Chemistry Major, BA

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  • **READ BEFORE YOU BEGIN**

    1. Deatailed instructions on how to complete this proposal are available in the Curriculog User's Guide.
    2. Fields with an asterisk (*) are required. A proposal cannot be launched without data in each of the required fields.
    3. Once approved by the Originator, each subsequent approval step will have a 15 calendar day deadline to make a decision. After 15 calendar days the proposal is automatically rejected and returned to the Originator. If there are questions or clarifications needed that require time beyond this deadline you may select the HOLD decision. This decision requires administrative approval.
    4. Please email curriculog@cwu.edu with questions or if you need assistance in completing this proposal.

    Note: While a "New Program" may be offered the term following the final approval of the proposal, if the proposal requires the creation or modification of courses, the program's effective term must be the same as, or later than, those course proposals. Click here to view the course proposal deadlines. 

  • Level of Study

  • Select Level of Study*

  • Types of Proposals:

    Majors:  The major forms the basis for granting of a baccalaureate or graduate degree.  It is a coherent, in-depth program of study in a particular discipline or disciplines wherein the student will develop and demonstrate an increasing awareness of both the possibilities and the limits of the major program of study.  Majors are designed to provide a mastery of the content, insights, skills and techniques appropriate to an undergraduate education in a particular body of knowledge.  Majors will consist of courses that are often sequential, leading to advanced study in the discipline(s).  A major will consist of a minimum of 45 credits.  For undergraduate degrees, a 45 to 59 credit major requires completion of a minor and/or second major, in which case the total credits of the major and minor/2nd major must total at least 60 credits.

    Specializations:  A specialization is a coherent, focused subfield within a degree program. A specialization can be distinguished from a new degree in that the full designation of the degree title - including level, type and major - does not change when a new specialization is added. Specializations in an undergraduate major must share a core, defined as a group of courses shared by all specializations within a major, which consists of no fewer than 25 credits for an undergraduate program or 15 credits for a graduate program. The courses constituting the specialization must consist of no fewer than 20 credits for an undergraduate program or 15 credits for graduate program.

    Minors:  A minor is a coherent program of study in a particular discipline that provides an area that complements or supplements the students major.  A minor will consist of a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 44 credits.

    Certificates:  Certificate programs are programs of study that normally require less than 25% of the credits required for a degree program at the same level. Certificate programs may not exceed 44 credits.  Certificate programs are specialized career programs, often geared for admission to licensing or career entrance tests, and results in a certificate.  Certificate programs may also be noncredit.

    Graduate Certificates:  Graduate certificate programs are courses of study that require equal to half or less than half of the credits required during a degree program at a similar level.  They are usually limited in scope relative to a graduate degree program but provide an opportunity for advanced study with a particular focus.  Subject to the regulations that govern a specific program, a graduate certificate can often serve as an intermediate accomplishment for a student whose ultimate goal is a graduate degree.

    Minor/ Certificate:  This option should be selected when the proposed program may be used as either a minor, certificate program, or both..

    Narrative:  This is the descriptive text for a College or Department. This information is built as a Shared Core, and can be imported as such. Any courses or programs of study referenced in this section are text only and will not automatically update when those items are changed.

  • Type of Proposal *

  • First Term to be Offered

    Please select the term and year that this program will be available. Please confirm deadlines for selected term, as the system will not check the validity of terms selected.  If you missed the deadline or are unsure about the process, please contact curriculog@cwu.edu for assistance.

    Note: While a "New Program" may be offered the term following the final approval of the proposal, if the proposal requires the creation or modification of courses, the program's effective term must be the same or later as those course proposals.

  • Term *
    Year *

  • College or Academic Group

    Please select your College or Academic Group by clicking on the Add Item button below. If your College or Academic Group is not showing in the list of available options, please email curriculog@cwu.edu.

  • College or Academic Group *
    Please select your College or Academic Group from the drop-down menu. If your department or program does not belong to a college and you are unsure which Academic Group to use, please email curriculog@cwu.edu.

  • Department or Program

    Please select your Department or Program by clicking on the Add Item button below. If your Department or Program is not showing in the list of available options, please email curriculog@cwu.edu.

    If the program is offered by an interdisciplinary or specialized study program select both the program and the department in which it is housed. 

  • All Departments and Programs related to this proposal: *
  • Will this new program include courses from outside the originating department?*
    If you select YES as an option, a Custom Route will need to be created. Contact curriculog@cwu.edu for assistance in creating custom routes.

  • If you answered yes, please return to the "Department or Program" field above and select all departments whose courses will be used. Programs using courses from departments other than their own are required to document that those departments have approved the usage of their course(s). Department chairs cannot be added to the approval after a proposal has been launched. Contact curriculog@cwu.edu if you need assistance or discover that a department has been missed.

