ACADEMIC PROGRAMS COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE ACADEMIC SENATE AP Philosophy Major – Elevation of Law and Society from emphasis to option; Discontinue Law and Society emphasis and Science, Technology, and Society emphasis

Academic Programs CommitteeDate: 02/04/09 Executive Committee Received and ForwardedDate: 04/08/09 Academic SenateDate: 04/15/09 First Reading

1.CLASSIFICATION: AP TITLE OF REFERRAL: Philosophy Major – Elevation of Law and Society from emphasis to option; Discontinue Law and Society emphasis and Science, Technology, and Society emphasis 3.BACKGROUND: The Philosophy Department is withdrawing Science, Technology and Society emphasis and the Law and Society emphasis. Law and Society is being elevated to an option under the Philosophy major. 4.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: David Adams, Laura Chase, Peter Ross, Dale Turner,

1.DISCUSSION: The Philosophy Department proposed last year, and the Senate approved, the introduction of Science, Technology and Society major and minor. Therefore, the emphasis is redundant and need not remain. The Law and Society emphasis has proven its viability as a formal option and the department requests to elevate the emphasis to an option. There will be no new students admitted to these emphasis after June The Law and Society emphasis will be deleted by RECOMMENDATION: The Academic Programs Committee recommends approval of the referral AP Philosophy Major – Elevation of Law and Society from emphasis to option; Discontinue Law and Society emphasis and Science, Technology, and Society emphasis