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This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs. Page 2 will serve as an attachment to the Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing department should complete form, attach as a cover page and forward to the college dean. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate by March 1. Proposals received after this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog for that year.
1. Proposed change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts ( X ) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor of Philosophy
( ) Bachelor of Science ( ) Master of Science ( ) Other ______________________________________
2. ( ) New major/curriculum Title to be entered in record of students who select this program
( ) New minor Title to be entered in record of students who select this program
( ) Change from provisional to permanent status.
3. ( X ) Revision of existing: (X ) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title Political
Science and International Relations
Records System Program Code
( x ) Add/delete required courses/credit hours
( ) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4. ( ) Deletion of existing/disestablish: ( ) major ( ) minor ( ) other _______________________________
Title Code______________________
5. ( ) Policy Change____________________________________________________________________________________
Title/Department
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (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
a. Rationale for creation, revision, or deletion:
Rationale for Change in Program
MA Revisions
RATIONALE FOR REVISION SECTION:
In Spring of 2004 the department commissioned an ad hoc committee to assess the graduate program and curriculum in light of our experience with the new Global Governance Program in the last 4 years. The committee undertook an examination of a number of issues including big picture goals for the graduate program, the Ph.D./MA ratio, fitting the program to the faculty, and curriculum revision. Our discussions on and analyses of the graduate curriculum led us to conclude that while the current curriculum was well-conceived, our experience with it in the last four years, combined with the shrinking of the faculty in that same period have highlighted the need for a number of changes to increase flexibility in the curriculum and to allow for ready identification of our graduates with existing fields in the discipline.
Increasing flexibility is desirable for two reasons. First, it allows our students to shape a curriculum that fits their career and research needs. Global governance is not a single subject, but rather it encompasses a range of possible interests. It is a way to approach politics in this globalized world. A more flexible curriculum will enhance our students’ educational experience by offering a way for them to specialize in particular global governance topics, while still achieving a solid foundation in general global governance thought.
Second, it allows the department to widen the variety of courses offered without increasing the number of graduate courses offered. By switching to a menu-driven curriculum with fewer courses required of all students, the department can diversify its offerings and broaden the opportunities afforded our students.
In addition to a desire to increase flexibility, there has been a concern that a Global Governance degree does not convey enough information to prospective employers in (or outside of) academia. Thus curriculum revision is thus also designed increase the visibility of our graduates and to provide them with a set of options that will enable to advertise themselves in recognizable ways. By creating a series of tracks within the Global Governance program, the department will provide a guide for student specialization in more recognizable fields.
Finally, some of our proposed changes emerge from suggestions and thoughts from both professors and graduate students that have been participating in the program for the last four years. The rationale for these is the somewhat vague notion of improving the education experience. These changes include institutionalizing the department’s annual spring speaker series and coordinating the series with a pro-seminar for advanced Ph.D. students. It also includes added flexibility in our methods requirements—allowing students to either take our traditional two-course sequence in statistics or to pursue other methods courses that better fit their research needs.
The department, which approved the proposed changes unanimously in Spring of 2004, believes that this proposed revision will significantly enhance our program and allow us to continue improving graduate education in this still new and increasingly significant area of global governance.
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b. Summary of program:
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM SECTION:
Changes to MA Requirements
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Decrease in the number of core classes. The proposed
curriculum decreases the number of courses in the Global Governance core from 7
to 4. This will streamline the core part of the program and give the
students a greater opportunity to specialize in areas of interest. The
new core will consist of a methods course (POSC 815) along with a three course
sequence (POSC 830-IR Theory; POSC 843-Global Governance; POSC 806-Normative
Issues in Global Governance). There are thus 12 credits required for the
Global Governance core.
The three courses that have been removed from the
Global Governance core are:
POSC 802 – Developing
and Transitional Systems
POSC 804 – Post-Industrial Systems
POSC 816 – Advanced Social Research
While these three courses are no longer in the core, they figure prominently in the requirements for the MA degree. Both 802 and 804 are required courses in the “A Comparative Perspective Track” as well as elective courses in the other tracks. In addition, our students are still required to take a second research methods course (POSC 815 is the methods course in the core) and 816 will be offered regularly so that students can do so in the department.
· Introduction of Three Tracks. The proposed curriculum allows each student to choose a track that is of most interest. The proposed tracks are: America and the World; Global Processes and Transnational Issues; A Comparative Perspective. Each Master’s student will take 15 credits in a single track, and the tracks allow the students to specialize in an area in an analogous fashion to having a major field. Each track has two required courses and a series of elective courses to be chosen from a menu of options. The rationale for each track is as follows:
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· Global Processes and Transnational Issues-This track is designed to be ‘classically’ GG. The focus is on issues such as development, environment, human rights, security, etc., and we envision that the majority of our Ph.D. students would follow this track.
