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: __Jay Coughenour___________phone
number__302-831-1484___
Department: _Finance__________________email
address__coughenj@lerner.udel.edu____
Action: ________Revision in degree requirement_____________________
(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___________09F___________________________________________________________________
(use format 04F, 05W)
Current degree_____BS - Finance____________________________________________
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: ____BS - Finance________________
(Example: BA,
BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed name:_______________________________________________________________
Proposed new name for revised
or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit
(if applicable)
Revising or Deleting:
Undergraduate major / Concentration:___Finance
___________________
(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.)
ECON251 was mistakenly dropped from ‘Major Requirements’
during our last curriculum revision in 2006.
We are simply adding back this course.
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.)
We
propose to include ECON251 in the list of courses required for the ‘Major
Requirements.’
See attached side-by-side comparison.
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
EXISTING PROGRAM
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: FINANCE
CURRICULUM CREDITS
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
ENGL 110 Critical
(With a
minimum grade of C-)
First Year Experience 0-4
Discovery Learning Experience 3
Three credits in an approved
course or courses 3
stressing Multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender-
related course content
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Twelve Humanities credits
from 12
Art History, History, English
(except composition or similar courses), Foreign Languages (up to 6 of the allowable
9 courses may be grammar courses), Philosophy. Music (except
credit for participation in instrumental and/or choral organizations), Theatre,
Comparative Literature, and literature courses in a foreign language or up to 6
hours of a foreign language. No
more than nine credits may be taken in one department.
Economics (300-level or
higher, excluding Econ 302) 3
Six credits from 6
Anthropology, Economics
(300-level or higher, excluding Econ 302), Geography, Political Science and
International Relations, Psychology or Sociology (except Criminal Justice),
Black American Studies, or Women’s Studies (except courses that qualify as
under Humanities). No more than six
credits may be taken in one department to fulfill Social and Behavioral Science
requirements.
COMM 212 Oral Communication in Business 3
(it is advised that COMM 212 be taken in the sophomore year)
MATH 221 Calculus I 3
(minimum grade C-)
MATH 230 Finite Mathematics with Applications
3
(minimum grade C-)
Math 201/202 Introduction to Statistics I & II 6
(minimum grade C-)
One of the following courses 3
ENGL 301 Expository Writing
ENGL 312 Written Communication in Business
ENGL 410 Technical Writing
ENGL 415 Writing in the Professions
PROPOSED PROGRAM
DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: FINANCE
CURRICULUM CREDITS
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
ENGL 110 Critical
(With a
minimum grade of C-)
First Year Experience 0-4
Discovery Learning Experience 3
Three credits in an approved
course or courses 3
stressing multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender-
related course content
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Twelve Humanities credits
from 12
Art History, History, English
(except composition or similar courses), Foreign Languages (up to 6 of the
allowable 9 courses may be grammar courses), Philosophy. Music
(except credit for participation in instrumental and/or choral organizations),
Theatre, Comparative Literature, and literature courses in a foreign language
or up to 6 hours of a foreign language.
No more than nine credits may be taken in one department.
Economics
(251, or 300-level or higher, excluding
3
Econ 302)
Six credits from 6
Anthropology, Economics (251,
or 300-level or higher, excluding Econ 302), Geography, Political Science and
International Relations, Psychology or Sociology (except Criminal Justice),
Black American Studies, or Women’s Studies (except courses that qualify as
under Humanities). No more than six
credits may be taken in one department to fulfill Social and Behavioral Science
requirements.
COMM 212 Oral Communication in Business 3
(it is advised that COMM 212 be taken in the sophomore year)
MATH 221 Calculus I 3
(minimum grade C-)
MATH 230 Finite Mathematics with Applications
3
(minimum grade C-)
Math 201/202 Introduction to Statistics I & II 6
(minimum grade C-)
One of the following courses 3
ENGL 301 Expository Writing
ENGL 312 Written Communication in Business
ENGL 410 Technical Writing
ENGL 415 Writing in the Professions
EXISTING PROGRAM
Seven Natural and Physical
Science credits 7
including one lab credit from: Animal Science, Biological
Sciences,
Chemistry, Entomology, Geology, Marine Studies, Physics, Plant Science, and
Science.
