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Program Change: P00143

Program Title: Social Science major
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).
The theory and methods courses can be taken from any of the six Social Science disciplines. Originally these courses could be taken only from the discipline in which the student chose to specialize. Also, the list of theory and methods courses is now expanded.

Describe the reasons for making this change:
The Social Science faculty wanted to provide students more theory and methods options.

For Dean Review only:
How and when will the effectiveness of these changes be determined?
We will track Social Science majors to verify how many students opt to take a theory or methods course outside of their major discipline.

Approval Queue

Step	Approver	Decision	Timestamp
1 - Department	Kimberly Jensen	Approved	November 23 2009
2 - Division	John Rector	Approved	November 23 2009
3 - Division Curriculum	Shaun Huston	Approved	December 03 2009
4 - Library Dean	Shaun Huston	Approved	December 03 2009
5 - Curriculum Committee	Laurie Burton	Approved	January 21 2010
Comments: As agreed on in the 12/8/09 CC meeting:In the attached, the opening paragraph reads:A Social Science major consists of 72 credits. In consultation with an advisor, students should select 36 credits in one discipline, including at least 27 upper division credits. Nine other upper division courses from any social science discipline are needed to complete the total of 36 upper-division credit requirement. The major also must include at least one theory and one methods course from the attached list.The following courses fulfill theory and methods requirements:REPLACE THE LAST TWO SENTENCES SO IT READSA Social Science major consists of 72 credits. In consultation with an advisor, students should select 36 credits in one discipline, including at least 27 upper division credits. Nine other upper division courses from any social science discipline are needed to complete the total of 36 upper-division credit requirement. Students are also required to take at least one theory and one methods course from the following list.
6 - Faculty Senate	Katherine Schmidt	Approved	February 10 2010
7 - Dean	Stephen Scheck	Approved	February 11 2010
Comments: Providing additional options to build a theory or methods course into the social science minor should reduce scheduling conflicts for students and provide more opportunities to take coursework that strongly emphasizes critical thinking/analytical skills. SScheck
8 - Provost	Kent Neely	Approved	February 19 2010
9 - President	Dianna Nickelson	Approved	February 22 2010

Attached Files:

Social Science reform2009.doc

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