Fall 2018

School of Art and Design

Accessories Design

  • Change name of 2-year AAS degree program and BFA degree program from Accessories Design to Footwear and Accessories Design
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Communication Design Pathways

Advertising and Digital Design BFA degree Program:

  • Correct CT Choice in the 7 semester is incorrect. The three choices should be CT 412, CT 411, or CT 431.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Advertising and Digital Design BFA degree Program:

  • Update text on major page – add Creative Technology (CT) to list of Related Area Electives
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

3-Dimensional Design Minor

  • Creation of new Art and Design minor 3-Dimensional Design
    Students must complete 5 courses, or 15 credits selected in any sequence.
    Courses offered: DE 101, DE 102, FA 110, FA 115, JD 138, JD 139, LD 112, PK 211, PK 212, PK 216, or VP 211
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Color Studies Minor: 

  • Creation of new Art and Design minor Color Studies
    Students must complete 5 courses, or 15 credits selected in any sequence.
    Courses offered: CD 234, FA 101, FA 106, GD 336, IL 126, IL 127, PH 118, PH 100, PH 104, or TD 112
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of AD 402 Idea Writing, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from AD 382 to AD 216
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of AD 403 Brand Identity in Advertising Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from CD 217 to AD 216
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of AD 404 Creative Content for Social Media, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from AD 364 to AD 216
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of CD 234 Color Studies, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of CD 235 Design History, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description, learning outcomes and course of study for CG 321 Design and Authoring for Interactive Media II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change course description of CT 371 Introduction to Kinetic Typography, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Blended delivery of PK 341 Computer Graphics for Packaging Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Course deactivations:

  • AD 442 TV Studio/TV Ad Concepts, 3.5 cr., 1 lec., 5 studio/lab hrs.
  • AD 464 Senior Portfolio Design, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
  • AD 495 Senior Design Project, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
  • AD 496 Advanced Advertising Design Workshop, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
  • CD 361 Professional Practices, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
  • GD 232 Survey of Graphic Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
  • GD 311 Graphic Design I, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
  • GD 312 Graphic Design II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
  • GD 342 Publication Design, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
  • GD 344 Graphic Design in Digital Media, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
  • GD 411 Graphic Design III, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
  • GD 441 Environmental Graphics, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • CD 251 Digital Imagery, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
  • AD 495 Senior Design Project, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Computer Graphics

  • Update course description of CG 221 Design and Authoring for Interactive Media I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course CG 225 Intro to Game Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CG212 or equivalent 3D modeling skills
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this introduction to game design, students are guided through a step by step process of creating 2D/3D games using a gaming engine. They learn about plot and character development, graphics and materials, level design, visual programming and developing playful experiences. CG 212 or equivalent 3D modeling skills.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Deactivation of the following courses:

  • CG 215 Web Page Construction II, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
  • CG 223 Digital Literacy for Designers (Interdisciplinary), 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs.
  • CG 241 Character Animation, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
  • CG 313 Motion Graphics Production Using Adobe After Effects, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Fashion Design

CAD for Fashion Designers – Art Credit Certificate Program:

  • Replace deactivated course FD 355 Primavision I with FD 342 CAD for Fashion Design and Development in the sequence of courses in the CAD for Fashion Designers–Art credit certificate program.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of FD 223 Digital Literacy for Designers (Interdisciplinary), 2.5 cr., 2 lec., 1 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Illustration

  • Change course title of IL 125 from Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for the Illustrator to Introduction to Digital Illustration Techniques; change course description and learning outcomes; make course elective course
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Interior Design

Interior Design BFA degree Program:

  • Update text on the Interior Design major page to add CHOICE of any one to three courses or nine credits for which prerequisites have been met.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Jewelry Design

Jewelry Design AAS degree Program:

  • Drop JD 237 3D Digital Object Design, 2cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., from semester 3
  • Add new course JD 240Jewelry Design Development, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs., to semester 3
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Make course JD 237 3D Digital Object Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs. an elective course
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course JD 240 Jewelry Design Development, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): JD 139 and JD 238
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course explores the design development process and provides students opportunities to build professional-level design presentation skills. Students also acquire advanced CAD modeling skills, and learn to model to specification. Completed class projects develop into graduating design portfolios as well as provide supporting content for other coursework.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved

Photography and Related Media

Photography and Related Media BFA degree Program:

  • Replace Liberal Arts course EN 324 Writing on the Arts, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., with EN 323 Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., in semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Textile/Surface Design

  • Change prerequisites of TD 302 Fashion Studio for Print Design, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., from TD 111 or TD 114 or TD 224 to TD114 or TD224 or Instructor Approval
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

