1. Type of Change

PE 451. FITNESS AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING (3)
Fitness testing and exercise prescription.

PE 451. EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION (3)
Procedures for developing exercise programs for "apparently healthy adults" (as defined by the American College of Sports Medicine).

Proposed name and description better describes the course content and is more widely accepted.

PE 551. FITNESS AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING (3)
Policy, principles, and procedures in designing, implementing, and maintaining fitness and wellness programs. Project required.

PE 551. EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION (3)
Procedures for developing exercise programs for "apparently healthy adults" (as defined by the American College of Sports Medicine). Research project required.

Proposed name and description better describes the course content and is more widely accepted.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (NON-TEACHING CURRICULUM)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (NON-TEACHING CURRICULUM)

None.

1. Type of Change

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (NON-CERTIFICATION - COUNSELING

There should be no impact on other academic programs or areas.
The COE Academic Council approved the change on November 6, 2009.

The degree name change would not have significant personnel, facility, and budgetary implications.
The program would remain exactly the same with the exception of the title of the degree.

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONTINUING EDUCATION - LIBRARY MEDIA

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (NON-CERTIFICATION) - LIBRARY MEDIA

The MSCE degree is not well recognized. Students have had difficulty attaining positions or promotions under the current degree title.

There should be no impact on other academic programs or areas.
The COE Academic Council approved the change on November 6, 2009.

The degree name change would not have significant personnel, facility, and budgetary implications.
The program would remain exactly the same with the exception of the title of the degree.

THE DEGREE OF EDUCATION SPECIALIST (NON-CERTIFICATION) - LIBRARY MEDIA

The program would be composed of the same courses and course requirements as the degree of Education Specialist in Library Media with only one change in admission requirements. The degree would also not lead to certification.
The COE Academic Council approved the change on November 6, 2009.

THE DEGREE OF EDUCATION SPECIALIST (NON-CERTIFICATION) - COUNSELING

The program would be composed of the same courses and course requirements as the degree of Education Specialist in School Counseling. The name of the program would not include the term “School” but would be stated as “Counseling.” Admission requirements would differ in the acceptance of a Masters degree instead of Masters level certification. The degree would also not lead to certification.

The degree would not currently require additional faculty or have other negative financial implications. If the program succeeds, new faculty may be needed based on student enrollment.

1. Type of Change

HR 407. HONORS THESIS (1-2)
Completion of the senior thesis begun in HR 307. The student defends the completed work before a faculty committee. (To earn two semester hours of credit, an honors student must complete additional research as required by the thesis mentor.) Prerequisite: HR 307 with a “C” or higher. May be repeated for a maximum of three semester hours.

Presently, most senior Honors students wait until the graduating semester to defend their senior thesis project, which in turn leads to mediocre theses that are often hastily written. Moreover, the final draft often does not reflect the editorial and content revisions suggested by the committee during the final defense, for the students frequently graduate without revising the thesis. As a result, theses of poor quality are submitted and placed in our library. Requiring an earlier defense will ensure that students’ final theses meet the standards of quality befitting an Honors project. The defense week would be officially labeled as Fifth Week for the Honors students, thus establishing a tradition of thesis defenses similar to those found in some graduate programs.

Approved by Honors Program Committee  October 5, 2009

Approved by COLA Academic Council  October 8, 2009

1. Type of Change

With the increase in the Hispanic population has come a growing challenge to social workers to deliver to their Spanish-speaking clients linguistically and culturally appropriate services.  Both language and cultural barriers can lead to miscommunication and misunderstanding of critical information, resulting in less than efficient, effective, and humane provision of assistance. To prepare UWA students of social work to better meet this challenge once they begin their careers, as well as to provide social workers in the University service area with basic Spanish language skills and Hispanic cultural background, a Spanish course is needed that offers phrases in Spanish related to the social workers’ daily activities and insights into culture that model appropriate behavior. The course will not be a Spanish language class per se, but will be designed to provide a foundation of Spanish knowledge to be applied on a daily basis in the context of clients’ needs.

None

Approved by COLA Academic Council on October 8, 2009.

1. Type of Change

I. Course Name, Description & Prerequisite Change

HY 498. READING SEMINAR (1-3)
Critical readings, lectures, and discussions of topics for qualified undergraduate students. Content determined by interests and needs of student.  Prerequisite: permission of the dean.

