Revised CUDPR Agenda
February 5, 2014, 3:00 PM
FAC 328
Proposed Changes to the Undergraduate Catalog, 2014-2016
I.
NO-PROTEST PROPOSALS
A. College of Education, Richard Hogeda, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Changes to the Admission and Registration Programs
II.
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FOR DISCUSSION
A. College of Engineering, Gerald Speitel, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Integrated BS in Electrical Engineering and MS in Engineering
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B. College of Liberal Arts, Richard Flores, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
1. African Studies Certificate Program and/or Recognition
2. LBGTQ/Sexualities Studies
3. History and Philosophy of Science Certificate
4. Creative Writing Certificate
5. Health and Society Degree Program
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PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE
OF EDUCATION SECTION IN THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 2014-2016
Type of Change
Academic Change
1.
IF THE ANSWER TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IS YES, THE COLLEGE MUST
CONSULT NEAL ARMSTRONG TO DETERMINE IF SACS-COC APPROVAL IS REQUIRED.
 Is this a new degree program?
No
 Does the program offer courses that will be taught off campus?
No
 Will courses in this program be delivered electronically?
No
2.
EXPLAIN CHANGE TO DEGREE PROGRAM AND GIVE A DETAILED RATIONALE FOR EACH
INDIVIDUAL CHANGE:
A. Update the locations of where students can get information about teacher preparation and kinesiology
majors.
Rationale: All of the deans office advisers are cross-trained so students can visit either office for
information about all our programs.
B. Under the “Admission to the Professional Development Sequence,” change the GPA requirements from 2.50
to 2.75. Also, change the number of hours students can lack when entering the Professional Development
Sequence from “no more than twelve hours of coursework outside the sequence” to “no more than three
hours of coursework outside the sequence.”
Rationale: The state recently raised the GPA requirements so we need to stay in compliance with them.
Reducing the hours remaining outside the Professional Development Sequence (PDS) provides a better
structure for students and allows us to keep them from trying to take too many classes via concurrent
enrollment or mini-mesters during their PDS.
3.
SCOPE OF PROPOSED CHANGE
a. Does this proposal impact other colleges/schools?
No
If yes, then how?
b. Will students in other degree programs be impacted (are the proposed changes to courses commonly
taken by students in other colleges)?
No
If yes, then how?
c. Will students from your college take courses in other colleges?
No
d. Does this proposal involve changes to the core curriculum or other basic education requirements (42hour core, signature courses, flags)?
No
e. Will this proposal change the number of hours required for degree completion?
No
4.
COLLEGE/SCHOOL APPROVAL PROCESS
Department approval date:
November 18, 2013
College approval date: November 18, 2013
Dean approval date:
November 18, 2013
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Admission and Registration
Admission
Admission and readmission of undergraduate students to the University is the responsibility of the director of
admissions. Information about admission to the University is given in General Information.
Information about admission to teacher preparation programs and admission to majors in the Department of
Kinesiology and Health is available in the Office of the Dean, George I. Sánchez Building 216 and the Kinesiology
Advising Center, Bellmont Hall 1005. [Information about admission to majors in the Department of Kinesiology and
Health is available in the Kinesiology Advising Center, Bellmont Hall 1005.]
Admission to majors in kinesiology is restricted for internal transfer students. Students should see an adviser in the
[Kinesiology Advising Center] Office of the Dean, George I. Sánchez Building 216 and or the Kinesiology Advising
Center, Bellmont Hall 1005 for information.
Admission to the Professional Development Sequence
All students seeking teacher certification must complete a sequence of professional development courses. Admission
to the Professional Development Sequence is restricted. Space availability may be a factor in the admission decision,
as well as academic performance, completion of prerequisite courses, documented evidence of proficiency in
reading and in oral and written communication, and the number of hours the student needs, at the time of
application, to complete the program.
For students seeking early childhood through grade six, all-level generic special education, or all-level physical
education certification, admission to the Professional Development Sequence requires a University grade point
average [of at least 2.50] and a grade of at least C in each prerequisite course and in each course in the major. To
progress within the sequence, and to complete the sequence, the student must maintain a University grade point
average [of at least 2.50] and must earn a grade of at least C in each course in the sequence. In addition, when they
enter the Professional Development Sequence, students seeking early childhood through grade six and all-level
generic special education certification may lack no more than [twelve] three semester hours of coursework outside
the sequence. Additional information about these requirements is available in the Office of the Dean,
George I. Sánchez Building 216 or the Kinesiology Advising Center, Bellmont Hall 1005 for information.
For students in other teacher certification programs, requirements for admission to and continuation in the
Professional Development Sequence are set by the college in which the student majors.
{no additional changes}
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PROPOSED ADDITION OF AN INTEGRATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING AND MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING IN THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
SECTION IN THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2016
Type of Change
Degree Program Change (THECB form required)
1.
IF THE ANSWER TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IS YES, THE COLLEGE MUST
CONSULT NEAL ARMSTRONG TO DETERMINE IF SACS-COC APPROVAL IS REQUIRED.
 Is this a new degree program?
Yes
 Does the program offer courses that will be taught off campus?
No
 Will courses in this program be delivered electronically?
No
2.
EXPLAIN CHANGE TO DEGREE PROGRAM AND GIVE A DETAILED RATIONALE FOR EACH
INDIVIDUAL CHANGE (include page numbers in the catalog where changes will be made):
The proposal consists of combining two existing degree plans into one combined degree pathway.
Admission standards for the MSE portion of the degree plan will be the same as for admission to the MSE
degree, except that the GRE requirement will be waived.
The proposal is to implement the integrated BSEE/MSE degree track in the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering. No new courses will be created and no additional courses will be added to the
existing BSEE degree. In fact, if approved the BSEE portion of the combined degree plan will be reduced
from 125 semester credit hours to 120 semester credit hours. We propose to add a short description of the
program to the Undergraduate Catalog immediately ahead of the section entitled “UPPER-DIVISION
TECHNICAL CORE AREAS” as below:
INTEGRATED BSEE/MSE PROGRAM
The integrated degree program results in simultaneously awarding a Bachelor of Science in Electrical
Engineering: Integrated Option (BSEE) degree, and a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree
in any one of the 10 graduate tracks offered by the graduate program in ECE.
There are two stages to admission, an informal non-binding department-based stage and second stage
in which the student formally applies to the Graduate School within the integrated BSEE/MSE
Program and within one of the available ECE Graduate Tracks. At stage 1, undergraduate students in
the ECE department may apply to the integrated degree program after qualifying for admission to
major sequence. The purpose of Stage 1 is primarily to provide appropriate advising to students
interested in and appropriate for the Integrated Program. Admission to the Integrated Program at Stage
I is based on the applicant's grade point average, letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose,
and other relevant examples of academic ability and leadership, students will be advised by the
Integrated Program Advisor about the appropriate courses to be taken and reserved for graduate credit
in their senior year in order to complete the Integrated Program as efficiently as possible. As for
admission to the regular stand-alone MSE program, all admissions decisions at Stage 2 are made by
the Admissions Committee in the respective Graduate Track, with admission requirements set by the
Graduate Track, with the exception that Graduate Record Exam (GRE) test scores are not required of
Integrated Program participants. While optimal, application and admission at Stage 1 are not required
for application and admission to the Integrated Program at Stage 2.