    If multiple selections were made in the "All Departments and Programs..." field above select the department who will have primary control/ owenership of the program in the field below (if only one department is selected above this field may be left blank).

  • Primary Department

  • Program vs. Shared Core

    A shared core is an identical series of courses that are used by multiple programs, while a program is a set of courses or requirements unique to a single program. If you are unsure whether your proposal is a program or a shared core contact curriculog@cwu.edu for assistance.

  • Program vs. Shared Core*
    If you are unsure if this is a program or shared core, then select program. **Specialized programs are Shared Cores.** For further help or clarification, email curriculog@cwu.edu.

  • Title of Program

  • Program Title*
    Chemistry Major, BA
    Chemistry Major, BA
  • Degree or Certificate Type *

  • MyCWU Program and Specialization Codes

    The fields that follow should be left blank until it reaches the "Peoplesoft Integration" approval step. These codes are used to identify the program (and specialization when applicable) in MyCWU and will be used in the future to differentiate programs that may have very similar titles.

  • MyCWU Program Code
  • MyCWU Specialization Program Code

  • Certificates:  Definitions of Certificate Types

    Type A -  College Sponsored Certificate Programs: Programs that admit only matriculating students and offer a set of courses approved through the CWU academic governance procedures are classified as College Sponsored Certificate Programs. These programs are developed, taught, and offered by academic departments housed in colleges at CWU.

    Type B - Collaborative Certificate Programs: Programs that admit both matriculating students and non-matriculating students and offer a set of courses that includes regular course offerings appearing in the CWU catalog and administered by CWU Colleges are classified as "Collaborative Certificate Programs." These programs are developed, taught, and offered by academic departments housed in colleges in cooperation with the office of continuing education.

    Type C - Continuing Education Certificate Programs: Programs that target primarily non-matriculating students and offer a set of instructional experiences developed independent of CWU's colleges but with input as appropriate from faculty are classified as "continuing education certificate programs." These programs are developed, delivered, and administered by the office of continuing education in consultation with faculty, academic departments, and/or college dean, as appropriate.

    Type D - Graduate School Certificate Program. Programs that only admit students who meet the criteria to be accepted into the School of Graduate Studies and Research and offer a set of courses which appear in the CWU catalog.  Certificates are administered by CWU Colleges and are classified as Graduate School Certificate Programs.  These programs are developed, taught, and offered by academic departments housed in colleges at CWU.

  • If this is a Certificate program, which type?
    See Definitions of Certificate Types below.

  • Program Text for Catalog Copy 

    The Program Narrative is a required description of the program, the others are optional text fields where additional descriptions can be added. If any of the requirements below involve courses or shared cores they must be added into the proposed curriculum. For assistance in attaching an existing core or in creating a new one contct curriculog@cwu.edu. A proposal may be rejected or delayed if the program has, or should have, information in the optional text fields in this section that is not included.

  • Program Narrative*

    Chemistry Major BA

    This BA degree program is designed for students preparing to incorporate chemistry into broader careers such as teaching, health sciences (PA, nursing, pre-PT), industry, business, and/or law. It is also the appropriate major for students seeking endorsement in teaching high school chemistry.

    Students seeking this BA degree must complete one year of college/university study or two years of high school study of a single world language.

    A BS is recommended for students who anticipate pursuing a graduate degree in chemistry, health programs (MD, DO, DVM, DDS, Pharm D, etc.) or chemistry careers that might require training in a greater depth of chemistry subdisciplines. See a faculty advisor in the Chemistry Department as soon as possible to develop a course of study and to determine which degree program to pursue.

    Teaching Endorsement Requirements:

    This major partially satisfies the criteria for a teaching endorsement in Chemistry (5-12), qualifying students to teach Chemistry at the high school, middle, or junior high levels. Students who successfully complete the Chemistry BA and STEM Teaching Program Minor (an alternative to the Professional Education Program) are eligible to apply for Washington State teacher certification. Teacher certification candidates must receive a C grade or higher in all major and STEM Teaching Program courses, have a GPA of at least 3.0 for either the last 45 graded quarter credits or overall CWU/transfer cumulative, and meet all Washington State teacher certification requirements. See the chemistry teaching advisor as soon as possible to develop a course of study.

  • Admission Requirements
  • Graduation Requirements
  • Program Requirements

  • Program Curriculum

    In this field you will build all of the course requirements for the program.  If this program will use existing courses from the catalog, or a shared core from an existing program, those can be imported from the Online Catalog by clicking on the Import arrow at the top left of this form. 

    Please Note:  multiple courses can be selected for import at one time, by clicking on each desired course from the list that is populated by your search parameters.  If the desired course is either an existing new course proposal, or will be submitted concurrently with the program proposal, click Add Course. Here you will be prompted to enter in the courses prefix, code (number), and name (course title).

