UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

UGS 0118

Academic Program Approval

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs. Proposing department should complete this form. A checklist is available to assist in the preparation of a proposal. For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

Submitted by: __Steven E. Hastings _________________phone number_____1318___________

Department: ___Food and Resource Economics_______email address_hastings@udel.edu_______________

Date: ______11/22/11______________________________________

Action: ___________Revise the Resource Economics 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____Fall 2012___________________________________________________________________________________

(use format 04F, 05W)

Current degree_______________BS_________________________________________________

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

Proposed change leads to the degree of: _______BS____________________________________

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

Proposed name:______Environmental and Resource Economics_________________________________________________________

Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

(if applicable)

Revising or Deleting:

Undergraduate major / Concentration:____Resource Economics – BS Major__________________________________

(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”)

No new courses are required.

Supply support letter from the Library, Dean, and/or Department Chair if needed

(all new majors/minors will need a support letter from the appropriate administrator.)

This is a revision to an existing major that will require no new Library resources.

Supply a resolution for all new majors/programs; name changes of colleges, departments, degrees; transfer of departments from one college to another; creation of new departments; requests for permanent status. See example of resolutions.

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/

Via the individual courses, the revised major supports the following:

1. Attain effective skills in (a) oral and (b) written communication, (c) quantitative reasoning, and (d) the use of information technology.

2. Learn to think critically to solve problems.

3. Be able to work and learn both independently and collaboratively.

4. Develop the ability to integrate academic knowledge with experiences that extend the boundaries of the classroom.

5. Expand understanding and appreciation of human creativity and diverse forms of aesthetic and intellectual expression.

6. Develop an international perspective in order to live and work effectively in an increasingly global society.

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

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

Letters of support from Chair of the Economics Department and the Director of the Environmental Studies Program are included below. We opted to add one other course as suggested by Dr. Hoffman. We opted to keep the name as we originally proposed. .

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From: Steven E. Hastings [mailto:hastings@UDel.Edu]
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 11:05 AM
To: Hoffman, Saul; Awokuse, Titus O
Subject: Revision to Resource Economic Major

Saul - attached is the "Revision to Major" form describing the changes to our Resource Economics major that Titus mentioned to you. Basically, the name will be changed to Environmental and Resource Economics to better reflect the content of the major. Also, additional required courses in the environmental area will be added. With careful course selection and one additional ECON course, students that complete the major will qualify for a minor in Economics - this should encourage enrollment in your Department's courses. 

An email response with your support of these changes would be appreciated.

Have a great TG - Steve
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Dr. Steven E. Hastings

Professor and Associate Chair

Food and Resource Economics

College of Agricultural and Natural Resources

University of Delaware

209 Townsend Hall

Newark, DE 19717-1303 USA

Phone: 302-831-1318

Fax: 302-831-6243

Email: hastings@udel.edu

From Saul Hoffman:

Steve 

By this email, I am pleased to provide support for the changes that you are proposing to the major in Environmental and Resource Economics.  

As I discussed with you previously, one of the required courses in your program, ECON300, may eventually be phased out if, as we anticipate, we eliminate the BA option of our major in the 2012-2013 academic year.  Substitute courses, including ECON251, ECON255 (proposed new this year), and ECON301 will continue to be available.  

I also want to point out that your revised curriculum, which includes seven courses in Economics, would satisfy the requirements for a minor in economics.  I have pasted the requirements here:

REQUIRED COURSES IN MINOR:
Six courses (18 credits) with a grade of C- or better, including ECON 151, ECON 152; one of the following three courses: ECON 251, ECON 300, or ECON 301; and three additional courses at or above the 300-level.

Saul D. Hoffman
Professor and Chair, Department of Economics
406 Purnell Hall
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716

____________________________________________________

Del - attached is the "Revision to Major" form describing the changes to our Resource Economics major that we are submitting. Basically, the name will be changed to Environmental and Resource Economics to better reflect the content of the major. Also, additional required courses in the environmental area will be added. With careful course selection and one additional ECON course, students that complete the major will qualify for a minor in Economics.

