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To: Provost Stapleton, Deans, Associate and Assistant Deans, Chairs and Directors, all College Curriculum Chairs, Faculty Senate Office and Senators, and members of the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee.From: Linda Borish

Apr 20, 2018 Agenda

Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm – 2302 Friedmann Hall

Announcements: Linda Borish, chair Acceptance of agenda Acceptance of minutes from Mar 16 Pending proposals

CAS17-294GEOS_EARTHSCIENCEMAJOR

Proposed Improvement:This is a revision of the Earth Science Major to take into account changes proposed in the capstone field requirement for this major. This will improve the capstone while decreasing the total credits required by 1 credit hour.The Geoscience department proposes to create three new, one-credit-hour course modules to reorganize the currently-offered GEOS 4380 and GEOS 4390, 3-credit field courses. These new modules can be taken in various combinations by the students who currently take GEOS 4380 and GEOS 5390 to better fit their backgrounds and course/graduation requirements. The three new modules are (1) GEOS 5650-Geological Field Methods, (2) GEOS 5660-Geological Field Studies, and (3)-Geological Field Mapping. Earth Science Majors will only be required to take GEOS 5650 and GEOS 5660.

Rationale:The department currently offers two field methods during the Summer 1 semester: (1) GEOS 4380 focused on the geology of Michigan for undergraduate Earth Science and Earth Science Education majors and (2) GEOS 5390 for Geosciences graduate students and Geology, Geophysics and Hydrogeology majors focused on geological mapping. The first week of these

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two-week long courses is run in common, giving both groups of students the necessary geological field basics and background. The groups then split during the second week. The GEOS 4380 students continue investigating the geology of the Michigan copper district, while the GEOS 5390 students conduct a series of geological field-mapping exercises.

This worked well when the number of Earth Science and Earth Science majors was high, and when it could be justified to run both courses, each with a dedicated professor. Now that Earth Science and Earth Science Education student numbers have dramatically decreased, it is difficult to “make” the GEOS 4380 course, yet it is a graduation requirement. We have addressed this problem by combining the two courses and rolling GEOS 4380 students into the GEOS 5390 course. However, this has required us to modify the second week of work (and grading expectations) for the GEOS 4380 students to make it possible for them to “fit” into the GEOS 5390 program. This no longer matches the original program goals for the Earth Science Major.

CAS17-295GEOS_HYDROGEOLOGY#1

Proposed Improvement:The Graduate Certificate in Applied Hydrogeology in its current form requires a total of 15 credits which are satisfied by completing the 6-module, 6-credit Hydrogeology Field Course (GEOS 5230, 5240, 5250, 5260, 5270, 5280 - one credit each) and 9 credits of graduate courses selected from the following 3-credit list: GEOS 5060, 5090, 5360, 5450, 6000, 6050, 6120, 61301 6150 and 6170. The proposed improvements are: (1) reduce the total number of required credits from 15 to 12, (2) change GEOS 5120 Principles of Hydrogeology from a prerequisite to a required course, (3) change the 6-credit Hydrogeology Field Course (GEOS 5230, 5240, 5250, 5260, 5270, 5280- one credit each) from required to certificate-eligible courses, (4) change the certificate title to 11Graduate Certificate in Hydrogeology" (note "Applied" is removed), and (5) add GEOS 5140 to list of certificate-eligible courses.

Rationale: Justifications for each of the proposed improvements listed above are numerically consistent:

(1) WMU Certificate Programs typically average 6-9 total credits. The 15 credit requirement is approximately twice that of a typical WMU certificate, nearly half the credits required for our M.A. Program, and is burdensome to potential and current Certificate students from both a time and monetary perspective. Certificate programs are not degrees and are therefore ineligible for financial aid. The high credit requirement likely plays a major role in low enrollment (6 students admitted, 2 active) in the Certificate program.(2) GEOS 5120 Principles of Hydrogeology is the foundational hydrogeology course at WMU, and will be made a flagship course that all Certificate students are required to take unless students have taken an equivalent, 3-credit, calculus-based hydrogeology course offered at the upper

