| TO: | Dr. Joel Piperberg Faculty Senate Chairperson |
| FROM: | Edward C. Shane Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| DATE: | September 24, 2003 |
| SUBJECT: | APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS |
As the President's designee, I am informing you of the approvals of the following Faculty Senate Curricular Actions.
Faculty Senate action at June 10, 2003, meeting:
| BA Music - Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
|---|---|---|
| Total Required Credits for Graduation: 121 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120 | |
| Required Music Courses (58 credits) | Delete Music 181, 281 (1 credit) | 57 credits |
| Required Music Electives (6 credits) | 6 credits | |
| Required Related Courses (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
| G1 Requirements (12 credits) | 6 credits of FORL counts toward G1 | 6 credits |
| G2 Requirements (12 credits) | PHYS 205 counts toward G2 | 9 credits |
| G3 Requirements (12 credits) | BUAD 101 counts toward G3 | 9 credits |
| ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | *MUSI 363 is approved to double count in major AND perspectives requirement for 1 academic year (2003-2004) | 12 credits - MUSI 363 is approved for 1 academic year (2003-2004) to double count in major & perspectives |
| Other Courses/Electives to bring the total required credits for graduation to 120. | If MUSI 104 is taken as a pre-requisite for BA Music Program, then other courses/electives | 3 or 6 credits |
| G2 elective deleted (effective Fall 2003) | General Education totals 51 credits |
| BSE Art - Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
|---|---|---|
| Total Required Credits for Graduation: 132 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 132 120 exemption requested |
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| Core Foundations (30 credits) ART 133, 233, 142, 242, 310, 312, 221, 322, 325, 426 |
Reconfigured the core foundations into specified requirements
such as Art Education and history courses Delete ART 426 |
Core Foundations 12 credits ART 133, 233, 142, 242 |
| Required Art Education Courses ART 221, 322, 325 |
Required Art Education Courses 9 credits Change clearly defines Art education courses yet keeps them within the major field requirements for the major GPA calculation |
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| Required Art Studio Courses ART 295 or 296 ART 352, 361 ART 291 or 282 |
Required Art Studio Courses 12 credits Change requires introduction to four different studio areas. |
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| Required Art History (min. 6 credits) ART 301 302, 303, 304, 313, 403, 404 |
Increase requirement to 12 credits ART 312, 310 required courses Choose 6 credits from the following:ART 201, 301, 302, 303, 304, 313, 403, 404, 588 |
Required Art History 12 credits |
| Required Aesthetics course: ART 201 or PHIL 383 | List ART 201 under Required Art History | 0 credits |
| Additional Studio Courses (min. 18 credits) Original Studio Areas: Ceramics, Fine Art Metals, Painting/Watercolor, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Communication Choose one course from 5 of the 7 studio areas and an additional course which is a second level studio course (i.e. Painting II, Ceramics II) |
Decrease Additional Studio Course credits to 15 credits Studio Areas: Painting/Watercolor, Graphics/Printmaking, Visual Communication |
15 credits An additional course that is a second level studio course automatically occurs with the redesign of this new curriculum. |
| Professional Education Courses (21 credits) EDFN 211, 242, 230, EDAR 461, 462 |
No Change (EDFN 230 course proposal related to course number, title and content change has not gone through the appropriate academic channels yet) |
21 credits EDFN 211, 242, 230 EDAR 461, 462 |
| General Electives/Required Related (12 credits) | Two G2 Math courses PSYC 100, 227 |
12 credits |
| G1 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
| G2 Requirements (12 credits) | None (2 G2 math courses) | 6 credits |
| G3 Requirements (12 credits) | None (PSYC 100, 227) | 6 credits |
| ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | 15 credits | |
| G4 elective deleted (effective Fall 2003) | General Education totals 51 credits |
RESP 422 - Pharmacology
Approved, effective Winter 2004