UCC/UGC/ECCC
Proposal for Plan Change or Plan Deletion
Fall 2016
FAST TRACK (Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to Fast Track Policy for eligibility)
If this proposal represents changes to the intent of the plan or its integral components, review by the college dean, graduate dean (for graduate items) and/or the provost may be required prior to college curricular submission.
All Plans with NCATE/CAEP designation, or plans seeking NCATE/CAEP designation, must include an NCATE Accreditation Memo of Approval from the NAU NCATE/CAEP administrator prior to submission.
UCC proposals must include an updated 8-term plan (if applicable). UGC proposals must include an updated program of study.
1. College: Education 2. Academic Unit:
Educational Specialties
3. Academic Plan Name:
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Special Education;; GCRT
(SPCLDECT) 4. Emphasis:
5. Plan proposal: Plan Change
Plan Deletion
New Emphasis
Emphasis Change
Emphasis Deletion
6. Current student learning outcomes of the plan. If structured as plan/emphasis, include for
both core and emphasis.
Show the proposed changes in this column (if applicable). Bold the changes, to differentiate from what is not changing, and change font to
Bold Red with strikethrough for what is being deleted. (Resources, Examples & Tools for
Developing Effective Program Student Learning Outcomes).
and paste the changing text in its entirety, from the current on-line academic catalog:
(http://catalog.nau.edu/Catalog/)
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Special
Education GCRT
In addition to University Requirements:
• Complete individual plan requirements.
Please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.
Minimum Units for Completion 15
Additional Admission Requirements Required
Some online/blended coursework Required
Additional Admission Requirements Admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.
• NAU Graduate Online application required.for all programs. Details on admission
requirements are included in the online application.
• Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A"), or the equivalent.
• Admission to many graduate programs is on a competitive basis, and programs may have higher standards than those established by the Graduate College.
• Transcripts
• For details on graduate admission policies, please visit the Graduate Admissions Policy • International applicants have additional
admission requirements. Please see the International Graduate Admissions Policy
Individual program admission requirements include:
• Teaching certificate (if the applicant has one)
Certificate Requirements Take the following 15 units:
• ESE 520, ESE 601, ESE 602, ESE 603, ESE
Bold the changes, to differentiate from what is
not changing, and change font to Bold Red with strikethrough for what is being deleted.
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Special Education GCRT
In addition to University Requirements:
• Complete individual plan requirements.
Please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.
Minimum Units for Completion 15 Additional Admission
Requirements Required
Some online/blended coursework Required
Additional Admission Requirements Admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.
• NAU Graduate Online application
required.for all programs. Details on admission requirements are included in the online application.
• Undergraduate degree from a regionally
accredited institution
• Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00
(scale is 4.00 = "A"), or the equivalent.
• Admission to many graduate programs
is on a competitive basis, and programs may have higher standards than those established by the Graduate College.
• Transcripts
• For details on graduate admission
policies, please visit the Graduate Admissions Policy
• International applicants have additional
admission requirements. Please see the International Graduate Admissions Policy
Individual program admission requirements include:
The capstone course ESE 698 provides an
important linkage between current research and classroom practices in the area of teaching K-12 CLDE students.
This certificate may be pursued and completed concurrently with a degree program or as a stand-alone certificate. Federal financial aid cannot be used if the certificate is completed as a stand-alone certificate.
Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also take. For prerequisite information click on the course or see your advisor.
Certificate Requirements Take the following 15 units:
• ESE 520, ESE 601, ESE 602, ESE 603,
ESE 698 (15 units)
The capstone course ESE 698 provides an important linkage between current
research and classroom practices in the area of teaching K-12 CLDE students.
This certificate may be pursued and completed concurrently with a degree program or as a stand-alone certificate. Federal financial aid cannot be used if the certificate is completed as a stand-alone certificate.
Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also take. For prerequisite information click on the course or see your advisor.
8. Justification for proposal:
Due to low enrollment, the Educational Specialties Department is proposing to close the program.
9. Will this proposal impact other plans, sub plans, or course offerings, etc.? Yes No If yes, list and include evidence of notification to and/or response from each impacted academic unit
as necessary
Answer 10-13 for UCC/ECCC only:
10. A major is differentiated from another major by required course commonality: 24 units of the required coursework to complete the major must be unique, (i.e. not common or not dual use as a required element in another major), to that major. Does this plan have 24 units of unique required credit? Yes No
11. An emphasis is differentiated from another emphasis by required course commonality: 15 units of the required coursework to complete the emphasis must be unique, (i.e. not common or not dual use as a required element in another emphasis), to that emphasis. Do the emphases each have 15 units
of unique required credit? Yes No
12. An undergraduate certificate is differentiated from another certificate by required course
commonality: 12 units of the required coursework to complete the certificate must be unique (i.e. not common or not dual use as a required element in another certificate), to that certificate. Does this certificate have 12 units of unique required credit? Yes No
required coursework to complete the minor must be unique, (i.e. not common or not dual use as a required element in another minor), to that minor. Does this minor have 12 units of unique required credit? Yes No
Answer 14-17 for UGC only:
14. Master’s degrees are differentiated from one another by required curriculum and course
commonality: at least 12 units of required coursework to complete the degree must be unique (i.e. not common or for dual use as a required element in another degree).
Does this degree contain at least 12 unique units of required credit? Yes No
15. Emphases within a Master’s degree are differentiated by required curriculum and course commonality: at least 9 units of required coursework to complete the emphasis must be unique (i.e. not common or not dual use as a required element in another emphasis).
Do emphases contain at least 9 unique units of required credit? Yes No
16. If this is a non-thesis plan, does it require a minimum of 24 units of formal graded coursework? Yes No
If no, explain why this proposal should be approved.
17. If this is a thesis plan, does it require a minimum of 18 units of formal graded coursework? Yes No
If no, explain why this proposal should be approved.
FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN CAMPUS Scott Galland 10/28/2015
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/Unit Head (if appropriate) Date
Chair of college curriculum committee Date
Dean of college Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC Approval Date
EXTENDED CAMPUSES
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate Date
Approvals:
Academic Unit Head Date
Division Curriculum Committee (Yuma, Yavapai, or Personalized Learning) Date
Division Administrator in Extended Campuses (Yuma, Yavapai, or Personalized
Learning) Date
Faculty Chair of Extended Campuses Curriculum Committee (Yuma, Yavapai, or Personalized Learning)
Date
UGC Approval (Graduate-Level Plans Only)
Date
Chief Academic Officer;; Extended Campuses (or Designee) Date
