Purdue North Central Curriculum Document
Submission Date:
(Date sent to College Curr Comm)
Proposed Effective Date:
(Semester, Year)
31 August 2012
Document No:
Fall 2012
Submitting Dept:
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(Name of dept/pgm)
March 27, 2012/
September 24, 2012
Contact Person:
Name(s) of Library Staff
Consulted: (N/A if not required.)
N/A
Will New Library
Resources Used?
Approval by Curriculum
Committee: (Leave blank)
October 26, 2012
Reviewed by College:
(Date reviewed by College CC)
Approval by Faculty Senate:
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(Name & Title)
Form 40 Needed?
12-C-09
Social Sciences
Michael Lynn, Chair, Department of
Social Sciences
Kim Scipes, Associate Professor of
Sociology
Christabel L. Rogalin, Assistant
Professor of Sociology
Carla A. Pfeffer, Assistant Professor
of Sociology
Yes
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check Yes / No.
(Double-click one box.)
Yes
New courses or any course
change, check YES.
Send Form 40 to PNC
Registrar after Senate
approval of document.
No
For all other curriculum
matters, check NO.
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November 2, 2012
No
Unless marked “Leave blank” all parts of this form must be filled in before sending to Secretary of the Faculty.
Subject.
(Brief description of proposed change, addition or deletion.)
Proposed establishment of a Sociology Minor
Justification.
(Briefly list main reasons for proposed change, addition or deletion.)
Students have been requesting a Sociology Minor option. This Minor would be available to students
completing a Major in any area, and would enrich their educational experience. Courses suggested for the
Minor are established and have been offered at PNC for several years. Some students may have already
completed enough Sociology courses to qualify for the Sociology Minor designation.
Use the Current and Proposed spaces below for course changes only. Otherwise, mark “N/A”.
Current:
(Course changes: present catalog info.)
N/A (No changes to existing SOC courses.)
Course Objectives.
Proposed:
(Course changes: new catalog information.)
A Sociology Minor permits students to gain recognition for
a secondary academic interest, specifically in sociology.
The Minor requires 15 hours of credit with a “C” or better
grade for each course counted toward the Sociology
Minor. At least 9 hours of credit must be in courses
numbered “30000” or higher.
(For new courses only. List main learning objectives. If lengthy, attach as separate page.)
N/A (No new SOC courses or course changes being proposed.)
Impact on Students.
(State “N/A” if proposal will not greatly affect students.)
Students who wish to pursue a Sociology Minor will now have the opportunity to do so. Students who are currently
enrolled at PNC, and who have completed some or all of the required Sociology courses required for the Sociology
Minor (with a “C” or better), may count these courses toward a Sociology Minor, with approval of the full-time Sociology
faculty, when the Sociology Minor option becomes available. Required core courses (SOC 10000 and 22000) taken at
other accredited institutions of higher education will be accepted toward completion of the requirements for the
Sociology Minor at PNC provided that the student completed the course with a grade of “C” or better. Only 30000- and
40000—level courses in Sociology taken at PNC shall count toward the required nine credit hours of advanced
Sociology courses required for the Sociology Minor. Students who successfully complete the Sociology Minor will have
this Minor designated on their official PNC transcript.
Impact on University Resources. (State “N/A” if proposal will not require new resources, faculty or funds.)
There are currently enough Sociology courses to meet the needs of this Minor. We will continue to ask the Library for
additional resources to support these courses.
Impact on other Academic Units. (State “N/A” if proposal will not affect other units.)
N/A.
Yes
No Department Chair impact statement attached
Yes
No Dean impact statement attached
Yes
No Registrar impact statement attached
Senate Document XXXX
Proposed Establishment of a Sociology Minor
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Proposed Sociology Minor
Minor in Sociology
This Minor has, as its base, core sociological concepts that all students pursuing the Minor are required to take. Three advanced
courses in Sociology provide more in-depth knowledge for students, allowing students to build either a broadly generalist education in
Sociology or a more focused knowledge base.
Minimum credits required for the Minor in Sociology is 15. For all courses in the SOC minor: (1) a minimum grade of “C” is required
in order for a course to count toward credit for earning the Sociology Minor, (2) a student may only repeat a SOC course counting
toward the Minor a maximum of two times, including all withdrawals and (3) no SOC course counting toward the Minor may be taken
as Pass/No Pass.
This Minor can be attached to any Major at Purdue North Central whose department will allow it. The Sociology Minor may not be
pursued by students who complete the Sociology Option for the Bachelor in Behavioral Sciences degree.
Core Courses
Students must complete both of the following Core Courses:
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3 cr.
SOC
10000
Introduction to Sociology
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3 cr
SOC
22000
Social Problems
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Core Courses credit hour total (must equal “6”)
Advanced Courses
Students must complete at least three Advanced Courses in Sociology at the 30000-level or higher:
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3 cr.
SOC
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3 cr.
SOC
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3 cr.
SOC
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Advanced Courses credit hour total (must equal at least “9”)
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Credit hour total (must equal at least “15” and meet the Core Courses and Advanced Courses requirements)
Signature of Academic Advisor:
__________________________________
Date: ____________________
Signature of Department of Social Sciences Chair:
__________________________________
Date: ____________________
Student Signature:
__________________________________
Date: ____________________