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division undergraduate or graduate level. Every student that has applied to the Certificate program thus far has the 5120 deficiency, and this adds another 3 credits for a total of 18 credits for the Certificate.(3) Numerous prospective students have indicated their interest in the Certificate, but are either unable or unwilling to take a full 6 week leave from work, another university program, or apply for visa from another country and travel to WMU to complete the 6-credit Hydrogeology Field Course (GEOS 5230, 5240, 5250, 5260, 5270, 5280 - one credit each). While the 6-credit field course will be highly encouraged during advisement of the Certificate students, a change in the course from required to certificate-eligible will enhance access of the certificate to more potential students.(4) The word "Applied" will be dropped from the name of the program as the applied portion of the Certificate is linked to the 6-week, 6-credit Hydrogeology Field Course. While some students will complete this course, other students will achieve 12 total credits exclusively through online courses. These courses may or may not be taught in an applied manner depending on courses selected.(5) GEOS 5140 Isotope Hydrology will be developed in an on line format in support of the Certificate. Addition of this course supports the Geosciences' desire to include all WMU Geoscience hydrology-related courses as certificate eligible.

CAS17-296GEOS_HYDROGEOLOGY#2

Proposed Improvement:The Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Hydrogeology in its current form requires a total of 15 credits which are satisfied by completing the GEOS 5120, the 6-module, 6-credit Hydrogeology Field Course (GEOS 5230, 5240, 5250, 5260, 5270, 5280 - one credit each) and 6 credits of courses selected from the following 3-credit list: GEOS 4320, 5060, 5090, and 5450. The proposed improvement reduces the number of credits required to complete the certificate from 15 to 12. This reduction will occur in one less course selected from the 3-credit elective course list: GEOS 4320, 5060, 5090, and 5450. In other words, only 3 credits of elective courses will be required instead of 6 credits.

Rationale:WMU Certificate Programs typically average 6-9 total credits. The 15 credit

requirement is approximately twice that of a typical WMU certificate, and is burdensome to potential and current Certificate students from both a time and monetary perspective.

GEOG 3400-L-2018-GEOG26

Proposed Improvement:

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The proposed course will add to the geography curriculum, especially tourism major. The course aims to provide participants with practical and theoretical knowledge in the areas of cultural tourism management and destination development. Rationale:This course is being proposed to expand our course offerings in travel and tourism in order to accommodate students' need. The course will help students develop skills and competencies for management of cultural tourism attractions and products. The course develops a disciplined approach to analysis of the cultural tourism industry, strategy selection and setting objectives, and marketing plans.

GEOG 3500 - L-2018-GEOG-10

Proposed Improvement:Current Description: A critical evaluation of the management of selected natural resources with primary focus on the United States. Conflicts between environmental and economic interests are examined in both historical and contemporary contexts.

Proposed Description: A critical evaluation of the management of selected natural resources in both with primary focus on the United States and other countries. Conflicts between environmental and economic interests are examined in both historical and contemporary contexts.Rationale:The rationale for this proposal is to bring global perspectives and case studies to broaden students’ understanding of natural resources management in the international context to align with our university’s mission of “a student centered, discover driven, and globally engaged institution.”

PSY 3300 - L-2018-PSY-22

Proposed Improvement:To increase the number of credit hours from 3 to 4.

Rationale:

According to surveys of students currently enrolled in the course, the required workload is more representative of a 4-credit class than a 3-credit class. Furthermore, this change would enable instructors to cover current content in greater depth with more in-class practice.

PSY 6110 - L-2018-PSY-12

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Proposed Improvement:To expand the existing perquisite to include PSY 6166, so that either PSY 6100 or PSY 6166 would be accepted.

Rationale:Although there are important differences in the conceptualizations of PSY 6100 and PSY 6166, they both cover the basic principles of behavior in depth. As such, PSY 6166 can serve the same function as PSY 6100 for subsequent coursework. Furthermore, the majority of students in the clinical psychology and industrial/organizational behavior management graduate programs take PSY 6166 instead of PSY 6100. This change would prevent registration errors that currently have to overrule manually for each individual student by staff members.

PSY 6130 - L-2018-PSY-13

Proposed Improvement:To expand the existing prerequisite to include PSY 6166, so that either PSY 6100 or PSY 6166 would be accepted.


PSY 6260 - L-2018-PSY-34



PSY 6270 - L-2018-PSY-35

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Proposed Improvement:To expand the existing prerequisite to include PSY 6166, so that either PSY

6100 or PSY 6166 would be accepted.Rationale:

Although there are important differences in the conceptualizations of PSY 6100 and PSY 6166, they both cover the basic principles of behavior in depth. As such, PSY 6166 can serve the same function as PSY 6100 for subsequent coursework. Furthermore, the majority of students in the clinical psychology and industrial/organizational behavior management graduate programs take PSY 6166 instead of PSY 6100. This change would prevent registration errors that currently have to overrule manually for each individual student by staff members.

