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: Gail Rys                                      phone number (302) 831-1632                

                                                                                                                             

Department:  School of Education          email address   gailrys@udel.edu                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Action:  Request for permanent status of Master of Arts in Education program

(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:  M.A. in Education                                                                                                      

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

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of:       N/A                                                                                  

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

 

 

Proposed name:     N/A                                                                                                                                                             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:    N/A                                                                 

                                                                  (Must attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

 

            Graduate Program of Study: Education: M.A.                                                                            

                                 (Example:  Animal Science: MS  Animal Science:  PHD  Economics: MA                                                      Economics: PHD)

 

 

            Graduate minor / concentration: N/A                                                                                       

 

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/

 

N/A

 

 

 

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.)

 

The program was granted provisional status in May 2003, and is eligible for Permanent Status Program Review at this time.  There are no new changes to the program since it was granted provisional status.

 

 

 

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.)

 

  1. Students are admitted only to the Ph.D. program, and must be in good standing in order to obtain the M.A. degree (e.g., pass all courses, successfully complete the Pro-Seminar Assessment, and maintain a 3.0 gpa.)

 

  1. Students must complete the following minimum course work requirements:

                  Pro-Seminar Courses (EDUC 805, 806)                            8 credits

                  Methods of Educational Research (EDUC 856, 850, 852)   9 Credits

                  Colloquium (EDUC 840)                                     3 credits

                  Specialization Courses                                                     12 credits

                                                                                                                             

                  Total Credit Hours for M.A.                                            32 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 Affairs & International Programs                                  Date                             

 

Provost                                                                                                 Date                             

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                               Date                             

 

Revised 10/23/2007/khs