UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

 

Academic Program Approval

 

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.  Proposing department should complete this form.  For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

 

 

Submitted by: ____Dr. David Frey____________________phone number__831-2531___

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Action:  ______________Add Honors Major________________________________________________________

(Example:  add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration,  revise major/minor/concentration,  academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

 

Effective term_______Fall 2006____________________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree_________________________________________________________

                                    (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: _____H.B.S._______________________________

                                                                                             (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

 

Proposed name:__________________________________________________________

                                            Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

                                                                                (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:___Honors Bachelor of Science:  Landscape Horticulture

                                                                                    (Example:  Applied Music – Instrumental  degree BMAS)  

 

Undergraduate minor:_______________________________________________

                                   (Example:  African Studies,  Business Administration,  English, Leadership, etc.)            

 

Graduate Program Policy statement change:____________________________

                                                                        (Attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

 

            Graduate Program of Study:__________________________________________

                                 (Example:  Animal Science: MS  Animal Science:  PHD  Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

 

 

                Graduate minor / concentration:______________________________________

 

 

List program changes for curriculum revisions:

 

           

           

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum:

 (Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

 

 

            none

 

Other affected units:

(List other departments affected by this new or revised curriculum.  Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

 

            none

 

 

Rationale:

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

            This new degree will allow students to receive a Honors Degree in Landscape Horticulture.   

 

 

Program Requirements: 

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog.  If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the present curriculum.)

 

            Honors Bachelor of Science:  Landscape Horticulture

 

            Requirements:  The recipient of this degree must complete:

                        1.  All requirements for the Bachelor of Science:  Landscape Horticulture

2.  All the University requirements for the Honors Baccalaureate degree.  Courses                   at the 600 level that are not required for the major will be considered honors                     courses for the degree.

 

 

 ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:        (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

 

Department Chairperson        Dr. Donald Sparks                                                                  Date                                       

 

Dean of College                       Dr. Robin Morgan                                                                  Date                                       

 

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee__ Dr. David Frey_____________________Date_____________________

 

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies                                                                   Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com.                                                                 Date                                       

 

Secretary, Faculty Senate                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Date of Senate Resolution                                                                                                      Date to be Effective               

 

Registrar                                                                  Program Code                                         Date                                       

 

Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning                                                                  Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

Revised 11/03/04   /khs

 

New Degree:  Honors Bachelors of Science:  Landscape Horticulture

 

Whereas the establishment of this degree would benefit students in the

                        Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and

 

Whereas the establishment of this degree has been endorsed by the

                        Honors Program and

 

Whereas establishment of such a major does not require the addition of any

                        new courses or library resources, be it therefore

 

Resolved that this degree be established in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.