SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS Institutional Substantive Program Modification Requests Institution: University of South Dakota Date: 1/10/19 Institutional representatives should provide direct links to PDF documents for each of the program modification requests represented below. All requests should be posted on the campus Curriculum and Instruction website one week prior to the Academic Affairs Council meeting where the program modification request is being considered. Program Title Approval Administration, M.S. JP Chemistry, M.S. (addition of accelerated program option – requires Board approval) English, Ph.D. JP Psychology, M.A.-Clinical Psychology specialization JP Psychology, M.A.-Human Factors specialization JP Psychology, Ph.D.-Clinical Psychology and Clinical/Disaster Psychology specializations JP Psychology, Ph.D.-Human Factors specialization JP Speech Language Pathology, M.A. JP Program modifications referenced above for approval have been reviewed by the Academic Affairs Council and the System Vice President for Academic Affairs and may be advanced forward for entry in Colleague. For those program modifications listed above that did not receive approval, additional clarification or justification will be necessary and should be re-routed through the review process on a separate “Institutional Substantive Program Modification Requests” form once all issues have been resolved. 2/6/19 Signature: System Vice President for Academic Affairs Date JP
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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS
Institutional Substantive Program Modification Requests
Institution: University of South Dakota Date: 1/10/19
Institutional representatives should provide direct links to PDF documents for each of the program modification requests represented below. All requests should be posted on the campus Curriculum and Instruction website one week prior to the Academic Affairs Council meeting where the program modification request is being considered.
Program Title Approval Administration, M.S. JP Chemistry, M.S. (addition of accelerated program option – requires Board approval) English, Ph.D. JP Psychology, M.A.-Clinical Psychology specialization JP Psychology, M.A.-Human Factors specialization JP Psychology, Ph.D.-Clinical Psychology and Clinical/Disaster Psychology specializations JP Psychology, Ph.D.-Human Factors specialization JP Speech Language Pathology, M.A. JP
Program modifications referenced above for approval have been reviewed by the Academic Affairs Council and the System Vice President for Academic Affairs and may be advanced forward for entry in Colleague. For those program modifications listed above that did not receive approval, additional clarification or justification will be necessary and should be re-routed through the review process on a separate “Institutional Substantive Program Modification Requests” form once all issues have been resolved.
2/6/19 Signature: System Vice President for Academic Affairs Date
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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS
Substantive Program Modification Form
UNIVERSITY: USD CURRENT PROGRAM TITLE: M.S. in Administration CIP CODE: 52.0201 UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT: Political Science UNIVERSITY DIVISION: Arts and Sciences
University Approval To the Board of Regents and the Executive Director: I certify that I have read this proposal, that I believe
it to be accurate, and that it has been evaluated and approved as provided by university policy.
Elizabeth M. Freeburg 1/10/19 Vice President of Academic Affairs or
President of the University Date
1. This modification addresses a change in: ☐ Total credits required within the discipline ☐ Total credits of supportive course work ☐ Total credits of elective course work ☐ Total credits required for program ☐ Program name ☒ Existing specialization ☐ CIP Code ☐ Other (explain below)
2. Effective date of change: 2019-2020 catalog 3. Program Degree Level:
Long Term Care Administration specialization 12 cr hrs Long Term Care Administration specialization 12 cr hrs HRM 569 Advanced Topics in Human Resource
Management 3 Delete
HRM OR POLS OR EMPA
560 723 723
Human Resource Management Public Personnel Management Public Personnel Management
3
HSAD 511 Financial Management of Long-Term Care
3 Delete
HSAD 515 Strategic Management of Long-Term Care
3 Delete
HSAD 559 Health Services for Long-Term Care 3
HSAD 560 Long-Term Care Administration 3 HSAD 560 Long-Term Care Administration 3
The interdisciplinary studies specialization requires students to work with their advisors to design a specialization consisting of twelve (12) credit hours to suit the students’ specific interest from coursework available in the area. Students are required to submit a list of proposed specialization courses along with an explanation of the appropriateness of the designed specialization in terms of career and personal development. Selected coursework should be interdisciplinary in nature or come from different fields that integrate to represent a cohesive theme.
