UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS
Academic Program Approval
This form is a routing document for the approval of new
and revised academic programs. Proposing department should
complete this form. For more
information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.
Submitted by: __
Educational Affairs Committee,
phone number_302-831-8890_______
Action: ____Revision to the breadth requirements for BA degrees in the
(Example: add major/minor/concentration, delete
major/minor/concentration, revise
major/minor/concentration, academic unit
name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)
Effective term_________06F_______________________________________________________________________
(use format 04F, 05W)
Current degree______All
Bachelor of Arts degrees in the
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: ______________________________________
(Example: BA,
BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed name:__________________________________________________________
Proposed new name for revised
or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit
(if applicable)
Revising or Deleting:
Undergraduate major / Concentration:_
BA majors in the
College of Arts and Sciences________________________________
(Example: Applied Music – Instrumental degree BMAS)
Undergraduate minor:_______________________________________________
(Example: African
Studies, Business
Administration, English, Leadership,
etc.)
Graduate Program Policy statement change:____________________________
(Attach your
Graduate Program Policy Statement)
Graduate Program of Study:__________________________________________
(Example: Animal Science: MS Animal Science: PHD
Economics: MA Economics: PHD)
Graduate minor / concentration:______________________________________
List program changes for
curriculum revisions:
Reduce
the number of required courses from 16 to 12 (3 courses in each Group rather
than 4) for BA degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences
currently requiring 16 courses.
List new courses required for
the new or revised curriculum:
(Be aware that approval
of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through
the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)
None.
Other affected units:
(List other departments affected by this new or revised
curriculum. Attach permission from the affected
units. If no other unit is affected,
enter “None”)
None.
Rationale:
(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the
curriculum or program.)
The current number of required courses unduly constrains
student choice, contributes to a checklist mentality toward overall
requirements, and makes it difficult for students to complete breadth
requirements in their first two years.
Reducing the number of required courses in each Group will allow students
more flexibility to develop or discover interests and talents outside their
major(s). It will also facilitate their
completion of general education requirements approved in May 2004 by the
University Senate: a first year experience (FYE) and at least three credits of
discovery-based learning (e.g. an internship, service learning, study abroad,
independent study, undergraduate research program). Academic units may not exploit this reduction
in A&S requirements to increase requirements for majors, as this would run
counter to the goal of increased flexibility for students.
Program Requirements:
(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the
Course Catalog. If this is a revision,
be sure to indicate the changes being made to the present curriculum.)
Revised curriculum, as it
should appear in the 2006-2007 catalog:
COLLEGE BREADTH REQUIREMENTS
(MINIMUM GRADE OF D-)
These requirements apply to all
Degrees. , except for the Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Education, for which
the
number of credits in each group is different than below. See page 142 for these
requirements.
Group A ...........................12
9
Analysis and
appreciation of the creative arts and humanities.
Twelve Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate
instructional units.
Group B........................... 12
9
The study of
culture and institutions over time.
Twelve Nine
credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate
instructional units.
Group C............................12
9
Empirically based
study of human beings and their environment.
Twelve Nine
credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate
instructional units.
Group D........................... 13
10
The study of
natural phenomena through experiment or analysis.
Thirteen Ten
instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated
laboratory.
If the grade earned is sufficient, a course
may be applied toward more than one
requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted
only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a
group
has been taken in one department or program, a course cross-listed with that
program will not satisfy the distribution requirement. For a complete list of
the
courses which fulfill breadth requirements, see pages 93-98.
Current curriculum, as shown
on page 89 of the 2005-2006 catalog:
COLLEGE BREADTH REQUIREMENTS
(MINIMUM GRADE OF D-)
These requirements apply to all
degrees, except for the Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Education, for which the
number of credits in each group is different than below. See page 142 for these
requirements.
Group A
...........................12
Analysis and
appreciation of the creative arts and humanities.
Twelve credits of courses representing at
least two departments or appropriate
instructional units.
Group B........................... 12
The study of
culture and institutions over time.
Twelve credits of courses representing at
least two departments or appropriate
instructional units.
Group C............................12
Empirically based
study of human beings and their environment.
Twelve credits of courses representing at
least two departments or appropriate
instructional units.
Group D........................... 13
The study of
natural phenomena through experiment or analysis.
Thirteen credits of courses representing at
least two departments or appropriate
instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated
laboratory.
If the grade earned is sufficient, a course
may be applied toward more than one
requirement (e.g., breadth and major
requirements), but the credits are counted
only once toward the total credits for
graduation. If all but one course in a group
has been taken in one department or program,
a course cross-listed with that
program will not satisfy the distribution
requirement. For a complete list of the
courses which fulfill breadth requirements,
see pages 93-98.
ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION: (Please do not remove supporting
documentation.)
Department Chairperson Date
Dean of College Date
Chairperson, College Curriculum
Committee___________________________________Date_____________________
Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR
Studies Date
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating
Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program
Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs
& Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
Revised