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CIM Report Aug 21, 2015 8:54am

Program Changes Pending Approval from Faculty Senate

Code Field Old Value New Value

CEMBPH Phone 575-6731 575-4401

Effective Catalog Year Fall 2015 Fall 2016

Description and Justification of the Request

Clarifying which doctoral candidates (full-time) must take the seminar course each semester.

We are requesting to add a program-specific requirement for competency in spoken English. "Candidates for the Ph.D. who do not meet the requirement for proficiency in spoken English at the time of admission must demonstrate proficiency in spoken English through a University-accepted examination prior to their candidacy exam." The purpose of this program-specific requirement is to ensure that students are fully prepared to participate in the intellectual life of the program, and also to make them eligible (if they also have the written competency) to hold a teaching assistantship. Does Program Add/Delete

Courses form Other Colleges

No Yes

Colleges Used AFLS

CHEMBS-BIOS

Effective Catalog Year Fall 2014 Fall 2016

Adding Changing or Deleting a Concentration

No Yes

Phone 479-575-4601

Academic Unit Major/Field of Study

Method of Delivery On Campus

Program Goals and Objectives

n/a

Student Demand n/a

Scheduled Program Review Date

n/a

Similar Programs Available No

Learning Outcomes n/a

Reason for Program Change Making Minor Changes to an Existing Degree (e.g. changing 15 or fewer hours, changing admission/ graduation requirements, adding Focused Study) Does Program Add/Delete

No Change Hours to Complete

Program

No Description and Justification

of the Request

The CHEM 4313 Bioanalytical Chemistry course option was added without formal approval of the entire Chemistry faculty and when it was proposed, it failed. Therefore, we are removing CHEM 4313 from the 3-4 hour requirement of CHEM 4213/4211L, CHEM 4123, or CHEM 4313.

CHEM 5813/5843 is a graduate course and is the same course as CHEM 4813H/4843H. It is redundant and problematic to offer the graduate course to undergraduate students in lieu of the designated undergraduate course. Therefore, we are removing CHEM 5813/5843 from the 6 hour requirement of CHEM 5813 and CHEM 5843, CHEM 4813H and CHEM 4843H, or CHEM 3813 and CHEM 4723.

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Program Reviewer Comments

agriffin|Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:17:27 GMT|Rollback: Please review the 8-Semester Plan, specifically the fourth year, spring semester. The credit hours conflicts with the total hours for the semester, which if calculated correctly will bring the total degree hours to 121. You may explore reducing the number of elective hours in third year, spring to resolve total hours.

agriffin|Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:47:26 GMT|Changes to the 8 semester plan explained in attachment. ddraper|Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:12:30 GMT|Edited per request of the department to remove CHEM 5813/5843 from the option listed "CHEM 3813 (or CHEM 4813H/CHEM 4843H or CHEM 5813/CHEM 5843)", because CHEM 5813/CHEM 5843 are graduate-level offerings of CHEM 4813H/4843H. The CHEM 5813 and 5843 classes are remnants from a time when there were no undergrad offerings for these courses. ddraper 2/18/2015

jrupe|Thu, 07 May 2015 20:50:34 GMT|Rollback: Explanation for changes unclear

agriffin|Mon, 11 May 2015 19:17:11 GMT|Added text (with approval from the College) to the description in order to provide a clearer explanation of the changes being requested.

agriffin|Mon, 11 May 2015 19:36:14 GMT|Changed effective catalog date to fall 2016.

agriffin|Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:02:39 GMT|Inserted additional correspondence to explain changes.

Add Attachments CHEMBS, Biochemistry 8-sem plan fix.pdf

Concentrations chemistry b.s. biochemistry concentration

GDSBFA Added

SCMTBS Phone 575-6731 575-4622

Student Demand NA 100

NA The program has two primary goals: internationalizing

the Walton College and generating resources. In terms of internationalizing the college, this will happen in three ways.

1. We will have 100 Chinese undergraduates each year in our college, significantly internationalizing our classrooms.

2. Our faculty and PhD students will have the opportunity to teach in China since 6 of our core courses will be delivered in the summers in Suzhou. 3. Once revenues begin to flow, scholarships will be set aside for a number of Walton College students to accompany our faculty in the summer to take some of these core courses in Suzhou, China.

Learning Outcomes NA Students will complete a BSBA with a major in Supply

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Removed general description of program from program requirements.

