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:
HUMAN SEXUALITY MINOR
REVISED PROGRAM NAME AND SUBJECT CODE (IF APPLICABLE):
DEGREE:
NO NAME CHANGE REQUEST.
N/A (THIS PROGRAM IS A MINOR)
DEPARTMENT(S)/SCHOOL(S):
CONTACT PERSON:
PSYCHOLOGY
COLLEGE(S):
STEPHEN JEFFERSON
ARTS AND SCIENCES
CONTACT PHONE: 734-547-6858
CONTACT EMAIL:
REQUESTED START DATE: TERM FALL
YEAR
2012
I. Rationale:
Presently, psychology majors are implicitly penalized because they cannot count
PSY 101 for both their major and their minor. Consequently, they are required to
take an additional course in order to fulfill the 24 credits required of the minor.
II. Description of Current Program:
The Minor in Human Sexuality will be administered through the Department of Psychology, and
will require 24 hours of undergraduate credits. Three required “core” courses plus the prerequisite of Introductory Psychology offered through the Psychology Department will total 12
credits. The remaining elective credits may be chosen from a list of courses from Departments of
African American Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology & Gerontology, Biology,
History, English/Literature, Women and Gender Studies, College of Health and Human Services,
and Psychology (no more than 6 elective credits from Psychology). Six of the 12 credits must be
at the 300-level or above. Courses in this minor can satisfy both General Education and Human
Sexuality Minor requirements. However, except for PSY101, there can be no overlapping courses
between a major in Psychology and a minor in Human Sexuality, and no overlapping courses for
any other major or minor.
Required Courses: 12 hours
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PSY 101 - General Psychology Lecture (Gen Ed Area IV*) 3 hrs
PSY 240 - Psychology of Sex Part I 3 hrs
PSY 380 - Psychology of Sex II: Identity, Sex, and Gender 3 hrs
PSY 480 - Psychology of Sex III: Atypical Sexual Behavior 3 hrs
Restricted Electives: 12 hours
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AAS 362 - Black Women: Religion and Sexism 3 hrs
ANTH 355 - Anthropology of Women 3 hrs
ANTH 437 - Kinship and Social Structure 3 hrs
BIO 269 - Biology of Sex and Gender 3 hrs
CTAC 260 - Gender Communication (Gen Ed Area III) 3 hrs
ECON 328 - Economics of Women 3 hrs
HIST 325 - History of Sexuality 3 hrs
HIST 415 - Sexual Communities in American History 3 hrs
HLED 130 - Healthy Sexuality 3 hrs
HLED 302 - From Host to Host: The Communicable Diseases 1 hr
HLED 460 - Concepts in Sexuality Education 3 hrs
PSY 242 - Psychology of Women 3 hrs
PSY 340 - Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice and Discrimination 3 hrs
PSY 397 - Individual Reading in Psychology 1 hr
PSY 398 - Individual Reading in Psychology 2 hrs
PSY 399 - Individual Reading in Psychology 3 hrs
PSY 477 - Special Topics 1 hr
PSY 478 - Special Topics 2 hrs
PSY 479 - Special Topics 3 hrs
PSY 497 - Individual Research in Psychology 1 hr
PSY 498 - Individual Research in Psychology 2 hrs
PSY 499 - Individual Research in Psychology 3 hrs
SOCL 204 - Marriage and Family 3 hrs
SOCL 344 - Sociology of Gender 3 hrs
SWRK 462 - Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons 3 hrs
WGST 202 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality (Gen Ed Area III) 3 hrs
WGST 242 - Psychology of Women 3 hrs
WGST 260 - Gender Communication (Gen Ed Area III) 3 hrs
WGST 269 - Biology of Sex and Gender 3 hrs
WGST 325 - History of Sexuality 3 hrs
WGST 328 - Economics of Women 3 hrs
WGST 344 - Sociology of Gender 3 hrs
WGST 355 - Anthropology of Women 3 hrs
WGST 362 - Black Women: Religion and Sexism 3 hrs
WGST 415 - Sexual Communities in American History 3 hrs
WGST 462 - Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons 3 hrs
Minor Total: 24 hours
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Proposed Revision:
We wish to remove PSY 101 as a requirement for the Human Sexuality Minor;
however, PSY101 is a prerequisite for all psychology courses. We also wish to
reduce the required number of credits to complete the minor from 24 to 21. Thus,
the new course description and requirements would look as follows:
The Minor in Human Sexuality will be administered through the Department of Psychology, and will require
21 hours of undergraduate credits. Three required “core” courses will total 9 credits. The remaining 12
elective credits may be chosen from a list of courses from Departments of African American Studies,
Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology & Gerontology, Biology, History, English/Literature, Women and
Gender Studies, College of Health and Human Services, and Psychology (no more than 6 elective credits
from Psychology). Six of the 12 credits must be at the 300-level or above. Courses in this minor can satisfy
both General Education and Human Sexuality Minor requirements. However, there can be no overlap
between courses that fulfill the requirements of any major (even a major in Psychology) and courses that
fulfill the requirements for a minor in Human Sexuality. That is, a student cannot use the same course (e.g.,
PSY101) to fulfill the requirements of both their major and their minor in Human Sexuality; they can only
use such a course to fulfill either their major requirements OR their minor requirements (not both).
