Senate Reference No. 09-7

 

 

 

 

To:       IPFW Senate

 

From:   Judith Garrison, Chair

Graduate Subcommittee

 

Date:    September 20, 2009

 

Re:       Request for Revision of Existing Concentration:

Changing the name of the nursing graduate program concentration from “Nursing Administrator” to “Nurse Executive”

 

 

The Graduate Subcommittee supports the Request for Revision of Existing Concentration name change, and finds that the proposal requires no Senate review.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graduate Subcommittee Vote:  Friday, Sept 4, 2009

 

Approving                    Not Approving             Absent

            S. Carr                                                             S. Ahrens

            J. Garrison                                                        B. Fife

            L. Hite                                                              G. Hickey

            A. Livschiz                                          

            J. Moore

 

 

 

Graduate School Form 25

(Revised 10/08)

                       

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL

 

Request for a Concentration (previously Area of Specialization)

 

□ Request for New Concentration

X Request for Revision of Existing Concentration

□ Request for Deletion of Existing Concentration

 

Graduate Program (Major/previously Field of Study) Nursing/Nursing  Administration_ Major Code __090___

 

Title of Concentration ____Nurse Executive_____

 

Effective Session:  ­­­______ Fall __X__ Spring _____ Summer              Academic year:  2008 - 200 9_   

 

Degrees to which this concentration applies:

 

           XX  __              Master’s

__________    Doctoral

__________    Other

 

Campus(s) at which this concentration applies:

          XX___    Calumet

          XX___    Fort Wayne

__________    Indianapolis

__________    North Central
__________    West Lafayette

 

Justification:  Please address the following topics (in order) when requesting a concentration: (Attach additional sheets as necessary.)

 

  • Statement of the mission of the proposed concentration including, but not limited to, the need for the concentration, the target audience, the relationship to the major under which the concentration will be listed, and the relationship to other concentrations in the degree program
  • Focus of the research or professional program
  • Participating faculty, including name, academic rank, and departmental affiliation
  • Currently enrolled or expected number of students
  • Core courses and a description of how they fit into and support the major (degree program)
  • Learning outcomes (e.g., unique knowledge or abilities, capacity to identify and conduct original research, ability to communicate to peer audiences, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, etc.).

 

                                                                                                                   

Recommended by:                                                                                      Approved by:

 

______________________________________________________    ______________________________________________________

                Head of the Graduate Program                         Date                         Graduate School Dean (West Lafayette)                   Date

 

 

______________________________________________________     Concentration Code ___ ___ ___ ___

                        Academic Dean                                        Date                (To be assigned by the Office of the Registrar if this request is for a new concentration)

 

___________________________________  ____________

     Additional Authorizing Signature (if applicable)                 Date  

 

Please submit this form to the Graduate School, PWL.  An approved copy will be returned to the department and academic college/school at the campus recommending the request.