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: Willy Riemer                                                     phone number: 6881

                               

Department:  Foreign Languages and Literatures  email address: riemer@udel.edu

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Action:  Revision of requirements for Minor in German  _________________

(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: BA ________________________________________________________

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

Proposed change leads to the degree of: BA (no change) ________________________________________

                                                                                             (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: German ____________________________________________

                                   (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:  HYPERLINK "http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/" 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.)

Since it was first designed some years ago, the program in German has added courses, adapted to trends in the profession and adjusted its course offerings to meet the educational needs of our current students. The proposed revision is to give recognition to the changes that have occurred and to provide greater flexibility to our students without changing the substance of the program.

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.)


Current catalogue entry:                                                German faculty requests following change:

18 credits above the 100-level including                        18 credits above the 100-level including

GRMN 311, one other 300-                                      at least two courses at the 300-level

level course, one 400-level literature                           and two courses at the 400-level.

course, and one other 400-level course.                        GRMN 208 not for minor credit.

 ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:        (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

Department Chairperson        Richard Zipser                                                                        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