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California University of Pennsylvania
Guidelines for New Course Proposals
University Course Syllabus
Approved: 2/4/13
Department of Health Science
A.

Protocol
Course Name: Thesis Seminar
Course Number: ATE 800
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Formal acceptance into the Graduate Athletic Training Education Program
Maximum Class Size: 3

B.

Objectives of the Course:

Objectives
 of
 the
 course
 include
 but
 are
 not
 limited
 to
 the
 following:
 

 

  a.
  The
 student
 will
 be
 able
 to
 write
 the
 Introduction
 for
 the
 Master’s
 Thesis
 

  b.
  The
 student
 will
 be
 able
 to
 write
 the
 Methods
 for
 the
 Master’s
 Thesis
 

  c.
  The
 student
 will
 be
 able
 to
 write
 the
 Appendices
 (The
 Problem,
 Literature
 
review,
 and
 Additional
 Methods)
 for
 the
 Master’s
 Thesis
 
 

  d.
  The
 student
 will
 be
 able
 to
 critique
 other
 research
 proposals
 

  e.
  The
 student
 will
 be
 given
 the
 opportunity
 to
 articulate
 and
 defend
 their
 
research
 proposal
 

 
f.
 
The
 student
 will
 become
 familiarized
 with
 the
 proper
 use
 of
 AMA
 style
C.

Catalog Description:

This
 course
 is
 designed
 to
 assist
 the
 graduate
 level
 student
 in
 the
 development
 of
 
the
 first
 three
 chapters
 of
 their
 Master’s
 Thesis.
 
 Students
 will
 defend
 their
 thesis
 
proposal
 in
 a
 mock
 prospectus
 meeting.
 
D.

Outline of the Course:
 

August
 
 
September
 
Word
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30
 
1
 

Course
 Introduction
 /
 The
 Literature
 Review
 Outline
 /
 Thesis
 
Outline
 of
 the
 Literature
 review
 due
 The
 Thesis
 /
 Microsoft
 

6
 
8
 
13
 
15
 

 


 The
 Literature
 Review
 
The
 Literature
 Review
 
The
 Literature
 Review
 
Literature
 review
 first
 draft
 due
 
Variables,
 questions,
 hypotheses,
 The
 Problem
 
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
October
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
November
 
page
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
December
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20
 
22
 
27
 

 
29
 
4
 

 
6
 
11
 

 
13
 

 
18
 

 
20
 

 
25
 

 
27
 
1
 

Variables,
 questions,
 hypotheses,
 The
 Problem
 
 
The
 Problem
 due
 
 
Variables,
 Questions,
 Hypotheses
 due
 
Methods
 
Methods
 
Literature
 review
 final
 draft
 due
 
 
Methods
 
 
Methods
 
Literature
 review
 final
 draft
 due
 
 
No
 class
 –
 individual
 meetings
 
Methods
 due
 and
 Additional
 Methods
 due
 
 
No
 class
 –
 individual
 meetings
 
Methods
 due
 and
 Additional
 Methods
 due
 
 
IRB
 
IRB
 due
 
Introduction
 
IRB
 due
 
 
Introduction
 
Introduction
 
 
Introduction
 due
 Cover
 page,
 Table
 of
 Contents,
 Signature
 

3
 
Proposal,
 Proposal
 PowerPoint
 
8
 
Proposal
 

 
Proposal
 
10
 
Proposal
 
15,16,17
 
Mock
 Proposals
 -­‐
 
 Proposal
 PowerPoint
 Due
 
 
15
 
Cover
 Page,
 Table
 of
 Contents,
 Signature
 Page
 Due
 
22
 
Proposal
 (complete
 thesis)
 due
 

 
Data
 collection
 

 

 
24
 
No
 Class
 –
 Thanksgiving
 
 
29
 
Data
 collection
 
1
 
Instrumentation
 
6
 
Instrumentation
 
8
 
Wrap
 up
 
12-­‐16
  Exam
 Week
 (no
 assignment)
 

E.

Teaching Methodology:

1)

F.

This
 course
 will
 use
 a
 lecture-­‐discussion
 format.
 
 In
 and
 out-­‐of-­‐class
 
research
 will
 be
 conducted,
 as
 well
 as
 a
 peer
 presentation
 of
 the
 thesis
 
proposal.
 *
 All
 course
 material
 is
 provided
 on
 the
 Desire2Learn
 website.
 

Text
None.

G.


 

 

Assessment Activities:

All
 assignments
 are
 due
 on
 the
 date
 listed
 
 
Late
 assignments
 will
 result
 in
 one
 letter
 grade
 drop
 per
 week.
 
 
 
Attendance
 is
 required
 at
 all
 proposal
 defenses;
 absence
 for
 defenses
 will
 
result
 in
 no
 points
 for
 that
 assignment.
 