This program is a partnership between the Walton College and Suzhou University in Suzhou, China. The program is a 3+1 and students spend three years as an undergraduate at Suzhou University, and then transfer to the University of Arkansas for their final year, all as BSBA Supply Chain Management majors. They will ultimately receive a degree from both the U of A and Suzhou University. It should be noted that students must be in the top 12% of graduating high school seniors to be admitted to Suzhou University, and admission to this program is selective among that group.

As required by university and Walton College regulations, students will complete all of their major courses here at the Walton College, and 59 of their hours will be U of A hours. The remainder will be transferred in. Of those 59 hours, 18 will be taught in the summer in China by our faculty and PhD students. It is this off-campus element that is the reason this program requires specific approvals beyond that of a simple transfer situation. The attachments include the Letter of Notification 12, the original Memorandum of Understanding (2013), an updated addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding, the articulation agreement (how courses will transfer and what courses students will be expected to complete upon transfer to the University of Arkansas), an academic plan (indicating which courses students will complete at which location and when), a list of transfer courses to be developed by Suzhou and approvals for transfer (including courses in ARSC and COEHP), and all syllabi that have been reviewed and approved for transfer credit.

Reason for Program Change Making Minor Changes to an Existing Degree (e.g. changing 15 or fewer hours, changing admission/ graduation requirements, adding Focused Study)

Requesting Approval to Offer an Existing Certificate or Degree at Off-Campus Location—(LON 12) Does Program Add/Delete

No Yes

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lkulcza|Fri, 08 May 2015 17:12:46 GMT|Attempting to attach supporting documentation

lkulcza|Fri, 08 May 2015 17:17:50 GMT|Attempting to attach docs using Chrome

lkulcza|Fri, 08 May 2015 17:19:32 GMT|Attaching the rest of the documentation.

lkulcza|Fri, 08 May 2015 17:20:36 GMT|Attaching more documentation

lkulcza|Tue, 19 May 2015 17:26:48 GMT|Per request from Terry Martin, rolling this proposal back to submitter.

lkulcza|Fri, 22 May 2015 00:10:05 GMT|Rollback: Rolled back per request from Terry Martin. Please contact him if there are questions.

agriffin|Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:04:35 GMT|Updated LON with new contact information and adjusted formatting. Also edit reason with approval from submitter. ggunderm|Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:45:00 GMT|CIP okay. agriffin|Mon, 10 Aug 2015 19:08:57 GMT|Entered curriculum approval date with Faculty Senate's September meeting date on LON 12 and reattached.

Add Attachments Academic Writing Course.doc

SCWKMS Effective Catalog Year Fall 2015 Fall 2016

Method of Delivery On Campus On Campus

Student Demand n/a 50 per year

This proposed program change reflects a shift in curriculum that removes a general practice course in the advanced year in order to provide students with the opportunity to take a population specific practice course (selective). This proposal also includes the addition of two new population specific practice courses from which students may choose.

We request to add an online option for the Advanced Standing Program in the University of Arkansas J. William Fulbright School of Social Work. We base this request on the need for more flexible and affordable options for students who have a bachelor of social work (BSW) and who want to pursue a masters of social work (MSW). Social workers with masters degrees are more skilled and earn significantly more money than do students with a BSW only. There are currently only three traditional MSW programs in Arkansas and no online advanced standing options in the state. With 500+ licensed BSW social workers in the state, the need is present for viable and affordable graduate school options that reach all corners of the state.

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ddraper|Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:05:57 GMT|Edited language in proposal for clarity per recommendation of the curriculum committee and with proposer's approval. ddraper 10/1/2014

agriffin|Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:23:54 GMT|Uploaded revised LON to adjust formatting and incorporate syllabi and budget into one document.

lkulcza|Tue, 17 Mar 2015 22:32:09 GMT|Attached revised LON per Alice Griffin

agriffin|Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:11:12 GMT|Another attempt to add attachment.

lkulcza|Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:19:25 GMT|Rollback: Not sure this will complete the approval process in time to be included in fall 2015 catalog copy. agriffin|Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:21:43 GMT|Changed effective catalog year from fall 2015 to fall 2016. calison|Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:38:10 GMT|Corrected typo in GPA required for admission and corrected language on which undergraduate degree – first rather than most recent – is counted.

