UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

Revised 1-20-11 (0014)

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: _Laura Glass__________________________ phone number_831-1647________

                               

Department:  _School of Education_____________________ email address_lglass@udel.edu__

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Date:   November 11, 2010____________________________________________

 

Action:  _Revise the Special Education concentration within the Elementary Teacher Education                 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__BSED_________________________________________________________

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

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: __NA_____________________________________

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

 

Proposed name:___ NA_________________________________________________________

                                            Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:_Elementary Teacher Education major/Special                                                                                           Education 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/

 

The proposed change does not address additional goals for the Elementary Teacher Education major.

 

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

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

 

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) is affected by the proposed changes. Their support for the proposal is documented in the email below from Dr. Lynn Worden who coordinates the HDFS minor.

 

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

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

 

Elementary Teacher Education (ETE) students who pursue the Special Education concentration currently choose one of two options to fulfill 15 credits: 1) a focus area in English, mathematics, science, social studies or urban education from an approved set of courses or 2) the Disabilities Studies minor. We are proposing to add the Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) minor as another option for special education students. This minor is similar to the Disabilities Studies minor and the urban education focus area where all three options broaden the students’ understanding of issues that are important to children. Specifically, the HDFS minor provides students with the opportunity to engage deeply in the areas of human development, family studies, relationships and diverse communities.

 

One of the requirements in the 18-credit HDFS minor is to take an elective from the list of courses in the “Development within Diverse Communities” category. One of the courses in this category is EDUC 258 Cultural Diversity, Schooling and the Teacher. ETE students are required to take this course or EDUC 259 Cultural Diversity in Community Contexts for their program. The Department of Human Development and Family Studies is currently submitting a program revision proposal to add EDUC 259 to the list of courses in the “Development within Diverse Communities” category. When this course is added, ETE students will automatically satisfy the requirement for this category and only need to take 15 more credits to complete the minor. Having the minor become 15 credits will allow special education students to fit it into their program.

 

A benefit of adding this minor to the list of options for special education students is that the Disabilities Studies Minor is very popular and fills up quickly. For example, the coordinator for the minor is currently only accepting freshmen because the seats are filled for the next three graduating cohorts. Adding the HDFS minor to the list of options will give special education students an alternative in case the Disabilities studies Minor fills for their cohort.

 

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.)

 

  Current Special Education Requirement                                 Proposed Special Education Requirement

Special Education

EDUC 410 Assistive Technology……………………………...3

EDUC 431 Applied Behavioral Analysis……………………...3

EDUC 432 Curriculum for School-aged Exceptional Children..3

EDUC 435 Educational Evaluation for Exceptional Children…3

EDUC 400 Student Teaching: Special Education……………...5

 

In addition, students will be required to complete the Disabilities Studies Minor (15 credits) or 15 credits in the areas of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, or Urban Education.  See list of courses in 120 Willard Hall.

Special Education

EDUC 410 Assistive Technology……………………………...3

EDUC 431 Applied Behavioral Analysis……………………...3

EDUC 432 Curriculum for School-aged Exceptional Children..3

EDUC 435 Educational Evaluation for Exceptional Children…3

EDUC 400 Student Teaching: Special Education……………...5

 

Students also complete the Disabilities Studies Minor, Human Development and Family Studies Minor, or a 15-credit focus area in English, mathematics, science, social studies or urban education from an approved list of courses online at http://www.udel.edu/education/ete/second/SpecialEducationFocusAreas.pdf.

 

 

 

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

 

 


From: Lynn Worden
Sent:
Monday, November 22, 2010 12:48 PM
To: Laura Glass
Cc: Donald G. Unger, Ph.D.
Subject: RE: program change approval

 

Laura,

The HDFS faculty voted unanimously at our meeting on Friday to approve adding EDUC 259: Cultural Diversity in Community Contexts as a choice for the Development within Diverse Communities requirement for the HDFS minor so that ETE students with a Special Education concentration will be able to add the HDFS minor as an option. We felt that the content of EDUC 259 was an excellent fit for the requirement.

 

Can you please verify that your department will allow students in the HDFS minor who are not ETE majors take EDUC 259 if they choose to use that course to complete the Development within Diverse Communities requirement? Thank you for your quick action in making this change happen.

Lynn

 

Lynn Worden, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Undergraduate Coordinator

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

107 Alison West

University of Delaware

Newark, DE  19716

Phone: 302-831-1922

Fax: 302-831-8776

 

From: Laura Glass
Sent:
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:19 AM
To: Lynn Worden
Subject: program change approval

 

Lynn,

 

The proposal to include the HDFS minor as an option for special education students is attached. Could you let me know if you support the proposal or if you have any edits?

 

Thanks!

Laura

 

 

_________

 

Laura Glass, Ph.D.

Associate Director, School of Education

Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education

University of Delaware

_________

 


From: Vukelich, Carol
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:15 AM
To: Laura Glass; Robert Hampel
Cc: Vukelich, Carol
Subject: UCTE Approval of Changes to the Special Education Concentration within the ETE Program

 

Via this message, I report that UCTE approved the requested changes to the Special Education Concentration in the ETE Program. Specifically, UCTE approves the addition of the Human Development and Family Studies minor as an optional “mini-concentration” for Special Education students.  Please attach this message with the University Faculty Senate Form.  Thank you! 

 

 

Carol Vukelich

Hammonds Professor in Teacher Education

Director, Delaware Center for Teacher Education

University of Delaware

200 Academy Street

Newark, Delaware

 

302.831.1657

302.831.2708 (fax)