HY 498. SELECTED TOPICS IN HISTORY (3)
Critical readings, lectures, and discussions of selected topics not generally included in course offerings. Course content and format determined by students’ interests and instructor expertise. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

We are currently using “Reading Seminar” as a special topics vehicle even though those courses are not necessarily reading seminars.  This corrects that and in the event that a reading seminar needs to be offered, this course is flexible enough to embrace that.

HY 598. READING SEMINAR (1-3)
Extensive reading and class discussion as well as short papers on an historical subject or period determined by students’ interests and instructor expertise. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours.

HY 598. SELECTED TOPICS IN HISTORY (3)
Critical readings, lectures, and discussions of selected topics not generally included in course offerings. Course content and format determined by students’ interests and instructor expertise. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours.

See I. above

Approved in COLA, 10/10/09
Approved in Grad Council, 10/21/09

III. Course Description & Prerequisite Change

HY 300. HISTORICAL METHODOLOGIES AND PRACTICES (3)
This course will prepare students to conduct research and write research papers as historians. The class will discuss the theoretical and philosophical approaches to writing historical essays. Much of this course will resolve around writing research papers concentrating on content, form, analysis, citations, and methodology.  Prerequisites: at least nine semester hours of 100 or 200 level history courses.

HY 300. HISTORICAL METHODOLOGIES AND PRACTICES  (3)
A writing-intensive introduction to the theoretical and philosophical approaches to history. The class will prepare students for senior-level history courses and for their senior year seminar projects. Special attention will be paid to the conventions of historical writing and the historian’s craft. History majors should take HY 300 in the second semester of their sophomore year. Prerequisites: sophomore standing and at least nine hours of 100 and 200-level history courses.

The course descriptions for HY 300 and HY 400, and the prerequisite statements for nearly all of our courses, will be tweaked in order to effect significant changes in the three history majors (History, History Ed., and History Ed.--Gen. Social Sciences) and the History minor.

HY 400. SENIOR SEMINAR (3)
The capstone course for history majors, designed to provide training in the principles of historical research and writing.  Research paper required.  Prerequisites: junior standing and six semester hours of upper-division history.

HY 400. SENIOR SEMINAR (3)
The capstone course for history majors, designed to provide training in the principles of historical research and writing.  Substantial research paper required. History majors should take HY 400 in the first semester of their senior year.

See III. above

Course Prerequisite Changes for V. through XLVI.

4. Rationale: Explain rationale for change.
Nothing has been added or taken away, but we are imposing a program structure designed to ensure that students’ progress through the major appropriately.  None of these changes affects the total hours required of history majors in our three major programs; none of these changes affects the total hours required of history minors.

Students will no longer be allowed to take courses before they are truly ready to take them and in the long run, we should see better graduates and more of them.  This restructuring also complements pending changes in the University Honors Program, namely the requirement that students defend their honors theses early in their final semester.

The most significant policy change here will be in how we regulate progression within the major as students move from freshman and sophomore-level courses and on into junior and senior-level work.   Additional changes (that will not be reflected in the catalog) will have to do mainly with heightened writing requirements in history courses.

FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES
There is no real change here; freshmen and sophomores will complete two basic survey sequences.

JUNIORS
By their junior year, students should have completed all four of the surveys as well as HY300, the basic gateway course for history majors.

History majors will be encouraged to take HY 300 in the second semester of their sophomore year (students who enroll here as freshmen and sophomores will have no choice in this, but some leeway is needed to accommodate transfer students). Further, history majors will be required to complete nine hours of 300 level history courses (which would include HY 300) before enrolling for any 400 level courses (again, this will be non-negotiable for “native” UWA students but leeway remains for transfers).  These changes will ensure that students are properly prepared for the requirements of senior-level history courses, which they could begin taking by the second semester of their junior year.

SENIORS
History majors will enroll in HY 400 – Senior Seminar in the first semester of their senior year.  By this point, they will be sufficiently prepared for work of this type, a class that will turn on their ability to produce a senior paper that reflects a college senior level degree of sophistication.  And since they are taking this in the first term of their senior year, they will have sufficient time to correct any deficiencies we identify. 

As well, this will accommodate the changed graduation requirements for history majors participating in the honors program.  History majors in the honors program currently have the HY 400 requirement waived because they are producing honors theses.  That will stop with this change and they will simply be allowed to work on their honors theses as part of HY 400 and they will have completed the seminar in time for their honors thesis defenses.

