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: __Danielle Ford______________________
phone number_831-6254________
Department: __School of Education_________________ email
address_djford@udel.edu___
Action:
(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 ________B.S. in Elementary Teacher
Education________________________
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: _____same __________________________
(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: Elementary
Teacher Education – Middle School Science 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”)
SCEN 550. This course provides science
research and problem-based learning experiences for future middle school
science teachers. The new course models science instructional approaches and
content appropriate for middle school science. It is designed to fit the
objectives of the Elementary Teacher Education program.
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”)
Please see attached.
Describe the rationale for
the proposed program change(s):
(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the
curriculum or program.)
With support from the National Science Foundation, science and
education faculty have revised and realigned the offerings for science and
science education courses for K-8 science teacher preparation. SCEN 550 is a
new course designed to provide advanced problem-based learning experience for
K-8 teacher education majors. It has been designed to align with EDUC 443, the
middle school science curriculum course currently required of Elementary
Teacher Education majors with Middle School Science as their second
certification area, and it will be listed as a co-requisite with EDUC 443. SCEN
550 will fulfill NCATE requirements for science research preparation for future
middle school science teachers.
SCEN 550 will rotate its content focus through earth science,
biology, and physical science, depending on the science instructors assigned to
the course (but following a regular schedule aligned with earlier science course
offerings). The
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.)
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For licensure in Middle-School Science, in addition to the 12 General Studies science credits taken
for K-6 licensure, students will take 18 credits of science courses for a total
of 30 credits in science, as well as a middle-school science teaching course and student
teaching. Of the 18 credits, students must take the following: 6 credits
in biology, 6 credits in physical science, 3 credits in earth science and 3 credits in
environmental science. A list of approved courses can be obtained from an
advisor in WHL 120. Biology courses . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 6 Physical science
courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 6 Environmental science
course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Earth science course
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 3 EDUC 443 Teaching
Science in the Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 EDUC 400 Student
teaching: Middle School Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Free elective from
any department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 TOTAL CREDITS FOR K-6
LICENSURE WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCIENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 For licensure in Middle-School Social Studies, in addition to the 12 General Studies social
studies credits |
For licensure in Middle-School Science, in addition to the 12 General Studies science credits taken
for K-6 licensure, students will take 18 credits of science courses for a total
of 30 credits in science, as well as a middle-school science teaching course and student
teaching. Of the 18 credits, students must take the following: 6 credits in
biology, 6 credits in physical science, 3 credits in earth science and 3 credits
in environmental science. SCEN 550 is required, and will substitute for 3
credits in one of the following areas, depending on the course content for a
particular semester: earth science, biology, or physical science. A list of
approved courses can be obtained from an advisor in WHL 120. Biology courses . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 6 Physical science
courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 6 Earth science course
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 3 SCEN 550 (will
substitute for one of the above). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(3) Environmental science
course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 EDUC 443 Teaching
Science in the Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 EDUC 400 Student
teaching: Middle School Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 5 Free elective from
any department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
. 3 TOTAL CREDITS FOR K-6
LICENSURE WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCIENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 For licensure in Middle-School Social Studies, in addition to the 12 General Studies social
studies credits |
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