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REPORT TO THE NMU ACADEMIC SENATE
from
The Committee on Undergraduate Programs
Chair: Lesley Putman
First Reading: November 8, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Department of Political Science (pages 1-7)
A. Program Deletion
1. Delete Interdisciplinary Public Administration Program
B. Program Changes
1. Add a fourth option to the Political Science major: Public Administration
2. Add 2 additional courses to the International Option
C. New Courses
1. PS 200 Introduction to Nonprofit Management (4)
2. PS 313 Great Decisions (2)
3. PS 403 International Political Economy (4)
4. PS 424 Public Budget Management (4)
5. PS 428 HRM in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (4)
2. Department of Health and Human Performance (pages 8-10)
A. Course Changes
1. RE 381 Interpretation I: Foundations and Guided Services
2. RE 492 Internship
3. RE 294 Fieldwork (A, B, C, and/or D)
B. Program Changes
1. Interpretation and Outdoor Education Minor
2. Outdoor Leadership Minor
1. DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
A. PROGRAM DELETION
1. Public Administration Major
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
Public Administration Major
Prepares students for careers in management in the public sector. Students analyze
and discuss operations of all forms and levels of government and learn the basic
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principles of government, political philosophy, statistical analysis and computer
literacy.
Students with a major in public administration must maintain a grade of a “C” or
above in required courses for the major.
Total Credits Required for Degree 120
Liberal Studies 30-40
Required Courses in Major
38
Core
30
PS 105 American Government [IV]
4
PS 202 Seminar in Public Policy Analysis 4
PS 302 Methods of Public Policy Analysis 4
PS 307 Principles of Public Administration 4
PS 309 State and Local Government
4
PS 490 Senior Seminar 2
MGT 240 Organizational Behavior and Management *
MGT 343 Human Resource Management * 4
4
Political Science Electives 8
Choose from the following:
PS 341 Social Welfare Policy (4 cr.)
PS 402 Political Economy (4 cr.)
PS 436 Classic Readings in Public Administration (4 cr.)
PS 491 Internship in Public Policy or Law (2-4 cr.)
PS 495 Special Problems in Political Science (1-4 cr.)
PS 498 Directed Study in Political Science (1-4 cr.)
MGT 412 Compensation Design and Administration (4 cr.) *
MGT 417 Organizational Theory, Structure and Design (4 cr.) *
MGT 424 Conflict Management and Collective Bargaining (4 cr.) *
MGT 491 Internship in Management (1-4 cr.)
SP 421 Organizational Communication (4 cr.)
SP 432 Environmental Communication (4 cr.)
Minor
20
RATIONALE:
The Political Science Department is proposing the elimination of its interdisciplinary
public administration (PA) program for four reasons. First, the department is
proposing to create a new program in non-profit management. Deleting the
interdisciplinary PA degree program would prevent both overlap and competition
between the two programs. Second, the department is proposing reestablishing a PA
concentration in political science to replace the interdisciplinary program. Third,
many political science majors enter the Master of Public Administration Program,
avoiding the interdisciplinary PA program. Eliminating the interdisciplinary PA
program and reestablishing the political science PA concentration will give political
science majors interested in the graduate program an option for the PA
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concentration.
Finally, the interdisciplinary PA program which was created in 2012 to replace the
political science concentration in public administration program has not worked.
This low enrollment program has failed and needs to be put to rest. Indeed, Northern
Michigan University Institutional Research data report that as of 2011 there were 26
undergraduates majoring in political science with a concentration in public
administration. As of the fall of 2016 there are three students enrolled in the
interdisciplinary public administration program: 1 freshman, 1 junior, and 1 senior. If
the interdisciplinary public administration program is terminated today and replaced
by the public administration concentration in political science, the senior currently
enrolled in the interdisciplinary program will be allowed to complete their program
and graduate under the interdisciplinary program degree requirements. The one
freshman and one junior declaring the interdisciplinary major will be given the
option of either continuing under the interdisciplinary degree requirements or
switching over to the Public Administration concentration in Political Science. No
courses are being deleted and many of the required courses for the interdisciplinary
public administration major are also required for the public administration
concentration or for another major.
