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: ___Laura Eisenman________phone number____302-831-0532__________
Department: _____Education____________email address___eisenman@udel.edu______
Date: _____10/15/10_______________________________________
Action: ___(1) revise
graduate M.Ed. major to incorporate a 4+1 dual certification pathway for
students completing a secondary education undergraduate program and (2) redesignate
existing specializations as concentrations__________
(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_______M.Ed.____________________________________________________
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: _______M.Ed._____________________________
(Example: BA,
BACH,
Proposed name:_________4+1 (dual certification) pathway within
M.Ed.______
Proposed new name for revised
or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit
(if applicable)
Revising or Deleting:
Undergraduate major / Concentration:_____________N/A_________________
(Example: Applied Music – Instrumental degree BMAS)
Undergraduate minor:_________N/A_________________________________
(Example: African
Studies, Business
Administration, English, Leadership,
etc.)
Graduate Program Policy statement change:___see attached
with tracked changes__
(Must attach your
Graduate Program Policy Statement)
Graduate Program of Study:____Exceptional Children
& Youth (EEC)_________
(Example: Animal Science: MS Animal Science: PHD
Economics: MA Economics: PHD)
Graduate minor / concentration:_designate existing
specialty areas as concentrations
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”)
(Graduate
version of
This new
course is one of four graduate
courses taken in the candidates’ senior year. (In the proposed program,
students take 12 graduate credits as seniors, which would count toward both the
undergraduate and graduate degrees.) This new course provides in-depth
knowledge and skills related to reading instruction for adolescents with
disabilities. The course expands upon the content that students receive in
Explain, when appropriate,
how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate
education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/
N/A
Identify other units affected
by the proposed changes:
(Attach permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)
Secondary
education programs
(See
letter from Joe Pika, Director,
Describe the rationale for
the proposed program change(s):
(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the
curriculum or program.)
New 4+1 Pathway: The
purpose of this 4+1 Dual Certification Pathway is to prepare highly qualified,
secondary special education teachers to meet the demand within school systems.
Federal legislation encourages school systems to hire secondary special
educators who are highly qualified in a content area. Currently, the university
does not have a program to prepare undergraduate students interested in
teaching students with disabilities at the secondary level. This program
combines enhanced undergraduate preparation for secondary education teachers
with an NCATE approved special education graduate program. An advantage of this
program is that students can obtain a masters degree and a second teaching
certification (in special education) within one year. Comparatively our M.Ed.
programs for returning teachers require two additional years of study
Change designation from specializations to concentrations: Making this change will permit
better tracking of student academic subplans (by
specialty and certification path) in UDSIS, which recognizes concentrations,
but not specializations. Also, concentrations are noted on graduates’
transcripts, while specializations are not.
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.)
CATALOG DESCRIPTION with proposed changes tracked.
Major in Exceptional
Children and Youth
This program is a unique noncategorical
program that provides advanced training for teachers, education consultants,
educational diagnosticians, and technology specialists. Eight concentrations,
representing different focus areas and certification tracks, are
offered in the program as indicated in the table below. FocusA areas
of includespecialization
are: (1) Elementary Special Education,
(2) Secondary Special Education, (3) Special Education Technology, and (4)
Severe Disabilities. Certification tracks include:
The program is comprised of two tracks: (1)
the Masters Program (EEC) advanced degree only track
for teachers with an initial teaching certificate in special or general
education or those not intending to pursue
certification, and (2) the Masters Plus Certification
Program (MPCP) track for those seeking an initial teaching certificate
in addition to the degree, and (3) a dual certification (4+1) program track for
secondary education undergraduates seeking an advanced
degree and certification in special education.
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Certification Tracks Focus Areas |
Advanced degree only (M.Ed.) |
Masters Plus Certification Program (M.Ed. plus initial certification) |
Dual Certification for Secondary Education Undergraduates (Bachelor’s plus M.Ed. and second certification) |
|
Elementary |
EEC ELEM |
MPCP ELEM |
n/a |
|
Secondary |
EEC SEC |
MPCP SEC |
4+1 SEC |
|
Severe Disabilities /Autism |
EEC SD/Autism |
MPCP SD/Autism |
n/a |
|
Special Education Technology |
EEC SET |
n/a |
n/a |
Due dates for receipt of completed applications for the Master’s three tracks Program track
are:
·
M.Ed. advanced degree only: April 1 for admission in the
subsequent Fall semester, and November 1 for admission
in the subsequent Spring semester.