I do not see a direct impact on the Environmental Science major as there is not an economics concentration, nor the Environmental Study program as it is a BA Degree, but wanted you to be aware of the changes.

An email response with your support of these changes would be appreciated.

Have a great TG – Steve

From Del Levia:

Hi Steve,
 
I write in support of the content revisions to the Resource Economics major. I see no conflicts with the Environmental Science or Environmental Studies majors. 
 
I do, however, have a slight concern over the name change to "Environmental and Resource Economics" as it could potentially be confusing to students with the large number of majors and programs that preface their titles with the word "Environment". This was a topic of intense debate several years ago in Committee discussions when the Energy and Environmental Policy and Environmental Studies majors were formed. Many students are confused about differences between Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Environmental Soil Science, Environmental Engineering, and Energy and Environmental Policy to name a few. Your name change could muddy the waters even further. Perhaps, a better name would be "Resource and Environmental Economics".
 
So, in sum, I do support the major change on the whole but believe that switching the order of "Resource" and "Environmental" to "Resource and Environmental Economics" would be advantageous for you and the marketing of the revised major. I wish you luck in moving forward with your proposed revisions.
 
Best wishes,
Prof. Del Levia
Director, Environmental Science and Environmental Studies Programs 
______________
Delphis F. Levia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Ecohydrology
Director of Environmental Science & Environmental Studies 
Associate Chair, Department of Geography 
Secondary Appointment, Plant & Soil Sciences
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716-2541, USA
E-mail: dlevia@udel.edu
Tel: (302) 831-3218; Fax: (302) 831-6654

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

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

The majority of the students that do the Resource Economics major and the majority of the prospective students for the major express an interest in a more direct focus on environmental issues, analysis and policy. Our Department has the faculty teaching and research expertise to capitalize on that interest. We offer the courses that can provide an excellent of the environmental economics. There are no other environmental economics majors with the proposed level of rigor and economic training offered at UD. The current Concentration in Resource Economics will be deleted. The current Concentration in Sustainable Development will be retained. A major can earn a Minor in Economics.

