vs July 1, 2016
School of Humanities and Sciences
Integrative Core Curriculum: H&S Complementary Liberal Arts Credits
TRANSFER STUDENT PLANNING STATEMENT*
*Transfer students entering Ithaca College with a completed Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or bachelor’s degree from
a regionally accredited college or university are not required to complete a CLA, and so do not need to submit this form.
The faculty in the School of Humanities and Sciences want to ensure that students have the opportunity to follow
curiosities by identifying interests outside of their primary majors; the H&S Complementary Liberal Arts (CLA) credits
comprise a focused academic exploration that should help to enrich the integrative, well-rounded plan of courses, extracurricular activities, and off-campus experiences you undertake while at Ithaca College.
Before completing this form, you should meet with your advisor to review and discuss your plans for completing the H&S
Complementary Liberal Arts credits for the Integrative Core Curriculum. You will submit this Planning Statement to the
H&S Dean’s office and put the information into your electronic portfolio; the Planning Statement must be on file by the end
of your second semester at the College. If you select the “Self-Designed Suite of Courses” option or one of the theatre BFA
or BS additional options, the H&S General Education Committee will review your statement.
If this planning statement amends an earlier approved planning statement, indicate that here:
Name:
Student ID:
Email:
Phone Number:
ICC Theme:
Major(s)
Anticipated Grad. Date
(mm/yyyy):
Academic Advisor:
Part I.
Identify the option you are selecting for your H&S Complementary Liberal Arts Credits (CLA). Your CLA will include a
minimum of 12 liberal arts credits that are not required for your primary major, are taken for a letter grade in a department
outside of your primary major, and are not A.P., I.B., CLEP, or transfer credits (except as part of an approved minor or
second major).
Check the
box that
applies.
Complementary Liberal Arts (CLA) Credits Option
A Declared Minor Program of Study**
Minor:
A Declared Second Major Program of Study
Second Major:
Second Language Study
Language:
An Intentional, Self-Designed Suite of Courses
Please Complete Part II.
For Teaching Option Majors, the liberal arts courses that are part of the
Education Core requirements
For Culture and Communication Majors, the Required Minor,
provided that at least 12 credits are in liberal arts courses
For Musical Theatre B.F.A. Majors, the liberal arts courses that are part
of the Music Component of the degree program
For Theatrical Production Arts (design concentration) B.F.A. Majors, the
liberal arts courses that are required in Art, Art History, and/or
Music for the degree program
For Theatrical Production Arts (technology concentration) B.F.A.,
Theatre Arts Management B.S., and Acting B.F.A. majors, either 6
credits of non-THEA liberal arts courses that are part of the major
requirements or 6 credits of “Interrelationships” seminar (THEA
34900) and 6 additional credits of liberal arts courses outside the major
requirements.
Please Complete Part II.
*The General Education Committee will consider, on a case by case basis, petitions to include college courses completed prior to
matriculation at Ithaca College as part of the Second Language Study or Self-Designed Suite options. Additional rationale must be
provided supporting your petition in this case (see below).
**If you select a minor that does not include at least 12 hours of liberal arts credit outside of your major, the liberal arts credits from
the minor may be combined with other liberal arts credits to comprise a self-designed suite. Students in the IC Honors program may
use 12 liberal arts credits in Honors courses with the HNRS subject prefix (excluding the Honors ICSM) for purposes of the CLA – check
off “declared Minor” and indicate “Honors Program” in the text box.
Part II: Rationale for H&S CLA Section – To be Completed For Self-Designed Suite Options Only
(Includes Theatrical Production Arts B.F.A. (technology concentration), Theatre Arts Management B.S., and
Acting B.F.A. majors)
(others may skip to Part III: Submission)
Please identify a title for your Self-Designed Suite of Courses.
Title:
Please identify up to eight liberal arts courses, from among which you select 12 credit hours to complete your
Self-Designed Suite (note: students selecting a Theatre BFA/BS additional option can provide a list of up to four
courses in addition to the two from the major). Identifying a potential course for your H&S Complementary
Liberal Arts credits does not guarantee enrollment in the course. (Note: If you are planning to include courses
from a study-abroad program as part of a Self-Designed Suite of Courses, you do not need to identify the
particular courses at this time.)
COURSE (SUBJ ##### Title)
Example: ART 13000 Introduction to Drawing
# of
credits
LA? (check yes
or no)
1.
Yes
No
2.
Yes
No
3.
Yes
No
4.
Yes
No
5.
Yes
No
6.
Yes
No
7.
Yes
No
8.
Yes
No
Please respond to the following question:
What is the thread or theme that ties this particular selection of courses together, and how do you expect this
Suite of Courses will help expand your educational and/or life experiences? {This box will expand as you
type.}
Note: Reviewers will be looking for evidence that you are aware of the content/purpose of the courses you have proposed
as part of the Self-Designed/Additional Option Suite of Courses for the H&S CLA and that you have been able to identify
how the courses are interrelated, how they connect to your proposed title, and how they will expand upon your major
program of study.
Petition to include transfer courses completed prior to matriculation at Ithaca College in the
CLA (for students choosing the Second Language Study Option or the Self-Designed/Additional
Option Suite of Courses only).
Please list the courses to be included here, and explain why you would like to incorporate these courses into
your CLA, and/or why you cannot complete the CLA with courses taken at Ithaca College. This box will
expand as you type.
Part III. Submission
Please complete this form after the discussion with your advisor. Rename the document when you save it,
according to the following format <LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME-H&SCLA> and email the document from your
Ithaca College email address to the H&S Dean's Office at hscla@ithaca.edu.
Be sure to provide your advisor with an electronic copy, and also save a copy to your electronic learning
portfolio (in TaskStream); it is also a good idea to retain a backup copy for your files elsewhere.
Note: If you select a second major as your CLA, you must also complete and submit a Change/Addition of
School/Major/Adviser form; if you select a minor as your CLA, you must also complete and submit a
Registration for/Cancellation of Minor/Concentration form (available from the registrar's website). Submitting
the CLA Planning Statement does not automatically register you in either a major or minor.
Please put your initials in the box below to confirm you have read this statement, and type in the date.
By submitting this H&S CLA Planning Statement, I confirm that I have read and understand the
requirements of the H&S CLA and have confirmed that my plan complies with the requirements.
I accept responsibility for the decisions reflected here.
Date: