as presented. |
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Vice Chair Crawford asked Provost Workman to speak about this item. Provost Workman introduced Dr. David Fenner, dean of the Graduate School, and Dr. David Whittinghill, director of the MHC Program, and asked them to present this item. |
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Dr. Whittinghill presented rationale for the proposed new degree, stating that this was actually a request to merge the MHC program into the Brooks College of Health (BCOH), as a stand-alone program. He provided some history of the program, noting that it was originally created as a track under the School Counseling Program within the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS). |
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Dr. Whittinghill provided justification for creating the proposed new degree as a stand-alone program, noting that the students would be allowed to sit for a licensure; thus, making this degree a career path. These graduates would address the unmet need for mental health resources in northeast Florida. |
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Dr. Whittinghill spoke about the economic impact of the proposed merge, clarifying that the program was already in existence and there would be no burden on either college and minimal cost variations. He mentioned that all coursework would be taught through the BCOH, with faculty currently teaching the coursework within the COEHS moving to the BCOH. He noted that the program was very health with 60 active students and up to 29 FTE each year. |
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Vice Chair Crawford asked for a MOTION to approve the Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling. The MOTION was offered by Trustee Robinson and seconded by Trustee Gonzalez. |
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The MOTION was approved as presented.
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