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School of Health and Applied
Human Sciences
University of North Carolina Wilmington
PROPOSAL FOR UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM CHANGE
Department or Academic Unit : Health and Applied Human Sciences - CHE
Type of Proposal: Check all that apply and answer the questions below.
New Course ( attach syllabus) Deletion of Course Degree Requirement Trial Course
Course Change ( Check all that apply ) :
Pre/Corequisite
Prefix/Number
Restrictive Statement
To become effective: Semester: Fall Year: 2011
Title
Crosslist
To be offered :
Description
Uncrosslist
Fall
Other:
Spring
Credit Hours
Summer
Contact Hours on Request Alternate Years
Current course prefix, number and title: n/a
New course prefix, number and title: HEA 497 Pre-Internship in Community Health Education
Abbreviated course title (30 spaces maximum) : Pre-Internship in CHE
Instructor(s) responsible for course: Jorge L. Figueroa, Ph.D.
Type of course: Lecture Seminar Lab Practicum Internship Other
Credit hours: 1 Credit hour change: From: To: Contact hours : Contact hour change: From: To:
Restrictions (If repeatable the number of hours this course may be taken for credit, open only to students within the major, etc.) :
Open only to majors who will be taking HEA 498 Internship in Community Health Education the next semester
Crosslisted with (course prefix and number): Uncrosslist with (course prefix and number)
( To crosslist/uncrosslist courses, a curriculum change form submitted by both departments is required .)
Yes No Is this course a renumbering (it replaces an existing course)?
If yes, which course?
Yes No And should it be deleted?
( If yes, a separate curriculum change form requesting this deletion is required.)
Yes No Is this course currently approved for basic studies?
Yes No Will it be submitted for basic studies approval?
Yes No Is this course currently approved for oral competency?
Yes No Will it be submitted for oral competency approval?
Yes No Is this course currently approved for computer competency?
Yes No Will it be submitted for computer competency approval?
Yes No Is it required for a major/minor/option in your department?
Yes No Is it an elective for a major/minor/option in your department?
Yes No Is it a collateral requirement or elective for a major/minor/option for another department? (If yes, attach documentation listing the departments/programs affected and verifying that the departments were consulted.)
Yes No Are present staff and resources adequate to support this proposal? ( If no, explain in the justification section how they will be provided.)
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Degree requirement or course description change as it would appear in the catalogue ( Course description change: 50 words or less; include prefix, number, title, credit hours, crosslisting, pre/corequisites, etc.
).
HEA 497 - Pre-Internship Seminar. (1) Prerequisite- Senior standing or approval of instructor. This course prepares students for their Internship placement . Students will prepare their porfolios, work on professional skills and identify their internship placements.
Justification for request or degree change:
BS in Community Health Education originally changed their requirements for graduation from a 3-credit, 60 hour practicum to a 6-credit, 300 hour internship. This change was implemented to bring program requirements in alignment with national standards in anticipation of program credentialing. In order for the student to complete advanced work to prepare for placement without impeding the time to complete the required hours, some preparation is required in advance of the actual internship (e.g., placement approval, background check, drug testing, etc). In reviewing different strategies to address this concern, it was decided that adding a new one (1) credit hour course (HEA 497) as a prerequisite to the internship class would allow the student to begin the internship fully prepared and could distribute content previously in HEA 498 in order to enhance a smooth transition to the internship placement. In order to accomplish this within the total hour parameters for the major, it was determined that the Internship class would be reduced to 5 hours with the content and activities of that hour being transferred to the new one hour course (HEA 497).
Yes No Does this proposal require University Curriculum Committee (UCC) or Faculty Senate approval (refer to http://www.uncwil.edu/facsen/ucc/ )? ( If yes, forward proposal to the UCC and complete and submit the appropriate UCC form(s). If approved, this proposal must be signed by the UCC Chair and Faculty Senate President and forwarded to the Provost.)
Recommended and approved by: _________________________________________________
Dean of the College or School Date
_______________________________________________
Department Chairperson Date
________________________________________________
*Chair, University Curriculum Committee Date
________________________________________________
Chair, College or School Curriculum Committee Date
________________________________________________
*President, Faculty Senate Date
________________________________________________
Teacher Education Council (WSE use only) Date
_________________________________________________
Provost
*Obtain signatures of the UCC Chair and the Faculty Senate President only if required for this proposal .
Forms not filled out completely or lacking documentation will be returned.
Date
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