UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Revised 3-23-10

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.)

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.

A minimum grade of C- is required in all HDFS courses and restricted electives.


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

Only four credits of Music ensemble and four credits of 100- and 200-level courses in Military Science/Army ROTC may be counted toward the degree.)

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.

A minimum grade of C- is required in all HDFS courses and restricted electives.


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

Only four credits of Music ensemble and four credits of 100- and 200-level courses in Military Science/Army ROTC may be counted toward the degree.)

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF           120

 

 

 


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


That helps. You have our approval. ronet

Ronet Bachman

Professor and Chair

Dept. of Sociology and Criminal Justice

University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Phone: 302-831-8233

---- Original message ----

>Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:32:10 -0500 (EST)

>From: <rfs@UDel.Edu>

>Subject: Re: SOCI/HDFS349

>To: "Ronet Bachman" <ronet@UDel.Edu>

>Cc: unger@UDel.Edu

>

>Hi Ronet,

>Basically, our students are required to take one or two advanced specialty courses in human development, depending on their concentration. There are currently six other courses that can meet that requirement. We certainly don't anticipate more than a handful of students in any given semester taking the course. And obviously, SOCI students should have priority. I think there might be ways in the computer system to set that up???

>

>Does that help? Let me know if you have other questions or concerns.

>

>Dr. Ruth Fleury-Steiner

>University of Delaware

>Department of Human Development & Family Studies

>116 Alison West

>Newark, DE 19716

>302-831-8560

>rfs@udel.edu

> > >---- Original message ----

>>Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:17:50 -0500

>>From: "Ronet Bachman" <ronet@UDel.Edu>

>>Subject: Re: SOCI/HDFS349

>>To: <rfs@UDel.Edu>

>>

>>How many electives are part of the "options" for students in this elective, >>and approximately how many students to you anticipate taking this elective? >>I would just need to know what potential impact this would have on the >>ability of our Sociology majors to take the course - this course is being >>used as an elective in several other programs. We are very interested in >>cross-listing but I have to ask these questions to gauge the impacts. In the >>future, if our majors have difficulty getting in, we would have to restrict >>the number of seats available to HDFS students. Ronet

>>---- Original Message ----

>>From: <rfs@UDel.Edu>

>>To: <ronet@UDel.Edu>

>>Cc: <unger@UDel.Edu>; <bmichal@UDel.Edu>

>>Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:02 PM

>>Subject: SOCI/HDFS349

>>

>>

>>> Hi Ronet,

>>>

>>> I'm working on the program revision process to add SOCI349/HDFS349 as one >>> of the options for the developmental elective for Human Services majors. >>> As part of the process, I need permission from you to send forward with >>> the paperwork. 349 would not be a required course, but one of several

>>> options on human development available to students. If you could forward >>> on permission to me, that would be great.

>>>

>>> Let me know if you have any questions,

>>> Ruth

 

 

 

Attachment: Message 849 (3k bytes) Open

Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:51:44 -0500
From: "Aristigueta, Maria P." <mariaa@UDel.Edu>
Subject: RE: Crafting Public Policy
To: "Donald G. Unger, Ph.D." <unger@UDel.Edu>

Yes, SUAPP will be happy to have HDFS students in UAPP 225.  This course
will be taught in the Spring semester.  Thanks, Maria