Eastern  Michigan  University

Division of Academic Affairs

Outline for Submitting Proposals to Revise Programs

 

Use this outline to prepare proposals to revise existing programs, including undergraduate majors and minors and graduate degree programs and certificates.  Proposals for revising programs should be submitted in narrative form, using the following outline.  Guidelines are on the following page.

Program Name and Code:     History for K-12 Teaching Minor       CC                                                                            

Revised program Name and Code (if applicable):                                                                                                                               

Degree: B.A. or B.S.                                                                                                                                                                                     

Department(s): History and Philosophy                                                                                                                                  

College(s):Arts and Science                                                                                                                                                                             

 

I.                  Rationale

These revisions are designed to implemented changes suggested to the Department by Michigan Department of Education reviewers in May 2003. These revisions are required to maintain our good standing to prepare future K-12 history teachers. The revisions are also designed to raise MTTC test scores and produce better-prepared teachers. The revisions also reflect changes to help the department regain NCSS national accreditation.

II.               Description of Current Program

The present history minor for teaching includes:

One of Hist 101, Hist 102, or Hist 103.

One of Hist 123or Hist 124

Five restricted electives of upper-level coursework. (See comparison chart: Appendix C). This is presently a 21-credit hour program.

III.           Proposed Revision

The proposed revision would create a history major for teaching with the following courses.

A complete survey sequence in world history: Hist 109 and Hist 110 or Hist 101, Hist 102 and Hist 103

A complete survey sequence in U.S. history: Hist 123 and Hist 124

Three upper-level restricted electives. (See revised advising sheet).

This revised major would be a 21-credit minimum major.

Two survey sequences are offered for world history, as many transfer students entering EMU (28%, according to our data) already have Hist 102 and Hist 103 as transfer credit, and still more (30%) have either 102 or 103 as a transfer credit. Thus, we allow for the 101/102/103 sequence as a means of not increasing credit hours for transfer students or those students who took 101, 102 or 103 as part of their Basic Studies curriculum.

IV.            Impact

None

V.               Budget

None.

 

VI. Action of the Department/College

1.  Department:

Vote of department faculty:                For          12                            Against  0                              Abstentions          1             

                                                                (Enter the number of votes cast in each category.)

I support this proposal.  The proposed revision can                     cannot                                   be implemented within the affected Department(s) without additional College or University resources.

                Department Head Signature                                                                                               Date

2.  College/Graduate School:

A.  College

I support this proposal.   The proposed program can                   cannot                                   be implemented within the affected College without additional University resources.

                College Dean Signature                                                                                                      Date

B.  Graduate School

                Associate Dean Signature                                                                                                  Date

 

VII. Approval

                Associate Provost Signature                                                                                             Date

 

VIII. Appendices

                A.  Market Analysis/Needs Assessment

                B.  Mandates

                C.  Request for New Graduate or Undergraduate Course Forms

                D.  Letters of Support from Impacted Departments

E.  Cost Analysis (Complete only if the revision cannot be implemented without additional University resources.  Fill in Estimated Resources for the sponsoring department(s).  Attach separate estimates for other affected departments.)

Estimated Resources:                 Year One                       Year Two                            Year Three

Faculty / Staff                               $_________                 $_________                    $_________

SS&M                                            $_________                 $_________                    $_________

Equipment                                     $_________                 $_________                    $_________

Total                                               $_________                 $_________                    $_________

Eastern  Michigan  University

Division of Academic Affairs

Directions for Preparing Proposals to Revise Degree Programs

Departments intending to submit proposals for revising programs are encouraged to consult with the Course and Program Development Office and, if appropriate, the Graduate School prior to submitting such proposals.  Proposals for program revisions should be submitted in narrative form, according to the following guidelines:

I.  Rationale:  Explain completely the rationale for the proposed revision.  If it is the result of a market analysis or needs

assessment, include documentation as Appendix A.  If the revision is the result of state of Michigan, federal or accrediting

agency mandate, attach documentation, including required implementation date, as Appendix B.

II. Description of Current Program:  Describe the current program as it appears in the most recent University catalog.

Include information about recommended general education courses, major/minor requirements, restricted and general electives,

and the minimum number of total credit hours students completing the program will have taken by the time they graduate.    

III. Proposed Revision:  Provide a complete description of the revised program, organized so that the current and revised

programs can easily be compared.  Include a list of any new or revised courses.   Indicate whether the proposed revision will increase the number of credit hours in the program.  If the revision will increase the number of credit hours beyond 128 include a detailed rationale for the increase.  Attach completed Request for New Course and/or Request for Course Revision form for each

proposed new or revised course as Appendix C.

IV. Impact:  Indicate whether and how the proposed revision will impact other University programs.  Attach letters of support from affected departments as Appendix D.

V.  Budget:  Describe the budgetary impact of the proposed revision.  If new resources will be needed, indicate their source. If the revision will require resources beyond those the department or college can provide, attach a cost analysis as Appendix E.

