UNIVERSITY
FACULTY SENATE FORMS
Revised
3-16-10
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: Ruth
Fleury-Steiner Phone
number: 831-8560
Department: Human
Development and Family Studies
Email address: rfs@udel.edu
Date: November 9, 2009
Action: Revise Concentration in Administration and Family
Policy in the Human Services 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 2010
(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: Same as current name: Concentration in
Administration and Family Policy in the
Human Services Major
Proposed new name for revised or
new major / minor / concentration / academic unit (if applicable)
Revising or Deleting:
Undergraduate major /
Concentration: Human Services
– Administration and Family Policy
(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 for
the revised curriculum. However, two new courses will be options to meet requirements
in the curriculum. SOCI349/HDFS349: Aging and Society will be an option to meet the Developmental Electives
requirement. UAPP 225 Crafting Public Policy will be an option for POSC
220. See below for justification.
Explain,
when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/
The proposed program changes will enhance the existing
ways in which the Administration and Family Policy concentration within the Human Services major
supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education. In particular, the addition of
classes as options to meet the current requirements will enhance students’ ability to think critically and
solve problems (Goal #2) in a broader variety of topic areas. These classes
will also help students to attain skills in oral and written communication and
the use of information technology (Goal #1).
Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:
(Attach
permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)
HDFS349: Aging & Society is
cross-listed with SOCI349. Permission to add this course as one of the options for a developmental
elective from Ronet Bachman, Chair of Sociology and Criminal Justice, is attached.
Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):
(Explain
your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)
1. The majority of the changes will
involve breadth requirements and will align with the requirements adopted by the
Faculty Senate that will be implemented beginning in the fall of 2010.
2.
HDFS 101: Human Services and Cultural Competence is being removed as a
required course. Cultural
competence is a critical skill for the field of human services. However, the
material in HDFS 101 is redundant with material across the curriculum,
including material in HDFS 202, HDFS 235, HDFS 230, and HDFS 422. Students will instead
be required to take UNIV101 or another FYE course, consistent with university requirements.
3.
The addition of HDFS 403: Adults w/ Intellectual/Dev Disabilities and
HDFS 410: The Hospitalized
Child as options for meeting the At-Risk elective will broaden the available
options for students
interested in the fields of disabilities and of healthcare. HDFS 403 is
currently listed as an option as a developmental elective. However, a pending
course revision will change this course to emphasize the needs of adults with
disabilities. The revised course will thus be a better fit as an At-Risk
elective.
4.
The addition of HDFS 427: Parenting through the Lifespan as an option
for meeting the Human Relationships
elective will broaden the available options for students, particularly those
interested in child
development and parenting issues.
5.
HDFS330: Mentoring and Helping Relationships is the permanent course
number for HDFS267: Seminar
which is as an option for the Human Relationships elective in the current
catalog.
6. The addition of HDFS349/SOCI349:
Aging & Society as an option for a developmental elective will increase the available
options for students interested in working with senior citizens. This is consistent with the Department’s
emphasis on human development across the lifespan. Moreover as the U.S. population ages, an
understanding of issues in the field of aging will be important in providing services and
developing policies.
7. The addition of UAPP 225 Crafting
Public Policy as an option for POSC 220 will increase the options for students
learning about public policy as well as provide more accessibility, given the
increased number of class sections.
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.)
