UCC/UGC/ECCC
Proposal for Course Change
FAST TRACK
(Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to Fast Track Policy for
eligibility)
If the changes included in this proposal are significant, attach copies of original and proposed
syllabi in approved university format.
COM 101, COM 200, COM
1. Course subject and number: 300
2. Units:
See upper and lower division undergraduate course definitions.
3. College:
Social and Behavioral Science
5. Current Student Learning Outcomes of the
course.
4. Academic Unit:
See Attached
School of
Communication
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6. Current title, description and units. Cut and
paste, in its entirety, from the current on-line
academic catalog*
http://catalog.nau.edu/Catalog/.
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COM 101 COMMUNICATION ANALYSIS (3)
Description: Integrated study of the analysis of
oral, written, and visual messages. Emphasizes
commonalities and differences across
communication media. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sun Number:
COM 1100
COM 101 COMMUNICATION ANALYSIS (3)
Description: Integrated study of the analysis of
oral, written, verbal and visual messages.
Emphasizes commonalities and differences
across communication media sub disciplines.
Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sun Number:
COM 1100
Effective Fall 2012
COM 200 BASIC COMMUNICATION
THEORY (3)
Description: Introduces the nature, elements,
concepts, and processes of communication in its
many settings; examines vocabulary and
research methods of communication studies.
Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Prerequisite: ENG 105 or HON 190 with grade
of C or better or English Placement Test Results
(PLACE 60+)
COM 200 BASIC COMMUNICATION
THEORY (3)
Description: Introduces the nature, elements,
concepts, and processes of communication in its
many settings; examines vocabulary and
research methods used in the study of
communication studies. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Prerequisite: ENG 105 or HON 190 with grade
of C or better or English Placement Test Results
(PLACE 60+)
COM 301 RACE, GENDER, AND MEDIA (3)
Description: Examines images of men, women,
and members of minority or "marginalized"
groups in mass media, with concomitant
societal implications. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Requirement Designation: Cultural
Understanding and Ethnic
Liberal Studies Essential Skills: Oral
Communication
Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or
International Exchange Student Group
COM 301 RACE, GENDER, AND MEDIA (3)
Description: Examines images of men,
women, and members of minority or
"marginalized" groups gender, race,
ethnicity, and other social positions in
mass media, with concomitant societal
implications. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Requirement Designation: Cultural
Understanding and Ethnic
Liberal Studies Essential Skills: Oral
Communication
Prerequisite: Sophomore Status or higher or
International Exchange Student Group
*if there has been a previously approved UCC/UGC/ECCC change since the last catalog year, please copy the approved
text from the proposal form into this field.
7. Justification for course change.
COM 101:
This minor word change deletes the artificial distinction between language which is spoken
and language which is written. Verbal communication is symbol- and rule-based language.
“Oral” is spoken language, and “written” is written language. Both “oral” and “written” are
part of verbal language. This also better represents the School of Communication
organizational structure. “Media” suggests a mechanistic approach to communication which
is misleading, and may inadvertently exclude certain disciplinary areas. “Sub-disciplines”
presents a more unifying approach to communication in keeping with the organizational
structure of the School of Communication. All areas in the School of Communication use
media, but media is not the primary organizing principle for the academic areas.
COM 200:
This is a minor word change. One sub-discipline in the School of Communication recently
changed its name to Communication Studies. This course is required for all students in the
Effective Fall 2012
School of Communication, and the word change better reflects the fact that the course is
useful for all School of Communication students regardless of their major.
COM 301:
The current language is both outdated and insensitive. Changing “men, women” to “gender”
allows for a discussion of gender as a spectrum rather than as a binary. This reflects current
research and is more inclusive of the LGBTQI+ community. Changing “members of minority
or "marginalized" groups” to “race, ethnicity” allows for a discussion of whiteness in addition
to groups that previously were described as racial minorities. It also allows for the
differentiation between race and ethnicity. “Other social positions” accommodates potential
shifts in language that we may not currently anticipate.
8. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?
FALL 2015
See effective dates calendar.
IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION, COMPLETE ONLY WHAT IS CHANGING
CURRENT
Current course subject and number:
PROPOSED
Proposed course subject and number:
Current number of units:
Proposed number of units:
Current short course title:
Proposed short course title (max 30 characters):
Current long course title:
Proposed long course title (max 100 characters):
Current grading option:
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Current repeat for additional units:
Proposed grading option:
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Proposed repeat for additional units:
Current max number of units:
Proposed max number of units:
Current prerequisite:
Current co-convene with:
Proposed prerequisite (include rationale in the
justification):
Proposed co-requisite (include rationale in the
justification):
Proposed co-convene with:
Current cross list with:
Proposed cross list with:
Current co-requisite:
9. Is this course in any plan (major, minor, or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis)? Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact. If applicable, include evidence of notification to and/or response
from each impacted academic unit.
No impact
10. Is there a related plan or sub plan change proposal being submitted?
Yes
If no, explain.
These course description changes will not require any related plan changes.
No
11. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components?
No
Effective Fall 2012
Yes
If yes, include the units specific to each component in the course description above.
Answer 12-15 for UCC/ECCC only:
12. Is this course an approved Liberal Studies or Diversity course?
If yes, select all that apply.
Liberal Studies
Diversity
COM 301
Yes
No
Yes
No
14. Is this course listed in the Course Equivalency Guide?
COM 101, COM 200
Yes
No
15. Is this course a Shared Unique Numbering (SUN) course?
COM 101
Yes
No
13. Do you want to remove the Liberal Studies or Diversity designation?
If yes, select all that apply.
Liberal Studies
Diversity
Both
Both
FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN CAMPUS
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
2/19/2015
Date
Approvals:
SEE ATTACHED
Department Chair/Unit Head (if appropriate)
2/19/2015
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
SEE ATTACHED
Dean of college
2/24/2015
Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC Approval
Approved as submitted:
Approved as modified:
Date
Yes
Yes
No
No
EXTENDED CAMPUSES
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
Effective Fall 2012
Date
Approvals:
Academic Unit Head
Date
Division Curriculum Committee (Yuma, Yavapai, or Personalized Learning)
Date
Division Administrator in Extended Campuses (Yuma, Yavapai, or Personalized
Learning)
Date
Faculty Chair of Extended Campuses Curriculum Committee (Yuma, Yavapai, or
Personalized Learning)
Date
Chief Academic Officer; Extended Campuses (or Designee)
Date
Approved as submitted:
Approved as modified:
Yes
Yes
No
No
From: William H Huffman
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 1:20 PM
To: Stuart S Galland; Calvin Brant Short
Cc: Norman J Medoff
Subject: RE: fast track items
I approve these.
William Huffman, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
928-523-9508
Fax: 928-523-7185
From: Calvin Brant Short
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 3:55 PM
To: Stuart S Galland
Cc: William H Huffman; Norman J Medoff
Subject: RE: fast track items
Scott,
Thanks for your help.
On behalf of Dr. Medoff, I approve these changes for minor wording in course descriptions.
Brant
Brant Short, PhD
Associate Director, School of Communication & Professor of Communication Studies Northern Arizona University
brant.short@nau.edu
928.523.4701
Effective Fall 2012