University College and General Education Committee

Report #2000-01-2

February 7, 2001

At their meeting of February 1, 2001, the University College and General Education Committee considered two items of business requiring approval by the Faculty Senate. The first was a proposed definition for the "engage in artistic activity" integrated skill adopted by the Faculty Senate on January 25. The second was the addition of three courses to the existing General Education Program recommended by the College of Arts and Sciences. Following are the UCGE Committee's recommendations. The full report requires confirmation by the Faculty Senate.

Part I

Revisions to the General Education Program approved

by the Faculty Senate on January 25, 2000

The UCGE Committee recommends approval of the following definition for the eighth integrated skill "engage in artistic activity":

Engage in Artistic Activity - Course requires assignments which involve the creative process in the practice of fine arts skills and aesthetic appreciation with instructor and /or group feedback.

Part II

Additions to the Existing General Education Program

The UCGE Committee recommends approval of the assignment of the following three Film Studies Courses into the Fine Arts and Literature (A) area of the existing General Education Program for a limited period of time. These courses are subject to the provisions of the approved general education proposal that each course in each area be reviewed and, if the faculty member wishes, re-proposed in accordance with the new guidelines:

a. FLM 101 Introduction to Film and Screen Studies

b. FLM 201 History of Film

c. FLM 203 Film Theory