UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Revised 2-11-11

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: ____Benjamin Bruening________________phone number_____831-4096____

                               

Department:  ______Linguistics and Cognitive Science__email address bruening@udel.edu

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Action:  ___________________Add major: BA in Linguistics_________________________________________________

(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_______11F__________________________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree_________none___________________________________________________

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

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: _____BA____________________________________

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

 

 

Proposed name:_________Major: Linguistics____________________________________

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

                                                                                (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting:  NA

 

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/

 

Training in Linguistics requires students to learn to think critically in solving problems (Goal 2), to critically evaluate arguments and evidence and be able to present arguments and evidence both orally and in writing (Goal 1); it requires them to do research using different research methodologies and techniques, including on-line and computer-based (Goal 1); students must work individually and collaboratively (Goal 3); the curriculum will address issues of language planning and policy in society and politics (Goals 4 and 9); students will be presented with current approaches to language and cognitive science more generally (Goal 5); and all of this will develop intellectual curiosity and engagement, leading to lifelong learning (Goal 6).  In addition, students will have the opportunity to study outside the classroom (Goal 7), in internships or working with speakers of endangered or minority languages.  They will also study the diversity of human languages and cultures across the globe as well as within the United States (Goals 8, 9, and 10).

 

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.)

 

See full proposal for details.  The Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science currently offers a PhD in Linguistics, an MA in Linguistics and Cognitive Science, and a BS in Cognitive Science.  There is an undergraduate minor in Linguistics, but no major.  The current proposal intends to fill this gap by creating a BA in Linguistics.  This new major will streamline the degree offerings by complementing the higher degrees with a dedicated undergraduate degree in the field of Linguistics.  Moreover, it is currently possible to study Linguistics by majoring in Cognitive Science with a concentration in language, but few students pursue this option, for two reasons: first, they cannot find the option, buried as it is in Cognitive Science; and second, the BS in Cognitive Science has numerous requirements that are not appealing to many who come to Linguistics from a more humanities-oriented background.  The proposed BA would be easy for students to find, and it would not have the broader requirements of the BS in Cognitive Science, making it more appealing to students interested in language but not necessarily in the broader topics of Cognitive Science.  Moreover, implementing this new major will require no new resources or courses.  All of the necessary courses are currently offered on a regular basis to meet the needs of the Department's other degree programs.  The proposed BA will therefore make better use of existing resources, bringing in more students to courses and programs that already exist.

 

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 attached.

 

 

 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