UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Revised 1-11-11

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: ________Keith_ Decker_____________phone number__831-1959__

                               

Department:  _________CISC___________________email address___decker@udel.edu__

                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Date:   ________November 2010__________________

 

Action:  _____________Revise 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___________11F____________________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree________BA___________________________________________________

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

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ________BA________________________________

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

 

 

Proposed name:__________Computer 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/

 

This change only affects the wording of major’s breadth requirements, and does not increase or decrease the number of credits involved in any breadth subarea.

 

 

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 Department of Computer and Information Sciences moved from the College of Arts & Sciences to the College of Engineering. The wording changes are to bring the catalog description into alignment with the new College.

 

 

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.)

 

THERE IS NO CHANGE IN CREDIT DISTRIBUTION.

 

REVISED DESCRIPTION

 

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF ARTS

MAJOR: COMPUTER SCIENCE

 

CURRICULUM

CREDITS

 

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

  

 

 

ENGL 110  Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-)

3

 

 

 

First Year Experience (FYE)

0-4

   

 

University Breadth Requirement

These credits must be IN ADDITION TO the credits that satisfy the College of Engineering Breadth Requirements

12

    

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)

3

 

Multi-cultural Courses (MCC)

3

 

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS 

 

BREADTH

[THIS SHOULD LINK TO THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING BREADTH REQUIREMENTS PAGE. REPEATED HERE FOR REFERENCE ONLY!!!!]

 

The College of Engineering requires 21 credits distributed as follows:

•                     Completion of 3 credits in each of the following University Breadth Requirement categories, with no more than one course taken from any single rubric (i.e., the four-letter subject code):

     Creative Arts and Humanities

     History and Cultural Change

     Social and Behavioral Sciences

     Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology

     9 additional credits must be taken from the University Breadth Requirement course list in the Creative Arts and Humanities, History and Cultural Change, or Social and Behavioral Sciences categories and/or from the College of Engineering Supplemental Course List.

•                     Of the 21 credits, for timely progress toward degree completion, 3 credits must satisfy the University Multicultural Requirement.

•                     Of the 21 credits, 6 must be at the upper level (usually a 300-level or above course) restricted to courses in the Creative Arts and Humanities, History and Cultural Change, and/or Social and Behavioral Sciences categories from the University Breadth Requirement course list and/or courses designated as upper level on the College of Engineering Supplemental Course List.

•                     All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C-.

 

 

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•     For the BA degree, none of the 21 College of Engineering breadth credits can overlap the 12 University breadth credits.

•     For the BA degree, an additional 4 credits in Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology is required.

 

By completing both the University and College Breadth Requirements (a total of 37 credits), a candidate for a BA degree will have taken 9 credits total in each of Creative Arts and Humanities, History and Cultural Change, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and 10 credits total in Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology, (of which the 10 credits are typically CISC 108, MATH 241, and MATH210).

 

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

CISC 108

Introduction to Computer Science I

3

CISC 181

Introduction to Computer Science II

3

CISC 220

Data Structures

3

CISC 260

Machine Organization and Assembly Language

3

CISC 275

Introduction to Software Engineering

3

 

Eighteen credits of Computer Science technical electives numbered 301 or above, approved by the student's advisor

18

MATH 210

Discrete Mathematics I

3

MATH 241

Analytic Geometry and Calculus A

4

 

Minimum grade C- in the CISC courses. Minimum grad C- in MATH 210 for students who wish to take CISC 303 or CISC 304.

 

SKILLS

 

Second Writing Requirement: (minimum grade C-)

3

A second writing course involving significant writing experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Appropriate writing courses are designated in each semester's Registration Booklet. 

 

 

Foreign Language:  (minimum grade D-)

0-12

Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 112 or 214) in an ancient or modern language. The number of credits needed and initial placement will depend on the number of years of high school study of foreign language. Students with four or more years of high school work in a single foreign language, or who have gained proficiency in a foreign language by other means, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination through the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department.

 

ELECTIVES

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF

124

 

 

ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION

[note: original description never appeared on one page previously; Univ/College requirements was a link out.]

 

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF ARTS

MAJOR: COMPUTER SCIENCE

 

CURRICULUM

CREDITS

 

University and College Requirements. [NOTE: THIS WAS A LINK-OUT. The following is not included directly, but only be reference]

BACHELOR OF ARTS

 

This degree, offered by all departments of the College of Arts and Sciences, with the exception of Linguistics and Cognitive Science, is awarded to those students who follow a broad course of study and is designed to provide a liberal education. For this degree, students must complete a minimum of 124 credits composed of requirements for general education, college skills and breadth requirements, required courses in a major, and elective courses. A grade of C- is required in all major courses. No more than 45 credits with the same departmental prefix (including cross-listed courses) may be counted toward the total required for the degree.