    For further detailed instructions on importing courses into your program, please see the Curriculog User Guide.

  • Program Curriculum *

  • Online Program Options

    In the field below please indicate whether the program being proposed will have an online only option available for students.

  • Please indicate the level of online availablity for this program:*
Required Summary Information
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  • Justification for the Program

    This is the field where you will provide a justification for the creation of this program.  If this section is not complete, the proposal will be returned to the originator.  

    In the box below please address:

    • How will this new program enhance the curriculum of your department, college, and the university?
    • What specific needs are being addressed that are not being met in other programs? 
    • Document the demand for this program.
  • Justification*

    Students who earn this Chemistry Major BA can either obtain an endorsement for a teaching career through the proposed STEM Teaching Program or choose a career in areas such as the health sciences, industry, business, and/or even law by earning additionally appropriate minors and/or majors.

    The current Chemistry Teaching Major BA only allows for a career in science education at the secondary level and does not provide for an expanse of other types of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as stated above. Additionally, the proposed Chemistry Major BA provides all teaching majors with more core chemistry courses and more versatility to choose some of their chemistry coursework than the current Chemistry Teaching Major BA.

    Lastly, the proposed Chemistry Major BA is designed to accompany the proposed STEM Teaching Program and will meet endorsement competencies for students seeking teaching endorsement in Chemistry (5-12). When the new STEM Teaching Program is accepted, the Chemistry Department plans to completely eliminate the Chemistry Teaching Major BA degree and replace it solely with the proposed Chemistry Major BA.

  • Program Impacts, Costs, and Revenues

    The process for completion of this section is currently being reviewed. Please contact the Office of the Associate Provost for Accreditation, Academic Planning and Assessment for details on what information needs to be included as well as the appropriate format.

  • Additional Data for Graduate Programs Only

    Please indicate in the fields below the estimated number of projected enrollments in thesis, project or exam options, and estimated number of graduate assistantships. For Graduate level programs this information is required. Graduate level program proposals that do not include information in this section will be rejected. 

  • Thesis - Projected Enrollment
  • Project or Exam Options
  • Graduate Assistantships
    Estimated number of graduate assistantships.

  • Please indicate in the field below your faculty's ability to oversee thesis, project, or exam options as Regular, Associate, or Affiliate Graduate Faculty or qualifications to obtain Graduate Faculty status.

  • Faculty Ability to Oversee Graduate Qualifications
Student Learning Outcomes and Assessments
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  • Program Proposals will no longer be required to have learner outcomes for the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee's approval, however they will still be required for review by the college dean whose college will house the proposed program, the Office of the Associate Provost for Accreditation, Academic Planning, and Assessment, and for graduate level programs, by the School of Graduate Studies and Research.

    The preferred format for this is the "Student Learning Outcomes and Assessments" form. For assistance or questions please email curriculog@cwu.edu.

    While not required, it is suggested to copy and paste the completed text of that form in the field that follows.

  • Student Learning Outcomes and Assessments

    Student Learning Outcome (performance, knowledge, attitudes)

    Related CWU Strategic Outcome(s) http://www.cwu.edu/strategic-planning/

    Method(s) of Assessment (What is the assessment?)*

    Who Assessed (Students from what courses - population)**

    When Assessed (term, dates)***

    Standard of Mastery/ Criterion of Achievement (How good does performance have to be?)

    1.  Chemistry majors will master the concepts and skills, including experimental techniques, designated in curriculum learning outcomes for courses in General, Analytical, Biochemistry, Inorganic, Organic, and Physical chemistry, which are needed to graduate and successfully pursue career pathways.

     

    1.1.1 Students will achieve programmatic learning outcomes.

    - Mean GPA of students in required courses, by course.

    - Percent of students in required courses receiving a D, F, or W.

    - Student exit survey.

    - Mean percentile for students taking American Chemical Society (ACS) content exams, by course.

     

    - Tracking of student progress through curriculum to determine student persistence and overall success.

    3 populations of students:

    - Chemistry BA graduates.

     

    - Chemistry majors in all required courses for BA degree in chemistry.

    - All students enrolled in courses that serve many non-majors, in addition to Chemistry majors, e.g. General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.

     

     

    - Quarterly.

    - Annual review of student exit portfolios.

    - All graduates maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a GPA for courses within the major of at least 2.25.

     

    - The mean GPA for majors in required courses is at least 2.50.

     

    - The percentage of majors completing any required course with a grade of C- or higher is at least 80%.

     

    - Mean ACS exam scores (percentiles) for graduates and all majors, by course, are at or above national averages.

