To:		Faculty Senate
From:		General Education Review Committee
Re:		Changes in General Education Curricular Requirements

Proposal: Change the number of required related courses that may count in the Liberal Arts Core.

Current wording: Section 2 Academic Programs

XI. Structure of the Program
F. Further Stipulations: In the Liberal Arts Core:
6. Up to 4 courses or 12 s.h. of departmentally required related courses may be credited in the Liberal Arts Core.

Proposed change:

6. Up to 6 courses of departmentally required related courses may be credited in the Liberal Arts Core.

Rationale:
Several programs would benefit in reaching the mandated 120 credit maximum if they could count more than 4 courses as required related.