The integrated program requires 120 semester credit hours (SCH) for the BSEE portion of the
Integrated Program, as opposed to the 125 SCH minimum required for the BSEE degree alone.
Students in the Integrated Program begin taking graduate courses as seniors. Students admitted to the
integrated program will normally take and reserve for graduate credit two graduate courses in place of
approved electives from the primary and secondary Technical Cores that would otherwise be required
in the regular/stand-alone BSEE program. However, precisely which BSEE electives are to be replaced
by the graduate courses can be adjusted as approved by Technical Core faculty advisers.
Students in this program will receive the BSEE and MSE degrees simultaneously after successfully
completing a minimum total of 150 semester credit hours, 30 of which must qualify for the MSE
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program of work in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students unable to successfully complete the
Integrated Program may obtain a BSEE degree by satisfying all of the requirements for the stand-alone
BSEE degree. Since the regular BSEE degree requirements are a subset of the Integrated
BSEE/MSE Program degree requirements, an undergraduate student should still be on a trajectory
to graduate with the regular BSEE degree in the same timeframe that the student was on when
applying to the Integrated BSEE/MSE Program. A student dismissed from the Integrated Program
while a graduate student should already meet the degree requirements for the regular BSEE
degree.
Information regarding the Integrated Program requirements and policies may be obtained from the
ECE Advising Offices.
3.
SCOPE OF PROPOSED CHANGE
a. Does this proposal impact other colleges/schools?
No
If yes, then how?
b. Will students in other degree programs be impacted (are the proposed changes to courses commonly
taken by students in other colleges)?
No
If yes, then how?
c. Will students from your college take courses in other colleges?
No
Only the same as they do now. The total student census will not be affected by the creation of this degree
plan. So, the answer is “no” on that basis.
If 3 a, b, or c was answered with yes:
How many students do you expect to be impacted?
Impacted schools must be contacted and their response(s) included:
Person communicated with:
Date of communication:
Response:
4.
d.
Does this proposal involve changes to the core curriculum or other basic education requirements (42hour core, signature courses, flags)?
No
If yes, explain:
If yes, undergraduate studies must be informed of the proposed changes and their response included:
Person communicated with:
Date of communication:
Response:
e.
Will this proposal change the number of hours required for degree completion? If yes, explain:
COLLEGE/SCHOOL APPROVAL PROCESS
Department approval date:
December 6, 2013
College approval date:
January 6, 2014
Dean approval date:
pending Faculty meeting
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PROPOSED NEW CATALOG TEXT:
INTEGRATED BSEE/MSE PROGRAM
The integrated degree program results in simultaneously awarding a Bachelor of Science in Electrical
Engineering: Integrated Option (BSEE) degree, and a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree in
any one of the 10 graduate tracks offered by the graduate program in ECE.
There are two stages to admission, an informal non-binding department-based stage and second stage in
which the student formally applies to the Graduate School within the integrated BSEE/MSE Program and
within one of the available ECE Graduate Tracks. At stage 1, undergraduate students in the ECE
department may apply to the integrated degree program after qualifying for admission to major sequence.
The purpose of Stage 1 is primarily to provide appropriate advising to students interested in and appropriate
for the Integrated Program. Admission to the Integrated Program at Stage I is based on the applicant's grade
point average, letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose, and other relevant examples of academic
ability and leadership, students will be advised by the Integrated Program Advisor about the appropriate
courses to be taken and reserved for graduate credit in their senior year in order to complete the Integrated
Program as efficiently as possible. As for admission to the regular stand-alone MSE program, all
admissions decisions at Stage 2 are made by the Admissions Committee in the respective Graduate Track,
with admission requirements set by the Graduate Track, with the exception that Graduate Record Exam
(GRE) test scores are not required of Integrated Program participants. While optimal, application and
admission at Stage 1 are not required for application and admission to the Integrated Program at Stage 2.
The integrated program requires 120 semester credit hours (SCH) for the BSEE portion of the Integrated
Program, as opposed to the 125 SCH minimum required for the BSEE degree alone. Students in the
Integrated Program begin taking graduate courses as seniors. Students admitted to the integrated program
will normally take and reserve for graduate credit two graduate courses “in place of” approved electives
from the primary and secondary Technical Cores that would otherwise be required in the regular/standalone BSEE program. However, precisely which BSEE electives are be replaced by the graduate courses
can be adjusted as approved by Technical Core faculty advisers.
Students in this program will receive the BSEE and MSE degrees simultaneously after successfully
completing a minimum total of 150 semester credit hours, 30 of which must qualify for the MSE program
of work in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students unable to successfully complete the Integrated
Program may obtain a BSEE degree by satisfying all of the requirements for the stand-alone BSEE degree.
Since the regular BSEE degree requirements are a subset of the Integrated BSEE/MSE Program
degree requirements, an undergraduate student should still be on a trajectory to graduate with the
regular BSEE degree in the same timeframe that the student was on when applying to the Integrated
BSEE/MSE Program. A student dismissed form the Integrated Program while a graduate student
already should meet the degree requirements for the regular BSEE degree.
Information regarding the Integrated Program requirements and policies may be obtained from the ECE
Advising Offices.
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REQUEST TO ADD AN AFRICAN STUDIES CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND REQUEST FOR
RECOGNITION ON THE UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPTS
1.
Type of Proposal
New Certificate Program
2.
Scope of Proposed Change
a. Does this proposal impact other colleges/schools? If yes, then how?
No
b. Will students in other degree programs be impacted (are the proposed changes to courses commonly taken
by students in other colleges)? If yes, explain?
No
c. Will students from your college take courses in other colleges?
No
3.
Official Certificate Name:
African Studies Certificate
4.
Proposed Implementation Date:
Fall 2014
5.
CIP Code (administrative unit awarding the certificate):
05.0201.01
6.
Statement of Objective:
The objective of the African Studies Certificate is to encourage students to engage with scholarship on African
peoples, cultures, and history through the theoretical lens of Black Studies. Through the certificate,
undergraduates will develop interdisciplinary expertise in African Studies related to the student’s personal field
of interest, which can include: Expressive Cultures, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Literature, Language,
History, Politics, and Society as these topics relate to theories of Blackness on the African continent.
7.
Number of Students Expected to Receive the Certificate Each Semester: Five
8.
Number of Hours Required for Completion: Eighteen
9.
List Faculty on the Certificate Program Faculty Committee.
