AE - 475 - Program Planning & Development

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  • General Information:
  • Originator
    Lee Frazer
    Lee Frazer
  • Department*
  • Proposed Modification(s)
  • Rationale for Course Changes

    We wish to replace AE 495 (Applied Research & Evaluation) with a course focused on program planning and development (PPD), a decision we've arrived to after piloting PPD curriculum in 495 the last two years. 

    Before we started piloting PPD content in AE 495, the course was solely a research and evaluation methods course, built off ES 495 (which AE students use to take).

    Most AE 495 students, with a few exceptions, found the content (research methods), empirical research project, and five-chapter report (which we carried into AE 496) impractical and irrelevant to the work they wished to pursue upon graduation (even while many of them executed successful research projects). 

    In considering ways to infuse the course with more relevant and practical content, we analyzed the requirements of AE-related degree programs at other institutions and polled alumni and graduating seniors (using surveys, focus groups, and questionnaires) on their experiences in AE 495-496 and for their opinions about, and preferences for, other subjects (in the core curriculum). 

    The results of these inquiries repeatedly pointed to the need for a program planning course and to do away with the traditional (empirical) senior research project altogether. (The results of one survey are attached.)

    At the same time, we propose retaining some AE 495 content, particularly material on program evaluation, needs assessments, and evidence-based decision making.

    *Required only for new courses A needs assessment explaining why the course is being proposed.
  • Term Offered:
    Spring
    Spring
  • Catalog Information
  • Prefix*
    AE
    AE
    Department/program prefix
  • Course Number*
    475
    475
    For new courses, enter the course number as a generic number with the level desired, example: 1XX, 2XX, 3XX, 4XX. Masters level numbering 6XX, 7XX. The Registrar's Office will indicate available numbers during the Impact Study step. Does the number reflect the level of the course (lower division, upper division)?
  • Course Title*
    Program Planning & Development
    Program Planning & Development
    List the full title here for the catalog. Title should properly reflect the content of the course. Note: Title will be abbreviated to 30 characters in student records.

  • Rigor and Guidelines on Course Levels: Describe how this course is at the appropriate level of rigor for the level proposed (see Policy on Rigor and Guidelines on Course Level for examples of evidence and criteria for course levels.)

    Course Number
    Course numbering is based on the contents of the material presented in courses.
    001-099 Remedial
    100-199 Primarily for Freshmen
    200-299 Primarily for Freshmen and Sophomores
    300-499 Primarily for Juniors and Seniors
    600-799 Exclusively for Graduate students
    1100-1799 Physical Education (PE) activities

    Courses numbered below 100 do not count towards graduation. Courses numbered 100-299 are called lower division courses, while those 300 or above are known as upper division courses. Courses numbered 600-799 are graduate courses.

  • Minimum criteria for course level designations
  • Describe how this course is at the appropriate level of rigor for the level proposed (see Policy on Rigor and Guidelines on Course Level for examples of evidence and criteria for course levels.)*

    I propose including a "rigor statement" in the syllabus, which will state something like the following:

    "Courses at the 400-level, like AE 475, require students to synthesize advanced knowledge and engage in independent production. Put differently, this course will require you to integrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes developed in earlier courses with the content covered in AE 475, and apply it to the primary project in this course: the development of a comprehensive program plan (hypothetical or real). Moreover, it will be a difficult course in terms of the amount and kind of work required. Lastly, you cannot progress to 496 (Senior Seminar) unless you pass this course with a 70% / C-."

    Describe how this course is at the appropriate level of rigor for the level proposed (see Policy on Rigor and Guidelines on Course Level for examples of evidence and criteria for course levels.)
  • Catalog Description (Limit to 60 words)*

    This course familiarizes students with the essential principles and components of program planning and development, while cultivating an appreciation for the important role planning plays in starting, administering, improving, and sustaining programs of all sizes. Students will plan and propose a comprehensive outdoor, experiential, or adventure education-related program that meets a clearly-defined educational, developmental, or therapeutic need or gap.  

    Is the description of the course (which must be 60 words or less) carefully worded to reflect the intent and content of the course?
  • Prerequisites:

    AE 310 (minimum grade of C+) and AE 450 (minimum grade of C+) and MATH 132 (minimum grade of D-)

     

    List all prerequisite courses and test scores required to enroll in this course. If applicable, you may list 'any CO2 course' instead of listing out all of the approved CO2 courses. (Corequisits and concurrent enrollment included in text if applicable).

