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Program Change: P01112

Program Title: Gerontology
Undergraduate
Describe the proposed degree program change(s) in terms of how the changes differ from the program as currently approved and published in the latest WOU catalog (specify the latest catalog date).
Executive Summary of Gerontology Proposals The Gerontology Major and Minor are relatively new. We have been able to higher experienced and nationally know and respected Gerontology Faculty that are helping us refine our programs. In addition, we are now very active members of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). Last spring AGHE conducted an external review of our program and identified two main areas that we could improve (with the ultimate goal of becoming a Gerontology Program of Merit). One area was to have a required practicum and the other was to have a Social Gerontology course. The current set of curriculum proposals are being submitted in an effort to make these improvements. We are proposing two practicum courses: 1. GERO 410 ¿ Junior Practicum (4 credits) and 2. GERO 411 ¿ Senior Practicum (6 credits). Both of the practicum courses would be required for the Gerontology Major and GERO 410 would be an option for the Gerontology Minors. We are also proposing to add GERO 455 ¿ Social Ties and Aging to the required courses for the Gerontology Major and we are removing PSY 311 as a required course. Given that we are adding 10 credits of practicum (GERO 410 and GERO 411) to the required courses for the Gerontology Major, we are proposing that we reduce the electives by 4 credits (from 20 to 16), which would increase the total required credits for the major from 56 to 62. Some other more minor curriculum proposals include: Adding GERO 407 to the list of elective options for the Gerontology Major and Minor Creating GERO 399 for special studies courses Removing PSY 420 from the Catalog, as we created GERO 407 for the same purpose (PSY 420 is an artifact from when we only had a Geropsychology Minor)

Describe the reasons for making this change:
See attached (changes exceed character space).

For Dean Review only:
How and when will the effectiveness of these changes be determined?
Students will be asked in spring 2014 during focus group sessions to evaluate course content, suitability of course offerings as applied to professional settings, and other issues as determined by students. Graduating students will be asked to provide program assessment information on senior surveys administered spring 2014.

Approval Queue

Step	Approver	Decision	Timestamp
1 - Department	Margaret Manoogian	Approved	November 20 2012
Comments: No dept chair
2 - Division	Margaret Manoogian	Approved	November 21 2012
Comments: No division chair
3 - Division Curriculum	Margaret Manoogian	Approved	November 22 2012
Comments: No division curriculum chair
4 - Library Dean	-----------------	Approved	November 22 2012
5 - Curriculum Committee	Thaddeus Shannon	Approved	January 16 2013
6 - Faculty Senate	Keller Coker	Approved	February 06 2013
7 - Dean	Stephen Scheck	Approved	February 06 2013
8 - Provost	Kent Neely	Approved	February 07 2013
9 - President	Dianna Nickelson	Approved	March 19 2013

Attached Files:

Gero_Major_Minor_Curriculum_Proposals_11_7_12.docx		Download
Gero_Major_Minor_Curriculum_Proposals_12_19_12.docx		Download
Revised Gero_Minor_Curriculum_Proposals_1-16-13.docx		Download

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