The interdisciplinary studies specialization requires students to work with their advisors to design a specialization consisting of twelve (12) credit hours to suit the students’ specific interest from coursework available in the area. Students are required to submit a list of proposed specialization courses along with an explanation of the appropriateness of the designed specialization in terms of career and personal development. Selected coursework should be interdisciplinary in nature or come from different fields that integrate to represent a cohesive theme.
Total number of hours required for specialization 12 or 15
Total number of hours required for specialization 12 or 15
Total number of hours required for degree 36 Total number of hours required for degree 36
7. Explanation of the Change:
The curriculum changes in the Long-Term Care Administration specialization in the M.S. in Administration program are caused by the modifications in the Long-Term Care Management graduate certificate and resulted in the removal of three courses (HRM 569, HSAD 511, and HSAD 515) and addition of two courses (HSAD 559 and HSAD 594). Since public personnel management is an important aspect of administering a long-term care facility, the M.S. in Administration program requires students to complete either HRM 560 (offered by the School of Business) or EMPA/POLS 723 (offered by the College of Arts & Sciences) courses as part of the Long-Term Care Administration specialization course work. Students will have an option to choose which course content will be more beneficial for them. Additionally, while
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HSAD 594 Internship may be helpful to students who plan to obtain a certification/licensure in the Long-Term Care Management, the Internship course is optional for students in the MS in Administration program since, per the program admission requirements, the students are already working professionals and thus may work or have worked in a long-term care setting. Therefore, if students find HSAD 594 Internship to be not beneficial, students may choose an elective that would contribute to their educational and professional goals.
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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS
Substantive Program Modification Form
UNIVERSITY: University of South Dakota CURRENT PROGRAM TITLE: Chemistry, M.S., Plan A only (Thesis) CIP CODE: 40.0505 UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT: Chemistry UNIVERSITY DIVISION: Arts & Sciences
University Approval To the Board of Regents and the Executive Director: I certify that I have read this proposal, that I believe
it to be accurate, and that it has been evaluated and approved as provided by university policy.
Elizabeth M. Freeburg 1/10/19 Vice President of Academic Affairs or
President of the University Date
1. This modification addresses a change in:
☐ Total credits required within the discipline ☐ Total credits of supportive course work
☐ Total credits of elective course work ☐ Total credits required for program
☐ Program name ☐ Existing specialization
☐ CIP Code ☒ Other (explain below) Addition of a fast-track program
2. Effective date of change (enter catalog year): 2019-2020
CHEM 752 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II 3 CHEM 752 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 790 Graduate Seminar in Chemistry 4 CHEM 790 Graduate Seminar in Chemistry 4
CHEM 798 Thesis Research in Chemistry 6 CHEM 798 Thesis Research in Chemistry 6
Chemistry or other electives 6 Chemistry or other electives 6
The candidate must conduct independent research under the guidance of an approved advisor, and must prepare and present a thesis that demonstrates the addition of significant knowledge to some area of chemistry. The candidate is required to pass American Chemical Society standardized written examinations covering work in the department; an oral defense of the thesis is required after acceptance by the student’s advisory committee.
The candidate must conduct independent research under the guidance of an approved advisor, and must prepare and present a thesis that demonstrates the addition of significant knowledge to some area of chemistry. The candidate is required to pass American Chemical Society standardized written examinations covering work in the department; an oral defense of the thesis is required after acceptance by the student’s advisory committee.
Subtotal 30 Subtotal 30
Accelerated Master’s Program: BS/MS Up to 12 credits applied toward the B.S. program may be used to satisfy graduate credit. The following restrictions apply: a. Dual-listed courses taken at the 500-level can be applied to both the B.S. and M.S. degrees. Dual-listed courses must be taken at the 500-level. b. The student must apply to, and be admitted to, the accelerated program prior to taking courses to be credited toward the accelerated program. c. No courses taken prior to admission to the accelerated program may be counted toward an accelerated graduate degree. d. Courses that are "double counted" must be approved by the program coordinator for inclusion in the program of study prior to registration for the course or the credits will not be applied toward the accelerated graduate degree. e. Only courses taken at the student’s home institution are eligible for accelerated program credit. No transferred courses from other institutions will be allowed to count toward the accelerated master’s degree. f. Students admitted to the accelerated M.S. Program may be allowed to register for all courses included in his/her program of study and these credit hours may apply to both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements.
