UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS
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: _Susan J. Hall_________________________ phone number___x2265________
Department: _Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences______ email address________________
Action: __add
minor____________________________________________________________
(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__09F____________________________________________________________
(use format
04F, 05W)
Current degree________________________________________________________________
(Example: BA,
Proposed change leads to the degree
of: ___________________________________________
(Example: BA,
Proposed name: ___Exercise 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/
Many of the required courses within
the proposed new minor involve quantitative reasoning and critical thinking,
and therefore support goals 1 and 2.
Identify other units affected by the
proposed changes:
(Attach permission from the affected
units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)
Permission from the Department of
Biology attached.
Describe the rationale for the
proposed program change(s):
(Explain your reasons for creating,
revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)
With the burgeoning public awareness
of chronic health issues such as obesity, type II Diabetes, osteoarthritis, and
osteoporosis, there is heightened interest in interventions that can prevent or
help manage these conditions. The proposed minor will serve as a vehicle for
students in majors other than exercise science who are planning careers in the
health sciences and clinical fields to acquire knowledge regarding the
mechanical, neurological, and physiological aspects of exercise.
Program Requirements:
MINOR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE
This minor is designed for students
in majors other than exercise science who are planning careers in the health
sciences and clinical fields and who wish to acquire knowledge regarding the
mechanical, neurological, and physiological aspects of exercise. Students
applying for the minor must have completed at least one semester of full-time
study with a minimum GPA of 2.0. A grade of C- or better in required courses is
needed for successful completion of the minor.
Required Courses:
HESC 309 Pre-Clinical Anatomy and
Physiology
I
(4)
HESC 310 Pre-Clinical Anatomy and
Physiology
II
(4)
HESC 375 Neuromechanical Basis of
Human Motion (3)
HESC 426 Biomechanics I
(4)
HESC 428 Motor Control and Learning
(3)
HESC 429 Motor Control and Learning
Laboratory (1)
HESC 430 Physiology of Activity
(3)
HESC 431 Physiology of Activity
Laboratory
(1)
Total
Credits
23
Prerequisite Courses:
PREREQ for HESC 310: HESC309
PREREQ for HESC 426: PHYS 201 or PHYS 207, and HESC 310;
COREQ: HESC 375
PREREQ for HESC 428: HESC 310 and HESC 375; COREQ HESC 429
PREREQ for HESC 430: HESC 310 or HESC 220; COREQ HESC 431
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