Degree:	Bachelor of Science	(Current)		Degree:	Bachelor of Science Revised (11/15/11)
Major:	Resource Economics			Major	Environmental and Resource Economics
CURRICULUM			CREDITS	CURRICULUM		CREDITS
University and College Requirements				University and College Requirements
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS				MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Professional Studies				Professional Studies
MATH 115	Pre-Calculus			MATH 221	Calculus I	3
(MATH 221* or higher is strongly recommended)			3
COMM 212	Oral Communication in Business		3	COMM 212	Oral Communication in Business	3
ENGL 312	Written Communications in Business		3	ENGL 312	Written Communications in Business	3
One foreign language course			3-4	One foreign language course		3-4
ECON 151	Introduction to Microeconomics: Prices and Markets		3	ECON 151	Introduction to Microeconomics: Prices and Markets	3
ECON 152	Introduction to Macroeconomics: National Economy		3	ECON 152	Introduction to Macroeconomics: National Economy	3
ECON 300	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory		3
ECON 302	Banking and Monetary Policy		3	One of the following courses:
ECON 303	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory		3	ECON 300	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory	3
Two additional courses offered by the College of Business and				ECON 301	Quantitavive Microeconomic Theory
Economics at the 300- level or higher			6
				ECON 302	Banking and Monetary Policy	3
FREC 135	Introduction to Data Analysis		3	ECON 303	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	3
FREC 150	Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resources		3	Two additional Economics courses offered by the College of Business
FREC 201	Records and Accounts		3	and Economics at the 300- level or higher		6
FREC 240	Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Economics		3	(Students interested in an Economics minor should see the College of
				Business and Economics section of this catalog)
Seven courses at the 400-level or above with at least two in each
of the following three areas:			21-22	ENWC 201	Wildlife Conservation and Ecology	3
				FREC 100	Sustainable Development	3
1. Theory				FREC 135	Introduction to Data Analysis	3
FREC 404	Food and Fiber Marketing			FREC 150	Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resource	3
FREC 410	International Agricultural Trade Marketing
FREC 424	Resource Economics			One of the following courses:		3
FREC 444	Economics of Environmental Management			FREC 324	Introduction to Resource Economics
FREC 471	Futures and Options Markets			FREC 424	Resource Economics
2. Methods				One of the following courses:		3
FREC 408	Research Methods I			FREC 343	Environmental Economics
FREC 409	Research Methods II			FREC 444	Economics of Environmental Management
FREC 427	Agribusiness Financial Management
FREC 480	Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resource			FREC 408	Research Methods I	3
	Management			FREC 450	Topics in Environmental Law	3
				FREC 409	Research Methods II	3
3. Policy				FREC 480	Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resource
FREC 406	Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy				Management
FREC 420	Agriculture in Economic Development			One of the following courses:		3
FREC 429	Community Economic Development			FREC 406	Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy
FREC 450	Topics in Environmental Law			FREC 429	Community Economic Development
A maximum of three credits of Independent Study in Food and				A maximum of three credits of Independent Study in Food and
Resource Economics and a maximum of six credits of Independent				Resource Economics and a maximum of six credits of Independent
Study in all areas may be counted toward the degree.				Study in all areas may be counted toward the degree.
*Math 221 or higher (with a minimum grade of C+) can be used to
substitute for MATH 115 and FREC 240.
ELECTIVES				ELECTIVES
After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken				After required courses are completed, sufficient credits must be taken
to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. Only four				to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. Only four
credits of BHAN 120 activity or four credits of performing Music credit				credits of BHAN 120 activity or four credits of performing Music credit
may be counted toward the degree				may be counted toward the degree
CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF			124	CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF		124
CONCENTRATION: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT				CONCENTRATION: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The requirements for the major in Resource Economics must be met.				The requirements for the major in Resource Economics must be met.
In addition, the following six courses must be taken:			18	In addition, the following six courses must be taken:		18
FREC 100	Sustainable Development			FREC 100	Sustainable Development
FREC 410	International Agricultural Trade and Marketing			FREC 410	International Agricultural Trade and Marketing
FREC 424	Resource Economics			FREC 424	Resource Economics
FREC 429	Community Economic Development			FREC 429	Community Economic Development
FREC 444	Economics of Environmental Management			FREC 444	Economics of Environmental Management
ENWC 201	Wildlife Conservation and Energy			ENWC 201	Wildlife Conservation and Energy
In addition, one of the following courses must be taken:			3	In addition, one of the following courses must be taken:		3
ANTH 330	Development and Underdevelopment			ANTH 330	Development and Underdevelopment
ECON 311	Economics of Developing Countries			ECON 311	Economics of Developing Countries
GEOG 422	Resources, Development, and the Environment			GEOG 422	Resources, Development, and the Environment
POSC 311	Politics of Developing Nations			POSC 311	Politics of Developing Nations
SOCI 460	Women in International Development			SOCI 460	Women in International Development
CONCENTRATION: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
The requirements for the major in Resource Economics must be met.
In addition, five of the following FREC courses must be taken:
FREC 406	Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy
FREC 424	Resource Economics-Theory and Policy
FREC 429	Community Economic Development
FREC 444	Economics of Environmental Management
FREC 450	Environmental Law and Policy
FREC 480	Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resource
	Management
FREC courses required for the Resource Economics major may be used
to satisfy requirements for the Environmental Economics Concentration.
Two additional courses from the College of Business and Economics as required
for the Resource Economics major, plus an additional course (three courses
total) must be taken from the following courses:			9
ECON 306	Economic Theory of Politics
ECON 408	Economics of Law
ECON 415	Economic Forecasting
ECON 422	Econometric Methods and Models I
ECON 423	Econometric Methods and Models II
ECON 426	Mathematical Economic Analysis
ECON 433	Economics of the Public Sector
ECON 475	Economics of Natural Resources
ECON 477	Benefit-Cost Analysis

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 02/09/2009 /khs