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, and Exercise Sciences_____ email address_sjhall@udel.edu_
Action: 1) delete admission requirements for Exercise Science
major, 2) revise Exercise Science major requirements, 3) revise
Exercise Physiology concentration requirements within the Exercise Science
major.
(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____________________________________________________________
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: ___________________________________________
(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: _Exercise Science/Exercise
Physiology______
(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)?
HESC180, Introduction to
Exercise Science (Provides survey overview of the sub-disciplines of exercise science so
that freshmen entering the major can understand and appreciate the breadth of
the field.)
HESC309, Pre-Clinical Anatomy
and Physiology I (Provides foundational background in human anatomy and physiology that
serves as prerequisite knowledge for upper division courses in the major.)
Explain, when appropriate,
how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate
education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/
The required courses involve quantitative reasoning and
critical thinking, thereby supporting 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”) The option of either BISC276 or BISC306 is being deleted as
a required course in the EXSC major. “No objection” 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.)
1)
Delete admission requirements for the
Exercise Science major.
Rationale: We have advised the Registrar’s Office that beginning in Fall 09 we wish
to have incoming freshmen admitted directly into the major. This will replace
the current practice of having students spend the freshman year in an “Exercise
Science Interest group,” with a competitive application process for entry to
the major at the end of the freshman year. This will give more students the
opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of being successful in the
major.
2)
Revise Exercise Science major
requirements:
a)
replace
HESC310, Pre-Clinical Anatomy and Physiology with HESC309, Pre-Clinical Anatomy
and Physiology I and HESC310, Pre-Clinical Anatomy and Physiology II, and
b)
delete BISC276, Human Physiology or BISC306, General Physiology.
c)
Add
HESC180, Introduction to Exercise Science
Rationale:
a)
HESC310,
Pre-Clinical Anatomy and Physiology is being expanded into two, 4-credit
courses, which will be HESC309, Pre-Clinical Anatomy and Physiology I and
HESC310, Pre-Clinical Anatomy and Physiology II. A majority of Exercise Science
majors are interested in going on to a graduate program in physical therapy. A
number of physical therapy programs are beginning to require four credits of
anatomy and four credits of physiology, both with labs. These expanded course
offerings will satisfy that requirement.
b)
BISC276
and 306 do not include labs and therefore do not satisfy prerequisite
requirements for physical therapy programs. Requiring 8 credits of human
anatomy and physiology through HESC309 & 310 will obviate the need for
students to take BISC276 or 306.
c)
HESC180,
Introduction to Exercise Science is being proposed as a new, required course
for the major. This course will serve as an introduction to all of the sub-disciplinary
fields of exercise science. Exercise Science majors are not required to take
courses focused on several of the sub-disciplines until the junior or senior
year. An early introduction to these sub-disciplines will give them earlier
understanding of and appreciation for the major.
3)
Revise Exercise Physiology
concentration requirements within the Exercise Science major:
a)
The
exercise physiology concentration requirements currently include the following
option:
HESC432 Exercise Testing and Prescription (4)
Or
HESC434 Exercise Test Technology (3)
Or
HESC451 Clinical Exercise Physiology (3)
The proposed program change is to
delete HESC432, Exercise Testing and Prescription, as one of these course options.
b)
The
exercise physiology breadth requirements currently include the following
option:
MATH221 Calculus I (3)
Or
MATH241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A (4)
The proposed program change is insert MATH115 and MATH221 as the first option.
Rationale:
a)
All
students in the exercise science major are preparing for entry into graduate
programs in a medical field, the allied health professions, or exercise
science. HESC434, Exercise Test Technology, and HESC451, Clinical Exercise
Physiology, provide content very much in line with these students’ interests
and career aspirations. Alternatively, HESC432, Exercise Testing and
Prescription, is designed for students interested in careers in the health and
fitness industry, such as personal training or corporate fitness. Exercise
Science student comments on HESC432 course evaluations tend to indicate that
they have not found the course to be valuable.
b)
We
have been advised by faculty in the departments of mathematics and physics that
MATH221 does not provide sufficient background for PHYS201 &202, which are
required in the exercise physiology concentration. MATH115 does serve as a
prerequisite for these Physics courses.
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.)
(Courses listed in bold
print are proposed additions to the requirements. Courses listed in strike
through are proposed deletions from the requirements.)
BREADTH REQUIREMENTS
Humanities and Communication
Skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 9
Social Sciences
PSYC 100 General Psychology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PSYC 325 Child Psychology
or
PSYC 334
Abnormal Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 3
Natural/Biological Sciences
and Mathematics
CHEM 103
General Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CHEM 104
General Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
MATH 115 Pre-Calculus and MATH
221 Calculus I
or
MATH241 Analytic Geometry and
Calculus A………………………4-6
NTDT 200 Nutrition Concepts .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BISC 207
Introductory Biology I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BISC 208 Introductory Biology
II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
. . . 4
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (minimum grade C- in each)
BISC 276 Human Physiology.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
or
BISC 306 General Physiology.
. . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
STAT 200 Basic Statistical Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 3
HESC180 Introduction to Exercise Science………………………….3
HESC 205 Freshman Seminar
in Exercise Science. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
HESC 309 Pre-Clinical Anatomy and Physiology I. . . . .. . . . . . . . . 4
HESC 310 Pre-Clinical Anatomy and Physiology II . . . . . . . . .
. . . 4
HESC 353 Pre-Professional Seminar……… . . . .
.. ….. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
HESC 375 Neuromechanical
Basis of Human Movements . . . . . . . . . . 3
HESC 400 Research Methods.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 3
HESC 426 Biomechanics I. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . 4
HESC 430 Physiology of Activity. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
HESC 431 Physiology of Activity Lab.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 1
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (minimum grade C- in each)
HESC 305 Fundamentals of Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 3
HESC 432 Exercise Testing and Prescription. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
or
HESC 434 ECG Interpretation
or
HESC 451 Clinical Exercise Physiology………….…………..…………3
PHYS 201 Introductory Physics I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PHYS 202 Introductory Physics II. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 4
ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective
credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM
OF…………………………….120
(Change in credits: 3-6 additional
credits required, with HESC180 and possibly MATH115. A total of 82-84 credits
are required for the major.)
ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION: (Please do not remove supporting
documentation.)
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Dean of College Date
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Committee___________________________________Date_____________________
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Studies Date
Chairperson,
Senate Coordinating Com. Date
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Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
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