Name of Faculty College/Department Title at UT Austin
Member
Omoniyi
COLA/AADS and
Associate Professor of
Afolabi*
SPN
AADS and SPN
Ruramisai
COLA/HIST
Assistant Professor of
Charumbira*
History
Tshepo Chery*
COLA/AADS
Assistant Professor of
AADS
Toyin Falola*
COLA/HIS
Professor of History
Omi Jones*
COLA/AADS
Associate Professor of
AADS
Xavier
COLA/AADS
Assistant Professor of
Livermon*
AADS
Fehintola
COLA/AADS and
Assistant Professor of
Mosadomi*
MES
AADS and MES
Highest Degree and
Awarding Institution
PhD, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
PhD, Yale University
PhD, University of
Pennsylvania
PhD, University of Ife
PhD, New York
University
PhD, University of
California, Berkeley
PhD, Tulane University
10. Academic Course Requirements: Use this table to identify the courses that qualify for this certificate program.
Course Abbreviation
Course Title
SCH
and Number
AFR 304*
Introduction to African Studies
COLA
AFR 310K
Introduction to Modern Africa
COLA
AFR 317C
Yoruba Women
COLA
AFR 317C
Peoples of Cultures of Africa
COLA
100 Years in Africa
COLA
Civilizations of Africa to 1800
COLA
African Cultural Studies
COLA
AFR 317C.1
The U.S. and Africa
COLA
Intro to African Prehistory
COLA
AFR 365
Politics in Contemporary Africa
COLA
7
AFR 372G
AFR 372G
AFR 372G
AFR 372G
AFR 372G
AFR 372G
AFR 372G.1
AFR 372G.5
AFR 372G.6
AFR 374C/
AFR 372G
AFR 374C
AFR 374C
AFR 374C
AFR 374C
AFR 374C/
AFR 372G.4
AFR 374C.1
AFR 374F
AFR 374F
Histories of African Liberation
African Queer Studies
Globalism/Internationalism/Transnationalism
Generating African Literature
Contemporary African Popular Culture
Rainbow Nation: Race in South Africa
Literature of AIDS in Africa
Gender in North and West Africa
African Women’s History
African History in Films and Photos
COLA
COLA
COLA
COLA
COLA
COLA
COLA
COLA
COLA
COLA
Ghana: Community and Social Development in Ghana
(Study Abroad)
Queen of Sheba in History and Legend
Apartheid: South African History
History of Southern Africa
African Film
COLA
COLA
COLA
COLA
COLA
Nigeria: History of Nation-Building
COLA
Introduction to African Art
COLA
Visual Cultures of Africa
COLA
Any other course offered under AFR 317C, AFR 374C, or COLA
approved by the African and African Diaspora Studies
department (including conference courses, honors courses,
etc.)
* please note: this course, including the title, is currently in production and will first be offered in Fall 2014 as a
course under the topics number AFR 317C: Special Topics in African Studies. We hope to add it as stand-alone
course AFR 304 in the future.
11. Other Certificate Requirements:
 One of the courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the African Studies Certificate must carry a writing
flag from the School of Undergraduate Studies and/or place an emphasis on research and writing
 Earn a grade of at least a C in each of the courses taken the fulfill the African Studies Certificate
requirements
12. Give a Detailed Rationale for Change(s):
AADS believes that there is a significant population of students on the UT Austin campus who would take
advantage of this opportunity. Many students take AFR courses related to Africa, but are unable to major or
minor in AFR, and/or are unable to receive transcriptable recognition of their interests. This program will
harness the interest of students, allowing them the opportunity to engage in a field of study relevant to their
interests with a more comprehensive focus.
Further, this program of study will center the African Studies as a discipline at The University of Texas at
Austin, lending a more centralized theme to the work of Africanists throughout campus.
13. College/School Approval Process:
Approver: Richard Flores
Date:
October 31, 2013
Title:
Senior Associate Dean
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PROPOSED NEW CATALOG TEXT:
African Studies Certificate
The African Studies Certificate allows students to engage with scholarship on African peoples, cultures, and history
through the theoretical lens of Black Studies. Through the certificate, undergraduates develop interdisciplinary
expertise in African Studies related to the student’s personal field of interest. The AADS undergraduate advisor is
available to steer certificate candidates towards areas of interest, which can include: Expressive Cultures, Gender
and Sexuality Studies, Literature, Language, History, Politics, and Society as these topics relate to theories of
Blackness on the African continent.
The certificate program requires eighteen semester hours of coursework, including at least nine semester hours
completed in residence.
Students must fulfill the following requirements:
1.
2.
3.
African and African Diaspora Studies 304: Introduction to African Studies, or an alternative course taken
with approval from AADS
African and African Diaspora Studies 310K: Introduction to Modern Africa, or an alternative course taken
with approval from AADS
Twelve additional semester hours (upper- or lower-division) chosen from courses on an approved list or
with prior approval from AADS
Course Number and
Abbreviation
AFR 317C.1 / HIS
317L.7
AFR 317C.2/ WGS
301.15
AFR 317C.3
AFR 317C.4 / HIS
317N.3
AFR 317C / AMS
311S
AFR 317C
AFR 322 / ANT
324.7
AFR 365
AFR 372G.1 / E
360S.2
AFR 372G.2 / HIS
350L.35
AFR 372G.4
AFR 372G.5 /
ISL 373.8 /
MEL 321.16/
MES 342.28
WGS 340.34
AFR 372G.6 /
HIS 364G.5 /
WGS 340.32
AFR 372G.20 /
HIS 364G.9
AFR 372G.32 /
HIS 364G.4
AFR 372G.34 /
R S 360.1
AFR 372G /
WGS 340
AFR 372G /
Course Title
SCH
The U.S. and Africa
3
Yoruba Women
3
Peoples of Cultures of Africa
Civilizations of Africa to 1800
3
3
100 Years in Africa
3
African Cultural Studies
Intro to African Prehistory
3
3
Politics in Contemporary Africa
Literature of AIDS in Africa
3
3
Nigeria: History of Nation-Building
3
African Film
Gender in North and West Africa
3
3
African Women’s History
3
Histories of African Liberation
3
African History in Films and Photos
3
Jesus, Africa, and History
3
African Queer Studies
3
Generating African Literature
3
9
E 360S
AFR 372G
AFR 372G
AFR 374C.3 /
HIS 350R.29
AFR 374C.4 /
HIS 350L.72 /
WGS 340.39
AFR 374C.6 /
HIS 364G.6 /
WGS 340.42
AFR 374C /
ANT 324L /
S W 360K /
WGS 340
AFR 374C /
ISL 372 /
MES 320 /
R S 353 /
WGS
AFR 374C
AFR 374F.10 /
ARH 346M
AFR 374F.11 /
ARH 346K
AFR 374F.18 / HIS
350L.70 / WGS
340.40
4.
5.
Contemporary African Popular Culture
Rainbow Nation: Race in South Africa
Globalism/Internationalism/Transnationalism
3
3
3
History of Southern Africa
3
Apartheid: South African History
3
Ghana: Community and Social Development in Ghana
(Study Abroad)
3
Queen of Sheba in History and Legend
3
Mandela: The Man and His Politics
Visual Cultures of Africa
3
3
Introduction to African Art
3
Historical Imagining of Africa in Films
3
One of the courses listed in requirement 3 must carry a writing flag from the School of Undergraduate
Studies and/or place an emphasis on research and writing, such as AFR 372G or an alternative course taken
with approval from AADS.
Earn a grade of at least a C in each of the courses taken to fulfill the African Studies Certificate
requirements
Each semester, the list of approved courses that meet the requirements above is available in the African and
African Diaspora Studies undergraduate advising office.
Courses the student has completed at the time of application to the program may be counted toward the
certificate. Student may not earn a certificate in the same field of study as their major and at least one
course counting toward this certificate must be taken outside of the requirements of the student’s
undergraduate degree. Students apply for transcript-recognized undergraduate academic certificates at the
time they complete their undergraduate degree or the certificate program, whichever comes later. Transcript
recognition is awarded at that time.