lkulcza|Fri, 10 Apr 2015 22:13:59 GMT|Testing adding documentation to this proposal

agriffin|Wed, 15 Apr 2015 21:38:20 GMT|Attached the LON.

lkulcza|Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:50:17 GMT|Attaching new LON per Alice G.

lkulcza|Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:52:16 GMT| Unsuccessful attaching LON using Firefox; redoing with Chrome

Reason for Program Change Making Minor Changes to an Existing Degree (e.g. changing 15 or fewer hours, changing admission/ graduation requirements, adding Focused Study)

Requesting Approval to Offer an Existing Certificate or Degree via Distance Technology—(LON 13)

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Reason for Offering Web-based Program

There are currently eight undergraduate and three graduate social work programs offered in Arkansas, with no online program options available. Providing an online Master of Social Work (MSW) Advanced Standing Program at the University of Arkansas will potentially increase significantly to the diversity and number of students able to complete this valuable degree in the most affordable way possible. Residents in our rural state will benefit from increased access to our graduate social work program, which allows the MSW student the flexibility to continue working while studying for a master’s degree in social work and also allows learning in place, all across Arkansas. In many small communities a Licensed Master Social Worker is a valuable asset that is often inaccessible for low to moderate income individuals and families, those with unreliable transportation, those who are mentally or physically ill, and others who experience pain and loss.

MSW Advanced Standing Programs are specifically designed for students who have successfully completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program within the last six years. This one-year program provides advanced level courses to social workers with a bachelor’s degree, allowing these individuals to quickly begin serving their communities at a higher level, while earning a better living for their families. With a master’s degree in social work, students could see an estimated increase in salary of $15,000 per year. As of November 2014, there were 507 licensed BSW level social workers residing in Arkansas who could immediately apply to take advantage of this opportunity for advancement. This online degree option will become even more valuable going forward. With eight undergraduate programs in the state, the number of new BSW graduates continues to grow. There are only three MSW programs in Arkansas to serve this expanding pool of BSW graduates potentially seeking a master’s degree. The real limits of “bricks and mortar” resources at the three universities offering MSW degrees makes an online program a feasible and cost effective way to serve the growing demand for admission.

An online program will not only be cost effective for the University of Arkansas, but will benefit students as well. Students live and attend Universities all across the state. Many BSW graduates are living and working in areas not close to any of the three Arkansas graduate programs. Working BSW social workers are often non-traditional students who have jobs and families to support. These circumstances mean that moving to attend graduate school is often cost prohibitive for many students. Continuing to live and work in current hometowns while attending graduate school online is an innovative way to help students progress in their careers in an affordable way.

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Web-Based Interaction Method

Other Description of Other

Web-based Interaction

Blackboard Learning Management System with Collaborate; email

Out-sourced Services No services are supplied by consortia partners or

outsources to outside organizations. Estimated Online Program

Costs

see attached budget below Maximum Size of Web-based

Courses

20

Percentage Online 100%

Add Attachments Ltr of Notification - Distance Tech - SCWKMS.docx

SPANMA Effective Catalog Year Summer 2014 Fall 2015

Submitter sbell

Phone 575-2951

Academic Unit Major/Field of Study

Method of Delivery On Campus

no changes

Student Demand NA

Scheduled Program Review Date

2019-2020

Similar Programs Available Yes

Institutions offering Similar Programs

NA (UALR, perhaps others)

Reasons for Program This is not a new program, just a very minor program

change.

Learning Outcomes no changes

Reason for Program Change Making Minor Changes to an Existing Degree (e.g. changing 15 or fewer hours, changing admission/ graduation requirements, adding Focused Study) Does Program Add/Delete

No Change Hours to Complete

Program

No Description and Justification

of the Request

We are making a very tiny change, just in the recently added Pedagogy Track within our SPANMA: We are just changing the distribution of additional credit hours from 24/9, to 24-27 and 6-9. This will allow faculty and students just a bit more flexibility in fulfilling requirements, for those instances, for example, in which a particular course might not be available, say, because of an OCDA assignment one semester. (The catalog copy might appear to have further changes, but that is just because we are taking the opportunity here to also correct errors that were somehow uploaded when our approved 2014-15 catalog was submitted.)

agriffin|Tue, 09 Dec 2014 16:13:45 GMT|Inserted scheduled program review date.