3.4.11 Academic program coordination
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.
Judgement of Compliance:
Compliance
Narrative:
At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), the department heads and faculty members in each department have the responsibility for the development and oversight of degree programs. These department heads and faculty members are academically qualified in their fields (see 3.2.8, 3.5.4, and 3.7.1). Each degree program is assigned to an appropriate department in one of the academic colleges. There are no degree programs that are coordinated or delivered by individuals other than faculty members or department heads.
At the undergraduate level, department heads coordinate the degree programs. UTC’s list of department heads documents that all department heads are qualified for this role. For those without the traditional academic credentials, a justification approved by the provost is on file in Faculty Records. Specifically, of the 30 department heads at UTC, 26 have the doctoral degree in the discipline, and the other 4 have an appropriate master’s degree (2 have the MFA, one the MS in interior design, one the MSW in social work). Department heads promote faculty involvement through academic advising assignments and curriculum development.
At the graduate level, coordinators are appointed by each college for its graduate program. All four coordinators of the four doctoral programs have the appropriate doctoral degree. The coordinator for the specialist degree in education has the Ed.S. degree. For all master’s degree programs, coordinators have the appropriate master’s degree. Department heads and program faculty members work with the coordinators to develop the curriculum and standards of each degree.
Department Heads
Department |
Head |
Degree |
Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
Accounting |
Stan Davis |
Ph. D. Accounting |
U. of Alabama |
Art |
Matt Greenwell |
M.F.A. Art |
U. of Iowa |
Biological and Environmental Sciences |
John Tucker* |
J.D. Law |
U. of Florida |
Chemistry |
Tom Rybolt |
Ph.D. Chemistry |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
Communication |
Betsy Alderman (Acting) |
Ed. D. Education Administration |
W. Virginia U. |
Computer Science and Engineering |
Joseph Kizza |
Ph. D. Computer Science |
U. of Nebraska, Lincoln |
Criminal Justice |
Helen Eigenberg |
Ph. D. Criminal Justice |
Sam Houston State U. |
Economics |
Ziad Keilany |
Ph. D. Economics |
Indiana U. |
Engineering: Civil, Chemical, Environmental |
Joseph Owino |
Ph. D. Civil Engineering |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
Engineering: Computational |
Timothy W. Swafford |
Ph. D. General Engineering |
Mississippi State U. |
Engineering: Electrical |
Ahmed Eltom |
Ph. D. Electrical Engineering |
Clarkson U. |
Engineering: General |
Cecelia Wigal |
Ph. D. Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences |
Northwestern U. |
Engineering: Mechanical |
Gary McDonald |
Ph. D. Engineering |
Tennessee Technological U. |
English |
Verbie Prevost |
Ph. D. English |
U. of Mississippi |
Finance, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship |
Michael Jones |
Ph. D. Marketing |
U. of Alabama |
Foreign Languages and Literatures |
Felicia Sturzer |
Ph. D. French |
SUNY Buffalo |
Health and Human Performance |
W. Leroy Fanning |
Ed. D. Physical Education |
U. of Georgia |
History |
Kittrell Rushing (Acting) |