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REQUEST TO ADD AN LGBTQ/SEXUALITIES STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND REQUEST FOR RECOGNITION ON THE UNIVERSITY
TRANSCRIPTS
1.
Type of Proposal
New Certificate Program (THECB notification required)
2.
Scope of Proposed Change
a. Does this proposal impact other colleges/schools? If yes, then how?
No
b. Will students in other degree programs be impacted (are the proposed changes to courses commonly taken
by students in other colleges)? If yes, explain?
No
c. Will students from your college take courses in other colleges?
No
3.
Official Certificate Name: LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies Certificate
4.
Proposed Implementation Date: Fall 2014
5.
CIP Code (administrative unit awarding the certificate): 24.0199 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies
and Humanities, other.
6.
Statement of Objective: Liberal Arts; Degrees and Programs; Transcript-Recognized Certificate Programs
(currently page 294 in 2012-14 catalog)
LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies Certificate
The field of LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies has emerged over the past 30 years. The importance of distinguishing
between gender (definitions of masculinity and femininity) and sexuality (which concerns sexual orientation
and desire) was an early insight of Women’s and Gender Studies scholars, and LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies has
become a distinct subfield addressing those areas. The decisive impact of queer theory, a critique of normative
assumptions about sexual orientation, desire, and sexual identity, on cultural studies is evident across the
humanities. The field is also shaped by and shapes new developments in area studies and interdisciplinary
work, and responds to and influences social movements including AIDS activism, increased visibility in media
and mainstream culture, advances in obtaining civil rights, including domestic partner benefits, and struggles
over marriage, immigration, and other issues.
Founded in 2004, the LGBTQ/Sexualities Research Cluster brings together faculty, graduate students and
undergraduates from across campus to share research in feminist and queer studies, the history of sexuality, and
related fields. Students began lobbying the Research Cluster in the early 2000s to provide a program of study in
this area, and with new hires in CWGS and other programs and departments, we now have a robust roster of
courses and faculty in many disciplines to meet this demand. The LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies Certificate
recognizes undergraduate students who have completed 18 hours of course work approved by the
LGBTQ/Sexualities Research Cluster faculty chair. These courses are also listed in a LGBTQ/Sexualities
Research Cluster publication known as the “Pink Book” every semester.
7.
Number of Students Expected to Receive the Certificate Each Semester: Fifteen
8.
Number of Hours Required for Completion: Eighteen
9.
List Faculty on the Certificate Program Faculty Committee.
Name of Faculty
College/Department
Title at UT Austin
Member
Highest Degree and
Awarding Institution
Cvetkovich, Ann
(chair)
Gonzalez-Lopez,
Gloria
Liberal Arts/English
Professor*
PhD, Cornell (1988)
Liberal Arts/Sociology
Associate Professor*
PhD, University of
Southern California (2000)
Hoad, Neville
Liberal Arts/English
Associate Professor*
PhD, Columbia University
(1998)
Moore, Lisa
Liberal Arts/English
Professor*
PhD, Cornell (1988)
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Richardson, Matt
Liberal Arts/English,
African Diaspora
Studies
Assistant Professor*
PhD, University of
California, Berkley (2005)
*Tenured or Tenure-Track
Dr. Ann Cvetkovich will serve as the program chair for the LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies Certificate.
10. Academic Course Requirements: Use this table to identify the courses that qualify for this certificate program.
Course
Course Title
SCHi
Abbreviation and
Number
AAS 330
3-Third World Feminist Theory
3
AFR 317D
5-Introduction to Black Women’s Studies
3
AFR 317E
1-Black Queer Diaspora Aesthetic
3
AFR 311C
Performance, Feminism, and Social Change
3
AFR 372G
33-Sex & Power in the African Diaspora
3
AFR 372C
4-Gender and Slavery in the US
3
AFR 372C
12-Race, Gender, and Surveillance
3
AFR 372C
15-Postcolonial Women Writers
3
AFR 372E
13-Black Queer Literature and Film
3
AFR 372E
15-Contemporary African American Women’s Fiction
3
AMS 370
46-Latina/o Pop
3
AMS 370
49-U.S Lesbian and Gay History, 20th Century
3
ANT 310L
6-Black Queer Diaspora Aesthetics
3
ANT 324L
45-Queer Ethnographies
3
ANT 324L
48-Sex & Power in the African Diaspora
3
C C 348
7- Women in Classical Antiquity
3
C C 348
18-Ancient Mediterranean Masculinities
3
C C 348
13-Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Novel
3
C C 348
5-Homosexuality in Antiquity
3
E 314V
4-Gay and Lesbian Literature and Culture
3
E 344L
5-Representations of Childhood and Adolescence in Literature
3
and Film
E 349S
7-Oscar Wilde
3
E 360S
2-Literature of AIDS in Africa
3
E 364S
Language and Gender
3
E 370W
3-Feminism and Mass Culture
3
E 370W
7-Feminism and Cultural Politics
3
E 370W
11-Women's Autobiographical Writing
3
E 370W
8-Gay and Lesbian Literature and Culture
3
E 370W
9-Gender, Sexuality, Migration
3
E 370W
12-American Literary Masculinities
3
E 376M
8-Black Queer Literature and Film
3
E 376M
7-Contemporary African American Women's Fiction
3
EUS 347
19-Tolerance in Dutch Culture
3
GOV 357M
4-Civil Liberties
3
HIS 350R
14-Gender and Slavery in the US
3
HIS 350R
8-Women in Postwar America
3
HIS 350R
13-History of Sexuality in America
3
HIS 350R
20-History of American Feminism
3
HIS 364G
10-Gender and Sexuality in Japan
3
LAS 322
10-Minorities and the Media
3
LAS 322
3-Mass Media and Ethnic Groups
3
LAS 370S
33-Sex and Sexuality in Latin America
3
LAS 370P
5-Gender, Sexuality, and Labor in Brazilian Culture
3
MAS 374
39-Latina/o Pop
3
12
MAS 319
SOC 307K
SOC 308D
SOC 321F
SOC 322M
SOC 322P
SOC 322V
SOC 333K
SOC 340G
WGS 301
WGS 301
WGS 301
WGS 301
WGS 301
WGS 301
WGS 303
WGS 305
WGS 322
WGS 322
WGS 322
WGS 322
WGS 322
WGS 324
WGS 335
WGS 340
WGS 340
WGS 345
WGS 340
WGS 340
WGS 340
WGS 340
WGS 340
WGS 345
WGS 345
WGS 345
WGS 345
WGS 345
WGS 345
WGS 345
WGS 345
WGS 345
WGS 350
WGS 350S
1-Ethnicity and Gender: La Chicana
Fertility and Reproduction
Ethnicity and Gender: La Chicana
Third World Feminist Theory
Sociology of Masculinities
Sex and Violence in Popular Culture
Race, Gender, and Surveillance
Sociology of Gender
Sociology of Sexualities
14-Performance, Feminism and Social Change
6-Ethnicity and Gender: La Chicana
12-Gay and Lesbian Literature and Culture
16-Introduction to Black Women’s Studies
17-Black Queer Diaspora Aesthetics
20-Fertility and Reproduction
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
Studies
Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
1-Sociology of Gender
5-Sociology of Sexualities
10-Sex and Violence in Popular Culture
8- Race, Gender, and Surveillance
3-Sociology of Masculinities
2-Women and Media Culture
Topics in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
Studies
37-Tolerance in Dutch Culture
58-Queer Ethnographies
31-Gender and Slavery in the US
21-Mass Media and Minorities (Minorities and the Media)
59-Ancient Mediterranean Masculinities
47-Black Queer Literature and Film
29-Contemporary African American Women’s Fiction
52-Sex & Power in the African Diaspora
37-Women in Postwar America
28-Cult Movies and Gender Issues
52-American Literary Masculinities
53-Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Novel
17-Language & Gender
19-Postcolonial Women Writers
36-Feminist Media Theory
9-Women in Classical Antiquity
49-History of American Feminism
Feminist Theory
Third World Feminist Theory
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
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3
11. Other Certificate Requirements:
The certificate program requires eighteen semester hours of coursework, including at least nine semester hours
completed in residence.
