School/Department/Unit

Response

Comments

Arts, Media, and Music

Art

Maybe

No to division by thirds. Will continue discussion on 4-4 and 3-3.

Music

Yes

Need to define units differently. Want to maintain B. Mus. and add B.A. Would still be "outside the box."

Business

Accountancy, Economics, Finance

Yes

50% in Business; impact on minor; current expectations re. research.

International

Yes

Current research level; involvement in redesign of general education

Yes

All programs could be modified to meet 32-34 unit model. See transformation as opportunity to explore new, interdisciplinary programs. Ideas about general education.

Culture and Society

African American Studies

Yes

Model II. Add race-related general education requirement and include Af-Am courses. Major.

Communication Studies

Yes

Major courses as general education.

English

Yes

Model I unacceptable

History

Yes

Reform needs to be accompanied by commitment to ask more of students. Change general education but not as proposed.

Law and Justice

Yes

Support division into thirds and 3-3; offered ideas re. intensive learning experiences.

Modern Languages

Yes

Support but with reservations, e.g., need to define "intense," add funding to support active scholars. Also raised process issues.

Philosophy and Religion

Yes

Support changes strongly. Cite need for recognition by faculty of time this will take and continued need for SOSA support.

Political Science

Yes

Start change process with general education.

Psychology

Yes

Why not 32? More electives and less general education preferred.

Sociology

Yes

Support assumptions and redesign of curriculum.

Women’s and Gender Studies

Yes

Prefer Model II.

Education

Counselor Education

Yes

Support Model II. Raise question about effect of change on financial aid.

Secondary Education

Yes

Within context of change, want to explore new options for department.

Elementary and Early Childhood Ed.

Yes

Would like to restructure support system to prepare for transformation.

Health and Physical Education

No Report

Sciences

Maybe

Concerns about applicability to graduate, licensure programs, but will continue to discuss.

Special Education

Yes

Opportunity to add a subject-matter major to pedagogical one. Raised issues re. general education, graduate.

Engineering

Engineering

Yes

Units required would be in 37-39 course range, with some areas to be investigated further.

Technological Studies

Yes

Like division into thirds. Meaning of a unit needs to be clarified as do expectations for scholarship.

Nursing

Yes

More details and understanding of benefits needed. Support review. Concerns about faculty load, rapid pace of discussion, and feasibility for clinical programs.

Science

Biology

Yes

areas for discussion. Major needs to retain flexibility.

Chemistry

Yes

Will review offerings to see if 12 courses would work; ACS certification must be maintained. Are starting review now.

Computer Science

Yes

Will tie review of courses to accreditation review. Discussed changes in major, general education, need to retain valued components, issues of faculty load.

Mathematics and Statistics

Yes

Division into thirds too rigid. Load should be same across all faculty. Details need to be explored more before final decision is made.

Physics

No

Would like to strive for 3-3 load. Courses already "intense." Current general education science requirements are good.

Other Units

General Education

Yes

Propose interim 10-12 program while broad faculty input obtained for final form.