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UNIVERSITY
REQUIREMENTS ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing 3 (minimum grade C-) First Year Experience (FYE) 0-4 Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) 3 Multi-cultural Courses 3 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS English course 3 Communication course 3 Six credits of courses fulfilling Group A or Group
B Arts and Sciences
College Breadth Requirements or six credits in Foreign Language Courses (including:
CHIN, FREN, GREK, GRMN, HEBR, ITAL, JAPN, LATN, PORT, RUSS, SPAN) 6 MATH 114 or higher, or CISC course 3 Ten credits of courses
fulfilling Group D Arts and Sciences College Breadth Requirements (One science
elective must be a laboratory science) 10 SOCI 201 Introduction to Sociology 3 PSYC 100 General Psychology 3 POSC 220 Introduction to Public Policy 3 ECON 100 or ECON 151 3 Leadership course 3 Human Relationships elective
(HDFS 267, HDFS 333, HDFS 401, or HDFS 409)
3 Six credits of courses fulfilling Group C
Arts and Sciences College
Breadth Requirements HDFS
101 Human Services and Cultural Competence
1 HDFS
201Life Span Development 3 HDFS
202Foundations of Family Studies (fulfills University multicultural requirement) 3 HDFS
230Families and Their Communities 3 HDFS
235Survey in Child and Family Services 3 HDFS
328Introduction to the Research Process 3 HDFS
334Experiential Education 3 (HDFS
334 requires a 50 hour field placement. Placements need approval of instructor before
class begins.) HDFS 347Program Development and
Evaluation 3 HDFS 402Family and Child Policy 3 HDFS 422Family Relationships 3 HDFS 475Topics in Individual
and Family Studies or HDFS 472Substance Abuse and the
Family 3 One
"Individuals and Families at Risk" course chosen from:
3 HDFS
270Families and Developmental Disabilities HDFS
331Youth-at-Risk HDFS
470Families and Children at Risk Two developmental electives chosen from: 6 HDFS
220Child Development I: Prenatal to Age3 HDFS
221Child Development II: 3-8 years HDFS
427Parenting Through the Lifespan HDFS
329Adolescent Development HDFS
339Adult Development and Aging HDFS
405Aging and the Family One developmental elective
must be related to the "area of interest" and approved by the
advisor. Restricted electives
18 May
be fulfilled with a minor. Minors may include, but are not limited to, legal
studies, public policy, criminal justice, disability studies, leadership, women's
studies, public administration; related electives may be necessary to
complete 18 credits. Restricted electives may also have an applied family
research emphasis, and may include, but are not limited to, HDFS 466, HDFS
615, and UNIV 401/UNIV 402 Senior Thesis. CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 120 |
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing 3 (minimum grade C-) First Year Experience (FYE) 0-4 Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) 3 Multi-cultural Courses 3 Creative Arts and Humanities 3 History
and Cultural Change 3 Mathematics,
Natural Sciences and Technology 3 3 Social and
Behavioral Sciences 3 Some
university requirements may be met by your major requirements. See your advisor for a planning guide. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS English course 3 Communication course 3 Creative Arts and Humanities or Foreign Language (including: CHIN, FREN, GREK, GRMN, HEBR, ITAL, JAPN,
LATN, PORT, RUSS,
SPAN, if Creative Arts and Humanities requirement is fulfilled by English
course 3 History and Cultural Change 3 MATH 114 or higher, or CISC course 3 Ten credits of courses
fulfilling Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (One science elective must be a laboratory
science) 10 SOCI 201 Introduction to Sociology 3 PSYC 100 General Psychology 3 POSC 220 Introduction to Public Policy,
or 3 UAPP 225 Crafting Public Policy ECON 100 or ECON 151 3 Leadership course 3 Human Relationships elective (HDFS330,
HDFS 333, HDFS401,
HDFS409, HDFS427*) 3 Six credits of courses fulfilling the Social and Behavioral Sciences breadth
requirements 6 UNIV 101 or other FYE course 1 HDFS 201Life Span Development 3 HDFS 202Foundations of Family
Studies 3 (fulfills University multicultural requirement) HDFS 230Families and Their
Communities 3 HDFS 235Survey in Child and Family Services 3 HDFS 328Introduction to the Research Process 3 HDFS 334Experiential Education 3 (HDFS 334 requires a 50 hour field placement. Placements need approval of
instructor before class begins.) HDFS 347Program Development and Evaluation 3 HDFS 402Family and Child Policy 3 HDFS 422Family Relationships 3 HDFS 475Topics in Individual and Family Studies or HDFS 472Substance Abuse and the
Family 3 One "Individuals and
Families at Risk" course chosen from: 3 HDFS 270Families and
Developmental Disabilities HDFS 331Youth-at-Risk HDFS403 Adults w/ Intellectual/Dev. Disabilities HDFS410The Hospitalized Child HDFS 470Families and Children at Risk Two developmental electives
chosen from: 6 HDFS 220Child Development I: Prenatal to Age3 HDFS 221Child Development II:
3-8 years HDFS
329Adolescent Development HDFS 339Adult Development and Aging HDFS349/SOCI349 Aging &
Society HDFS 405Aging and the Family HDFS 427Parenting Through the Lifespan* *Please note that HDFS427 may be taken as a developmental elective OR
a human relationships elective, but not both. One developmental elective
must be related to the "area of interest" and approved by the
advisor. Restricted electives
18 May
be fulfilled with a minor. Minors may include, but are not limited to, legal
studies, public policy, criminal justice, disability studies, leadership,
women's studies, public administration; related electives may be necessary to
complete 18 credits. Restricted electives may also have an applied family
research emphasis, and may include, but are not limited to, HDFS 466, HDFS
615, and UNIV 401/UNIV 402 Senior Thesis. CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 120 |