ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
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.
Proposed change leads to the degree
of
( ) Bachelor of Arts (
) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor of Philosophy
( ) Bachelor of Science ( ) Master of
Science ( X) Other __Bachelor
of Electrical Engineering___
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.
( ) Revision of existing: ( X) major ( )
minor ( ) concentration
Present title
Bachelor of Electrical
Engineering
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, 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:
The ECE department proposes three
changes to its Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree:
1.Require ELEG
490, Career Skills for Engineers (1 credit).
2.Reduce the
number of Technical Elective Credits required from 21 to 20 by reducing the
number of Technical Elective Credits that must be ELEG or CPEG from 15 to
14. (We still allow 6 credit hours of
Technical Electives outside the ECE department.)
3.Replace the
required ENGL 301, Expository Writing, course with one from the following list:
–ENGL 301,
Expository Writing
–ENGL 312,
Written Communications in Business
–ENGL 410,
Technical Writing
–ENGL 415,
Writing for the Professions
The rationale for these changes is
as follows:
1.ELEG 490 will
provide our students with needed career skills, including an understanding of
ethics and an appreciation for life-long learning. It will also help the department maintain
accreditation for the Bachelors in Electrical Engineering degree. This is a new
course and is cross-listed with CPEG 490.
It is presently on the course challenge list and we anticipate no
problems with its approval.
2.To keep the total number of credits constant (at
125) we are reducing the number of required technical elective credits by 1.
Most technical electives are 3 credits, but some are 4 and a few are 2
credits. Students will be able to
achieve exactly 20, if they so desire.
3.This change
was requested by our students. They
would like more flexibility in choosing their second writing course. The
English Department has approved this list.
b.
Summary of program:
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
( X) 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
( ) 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.
Revised
11/10/03