ECON 151 Introduction to Microeconomics : 3
Prices and Markets (minimum
grade C-)
ECON 152 Introduction to Macroeconomics: 3
National Economy (minimum
grade C-)
ECON 302 Banking and Monetary Policy 3
ACCT 160 Introduction to Business Information
3 Systems I
ACCT 207 Accounting I (minimum grade C-) 3
ACCT 208 Accounting II (minimum grade C-) 3
ACCT 261 Introduction to Business Information
3 Systems II
ACCT 352 Law and Social Issues in Business 3
BUAD 301 Introduction to Marketing 3
(minimum
grade C-)
BUAD 306 Operations Management 3
(minimum
grade C-)
BUAD 309 Management and Organizational
Behavior 3
(minimum
grade C-)
BUAD 441 Business Policy (minimum grade C-)
3
Only one of the following
will count toward graduation:
ACCT 261 or ACCT 302
Students must earn a grade of
C- or better in all but one of the following: FINC 312, FINC 313, FINC 314, FINC
412, FINC 413, FINC 414, FINC 415, FINC 416, FINC 417, FINC
418.
FINC 311 Principles of Finance 3
(minimum
grade C-)
FINC 312 Intermediate Financial Management 3
FINC 314 Investments 3
Three of the following eight
courses: 9
FINC 313 Financial Markets
FINC 412 Financial Institutions
FINC 413 Advanced Corporate Finance
FINC 414 Bank Management
FINC 415 International Finance
FINC 416 Advanced Investments
FINC 417 Real Estate Finance
FINC 418 Seminar: Corporate Governance
Professional Electives
Three credits from ACCT,
BUAD, FINC, or 3 MISY(BUEC) (300-level
or higher)
PROPOSED PROGRAM
Seven Natural and Physical
Science credits 7
including one lab credit from: Animal Science, Biological
Sciences,
Chemistry, Entomology, Geology, Marine Studies, Physics, Plant Science, and
Science.
ECON 151 Introduction to Microeconomics : 3
Prices and Markets (minimum
grade C-)
ECON 152 Introduction to Macroeconomics: 3
National Economy (minimum
grade C-)
ECON 302 Banking and Monetary Policy 3
ACCT 160 Introduction to Business Information
3 Systems I
ACCT 207 Accounting I (minimum grade C-) 3
ACCT 208 Accounting II (minimum grade C-) 3
ACCT 261 Introduction to Business Information
3 Systems II
ACCT 352 Law and Social Issues in Business 3
BUAD 301 Introduction to Marketing 3
(minimum
grade C-)
BUAD 306 Operations Management 3
(minimum
grade C-)
BUAD 309 Management and Organizational
Behavior 3
(minimum
grade C-)
BUAD 441 Business Policy (minimum grade C-)
3
Only one of the following
will count toward graduation:
ACCT 261 or ACCT 302
Students must earn a grade of
C- or better in all but one of the following: FINC 312, FINC 313, FINC 314,
FINC 412, FINC 413, FINC 414, FINC 415, FINC 416, FINC 417, FINC
418.
FINC 311 Principles of Finance 3
(minimum
grade C-)
FINC 312 Intermediate Financial Management 3
FINC 314 Investments 3
Three of the following eight
courses: 9
FINC 313 Financial Markets
FINC 412 Financial Institutions
FINC 413 Advanced Corporate Finance
FINC 414 Bank Management
FINC 415 International Finance
FINC 416 Advanced Investments
FINC 417 Real Estate Finance
FINC 418 Seminar: Corporate Governance
FINC 419 Financial Modeling and Valuation
Professional Electives
Three credits from ACCT,
BUAD, FINC, or 3 MISY(BUEC)
(300-level or higher)
EXISTING PROGRAM
ELECTIVES
After required courses are
completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required
for the degree. Electives should be
taken from courses outside the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics,
with no more than two credits from HESC 120.
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF
121
HONORS DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: FINANCE
The recipient must complete:
1.
All requirements
of the Bachelor of Science in Finance
2.
All of the
University’s generic requirements for the Honors Baccalaureate degree
The Honors credits in the
major must include at least six credits in BUAD and/or FINC courses. They may include required courses from other
departments in the
PROPOSED PROGRAM
ELECTIVES
After required courses are
completed, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits
required for the degree. Electives
should be taken from courses outside the Alfred Lerner College of Business and
Economics, with no more than two credits from HESC 120.
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF
121
HONORS DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR: FINANCE
The recipient must complete:
1. All requirements of
the Bachelor of Science in Finance
2. All
of the University’s generic requirements for the Honors Baccalaureate degree
The Honors credits in the
major must include at least six credits in BUAD and/or FINC courses. They may include required courses from other
departments in the
.