Finally, it must be understood tat we are already advising the current group of history majors with these guidelines in mind.  But with the introduction of the new web-based registration, we need to have these requirements in the system so that they will be picked up during automated degree audits.

Establish new prerequisite statements for:  HY 307, HY 308, HY 341, HY 342, HY 371
New statement for all of these courses will read: Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 level history courses

Establish new prerequisite statements for: HY 403, HY 404, HY 405, HY 406, HY 409, HY 410, HY 411, HY 412, HY 413, HY 414, HY 415, HY 416, HY 417, HY 418, HY 419, HY 420, HY 421, HY 422, HY 423, HY 425, HY 433, HY 435, HY 437, HY 445, HY 446, HY 450, HY 471, HY 472, HY 473, HY 475, HY 476, HY 485, HY 486, HY 488, HY 498
Existing prerequisite statements will be removed and replaced with the following: Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

Additionally, when these descriptions are amended, all of the existing course descriptions will be edited to bring them in line with approved catalog style conventions.

HY 307. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY (3)
Independent study for qualified undergraduate students. Research project required. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and Dean.

HY 307. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY (3)
Independent study for qualified undergraduate students. Research project required. Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 level history courses.

HY 308. SELECTED TOPICS IN HISTORY (3)
Critical readings, lectures, and discussions of topics for qualified undergraduate students. Content determined by interests and needs of student. Prerequisite: permission of the Dean.

HY 308. SELECTED TOPICS IN HISTORY (3)
Critical readings, lectures, and discussions of topics for qualified undergraduate students. Content determined by interests and needs of student. Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 level history courses.

HY 341. HISTORY OF ENGLAND TO 1603 (3)
A survey of the history of England from prehistory to 1603.

HY 341. HISTORY OF ENGLAND TO 1603 (3)
A survey of the history of England from prehistory to 1603. Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 level history courses.

HY 342. HISTORY OF ENGLAND AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE, 1603 TO THE PRESENT (3)
A survey of the history of England and the British Empire from 1603.

HY 342. HISTORY OF ENGLAND AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE, 1603 TO THE PRESENT (3)
A survey of the history of England and the British Empire from 1603. Prerequisite: at least nine hours of 100 and 200 level history courses.

HY 403. THE FIRST WORLD WAR (3)
A study of the origins of the First World War emphasizing the evolution of strategy, operations, and tactics.

HY 403. THE FIRST WORLD WAR (3)
A study of the origins of the First World War emphasizing the evolution of strategy, operations, and tactics. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 404. THE SECOND WORLD WAR (3)
A study of warfare from 1931 through 1945, emphasizing strategy, operations and tactics.

HY 404. THE SECOND WORLD WAR (3)
A study of warfare from 1931 through 1945, emphasizing strategy, operations and tactics. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 405. WAR OF THE MODERN AGE (3)
The study of war and warfare from 1859 through September 11, 2001, with an emphasis on the evolution of strategy, operations, and tactics.

HY 405. WAR OF THE MODERN AGE (3)
The study of war and warfare from 1859 through September 11, 2001, with an emphasis on the evolution of strategy, operations, and tactics. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 406. FILM AND HISTORY (3)
A survey of the history of film and the development of film within its cultural context. The course will include frequent discussions of the proper use of film in the classroom. Prerequisite: HY 102 or HY 212.

HY 406. FILM AND HISTORY (3)
A survey of the history of film and the development of film within its cultural context. The course will include frequent discussions of the proper use of film in the classroom. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 409. INTERNSHIP IN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION (3)
Supervised internship at a public history facility. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours.

HY 409. INTERNSHIP IN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION (3)
Supervised internship at a public history facility. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 410. AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY (3)
A study of the diplomatic events and foreign policy decisions in American history, with special emphasis on the United States as a world power. Prerequisites: HY 211 and 212.

HY 410. AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY (3)
A study of the diplomatic events and foreign policy decisions in American history, with special emphasis on the United States as a world power. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 411. COLONIAL/REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA (3)
A survey of the history of Colonial America from the age of discovery to the adoption of the Constitution. Prerequisites: HY 211 and 212.

HY 411. COLONIAL/REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA (3)
A survey of the history of Colonial America from the age of discovery to the adoption of the Constitution. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 412. THE EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD (3)
The development of the American Republic from 1789 to 1824. Prerequisites: HY 211 and 212.