Required Courses: 9 hours
(Note: PSY101 is a prerequisite course for all PSY courses)
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PSY 240 - Psychology of Sex Part I 3 hrs
PSY 380 - Psychology of Sex II: Identity, Sex, and Gender 3 hrs
PSY 480 - Psychology of Sex III: Atypical Sexual Behavior 3 hrs
Restricted Electives: 12 hours
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AAS 362 - Black Women: Religion and Sexism 3 hrs
ANTH 355 - Anthropology of Women 3 hrs
ANTH 437 - Kinship and Social Structure 3 hrs
BIO 269 - Biology of Sex and Gender 3 hrs
CTAC 260 - Gender Communication (Gen Ed Area III) 3 hrs
ECON 328 - Economics of Women 3 hrs
HIST 325 - History of Sexuality 3 hrs
HIST 415 - Sexual Communities in American History 3 hrs
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HLED 130 - Healthy Sexuality 3 hrs
HLED 302 - From Host to Host: The Communicable Diseases 1 hr
HLED 460 - Concepts in Sexuality Education 3 hrs
PSY 242 - Psychology of Women 3 hrs
PSY 340 - Psychological Perspectives on Prejudice and Discrimination 3 hrs
PSY 397 - Individual Reading in Psychology 1 hr
PSY 398 - Individual Reading in Psychology 2 hrs
PSY 399 - Individual Reading in Psychology 3 hrs
PSY 477 - Special Topics 1 hr
PSY 478 - Special Topics 2 hrs
PSY 479 - Special Topics 3 hrs
PSY 497 - Individual Research in Psychology 1 hr
PSY 498 - Individual Research in Psychology 2 hrs
PSY 499 - Individual Research in Psychology 3 hrs
SOCL 204 - Marriage and Family 3 hrs
SOCL 344 - Sociology of Gender 3 hrs
SWRK 462 - Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons 3 hrs
WGST 202 - Introduction to Gender and Sexuality (Gen Ed Area III) 3 hrs
WGST 242 - Psychology of Women 3 hrs
WGST 260 - Gender Communication (Gen Ed Area III) 3 hrs
WGST 269 - Biology of Sex and Gender 3 hrs
WGST 325 - History of Sexuality 3 hrs
WGST 328 - Economics of Women 3 hrs
WGST 344 - Sociology of Gender 3 hrs
WGST 355 - Anthropology of Women 3 hrs
WGST 362 - Black Women: Religion and Sexism 3 hrs
WGST 415 - Sexual Communities in American History 3 hrs
WGST 462 - Practice with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons 3 hrs
Minor Total: 21 hours
IV.
Impact:
Psychology majors will no longer be penalized for minoring in Human
Sexuality.
V. Budget: N/A
VI. Action of the Department/College
1. Department/School:
Vote of faculty:
For
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Against 0
(Enter the number of votes cast in each category.)
I support this proposal. The proposed revision can X
cannot
Department(s)/School(s) without additional College or University resources.
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Abstentions
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be implemented within the affected
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Department Head/School Director Signature
Date
2. College/Graduate School:
A. College
I support this proposal. The proposed program can
College without additional University resources.
cannot
be implemented within the affected
College Dean Signature
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.)
THIS CHANGE CREATES NO ADDITIONAL COSTS TO THE DEPARTMENT, COLLEGE, OR
UNIVERSITY.
Estimated Resources:
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Faculty / Staff
$_________
$_________
$_________
SS&M
$_________
$_________
$_________
Equipment
$_________
$_________
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Total
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Program Revision Guidelines
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING PROPOSALS TO REVISE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Departments/Schools intending to submit proposals for revising programs are encouraged to consult with the
Course and Program Development Office and, if appropriate, the Graduate School prior to submitting such
proposals. Proposals for program revisions should be submitted in narrative form, according to the following
guidelines:
I. Rationale: Explain completely the rationale for the proposed revision. If it is the result of a market analysis or needs
assessment, include documentation as Appendix A. If the revision is the result of state of Michigan, federal or accrediting
agency mandate, attach documentation, including required implementation date, as Appendix B.
II. Description of Current Program: Describe the current program as it appears in the most recent University catalog.
Include information about major/minor requirements, restricted and general electives, and the minimum number of total credit
hours students completing the program will have taken by the time they graduate.
III. Proposed Revision: Provide a complete description of the revised program, organized so that the current and revised
programs can easily be compared. Include a list of any new or revised courses. Indicate whether the proposed revision will
increase the number of credit hours in the program, and provide a rationale for any increase.. Attach completed Request for New
Course and/or Request for Course Revision form for each proposed new or revised course as Appendix C.
IV. Impact: Indicate whether and how the proposed revision will impact other University programs. Attach letters of support
from affected departments as Appendix D.
V. Budget: Describe the budgetary impact of the proposed revision. If new resources will be needed, indicate their source.
If the revision will require resources beyond those the department/school or college can provide, attach a cost analysis as
Appendix E. (Note: If a significant portion of the cost of the revised program will be borne by Continuing Education, include
evidence of Continuing Education’s willingness to bear those costs.)
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