Ph. D. Educ-Higher Educ & Stu Pers. |
U. of Mississippi |
Interior Design |
Dana Moody |
M. S. Interior Design |
U. of Tennessee, Knoxville |
Management |
Lawrence P. Ettkin |
Ph. D. Business |
U. of Nebraska |
Mathematics |
John Graef |
Ph. D. Mathematics |
Southern Illinois U. |
Military Science |
Maj. John Brauneis |
B. A. History; US Army Officer’s Basic Course; US Army Captain’s Career Course |
Montana State U.; Fort Sill, Oklahoma |
Music |
Lee Harris |
Ph. D. Music Education |
U. of North Texas |
Nursing |
Kay Lindgren |
Ph. D. Nursing |
Medical College of Georgia |
Philosophy and Religion |
John Phillips |
Ph. D. Classics |
U. of Wisconsin-Madison |
Physical Therapy |
J. Randy Walker* |
Ph. D. Higher Education |
Georgia State U. |
Physics, Geology, and Astronomy |
Habte Churnet |
Ph. D. Geology |
U. of Tennessee, Knoxville |
Political Science, Public Administration, and Nonprofit Management |
Fouad Moughrabi |
Docteur es Science Politique |
U. of Grenoble |
Psychology |
Paul Watson |
Ph. D. Psychology |
U. of Texas at Arlington |
Social Work |
Valerie Radu |
Ph. D. Social Welfare |
Case Western Reserve U. |
Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography |
Craig Laing |
Ph. D. Geography |
U. of Tennessee, Knoxville |
Teacher Preparation Academy |
Valerie Rutledge |
Ed. D. Leadership Studies/Education |
U. of Tennessee, Knoxville |
Theater and Speech |
Mac Smotherman |
M.F.A. Drama |
Trinity U. |
* Justification on file
Program Coordinators
Program |
Coordinator |
Degree |
Institution |
College of Arts and Sciences |
|
|
|
B.S. Legal Assistant Studies |
Karen McGuffee |
J. D., Law |
U. Tennessee, Knoxville |
B. M. Music: Music Education |
William Lee |
D. M. A., Music Education |
U. Kentucky |
B. M. Theory and Composition |
Jonathan McNair |
D. M. A., Composition |
Cleveland Institute |
B.A. Humanities |
Bryan Hampton |
Ph. D., English |
Northwestern U. |
B.A. Humanities: Women’s Studies |
Marcia Noe |
Ph. D., American Literature |
U. Iowa |
University Honors |
Gregory O’Dea |
Ph. D., English |
U. North Carolina |
UTeach |
Sandy Watson |
Ed. D. |
Georgia Southern U. |
College of Business |
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|
No coordinators |
|
|
|
College of Engineering |
|
|
|
B.S. Engineering |
Cecelia Wigal |
Ph. D., Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences |
Northwestern U. |
B.S. Chemical Engineering |
Frank Jones |
Ph. D., Chemical Engineering |
Drexel U. |
B.S. Computer Engineering |
Joe Dumas |
Ph. D., Computer Engineering |
U. Central Florida |
B.S. Engineering Technology Management |
Neslihan Alp |
Ph. D., Engineering Management |
U. Missouri-Rolla |
M.S. Engineering |
Neslihan Alp |
Ph. D., Engineering Management |
U. Missouri-Rolla |
M.S. Engineering Management |
Neslihan Alp |
Ph. D., Engineering Management |
U. Missouri-Rolla |
Ph.D. Computational Engineering |
Tim Swafford |
Ph. D., Aerospace Engineering |
Mississippi State U. |
College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies |
|
|
|
BSN |
Janet Secrest |
Ph. D., Nursing |
U. Tennessee, Knoxville |
DNP |
Kay Lindgren |
Ph. D., Nursing Science |
Medical College of Georgia |
RN to BSN |
Susan Davidson |
M.S.N. Nursing Admin |
Andrews U. |
MSN |
Kay Lindgren |
Ph. D., Nursing Science |
Medical College of Georgia |
MSN Nurse Anesthesia |
Linda Hill |
D.N.P., Nurse Anesthesia; D. Nsc., Acute Care Nursing |
U. Tennessee, Memphis |