    - The mean response to item 2 of the Exit Survey by graduates is at least 4 on the scale of 1 to 5 for both lecture and laboratory courses.

    - Fewer than 10% of declared majors abandon the BA degree program in a given academic year.

    2. Write and speak clearly in the language and style of the discipline.

    1.1.1 Students will achieve programmatic learning outcomes. 

    3.1.2 Sustain the number of courses that include research, scholarship, and creative expression skills as key outcomes.

    - Grades and other performance evaluations in relevant courses that require presentations, written abstracts and reports, preparation of chemical diagrams or structures, etc.

    - Evaluation of research reports for students working in faculty research groups.

     

    - Chemistry majors enrolled in relevant courses described under “Method of Assessment”.

     

    - Quarterly.

    - Annual review of student exit portfolios.

    - The mean GPA for majors in relevant courses is at least 2.50.

     

    - Research reports written by majors are judged satisfactory by research advisors.

     

    - All majors in the CHEM 488 course receive a satisfactory or better evaluation on their oral presentation.

     

    3. Demonstrate critical thinking skills needed to develop explanations, support qualitative and quantitative problem solving, and design experiments to test hypotheses.

     

     

     

     

    1.1.1 Students will achieve programmatic learning outcomes.

    1.1.3 Students and faculty will be increasingly engaged in the learning process in and outside of the classroom.

    - Grades in relevant courses.

    - Scores on selected questions on ACS content exams, which are deemed to require critical thought.

    - Chemistry majors in all required courses for BA degree in chemistry.

    - Quarterly.

    - Annual review ACS exam results.

    - Mean ACS exam scores (percentiles) for graduates and all majors, by course, are at or above national averages.

    - Mean scores for majors on the critical thinking subsets of ACS test questions for selected courses are at least 60%.

    4. Use computers and the modern software of the discipline to fulfill designated curricular outcomes in lab and lecture courses that require data acquisition and analysis, instrument control, computation and display of molecular structure, or preparation of written reports or oral presentations.

     

    1.1.1 Students will achieve programmatic learning outcomes.

    3.1.2 Sustain the number of courses that include research, scholarship, and creative expression skills as key outcomes.

    - Grades in relevant courses.

    - Survey of faculty teaching relevant courses.

    - Chemistry majors in relevant courses.

     

    - Quarterly.

    - Annual survey of faculty instructors.

    - All majors receive a grade of C+ or better for lab and lecture courses required significant use of computer hardware and software.

    - The results of the faculty survey indicate all faculty are confident that majors in their courses are able to use computer-based tools and methods to successfully accomplish course objectives.

     

    5. Retrieve and critically analyze chemical literature.

    1.1.1 Students will achieve programmatic learning outcomes.

    3.1.2 Sustain the number of courses that include research, scholarship, and creative expression skills as key outcomes.

     

     

     

     

    Course grades in relevant courses, including:

    -CHEM 488.

    -Student Research CHEM 295, CHEM 395, and/or CHEM 495.

     

    - Chemistry majors in relevant courses.

     

    - Quarterly.

    - Annual review of student research evaluations.

    - All majors receive a grade of C+ or better on their oral presentation in CHEM 488.

    - Research reports written by majors are judged satisfactory by research advisors.

     

    6. While working in chemical laboratories, students will be able to recognize chemical and laboratory hazards, and minimize risks using recognized best practices of laboratory safety.

    1.1.1 Students will achieve programmatic learning outcomes.

    3.1.2 Sustain the number of courses that include research, scholarship, and creative expression skills as key outcomes.

     

    - Anonymous safety survey given to students at the end of every lab course.

     

    - Lab safety audits conducted by department safety officer for all laboratories used for teaching or student research.

     

    - Chemistry majors and all other students taking laboratory courses and/or research credit.

    - Students employed as laboratory teaching assistants (TA’s) by the department.

    - Quarterly review.

     

    - The student safety survey results will confirm effective safety training that leads to an improved awareness of hazards and associated risks, and results in more consistent use of recognized best practices.

    - Lab safety audits confirm that laboratories are in compliance with state and federal safety regulations and department policies.

    7. Work effectively in group situations.

    1.1.1 Students will achieve programmatic learning outcomes.

    3.1.2 Sustain the number of courses that include research, scholarship, and creative expression skills as key outcomes.

     

    - Grades in laboratory courses.

    - Grades in student research courses: CHEM 295, CHEM 395, and/or CHEM 495.

    - Student exit survey.

    - Survey of faculty teaching relevant courses.

     

    - Chemistry majors and all other students taking laboratory courses.

    - Chemistry majors and other students working in faculty research labs.

     

    - Annual review.

     

    - All majors receive a grade of C+ or better in laboratory courses.

    - All majors participating in faculty research groups receive a grade of B or better.

     

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