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: __Michael Keefe__phone number__831-8009_

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Action:  ____modify courses allowed for Concentration______________

(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__________06S____________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree____________________BME____________________________________

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

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ____________________BME______________

                                                                                             (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:_Mechanical Engineering – Biomedical Engineeirng BMEG

                                                                                    (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:

 

Add ELEG471 to courses allowed for this concentration.

 

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”)

 

Electrical & Computer Engineering; College of Engineering

Please check attached email from affected Department.

 

 

Rationale:

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

 

Add ELEG471 (Introduction to Biomedical Engineering) to courses automatically allowed for this Concentration; this is a course that has been added since our concentration was approved, it has been determined as acceptable and appropriate by the ME Faculty and our students have requested that we allow it for this concentration.

 

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.)

 

Suggested wording:

Text in red below is the requested addition:

 

Advanced courses in Biomedical Engineering

Two of the following three-credit courses must also be taken*

MEEG482       Clinical Biomechanics............................................................ 3

MEEG483       Orthopedic Biomechanics...................................................... 3

MEEG484       Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering....................................... 3

ELEG471         Introduction to Biomedical Engineering................................... 3

MEEG612       Biomechanics of Human Movement....................................... 3

*Independent study, Senior Research and additional courses for satisfying the requirement can be approved by the Department

 

 

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

 

Department Chairperson                                                                                                        Date                                       

 

Dean of College                                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee___________________________________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