REVISED 01/23/09

 

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: _Susan J. Hall_________________________ phone number___x2265________

                               

Department:  _Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences______ email address________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Action:  __add minor____________________________________________________________

(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________________________________________________________________

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

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ___________________________________________

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

Proposed name: ___Exercise Science______________________________________________

                                            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:____________________________________________________

                                   (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/

 

Many of the required courses within the proposed new minor involve quantitative reasoning and critical thinking, and therefore support goals 1 and 2.

 

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

(Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

Permission from the Department of Biology attached.

 

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

With the burgeoning public awareness of chronic health issues such as obesity, type II Diabetes, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis, there is heightened interest in interventions that can prevent or help manage these conditions. The proposed minor will serve as a vehicle for students in majors other than exercise science who are planning careers in the health sciences and clinical fields to acquire knowledge regarding the mechanical, neurological, and physiological aspects of exercise.

 

Program Requirements: 

 

MINOR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE

 

This minor is designed for students in majors other than exercise science who are planning careers in the health sciences and clinical fields and who wish to acquire knowledge regarding the mechanical, neurological, and physiological aspects of exercise. Students applying for the minor must have completed at least one semester of full-time study with a minimum GPA of 2.0. A grade of C- or better in required courses is needed for successful completion of the minor.

 

Required Courses:

BISC 276 Human Physiology                                           (4)

or

BISC 306 General Physiology                                          (3)

HESC 220 Anatomy & Physiology                                   (3)

HESC 375 Neuromechanical Basis of Human Motion          (3)

HESC 426 Biomechanics I                                               (4)

HESC 428 Motor Control and Learning                             (3)

HESC 429 Motor Control and Learning Laboratory            (1)

HESC 430 Physiology of Activity                                     (3)

HESC 431 Physiology of Activity Laboratory                    (1)

 

Total Credits                                                                21/22

 

Prerequisite Courses:

PREREQ for BISC 276: BISC 207 or BISC 208; and CHEM 101, CHEM 103, CHEM 105, or CHEM 111

PREREQ for BISC 306: BISC 208 and 2 semesters of chemistry

PREREQ for HESC 310: BISC 276 or BISC 306

PREREQ for HESC 426: PHYS 201 or PHYS 207, and HESC 310; COREQ: HESC 375

PREREQ for HESC 428: HESC 310 and HESC 375; COREQ HESC 429

PREREQ for HESC 430: HESC 310 or HESC 220; COREQ HESC 431

 

 

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

 

Department Chairperson                                                               Date        1/22/09                               

 

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