PROPOSAL FOR MAJOR MODIFICATION

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1 PROPOSAL FOR MAJOR MODIFICATION DEPARTMENT / PROGRAM Waterloo Lutheran TYPE OF CHANGE Deletion of programs MOTION Motions should be framed in the affirmative and limited to a brief sentence or two. On the recommendation of the Senate Academic Planning Committee, that Senate approve the deletion of both the Master of Theological Studies and the Master of Theology programs at the Waterloo Lutheran. APPROVED AT: (Please note date of approval at previous levels and delete unused rows) Faculty Council March 31, 2015 Graduate Faculty Council April 14, 2015 Senate Academic Planning Committee May 12, 2015 : All changes are effective September 1 st of the following academic year, unless otherwise noted DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE: Provide a brief description of the proposed curriculum change. Deletion of the Master of Theological Studies and Master of Theology programs. PROPOSED CHANGE: Explain the rationale for the major modification. These programs have suspended admissions for the past several years. Since the introduction of the Master of Arts in Theology program. The last student in this program has completed her coursework and will graduate in June ALIGNMENT WITH UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PLAN: Comment briefly on how the proposed change aligns with the Academic Plan. N/A 1

2 IMPACT ON PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES: Comment on how the proposed change impacts the learning outcomes of the program. N/A IMPACT ON RESOURCES: Comment on the impact of this change on the human, physical, and financial resources of the program. These programs would have low registration in their required courses. The MA Theology (Christian Studies) meets the needs of most students who would be interested in either the MTS or MTh programs. OLD CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: Include existing calendar copy related to this change, where applicable. Master of Theological Studies See here for old calendar description: Master of Theology See here for old calendar description: NEW CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: Include any new or edited calendar copy which may be relevant to this change, where applicable. N/A IF THIS CHANGE IS PART OF A SUITE OF CHANGES, PLEASE DESCRIBE: Some curriculum changes involve a combination of templates and/or types of changes. This section can be used to note any other curriculum change templates that accompany this major modification. 2

3 ITEM [#1] PROGRAM RATIONALE PROPOSED CALENDAR CONTENT PROGRAM/CALENDAR CHANGE Waterloo Lutheran All Programs To match the university s policy on course completion and to remove reference to the MTh program. courses are subject to the same Completion of Coursework policy as Wilfrid Laurier University graduate students. Course requirements must be completed and submitted as scheduled by the course instructor. If warranted by an emergency, students may petition in writing to the Academic Administrative Committee for an extension not to exceed the following (one) term. Such petitions for extension must be received no later than one week after the last week of course lectures in which the course was given. Permission for a course extension requires the approval of the Academic Administrative Committee. Incomplete courses (without extension approval) automatically receive the grade of F. Grades submitted for work done in courses completed under an extension will be lowered one grade point by the seminary registrar (e.g., B+ becomes B). CURRENT CALENDAR CONTENT An MTS student can be enrolled in TH680B (Comprehensive Seminar II) and an MTh student can be enrolled in TH 680E (MTh Thesis/Research Paper) for up to but no longer than 9 terms during which time they need not apply for a course extension. After 9 terms, no course extension is available and a student's registration in these courses will be terminated and a grade of F will automatically be assigned. It is necessary to maintain continuous registration unless a leave of absence has been granted per seminary policy. Continuation fees as stipulated in the schedule of fees will be charged. Following admission to candidacy, doctoral students have a maximum of six terms (two calendar years) for the completion of the dissertation during which time they need not apply for a course extension. After two calendar years, a student's registration in the dissertation will be terminated and a grade of F will automatically be assigned. It is necessary to maintain continuous registration unless a leave of absence has been granted per seminary policy. 3

4 ITEM [#2] PROGRAM COURSE DELETION [TH662D] DELETION TH662D Advanced Studies: Practicum This was the MTh practicum. The MTh program is being removed. 4

5 ITEM [#3] PROGRAM COURSE DELETION [TH680B] DELETION TH680B Senior Research Project: Comprehensive Seminar II This course is no longer used in any Master s program. 5

6 ITEM [#4] PROGRAM COURSE DELETION [TH662C] DELETION TH662C Homiletical Options This course is no longer used in any Master s program. 6

