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: _Charles
Department:
Date:
Action: Change course
requirements
MS in Marine Studies with emphasis
in POSE: (1) allow choice of MAST 693 or
MAST 800 and (2) allow choice of MAST
811 or MEEG 864
PhD in Marine Studies with emphasis
in POSE: (1) add MAST 811 and (2) add a graduate-level course in mathematical
modeling (to be chosen with written approval of POSE Director)
Effective term 09F
Current degree MS and PhD
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: MS and PhD
Proposed name: N/A
Revising or Deleting:
Undergraduate major / Concentration: N/A
Undergraduate minor: N/A
Graduate Program Policy statement change: See Action
section above for detail
(Must attach your Graduate Program Policy
Statement)
Graduate Program of Study: N/A
Graduate minor / concentration: N/A
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/
N/A
Identify other units affected
by the proposed changes:
(Attach permission from the affected units. If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)
None
Describe the rationale for
the proposed program change(s):
(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the
curriculum or program.)
The change in the MS curriculum
provides more choice for students for students specializing in different areas
of POSE. These curricular changes reflect changes in the composition of the
faculty in POSE and changes in the field itself.
The change in the PhD curriculum also
provides more choice for students specializing in different areas of POSE. The imposition of a new requirement for a graduate-level
course in mathematical modeling reflects the increasing importance of modeling
in POSE. In order to satisfy this
requirement, the modeling course must be approved by the POSE Director.) Appropriate
courses exist in other units of the University.
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.)
Master's Degree Requirements
1.
General Requirements:
Minimum of 24 graduate course credits (not to include thesis/ research
credits).
2.
Required Courses:
MEEG 690, Intermediate Engineering Mathematics (3).
MAST 693, Wave in the Marine Environment (3) or MAST 800,
Dynamical Physical Oceanography (3).
MAST 691, Ocean Fluid Dynamics (3).
MAST 882, POSE Seminar (1).
MAST 811, Time Series Analysis (3) or MEEG 864,
Engineering Analysis II (3).
One course outside of the student's home program (minimum of
3 credits). This may include one of the specially designed introductory
courses or a more advanced course. Students may not test out of thesis
classes.
Introductory
courses outside of this program include:
MAST 627, Marine Biology (3)
MAST 670, U.S. Ocean and Coastal Policy (3)
NOTE: MAST 601, Introduction to Oceanography will not meet this
requirement. Physical oceanography courses will not meet this requirement.
Minimum of 24 graduate course credits (including required courses listed
above).
Thesis/research, 6 credits (does not count toward minimum of 24 course credits).
Additional graduate-level course work as determined by advisory
committee.
3.
Other Requirements:
Advisory committee selection and thesis proposal (to be
completed by the end of the student's second semester). Committee approves proposal.
Defense of thesis.
Ph.D. Degree Requirements
1.
Required Courses:
MEEG 690,
Intermediate Engineering Mathematics(3)*
MAST 693, Waves in the Marine Environment (3)*
MAST 691, Ocean Fluid Dynamics (3)*
MAST 882, POSE Seminar (1)
MEEG 864, Engineering Analysis II (3)
MAST 800, Dynamical Physical Oceanography (3)
MAST 811, Time
Series Analysis (3)
One modeling course to be determined by the
student in consultation with his/her advisor or advisory committee (minimum of
3 credits).
One course outside of the student's home program (minimum of
3 credits). This may include one of the specially designed introductory
courses or a more advanced course. Students may not test out of these
classes.*
Introductory courses outside of this program include:
MAST 627, Marine Biology (3)
MAST 670, U.S. Ocean and Coastal Policy (3)
NOTE: MAST 601, Introduction to Oceanography will not meet this
requirement. Physical oceanography courses will not meet this requirement.
Dissertation: 9 credits.
Additional graduate-level course work as determined by dissertation
advisory committee.
2.
Other Requirements:
Advisory committee selection and dissertation proposal
(to be completed by the end of the student's third semester). Committee approves proposal.
Ph.D. qualifying examination.
Defense of dissertation.
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