  • Repeatable:

    Topics Courses: Use this wording for topics courses: This course is repeatable up to a maximum of ( ) credits provided the topics are different.

    Use this wording for all other repeatable courses: This course is repeatable for a maximum of ( ) credits.

  • Repeatable:
  • Concurrent Enrollment Offered: (Use only if adding)
    If a prerequisite course could be taken either previously or at the same time as this course, note the prerequisite course here.
  • Corequisites: (Use only if adding)
    Co-requisites are courses that MUST be taken in the same term and students must register for both to enroll.

  • Program Restriction: Use this wording for program restrictions:  Must be a declared () Major or/and Minor.

  • Program Restriction:
    Must be a declared Adventure Education Major
    Must be a declared Adventure Education Major
    Use the following text for a program restriction: Must be a declared X Major and Minor.
  • Minimum Class Standing:
  • Permissions Required:
    Selecting the "Instructor" option, will require instructors to enter overrides for every student, every semester in order for the students to register for the course.
  • Credits:
    3
    3
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  • Variable credit?
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  • Minimum
    Maximum
  • Grades
  • Pass/Fail Standing: (Registrar's Office Use Only)
  • Notes:
    Additional notes that you want to display in the catalog about the course.

  • Type of Instruction:  Types of instruction must comply with the Academic Credit Hour policy regarding ratio of direct faculty instruction and out-of-class student work.

  • Course Format*

  • Weekly Contact Hours:  Indicate the number of contact hours (direct instruction) student receive each week:

  • Contact Hours:
    3
    3
  • Accelerated Format
  • Accelerated Format
  • Faculty
  • List all current faculty able to teach this course.
    R.L. Frazer, Deborah Powers, Aaron Ball, Eli Shostak
    R.L. Frazer, Deborah Powers, Aaron Ball, Eli Shostak
    Indicate if this course will require a new hire or an adjunct instructors.
Essential Course Elements
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  • Option A

    You may append a course syllabus (that meets the College Syllabus Policy) to this proposal in lieu of completing this section.

  • Syllabus Attached?

  • Option B

  • Course Learning Objectives
    These are to communicate observable and measurable student learning objectives that must be included in every offering of the course, every term, by every instructor in every format. *For Topics Course, include the competencies, skills, or other characteristics that will be common throughout the topics courses (e.g. writing intensive, research-based, inquiry-based, etc.)
  • Course Content and Skills
    List major topics, course content and skills necessary to meet course learning objectives. * For Topics Courses, list examples of topics.
  • Evaluation Measures:
    Describe the types of assignments (e.g. research paper, portfolio, case studies, oral presentation, etc.) that will be used to determine the extent to which students have achieved the course learning objectives
  • Alignment with Program Learning Outcomes:
    List the program learning outcome(s) for which this course address, at what level (I,R,M)
Resources
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  • What new equipment/ technologies if any will be needed?

    None

  • What new library resources (journal subscriptions, online databases, books, videos) will be required?

    None

  • What special classroom needs will this proposal generate (smart room, lab space, etc.)?

    None

  • How will staffing requirements be addressed?

    Since we propose replacing AE 495 with this course, we're not proposing a change to the staffing status quo. 

    i.e. if a new course, who will teach the course and what will not be taught to accommodate this addition? If changing credits, how will that affect staffing patterns?
  • If new costs wil be incurred with this change, do you anticipate additional funding sources to mitigate any of the costs (such as student fees, grants, other)?
Impact Study and Responses
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  • Catalog Report
  • Was the course listed as a prerequisite for any other department's courses in the catalog report.
  • Please Confirm
  • Departments: enter all blanket exceptions that will be needed

    AE 475 may substitute for AE 495 regardless of catalog year for Adventure Education Major.

  • Registrar's Office questions regarding impacts and department chair's response to impact questions?

    No questions.

    The chair should respond to the impact study questions in the same impact box? 1. Impact question: Department response: 2. Impact question: Department response: 3. Etc.
Registrar's Office Impact Study (All of the following boxes are for Registrar's Office use only)
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  • Summary of Changes (if applicable):

    New course

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    (3-0)
    (3-0)
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  • Banner Prerequisites

    AE 310 (minimum grade of C+) and AE 450 (minimum grade of C+) and MATH 132 (minimum grade of D-)

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