Senate Document Number 4304S

Date of Senate Approval 04/08/04

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 33:         Mass Communication Visual Media Production Course Prefix Changes

Effective Date: Fall 2004

(a) Delete section title, "Mass Communication (MCOM), p. 162.

Add section title, "Mass Communication (MCOM) and Visual Media Production (VMP)" on p. 162.

(b) Delete Section I. of Mass Communication Major Requirements, p. 162.

Add Section I. of Mass Communication Requirements, p. 162, to read,

"Required courses for the major -- 32 hours as follows: MCOM 201, 301, 390, 490, 492, 494; VMP 205, 303, plus six hours elected from odd-numbered Mass Communication or Visual Media Production courses and six hours elected from even-numbered Mass Communication courses at the 300 or 400 level.

(c) Delete section entitled, "Minor in Mass Communication," p. 162.

Add section entitled, "Minor in Mass Communication," p. 162, to read,

"19 hours distributed as follows: MCOM 201 or VMP 205; MCOM 301 or VMP 303; one course from MCOM 390, 490, 492; 6 hours elected from even-numbered MCOM 300-400-level courses, and 6 hours from odd-numbered MCOM or VMP 300-400-level courses.

(d) Add title line before Mass Communication course listings reading,

"Courses in Mass Communication" on page 162.

(e) Add section after Mass Communication courses and before Visual Media Production courses with title reading,

"Courses in Visual Media Production" on appropriate page as per reformatting.

(f) Delete entire entry entitled, "205 Basic Video Production," p. 163.

Add entire entry under "Courses in Visual Media Production," entitled, "205 Basic Video Production," as per current entry p. 163.

(g) Delete entire entry entitled, "303 Video Workshop I," p. 163.

Add entire entry under "Courses in Visual Media Production," entitled, "303 Video Workshop I," as per current entry p. 163.

Add entire entry under "Courses in Visual Media Production," entitled, "305 Video Workshop II," as per current entry p. 163.

(i) Delete entire entry entitled, "307 Video Workshop III," p. 163.

Add entire entry under "Courses in Visual Media Production," entitled, "307 Video Workshop III," as per current entry p. 163.

(j) Delete entire entry entitled, "331 Broadcast Journalism," p. 164.

Add entire entry under "Courses in Visual Media Production," entitled, "331 Broadcast Journalism," as per current entry p. 164.

(k) Delete entire entry entitled, "333 Broadcast Workshop," p. 164.

Add entire entry under "Courses in Visual Media Production," entitled, "333 Broadcast Workshop," as per current entry p. 164.

Add entire entry under "Courses in Visual Media Production," entitled, "437 Directing Media Productions," as per current entry p. 165.

(m) Delete entire entry entitled, "439 Media Production Techniques," p. 165.

Add entire entry under "Courses in Visual Media Production," entitled, "439 Media Production Techniques," as per current entry p. 165.

(n) Delete entire entry entitled, "493 Field Work in Media Production," p. 166.

Add entire entry under "Courses in Visual Media Production," entitled, "493 Field Work in Media Production," as per current entry p. 166.

(0) Add entry p. 166.

171-3, 271-3, 371-3, 471-3 Special Topics in Visual Media Production (1-3)
Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes. See department chair.

Impact Statement: This proposal will not affect major, minor or university requirements in any way.
No departmental concurrences are anticipated as required for this action. These changes will not affect staffing or course offerings.

Rationale: The changes proposed here are reclassifications of our existing video production courses so that they can be better recognized and tracked in their appropriate category. Mass Communication courses generally are classified as Category II courses while video and film production courses are eligible for classification as Category III courses. This differentiation will allow for more accurate classification.