Total number of hours required for degree 30 Total number of hours required for degree 30
7. Explanation of the Change:
The addition of an accelerated option will allow advanced students who have been admitted to the Master’s program to begin the M.S. in Chemistry during their final year of undergraduate study. Undergraduate students who qualify for and are admitted to the accelerated program may register for graduate level classes (500, 600, and 700) and these credit hours may apply to both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements.
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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS
Substantive Program Modification Form
UNIVERSITY: University of South Dakota CURRENT PROGRAM TITLE: Doctor of Philosophy, English CIP CODE: 23.0101 UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT: English UNIVERSITY DIVISION: College of Arts & Sciences University Approval To the Board of Regents and the Executive Director: I certify that I have read this proposal, that I believe
it to be accurate, and that it has been evaluated and approved as provided by university policy.
Elizabeth M. Freeburg 1/10/19 Vice President of Academic Affairs or
President of the University Date
1. This modification addresses a change in:
☐ Total credits required within the discipline ☐ Total credits of supportive course work
☒ Total credits of elective course work ☐ Total credits required for program
☐ Program name ☐ Existing specialization
☐ CIP Code ☒ Other (explain below) Seminar requirements
2. Effective date of change (enter catalog year): 2019-2020
Graduate seminars in Creative Writing 15 Graduate courses in Creative Writing: at least three must be seminars
15
Course in applied theory for Creative Writing 3 Course in applied theory for Creative Writing 3
Graduate seminars in literature 9 Graduate courses in literature: at least two must be seminars 9
*50% of the program of study must be taken at the 700 level
Total number of hours required for specialization 24 or 27 Total number of hours required for specialization 24 or 27
Total number of hours required for degree 54-69 Total number of hours required for degree 54-69
7. Explanation of the Change:
1) The English department would like to remove the linguistics requirement (ENGL 507 / LING 507) due to staffing and scheduling issues. The faculty lines with expertise to teach these courses were not renewed when faculty retired or resigned. These courses need to run on a regular basis in order for students to meet the requirement, and without qualified faculty members, the department cannot offer them. Removing the linguistics requirement allows students to take an additional elective in their areas of interest. Because the majority of students’ coursework is required coursework, this additional elective will enable them to further develop skills in their areas of specialization and/or take courses necessary for strategic professionalization. 2) The change that appears in the coursework for the Literary Studies: Critical specialization and in the Literary Studies: Creative specialization is a change in language (“courses” replaces “seminars”) that enables 500-level coursework to count toward required credits for the specialization. This change enables students to select from a wider range of course offerings (both 500 and 700-level courses) and gives students more opportunities for taking courses in their areas of interest and/or necessary for strategic professionalization. For example, a student specializing in Literary Studies: Creative could take ENGL 593: Astrophil Press Publishing (a beneficial course for creative writers planning to pursue careers in publishing and writing) and count it toward the required credits in her/his specialization. Additionally, students specializing in Literary Studies: Critical would be able to take courses in their geographical and historical periods that are offered at the 500 or 700 level.
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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS
Substantive Program Modification Form
UNIVERSITY: University of South Dakota CURRENT PROGRAM TITLE: Psychology, Clinical Psychology Specialization,
M.A. Plan A CIP CODE: 42.0201 UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT: Psychology UNIVERSITY DIVISION: Arts & Sciences
University Approval To the Board of Regents and the Executive Director: I certify that I have read this proposal, that I believe
it to be accurate, and that it has been evaluated and approved as provided by university policy.
