1. Curriculum Committee Report 12/5/2016
Gregory Fulkerson, Chair

2. Sociology Department Minors (reporting)

3. Reported Changes to Minors (Sociology Department)
Sociology and Community and Environment Minors
Change to be more content and topic focused
Remove research methods and theory requirements
Gerontology Minor
Update electives to be in line with changes in other department course offerings (many former electives no longer taught)
Criminal Justice
Remove research methods requirement
Addition of diversity requirement (gender, class, race, ethnicity)
Update electives to be in line with changes in other department course offerings

4. Proposed Revision to Fashion and Textiles Major

5. Proposed Revision to Fashion and Textiles
Proposed: increase the number of required upper division electives
Original: 9 s.h. upper and lower division electives (total of 21 s.h. upper division credit in major)
New: 9 s.h. upper division electives (total 25 s.h. upper division credit in major)
Rationale: to meet state mandate of 24 s.h. minimum upper division semester hours in a major

6. Proposed Revision to Political Science Major

7. Proposed Revision to Political Science
Proposed: addition of new course, POLS 101 (Intro. to Political Theory)
Rationale: students need basic introduction to political theory
Reduction in number of allowable internship hours
Original: 9 s.h.
New: 6 s.h.
Rationale: ensure appropriate degree content is provided
Up to 3 s.h. of credit allowable through Teaching Assistantship (POLS 295), Research Assistantship (POLS 296), or Independent Study (POLS 399)

8. Proposed Revision to Political Science
Proposed: deactivate the BA degree
Original: BA s.h.
New: BS s.h.
Rationale: very few students were applying for BA degree, and requirements are duplicative

9. Proposed Revision to International Development Studies Major

10. Proposed Revision to International Development Studies
Proposed: increase required upper division credits from 21 to 24 s.h.
Rationale: meet State Ed. mandate for minimum upper division semester hours
Proposed: Add ECON 112 as alternative option to ECON 110 (original)
Proposed: Move ACCT 100 to “related work” from “required courses”
Proposed: change rules for electives
Original: “Must be from at least two subject areas”
New: “Two must be POLS, the third must be from a subject area other than POLS. One of the three courses must have a service-learning (SL) attribute”
Rationale: greater focus on POLS content; SL will connect students to general practice in development field

11. Proposed Revision to International Development Studies
Proposed: two capstone options
Capstone Seminar: POLS 368 (original) or POLS 382 (new)
New: Internship (with appropriate IDS content) or Study abroad (department approved)
Rationale: better preparation for students going into IDS field

12. Proposed Revision to International Studies Major

13. Proposed Revision to International Studies
Proposed: Add Research Methods requirement to Original Program (no track)
Proposed: Remove “Economics and Geography” electives (9 s.h.) for two new tracks (discussed on next slide)

14. Proposed Revision to International Studies
Proposed: Add two new tracks in addition to original program
Conflict and Cooperation
International Society
Original Program (no track)
Rationale: distinguish further from International Development Studies (IDS) major; provide more international studies content focus; aid in advising students