HY 412. THE EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD (3)
The development of the American Republic from 1789 to 1824. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 413. JACKSONIAN AMERICA (3)
The development of the United States from 1820 through 1845. Prerequisites: HY 211 and 212.

HY 413. JACKSONIAN AMERICA (3)
The development of the United States from 1820 through 1845. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 414. U.S. HISTORY 1850-1876 (3)
A study of the political and intellectual development of America during the Civil War era. Prerequisites: HY 211 and 212.

HY 414. U.S. HISTORY 1850-1876 (3)
A study of the political and intellectual development of America during the Civil War era. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 415. GILDED AGE AND PROGRESSIVE ERA (3)
U.S. History 1876-1917: A study of the American response to industrialization and its emergence as a world power. Prerequisites: HY 211 and 212.

HY 415. GILDED AGE AND PROGRESSIVE ERA (3)
U.S. History 1876-1917: A study of the American response to industrialization and its emergence as a world power. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 416. AMERICA FROM WWI TO WWII (3)
U.S. History 1917-1945: America in the Great War, the Roaring Twenties, Depression and the New Deal, and WWII. Prerequisites: HY 211 and 212.

HY 416. AMERICA FROM WWI TO WWII (3)
U.S. History 1917-1945: America in the Great War, the Roaring Twenties, Depression and the New Deal, and WWII. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 417. THE MODERN AGE IN THE UNITED STATES (3)
U.S. history since 1945: A study of America in the Cold War, and social, economic and political revolutions at home. Prerequisites: HY 211 and 212.

HY 417. THE MODERN AGE IN THE UNITED STATES (3)
U.S. history since 1945: A study of America in the Cold War, and social, economic and political revolutions at home. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 418. U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY I (3)
An exploration of the cultural foundations of U.S. constitutional law and constitutionalism from the Glroius Revolution through 1868.

HY 418. U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY I (3)
An exploration of the cultural foundations of U.S. constitutional law and constitutionalism from the Glroius Revolution through 1868. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 419. U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY II (3)
An exploration of the evolution of U.S. constitutional law and constitutionalism from 1868 through the 1980s..

HY 419. U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY II (3)
An exploration of the evolution of U.S. constitutional law and constitutionalism from 1868 through the 1980s. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 420. HISTORY OF ALABAMA (3)
A survey of the major developments and events in the history of Alabama from the colonial period until the twentieth century.

HY 420. HISTORY OF ALABAMA (3)
A survey of the major developments and events in the history of Alabama from the colonial period until the twentieth century. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 421. HISTORY OF THE OLD SOUTH (3)
A survey of the history of the South to 1865. Prerequisites: HY 211 and 212.

HY 421. HISTORY OF THE OLD SOUTH (3)
A survey of the history of the South to 1865. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 422. HISTORY OF THE NEW SOUTH (3)
The development of the South since Reconstruction and the South’s place in the nation today. Prerequisites: HY 211 and 212.

HY 422. HISTORY OF THE NEW SOUTH (3)
The development of the South since Reconstruction and the South’s place in the nation today. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 423. THE MILITARY HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR (3)
A survey of the military campaigns of the American Civil War from Fort Sumter to Appomattox.

HY 423. THE MILITARY HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR (3)
A survey of the military campaigns of the American Civil War from Fort Sumter to Appomattox. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 425. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH (3)
A detailed examination of the American Revolution and the War for Independence in the American South from 1763 until 1783.

HY 425. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH (3)
A detailed examination of the American Revolution and the War for Independence in the American South from 1763 until 1783. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 433. EUROPE IN THE 19TH CENTURY (3)
Political, social, economic, and diplomatic developments in Europe from 1805 to 1918. Prerequisite: HY 102 or HY 104.

HY 433. EUROPE IN THE 19TH CENTURY (3)
Political, social, economic, and diplomatic developments in Europe from 1805 to 1918. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 435. CONTEMPORARY EUROPE (3)
Political, social, economic, and diplomatic developments in Europe from 1945 to present. Prerequisite: HY 102 or HY 104.

HY 435. CONTEMPORARY EUROPE (3)
Political, social, economic, and diplomatic developments in Europe from 1945 to present. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 437. HISTORY OF NAZISM AND FASCISM (3)
History of the rise of fascist regimes throughout Europe following the First World War with emphasis on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Prerequisite: HY 102 or HY 104.