PSY 6484 - L-2018-PSY-19

Proposed Improvement:To replace the current course prerequisite of PSY 5490 with PSY 6549

Rationale:During the previous catalog, PSY 5490 was changed to PSY 6549. This change did not seem to carry through to the other course listings. As such, this change is meant to reflect the newer course number.

PSY 6494 - L-2018-PSY-20

Proposed Improvement:To replace the current course prerequisite of PSY 5490 with PSY 6549.

Rationale:During the previous catalog, PSY 5490 was changed to PSY 6549. This change did not seem to carry through to the other course listings. As such, this change is meant to reflect the newer course number.

PSY 6680 - L-2018-PSY-14



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PSY 6690 - L-2018-PSY-15

Proposed Improvement:To expand the existing prerequisite to include PSY 6166, so that either

PSY 6100 or PSY 6166 would be accepted.


PSY 6740 - L-2018-PSY-16



PSY 6750 - L-2018-PSY-17


Rationale:Although there are important differences in the conceptualizations of PSY 6100 and PSY 6166, they both cover the basic principles of behavior in depth. As such, PSY 6166 can serve the same function as PSY 6100 for subsequent coursework. Furthermore, the majority of students in the clinical psychology and industrial/organizational behavior management graduate programs take PSY 6166 instead of PSY 6100. This change would prevent registration errors that currently have to overrule manually for each individual student by staff

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members.

PSY 6900 - L-2018-PSY-21

Proposed Improvement:Currently, the course is restricted to masters and doctoral students in psychology. We would like to remove this restriction.

Rationale:Although the class is best suited to psychology students, the course content could be mastered by graduate students from other departments who were interested in teaching in higher education.

PSY 6920 - L-2018-PSY-18



CAS-17-297GEOS

Proposed Improvement:The Department of Geosciences proposes to delete the Master of Arts in Earth Sciences program in order to replace it with a Master of Science in Earth Sciences (Non-thesis) program.

Rationale:The department surveyed the existing MA Earth Sciences (both accelerated and non-accelerated programs) student population. The unanimous vote by the students supported changing the MA programs to MS non-thesis programs. We have also had difficulties and reports from our international students that their home country would not financially support students in MA programs and that these students were having trouble finding employment in their home countries post-graduation.

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CAS17-298GEOS

Proposed Improvement:The Department of Geosciences proposes to delete the Master of Arts in Earth Sciences (Accelerated) program in order to replace it with a Master of Science in Earth Sciences (Non-thesis, Accelerated) program.

Rationale:The department surveyed the existing MA Earth Sciences (both accelerated and non-accelerated programs) student population. The unanimous vote by the students supported changing the MA programs to MS non-thesis programs. We have also had difficulties and reports from our international students that their home country would not financially support students in MA programs and that these students were having trouble finding employment in their home countries post-graduation.

CAS17-299GEOS

Proposed Improvement:The department wishes to replace the current Master of Arts in Earth Science (Accelerated) program with a Master of Science in Earth Science (Non-thesis, Accelerated) program. The program would be very similar to the current program and would consist of 35 credits of graduate coursework. Eighteen of the credits would be at the 6000 level and twenty-four credits would need to be from the Geosciences. The program would be a non-thesis program. Replacing the MA in Earth Sciences (Accelerated) with a MS in Earth Sciences (Non-thesis, Accelerated) program is a popular idea with our current population of MA students and we feel that will increase enrollment in our department from both international students and domestic non-traditional students.

Rationale:We have feedback from students who have graduated with our MA in Earth Sciences degree - especially with the international students it was difficult for them to find jobs post-graduation. International students also had difficulty justifying a MA program with the sponsorship/scholarship programs from their home countries. Since the students are primarily taking science coursework in these programs (Geosciences and related departments-Chemistry, Geography, Biological Sciences, Engineering etc.), then it would be more appropriate to have a MS in Earth Science (Non-thesis, Accelerated) track instead of a MA in Earth Science (Accelerated). One new modification in the MS Earth Science (Non-thesis, Accelerated) program is the increase in the number of Geosciences credits required for the program - a change from 18 credits to 24 credits. This will increase enrollment of students in department course offerings, while still providing some flexibility for the MS Earth Science (Non-thesis, Accelerated) students to tailor their program to their interests, allowing them to take up to 11

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credits on nongeoscience coursework.

