Program Revision Guidelines
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
OUTLINE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS TO REVISE PROGRAMS
Use this outline to prepare proposals to revise existing programs, including undergraduate majors and minors
and graduate degree programs and certificates. Proposals for revising programs should be submitted in
narrative form, using the following outline. Guidelines are on the following page.
PROGRAM NAME AND SUBJECT CODE:
MAJOR/MINOR IN SECONDARY EDUCATION IN COMMUN ICATION, MEDIA AND
THEATRE ARTS CTOA - CTAT
REVISED PROGRAM NAME AND SUBJECT CODE (IF APPLICABLE):
DEGREE:
B.S.
DEPARTMENT(S)/SCHOOL(S): COMMUNICATION, MEDIA AND THEATRE ARTS
COLLEGE(S):
CAS
CONTACT PERSON: MICHAEL TEW/BYRON BOND
CONTACT PHONE: 7-0388
CONTACT EMAIL: MTEW@EMICH.EDU
REQUESTED START DATE: TERM FALL
YEAR
2012
I. Rationale
The current program was revised in 2007 to be consistent with Michigan Department of
Education Standards for the Preparation of Teachers of Speech. While the program
meets those expectations and standards, assessment of the program (student
performance against learning outcomes and student performance on the Michigan Test
for Teacher Certification in Speech (MTTC)) has revealed areas for improvement. In
the case of Secondary Education minors, prospective teachers do not have sufficient
preparation for directing co-curricular programs. Majors are required to take CTAC
407 – Directing the Secondary Co-curriculum in Speech and Theatre. At present,
minors are not required to take that course. The course needs to be required for
program minors as well as program majors for three reasons. First, the change will
improve student performance in program assessment (the College of Education
indicates that the State Department of Education is increasingly interested in the
assessment of program minors as well as program majors). Second, the change will
improve student performance on the MTTC in Speech. Third, the change will increase
the employability of minors in the program in a difficult job market.
To maintain the current credit hour requirement for the minor, CTAC 124
Fundamentals of Speech will be eliminated from the required courses. CTAC 124 is a
General Education course required of all students in the University. General Education
courses are not typically included in content area programs in Secondary Education
programs at Eastern Michigan University. Additionally, we would expect the basic
level of speech proficiency acquired in CTAC 124 prior to entrance into a Secondary
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Teacher Preparation program. This change does not remove the graduation
requirement for program students. It simply removes the foundational requirement
from a specialty program. These revisions result in no change in the total credit hours
for the minor.
Two changes are proposed in the Major. First, to maintain consistency with the minor
and for the same general reasons, CTAC 124 will be removed as a required course from
the major. Again, since the course is required for all EMU students and is a
prerequisite for most program courses, students will still take the course. Advanced
public communication courses already exist as requirements for program majors.
This change is additionally helpful for the many students who double major in
Communication and English teaching programs. Second, CTAC 407 will increase from
2 credit hours to 3 credit hours (per the attached course revision proposal). The net
change is a reduction of credit hours for program majors from 41 credit hours to 39
credit hours.
II. Description of Current Program
The current major is a 41 hour program inclusive of coursework in Communication,
Electronic Media, and Theatre. The minor is similarly comprehensive and requires 24
credit hours. See the attached comparison for a detail of the current program.
III. Proposed Revision
The proposed revision will remove CTAC 124 from the major and minor and add
CTAC 407 to the minor requirements. The revision will result in a two credit hour
reduction in the major (41 credits to 39 credits) and no change in credit hours for the
minor. See the attached comparison for a detail of the proposed revision.
IV. Impact
The proposed revision will have no impact on other University programs. The changes
will positively impact the preparation, quality, and employability of program
completers. The revision may also have a positive impact on students who choose to
double major in another program along with the CMTA Secondary Education major
(by slightly reducing the credit hour burden).
V. Budget
There are no budget impacts associated with this program change. Since CTAC 124 is
a required course for students already, there will be no effect on enrollment in that
course. There will be an increase in enrollment in CTAC 407 but the anticipated level
of change will not require additional human or material resources.
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VI. Action of the Department/College
1. Department/School:
Vote of faculty:
For
29
Against 0
(Enter the number of votes cast in each category.)
I support this proposal. The proposed revision can X
cannot
Department(s)/School(s) without additional College or University resources.
