THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 5511S

Date of Senate Approval 04/07/11

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 43: Change to Major and Minor requirements in MMAS

Effective Date: Fall 2011

1.Delete: On page 219, under Major in Multimedia Arts and Sciences, item I:

I. Required courses for the major—39–41 hours with at least 15 hours at the 300-400 level, including: MMAS 101, 107, 121, 151, 222, 322, 438, 490; CSCI 201 or 244; and 12–13 hours as follows:

Add: On page 219, in place of deleted entry:

I. Required courses for the major—39 hours, including: MMAS 101, 107, 121, 151, 222, 242, 322, 438, 490; one course from MMAS 144 or 344; one course from CSCI 181, 182, 185; and 6 hours from one of the following Emphasis areas:

Impact:

There will be no impact on the resources and staffing of the MMAS or CSCI departments due to this change. The total number of hours required to complete the major is the same, and the students will benefit from a simplified curriculum.

Rationale:

These are editorial changes resulting from changes in both the MMAS and CSCI curricula. MMAS 242 and the choice of MMAS 144 or 344 have been added to replace the Foundation and Aesthetic requirement. CSCI 201 and 244 have been removed from the CSCI curriculum and are replaced with CSCI 181, 182, and 185. These three courses are different versions of an introductory computer science programming course. The addition of CSCI 182, Introductory Programming for Media Applications, adds a course that teaches programming using the processing language that is designed for developing interactive visual and aural compositions, and is therefore appropriate for MMAS majors. Keeping CSCI 181 facilitates transfer students’ pathways to the program because it is included in the NC Community College Articulation Agreement (CSC 120).

2.Delete: On page 220, under Requirements for the Minor:

including 3 hours from CSCI 201 or 244;

Add: On page 220, in place of deleted entry:

including 3 hours from CSCI 181, 182 or 185;

3.Delete: On page 220, in the list of courses under Requirements for the Minor:

CSCI 201, 202, 244, 344, 346

Add: On page 220, in place of deleted entry:

CSCI 181, 182, 185, 202, 344, 346

Impact:

There will be no impact on the resources and staffing of the MMAS or CSCI departments due to the change

Rationale:

These are editorial changes resulting from changes in both the MMAS and CSCI curricula.