Elizabeth M. Freeburg 1/10/19 Vice President of Academic Affairs or
President of the University Date
1. This modification addresses a change in:
☐ Total credits required within the discipline ☐ Total credits of supportive course work
☐ Total credits of elective course work ☐ Total credits required for program
☐ Program name ☒ Existing specialization
☐ CIP Code ☐ Other (explain below) 2. Effective date of change (enter catalog year): 2019-2020
PSYC 751 Psychological Assessment I 3 PSYC 751 Psychological Assessment I 3
PSYC 752 Psychological Assessment II 3 PSYC 752 Psychological Assessment II 3
PSYC 760 Topics: Orientation to the Field of Clinical Psychology (1-2cr)
1
PSYC 786 Seminar: Professional Development (1cr) 2 PSYC 786 Seminar: Professional Development (1cr) 2
Additional Required for Clinical Specialization Subtotal: 18 Additional Required for Clinical Specialization Subtotal: 17
M.A. Oral Examination: Master’s thesis defense M.A. Oral Examination: Master’s thesis defense
Total number of hours required for major/specialization
35 Total number of hours required for major/specialization
35
Total number of hours required for degree 35 Total number of hours required for degree 35
7. Explanation of the Change: The psychology core requirements have changed due, in part, to
a change in the American Psychological Association Standards of Accreditation for Clinical Psychology. In addition, we wish to align the requirements of the Clinical Psychology and Human Factors master’s programs to include a core of psychology courses that will be expected of all of those who earn a master’s degree in psychology.
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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS
Substantive Program Modification Form
UNIVERSITY: University of South Dakota CURRENT PROGRAM TITLE: Psychology, Human Factors Specialization, M.A. CIP CODE: 42.2701 UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT: Psychology UNIVERSITY DIVISION: Arts & Sciences
University Approval To the Board of Regents and the Executive Director: I certify that I have read this proposal, that I believe
it to be accurate, and that it has been evaluated and approved as provided by university policy.
Vice President of Academic Affairs or President of the University
Date
1. This modification addresses a change in:
☐ Total credits required within the discipline ☐ Total credits of supportive course work
☐ Total credits of elective course work ☐ Total credits required for program
☐ Program name ☒ Existing specialization
☐ CIP Code ☐ Other (explain below) 2. Effective date of change (enter catalog year): 2019-2020
3. Program Degree Level (place an “X” in the appropriate box):
PSYC 539 Psychology of Safety 3 PSYC 539 Psychology of Safety 3
PSYC 792 Special Topics 1-4 PSYC 792 Special Topics 1-4
Accelerated Master’s Program: BA or BS/MA Up to 12 credits applied toward the B.A or B.S. program may be used to satisfy graduate credit. The following restrictions apply: a. Dual-listed courses taken at the 500-level can be applied to both the B.S. and M.S. degrees. Dual-listed courses must be taken at the 500-level. b. The student must apply to, and be admitted to, the accelerated program prior to taking courses to be credited toward the accelerated program. c. No courses taken prior to admission to the accelerated program may be counted toward an accelerated graduate degree. No exceptions to this policy will be approved. d. Courses that are "double counted" must be approved by the program coordinator for inclusion in the program of study prior to registration for the course or the credits will not be applied toward the accelerated graduate degree. No exceptions to this policy will be approved. e. Only courses taken at the student’s home institution are eligible for dual credit. No transferred courses from other institutions will be allowed to count toward the accelerated master’s degree. f. Students admitted to the accelerated M.A. Program may be allowed to register for all courses included on his/her program of study and these credit hours may apply to both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements.
Accelerated Master’s Program: BA or BS/MA Up to 12 credits applied toward the B.A or B.S. program may be used to satisfy graduate credit. The following restrictions apply: a. Dual-listed courses taken at the 500-level can be applied to both the B.S. and M.S. degrees. Dual-listed courses must be taken at the 500-level. b. The student must apply to, and be admitted to, the accelerated program prior to taking courses to be credited toward the accelerated program. c. No courses taken prior to admission to the accelerated program may be counted toward an accelerated graduate degree. No exceptions to this policy will be approved. d. Courses that are "double counted" must be approved by the program coordinator for inclusion in the program of study prior to registration for the course or the credits will not be applied toward the accelerated graduate degree. No exceptions to this policy will be approved. e. Only courses taken at the student’s home institution are eligible for dual credit accelerated program credit. No transferred courses from other institutions will be allowed to count toward the accelerated master’s degree. f. Students admitted to the accelerated M.A. Program may be allowed to register for all courses included on his/her program of study and these credit hours may apply to both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements.