· A Comparative Perspective-Realizing that some of our students are interested in becoming regional and comparative specialists, this track is designed to allow students specialize in a particular region and explore regional comparison.
· Introduction of Electives. The remaining nine credits for the MA degree would be electives to be taken within or outside the department (with approval of the Graduate Director). Three of these credits must be a methods or research design course (again inside or outside the department).
· Institutionalization of the Colloquium on Global Governance and Society (COGGS) The department’s spring speaker series will become a required one-credit course (each spring) for all MA students.
· Credit Distribution. The MA degree would thus consist of 38 credits (up from the current 36):
o 12 Credits in the Core
o 15 Credits in the Track
o 9 Credits of Electives
o 2 Credits for COGGS
MA Degree Requirements (38 Credits):
1. Global Governance Core: 12 Credits (1 methods class and a 3 course sequence on GG)
- 815 Introduction to Statistical Analysis
- 830 IR Theory
- 843 Global Governance
- 806 Normative Issues in Global Governance
2. Track Requirements: 15 Credits (2 required classes and 3 electives within the track)
3. Electives: 9 Credits (1 Method/Res Des/Philosophy of Science course and 2 Free electives from within or outside the department-with approval of advisor)
4. COGGS Seminars: 2 Credits (One COGGS seminar each spring) (**POSC 850, a variable credit course will be added to the curriculum for this requirement**)
5. Research Paper to be completed by Spring of Year 2 (** POSC 899 a 0 credit course will be added to the curriculum for this requirement**)
Track Courses
Required Courses:
808 American Political System
813 American Foreign Policy
Elective Courses (3 from the following list plus additional courses as approved by the Director of Graduate Studies—American Foreign Policy and American Political System lists are only suggestive):
American Foreign Policy American Political System
- 804 Post Industrial Systems - 803 Public Admin
- 840 IPE - 838 Pub Pol Analysis
- 604 International Law - 686 State and Local
- 656 Pol and Disaster - 818 Env Pol and Admin
- 615 Force and World - 653 Health Policy
- 640 Int. Dev Policy - 614 Judicial Process
- Problems Courses - 805 Public Law
- 835 Org and Management
- Problems Courses
Global Processes and Transnational Issues Track
Required Courses (choose 2 from the following three courses):
- 844 International Security Course (**New Course**)
- 842 International Organization Course (**New Course**)
- 840 International Political Economy
Elective courses (3 from following list plus additional courses as approved by the Director of Graduate Studies):
- 802 Dev and Trans Systems - 615 Force and WP - 643 Chinese FP
- 804 Post Indust Systems - 640 Int Dev Policy - 604 Int Law
- 813 American
FP
- 656 Pol of
Disaster
- 629 SE
- 818 Env Policy and Admin - 653 Health Policy
- 820 Int Persp on En and Env - 628 Comp Env Policy
- 838 Pub Policy Analysis - 642 Probs W Eur Pol
- Problems Courses - 650 Probs Lat Am Pol
- 639 Probs African Pol
A Comparative Perspective Track
Required Courses:
- 802 Developing and Transitional Systems
- 804 Post Industrial Systems
Elective courses (3 from following list plus additional courses as approved by the Director of Graduate Studies):
- 808 American Pol Institutions - 627 Lat Am Pol Systems - 643 Chinese FP
- 813 American
FP
- 629 SE
- 840 IPE - 632 Post Soviet Systems - 653 Health Policy
- 820 Int Persp on En and Env - 633 Af Politics - 640 Int Dev Policy
- Problems Courses - 639 Probs in Af Politics - 628 Comp Env Policy
- 650 Probs in Lat Am Pol - 642 Probs in W Eur Pol
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AUTHORIZED DEGREE TITLES
Please check the appropriate degree:
( ) Bachelor of Applied Science
( ) Bachelor of Arts
( ) Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Fine Arts
( ) Bachelor of Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Music
( ) Bachelor of Science
( ) Bachelor of Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor of Science in Education
( ) Bachelor of Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied Sciences
(x ) Master of Arts
( ) Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Master of Business Administration
( ) Master of Chemical Engineering
( ) Master of Civil Engineering
( ) Master of Education
( ) Master of Electrical Engineering
( ) Master of Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master of Fine Arts
( ) Master of Instruction
( ) Master of Marine Policy
( ) Master of Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master of Music
( ) Master of Physical Therapy
( ) Master of Public Administration
( ) Master of Science
( ) Master of Science in Nursing
( ) Doctor of Education
( ) Doctor of Philosophy
This document will be retained permanently in the Faculty Senate Office.
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