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: __College of Engineering Educational Activities Committee

Keith Goossen, Chair_________phone number_831-0590_______________

                       

Department:  _Electrical & Computer Engineering_email address__goossen@ece.udel.edu

                                                                                                                                                            

Action:  __Revision of breadth requirement text for clarification_______________________

(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________08F____________________________________________________

                                    (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree___All bachelor degrees in the College of Engineering_________________

                                                (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ___________________________________________

                                                                                             (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

 

Proposed name:_______________________________________________________________

                                            Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

                                                                                (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:______________________________________

                                                                                        (Example:  Applied Music – Instrumental  degree BMAS)

 

Undergraduate minor:____________________________________________________

                                           (Example:  African Studies,  Business Administration,  English, Leadership, etc.)                   

 

Graduate Program Policy statement change:_________________________________

                                                                  (Must attach  your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

 

            Graduate Program of Study:______________________________________________

                                         (Example:  Animal Science: MS  Animal Science:  PHD  Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

 

 

            Graduate minor / concentration:___________________________________________

 

 

Note: all graduate studies proposals must include an electronic copy of the Graduate Program Policy Document, highlighting the changes made to the original policy document.

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum. How do they support the overall program objectives of the major/minor/concentrations)?

(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.

 

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/

 

 

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

(Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

None.

 

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

A text change is proposed in the first sentence of the last paragraph of the College of Engineering Breath Requirements description on Page 186.  The change is proposed in order to clarify that it is the content of a course that determines its appropriateness to be used as a breath requirement course, rather than the nature of the academic unit that offers the course.  Past practice has always considered individual course content as the determining factor; however, the existing wording is misleading.

 

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 current curriculum and include a side-by-side comparison of the credit distribution before and after the proposed change.)

 

The revised paragraph is shown below, where the old text is lined through and the new text is in bold face:

 

Undergrad: College Breadth Requirements

The College of Engineering requires that 18 credits be chosen from the humanities and social sciences subject to the constraints listed below and the approval of the student’s advisor. The courses selected must provide both breadth and depth and not be limited to a selection of unrelated introductory courses. The University’s multicultural course requirement may be included in this set of courses. Detailed guidelines, which include a list of courses that may be used to satisfy the program’s requirements, may be obtained from the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and from the College of Engineering undergraduate programs website: http://www.engr.udel.edu/advise/undergrad_programs.html.

  1. At least six credits must be in the humanities. Humanities include courses in areas such as Art History, English Literature, Foreign Languages other than the student’s native language, History, and Philosophy.
  2. At least six credits must be in the social sciences. The social sciences include courses in areas such as Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
  3. At least six credits must be above the introductory level. These courses must build upon the content of a previous course, as approved by the faculty advisor. Courses which fulfill this requirement are normally at the 300-level or above.
  4. At least six credits must be thematically related. Courses which fulfill this requirement are typically in the same department or program.

Courses in mathematics, science, or engineering that are primarily technical in content may not be used to satisfy any breadth requirement. Students must consult their faculty advisors and the guidelines published by the College of Engineering for the proper classification of breadth requirement courses.

 

 

 

 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 5/02/06   /khs