Revised 1-31-06

UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

 

Academic Program Approval

 

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.  Proposing department should complete this form.  For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

 

 

Submitted by: Virginia Bradley, Chairperson, Department of Fine Arts and Visual Communications      phone number__x8219 or x2244________

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Action: Change and reinstatement of Minor in Art _______________________________________________________________________

(Example:  add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration,  revise major/minor/concentration,  academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

 

Effective term___________________06F_____________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree_____Minor in Art (suspended) ______________________________________________________

                                    (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ________Minor in Fine Arts _____________________________

                                                                                             (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

 

Proposed name:_________________Minor in Fine Arts _________________________________________

                                            Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

                                                                                (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:_________________________________

                                                                                    (Example:  Applied Music – Instrumental  degree BMAS)

 

Undergraduate minor:________Art_______________________________________

                                   (Example:  African Studies,  Business Administration,  English, Leadership, etc.)            

 

Graduate Program Policy statement change:____________________________

                                                                        (Attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

 

            Graduate Program of Study:__________________________________________

                                 (Example:  Animal Science: MS  Animal Science:  PHD  Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

 

 

                Graduate minor / concentration:______________________________________

 

 

List program changes for curriculum revisions:

 

Student must take Art 130or Art 138 and receive a grade of “B” or better to be admitted to the minor.  The chair must approve the minor application on line before the student can be admitted to the minor.   The minor consists of 18 credits:

 

  1. Art 130 or Art 138 - 3credits (student takes this class before being admitted to minor, must receive a grade of B or better to be admitted). The student may then apply for the minor and enter with the Chairperson’s approval.

 

  1. 12 credits (four classes) on the 200, 300 or 400 level in painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics or photography concentrations.  Students may choose from one or more concentrations. Students must follow prerequisites for all courses.  Enrollment is based on class availability. Classes will not be guaranteed in any one area to complete the minor.  For example, if a student completes Photo 280, there is not a guarantee that Photo 380 will be available, instead the student must take a course that is available on the 200 level or take a 300 or 400 level course that he or she has completed the prerequisite for.

 

  1. 3 credits in Art History or Art Criticism course.

 

 

 

New Minor Requirements

3 Credits         Art 130 or Art 138 ( grade of B or better)

3 Credits         Art History or Art Criticism

12 Credits (4 classes)  Taken on the 200, 300 or 400 level in painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics or photography.

 

Old Minor

 

9 credits   3 studio art courses from the 100-200 level from one or two concentrations

6 credits   2 studio art courses at the 300 level from one or two concentrations

3 credits   1 related nonstudio art, art history or art criticism course

 

 

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum:

 (Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

 

 

None

 

 

 

Other affected units:

(List other departments affected by this new or revised curriculum.  Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

none

 

 

 

Rationale:

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

The Art minor was not formally disestablished by the Faculty Senate. Rather, it was noted in the catalog beginning in 2002-2003 that “Applications are currently not being accepted to the minor in Art”.

 

The minor was suspended because of over enrollment and students enrolled in the minor just to take one art course and then dropped the minor.  The successful completion of Art 130 with a grade of “B” or better to enter the minor will help to eliminate over enrollment and students that aren’t committed to completing the minor.

 

The 12 credits of 200, 300 or 400 course requirements are will not be specific and students will have to take classes contingent upon availability. In the past students had trouble completing a minor because a specific course was not available, this open selection of courses will alleviate this problem.  The open selectiodn of courses will also support the department’s new direction of prompting cross disciplinary course work across all concentrations.

 

 

 

 

 

Program Requirements: 

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog.  If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made dto the present curriculum.)

           

            Minor in Fine Arts

 

  1. Art 130 or Art 138 3credits (student takes this class before being admitted to minor, must receive a grade of B or better to be admitted). The student may then apply for the minor and enter with the Chairperson’s approval.

 

  1. 12 credits (four classes) on the 200, 300 or 400 level in painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics or photography concentrations.  Students may choose from one or more concentrations. Students must follow prerequisites for all courses.  Enrollment is based on class availability. Classes will not be guaranteed in any one area to complete the minor.  For example, if a student completes Photo 280, there is not a guarantee that Photo 380 will be available, instead the student must take a course that is available on the 200 level or take a 300 or 400 level course that he or she has completed the prerequisite for.

 

  1. 3 credits in Art History or Art Criticism course.

 

 

ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:        (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

 

Department Chairperson                        Virginia Bradley                                                                      Date        5/10/05                   

 

Dean of College                       Bobby Gempesaw                                                                                  Date                                       

 

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee__Mike Arenson _________________________________Date_____________________

 

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies                   Jeff Gordon                                             Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com.                                                                 Date                                       

 

Secretary, Faculty Senate                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Date of Senate Resolution                                                                                                      Date to be Effective               

 

Registrar                                                                  Program Code                                         Date                                       

 

Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning                                                                  Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

Revised 11/03/04   /khs