(Note:  If a significant portion of the cost of the revised program will be borne by Continuing Education, include evidence of Continuing Education’s willingness to bear those costs.)

Recommendations from Review Panel Regarding Programs to Prepare

Teachers of History (CC)

May 13, 2003

Institution: Eastern Michigan University

Program  Level	Major (# Credits)	Minor (# Credits)	Group Major  (# Credits)	Group Minor (# Credits)	Endorsement Only (# Credits)
Elementary
Secondary	30	20
K-12

Source of Standards/Guidelines: Michigan State Board of Education

Pub. Date:  12-13-01

Program Assessment Summary/Recommendation
	Meets all standards and requirements	X	Not all standards and requirements are met	X	Insufficient documentation for program review
	Approval	X	Approval Pending		Approval Suspended
Standards/Requirements Not Met: Major and minor requirements do not ensure candidate preparation in full coverage of chronology in U.S. and world history. 1.1.1        Describe the major eras within U.S. history to 1877 1.1.2        Describe the major eras within U.S. history since 1877 1.1.3        Describe the major eras within world history to 1500 1.1.4        Describe the major eras within world history since 1500
Additional information needed/action to be taken: The institution claims to have met the following standards for minors by upper-division courses, but no evidence was provided in the form of syllabi specifying how standards are met in the courses: 1.7    reconstruct the past by comparing interpretations written by others from a variety of perspectives; 1.10  formulate historical questions and obtain historical data from a variety of sources to construct     sound historical narratives and interpretations; 1.11  identify gaps in the available records, use contextual knowledge, and appropriate research          techniques to construct sound historical interpretations 3.1    acquire information . . . interpret the meaning and significance of information; 3.2    conduct investigations including the ability to formulate a clear statement of questions… For standard 2.3 (describe the market system and apply basic economic concepts as identified in the Michigan Curriculum Framework) neither HIST 123 nor 124 provide sufficient evidence that relevant concepts are adequately addressed within the courses.  Objective 5 makes only brief mention, and outline is too cursory to demonstrate how concepts are addressed. For standard 2.4 (describe the roles that women and minorities have played in American history) neither HIST 123 nor 124 syllabi (the two listed as meeting this standard) specify how women and minorities are addressed either in objectives or broad outline. A syllabus was not supplied for PLSC 112/3; this one course also bears the full weight of the following standards.  Do no history or other required courses include requirements that might supplement or reinforce PSC 112/3 in these areas? 2.2    explain the structure and function of American government, core democratic values, and the     rights and responsibilities of citizens; 3.3    state issues clearly as questions of public policy, trace origins of issues, etc.; 3.4    engage in constructive conversations about matters of public concern; 3.5    compose coherent written essays that express positions on public issues and justify the               positions with reasoned arguments; 3.6   consider the effects of an individual’s actions on other people, how one acts in accordance        with the rule of law, and how one acts in a virtuous and ethically responsible way. . . . Provide syllabi for all courses cited as meeting content standards to provide evidence beyond simply asserting that standards have been met.
Comments: Many strengths are evident in this program.  The faculty are eminently qualified, most are actively involved in research and professional development, and fourteen are involved at some level in P-12 collaborations, six of them through specific activities in consultation, professional development for teachers, and in Teacher Quality Improvement. The field experience requirements provide multiple opportunities for preservice teachers to gain experience in authentic classroom settings prior to student teaching.  The department’s professional development initiatives for recent graduates are commendable. Reviewer suggestions for meeting standards noted above and strengthening the application: A simple means of meeting standards 1.1-1.4 (the U.S. History and World History chronology), major and minor would require full sequence in U.S. (HIST 123 and 124) and Western Civilization (HIST 101, 102, 103) or, as with the Social Studies major, World History (HIST 109, 110).  A second, more complicated alternative might require half the sequence in each as with to current requirements, then require upper-division electives in the field and period not covered by the chosen survey course. A simple means of meeting standard 2.3 would be, as with standard 2.1, to require an introductory economics course as a prerequisite to the major and minor. Minimal information on course syllabi makes it difficult to ascertain exactly where standards are being met.  How do objectives translate into specific instruction and student requirements? Field experiences might also support the following standards: 4.4—has made sustained use of technology appropriate to teaching history; 4.5—can implement the Michigan Curriculum Framework content in the history classroom 4.6—will design and use assessments appropriate to the field of history.

Comparison Chart: New and Old Majors

Requirement	Present Major	New Major
World History	Hist 101, Hist 102 or Hist 103	Hist 109 and Hist 110, or Hist 101, Hist 102 and Hist 103
U.S. History	Hist 123 or Hist 124	Hist 123 and Hist 124
Upper-level electives	Four classes, two in one area, one in the other two: (U.S., World, Europe.	Three classes, one in each area: (U.S., World, Europe).
Total credits	21	21 (24 if students choose 101/102/103 survey sequence)