Students must fulfill the following requirements:
1. The requirements of an undergraduate major
2. Women’s and Gender Studies 303: Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
Studies; or Women’s and Gender Studies 305: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies.
3. English 314V Topic 4: Gay and Lesbian Literature and Culture, Women’s and Gender Studies 301 Topic
12: Gay and Lesbian Literature and Culture, or an alternative course taken with prior approval from the
LGBTQ/Sexualities Research Cluster faculty committee.
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4.
5.
Twelve additional semester hours (upper-division) chosen from courses on an approved list. At least three
of these hours must be taken from outside the student’s major field of study.
Earn a grade of at least a C in each of the courses taken to fulfill the LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies certificate
requirements
Each semester, the list of approved courses that meet the requirements above is available in the Women’s and
Gender Studies undergraduate advising office. The list of courses known as the “Pink Book” is published on
the Women’s and Gender Studies website.
Courses the student has completed at the time of application to the program may be counted toward the
certificate. Students apply for transcript-recognized undergraduate academic certificates at the time they
complete their undergraduate degree or the certificate program, whichever comes later. Transcript recognition is
awarded at that time.
12. Give a Detailed Rationale for Change(s):
The LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies Certificate recognizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)
scholarship and acknowledges widespread faculty expertise in this field within Liberal Arts and Women’s and
Gender Studies. Many peer institutions have a program recognizing LGBTQ Studies.
There is significant student demand for formal recognition of participation in courses that include LGBTQ
content. Many Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) majors would benefit from this certificate program, as
well as students in majors across campus who would not be interested in the WGS major because of specific
interests in sexuality studies, transgender studies, masculinity studies and other emphases.
13. College/School Approval Process:
Approver: Lisa Moore
Date:
September 23, 2013
Title:
Director, Center for Women’s and Gender Studies
PROPOSED NEW CATALOG TEXT:
LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies Certificate
The certificate program requires eighteen semester hours of coursework, including at least nine semester hours
completed in residence.
Students must fulfill the following requirements:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Women’s and Gender Studies 303: Introduction to LGBTQ Studies, or Women’s and Gender Studies 305:
Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies.
English 314V Topic 4: Gay and Lesbian Literature and Culture, Women’s and Gender Studies 301 Topic
12: Gay and Lesbian Literature and Culture, or an alternative course taken with prior approval from the
LGBTQ/Sexualities Research Cluster faculty committee.
Twelve additional semester hours (upper-division) chosen from courses on an approved list. At least three
of these hours must be taken from outside the student’s major field of study.
Earn a grade of at least a C in each of the courses taken to fulfill the LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies certificate
requirements
Each semester, the list of approved courses that meet the requirements above is available in the Women’s and
Gender Studies undergraduate advising office. The list of courses known as the “Pink Book” is published on the
Women’s and Gender Studies website.
Courses the student has completed at the time of application to the program may be counted toward the certificate.
Students apply for transcript-recognized undergraduate academic certificates at the time they complete their
undergraduate degree or the certificate program, whichever comes later. Transcript recognition is awarded at that
time.
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REQUEST TO ADD HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND
REQUEST FOR RECOGNITION ON THE UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPTS
1.
Type of Proposal
New Certificate Program (requiring THECB notification only)
2.
Scope of Proposed Change
a. Does this proposal impact other colleges/schools? If yes, then how?
Yes
Most courses in the certificate are offered in Liberal Arts, with a few options in Natural Sciences. It will
mainly encourage students in the Bachelor in Sciences and Arts to take courses in History and Philosophy
that are relevant to their science majors.
b. Will students in other degree programs be impacted (are the proposed changes to courses commonly taken
by students in other colleges)? If yes, explain?
Yes
Primarily, the certificate provides a mechanism to demonstrate completed and coherent coursework in
History and Philosophy of Science. It will help students prepare for careers in the sciences, history,
philosophy, education, or science policy.
c. Will students from your college take courses in other colleges?
Yes
HPS Certificate students in Natural Sciences or Liberal Arts will be required to take at least four courses
(12 credits) in History and Philosophy of Science, plus 2 more preapproved courses (6 credits), which may
be in CoLA or in CNS.
If the answer to 2a, 2b, or 2c is “yes”:
How many students do you expect to be impacted?
We hope to award about 20 certificates per year: including both CoLA and BSA students.
Impacted schools must be contacted and their response(s) included:
Person communicated with: Prof. Sacha Kopp, CNS Associate Dean
Dates of communication: May 7, June 25, July 25 meeting, Aug. 2, 19, Sept. 5
Response: Strong interest: “If we could advertise it formally I know I could sell it to 20 [CNS] students a
year at least.” Hopes that it will be approved in time for the Fall 2014 course catalog. Asked Judith
Quinney of CNS Student Records to provide us with useful information.
Person communicated with: Prof. Michael Raney, CNS Assistant Dean
Dates of communication: July 25 meeting, Aug. 2
Response: will support this Certificate
Person communicated with: Prof. Randy Diehl, CoLA Dean
Dates of communication: Aug. 1, Aug. 23 meeting
Response: appreciates History and Philosophy of Science and will support this Certificate proposal if it
meets the college requirements
Person communicated with: Prof. Richard Flores, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs CoLA
Dates of communication: Aug. 23 meeting
Response: appreciates the idea and provided useful information and the forms to “Request to Add an
Undergraduate Certificate Program”
Person communicated with: Prof. David Sosa, Chair of the Philosophy Department
Dates of communication: Aug. 9
Response: “Thanks, yes, this looks like it could well be of interest.” Also met with Sahotra Sarkar and Cory
Juhl. If the Certificate does not fit well in History, it can be housed in Philosophy.
Person communicated with: Prof. Alan Tully, Chair of the History Department
Dates of communication: Aug. 1, Aug. 28 meeting, Sept. 5, Sept. 6
Response: This initiative is timely and appropriate for the History Department, especially given the creation
of the new BSA degree and considering two of our recent hires who have expertise in History of Science.
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This HPS Certificate should be housed in History. Finally: “This all looks good to me, Al. Thanks for
spearheading this.”
