TO:	Registrar's Office Academic Advisement
FROM:	Dr. Carol Y. Phillips Executive Assistant to the President
DATE:	May 3, 2005
SUBJ:	Notification of Minor Curricular Change(s)

The following changes have been identified as minor curricular changes for the Art department, effective fall 2005.

BF ART - Current Curriculum	Proposed Changes	Analysis/Implications
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 126		Total Required Credits for Graduation: 126
Core Foundation (18 credits) ART 133, 233, 333, 142, 242, 312
Art History (6 credits)
Studio Courses (min. 15 credits) Choose one (1) course from at least five (5) of the following seven (7) areas: Ceramics, Fine Art Metals, Painting or Watercolor, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Communications	Studio Courses (min. 15 credits) Choose one (1) course from at least five (5) of the following seven (7) areas: Ceramics, Fine Art Metals, Painting and Watercolor and Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Graphic Design and Computer Art	Min. 15 credits Also include higher level of studio courses (400-500 level) in the studio area listings. The Art department will provide a list of higher level courses to the DARS and Curriculum Office.
Concentration (min. 15 credits)	Update the studio areas to reflect the text changes listed above	Min. 15 credits
Art electives (as necessary to bring the major field requirement to 75 credits	None	0-15 credits
Additional Requirements (3 credits) Portfolio Review (completed btwn 60-75 credits) ART 490 (3 credits)	None	Portfolio Review 3 credits
G1 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
G2 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
G3 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits)	None	15 credits

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