Program Revision Guidelines
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OUTLINE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS TO REVISE PROGRAMS
Use this outline to prepare proposals to revise existing programs, including undergraduate majors and minors
and graduate degree programs and certificates. Proposals for revising programs should be submitted in
narrative form, using the following outline. Guidelines are on the following page.
PROGRAM NAME AND SUBJECT CODE:
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MATHEMATICS MAJOR (MTHE)
REVISED PROGRAM NAME AND SUBJECT CODE (IF APPLICABLE):
___________________
DEGREE:
DEPARTMENT(S)/SCHOOL(S):
CONTACT PERSON:
MATHEMATICS
CARLA TAYEH
COLLEGE(S):
CONTACT PHONE:
ARTS AND SCIENCE
487-1444
CONTACT EMAIL:
REQUESTED START DATE: TERM
FALL
YEAR
CTAYEH@EMICH.EDU
2012
I. Rationale
These revisions are to align the catalog with current advising practice in the elementary
education mathematics major. We propose to:
a) replace the required course MATH 403 with a choice of either MATH 401 or
MATH 403, and then add MATH 403 to the list of restricted electives—currently we
allow students to count MATH 401 in place of MATH 403 by Substitution Form;
students may take either course, or they may take both courses, one as a required
course and one a restricted elective.
b) add MATH 107 Plane Trigonometry to the list of restricted electives—since majors
are required to take MATH 120 Calculus I and MATH 107 is a prerequisite for that,
this is a very common elective, and currently requires a Substitution Form.
c) delete MATH 110: Mathematical Reasoning from the list of restricted electives—
MATH 110E Mathematical Reasoning: Applications for Elementary School Teachers,
which is a program requirement, satisfies the QR requirement for general education for
students in this program, and so we do not want students to take both MATH 110E and
MATH 110.
d) remove the words “Other mathematics courses as approved by the advising
coordinator for elementary mathematics education”—these words are unnecessary, as
students in any program can ask for a substitution, and the proposed list of restricted
electives covers virtually every case already.
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II. Description of Current Program
Below are the current Content Requirements of the major. There are no changes to any other
part of the program.
Content Requirements: 30 hours
Required Courses: 22 hours
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MATH 108 - Problem Solving and Number Concepts for Elementary School Teachers 3 hrs
MATH 110E - Mathematical Reasoning: Applications for Elementary School Teachers (Gen Ed Area
II) 3 hrs
MATH 120 - Calculus I (Gen Ed Area II) 4 hrs
MATH 210 - Algebra for Elementary/Middle School Teachers 3 hrs
MATH 240 - Geometry for Elementary/Middle School Teachers 3 hrs
MATH 301 - Advanced Topics in Elementary Mathematics 3 hrs
MATH 403 - Current Research in Elementary School Mathematics 3 hrs
Restricted Elective Courses: 8 hours
Eight hours from the following, with at least three hours at the 300-or 400-level:
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MATH 110 - Mathematical Reasoning (Gen Ed Area II) 3 hrs
MATH 118 - Linear Models and Probability (Gen Ed Area II) 3 hrs
MATH 122 - Elementary Linear Algebra 3 hrs
MATH 170 - Elementary Statistics (Gen Ed Area II) 3 hrs
MATH 382 - Technology in the Mathematics Classroom 3 hrs
MATH 401 - Mathematics and Its History for Elementary/Middle School Teachers 3 hrs
Other mathematics courses as approved by the advising coordinator for elementary mathematics
education
III. Proposed Revision
Below are the proposed Content Requirements of the major. There are no changes to any
other part of the program.
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Content Requirements: 30 hours
Required Courses: 22 hours
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MATH 108 - Problem Solving and Number Concepts for Elementary School Teachers 3 hrs
MATH 110E - Mathematical Reasoning: Applications for Elementary School Teachers (Gen Ed Area
II) 3 hrs
MATH 120 - Calculus I (Gen Ed Area II) 4 hrs
MATH 210 - Algebra for Elementary/Middle School Teachers 3 hrs
MATH 240 - Geometry for Elementary/Middle School Teachers 3 hrs
MATH 301 - Advanced Topics in Elementary Mathematics 3 hrs
One course from the following:
o
o
MATH 401 - Mathematics and Its History for Elementary/Middle School Teachers 3 hrs
MATH 403 - Current Research in Elementary School Mathematics 3 hrs
Restricted Elective Courses: 8 hours
Eight hours from the following, with at least three hours at the 300-or 400-level:
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MATH 107 – Plane Trigonometry 2 hrs
MATH 118 - Linear Models and Probability (Gen Ed Area II) 3 hrs
MATH 122 - Elementary Linear Algebra 3 hrs
MATH 170 - Elementary Statistics (Gen Ed Area II) 3 hrs
MATH 382 - Technology in the Mathematics Classroom 3 hrs
MATH 401 - Mathematics and Its History for Elementary/Middle School Teachers 3 hrs
MATH 403 - Current Research in Elementary School Mathematics 3 hrs
IV. Impact
Proposed revisions will have no impact on other departments or programs.
V. Budget
No impact on the budget.
VI. Action of the Department/College
1. Department/School:
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Vote of faculty:
For
18
Against
0
(Enter the number of votes cast in each category.)
Abstentions
0
I support this proposal. The proposed revision can be implemented within the affected Department(s)/School(s) without
additional College or University resources.
January 20, 2012
Date
Department Head/School Director Signature
2. College/Graduate School:
A. College
I support this proposal. The proposed program can
affected College without additional University resources.
cannot
College Dean Signature
be implemented within the
Date
B. Graduate School (Graduate Program Revisions ONLY)
Graduate Dean Signature
Date
VII. Approval
Associate Vice-President for Academic Programming Signature
Date
VIII. Appendices
A. Market Analysis/Needs Assessment
B. Mandates
C. Request for New/Revised Course Forms
D. Letters of Support from Impacted Departments
E. Cost Analysis (Complete only if the revision cannot be implemented without additional University resources. Fill in
Estimated Resources for the sponsoring department(s). Attach separate estimates for other affected departments.)
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