Person communicated with: Nancy Sutherland, History Academic Advising Coordinator
Dates of communication: Aug. 28 meeting, Aug. 29, Sept. 3 and 5, and Sept. 6 meeting
Response: Good idea, but be careful to make it accessible to students and to ensure that its operational
structure can be handled given the limited staff resources. The Academic Advisors will gladly help with
advising students, but try to find assistance for the certification process. “Tom, Susan and I read it and
while this will be extra duty for you, HIS & PHL faculty, staff, and advisors, we believe it will be
approved.” “Tell them that you will have HIS and PHL course schedulers update the unnumbered topics
ASAP.”
Person communicated with: Prof. Lorraine Pangle, Co-Director, Certificate in Core Texts and Ideas
Dates of communication: Sept. 3 meeting
Response: It’s a good idea for a certificate. If it is difficult to house it in History or Philosoph, CTI would
be glad to host it. Suggested that a faculty member (Martínez) can probably handle the process of
confirming that students have completed the Certificate, so that Academic Advisors in History can focus on
advising. Martínez agrees.
3.
Official Certificate Name: Undergraduate Certificate: History and Philosophy of Science
4.
Proposed Implementation Date: Fall 2014 (we hope to get approval such that the HPS Certificate will appear
in the 2014-16 Course Catalog.
5.
CIP Code (administrative unit awarding the certificate): 54.01) History
Subfield: 54.0104) History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
6.
Statement of Objective: To provide students with a guided opportunity to gain a cross-disciplinary command
of the methods and findings that the liberal arts have contributed to our understanding of the sciences.
7.
Number of Students Expected to Receive the Certificate Each Semester: Early on, 10 per semester. But
perhaps twice as many later.
8.
Number of Hours Required for Completion: 18 semester hours
9.
List Faculty on the Certificate Program Faculty Committee.
Faculty Member
College/Department
Title at UT Austin
*Alberto A.
Martínez
Liberal Arts/
History
*Sahotra Sarkar
Liberal Arts/
Philosophy;
Natural Sciences/
Biology
Liberal Arts/
Philosophy
Natural Sciences/
Physics
* Cory F. Juhl
* Sacha Kopp
* David Crews
Natural Sciences/
Biology;
Liberal Arts/
Psychology
Associate Professor,
(prospective chair for the
HPS Committee)
Professor
Highest Degree and
Awarding Institution
PhD, University of
Minnesota
PhD, University of Chicago
Professor
PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Professor,
and CNS Associate Dean for
Undergraduate Education
PhD, University of Chicago
Professor
PhD, Rutgers University
* = tenured faculty
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10. Academic Course Requirements: Use this table to identify the courses that qualify for this certificate program.
Course Abbreviation
Course Title
SCH
and Number
Two courses in History, both are required:
HIS322D
Scientific Revolution of the 17th C. #
3
# upper-division standing
HIS322M
History of Modern Science #
3
# upper-division standing
PHL313
PHL363
First required course in Philosophy, choose One:
Introductory Symbolic Logic
Scientific Method #
# upper-division standing
3
3
PHL316K
PHL322
Second required course in Philosophy, choose One:
Science and Philosophy
Science and the Modern World #
# upper-division standing
3
3
HIS329U
HIS329P
HIS350L
HIS350L
PHL316K
PHL322
PHL325C
PHL325M
PHL363L
PHY341
AST350L
HIS350L
HIS362G
HIS365G
HIS366N
PHL316K
PHL354
PHL363L
Electives, choose Two without repeating previous selections:
Perspectives on Science and Math #
# upper-division standing
History of the Atomic Bomb #
# upper-division standing
Einstein in an Age of Conflicts # Topic 64
# upper-division standing
The Galileo Affair # Topic 32
# upper-division standing
Science and Philosophy
Science and the Modern World #
# upper-division standing
Environmental Ethics #
# upper-division standing
Medicine, Ethics and Society #
# upper-division standing
Philosophy of Biology # Topic 1
# upper-division standing
Pseudoscience # Topic 5
# upper-division standing
History and Philosophy of Astronomy #
# upper-division standing
The following courses cannot count
toward the HPS certificate, because they are unnumbered topics
courses; however, we will petition to assign numbers to them, in
which case eventually they will be reconsidered for inclusion.
Electrification #
# upper-division standing
Women in Science #
# upper-division standing
Science, Ethics, and Society #
# upper-division standing
Biology, Behavior and Injustice #
# upper-division standing
Darwin and Design
Space, Time and Infinity #
# upper-division standing
Philosophy of Science (topics vary) #
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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PHL363L
PHL375M
CTI372
BIO319S
# upper-division standing
Philosophy of Geometry #
# upper-division standing
Philosophy of Math and Physics #
# upper-division standing
Darwin and the Politics of Evolution #
# upper-division standing
History of Biology #
(forthcoming, Fall 2014)
# upper-division standing
3
3
3
3
11. Other Certificate Requirements:
a. At least four certificate courses (12 credits) must be upper-division.
b. At least 12 credits of the required coursework must be completed in residence at the University of Texas at
Austin.
c. Students may not petition to have individual courses approved for the HPS Certificate as exceptions;
however, they can petition to have a course included as a certificate course valid for all students.
12. Give a Detailed Rationale for Change(s): Owing to the creation of the BSA degree, there will be an influx of
students majoring in the College Natural Sciences who will now be taking assorted courses in the College of
Liberal Arts. The HPS Certificate seeks to provide students with a guided opportunity to gain a coherent, crossdisciplinary command of the methods and findings that the liberal arts have contributed to our understanding of
the sciences. Students who wish to pursue graduate studies in History of Science or Philosophy of Science, a
minority, will be in a strong position to gain admission into such graduate programs. And the majority, students
pursuing careers in science, will better grasp its development, concepts, dynamics, and its roles in society.
13. College/School Approval Process:
Approver: Al Martinez
Date:
September 6, 2013
Title:
Associate Professor, Department of History
PROPOSED NEW CATALOG TEXT:
History and Philosophy of Science Certificate
The certificate program requires eighteen semester hours of coursework, including at least nine semester hours
completed in residence.
The certificate program in history and philosophy of science provides a guided opportunity to gain a coherent, crossdisciplinary command of the methods and findings that the liberal arts have contributed to our understanding of the
sciences. Students analyze the dynamic development, concepts, and roles in society of various sciences, along with
the personal, dramatic struggles of famous scientists. Students complete four courses in two required areas, plus two
elective courses. The two required areas are history of science and philosophy of science. Elective courses must be
selected from a list of pre-approved courses in history, philosophy, astronomy, physics, or, core texts and ideas.
Each semester, the list of approved courses that meet the requirements above is available in the History
undergraduate advising office.
Courses the student has completed at the time of application to the program may be counted toward the certificate.
Students apply for transcript-recognized undergraduate academic certificates at the time they complete their
undergraduate degree or the certificate program, whichever comes later. Transcript recognition is awarded at that
time.
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REQUEST TO ADD A CREATIVE WRITING - HONORS CREATIVE WRITING UNDERGRADUATE
ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND REQUEST FOR RECOGNITION ON THE UNIVERSITY
TRANSCRIPTS
1.
Type of Proposal
New Certificate Program
2.