·
MPCP: Completed applications for the
MPCP are due by February 15 for admission the following summer.
·
4+1 dual certification: January 15 of junior year
for admission in the subsequent Fall semester.
1.
A minimum undergraduate cumulative index of 3.0 from an
accredited college or university. ‘4+1’ track applicants must successfully
complete
2.
A minimum graduate cumulative index of 3.5 (if applicable)
from an accredited college or university.
3.
A minimum score of 600 on the TOEFL (paper-based test) or
250 (computer-based test) or 100 (iBT) from
applicants whose first language is not English.
4.
Uncertified applicants must submit passing scores on the
Praxis I exam consistent with the Delaware Department oOf
Education requirements.
5.
Three letters of reference from professors or supervisors
who can attest to the applicant’s academic ability and potential.
6.
A completed program application including a statement of
professional objectives that specifies intended focus area
and certification track.
7.
A 500 word essay on a special education topic. For more
information on this admission requirement please see
http://www.udel.edu/educ/graduate/masters/exceptional/index.html
Program Requirements for the M.Ed. in
Exceptional Children and Youth
Program Requirements for persons who enter the M.Ed. degree only trackprogram with
teaching
certification in special education include:
1.
Required Core Courses (18 credit hours): EDUC
623; EDUC
679 or 625 or 674; EDUC
680; EDUC
681; EDUC
682; and EDUC
745.
2.
Specialization Focus Area
Coursework (15 credit hours): Students will complete 15 credit hours of specialization
focus area coursework in one of the
following areas: Elementary, Secondary, Special Education Technology, or Severe
Disabilities. Specialization Focus area courses
are selected jointly by the student and her/his advisor.
3.
Final Paper or Thesis: In addition to
coursework, students will pursue either a Final Paper or a Master’s Thesis as a
final demonstration of learning.
Persons who enter the program without teaching certification in special educationMPCP track
(no prior certification) must meet four additional program
requirements in order to be eligible for certification:
1.
Complete background courses in addition to the 33 graduate
credits. Depending upon the student’s prior academic program, these courses
generally include courses in literacy/reading, mathematics, and education of
the exceptional child;
2.
Choose to specialize a focus area ofin either
Elementary Special Education, or Secondary Special Education, or Severe
Disabilities/Autism [l1] and complete their 15
credits of specialization focus area courses
in one of these two three areas;
3.
Students seeking initial certification must show evidence
of having taken a state-designated content area knowledge test (e.g., Praxis
II) no later than when they have completed 27 credit hours in the program; and
4.
Complete the Graduate Teaching Internship (EDUC
750),
including
related Final Papers[l2] .
Program requirements for the ‘4+1’ track include:
1. During the Senior year complete 12 graduate credits (
2. During the +1
year complete 15 graduate credits (
3. 6 credits of graduate teaching internship (
4. Complete a
non-course Final Paper requirement.
For more
information about specific course requirements as well as information about the
Final Paper and Masters Thesis, please consult the Program Guidelines on the
web at http://www.udel.edu/educ/graduate/masters/exceptional/index.html
or by calling (302) 831-1165.
CREDIT DISTRIBUTION for new
4+1 (dual certification) track within the M.Ed.
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
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Soph/ Jr
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Undergraduate secondary education major
requirements |
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Senior |
Undergraduate methods course in content area (3) |
* * |
Undergraduate student Teaching & seminar in
content area (12 cr) |
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Students graduate with
B.A. or B.S. with institutional recommendation for a content-area secondary
education teaching certification |
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Grad (+1) |
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One additional approved |
Non-course degree
requirement: M.Ed. Final Paper |
|
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Students will graduate
with M.Ed. and institutional recommendation for special education
certification |
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*With approval of the program
coordinator, these courses may be taken in other semesters as needed to
accommodate the student’s undergraduate program requirements.
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