Certificate Proposal Submitted by: Certificate Name: School: Departments: Michael Vitevitch Mind Brain College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Philosophy, Linguistics and Psychology Certificate Summary: This 12 unit undergraduate certificate will provide students majoring in different programs to receive crossdisciplinary training in several ancillary fields that study various aspects of the mind and brain. The program requires two introductory courses from two different fields (LING, PHIL, PSYC), and two junior/senior level electives. Certificate Requirements: Total of 12 credit hours (Honors equivalents also count) Required: LING 110 Language & Mind Choose 1 of these: PHIL 140 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 150 Debates in Cognitive Science [tentative class] PSYC 104: General Psychology Choose 2 of these: LING/ANTH 320: Language in Culture and Society LING 435: Psycholinguistics LING 438: Neurolinguistics I PHIL 386 Modern Philosophy from Descartes to Kant PHIL 622 Philosophy of Social Sciences PHIL 654 Philosophy of Mind PSYC 318: Cognitive Psychology PSYC 375: Cognitive Neuroscience LING/PHIL/PSYC 418: Introduction to Cognitive Science Courses taught on-line: PSYC 104, 318 1
Academic Program Proposal Provost Summary University of Kansas - Lawrence Date: April 11, 2014 Area Summary 1. Program Identification Contact: Michael Vitevitch, mvitevit@ku.edu 785-864- 9312 Type of Program: Undergraduate Certificate _ (e.g., New Degree, Joint Degree, Minor, Concentration, Certificate, Emphasis, Track, or Option) Degree Abbreviation, if applicable: N/A (e.g., BA, BGS, BS, BME, BSB, BSE, MA, MS, MBA, MPA, JD, PhD, DMA, DE) CIP Code (to be completed by OIRP): Primary and Additional Location(s) of Instruction: Lawrence campus (e.g., Lawrence campus, Edwards campus, KUMC, Fort Leavenworth, JCCC, or KCK Community College, etc ) 2. Academic Unit School: CLAS Department: _PHIL, LING, PSYC 3. Program Description Provide the description of the program and its intended purpose. This 12 unit undergraduate certificate will provide students majoring in different programs to receive cross-disciplinary training in several ancillary fields that study various aspects of the mind and brain. The program requires two introductory courses from two different fields (LING, PHIL, PSYC), and two junior/senior level electives. 4. Demand/Need for the Program Provide specific information and/or data to support the articulated demand/need for the program There are a number of inter-disciplinary training programs at the graduate level, but few formal opportunities at the undergraduate level for students to be exposed to an interdisciplinary way of approaching a problem. The proposed certificate will provide guidance to students who wish to investigate the mind and the brain in an inter-disciplinary way. 2
5. Comparative/Locational Advantage Determine what comparable programs are in the state/region. Indiana University Bloomington, Program in Cognitive Science (Ph.D., Combined Ph.D., Ph.D. Minor, B.S., B.A., Minor) Michigan State University, Cognitive Science Program (Interdepartmental Graduate Specialization, Undergraduate Specialization) Northwestern University Cognitive Science Program (Graduate Specialization in Cognitive Science, Undergraduate Major, Undergraduate Minor) Oklahoma State University, Cognitive Science Minor (Minor) Rice University, Cognitive Sciences Program (B.A.) University of Colorado, Boulder, The Institute of Cognitive Science (Undergraduate Certificate, Graduate Certificate, Ph.D) University of Texas at Dallas, Cognitive Science (B.S.), Cognition and Neuroscience (M.S., Ph.D.) Washington University in Saint Louis, Philosophy- Neuroscience-Psychology Program (Ph.D., B.S., Minor) 3
6. Curriculum Provide a brief summary of the curriculum, including: Total required credit hours How many of these courses are available via distance delivery or online? Total of 12 credit hours (Honors equivalents also count) Required: LING 110 Language & Mind Choose 1 of these: PHIL 140 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 150 Debates in Cognitive Science [tentative class] PSYC 104: General Psychology Choose 2 of these: LING/ANTH 320: Language in Culture and Society LING 435: Psycholinguistics LING 438: Neurolinguistics I PHIL 386 Modern Philosophy from Descartes to Kant PHIL 622 Philosophy of Social Sciences PHIL 654 Philosophy of Mind PSYC 318: Cognitive Psychology PSYC 375: Cognitive Neuroscience LING/PHIL/PSYC 418: Introduction to Cognitive Science Courses taught on-line: PSYC 104, 318 7. Faculty Profile Faculty required for this program Names, FTE for this proposed program Several courses in the proposed certificate fulfill various KU Core goals/outcomes. Courses are taught on a regular basis by current faculty, so no additional faculty are required. Many of the courses are offered each semester, others are offered once a year, and a few are only offered once every 2 years. 4
8. Student Profile Anticipated student enrollment Full Time Part Time Total Year 1 7 3 10 Year 2 10 5 15 Year 3 15 5 20 Anticipated number of program graduates after 5 years: 55 Anticipated number of program graduates after 7 years: 75 9. Academic Support Additional academic support needed (e.g., libraries, laboratories, etc.) Many of the courses in the proposed certificate make use of the programs offered by KU Libraries, and the Writing Center. 10. Facilities and Equipment 11. Program Review, Assessment, Accreditation Additional facilities/equipment required No additional facilities/equipment are required. A representative from LING, PHIL and PSYC will constitute a committee that will conduct an annual program review. 12. Costs, Financing Describe new funding required for this program. Identify only incremental funding in years 2 and 3. What is the source of the new funds? This program requires no additional funds. When completed, this form is to be e-mailed by the College/School Dean to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Lawrence Campus. A copy of the submitted form is to be e-mailed to Abby Coffin, Assistant to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. 5