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October 18,2018

MEMORANDUM

TO: Jennifer King Rice Dean, College of Education

FROM: Elizabeth Beise Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs

SUBJECT: Proposal to Modify the Ph.D. in Human Development (PCC Log No. 18003)

The proposal to modify the Ph.D. in Human Development has been administratively approved. A copy of the approved proposal is attached.

The change is effective Spring 2019. Please ensure that the change is fully described in the Graduate Catalog and in all relevant descriptive materials.

MDC/ Enclosure

cc: Janna Bianchini, Chair, Senate PCC Committee Barbara Gill, Office of Enrollment Management Reka Montfort, University Senate Huifang Pan, Division of Information Technology Pam Phillips, Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment Kendall Aughenbaugh, University Archives Linda Yokoi, Office of the Registrar Ryan Long, Graduate School Maggie McLaughlin, College of Education Kelly Mix, Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology

University of Maryland P C C Program/Curriculum/Unit Proposal

Program: Development

PCC Log No: 18003

Department/Unit: Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology

College/School: <^"""g" o f Education

Proposal Contact Person (with email): A " " battle (abattle@umd.edu)/ Geetha Ramani (gramani@umd.edu)

Type of Action (check one): |X] Curriculum change (includes modifying minors,

concentrations/specializations and creating informal specializations)

• C u r r i c u l u m change is for an LEP Program

• Rename a program or formal Area of Concentration

• Establish/Discontinue a formal Area of Concentration

• other:

• Establish a new academic degree/certificate program

• Create an online version o f an existing program

• Establish a new minor

[~l Suspend/Discontinue a degree/certificate program

• Establish a new Master or Certificate of Professional Studies program

• N e w Professional Studies program wi l l be administered by Office of Extended Studies

Italics indicate that the proposal must be presented to the full University Senate for consideration. Approval Signatures - Please print name, sign, and date. For proposals requiring

additional cover sheet(s). ^—

1. Department Committee Chair

2. Department Chair

3. College/School PCC Chair

4. Dean

approvals, please use

5. Dean of the Graduate School ( i f required)

6. Chair, Senate PCC •Jo.mC^ (̂̂ nclx'/̂ t

7. University Senate Chair ( i f required)

8. Senior Vice President and Provost

Instructions: When approved by the dean of the college or school, please send the proposal and signed form to the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs, 1119 Main Administration Building, Campus-5031, and email the proposal document as an MSWord attachment to pcc-submissionsfSumd.edu.

Summary of Proposed Action (use additional sheet if necessary):

The proposed action is to make modifications to the requirements of the Human Development doctoral

program. The proposed changes to the doctoral program requirements are consistent with similar programs at

peer institutions as well as build upon the strengths of the current faculty in the department. This revision is

designed to:

1) attract research-oriented students to Human Development program;

2) provide new and current students a stronger theoretical and empirical knowledge base that corresponds to

the state of the field;

3) enhance graduate students methodological and statistical capabilities.

Unit Code(s) (to be entered by the Office of Academic Planning and Programs):