HY 437. HISTORY OF NAZISM AND FASCISM (3)
History of the rise of fascist regimes throughout Europe following the First World War with emphasis on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 445. GREAT BRITAIN FROM 1865 TO 1914 (3)
A detailed survey of the history of Great Britain from 1868 until 1914.

HY 445. GREAT BRITAIN FROM 1865 TO 1914 (3)
A detailed survey of the history of Great Britain from 1868 until 1914. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 446. GREAT BRITAIN FROM WWI TO WWI, 1914-1945 (3)
A detailed examination of Great Britain’s involvement in the two world wars of the twentieth century concentrating on politics, society, and diplomacy in the era.

HY 446. GREAT BRITAIN FROM WWI TO WWI, 1914-1945 (3)
A detailed examination of Great Britain’s involvement in the two world wars of the twentieth century concentrating on politics, society, and diplomacy in the era. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 450. HISTORY OF EAST ASIA (3)
Philosophy, geography, and history of East Asia. Emphasis on China and Japan. Prerequisite: HY 102 or HY 104.

HY 450. HISTORY OF EAST ASIA (3)
Philosophy, geography, and history of East Asia. Emphasis on China and Japan. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 471. AFRICAN -AMERICAN HISTORY , 1400-1865 (3)
The history of African-Americans from their roots in West Africa to emancipation in the United States.

HY 471. AFRICAN -AMERICAN HISTORY , 1400-1865 (3)
The history of African-Americans from their roots in West Africa to emancipation in the United States. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 472. AFRICAN -AMERICAN HISTORY , 1866-PRESENT (3)
This history of African-Americans from emancipation to the present.

HY 472. AFRICAN -AMERICAN HISTORY , 1866-PRESENT (3)
This history of African-Americans from emancipation to the present. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

Prerequisite Change

HY 473. SLAVERY IN NORTH AMERICA (3)
A readings seminar in North American slavery concentrating on the primary literature and the evolution of interpretation.

HY 473. SLAVERY IN NORTH AMERICA (3)
A readings seminar in North American slavery concentrating on the primary literature and the evolution of interpretation. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 475. THE MODERN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (3)
A study of the Civil Rights Movement from the New Deal to 1980.

HY 475. THE MODERN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (3)
A study of the Civil Rights Movement from the New Deal to 1980. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 476. COMPARATIVE SLAVERY (3)
A readings seminar examining the primary literature using the comparative approach to the study of slavery.

HY 476. COMPARATIVE SLAVERY (3)
A readings seminar examining the primary literature using the comparative approach to the study of slavery. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 485. FUNDAMENTALS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION (3)
An introduction to the field of historic preservation, and an examination of the development of U.S. preservation movements. Prerequisites: HY 211 & HY 212.

HY 485. FUNDAMENTALS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION (3)
An introduction to the field of historic preservation, and an examination of the development of U.S. preservation movements. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 486. FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC HISTORY (3)
An interdisciplinary introduction to public history, examining local history, archival management, historical archaeology, and museum studies. Prerequisites: HY 211 & HY 212.

HY 486. FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC HISTORY (3)
An interdisciplinary introduction to public history, examining local history, archival management, historical archaeology, and museum studies. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 488. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHING (3)
Students are required to work directly with a professor teaching either HY 101, HY 102, HY 211, or HY 212. Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of the Dean.

HY 488. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHING (3)
Students are required to work directly with a professor teaching either HY 101, HY 102, HY 211, or HY 212. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

HY 498. READING SEMINAR (1-3)
Critical readings, lectures, and discussions of topics for qualified undergraduate students. Content determined by interests and need of student. Prerequisite: permission of the Dean.

HY 498. READING SEMINAR (1-3)
Critical readings, lectures, and discussions of topics for qualified undergraduate students. Content determined by interests and need of student. Prerequisite: HY 300 and at least six additional hours of 300-level history courses.

AN 401. FIELD WORK IN ARCHAEOLOGY I (4)
Archaeological techniques of survey, excavation, and artifact processing are implemented at local sites. Prerequisite: AN100 or permission of the instructor.

AN 501. FIELD WORK IN ARCHAEOLOGY I (4)
Archaeological techniques of survey, excavation, and artifact processing are implemented at local sites. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

Approved in COLA, 10/10/09
Approved in Grad Council, 10/21/09

AN 402. FIELD WORK IN ARCHAEOLOGY II (4)
Archaeological techniques of survey, excavation, and artifact processing are implemented at local sites. Prerequisite: AN 100 and AN 401 or permission of the instructor.

