University Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the UCC Web site: www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/fsonline/cu/curriculum.cfm
1. Course Prefix and Number:
CDFR 1103
2. Date:
January 31, 2013
3. Requested Action (Check only one type):
New Course
X
Revision of Active Course
Unbanking and Revision of a Banked Course
Renumbering of Existing Course from
#
to
#
4. Method(s) of Delivery (Check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years.):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face-to-face)
X
Distance Course (face-to-face off campus)
X
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
X
5. Justification for new course, revision, unbanking, or renumbering (Explain why your unit
wishes to offer the course, identify the gap, describe how the course responds to the assessment
of student learning, and identify who was involved in the assessment of the program. Indicate
that faculty voted on and approved the curricular changes.):
This course is required for all four undergraduate majors in CDFR and the CDFR minor. It
is also a popular elective for students in other majors. It has been many years since the
course proposal has been updated and it is necessary to be sure that the course objectives
are clear and measurable and consistent with assessment guidelines necessary for
accreditation through the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. The
CDFR faculty approved this revised course proposal on February 4, 2013
Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009; revised April 2012
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
1103. Marriage and Family Relations (3) (F,S,SS)
Introduces multiple aspects of intimate relationships and family life. Topics include
dating and intimacy, marriage, family communication, gender, sexuality, parenting,
and family changes.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
The course objectives and the course content description have been updated and revised to
more accurately reflect the course and current trends in the field. Assignments have been
updated to be consistent with assessment guidelines for accreditation with the American
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
8. Identify if the new/revised course will be a required and/or elective course in one of the
degrees/minors/certificates offered by your unit.
Is this course required (yes/no)?
yes
Is this course an elective (yes/no)?
no
9. If writing intensive (WI) credit is requested, the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)
Committee must approve WI credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
Has this course been approved for WI credit (yes/no/NA)?
N/A
If Yes, will all sections be WI (yes/no/NA)?
N/A
10. If service-learning (SL) credit is requested, the University Service-Learning Committee
(USLC) must approve SL credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
Has this course been approved for SL credit (yes/no/NA)?
N/A
If Yes, will all sections be SL (yes/no/NA)?
N/A
11. If foundations curriculum (FC) credit is requested, the Foundations Curriculum and
Instructional Effectiveness (FCIE) Committee must approve FC credit prior to
consideration by the UCC.
If FC credit has been approved by the FCIE committee, then check the appropriate box
(check at most one):
English (EN)
Science (SC)
Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009; revised April 2012
Humanities (HU)
Social Science (SO)
Fine Arts (FA)
Mathematics (MA)
Health (HL)
Exercise (EX)
12. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher
education programs):
Not Applicable
Applicable (CTE has given their approval)
13. Course Credit:
Per Week
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
Lab
Per Week
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Per Week
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Per Week
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Per Week
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
s.h.
Lecture Hours
3
3
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study):
s.h.
Total Credit Hours
14. Anticipated yearly student enrollment:
3
s.h.
550
15. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:
Degree(s)/Course(s)
Change in Degree Hours
Family and Community Services
None
Birth-Kindergarten Teacher
Education
Family and Consumer Sciences
Teacher Education
None
None
Child Life
None
CDFR Minor
None
16. Overlapping or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:
X
Not Applicable
Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009; revised April 2012
Applicable (Notification and/or Response from Units Attached)
17. Instructional Format(s):
X
Lecture
Technology-mediated
Lab
Seminar
Studio
Clinical
Practicum
Colloquium
Internship
Other (describe below):
Student Teaching
18. Statements of Support:
Please attach a memorandum, signed by the unit administrator, which addresses the
budgetary and personnel impact of this proposal.
X
Current personnel is adequate
Additional personnel are needed (describe needs below):
X
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs below):
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (give a brief explanation and estimate for cost of acquisition
of required resources below):
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition below):
X
ITCS Resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009; revised April 2012
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Describe any computer or networking requirements of this program that are not
currently fully supported for existing programs (Includes use of classroom, laboratory,
or other facilities that are not currently used in the capacity being requested).
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009; revised April 2012
19. Course Syllabus Information:
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Indicate whether text is required or optional. Include ISBN.
Welch, K. J. (2010). Family Life Now: A Conversation about Marriages, Families, and
Relationships. (2nd ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. ISBN: 10:0-205-63251-3
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Explain theories/models of developmental issues of family systems and family
functioning
 Remember and discuss concepts, principles, and related research associated with
close relationships and family development
 Develop a greater understanding for cultural, relational, and family diversity
 Identify strengths, competencies, and growth processes in families
 Understand individual development in the context of one’s family of origin and of
procreation
 Evaluate and differentiate between misconceptions and scientific-based knowledge of
personal and relational dynamics.
c. Course topic outline
I. Family Life Now
II. Understanding Families through Research and Theory
III. Family Communication, Conflict, and Forgiveness
IV. Gender in Today’s Society
V. Intimacy: Developing and Experiencing Affectionate Bonds
VI. Love and Loving
VII. The Path to Commitment: Attraction, Dating, Partnering, and Cohabitation
VIII. Coupling: From Singlehood to Marriage
IX. You, Sex, and Your Sexuality
X. Becoming Parents: Choices and Challenges
XI. Parenting Life Now
XII. Family Life and Work: A Balancing Act
XIII. Uncoupling: Relationship Deterioration and Divorce
XIV. Rebuilding: Family Life Following Divorce
XV. Family Change: Stress, Crisis, and Transition
XVI. Family Life and Aging
Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009; revised April 2012
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and the grading/evaluation
system for determining the course grade.
Grading
Exams:
300 points
Assignments
200 points
Family History Project
Journal Article Assignment
Other Homework Assignments
*Note: This course has multiple sections every semester. Every section will include exams, a
family history project, and a journal article assignment. The inclusion of other homework
assignments and the point break-down for all assignments is at the discretion of the
individual instructors.
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
Quality Points
4.0
3.7
3.3
3
2.7
2.3
2
1.7
1.3
1
.7
0
10-Point Scale
94-100
90-93
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
Below 60
Point Value
470-500
450- 469
420-449
415-419
400-414
385-399
365-384
350-364
335-363
315-334
300-314
299 or below
NOTE: Beginning in fall of 2012, grading scales should reflect the implementation of the “+/-” grading
scale adopted by the faculty.
Faculty Senate Resolution #09-44, November 2009; revised April 2012