7 ITEM [#5] PROGRAM NAME CHANGE TO [TH663F] CHANGE Because the MTh and MTS programs have been deleted, the prerequisite referring to registrants in those programs is unnecessary. CURRENT COURSE INFORMATION (Please complete all fields) PROPOSED CHANGE(S) (Only proposed changes must be indicated) (25 characters max) TH663F Couple and Family Dynamics CREDIT WEIGHT 0.5 COURSE DESCRIPTION PRE- CO OR ELECTIVE Elective An introduction to couple and family dynamics theory and therapy including the following areas: mate selection and couple development, normative family processes across the life cycle, parenting, communication, conflict resolution, separation and divorce, assessment and the process in couple and family therapy. The objective is to acquaint the student with principles of developmental and systems theory as these relate to couple and family therapy and enrichment models in pastoral care and counselling. Registration in the MTh and MTS with concentration in pastoral counselling only TH663E CREDIT WEIGHT PRE- CO- Remove prerequisite. OR ELECTIVE 7

8 ITEM [#6] PROGRAM NAME CHANGE TO [TH664L] CHANGE Because the MTh and MTS programs have been deleted, the prerequisite referring to registrants in those programs is unnecessary. CURRENT COURSE INFORMATION (Please complete all fields) PROPOSED CHANGE(S) (Only proposed changes must be indicated) (25 characters max) TH664L Pre-Practicum CREDIT WEIGHT 0.5 COURSE DESCRIPTION PRE- CO OR ELECTIVE Elective This course teaches basic counselling skills to students preparing to work with clients in a practicum setting. It also teaches components of therapy such as intakes, record keeping, assessment and termination. For MTS and MTh students with concentration in pastoral counselling only. CREDIT WEIGHT PRE- CO- Remove prerequisite. OR ELECTIVE 8

9 ITEM [#7] PROGRAM NAME CHANGE CHANGE TO [TH643B] Because the MTh and MTS programs have been deleted, the prerequisite referring to registrants in those programs is unnecessary. CURRENT COURSE INFORMATION PROPOSED CHANGE(S) (Please complete all fields) (Only proposed changes must be indicated) TH643B Historical Dev of Christian Ethics (25 characters max) CREDIT WEIGHT 0.5 COURSE DESCRIPTION PRE- CO OR ELECTIVE Elective A course designed to survey the highlights of the church s ethical theory and practice throughout its two millennia journey. Emphasis in alternate years will be based upon key thinkers in this field or upon Christian movements from the standpoint of ethics. For MTH students only CREDIT WEIGHT PRE- CO- Remove prerequisite OR ELECTIVE 9

10 ITEM [#8] PROGRAM NAME CHANGE CHANGE TO [TH643C] Because the MTh and MTS programs have been deleted, the prerequisite referring to registrants in those programs is unnecessary. CURRENT COURSE INFORMATION PROPOSED CHANGE(S) (Please complete all fields) (Only proposed changes must be indicated) TH643C Biomedical Ethics (25 characters max) CREDIT WEIGHT 0.5 COURSE DESCRIPTION PRE- CO OR ELECTIVE Elective An examination of the ethical implications of contemporary advances in the fields of medical care, technology, and the health care system. For MTH students only CREDIT WEIGHT PRE- CO- Remove prerequisite OR ELECTIVE 10

11 ITEM [#9] PROGRAM NAME CHANGE CHANGE TO [TH662E] Because the MTh and MTS programs have been deleted, the prerequisite referring to registrants in those programs is unnecessary. CURRENT COURSE INFORMATION PROPOSED CHANGE(S) (Please complete all fields) (Only proposed changes must be indicated) TH662E Preaching on Ethical Issues (25 characters max) CREDIT WEIGHT COURSE DESCRIPTION PRE- CO- OR ELECTIVE A seminar devoted to the examination of selected ethical issues and the problems and possibilities of preaching about these issues. For MTH students only CREDIT WEIGHT PRE- CO- Remove prerequisite OR ELECTIVE 11

12 ITEM [#10] CHANGE TO [TH680A] PROGRAM NAME CHANGE (25 characters max) CREDIT WEIGHT COURSE DESCRIPTION PRE- CO- Because the MTh and MTS programs have been deleted, the prerequisite referring to registrants in those programs is unnecessary. CURRENT COURSE INFORMATION PROPOSED CHANGE(S) (Please complete all fields) (Only proposed changes must be indicated) TH680A Senior Research Project: Spiritual Reflection and Thinking OR ELECTIVE For MTH students only CREDIT WEIGHT This course explores spiritual reflection and theological thought in the context of ministry and counselling for MA students in preparation for the advanced research project. A variety of models and methods for spiritual reflection will be presented including classical, modern and postmodern. PRE- CO- Remove prerequisite OR ELECTIVE 12