AN 502. FIELD WORK IN ARCHAEOLOGY II (4)
Archaeological techniques of survey, excavation, and artifact processing are implemented at local sites. Prerequisite: AN 501 or permission of the instructor.

Approved in COLA, 10/10/09
Approved in Grad Council, 10/21/09

LIII. New Program

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

All courses required in the basic curriculum as shown above, with a 2.5 quality point ratio (overall and in basic curriculum courses at UWA)

A total of at least one hundred and twenty semester hours with a 2.5 quality point ratio.

Comprehensive major requirements as shown in the patterns below, with a 2.5 overall quality-point ratio in courses at UWA. At least eighteen semester hours in the comprehensive major must be earned at UWA. No grade below “C” in any required courses may be used to meet requirements for the BSW.

All of the SW course additions and changes are the result of the proposed BSW program.  All facility and budgetary implications are associated with the addition of the BSW program.

2 new faculty: 1 tenure track assistant professor, and 1 field supervisor.

LIV. New Program & Major Requirement

COLA: 10-08-09

New Faculty Members:

Tenure Track Assistant Professor: $45,830  + benefits ($59,579) & Field Coordinator: $45,830 + benefits ($59,579) $3,000 approximately for Instructional support and professional development
$3,000  Equipment

LV. Course Number & Description Change

SW 100. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK (3)
An overview of fundamental concepts of social work and the many and varied roles in which social workers function in today’s society.  Reviews the various fields of practice and the profession’s code of ethics, and covers current national and local issues.

In most Social Work programs, this course is the first course taken by students, more specifically freshmen and sophomores, who are interested in the profession of social work.  The course is required for social work majors, but will be open to all UWA students.  Change in prerequisites of the course creates more variety for students to choose from in Part IV of the basic curriculum.

SW 200. HISTORY OF SOCIAL WELFARE (3)
Study of the general institutional basis of social welfare: its historical development, cultural traditions, value orientations, and political and economic forces which have contributed to the emergence of present social welfare policies and systems in the United States. Prerequisite: SW 100.

This course is required for all UWA social work majors because social workers are to be knowledgeable about the history and current structures of social welfare policies and programs that have affected social and economic well-being of various populations.

SW 203. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH OLDER ADULTS (3)
Study of the knowledge, values and skills needed to effectively provide services to older adults and their families. Policy and practice issues unique to older adults are highlighted, as are the roles and functions of social workers working in agency and practice settings serving this population. Prerequisite: SW 100.

The course is an elective and will focus on micro- and macro-level practice skills essential to effective social work practice with older adults.  Addition of new course strengthens emphasis by including a relevant and widely accepted body of knowledge to the social work curriculum.

SW 210. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND FAMILY VIOLENCE (3)
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the dynamics related to violence that occurs between family members.  A multi-dimensional perspective to the treatment of family violence is presented. Prerequisite: SW 100.

LIX. New Course

This course is an elective.  Students will understand how the prevalence of acute crisis situations in our society necessitates that social workers acquire a knowledge and skill base for resolving crisis episodes.  Addition of new course strengthens emphasis by including a relevant and widely accepted body of knowledge to the social work curriculum.

SW 308. SELECTED TOPICS IN SOCIAL WORK (3)
Examination of an important topic in contemporary social work. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours with permission of the department Chair. Topic varies from semester to semester. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: SW 100 and permission of the Chair.

SW 320. CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (3)
Examines cultural, social and psychological implications of diverse lifestyles, and social injustices oppression and social injustices that are pertinent to social functioning and to the profession of social work. Prerequisite: SW 100.

Based on the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS), the course is required for UWA students majoring in social work so they become knowledgeable about theories of social justice and strategies to promote human and civil rights and critical to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.

SW 331. SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY I (3)
A study of the origin and development of social welfare policy as the foundation for the provision of social welfare. Prerequisite: SW 300.

Based on the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS), the course is required for UWA students majoring in social work.  Social workers are to be able to critique and apply knowledge to understand person in environment.  This course is part of a two-course sequence and focuses on earlier stages of human development from conception through adolescence.