B. PROGRAM CHANGES
1. Add fourth option to Political Science Major: Public Administration
2. Add additional courses to International concentration: PS 313, PS 403
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
Total Credits Required for Degree 120
Liberal Studies
30-40
Required Courses in Major 38
Politics Core 18
PS 105 American Government [IV] 4
PS 203 Comparative Government and Politics
PS 206 International Relations 4
PS 208 Modern Political Thought [II] 4
PS 490 Senior Seminar
2
4
Option 1: General Political Science Concentration 20
Political Science Electives 20
16 credits must be at the 300 level or above.
Option 2: Pre-Law Concentration 20
Required Law Courses 12
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PS 215 Introduction to Law 4
PS 331 Judicial Process
4
Choose one course from the following: 4
PS 332 Administrative Law (4 cr.)
PS 430 American Constitutional Law (4 cr.)
PS 431 Civil Rights and Liberties (4 cr.)
Additional Political Science Courses 8
Choose from the following:
PS 307 Principles of Public Administration (4 cr.)
PS 309 State and Local Government (4 cr.)
PS 332 Administrative Law (4 cr.)
PS 333 Contract Law (2 cr.)
PS 334 Family Law (2 cr.)
PS 335 Probate Law (2 cr.)
PS 336 Real Estate Law (2 cr.)
PS 430 American Constitutional Law (4 cr.)
PS 431 Civil Rights and Liberties (4 cr.)
PS 411 American Political Thought (4 cr.) [II]
PS 491 Internship in Public Policy or Law (2-12 cr.)
PS 495 Special Problems in Political Science (1-4 cr.)
PS 498 Directed Study in Political Science (1-4 cr.)
Option 3: International Concentration 20
Choose from the following: 20
16 credits must be at the 300 level or above.
PS 101 Introduction to Political Science (4 cr.) [IV]
PS 207 Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (4 cr.) [II]
PS 295 Special Topics in Political Science (1-4 cr.)
PS 299 Model U.N. (2 cr.)
PS 312 War and Peace in the 21st Century (4 cr.) [IV]
*PS 313 Great Decisions
PS 315 Politics and Film (4 cr.)
PS 321 Politics in Islamic Nations (4 cr.) [IV]
PS 340 International Organizations (4 cr.)
PS 402 Political Economy (4 cr.)
*PS 403 International Political Economy (4 cr.)
PS 404 Politics of East and Southeast Asia (4 cr.)
PS 415 Politics of American Foreign Policy (4 cr.) [IV]
PS 491 Internship in Public Policy or Law (2-12 cr.)
Option 4: Public Administration Concentration 20
Required Public Administration Courses: 16
PS 202 Seminar in Public Policy Analysis (4)
PS 302 Methods of Public Policy Analysis (4)
PS 307 Principles of Public Administration (4)
PS 309 State and Local Government (4)
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Choose one from the following: 4
*PS 200 Introduction to Nonprofit Management (4)
PS 402 Political Economy (4)
*PS 424 Public Budget Management (4)
*PS 428 HRM in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (4)
PS 461 Politics of Healthcare Policy (4)
* New Courses
RATIONALE:
About five years ago (2011) the Department of Political Science decided to
suspended its concentration in public administration and create an interdisciplinary
degree in public administration. This decision had disastrous results. Enrollment in
the new program declined by over 95 percent, from about 26 students to three
students. This decline was well-below what could be explained by overall declines in
university-wide enrollments. Today, the department proposes to correct this
disastrous decision by suspending the interdisciplinary degree in public
administration and re-establishing the political science concentration in public
administration.
C. NEW COURSES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
PS 200 Introduction to Nonprofit Management (4)
PS 313 Great Decisions (2)
PS 403 International Political Economy (4)
PS 424 Public Budget Management (4)
PS 428 HRM in Public and Nonprofit Organizations (4)
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
PS 200 Introduction to Nonprofit Management
4 credit hours (4-0-0)
Prerequisites: none
This course will provide students the foundation knowledge they need to understand
the role and purpose of nonprofit organizations in contemporary American society.
Students will learn what distinguishes, both philosophically and practically, the
nonprofit sector from business and government. Particular attention will be given
to mission, organizational structure, funding, and culture.
