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Course Name:First
Year I Current Date: 11/6/2009 Nonsubstantive
FL 1010. First Year I (4) (N) Introductory course assuming no significant previous experience with the language. New/Revised Course Information:
Course Title: First Year I Abbreviated Course Title: First Year I
Credit Hours: 3 or if variable hours: to Contact Hours: Lecture 45 Lab Other
Repeat Information: Limit 0
Max Hrs 0
Grading Mode: standard
Prerequisites/Co-requisites:
Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites): FL 1010. First Year I (3) (N) Introductory course assuming no significant previous experience with the language. Beginners and students with less than two years of high school language should register for this class. Emphasis on everyday conversation and exposure to cultural perspectives. Justification: The Department of Foreign Languages proposes to change our lower division sequence (FL 1010, FL 1020, FL 2010 and FL HU2020) from four credit hours to three credit hours each. There are three major justifications: 1) students are currently struggling with the pace of these courses and taking things a little slower will allow students to have a more successful experience, 2) three credit hours will be much easier for our students to fit into their course schedules and will allow for a more efficient use of classroom space and faculty resources, and 3) the change will allow a more harmonious integration of the current university curriculum proposal regarding the Bachelor of Arts requirements. Nationally it is quite common for first and second year language classes to earn three credit hours. INFORMATION PAGE 1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department? false If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents? Nine of twelve faculty (75%) voted in favor of this proposal. The three who voted not to proceed expressed concerns with a perceived rush in the decision, the loss of contact hours in first year and an inability, if we no longer have four credit-hour courses, to teach only three classes per semester. No viable alternatives were proposed. 2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?
3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course. This change will not affect any program or enrollments in any other departments. No other department maintains similar offerings nor offerings with subject overlap. 4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program? no If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form. 5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).
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