CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #2
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
CHANGE IN A DEGREE, MAJOR, OR SUBMAJOR

 Check Exactly One:
 

Change In:
X 
 Degree Major   Submajor
Deletion of       Major   Submajor

Total Number of Credits in Program:
(if "change in" is checked - even if credits remain the same)
 

56 
 Before Change  
50 
 After Change
Program Title: 
 Letters & Sciences B.S.
   
Sponsor(s): 
 Larry Schuetz, Assistant Dean, College of L&S
Department(s):
  
College(s):
 Letters & Sciences
   
Other Programs Affected:
 None
   
Effective Term:
 Fall ‘00

Submit the following:

  1. Exact Description of Request


    2. Change College of Letters and Sciences B.S. degree requirements to incorporate the changes in General Education requirements.

    Change From:

    PROFICIENCY (COMPLETE BEFORE 60 CREDITS) :
    1. ENGL 680 101
    2. ENGL 680 102
    3. SPCH 166 110
    4. MATH 760 141 OR 760 140

    II. COMBINED GEM ED & DEGREE REQ (43-44 CR)

      B. REQUIREMENT SEGMENT YET TO BE COMPLETED:
      1. CORE REQUIREMENT: SIX 3-CREDIT COURSES
        a. INTR 900 110 WORLD OF THE ARTS
        b. INTR 900 120 U.S. WORLD CONTEXT
        c. INTR 900 130 INDIVIDUAL & SOCIETY
        d. INTR 900 140 GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
        e. INTR 900 150 SCI & TECHNOLOGY
        f. INTR 900 390 WORLD OF IDEAS
      2. SELECT 10 CREDITS OF LAB SCIENCE (GL) FROM TWO DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES RLS
      3. SELECT 6-9 CREDITS OF SOC SCIENCE (GS) RLS
      4. P. ED. 440 192
      5. SELECT 0-6 CREDITS OF ARTS (GA) COURSES RLS
      6. SELECT 0-9 CREDITS OF HUMANITIES (GH) RLS
      7. SELECT 5 CREDITS OF MATH BEYOND 141 OR 3 CREDITS OF MATH
        BEYOND 141 AND 3 CREDITS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (NOT
        LIMITED TO GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES) RLS
      8. SELECT 0-9 CREDITS FROM ETHNIC OR WOMENS STUDIES COURSES (GE) RLS
      9. SELECT 0-6 CREDITS FROM INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (GI) RLS
      10. SELECT 0-2 CREDITS OF NATURL SCIENCE OR MATH (GL OR GM) RLS
      11. SELECT 0-1 CREDIT FROM COURSES HAVING A GEN ED PHYS ED SYMBOL (GP)  
    DEGREE REQUIREMENT SEGMENT YET TO BE COMPLETED:
     
      1. THE BS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE COMBINED GEN ED
        & DEGREE IN AREA II.  43-44 CREDITS COMPLETE COMBINED REQUIREMENT.
        TRANSFERS WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE MUST ALSO HAVE 2 LAB SCIENCES
        AND 5 CREDITS OF MATH.  
         
    Change To:

    I. College of L&S B.S. Degree Requirements (49 credits including appropriate waivers)

    B. Requirement Segment to be completed:

    1. Communication Skills (9 credits or waivers)
      1. English 680-101 Freshman English (or waiver)
      2. English 680-102 Freshman English
      3. Speech 166-110 Fundamentals of Speech (or waiver)
    1. Quantitative and Technical Reasoning ( 16-19 credits)
      1. Math 760-141 Intermediate Algebra (or waiver)
      2. Two 4-5 credit laboratory science courses designated GL from 2 different disciplines (biology, chemistry, geology, geography, physics or astronomy)
      3. 5 credits in math beyond 141 or 3 credits in math beyond 141 and 3 credits in computer science courses (not limited to GM courses)
    1. Cultural Heritages (6 credits)
      1. Core 900-110 World of the Arts
      2. Core 900-390 World of Ideas
    1. Communities (6 credits)
      1. Core 900-130 Individual and Society
      2. Core 900-120 U.S. Experience in a World Context or 900-140 Global Perspectives
    1. Personal Health and Fitness ( 1-2 credits)
      1. P.Ed. 440-192 Personal Health and Fitness for Life
      2. 0-1 credit in HPRC courses designated GP
    1. Electives (7-11 credits to bring total to 49)
      1. Additional electives designated GA, GH, GS, GE or GI; no more than 1 course from any one discipline may be counted in this area

     
  2. Relation to Mission, etc.

    3. No change.
     
     
  3. Rationale

    4. College of Letters and Sciences degree requirements are integrated with General Education requirements. The change in degree requirements incorporates the changes in General Education requirements.
     
  4. Cost implications