RATIONALE:
This course will provide the foundation for the proposed nonprofit major. It will be
the key course for introducing the elements suggested by the Nonprofit Academic
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Center for undergraduate curriculum. It provides comparative perspectives on civil
society, voluntary action, and philanthropy. It is an appropriate elective for the public
administration concentration of the political science major.
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
PS 313 Great Decisions
2 cr. (4-0-0) (7 weeks)
Prerequisite: none
This course explores the complexities of current global issues and the related great
decisions that the United States and the world community must confront. The World
Affairs Council of Western Michigan provides world renowned lectures on select
critical global issues each week. Some of the issues covered include ISIS, the Syrian
refugee crisis, the Iranian nuclear deal. New issues are explored as the world faces
new crises.
RATIONALE:
This course is designed to increase the course offerings of political science majors
in the international track. The main benefit of this course is that it exposes NMU
students, faculty, and community members to some of the most renowned
intellectuals in the world to discuss some of the most complex and critical global
issues facing humanity today. The class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The
Tuesday lectures are open to both students and the general public. The Thursday
discussions are open only to students registered for the course. The course enhances
the reputation of NMU and attracts and retains political science and international
studies majors.
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
PS 403 International Political Economy
4 cr. (4-0-0)
Prerequisite: none
This course explores both the economic development of nations and the dynamic
ways in which national economies, governments, societies and international
institutions interact within the context of global economic interdependence.
RATIONALE:
This course is designed to increase the course offerings of political science majors in
the international track. The main benefit of this course is to provide political science
majors concentrating in international relations with an academic background that
would enhance their employability. We have had political science graduates that had
job opportunities in international non-government organizations (NGOs) but were
unsuccessful because Northern Michigan University does not offer a course in
international political economy. Adding this course to the curriculum will help our
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graduates get jobs.
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
PS 424 Public Budget Management
4 cr. (4-0-0)
Prerequisite: none
The focus of this course is to impart a practical and "real life" understanding and
application of public budgeting from the practitioner’s perspective. This course will
examine public budgets (government and nonprofit agencies), budgeting systems,
and budgeting processes, and how decisions are made. Topics will include: state and
local budgets, public finance and policy goals, the role of government regulations,
revenue sources, planning, and decision making, as these pertain to the budget.
RATIONALE:
Public budgeting is an often misunderstood and complex process that involves many
moving pieces. Public budgeting involves the decision-making process for spending
limited resources to meet political and social needs in order to meet the overall public
good.
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
PS 428 HRM in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
4 cr. (4-0-0)
Prerequisite: none
This course examines human resource management in public and nonprofit
organizations. The course focuses on issues and challenges facing today’s leaders,
managers, and human resource professionals in these two sectors. Topics covered
include but are not limited to the recruitment, selection, motivation, training, and
retention of staff, equal employment opportunity, and diversity in public and nonprofit organizations. Effective policies and best practices will be emphasized.
RATIONALE:
As with any organization, human resource management is essential to the day to day
operation of the organization. Hiring, evaluating, developing and managing
personnel is key for developing a positive culture and climate. It is also important in
achieving the organization’s mission. This course will be an elective in the
undergraduate public administration major.
COSTS:
These new courses will be taught by current faculty as part of their regular loads.
These courses will not require any additional resources.
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2. Department of Health and Human Performance
A. Course Changes
1. RE 381 Interpretation I: Foundations and Guided Services
a. Change prerequisites
2. RE 492 Internship
a. Change prerequisites
3. RE 294 Fieldwork (A,B,C and/or D)
a. Change prerequisites
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
RE 381 Interpretation I: Foundations and Guided Services
4 cr. (3-0-2)
Offered: Fall
Prerequisite: AIS 101 or AIS 435, RE 261 and RE 270.
Develops skills and knowledge in environmental and historical interpretive services
through planning, implementing and evaluating all types of performance
interpretation, including interpretive talks, guided walks and tours, interpretive
events and living history. Four to eight credits of instructor-approved non-human
natural science courses and four to eight credits of instructor-approved
historical/cultural courses for a total of 12 credits must be completed prior to
enrolling in this course.
RATIONALE:
The removal of AIS 101 and AIS 435 from the ORLM degree was submitted and
approved last fall 2014 and implemented into the 2015-2016 bulletin. The omission
of AIS 101 and AIS 435 from this course description was overlooked last fall when
paperwork was submitted.
