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: _____Al Cavalier, Associate Professor_______phone number____x6309_____
Department: ______School of Education__________email address___cavalier@udel.edu____
Action: __________revise degree program
requirements________________________________
(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__________07F____________________________________________________
(use format 04F, 05W)
Current
degree__________M.Ed.__________________________________________________
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed change leads to the degree of: ______M.Ed.________________________________
(Example: BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA,
Proposed
name:___Exceptional Children and Youth______________________________
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:_____________X___________________
(Must attach your Graduate Program
Policy Statement)
Graduate Program of Study:____Exceptional Children and Youth:
M.Ed.___________
(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.
Please see the attached Program 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”)
1. Add: EDUC 745 - Collaborative Teaming in Special Education
One of the program’s main objectives, guided by the SOE conceptual framework, is to prepare special educators who are effective partners with administrators, other clinical professionals, community leaders, and parents in providing high quality educational programs for their students. EDUC 745 directly addresses the knowledge, skills, and issues involved in such a collaborative approach. These competencies also are required by the new NCATE accreditation standards for special education programs.
2. Delete: EDUC 607 - Educational Research Procedures
While competencies in applied research are important for masters-level teachers, another of the core courses in this program, EDUC 682 - Research in Special Education, directly and adequately addresses them. The redundancy between these two courses compromises our overall objectives.
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”)
No
other units are affected by the proposed changes.
Describe
the rationale for the proposed program change(s):
(Explain your reasons for creating,
revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)
3. Delete the “Selected Topic Option” for a candidate’s Final Paper.
We have learned that the second of two final-paper options for students in our masters program is a poor assessment instrument for our intended purposes. It also is difficult to equate the difficulty level and work load across the self-selected topics chosen by our students. Finally, this option very rarely is chosen by our students.
4. Delete the “Educational Diagnosis Specialty Area.”
The Educational Diagnosis
specialty area has limited utility for schools in
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.)
Based on what is currently stated in the 2006-2007 UD Graduate Catalog, the description of the M.Ed. with a “Major in Exceptional Children and Youth” will require minor changes to three sentences, as noted below:
· on
p. 313 – “Areas of specialization are: (1) Elementary Special Education, (2)
Secondary Special Education, (3) Special Education Technology, and (4)
Severe Disabilities, and (5) Educational Diagnosis.”
· on
p. 314 – “Required Core Courses (18 credit hours): EDUC 607,
EDUC
623, EDUC 679,
EDUC 680, EDUC 681, and EDUC 682, and EDUC 745.
·
on p. 314 – “Specialization Area Coursework (15 credit
hours): Students will complete 15 credit hours of specialization coursework in
one of the following areas: Elementary, Secondary, Special Education
Technology, or Severe Disabilities, or
Educational Diagnosis.”
The credit distribution is the same before and after the changes proposed in this proposal, in that EDUC 745 is being substituted for EDUC 607.
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Current M.Ed. Exceptional Children and Youth |
Proposed M.Ed. Exceptional Children and Youth |
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Required Courses |
Credits |
Required Courses |
Credits |
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EDUC 623, Applied Human Development in the Schools |
3 |
Same |
3 |
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EDUC 679,
Methods of Instructing Learners with Mild Disabilities |
3 |
Same |
3 |
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EDUC 680,
Educational Diagnosis |
3 |
Same |
3 |
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EDUC 681,
Techniques for Behavior Change |
3 |
Same |
3 |
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EDUC 682,
Research in Special Education |
3 |
Same |
3 |
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EDUC 607, Educational Research Procedures |
3 |
EDUC 745, Collaborative
Teaming in Special Education |
3 |
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Total credits of required courses |
18 |
Total credits of required courses |
18 |
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Specialization
Courses |
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Specialization
Courses |
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Students
choose a specialization in elementary, secondary, severe disabilities,
educational technology or educational diagnosis. Fifteen credits of
specialization area coursework are required, of which 3 credits in assistive
or educational technology is recommended. |
15 |
Students
choose a specialization in elementary, secondary, severe disabilities, or
educational technology. |
15 |
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Total credits in degree |
33 |
Total credits in degree |
33 |
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This program
has a Thesis and Non-Thesis Option.
Students may complete a Master’s Thesis (EDUC 869) for the Thesis
Option. Students selecting the Non-Thesis Option will complete a Case Study,
an Internship Project, or a Literature Review. |
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This program
has a Thesis and Non-Thesis Option.
Students may complete a Master’s Thesis (EDUC 869) for the Thesis
Option. Students selecting the Non-Thesis Option will complete a Case Study,
or an Internship Project, |
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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 Programs
& Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
Revised