CAS17-300GEOS

Proposed Improvement:The current program requires students take 2 core courses from a set of 4 core courses. The current core courses are:1. GEOS 5120 -Principles of Hydrogeology2. GEOS 5550 -Introduction to Geochemistry3. GEOS 5600 -Introduction to Geophysics4. Sedimentology and Stratigraphy-choose one of the following: GEOS 6110 -Advanced Stratigraphy, GEOS 6450 -Clastic Petrology and Petro physics, GEOS 6460 -Carbonate and Evaporite Depositional Systems, GEOS 6550- Quantitative Basin Analysis, GEOS 6560Clastic Depositional Systems, and GEOS 6650 -Carbonate PetrologyThe current proposal is to continue requiring the students to take 2 core courses from the four themes, but to decrease the number of choices in the Sedimentology and Stratigraphy theme. The core courses that will be allowed for the Sedimentology and Stratigraphy theme will be limited to: GEOS 5110 -Advanced Stratigraphy, GEOS 6460 -Carbonate and Evaporite Depositional Systems, and GEOS 6560 -Clastic Depositional Systems. In a separate request, GEOS 6110 will be dropped to the 5000 level (GEOS 5110) -this will provide an introductory course at the same level as in the other themes. The two petrology courses (6450 and 6650) and Basin Analysis (6550) are more advanced courses that are essential to students who choose to specialize in sedimentary geology, but are not necessary for students specializing in other areas of the Geosciences.

CAS17-301GEOS

Proposed Improvement:The current program requires students take 2 core courses from a set of 4

core courses. The current core courses are:1. GEOS 5120 -Principles of Hydrogeology2. GEOS 5550 -Introduction to Geochemistry3. GEOS 5600-Introduction to Geophysics4. Sedimentology and Stratigraphy -choose one of the following: GEOS 6110 -Advanced Stratigraphy, GEOS 6450-Clastic Petrology and Petro physics, GEOS 6460-Carbonate and Evaporite Depositional Systems, GEOS 6550- Quantitative Basin Analysis, GEOS 6560Clastic Depositional Systems, and GEOS 6650 -Carbonate Petrology

CAS17-301GEOS (cont.)

The current proposal is to continue requiring the students to take 2 core courses from the four themes but to decrease the number of choices in the Sedimentology

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and Stratigraphy theme. The core courses that will be allowed for the Sedimentology and Stratigraphy theme will be limited to: GEOS 5110-Advanced Stratigraphy, GEOS 6460 -Carbonate and Evaporite Depositional Systems, and GEOS 6560 Clastic Depositional Systems. In a separate request, GEOS 6110 will be dropped to the 5000 level (GEOS 5110) -this will provide an introductory course at the same level as in the other themes. The two petrology courses (6450 and 6650) and Basin Analysis (6550) are more advanced courses that are essential to students who choose to specialize in sedimentary geology, but are not necessary for students specializing in other areas of the Geosciences.Rationale:

By limiting the courses in the Sedimentology and Stratigraphy theme, the department is recognizing that some of the courses are designed for a wide audience in the department's graduate student population (i.e. GEOS 5110, GEOS 6460, GEOS 6560), while our other 6000 level courses are designed for students who want to come out of their degree program with an emphasis on Sedimentology and Stratigraphy.

COAS17-3O2GEOS

Proposed Improvement:The department wishes to replace the current Master of Arts in Earth Science program with a Master of Science in Earth Science (Non-thesis) program. The program would be very similar to the current program and would consist of 35 credits of graduate coursework. Eighteen of the credits would be at the 6000 level and twenty-four credits would need to be from the Geosciences. The program would be a non-thesis program. Replacing the MA in Earth Sciences with a MS in Earth Sciences (Non-thesis) program is a popular idea with our current population of MA students and we feel that will increase enrollment in our department from both international students and domestic non-traditional students.

Rationale:We have feedback from students who have graduated with our MA in Earth Sciences degree. These students find it difficult for to find employment post-graduation. This was particularly the case for international students. International students also had difficulty justifying a MA program to sponsorship/scholarship programs from their home countries. Since the students are primarily taking science courses in these programs (Geosciences and related departments - Chemistry, Geography,1 Biological Sciences, Engineering etc.), we believe that it is more appropriate to have a MS in Earth Science (Non-thesis) track rather than a MA in Earth Science track.One new modification in the MS Earth Science (Non-thesis) program is an increase in the number of Geosciences credits required for the program. We have increased these credits from 18 credits to 24 credits. This will increase enrollment of students in department course offerings, ensuring that their course of study is dominantly science classes. These students to tailor their program to their interests, allowing them to take up to 11 credits outside of the geosciences.

