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: GEOLOGY MAJOR – GENERAL GEOLOGY CONCENTRATION (GEL) REVISED PROGRAM NAME AND SUBJECT CODE (IF APPLICABLE): DEGREE: BACHELOR DEPARTMENT(S)/SCHOOL(S): GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY COLLEGE(S): CAS CONTACT PERSON:CHRISTINE CLARK CONTACT PHONE: 487-8590 CONTACT EMAIL:christine.clark@emich.edu REQUESTED START DATE: TERM FALL YEAR 2012 I.Rationale The main focus of this revision is to add a Writing Intensive course to the list of required courses in this major, which will necessitate increasing the credit hours by 3. Additionally, there have been hidden requirements for this program, as ESSC 228 requires first semester chemistry and ESSC 326 has math pre-requisites. We are adding these as additional requirements so that students see these courses up-front. This results in an overall increase to the listed program of 9-11 hours (though 6-8 of those actually currently exist as hidden pre-requisites). II. Description of Current Program Major Requirements ...............................................................................32 hours Required Courses ...........................................................................32 hours ESSC110 The Dynamic Earth System (4 hrs). ESSC111 The Earth System Through Time (4 hrs) ESSC228 Mineralogy (4 hrs)Note: Concurrent prerequisites: ESSC 111 and CHEM 121/123 ESSC325 Geomorphology (4 hrs) ESSC326 Structural Geology (4 hrs) Note: Prerequisite: ESSC111 and MATH107 or MATH112 or MATH120 or MATH122 ESSC329 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4 hrs) ESSC330 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4 hrs) ESSC331 Paleontology (4 hrs) III. Proposed Revision General Education Requirements ………..…………………………………40 hours Additional Requirements………………………………………………………6-8 hours Chem 121/122 General Chemistry I with lab (4 hrs) MATH 107 Trigonometry (2 hrs); or MATH 112 Topics in Precalculus (4 hrs); or MATH 120 Calculus I (4 hrs); or MATH 122 Elementary Linear Algebra (3 hrs.) Major Requirements ................................................................................35 hours Required Courses ............................................................................35 hours ESSC110 The Dynamic Earth System (4 hrs) ESSC111 The Earth System Through Time (4 hrs) ESSC228 Mineralogy (4 hrs) Miller, Program Revision Guidelines Sept. 09 Program Revision Guidelines ESSC325 Geomorphology (4 hrs) ESSC326 Structural Geology (4 hrs) ESSC329 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (4 hrs) ESSC330 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4 hrs) ESSC331 Paleontology (4 hrs) ESSC 466W Global Tectonics (3 hrs) IV. Impact The anticipated impact is minor. The additional class is already approved and regularly offered by the department. The addition of one additional course to the program does not greatly change the ability of students to progress through the program in a reasonable time frame and does not expand the degree requirements beyond accepted ranges for similar programs in other departments. The additional of the “additional requirements” is just a clarification of hidden pre-requisites students are already currently taking.This change is an internal change and should not affect any other departments or programs. V. Budget No additional costs are anticipated. VI. Action of the Department/College 1. Department/School: Vote of faculty: For 19 Against 0 Abstentions (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. Richard Alan Sambrook Department Head/School Director Signature 0 be implemented within the affected 12/12/2011 Date 2. College/Graduate School: A. College I support this proposal. The proposed program can College without additional University resources. cannot College Dean Signature be implemented within the affected Date B. Graduate School (Graduate Program Revisions ONLY) Graduate Dean Signature Date VII. Approval Associate Vice-President for Academic Programming Signature Miller, Program Revision Guidelines Sept. 09 Date Program Revision Guidelines 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.) Estimated Resources: Year One Year Two Year Three Faculty / Staff $_________ $_________ $_________ SS&M $_________ $_________ $_________ Equipment $_________ $_________ $_________ Total Miller, Program Revision Guidelines Sept. 09 $_________ $_________ $_________ 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.) Miller, Program Revision Guidelines Sept. 09