Total number of hours required for specialization 27 Total number of hours required for specialization 27
Total number of hours required for degree 36 Total number of hours required for degree 36
7. Explanation of the Change:
Deleting the series of five 1cr seminars and replacing them with a new course (PSYC 703: Modern Psychology) and additional credits of PSYC 737 will align the two specializations within the program and better match the demands both the APA and HFES degree requirements.
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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS
Substantive Program Modification Form
UNIVERSITY: University of South Dakota CURRENT PROGRAM TITLE: Psychology, Ph.D.-Clinical Psychology Specialization
and Clinical/Disaster Psychology Specialization CIP CODE: 42.0201 UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT: Psychology UNIVERSITY DIVISION: Arts & Sciences
University Approval To the Board of Regents and the Executive Director: I certify that I have read this proposal, that I believe
it to be accurate, and that it has been evaluated and approved as provided by university policy.
Elizabeth M. Freeburg 1/10/19 Vice President of Academic Affairs or
President of the University Date
1. This modification addresses a change in:
☒ Total credits required within the discipline ☐ Total credits of supportive course work
☒ Total credits of elective course work ☐ Total credits required for program
☐ Program name ☒ Existing specializations
☐ CIP Code ☐ Other (explain below) 2. Effective date of change (enter catalog year): 2019-2020 catalog
PSYC 780 Rural Community Psychology 3 PSYC 780 Rural Community Psychology 3
Clinical/Disaster Psychology elective coursework: 3 credit hours from following:
3 Clinical/Disaster Psychology elective coursework: 3 credit hours from following:
3
PSYC 755 Management in Disaster Mental Health 3 PSYC 755 Management in Disaster Mental Health 3
PSYC 757 Directed Readings in Disaster Psychology 3 PSYC 757 Directed Readings in Disaster Psychology 3
PSYC 758 Directed Research in Disaster Psychology 3 PSYC 758 Directed Readings in Disaster Psychology 3
Clinical/Disaster Psychology Total hours 21 Clinical/Disaster Psychology Total hours 21
PhD Oral Examination PhD Oral Examination
Total number of hours required for clinical specialization core 44 Total number of hours required for clinical specialization core 41
Total number of hours required for degree 118 Total number of hours required for degree 118
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7. Explanation of the Change: The psychology core requirements have changed due, in part, to a change in the American Psychological Association Standards of Accreditation for Clinical Psychology. In addition, we wish to align the requirements of the Clinical Psychology and Human Factor’s master’s programs to include a core of psychology courses that will be expected of all of those who earn a master’s degree in psychology.
Changes in the Clinical Psychology PhD Core reflect the following (in order of their appearance):
• moving PSYC 705 to the Psychology MA core • PSYC 765 and 768 and have appeared incorrectly in the catalog -- this is a correction • PSYC 782 has been replaced by PSYC 773: Research Methods in Clinical Psychology • PSYC 709 has been added as a requirement • Doctoral level electives have been increased from 6 credit hours to 9 credit hours • The number of hours for the specialization have gone from 44 to 41 -- but the total number
of hours required for the PhD degree remains the same (71)
Explanation of the Change: The psychology core requirements have changed due, in part, to a change in the American Psychological Association Standards of Accreditation for Clinical Psychology. In addition, we wish to align the requirements of the Clinical Psychology and Human Factor’s master’s programs to include a core of psychology courses that will be expected of all of those who earn a master’s degree in psychology. Changes in the Clinical Psychology PhD Core reflect the following (in order of their appearance):
• moving PSYC 705 to the Psychology MA core • PSYC 765 and 768 and have appeared incorrectly in the catalog -- this is a correction • PSYC 782 has been replaced by PSYC 773: Research Methods in Clinical Psychology • PSYC 709 has been added as a requirement • Doctoral level electives have been increased from 6 credit hours to 9 credit hours • The number of hours for the specialization core have gone from 44 to 41 -- but the total
number of hours required for the PhD degree remains the same (71) • The course number changes for the Clinical/Disaster courses represent course number
changes in the DMHI
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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS
Substantive Program Modification Form
UNIVERSITY: University of South Dakota CURRENT PROGRAM TITLE: Psychology, Human Factors Specialization, Ph.D CIP CODE: 42.2701 UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT: Psychology UNIVERSITY DIVISION: Arts & Sciences
University Approval To the Board of Regents and the Executive Director: I certify that I have read this proposal, that I believe
it to be accurate, and that it has been evaluated and approved as provided by university policy.