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CAS17-303MDVL

Proposed Improvement:We propose to add an Accelerated Masters in Medieval Studies to give our undergraduate minors (we do not have an undergraduate major) the opportunity to complete requirements for both the minor and M.A. degree at an accelerated pace. These undergraduate minors may use up to 12 credit hours of 5000- or 6000-level (the latter with permission of the instructor) taken during their undergraduate studies toward an M.A. in Medieval Studies.

CAS17-303MDVL (cont.)Rationale:

The proposed program will provide the best of our undergraduate minors with the opportunity to complete an M.A. degree in Medieval Studies at WMU, which has one of the best M.A. programs in the country. It will allow us to retain some of our best students, while simultaneously benefiting the students who undertake it: they will save money; they will see what graduate school is like, which may help them decide if they wish to pursue a Ph.D. later on.

CAS17-304STAT

Proposed Improvement:This proposal reduces the total number of credits required for the Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics from 75 credits to 65 credits (50 hours of coursework plus 15 hours of dissertation work). In addition, a number of revisions to the Graduate Catalog program description are proposed. The majority of these edits pertain to such things as core requirements, preliminary exams and process, and the chronological progression of the program.

Rationale:With few exceptions, PhD Statistics programs in the country require less than 75 credits. This program change will keep the Department of Statistic's (DOS) program competitive and will reduce the time it takes students to obtain the degree. As a byproduct, the DOS also anticipates increased enrollments due to the change. The revisions to the Graduate Catalog program description provide more detail regarding program requirements, rules, and expectations.

PADM 3230 - L-2018-PADM-54

Proposed Improvement:This course addition will provide students in the BSNPA and Minor in Nonprofit Administration programs with exposure to applications relevant to work in the nonprofit sector. It is an elective course that will primarily

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support students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional designation. Rationale:

This course is being created in response to needs identified by a Nonprofit Education Advisory Council convened by the College of Arts and Sciences and SPAA, and is designed to give students practical exposure to commonly used software packages in the Nonprofit sector.

PADM 4700-L-2018-PADM 47

Proposed Improvement:This course addition will be a core course for the proposed new Bachelor of Science in Public and Nonprofit Administration and Minor in Public Administration.

Rationale:The creation of the new BSPNA program requires the creation of new courses to support the curriculum. This will serve as a core course for BSPNA students and an elective course for students in the associated Minor in Public Administration and Minor in Nonprofit Administration.

PADM 4650 - L-2018-PADM-51

Proposed Improvement:This course addition will be a core course option for the proposed new

Bachelor of Science in Public & Nonprofit Administration and Minor in Public Administration.Rationale:

The creation of the new BSPNA program requires the creation of new courses to support the curriculum. This will serve as a core course for students focusing on the nonprofit sector in the BSPNA and as an elective for the Minor in Nonprofit Administration.

PADM 3500 - L-2018-PADM-46

Proposed Improvement:This course addition will be a core course option for the proposed new Bachelor of Science in Public and Nonprofit Administration and Minor in Public Administration.

Rationale:The creation of the new BSPNA program requires the creation of new courses to support the curriculum. This will serve as a core course for students focusing on the public sector in both the BSPNA and the proposed Minor in

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Public Administration.

PADM 3000 - L-2018-PADM-53

Proposed Improvement:This course change will shift the focus of PADM 3000 to be a more broad management course, and will serve as a core course option for the proposed new Bachelor of Science in Public and Nonprofit Administration and the Minor in Nonprofit Administration. Content in the existing offering of PADM 3000 that does not remain in the revised course will be covered by other core and elective coursework.

Rationale:These will support the creation of the new BSPNA program. This will serve as a core course for students focusing on the nonprofit sector in both the BSPNA and the Minor in Nonprofit Administration.

PADM 4500 - L-2018-PADM-52


Rationale:The creation of the new BSPNA program requires the creation of new courses to support the curriculum. This will serve as a core course for students in the BSPNA and an elective for the Minor in Nonprofit Administration and the proposed Minor in Public Administration.

PADM 4600 - L-2018-PADM-49


PADM 4600 - L-2018-PADM-49 (cont._Rationale:

The creation of the new BSPNA program requires the creation of new courses to support the curriculum. This will serve as a core course for students focusing on the public sector in the BSPNA and as an elective for the proposed Minor in Public Administration.