 

 
Class
 Assignment
 

 

 
Points
 

 

 
Outline
 of
 the
 Review
 of
 the
 Literature
 
Review
 of
 the
 Literature
 (DRAFT)
 
 
 
Title
 Page,
 Table
 of
 Contents,
 and
 Signature
 Page
 
Variables,
 Questions,
 Hypotheses
 
 
Review
 of
 the
 Literature
 (completed)
 
Review
 of
 the
 Literature
 References
 
 
 
Methods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional
 Methods
 
 
 
 
 
 
Introduction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Introduction
 References
 
 
 
 
 
The
 Problem
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Written
 Proposal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Power
 Point
 Presentation
 
 
 
 
 
Institutional
 Review
 Board
 application
 (Draft)
 

 
Grading
 Scale:
 
 
A
 
 
=100-­‐94
 

 

 

 

 
A-­‐
 
=93-­‐90
 
 

 

 

 

 
B+
 
=89-­‐87
 
 

 

 

 

 
B
 
=86-­‐84
 
 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

5
 

 
5
 

 
5
 

 
5
 

 
20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
 

 
20
 

 
5
 

 
15
 

 
5
 

 
15
 

 
20
 

 
10
 

 
10
 

 
B-­‐
 
C+
 
C
 
F
 

=83-­‐80
 
 
=79-­‐77
 
 
=76-­‐70
 
=69-­‐0
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

Students with disabilities:
• Reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations.
• Will register with the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) each semester to receive
accommodations.
• Might be required to communicate with faculty for accommodations which specifically involve the
faculty.
• Will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting
accommodations that involve the faculty.
Requests for approval for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the Office for Students with
Disabilities (OSD). Approved accommodations will be recorded on the OSD Accommodation Approval
notice and provided to the student. Students are expected to adhere to OSD procedures for self-identifying,
providing documentation and requesting accommodations in a timely manner.
Contact Information:
• Location:
• Phone:
• Fax:
• Email:
Web Site:
I.

Azorsky Hall – Room 105
(724) 938-5781
(724) 938-4599
osdmail@calu.edu
http://sai.calu.edu/osd

Supportive Instructional Materials, e.g. library materials, web sites, etc.
Additional Information for Course Proposals

J.

Proposed Instructors:

K.

Rationale for the Course:

L.

Specialized Equipment or Supplies Needed:

M.

Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

N.

Does the course require additional human resources? (Please explain)
Does the course require additional physical resources? (Please explain)
Does the course change the requirements in any particular major?
(Please explain)
Does the course replace an existing course in your program? (If so, list the course)
How often will the course be taught?
Does the course duplicate an existing course in another Department or College? (If the
possibility exists, indicate course discipline, number, and name)

If the proposed course includes substantial material that is traditionally taught in another
discipline, you must request a statement of support from the department chair that houses that
discipline.

O.

Please identify if you are proposing to have this course considered as a menu course for
General Education. If yes, justify and demonstrate the reasons based on the categories for
General Education. The General Education Committee must consider and approve the course
proposal before consideration by the UCC.

P.

Provide Approval Form (electronically).

Additional Guidelines
The following are additional guidelines that you must follow which will expedite your course
proposal. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the return of the proposal to the department.
1.

Be sure that your proposal is in the correct format (Guidelines for New Course Proposals)
and that all questions have been completely answered.

2.

Be sure that you have completed and attached the Application to Establish a New Course
form and/or the Advisement Sheet Revision form and that the appropriate signatures
have been affixed. Please send through the process electronically (the preferred method)
or by paper. No items will be placed on the agenda until the Chair of the UCC is in
possession of these forms.

3.

Be sure that you include an updated advisement sheet for any course that is being
required by the department or is classified as a restricted elective. In addition, you must
include an electronic copy (MS Word or PDF) of the current advisement sheet(s) with
your proposal. Be certain that all advisement sheets affected by the proposed course
change be included with your proposal.

4.

When submitting materials for consideration by the Curriculum Committee, you must
provide an electronic copy of each item to be reviewed to the Chairperson.

5.

All completed items must be in the hands of the Chairperson of the Curriculum
Committee a minimum of one week prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting.

6.

Any department requesting a course name change, number change, prefix changes, credit
changes, etc. must submit this request on the Application to Establish a New Course
Form and submit electronically.

7.

New advisement sheets, major proposals, minors, LOCs, Certificates, or changes to
advisement sheets will become effective the fall semester following committee approval.
The advisement sheets must also include the committee approval date and the
effective date on the advisement page. Submit this request on the Advisement and /or
Program Changes form.

8.

New courses will become effective the semester following committee approval.

9.

Any references listed must be in the appropriate bibliographic format for the discipline.

10.

Online courses shoiuld follow the Quality Matters™ rubric and is posted on the UCC
website. Be sure that you include the online teaching methodology statement (refer E.2
above) that refers to the Quality Matters™ rubric.

11.

All course objectives must follow Bloom’s Taxonomy learning domains located on the
UCC website.