SW 341. HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II (3)
Study of the interrelations of the biological, social, cultural, environmental and psychological factors in human behavior and their relevance and application to social work practice. Prerequisite: SW 340 with a grade of “C” or higher.

This course is part of a two-course sequence and focuses on later stages of human development from young adulthood to advanced old age.  The course is required for all UWA students majoring in social work.

SW 351. GRIEF, LOSS, AND BEREAVEMENT IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE (3)
The course will train students for effective practice with persons experiencing terminal illness as patients, family or caregivers and persons coping with grief and loss across the life span. Prerequisite: SW 340 and SW 341.

This course is an elective and designed for students to identity social work values and ethics involved in grief work.  Addition of new course strengthens emphasis by including a relevant and widely accepted body of knowledge to the social work curriculum.

SW 360. SPIRITUALITY AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE (3)
This course guides students in examining their own spiritual perspectives and possible conflicts with differing perspectives of clients. Students further consider spirituality as a possible vehicle to facilitate client’s growth and change. Prerequisite: SW 100.

This course is an elective and will help students majoring in social work learn how spirituality and religion influence the practice of social work with individuals and families.  The course connects with SW 340 and 341.  Addition of new course strengthens emphasis by including a relevant and widely accepted body of knowledge to the social work curriculum.

SW 370. STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (3)
Basic statistical methods for analyzing data in the social sciences. Emphasis on describing distributions, sampling, measures of association, and hypothesis testing. Prerequisites: SW 100 & MH 113 (for BSW majors only).

This course will be required for UWA students who have been admitted to the social work program, and is a prerequisite for the Social Work Methods course SW 430.

LXX. Course Number, Name, Description & Prerequisite Change

SW 390. SOCIAL WORK METHODS (3)
Survey of models of social work practice, ethics and basic helping skills. Interviewing, case recording, and problem solving skills will be emphasized. Prerequisite: 300.

SW 390. SKILLS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE (3)
Survey of models of social work practice, ethics and basic helping skills. Interviewing, case recording, and problem solving skills will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Admission to the BSW program and SW 100.

This course has been required for the social work track, but will be required for only those UWA students who have applied and been admitted to the social work program.  While still focusing on social work practice, ethics, and basic helping skills, the course name did not reflect that.  For a course such as this, many social work programs include the word "skills" instead of "methods" in the course name.

SW 401. SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS (3)
Emphasizes the analysis of social programs, policies, and the policy-making process. An important focus of the course is to identify and understand the impact of a wide range of social policies on social work clients and the human service delivery system within a social justice framework. Prerequisites: SW 200 with a grade of “C” or higher and admission to the BSW program.

Based on the CSWE, EPAS this course is essential for UWA students majoring in social work because social work practitioners need to have an understanding about how policy affects service delivery, as well as be able to analyze, formulate, and advocate policies that advance social well-being.

SW 410. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES (3)
This course provides the foundation for beginning social work practice with individuals and their families. Prerequisite: Admission to the BSW program and SW 100.

Based on the CSWE, EPAS this course is essential for UWA students majoring in social work because social workers are to have knowledge and skills to practice with individuals and families by identifying, analyzing, and implementing evidence-based interventions.

SW 415. SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN SEXUALITY (3)
This course provides knowledge about physical, behavioral, cognitive, emotional and spiritual aspects of human sexuality at the micro and macro level. Prerequisite: Admission to the BSW program and SW 100.

This course is an elective and critical for social work students to be more self-aware with respect to their own biases, interpersonal obstacles or values in the area of human sexuality Applying social work values and ethics will be emphasized.  Addition of new course strengthens emphasis by including a relevant and widely accepted body of knowledge to the social work curriculum.

SW 420. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH GROUPS (3)
This advanced course provides knowledge of and experience in working with groups as systems. Prerequisites: SW 320 and SW 410 with a grade of “C” or higher and admission to the BSW program.

Based on the CSWE, EPAS this course is essential for UWA students majoring in social work because social workers are to have knowledge and skills to practice with groups by identifying, analyzing, and implementing evidence-based interventions.

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SW 421. SOCIAL WORK WITH PRACTICE COMMUNITIES (3)
This course considers models for understanding human service organizations and administrative practice in organizations. Prerequisites: SW 320 and SW 410 with a grade of “C” or higher and admission to the BSW program.

Based on the CSWE, EPAS this course is essential for UWA students majoring in social work because they are to have knowledge and skills to practice with communities and organization implementing evidence-based interventions.

