THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 5508S
Date
of Senate Approval 04/24/08
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 46: Change credit
hours for MCOM 301 and 311;
Change
credit hours and descriptions for VMP 303 and 305;
Effective
Date: Fall 2008
1a. Delete: On pg. 187, the title and credit hours for MCOM 301:
Newspaper Workshop (1)
Add: On
pg. 187, in place of deleted entry:
Newspaper Workshop (2)
1b. Delete: On pg. 187 the
title and credit hours for MCOM 311:
Add: On
pg. 187, in place of deleted entry:
Newspaper Workshop II (2)
Impact:
These changes will have no impact on other programs. No new resources will be
required.
Rationale: These courses demand enough student time to warrant
two hours of credit. Actual contact hours average well more than two.
2a. Delete: On pg. 190, the entry for VMP 303:
Use of small-format
video production equipment to complete a variety of production assignments.
Prerequisite: VMP 209; or permission of instructor. Spring.
Add: On pg. 190,
in place of deleted entry:
Video Workshop (2)
Use
of small-format digital video production equipment to achieve competence in
camera, lighting and editing skills. Prerequisite: VMP 207, 209; or permission
of instructor. Fall and Spring.
2b. Delete: On pg. 190, the entry for VMP
305:
Video
Workshop II (1)
Continuation
of VMP 303. Use of small-format video production equipment to complete a
variety of production assignments. Prerequisite: VMP 303; or permission of
instructor. Spring.
Add: On pg. 190,
in place of deleted entry:
Video
Workshop II (2)
Use
of small-format video production equipment to achieve student competence as
film and video producers. Prerequisite: VMP 303; or permission of instructor.
Fall.
Impact: These
changes will have no impact on other programs. No new resources will be
required.
Rationale: These
courses demand enough student time to warrant two hours of credit. Actual
contact hours average well more than two. The new descriptions accurately
describe what happens in the courses.
3. Delete: On pg. 190,
the entry for VMP 307:
Video
Workshop III (1)
Continuation
of VMP 303 and 305. Use of small-format video production equipment to complete
a variety of production assignments. Emphasis on Video Laboratory management.
Prerequisite: VMP 303 or 305. Spring.
Add: On pg. 190,
in place of deleted entry:
Video
Workshop III (1)
Video
and film production activities with an emphasis on video laboratory management
and editing. Prerequisite: VMP 305. Spring.
Impact: These changes will have no impact on other programs.
No new resources will be required.
Rationale: The
description change describes what happens in the course.