UCC/UGC/ECCC
Proposal for Plan Change or Plan Deletion
Fall 2016
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If this proposal represents changes to the intent of the plan or its integral components, review
by the college dean, graduate dean (for graduate items) and/or the provost may be required
prior to college curricular submission.
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include an NCATE Accreditation Memo of Approval from the NAU NCATE/CAEP administrator
prior to submission.
UCC proposals must include an updated 8-term plan (if applicable).
UGC proposals must include an updated program of study.
1. College:
Social and Behavioral Sciences
2. Academic Unit:
3. Academic
Plan Name:
Photography Minor (PHOMN)
4. Emphasis:
5. Plan proposal:
Plan Change
New Emphasis
6. Current student learning outcomes of the
plan. If structured as plan/emphasis, include for
both core and emphasis.
School of
Communication
Plan Deletion
Emphasis Change
Emphasis Deletion
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Outcomes).
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7. Current catalog display in this column. Cut and paste
the changing text in its entirety, from the current on-line
academic catalog: (http://catalog.nau.edu/Catalog/)
Photography Minor
Photography Minor
In addition to University Requirements:

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Complete individual plan requirements.
Please note that you may be able to use some
courses to meet more than one requirement.
Contact your advisor for details.
Minimum Units for Completion
21
Major GPA
2.5
Minor Requirements
Take the following 21 units, with minimum GPA
of 2.5:
 PHO 100, PHO 101, PHO 200, PHO 300 (12
units)
 two courses from: PHO 302, PHO 303, PHO
304, PHO 305, PHO 306, PHO 307, PHO 400,
PHO 401, PHO 402, PHO 403, PHO 404, PHO
405, PHO 406, PHO 407, PHO 409 (6 units)
 one course from: ARH 257, CMF 135, CMF
382, COM 101, CST 111, CST 151, PR 332 (3
units)
You must maintain a grade point average of at
least 2.5 for all courses required in this minor. Be
aware that you may not enroll in 300- or 400level courses in photography or graduate with a
minor in photography if you don’t maintain this
standard.
Be aware that some courses may have
prerequisites that you must also take. For
prerequisite information click on the course or
see your advisor.
In addition to University Requirements:

Complete individual plan requirements.
Please note that you may be able to use some
courses to meet more than one requirement.
Contact your advisor for details.
Minimum Units for Completion
21
Major GPA
2.5
Minor Requirements
Take the following 21 units, with minimum GPA
of 2.5:
 PHO 100, PHO 101, PHO 200, PHO 300 (12
units)
 two courses from: PHO 110, PHO 302, PHO
303, PHO 304, PHO 305, PHO 306, PHO 307,
PHO 310W, PHO 400, PHO 401, PHO 402,
PHO 403, PHO 404, PHO 405, PHO 406, PHO
407, PHO 409 (6 units)
 one course from: ARH 257, CMF 135, CMF
382, COM 101, CST 111, CST 151, PR 332 (3
units)
You must maintain a grade point average of at
least 2.5 for all courses required in this minor. Be
aware that you may not enroll in 300- or 400level courses in photography or graduate with a
minor in photography if you don’t maintain this
standard.
Be aware that some courses may have
prerequisites that you must also take. For
prerequisite information click on the course or
see your advisor.
8. Justification for proposal:
Adding two courses. 310W adds a writing course to the photography department for the first
time as we had to require students to go to other departments in order to attend writing
courses. This will help the department retain students and give us a dedicated writing course.
Major writing components only exist in our PHO 101 course. The second course, PHO 110
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gives us a discussion course where students can engage with professional guest speakers,
which will help them explore their life after school and career development. In addition,
students will analyze and critique portfolios, as well as discuss issues in contemporary
photography.
9. Will this proposal impact other plans, sub plans, or course offerings, etc.?
Yes
No
If yes, list and include evidence of notification to and/or response from each impacted academic unit
as necessary
Answer 10-13 for UCC/ECCC only:
10. A major is differentiated from another major by required course commonality: 24 units of the
required coursework to complete the major must be unique, (i.e. not common or not dual use as a
required element in another major), to that major. Does this plan have 24 units of unique required
credit?
Yes
No
11. An emphasis is differentiated from another emphasis by required course commonality: 15 units of
the required coursework to complete the emphasis must be unique, (i.e. not common or not dual use
as a required element in another emphasis), to that emphasis. Do the emphases each have 15 units
of unique required credit?
Yes
No
12. An undergraduate certificate is differentiated from another certificate by required course
commonality: 12 units of the required coursework to complete the certificate must be unique (i.e. not
common or not dual use as a required element in another certificate), to that certificate. Does this
certificate have 12 units of unique required credit?
Yes
No
13. A minor is differentiated from another minor by required course commonality: 12 units of
the
required coursework to complete the minor must be unique, (i.e. not common or not dual use as a
required element in another minor), to that minor. Does this minor have 12 units of unique required
credit?
Yes
No
Answer 14-17 for UGC only:
14. Master’s degrees are differentiated from one another by required curriculum and course
commonality: at least 12 units of required coursework to complete the degree must be unique (i.e. not
common or for dual use as a required element in another degree).
Does this degree contain at least 12 unique units of required credit?
Yes
No
15. Emphases within a Master’s degree are differentiated by required curriculum and course
commonality: at least 9 units of required coursework to complete the emphasis must be unique (i.e.
not common or not dual use as a required element in another emphasis).
Do emphases contain at least 9 unique units of required credit?
Yes
No
16. If this is a non-thesis plan, does it require a minimum of 24 units of formal graded coursework?
Yes
No
If no, explain why this proposal should be approved.
17. If this is a thesis plan, does it require a minimum of 18 units of formal graded coursework?
Yes
No
If no, explain why this proposal should be approved.
Effective Fall 2015
FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN CAMPUS
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
10/23/2015
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/Unit Head (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC Approval
Date
EXTENDED CAMPUSES
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
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
UGC Approval (Graduate-Level Plans Only)
Date
Chief Academic Officer; Extended Campuses (or Designee)
Date
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