Scope of Proposed Change
a. Does this proposal impact other colleges/schools? If yes, then how?
Yes
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the certificate program, demand for radio-television-film
and theatre and dance courses could see a negligible increase. Most of the lower-division courses
recommended for the program, though, are already in ample supply. Limited enrollment courses will be
promoted as such, and any seats for certificate students will be negotiated directly with the offering
department. Options exist for any College of Liberal Arts student to complete the certificate through
coursework offered through the Department of English. Given that admission to the certificate program will
be controlled, course availability is not expected to be problematic.
In addition to benefitting students directly, the addition of a Creative Writing Certificate also
serves those colleges/schools requiring or permitting students to complete a minor or certificate program.
b. Will students in other degree programs be impacted (are the proposed changes to courses commonly taken
by students in other colleges)? If yes, explain?
No
Our creative writing courses have long been a favorite of students from across campus; we’ve
planned our certificate curriculum so that both certificate-seeking and non-certificate students will continue
to have access to these courses.
c. Will students from your college take courses in other colleges?
Yes
See 2(a), above.
If the answer to 2a, 2b, or 2c is “yes”:
How many students do you expect to be impacted?
None negatively
Impacted schools must be contacted and their response(s) included:
 Department of Radio-Television-Film
Person communicated with: Jeff Hallock, Jeffrey Marsh, Jay Williams (Academic Advisors)
Date of communication: October 23, 2013
Response: no objection
 Department of Theatre and Dance
Person communicated with: Brant Pope (Chair)
Date of communication: October 23, 2013
Response: no objection
3.
Official Certificate Name: Creative Writing Certificate; Honors Creative Writing Certificate
4.
Proposed Implementation Date: Fall 2014
5.
CIP Code (administrative unit awarding the certificate): 2313020001
6.
Statement of Objective:
The Creative Writing Certificate is intended for any University student interested in advanced study of creative
writing, both as reader and as writer. Demand for formal instruction in creative writing is high, and a number of
our peer institutions offer a minor (California-Berkeley, California-Los Angeles, North Carolina), concentration
(Florida, Penn State), or sub-concentration (Michigan) comparable to a certificate. Though some institutions do
provide a track within the BA (Illinois, Washington), to do that would alter the nature of our undergraduate
degree program, given its emphasis on the study of literature as a scholar, rather than solely as reader or writer.
We believe that the transcript-recognized certificate option will be appealing to UT Austin students and is
essential for those preparing for an MFA in Creative Writing or similar course of study.
7.
Number of Students Expected to Receive the Certificate Each Semester: Sixty annually
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8.
Number of Hours Required for Completion: Eighteen
9.
List Faculty on the Certificate Program Faculty Committee.
Name of Faculty
Member
Oscar Casares*
Elizabeth
Cullingford*
Elizabeth
McCracken*
Lisa Olstein*,
Program Chair
Dean Young*
College/Department
Title at UT Austin
English
English
English
Associate Professor
Department Chair;
Professor
Professor
English
Associate Professor
English
Professor
Highest Degree and
Awarding Institution
MFA, Iowa
PhD, Oxford
MFA, Iowa
MFA, MassachusettsAmherst
MFA, Indiana
10. Academic Course Requirements: Use this table to identify the courses that qualify for this certificate program.
Course
Abbreviation
and Number
CRW 325
CRW 325M
CRW 325F
CRW 325P
CRW 330
CRW 340F
CRW 350P
CRW 355F
CRW 355P
CRW 660
RTF 333
T D 325
Course Title
Topics in Creative Writing (#C L 315, E 603B, 316K, 316L,
316M, 316N, or T C 603B)
Creative Writing (#C L 315, E 603B, 316K, 316L, 316M, 316N,
or T C 603B)
Fiction Writing (#C L 315, E 603B, 316K, 316L, 316M, 316N,
or T C 603B)
Poetry Writing (#C L 315, E 603B, 316K, 316L, 316M, 316N,
or T C 603B)
Literature for Writers (#CRW 325F, 325M, 325P, E 325F or E
325P)
Short Story Workshop (#CRW 325F, 325M, or E 325F)
Poetry Workshop (#CRW 325M, 325P, or E 325P)
Advanced Fiction Workshop (#CRW 340F or E 341)
Advanced Poetry Workshop (#CRW 340P or E 341L)
Intensive Creative Writing (#C L 315, E 603B, 316K, 316L,
316M, 316N, or T C 603B)
Introduction to Screenwriting (#upper-division standing, RTF
305, nine additional hours of lower-division RTF coursework)
Playwriting II (#T D 315, upper-division standing, consent of
instructor)
SCH
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
11. Other Certificate Requirements:
Six additional hours of English, radio-television-film, or theatre and dance; grade of C- or higher in each course
counted toward certificate; nine hours of certificate coursework must be completed in residence.
Honors Creative Writing Certificate: Creative Writing 370, Honors Creative Writing Project (#consent of
instructor); University GPA of at least 3.33 and GPA of at least 3.66 in coursework required for certificate.
12. Give a Detailed Rationale for Change(s): N/A
13. College/School Approval Process:
Approver: Richard Flores
Date: October 31, 2013
Title: Senior Associate Dean
PROPOSED NEW CATALOG TEXT:
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CREATIVE WRITING CERTIFICATE
The Creative Writing Certificate is intended for any University student interested in advanced study of creative
writing, both as reader and as writer. Those who plan to pursue the certificate should apply to the program adviser
for admission no later than the end of their sophomore year. More information about the Creative Writing Certificate
is given at http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/english/undergraduate/creative-writing.php
The certificate program requires eighteen semester hours of coursework, including at least nine hours completed in
residence. Students must fulfill the following requirements:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Six semester hours of coursework from English, theatre and dance, or radio-television-film
Creative Writing 325F, 325M, or 325P
Creative Writing 330
Creative Writing 340F, 340P, or 660A
Creative Writing 355F, 355P, 660B or three hours of coursework chosen from a list of approved courses
available from the program adviser
The student must make a grade of at least C- in each course counted toward fulfillment of the certificate
requirements.
Honors Option
To earn an Honors Creative Writing Certificate, students must fulfill the following additional requirements:
6.
7.
Creative Writing 370, Honors Creative Writing Project
A University GPA of at least 3.33 and a grade point average of at least 3.66 in the coursework required for
the certificate and for honors
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PROPOSAL TO CREATE A HEALTH AND SOCIETY DEGREE PROGRAM IN THE COLLEGE OF
LIBERAL ARTS SECTION IN THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2016
Type of Change
Degree Program Change
1.
IF THE ANSWER TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IS YES, THE COLLEGE MUST
CONSULT NEAL ARMSTRONG TO DETERMINE IF SACS-COC APPROVAL IS REQUIRED.
 Is this a new degree program?
Yes
 Does the program offer courses that will be taught off campus?
No
 Will courses in this program be delivered electronically?
No
2.