 

CORE CURRICULUM:

CREDITS

 

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

  

 

 

ENGL 110  Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-)

3

 

 

ENGL 110 will be taken by all students as freshmen. ENGL 110 must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters. Transfer students who have completed college-level courses in research writing should check the English Department website to see if they qualify for exemption: http://www.english.udel.edu/transfer.htm.

 

First Year Experience (FYE)

0-4

   

 

University Breadth Requirement

Up to 3 credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements.

12

    

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)

3

 

Multi-cultural Courses (MCC)

3

 

 

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES REQUIREMENTS 

 

SKILLS

 

Second Writing Requirement: (minimum grade C-)

3

A second writing course involving significant writing experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Appropriate writing courses are designated in the semester's Registration Booklet. 

   

 

Mathematics:

0-4

(Complete one of the following four options.  (minimum grade D-)

 

OPTION ONE:

MATH 113

Contemporary Mathematics (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)

 

or

MATH 127

Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

 

 

OPTION TWO:

MATH 114

College Mathematics and Statistics (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)

 

or

MATH 115

Pre-Calculus (designed for students who intend to continue the study of mathematics)

 

or

MATH 117

Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers (designed

to prepare students for MATH241) 

OPTION THREE:

Successful completion of any mathematics course at or above the 200-level except MATH 201, MATH 202, MATH 205, MATH 250, MATH 251, MATH 252, MATH 253, MATH 266, MATH 300 or MATH 450.

OPTION FOUR:

Successful performance on a proficiency test in mathematics administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences. (0 credits awarded)

 

The math requirement must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters.

 

Foreign Language:  (minimum grade D-)

0-12

Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 112 or 214) in an ancient or modern language. The number of credits needed and initial placement will depend on the number of years of high school study of foreign language. Students with four or more years of high school work in a single foreign language, or who have gained proficiency in a foreign language by other means, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination through the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department.

 

BREADTH

 

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BREADTH REQUIREMENTS (minimum grade C-) 

These Breadth requirements apply to all Bachelor of Arts degrees. The College Breadth requirements are in addition to the University Breadth requirement. Up to 3 credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements.

 

Group A Creative Arts and Humanities

9

These courses provide students with an understanding and appreciation of the visual and performing arts, of aesthetic forms, designs, or craftsmanship, or of literary, philosophical, and intellectual traditions. Courses may focus on a single aesthetic form or intellectual tradition, or cross-cultural comparisons. Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units.

 

Group B History and Cultural Change

9

These courses provide students with an understanding of the sources and forces of historical changes in ideas, beliefs, institutions, and cultures. Courses may address social, cultural, intellectual, economic, technological, artistic, scientific, and political development, changes in a discipline, or globalization and its effects.

Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units.

 

Group C Social and Behavioral Sciences

9

These courses provide students with an understanding of the behavior of individuals and social groups in the context of their human and natural environments. Courses emphasize the empirical findings, applications, and methods of the social and behavioral sciences. Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units.

 

Group D Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology

10

These courses provide students with an understanding of fundamental and/or applied concepts and phenomena from mathematics, logic, natural or physical sciences, and technology including quantitative reasoning and methods used to approach and solve problems. Ten credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory. The laboratory component provides exposure to the working methods of science.

 

If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a group has been taken in one department or program, a course cross-listed with that program will not satisfy the distribution requirement.

 

 

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

CISC 108

Introduction to Computer Science I

3

CISC 181

Introduction to Computer Science II

3

CISC 220

Data Structures

3

CISC 260

Machine Organization and Assembly Language

3

CISC 275

Introduction to Software Engineering

3

 

Eighteen credits of Computer Science numbered 301 or above, approved by the student's advisor

18

MATH 210

Discrete Mathematics I

3

MATH 241

Analytic Geometry and Calculus A

4

 

Minimum grade C- in the CISC courses. Minimum grad C- in MATH 210 for students who wish to take CISC 303 or CISC 304.

 

 

ELECTIVES

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF

124

 

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OLD

NEW

CISC requirements

33

33

Specific MATH requirements

7

7

Breadth Requirements

37

37

ENGL110+2nd writing

6

6

General Electives

41

41

Total

124

124

 

 

 

 

 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