Transcript Program Proposals - Academics

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Program Proposals: New Business
Academic Council
October 6th, 2015
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AAS Surgical Technology
• Dixie State University requests approval to offer
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Surgical
Technology effective Fall Semester 2016.
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ESL Certificates of Proficiency
• The DSU ESL Program would like to offer two
English Proficiency Certificates (Intermediate
and Advanced) to students who have taken and
succeeded in our core classes given at each
level.
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CIT Digital Design Emphasis Restructure
• We are requesting to update Digital Design
Emphasis to include 3 newly required courses:
Digital Photography, Graphic Design History,
and Publication Design. The number of elective
requirements will be reduced by 3 courses to
accommodate. Also, Web 3100 is being
replaced with DES 3100 and WEB 3000 is being
replaced with WEB 3400.
• Additionally, the elective choices are undergoing
several additions and deletions (see Section V:
Program Curriculum).
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CIT Computer Science Emphasis Restructure
• We are requesting to change required items of
the emphasis as follows: The “Complete ONE of
the following courses” section is collapsed into
just CS 3200, which becomes required.
• Additionally, the elective choices are undergoing
several additions and deletions (see Section V:
Program Curriculum).
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CIT Web Design & Development Emphasis
Restructure
• We are requesting to change required items of
the emphasis as follows: Web 3000, 4000, and
4010 will be replaced with Web 3400, 3200, and
4200 respectively. Web 4400 is being added.
Elective credits are being reduced by 3 to
accommodate.
• Additionally, the elective choices are undergoing
several additions and deletions (see Section V:
Program Curriculum).
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Automotive Technology Discontinue
• Dixie State University is requesting
discontinuation of its Automotive Technology
Program effective July 1st, 2016. The program is
being transferred to Dixie Applied Technology
College.
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Integrated Studies Emphasis in Film Production,
Media Studies and Comm Studies
• The Departments of Media Studies and
Communication Studies request the addition to the
Integrated Studies program an Emphasis in Film
Production, Media Studies, and Communication
Studies. Currently, the Integrated Studies program
has an emphasis in Communication with tracks in
Media Studies, Film Production, and Communication
Studies. This proposal simply seeks to make the
current tracks into emphases to better align the
programs with the structure of the Communication
Studies and Media Studies degree programs.
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Communication Studies Minor
• The purpose of the Communication Studies
minor will be to enhance and enable DSU
students’ skills for effective performance in the
workplace upon graduation. The primary
activities this request would impact may include
the creation of a minor course schedule and the
formation of additional course sections to fulfill
student demand. Depending on the popularity of
this minor, instructors may have increased
number of students in each section and
academic advisors may have increased demand
for their services.
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Media Studies Minor
• The proposed minor in Media Studies will give DSU
students an opportunity to add a course of study to
their programs that focuses on the most pervasive
and ubiquitous industry of their time. Indeed, all
students would benefit from enhancing their skills in
being media consumers and producers. An
understanding of media processes, ethical
principles, and production techniques allows
graduating students to make use of the media and
be skeptical of what they view, hear, or read. Thus,
the Department of Media Studies requests the
addition of a Minor in Media Studies.
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Communication Minor Discontinue
• As new minors in Communication Studies &
Media Studies will be offered, DSU requests a
discontinue of the generic Communication
minor.
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