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Program Change:
P00904
Program Title: Geropsychology Minor Name Change
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 Psychology Division is requesting a name change for the Geropsychology Minor (to Gerontology Minor). When we first developed the Geropsychology Minor, approximately two years ago, we did not have a Gerontology Major, traditional gerontology coursework, nor did we have true Gerontologists among our teaching faculty. The original Geropsychology Minor had an strong emphasis on older adulthood but the available courses were primarily psychological in nature and lacked traditional gerontology offerings, hence the title Geropsychology. During the process of creating a Gerontology Major, which officially began in the Fall of 2011, we developed both traditional and cutting edge, courses in gerontology and have hired highly qualified gerontologists to teach in our program. In October 2011, we submitted a Geropsychology Minor Proposal, which added some of the Gerontology Major coursework to the options for this minor. The purpose of the present proposal is to change the minor¿s name to Gerontology. The minor would still retain its exceptional number of interdisciplinary options but the new name (Gerontology Minor) would more accurately reflect the expanded curriculum. See attached documentation.
Describe the reasons for making this change:
This is the current catalog description, but please note that a recently submitted curriculum proposal was submitted that would add GERO courses to the minor (see attached documentation).
Page 74 in 2011-2012 WOU Course Catalog
(27 credits) The geropsychology minor should be planned with a Psychology advisor.
The minor consists of 27 hours of focused coursework beyond introductory prerequisite coursework.
PSY 320 Introduction to Geropsychology (4)
Choose three (12) ELECTIVE PORTION A:
PSY 311 Developmental Psychology (4)
PSY 409 Practicum (1-4)
PSY 420 Advanced Topics in
Geropsychology (4)
PSY 446 The Psychology of Leadership (4)
PSY 451 Biopsychology (4)
PSY 460 Cognitive Neuroscience (4)
PSY 483 Adulthood and Aging (4)
PSY 484 Death, Dying, and Grief (4)
Choose courses for a total of at least 11 credits ELECTIVE PORTION B:
BA 211 Financial Accounting (4)
BA 310 Principles of Marketing (3)
BA 391 Human Resource Management (3)
COM 112 Interpersonal Communication (3)
HE 325 Nutrition (4)
HE 375 Epidemiology (4)
HE 411 Health Communication (4)
HE 434 Diseases (4)
HE 485 Bioethics and Public Health (4)
PS 350 Intro to Public Policy (3)
PS 430 The Aging Society (3)
PS 433 Healthcare Politics and Policy (3)
Note: the following phrases were add to the above Catalog wording to more easily communicate our proposal:
¿ELECTIVE PORTION A¿ and ¿ELECTIVE PORTION B.¿
For Dean Review only:
How and when will the effectiveness of these changes be determined?
On our senior survey, we might ask how many Geropsychology Minors took Gerontology courses. Every year we survey our graduating seniors and one of the questions asks how satisfied they are with the availability of elective options. We will continue to track these responses in light of these curricular changes.
Approval Queue
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Decision |
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1 - Department |
Rob Winningham |
Approved | November 01 2011 |
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2 - Division |
Rob Winningham |
Approved | November 01 2011 |
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3 - Division Curriculum |
David Foster |
Approved | November 04 2011 |
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4 - Library Dean |
David Foster |
Approved | November 04 2011 |
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5 - Curriculum Committee |
Thaddeus Shannon |
Approved | January 18 2012 |
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6 - Faculty Senate |
Gavin Keulks |
Approved | January 20 2012 |
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7 - Dean |
Stephen Scheck |
Approved | January 25 2012 |
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8 - Provost |
Kent Neely |
Approved | January 25 2012 |
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9 - President |
Dianna Nickelson |
Approved | January 25 2012 |
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Attached Files:
| Gerontology Minor Name Change.docx |
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