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Program Change:
P00987
Program Title: Art Minor:Studio Art
Undergraduate
Describe the proposed degree program change(s) in terms of how the changes differ from the program as currently approved and published in the latest WOU catalog (specify the latest catalog date).
The Art Department is proposing to change studio art and design courses from 3 to 4 credits and to restructure the program in correlation with this shift. This change will align our program with the rest of the public universities in Oregon: all of the other universities in Oregon, as well as two of our feeder community colleges (Chemeketa and Linn-Benton) have already shifted their studio art courses to 4 credits. Aligning our university will establish uncomplicated transfer credit equivalencies for students transferring from these institutions.
This transition will improve the art student¿s experience within the art major: more attention and time to focus on fewer classes, more streamlined advising, and fewer conflicts in the schedule of classes. Students will also benefit from an increase in instructors¿ time dedicated to preparation, maintaining studio spaces, and availability outside of class.
The art minor: studio art will change slightly from 30 credits to a variable 28-30 credits. This change is to allow A398 (which is a 2-credit course) as a course option. Material from several cancelled courses will be shifted into other appropriate courses, partially providing justification for the increase in credits for those remaining courses.
Describe the reasons for making this change:
Attachment includes a copy of the current catalog description and the proposed catalog description of the art minor: studio art. Below is a typed version of the changes only.
Art minor: studio art
(30-32 credits)
A 115 Beginning Design: 2-D (4)
A 116 Beginning Design: 3-D (4)
A 130 Beginning Drawing (4)
One 200-level studio course (see advisor) (4)
Upper-division courses (14-16)
All prerequisites required
For Dean Review only:
How and when will the effectiveness of these changes be determined?
We will determine the effectiveness of these changes through our current assessment practices, which are reviewed every year during faculty retreats. Upon acceptance of this proposal, we will develop updated assessment pre-exams that reflect reorganized course content and expanded work in upper division courses.
It will take a four-year cycle to determine the effectiveness of the shift from three to four credits through pre- and post-test assessment. The faculty will also monitor changes and compare results in student proficiency scores evaluated during portfolio presentations required in A429 and A498.
We anticipate immediate improvement in ease of scheduling, both in departmental planning and student advising. Advising will be less complex; students will have an easier time understanding major and minor requirements and completing plans recommended during individual and group advising sessions.
Approval Queue
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Decision |
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1 - Department |
Jodie Garrison |
Approved | February 17 2012 |
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2 - Division |
Scott Grim |
Approved | February 19 2012 |
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3 - Division Curriculum |
Jodie Garrison |
Approved | February 19 2012 |
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4 - Library Dean |
Jodie Garrison |
Approved | February 19 2012 |
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5 - Curriculum Committee |
Thaddeus Shannon |
Approved | April 18 2012 |
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6 - Faculty Senate |
Gavin Keulks |
Approved | May 08 2012 |
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7 - Dean |
Stephen Scheck |
Approved | May 09 2012 |
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8 - Provost |
Kent Neely |
Approved | May 10 2012 |
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9 - President |
Dianna Nickelson |
Approved | May 11 2012 |
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Attached Files:
| Change_Program_Studio_art_minor_attachment.pdf |
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| ART_MINORS_4_credit_VCD_apr17.pdf |
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