Abstentions
0
be implemented within the affected
11/18/11
Date
Department Head/School Director Signature
2. College/Graduate School:
A. College
I support this proposal. The proposed program can
College without additional University resources.
cannot
be implemented within the affected
College Dean Signature
Date
B. Graduate School (Graduate Program Revisions ONLY)
Graduate Dean Signature
Date
VII. Approval
Associate Vice-President for Academic Programming Signature
Date
VIII. Appendices
A. Market Analysis/Needs Assessment
B. Mandates
C. Request for New/Revised Course Forms
D. Letters of Support from Impacted Departments
E. Cost Analysis (Complete only if the revision cannot be implemented without additional University resources. Fill in
Estimated Resources for the sponsoring department(s). Attach separate estimates for other affected departments.)
Estimated Resources:
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Faculty / Staff
$_________
$_________
$_________
SS&M
$_________
$_________
$_________
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Equipment
Total
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$_________
$_________
$____0_____
$____0_____
$_________
$_____0____
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Current Program
Proposed Revision
CMTA Secondary Education Major
Required Courses
___CTAS 124 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
___CTAC 225 Listening Behaviors (3)
___CTAC 227 Interpersonal Communication (3)
___CTAC 359 Small Group Communication (3)
___CTAT 141 Introduction to Radio-TV-Film
Production (3)
___CTAO 210 Interpretative Reading (3)
___CTAR 150 Introduction to Theatre (3)
___CTAC 224 Public Speaking (3)
___CTAC 356 Argumentation and Debate (3)
___CTAT 130 Introduction to Electronic Media and
Film Studies (3)
___CTAR 155 Producing Theatre (3)
___CTAR 158 Fundamentals of Acting (3)
___CTAR 323 Improvisation and Role Play (3)
___CTAC 407 Directing the Communication and
Theatre Secondary Co-Curriculum (2)
CMTA Secondary Education Major Required
Courses
___CTAC 225 Listening Behaviors (3)
___CTAC 227 Interpersonal Communication (3)
___CTAC 359 Small Group Communication (3)
___CTAT 141 Introduction to Radio-TV-Film
Production (3)
___CTAO 210 Interpretative Reading (3)
___CTAR 150 Introduction to Theatre (3)
___CTAC 224 Public Speaking (3)
___CTAC 356 Argumentation and Debate (3)
___CTAT 130 Introduction to Electronic
Media and Film Studies (3)
___CTAR 155 Producing Theatre (3)
___CTAR 158 Fundamentals of Acting (3)
___CTAR 323 Improvisation and Role Play (3)
___CTAC 407 Directing the Secondary
Communication and Theatre Co- curriculum
(3)**
___ Total Credit Hours (41 hours required)
*CTAC 307 Teaching of Speech: required in the
Professional Studies Sequence, CURR 305 is a
prerequisite
___ Total Credit Hours (39 hours required)
*CTAC 307 Teaching of Speech: required in the
Professional Studies Sequence, CURR 305 is a
prerequisite
CMTA Secondary Education Minor
Required Courses
___CTAS 124 Fundamentals of Speech (3)
___CTAC 225 Listening Behaviors (3)
___CTAC 227 Interpersonal Communication (3)
___CTAC 359 Small Group Communication (3)
___CTAT 141 Introduction to Radio-TV-Film
Production (3)
___CTAO 210 Interpretative Reading (3)
___CTAR 150 Introduction to Theatre (3)
___CTAC 307 Teaching of Speech (3)
___Total Credit Hours (24 required)
* CTAC 307 requires the completion of CURR 305.
CMTA Secondary Education Minor
Required Courses
___CTAC 225 Listening Behaviors (3)
___CTAC 227 Interpersonal Communication (3)
___CTAC 359 Small Group Communication (3)
___CTAT 141 Introduction to Radio-TV-Film
Production (3)
___CTAO 210 Interpretative Reading (3)
___CTAR 150 Introduction to Theatre (3)
___CTAC 307 Teaching of Speech (3)
___CTAC 407 Directing the Secondary Communication
and Theatre Co-Curriculum (3)**
___Total Credit Hours (24 required)
* CTAC 307 requires the completion of CURR 305
**The proposed revision of CTAC 407 from 2 to 3 credit
hours is attached.
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