TO:	Dr. Rick Kerper Faculty Senate Chairperson
FROM:	Dr. Vilas A. Prabhu Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
DATE:	August 11, 2005
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:

Current Minor Film/Literature - Curriculum	Proposed Changes TITLE CHANGE: FILM STUDIES	Analysis/Implications
18 credits minimum	18 credits minimum	18 credits minimum
Required Courses (18 credits) ENGL 240-Intro to Film ENGL 232-World Lit II Or ENGL 431-Comparative Lit I ENGL 237-Intro to Techniques of Literary Research & Analysis Or ENGL 451-Literary Criticism & Theory ENGL 481-History in Film ENGL 482-Film & Am. Society And one of the following: ENGL 331*-Special Topics in Lit. ENGL 424- Emer. of Modern Am. Fiction ENGL 425-Modern Am. Fiction 1920-45 ENGL 426-Modern Am. Drama ENGL 428-Contemporary Am. Lit. 1945-present ENGL 429-Seminar-Selected Am. Authors *When it is primary focus is American Lit.	Required Courses (18 credits) ENGL 240-Intro to Film ENGL 347-Studies of Ethnicity in Film ENGL 481-History in Film ENGL 482-Film & Am. Society ENGL 484-Brave New Worlds: Exploring Techn. in Film AND PHIL 327-Philosophy in Film OR ANTH 227-Culture through Film OR ECON 305 - Economics in Film NOTE: Students may also apply to count film courses taken at F&M towards their film minor.	Per University Governance, no student may minor in his or her major and there shall be a minimum of 18 credits from courses in the same department. Faculty Senate approved the exception of a minimum of 18 credits from courses in the same department based on precedent set by the same department in the minors of American Literature and British Literature and Deans' Council concurs with their decision. Documentation from the Governance Manual for the minor program criteria: http://muweb.millersville.edu/%7Egovern/sect2/minors.html#program Film Studies minor replaces the Film/Literature minor as of Spring 2006 (200620), placing the Film/Literature in moratorium as of fall, 2005 (200560). Students will be able to declare the new option as of SPRING 2006.

COMMENT: These academic proposals were referred to Dean Short at the June 18, 2003, Deans' Council meeting for discussions with the Department of English regarding needs assessment, resource analysis and duplication of programs.

Approved, effective SPRING 2006

B.A. English

BA English - Current Curriculum	Proposed Changes	Analysis/Implications
Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120	NEW OPTION, Film Studies Option	Total Required Credits for Graduation: 120
Core English Courses (30 credits) ENGL 220, 233, 231 or 238H, 237, 311 or honors thesis, 405, Pre-1800 Lit, Post-1800 Lit, American Lit, Genre All students must take ENGL 311 (advanced composition) or take dept. honors courses (ENGL 489, 499)	None	30 credits
English Electives (12 credits)	None	12 credits
Major option - not required (12-18 credits) Students may elect from one of the following options Comparative Literature English as a Second Language (ESL) Journalism Linguistics	Major Option - Film Studies (12 credits) Complete three of the following courses: ENGL 240-Intro to Film ENGL 347-Studies of Ethnicity in Film ENGL 481-History in Film ENGL 482-Film & Am. Society ENGL 484-Brave New Worlds: Exploring Techn. in Film Complete one of the following: ANTH 227 -Culture through Film ECON 305-Economics in Film PHIL 327-Philosophy in Film	12 credits Option promotes visual and media literacy. Since these courses will count towards the major GPA, ANTH 227-G3, ECON 305-P, PHIL 327-G1, will NOT count towards general education. The curriculum sheet and degree audit will inform students the course satisfies major field requirements and will not satisfy general education.
Required Related (0 credits)	None	0 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	12 credits (ENGL 311 also applies toward major)

Approved, effective SPRING 2006

B.S.E. English count towards G3 requirements)

B.S.E. English - Current Curriculum	Proposed Changes	Analysis/Implications
Total Required Credits by Graduation: 120	NEW OPTION, Film Studies Option	Total Required Credits for Graduation: 132 w/option ALL the options take the degree program over 120 Without an option; 120 credits
Core English Courses (30 credits)* ENGL 220 231 or 232 or 238H or 239H 233 or 235 237, 321, 405, 486, Pre-1800 Lit, American Lit, Genre *At least 1 required or elective course in English must contain a substantial component in minority & female authors. All students must take ENGL 311 (advanced composition) or take dept. honors courses (ENGL 489, 499)	None	30 credits
English Electives (9 credits)	None	9 credits
Major Option - not required (12-18 credits) Students may elect from one of the following options: Comparative Literature English as a Second Language (ESL) Journalism Linguistics	Major Option - Film Studies (12 credits) Complete three of the following courses: ENGL 240-Intro to Film ENGL 347-Studies of Ethnicity in Film ENGL 481-History in Film ENGL 482-Film & Am. Society ENGL 484-Brave New Worlds: Exploring Techn. in Film Complete one of the following: ANTH 227 -Culture through Film ECON 305-Economics in Film PHIL 327-Philosophy in Film	12 credits Option promotes visual and media literacy. Since these courses will count towards the major GPA, ANTH 227-G3, ECON 305-P, PHIL 327-G1, will not count towards general education. The curriculum sheet and degree audit will inform students the course satisfies major field requirements and will not satisfy general education.
Required Related (9 credits) Media (3 credits) ENGL 240 ENGL 481 ENGL 482 THEA 112 THEA 130 THEA 230 THEA 315 Fine Arts or Appreciation (3 credits) ART *** OR MUSI *** History - British, European, or American (3 credits) HIST ***	For Film Studies Option: Required Related (9 credits) Media (3 credits) THEA 112 THEA 130 THEA 230 THEA 315 Fine Arts or Appreciation (3 credits) ART *** OR MUSI *** History - British, European, or American (3 credits) HIST *** For BSE ENGL & other options: Required Related (9 credits) Media (3 credits) ENGL 240 ENGL 481 ENGL 482 THEA 112 THEA 130 THEA 230 THEA 315 Fine Arts or Appreciation (3 credits) ART *** OR MUSI *** History - British, European, or American (3 credits) HIST***	9 credits For BSE ENGL majors that do NOT declare Film studies as an option: The curriculum sheet and degree audit will inform students if they complete ENGL 240, 481 or 482 AND want the course to apply towards the major electives requirement, they must request to have the course moved from the required related block to English electives. (The course can count towards the major electives OR the required related media requirement BUT NOT BOTH. Impacts major GPA calculation)
Professional Education (30 credits) EDFN 211, EDFN 241 EDFN 330 EDSE 321 ENGL 485, ENGL 487 EDSE 461 Student Teaching (12 credits)		30 credits
G1 Requirements (12 credits)	None (possibly 2 rr courses will count towards G1 requirements)	6 credits
G2 Requirements (12 credits)	None	12 credits
G3 Requirements (12 credits)	None (possibly 1 rr courses will	9 credits
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits)	None	15 credits

Approved, effective SPRING 2006

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