UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #2

CHANGE IN A DEGREE, MAJOR, OR SUBMAJOR

Check Exactly One:
 
Change in:
____
 Degree ____ Major _x___ Submajor
Deletion of:     ____ Major ____ Submajor

Total Number of Credits in Program:
(if "change in" is checked - even if credits remain the same)
 
24
 Before Change  
24
 After Change

 
Program Title: Human Services Foundation Minor 
Sponsor(s):  James Winship, Tim Reutebuch 
Department(s): Social Work 
College(s):  Letters & Sciences
Other Programs Affected: 
Effective Term: Fall, 2001 

Submit the following:

I.    Exact description of request

Two courses would be added to the electives section:
    Communicative Disorders 270, Introduction to Communicative Disorders
    Social Work 337, Introduction to Social Gerontology
Change From:

MINOR - 24 credits

  1. SELECT ANY THREE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:  PSYCH-202, PSYCH-331, PSYCH-332,  SOCWORK-102, SOCWORK-235, WOMENST-350
  2. SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:  ENGLISH-370, ENGLISH-372, PSYCH-215, MATH 230
  3. ELECTIVES SELECT FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:  PSYCH-345, PSYCH-387, PSYCH-444, PSYCH-486, PSYCH-489, SFTYGEN-455,  SOCWORK-311, SOCWORK-325, SOCWORK-341, SOCWORK-380, SOCWORK-498, WOMENST-100, WOMENST-370, WOMENST-392
Change To:

MINOR - 24 credits

  1. SELECT ANY THREE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:  PSYCH-202, PSYCH-331, PSYCH-332,  SOCWORK-102, SOCWORK-235, WOMENST-350
  2. SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:  ENGLISH-370, ENGLISH-372, PSYCH-215, MATH 230
  3. ELECTIVES SELECT FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:  PSYCH-345, PSYCH-387, PSYCH-444, PSYCH-486, PSYCH-489, SFTYGEN-455,  SOCWORK-311, SOCWORK-325, SOCWORK 337, SOCWORK-341, SOCWORK-380, SOCWORK-498, WOMENST-100, WOMENST-370, WOMENST-392 COMDIS 270

    4.  
II.    Relationship to mission and strategic plan of institution, and/or College/Department goals and objectives
This change, which strengthens the minor, is consistent with the mission of the University System to support professional and specialized education. It is consistent with the UW-Whitewater mission which stresses the importance of inter-disciplinary preparation. It is consistent with the mission of the Social Work Department to provide knowledge that will be of use to students in their professional practice.
III.     Rationale
The Human Services Minor is designed to give students an opportunity to select coursework for a minor that will strengthen their background in a chosen area of human services. Introduction to Social Gerontology is proposed to be added due to student demands—students who did not wish to pursue a Gerontology Minor but who believed that they would be working to some degree with older adults. The Introduction to Communicative Disorders will be useful for students who work in with persons with disabilities.
IV.    Cost implications
There are no added costs, as the courses are regularly offered.