EXPLAIN CHANGE TO DEGREE PROGRAM AND GIVE A DETAILED RATIONALE FOR EACH
INDIVIDUAL CHANGE:
This is a new degree program. The mission of the Health And Society undergraduate major at the University Of
Texas at Austin is to train students to understand the social, demographic, cultural, economic, political, and
ethical contexts underlying health patterns, health behavior, medical care, and health policy. To accomplish this
overall mission, the health and society major includes three objectives for students: 1) develop an understanding
of health patterns, health behavior, medical care, and health policy in social, demographic, cultural, economic,
political, and ethical contexts through a foundation of coursework; 2) learn skills to analyze health patterns,
health behavior, medical care, and health policy in context through required methodological/statistical and
advanced seminar coursework; and 3) build a knowledge base in a specific area of health and society through
sets of specialized coursework that allows students to improve their understanding health patterns, health
behavior, medical care, and health policy in human populations.
3.
SCOPE OF PROPOSED CHANGE
a. Does this proposal impact other colleges/schools?
Yes
If yes, then how? All H&S students will be required to take at least one course in a college/school other
than CoLA and many of them will take several courses outside of CoLA. Of the 6 required courses, one of
them (the Biology course requirement) is offered exclusively in the College of Natural Sciences. A second
(the Social/Behavioral Epidemiology course) offers two options — one in the College of Education and one
in CoLA — and we anticipate that approximately one-half of the students will take this requirement outside
of CoLA. And the lists of courses for the 4 specializations include courses both within CoLA and courses
from many other colleges and schools. So in a nutshell, all will take at least one course outside of CoLA
that is required for the major and many of the students will take several courses outside of CoLA.
Chairperson John Ivy (Kinesiology & Health Education) expressed a minor concern that the name of one of
the proposed specializations in a draft version of the H&S Major was similar to one of the majors available
in his department, called "Health Promotion." He asked the H&S Faculty Panel to consider whether the
specialization we were constructing was quite different than the major in his department and, if so, to title
our specialization something different to avoid both curriculum overlap and student confusion. Our Faculty
Panel, which includes two faculty members from his department, reviewed the proposed specialization of
our major that was initially termed "Health Behavior and Health Promotion", thought hard about the
content, and ended up focusing this specialization exclusively on health behavior. We then opted to label
this specialization, "Health and Behavior."
b. Will students in other degree programs be impacted (are the proposed changes to courses commonly
taken by students in other colleges)?
No
If yes, then how?
c. Will students from your college take courses in other colleges?
Yes
If 3 a, b, or c was answered with yes:
How many students do you expect to be impacted? Health & Society anticipates admitting
approximately 100 majors per academic year.
Impacted schools must be contacted and their response(s) included:
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
d.
e.
4.
Person communicated with: Leann Field (Biological Sciences)
Date of communication: February 2, 2012
Response: I believe that we indicated that we could open up to 5 seats for HSC majors. We request that
the advisors collect the names of the majors who would like to take BIO 317 each semester and
forward their names and EIDs to my office to facilitate registration. Once their names are added to a
list for that course, students will be able to register themselves during their normally scheduled
registration times. As a member of the committee who has worked to develop this major, it is
wonderful to see the recent progress that Dr. Hummer has made to bring this closer to fruition.
 Person communicated with: Barry Brummett (Communication Studies)
Date of communication: January 19, 2012
Response: Yes, I think it’s a wonderful initiative and we will participate.
 Person communicated with: Glenn Frankel (Journalism)
Date of communication: February 28, 2012
Response: Sounds like a very accurate summation of what we said and how we feel. Thanks to you,
Karen and Brad for taking the time to come talk to us about it.
 Person communicated with: John Ivy (Kinesiology & Health Education)
Date of communication: January 20, 2012
Response: I am in support of the new health program conducted through the College of Liberal Arts
with the changes in program name so stated on your email.
 Person communicated with: Alexa Stuifbergen (Nursing)
Date of communication: January 30, 2012
Response: Your summary fits with my recollection. I would also add that the School of Nursing will be
one of the co-sponsoring schools/colleges. I am sure Gayle T. will also let us know if there is
something additional. Best wishes with the development of the program.
 Person communicated with: James Pennebaker
Date of communication: January 24, 2012
Response: The idea of creating a Health and Society major is long overdue at UT. Although the
Psychology department does not have many courses that would directly funnel into this new major, I
can imagine that many of your and our students would double major. I look forward to working with
you on this in the coming years.
 Person communicated with: Luis Zayas (Social Work)
Date of communication: February 7, 2012
Response: Thanks for the notes. They indeed reflect our conversation. As I mentioned at the meeting, I
think this is a truly worthy major to pursue. The School of Social Work supports the creation of the
Health and Society major.
Does this proposal involve changes to the core curriculum or other basic education requirements (42hour core, signature courses, flags)?
No
Will this proposal change the number of hours required for degree completion?
No
COLLEGE/SCHOOL APPROVAL PROCESS
Department approval date:
November 7, 2012
College approval date:
May 24, 2013
Dean approval date:
June 24, 2013
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PROPOSED NEW CATALOG TEXT:
Health and Society Honors Program
For the Health and Society Honors Program, students complete a two-semester (six hours) honors thesis under the
supervision of a faculty member. Students interested in writing an honors thesis should contact the Honors Advisor,
preferably in the first semester of their junior year, in order to discuss plans for the thesis and begin to lay the
groundwork for their project. Students applying for the Honors Program must have a University GPA of at least 3.0,
must have completed Introduction to Health and Society (HSC 30x) with a B- or better, and must have a GPA in
their core HSC courses of at least 3.5 at the time of the application. Students are also expected to identify a thesis
supervisor (a faculty member) at the time of application. All Honors Program applications must be submitted to the
program’s Honors Advisor by February 15 in the spring prior to their senior year.
Graduation Requirements for Health and Society Honors
1) Completion of Liberal Arts & HSC requirements
2) University GPA of at least 3.0
3) HSC GPA of at least 3.5
4) HSC 3xx (Honors I)
5) HSC 3yy (Honors II)
Health and Society
Major:
Thirty semester credit hours, of which at least fifteen must be upper-division, including:
HS 301, Introduction to Health & Society
Three semester hours in each of the following:
1.
Biology: three semester hours, chosen from BIO 301D, Biology for Business/Law/Liberal Arts, BIO
311C, Introductory Biology I, BIO 309D, Human Body
2.
Social/Behavioral Epidemiology: three semester hours, chosen from HED 343, Foundations in
Epidemiology, SOC 368D/PBH 368D, Social Context of Public Health
3.
Methods and Statistics: three semester hours, chosen from an approved list
4.
Social Justice and Health Courses: three semester hours, chosen from an approved list
Nine semester hours, chosen from an approved list, in one of the following tracks:
1.
Health and Behavior
2.
Cultural Aspects of Health
3.
Health Care and the Economy
4.
Population Health
Three additional semester hours, chosen from any course offered from any of the specializations listed above.
Alternatively, students wishing to pursue graduate studies or develop advanced research skills are encouraged to
satisfy their “Additional Major Course” requirement by completing the optional three-hour HSC Advanced Research
Emphasis (ARE).
HS 379, Seminar in Health and Society
Minor for Health and Society Majors
Twelve semester hours, including at least six hours of upper-division coursework, in any one other field of study in
the University. Six of the required twelve semester hours must be taken in residence. If the minor is in a foreign
language other than that used to fulfill the foreign language requirement, the twelve semester hours may be lowerdivision but must include at least six hours beyond course 507 or the equivalent.
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