SW 430. RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE (3)
Focuses on methods of data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting in preparation for the evaluation of social work practice and research. Prerequisites: SW 370, admission to the BSW program, and at least 15 SW credit hours at or above the 300 level.

In all Social Work programs, Research Methods is a required course for social work majors because social workers use practice experience to inform research, employ evidence-based interventions, evaluate their own practice, and use research findings to improve practice, policy, and social service delivery.

SW 441. SOCIAL WORK INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR (3)
Required course designed to accompany field placement.  The seminar enables students to further develop generalist practice skills and integrate professional knowledge, values, skills and theory with practice. Prerequisites: SW 341 SW 401, SW 420, and SW 421.  Co-requisites: SW 499.

This seminar provides both academic and peer support to senior Social Work majors who must translate academic understanding into the beginning professional practice competence.

SW 450. MENTAL HEALTH (3)
This course will explore the distinctive role of the social work professional within the complex web of mental health settings. The students will become familiar with major modes of mental health intervention utilized by social workers today. Prerequisite: Admission to the BSW program and SW 100.

This course is an elective and will incorporate social work values and ethical standards in practice in mental health.  Engagement in advocacy at both micro and macro levels to help individuals overcome oppression, discrimination, and other barriers to access and quality of mental health services will be emphasized.  Addition of new course strengthens emphasis by including a relevant and widely accepted body of knowledge to the social work curriculum.

The purpose of this course is for UWA social work majors to connect the theoretical and conceptual contribution of the classroom with the practical world of the practice setting by providing generalist practice opportunities for students to demonstrate the core competencies.  Students are to complete a minimum of 400 hours of field education.

1. Type of Change

Dr. Rindsberg has offered this course several times and it is currently on a two year rotation, being offered in the Fall semester of odd numbered years.  This will not create any additional burden.

III. New Course

This course is an elective in the Biological Sciences program and has a fair amount of overlap with BY 456 Ecological Restoration.  Deleting this course will free up faculty time to create courses that don’t overlap BY 456.

This course is an elective in the Environmental Sciences program and has a fair amount of overlap with BY 456 Ecological Restoration.  Deleting this course will free up faculty time to create courses that don’t overlap BY 456.

VI. Course Deletion

This course is an elective in the Biological Sciences program and has a fair amount of overlap with BY 456 Ecological Restoration.  Deleting this course will free up faculty time to create courses that don’t overlap BY 456.

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This course is an elective in the Environmental Sciences program and has a fair amount of overlap with BY 456 Ecological Restoration.  Deleting this course will free up faculty time to create courses that don’t overlap BY 456.

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BY 410. Field Botany (4)
Methods for the collection and identification of vascular plants in natural environments, including plant identification, taxonomy, systematics, collection, preservation, and ecological interactions. Includes one weekend field trip. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: BY 212.

The current name for this course is unnecessarily long and the name Field Botany may make this course a more attractive elective.

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The current name for this course is unnecessarily long and the name Field Botany may make this course a more attractive elective.

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This change keeps this course consistent with the CH listing of the course.

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BY 571. Biochemistry I (4)
Structure and function of biological molecules, the chemistry of buffers, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates, and the mechanism of enzyme action. An introduction to quantitative and analytical/organic techniques of biochemistry. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Research project required. Prerequisites: graduate standing and permission of the instructor and dean. Background in organic chemistry necessary.

This change keeps this course consistent with the CH listing of the course.

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The Department feels that students graduating from the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences should be trained the in the process of doing science—conducting experiments, gathering data, and forming conclusions.  This course will provide this experience and will reflect the Departmental focus on increasing research.

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This course will be considered part of the research component of a faculty appointment and will not be a factor when calculating faculty teaching loads.

EN 495. Research in Environmental Sciences (3)
Research experience in the environmental sciences in which the student learns to conduct research by engaging in an ongoing research project of the faculty in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Prerequisite: Permission of Dean and Instructor.

The Department feels that students graduating from the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences should be trained the in the process of doing science—conducting experiments, gathering data, and forming conclusions.  This course will provide this experience and will reflect the Departmental focus on increasing research.

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This course will be considered part of the research component of a faculty appointment and will not be a factor when calculating faculty teaching loads.

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This change represents a step in the process of streamlining the majors in the Department and will help to identify ways to maximize the return on instructional investment.

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