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner |
Christine Smith* |
Ph.D., Nursing |
U. Tennessee at Chattanooga |
B.S. HHP Exercise Science, Applied |
Burch Oglesby |
Ph. D., Kinesiology |
U. Arkansas |
B.S. HHP Exercise Science, Pre-professional |
Nicholas Boer |
Ph. D., Exercise Physiology |
U. Pittsburgh |
B.S. HHP Health and Exercise Science Pedagogy K-12 |
Eugene Ezell |
Ed. D., School Health Education |
U. Tennessee, Knoxville |
B.S. HHP Nutrition/Dietetics |
Holly Dieken |
Ph. D., Human Ecology |
U. Tennessee, Knoxville |
B.S. HHP Sport and Leisure Services Administration |
W. Leroy Fanning |
Ed. D. |
U. Georgia |
Graduate School |
|
|
|
Ph.D. Computational Engineering |
Dr. Tim Swafford |
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering |
Mississippi State U. |
Ed. D Learning and Leadership |
Dr. Valerie Rutledge |
Ed. D., Leadership Studies |
U. Tennessee, Knoxville |
D.N.P Nursing Practice |
Dr. Kay Lindgren |
Ph.D. , Nursing Science |
Medical College of Georgia |
D.P.T. Physical Therapy |
Dr. Randy Walker |
D.P.T., Physical Therapy; Ph.D., Educational Administration |
Georgia State U. |
Ed.S. Instructional Leadership |
Dr. Vicki Petzko |
Ph.D., Educational Policy and Administration |
U. Minnesota |
Ed. S. Principle Leadership |
Dr. Vicki Petzko |
Ph.D., Educational Policy and Administration |
U. Minnesota |
Ed. S. School Psychology |
Dr. Pamela Guess |
Ph.D. , School Psychology |
U. Tennessee, Knoxville |
M.A. English |
Dr. Joyce Smith |
Ph.D., English |
Georgia State U. |
M.Acc. Accountancy |
Mike Owens |
M.B.A., Marketing |
Loyola College |
MBA Business Administration |
Mike Owens |
M.B.A., Marketing |
Loyola College |
M.Ed. Elementary |
Dr. Valerie Rutledge |
Ed. D., Leadership Studies |
U. Tennessee, Knoxville |
M.Ed. Counseling |
Dr. Kristi Gibbs |
Ph.D., Counselor Education |
U. New Orleans |
M.Ed. Secondary |
Dr. Valerie Rutledge |
Ed. D., Leadership Studies |
U. Tennessee, Knoxville |
M.Ed. School Leadership |
Dr. Vicki Petzko |
Ph.D., Educational Policy and Administration |
U. Minnesota |
M.Ed. Special Education |
Dr. Valerie Rutledge |
Ed. D., Leadership Studies |
U. Tennessee, Knoxville |
M.M. Music |
Dr. Monte Coulter |
D.M.A., Performance |
U. Memphis |
M.P.A. |
Dr. David Edwards |
D.P.A. Public Administration |
U. Georgia |
M.S. Athletic Training |
Dr. Marisa Colston |
Ph.D., Education – Exercise Science |
U. Tennessee, Knoxville |
M.S. Computer Science |
Dr. Li Yang |
Ph.D., Computer Science |
Florida International U. |
M.S. Engineering |
Dr. Neslihan Alp |
Ph.D. , Engineering Management |
U. Missouri-Rolla |
M.S. Engineering Management |
Dr. Neslihan Alp |
Ph.D., Engineering Management |
U. Missouri-Rolla |
M.S. Environmental Science |
Dr. David Aborn |
Ph.D., Biological Sciences |
U. Southern Mississippi |
M.S. Health and Human Performance |
Dr. Nicholas Boer |
Ph.D., Exercise Physiology |
U. Pittsburgh |
M.S. Mathematics |
Dr. Eugene Schlereth |
D.Sc., Applied Mathematics |
Washington U. |
M.S. Psychology |
Dr. Brian O'Leary (I/O) |
Ph.D., Organizational Behavior |
Tulane U. |
M.S. Psychology |
Dr. Amye Warren (Research) |
Ph.D., General Experimental Psychology |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
M.S.C.J Criminal Justice |
Dr. Gale Isles |
Ph.D. , Criminal Justice |
U. Nebraska-Omaha |
M.S.N. |
Dr. Kay Lindgren |
Ph.D. , Nursing Science |
Medical College of Georgia |
* Justification on file
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