Elizabeth M. Freeburg 1/10/19 Vice President of Academic Affairs or
President of the University Date
1. This modification addresses a change in:
☐ Total credits required within the discipline ☐ Total credits of supportive course work
☒ Total credits of elective course work ☐ Total credits required for program
☐ Program name ☒ Existing specialization
☐ CIP Code ☐ Other (explain below) 2. Effective date of change (enter catalog year): 2019-2020
3. Program Degree Level (place an “X” in the appropriate box):
PSYC 514 Drugs and Behavior 3 PSYC 514 Drugs and Behavior 3
PSYC 534 Artificial Intelligence 3
Delete
CSC 547 Artificial Intelligence
3
PSYC 708 Seminar: Advanced History & Systems of Psychology
3 PSYC 708 Seminar: Advanced History & Systems of Psychology
3
PSYC 709 Teaching of Psychology 3 PSYC 709 Teaching of Psychology 3
PSYC 776 Human Factors Practicum 1-9 PSYC 776 Human Factors Practicum 1-6
PSYC 791 Independent Study 1-3 PSYC 791 Independent Study 1-6
PSYC 792 Special Topics 1-4 PSYC 792 Special Topics 1-4
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Other graduate level coursework may be used with approval of program director.
*Transfer students with a completed master’s thesis but less than 6 cr of thesis work may count additional electives toward 84 hours.
*Transfer students with a completed master’s thesis but less than 6 cr of thesis work may count additional electives toward 84 hours.
Total number of hours required for specialization 54 Total number of hours required for specialization 54
Total number of hours required for degree 84 Total number of hours required for degree 84
7. Explanation of the Change:
Deleting the series of five 1cr seminars and replacing them with a new course (PSYC 703: Modern Psychology) and moving a required advanced statistics course into the common psychology core will align the two specializations within the program and better match the demands both the APA and HFES degree requirements. The remaining changes are minor adjustments to reduce 1 credit of the repeatable PSYC 737 and increase free electives to 12cr while maintaining the same total credit hour requirements. The change to PSYC 776 & 791 reflect the variable credit nature of the courses.
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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS
Substantive Program Modification Form
UNIVERSITY: University of South Dakota CURRENT PROGRAM TITLE: M.A., Speech Language Pathology CIP CODE: 51.0201 UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT: Communication Sciences and Disorders UNIVERSITY DIVISION: Arts & Sciences
University Approval To the Board of Regents and the Executive Director: I certify that I have read this proposal, that I believe
it to be accurate, and that it has been evaluated and approved as provided by university policy.
Elizabeth M. Freeburg 1/10/19 Vice President of Academic Affairs or
President of the University Date
1. This modification addresses a change in:
☒ Total credits required within the discipline ☐ Total credits of supportive course work
☐ Total credits of elective course work ☒ Total credits required for program
☐ Program name ☐ Existing specialization
☐ CIP Code ☐ Other (explain below) 2. Effective date of change (enter catalog year): 2019-2020 catalog
3. Program Degree Level (place an “X” in the appropriate box):
DCOM 794 Internship (two semesters) 12 each DCOM 794 Internship (two semesters) 12 each
*unless completed at the undergraduate level *unless completed at the undergraduate level
Total number of hours required for major Total number of hours required for major
Total number of hours required for degree 59-77 Total number of hours required for degree 60-78
7. Explanation of the Change:
Students will be required to enroll in 1 credit of DCOM 595 Clinical Practicum for a 4th semester during their program for a diagnostic rotation. Currently students are enrolled in DCOM 595 Clinical Practicum for only 3 of their 4 semesters of on-campus clinical experience. The 1 additional credit of DCOM 595 will result in students being registered for Clinical Practicum for each of their semesters on campus. A diagnostic rotation is needed to reflect accreditation requirements for knowledge and skill expectations in diagnostic assessment of speech, language and communication disorders for program graduates.