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
RE 492 Internship
12 cr.
Offered: Fall, Winter, Summer
Prerequisite: RE 491 RE 391 or equivalent; approval of internship site, all required
core and other required courses completed, overall grade point average of 2.50 in the
major, junior standing and/or instructor's permission.
This course involves supervised field work in a professional setting with emphasis
on administration, supervision, programming and leadership
RATIONALE:
The prerequisite was changed from RE 491 to RE 391 in order to allow students to
enroll in RE 492 prior to their last year of study. RE 391 Professional Development
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Seminar III addresses the paperwork and steps necessary to propose and internship.
An internship is valuable prior to the student’s last year of study. Students often
return from their internship with a better appreciation for the profession and make
greater application of their remaining courses. In addition, many ORLM students are
either transfers or have already had seasonal positions. These students are ready for
the next level of experience to secure the job they are pursuing after graduation.
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
RE 294 Field Work (A, B, C and/or D)
1-2 cr.
Offered: Fall, Winter, Summer
Prerequisite: RE 110, RE 191, RE 250 or RE 270 strongly recommended or
concurrent enrollment. ORLM majors or minors only. Grade point average of 2.50
required in major core courses.
This course is designed to give students supervised practical experience in a
professional setting. Emphasis is placed on leadership responsibilities of planning,
conducting and evaluating activities.
Note: May be repeated for a total of three credit hours.
RATIONALE:
RE 294 (A,B,C, and/or D) is now a required course for the Outdoor Leadership Minor
and an option for the Interpretation and Outdoor Education Minor, therefore minors
need to be allowed to take the class. The grade point of 2.5 or higher in core classes is
a requirement for majors only, therefore this statement was removed from this course
description.
COSTS:
There are no costs associated with these changes in prerequisites.
B. Program Changes
1. Interpretation and Outdoor Education Minor
2. Outdoor Leadership minor
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
Interpretation and Outdoor Education Minor
Total Credits Required for Minor
21.5
RE 110 Introduction to Leisure and Recreation
2
RE 191 Professional Development Seminar I
0.5
RE 250 Education in Outdoor Settings
3
RE 261 Leadership and Pedagogy in Leisure Services
3
RE 270 Outdoor Recreation Resources, Behavior and Values
3
RE 294 Field Work (A,B,C, and/or D) or
3
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RE 371 Protected Area Management
RE 381 Interpretation I: Foundations and Guided Services *
4
RE 382 Interpretation II: Self-Guided Media *
3
RE 482 New and Portable Media in Interpretation
3
*Check course descriptions for prerequisites and consult an ORLM adviser.
RATIONALE:
RE 482 New and Portable Media in Interpretation is no longer offered so it is being
replaced with the option of RE 294 or RE 371.
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
Outdoor Leadership Minor
Total Credits Required for Minor
27.5-29.5 24.5-26.5
RE 110 Introduction to Leisure and Recreation
2
RE 155 Outdoor Living Skills
2
RE 191 Professional Development Seminar I
0.5
RE 250 Education in Outdoor Settings
3
RE 251 Adventure Activities, Facilitation and Group Behavior
3
RE 261 Leadership and Pedagogy in Leisure Services
3
RE 270 Outdoor Recreation Resources, Behavior and Values
3
RE 294 Field Work (A,B,C, and/or D)
3
RE 356 Wilderness Stewardship 3
RE 455 WEA National Standard Program I
2
RE 456 WEA National Standard Program II
2
RE 457 WEA National Standard Program III
2
HL 242 Emergency Health Care (2 cr.) Certification Required or 2-4
RE 352 Wilderness First Responder (4 cr.) Certification Required
RATIONALE:
RE 455, RE 456, and RE 457 are no longer offered. ORLM faculty have had to
supervise directed studies in order for students to complete the minor. Adding RE
294 would reduce the number of supervised credits to 3 (vs. 6 credits). RE 455-457
were field-based classes and are replaced with RE 294 because field experience is
essential to outdoor leadership preparation. RE 294 will allow students to select a
field experience that best meets their professional and academic goals.
COSTS:
No additional costs are associated with either of these program changes.
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