PADM 4950 - L-2018-PADM-55

Proposed Improvement:

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This course currently serves as a capstone experience for students in the Minor in Nonprofit Leadership, and will be updated to serve as a capstone for the renamed Minor in Nonprofit Administration, as well as for the proposed Minor in Public Administration and Bachelor of Science in Public and Nonprofit Administration. The change in course number is designed to better convey the capstone course as a final step in degree completion.

Rationale:This change is entirely nominal and will serve the needs of SPAA students by allowing them to have a project-based capstone experience. The previous name and course title were not reflective of the actual course content.

PADM 4100 - L-2018-PADM-56

Proposed Improvement:This is a nominal change that expands SPAA's internship offerings to service both the renamed Minor in Nonprofit Administration as well as the proposed new Bachelor of Science in Public and Nonprofit Administration and the Minor in Public Administration.

Rationale:The creation of the BSPNA, as a professional program, necessitates offering students an opportunity to pursue internships. This name change will expand the existing nonprofit internship program to also accommodate students interested in public sector careers.

CAS17-305SPAA

Proposed Improvement:This proposal is to start a new major in Public and Nonprofit Administration awarding a Bachelor of Science degree. Since the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) does not currently have any undergraduate major, this will mark a significant improvement for student choice especially for an interdisciplinary, professional degree. The major is designed to allow students to focus on the public or nonprofit administration track or a more flexible approach depending on their academic preparation, interests, and career aspirations. Students pursuing the nonprofit administration track will also have an option to obtain the Certified Nonprofit Professional credential from the nationally recognized Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Although not required, the degree can be pursued as a second major especially if students are interested in combining a deeper level of disciplinary understanding and preparation with the administrative and managerial competencies provided by this major.

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CAS17-305SPAA (cont.)

Rationale:The university currently lacks a major with a focus on preparing students for professional careers in the public and nonprofit service. The best alternative for student wishing to pursue this route currently is to complete a minor in Nonprofit Leadership from the SPAA. The other option is to pursue a major in American Public Policy offered by the Political Science Department, which has a specific focus on the political processes and institutions rather than on the professional administrative and managerial functions of government or nonprofit organizations. This major will therefore enhance student choice for a professional degree for entry into the management and administrative functions of public and nonprofit organizations. Starting with an introduction to the concept of public and nonprofit service, this program exposes students to a variety of concepts and functional issues including human resources, finance, and program development that professionals serving in public and nonprofit sectors need in their career. When compared to other universities, we have already been behind and this will help improve this gap in providing student choice.

CAS17-306SPAA

Proposed Improvement:This proposal is to start a new Minor in Public Administration. Since the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) is proposing a new major in Public and Nonprofit Administration with flexibility between the public administration and nonprofit administration tracks, this minor will allow students a choice in completing coursework in the interdisciplinary, professional field of public administration.

Rationale:This minor will appeal to students majoring in any discipline if their plan is to pursue careers in the government or the public sector. The public sector is quite comprehensive including the federal, state, and local levels of government utilizing diverse fields of expertise and yet graduates with disciplinary trainings do not fully understand how government organizations and programs operate and are managed. Starting with introduction to the concept of public and nonprofit service, this minor allows students to pursue a variety of courses in human resources, finance, and/or program development. This will be an important improvement in student choice from the current status of having no specific major or minor available in the professional field of public administration.

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CAS17-307SPAA

Proposed Improvement:This proposal is to make modifications to an existing minor in Nonprofit Administration. Since the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPM) is proposing a new major in Public and Nonprofit Administration with flexibility between the public administration and nonprofit administration tracks, this minor will allow students a choice to complete coursework in the interdisciplinary, professional field of nonprofit administration. Students pursuing this minor will also have an option to obtain the Certified Nonprofit Professional designation from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.

Rationale:This minor will appeal to students majoring in any discipline if their plan is to pursue careers in the nonprofit sector. The nonprofit sector is quite comprehensive in the American society utilizing diverse fields of expertise and yet graduates with specific disciplinary trainings do not fully understand how nonprofit organizations and programs operate and are managed. Starting with introduction to the concept of public and nonprofit service, this minor allows students to pursue a variety of focused courses in human resources, finance, and/or program development. This revised minor retains all of the structure and options of the existing minor and makes improvements in terms of streamlining the coursework. The revised introductory courses (PADM 2000 and 3000), for example, have more logical focus on public service and the nonprofit functions whereas other core courses (PADM 4500, 4650, and 4700) focus on specific aspects of nonprofit logic and operation.

STAT 6800 - L-2018-STAT-82

Proposed Improvement:Description change, will be more detailed.

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