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: _David Frey_________________phone number  302-831-1377

Department:  Plant and Soil Sciences______email address_dfrey@udel.edu                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

Action: revise Landscape Horticulture Major _____________________________________________________________________________________________

(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_BS_______________________________________________________________

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

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: BS_________________________________________

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

 

 

Proposed name:__Landscape Horticulture and Design

__________________________________________________________

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

                                                                                (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:_Landscape Horticulture Major

_____________________________________

                                                                                    (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)?

New courses proposed for the Landscape Design Concentration are;

PLSC 103 Landscape and Field Sketching  3 cr.

PLSC 202  History of Landscape Design 3 cr.

PLSC 301 CAD for landscape Designers  3 cr.

PLSC 333 Estimating and Bidding 1 cr.

PLSC 408 Advanced Landscape Design 4 cr.

PLSC 203  Portfolio Review 1 cr.

     We have added a full time faculty member in the landscape design area with an 85% teaching assignment. Because we have proven strength in landscape design, we will teach these courses within the Landscape Horticulture Major even if the revised curriculum is not approved. The courses will give the students a solid background in landscape design allowing them to be competitive in the landscape design field.

 

New courses proposed for the Public Horticulture Concentration are;

PLSC 433/633 Public Garden Management 3 cr.

PLSC 253 Triad Internship 3 cr.

PLSC 453 Public Horticulture Practicum 3 cr.

     The Director of the Longwood Program in Public Horticulture will teach and coordinate the above courses. These courses provide students with an overall background in public horticulture (433/633) and provide them with real world experiences in public horticulture (253,453).

 

No new courses are proposed for the Landscape Horticulture concentration.

 

 

 (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”)

 

 

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

The major will address Goal 7, providing students with mandated real life experiences in all concentrations, requiring them to integrate their classroom knowledge into real work situations. The Landscape Design concentration will address Goal 8, and expand students’ aesthetic and intellectual expression. In all concentrations, we strive to develop intellectual curiosity, make the student more confident and provide a foundation for a lifelong career.  

 

 

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

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

All other units have been contacted regarding their teaching our students in the courses required in the revised major. A hard copy of their responses will be forwarded to the Senate Office with the signed hard copy of this form.

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

   The core major requirements give all students in the major a background in the basic plant sciences, soil science and plant materials. The concentrations allow specialization in one of three areas; landscape horticulture, landscape design and public horticulture. With a specialization, students will be able to be very competitive in the job market. Each major must select one of the three concentrations.

 

 

 

 

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.)

See attachments

 

 

 

 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 Affairs & International Programs                                               Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

Revised 10/23/2007   /khs