School of Business and Technology

Advertising and Marketing Communications

  • Online delivery of AC 271 Audiences and Media, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of AC 272 Research Methods in Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course AC 402 Digital Analytics for Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): AC 361, DM 435 and MA 321
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Digital Analytics will empower the student with the knowledge of best practices for data collection and interpretation that leads to higher profits, an improved customer experience and creates measurable value to the business. Drawing from case studies and practical applications, the student will explore the key concepts, techniques and practices of web, mobile, social media and e-Commerce communication analytics, and how they can successfully leverage data to achieve communications objectives and improve business performance.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of Course: Major Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved

Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing

  • Update course of study, course level and title of CM 151 The Business of Beauty 360°, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. New course number is CM 251.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved

Direct and Interactive Marketing

Direct and Interactive Marketing BS degree Program:

  • Drop AC 272 Research Methods in Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. as related area course from semester 5;
  • Add BL 343 Introduction to Business Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. OR IN 324 International Marketing Research, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs as related area course in semester 5
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Entrepreneurship

  • Deactivation of EP 451 The Entrepreneurship Incubator, 4 cr., 4 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Fashion Business Management

Fashion Business Management BS degree Program:

  • Add the following courses to the list of electives in the BS degree program:
    FM 300, FM 329, FM 330, FM 341, and FM 322
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Drop PL 341 as liberal arts course in from semester 8; Add PL 300 Business Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as liberal arts course in semester 8
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FM 329 Predictive Analytics for Planning and Forecasting (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., as a semester 6 choice in the Buying and Planning Specialization. Option is now FM 322 or FM 329
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course of study and learning outcomes of FM 262 Contemporary Retail Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change of prerequisites of FM 329 Predictive Analytics for Planning and Forecasting (Interdisciplinary) from MA 321 and choice of FM 301 or FM 321 or FM 322 or FM 324 or FM 325 or FM 326 or FM 328 or FM 341 or FM 361 or FM 362 or FM 363 or MG 306 to MA 222
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Home Products Development

Home Products Development BS degree Program:

  • Move “Related Area Choice – Related Area Elective, 1.5-3 cr.” from Semester 5 to Semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update Related Area Elective options to the following: 
    **Related Area Electives: 1.5-3 credits CHOICE of any of the following (for which prerequisites have been met): Advertising and Marketing Communications (AC) 111, 114, 262, 272 Business Enterprise (BE) 261 Communication Design Foundation (CD) 223, 234 Computer Graphics (CG) 121, 211, 212 Direct and Interactive Marketing (DM) 211 Design Division Studies (DD) any course Entrepreneurship (EP) 311, 360, 361 Fashion Business Management (FM) 328, 330 International Trade & Marketing (IN) any course Packaging Design (PK) 211, 212, 301 Production Management (MG) 132, 153, 234 Textile Design (TD) 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 212, 224 Textile Science (TS) 215 Textile Technology (TT) 247, 261, 313, 343
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Production Management

Production Management BS degree Program:

  • Expand the list of available options for Other World Civilizations (G9) in the Production Management BS degree program. New text will read:
    Other World Civilizations: 3 credits. CHOICE of SS 151, 353, 354, 355, 356, 393, 395, or 446
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

Technical Design

  • Updated course of study for face-to-face and online delivery of PM 251 Advanced Adobe Illustrator for Technical Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

School of Liberal Arts

English and Communication Studies

  • New course EN 204 Contemporary US Immigrant Literature: Border Crossings and Migrations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EN 121, EN362 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course on contemporary fiction, memoirs and poetry from the mid-1900s to the present focuses on stories of U.S. immigrant experience and border crossing. Students will consider how migration is reflected in literary narratives among overlapping discourses of place, nation, family, gender roles, cultural hybridity, transnationalism, history and ethnicity.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): American Studies and English
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Film, Media and Performing Arts

Film and Media Studies minor

  • Add FI 205 Producing for Film, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FI 226 Documentary Production: Streets of NYC, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FI 319 Sound Design for Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FI 321 Film Theory and Criticism, An Introduction, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FI 326 Major Directors: Charlie Chaplin and Frank Capra, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add FI 327 Post Production Digital FX, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to the Film and Media Studies minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add general education designation G7 Humanities to FI 334 Film Genres: Films of the Supernatural, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved by Deans, pending approval by SUNY
  • Change prerequisites of FI 356 Screenwriting II, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from none to FI 256 Screenwriting I
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved

History of Art

Art History and Museum Professions BS degree Program:

  • Drop AC 111 as a major area course in semester 7; Add AC 322 Publicity/Public Relations for Visual Arts Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a major area requirement in semester 7; Drop BL 343/BL 201 as a major area course in semester 6; Add HA 209 Art and Museum Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as a major area course in semester 6
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add HA 204 History of East Asian Costume, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Asian Studies Course is already included in Fashion History, Theory and Culture and History of Art minors
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 205 Italian Art in Context, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Based in FIT in Italy and emphasizing field trips, this course examines the history of Italian art in context from antiquity to the present. Students are introduced to style, iconography, technical innovation, geography, and the philosophical, religious, cultural, social, economic, and political forces that have shaped Italian and European visual arts.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): History of Art and Italian Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 206 The Art, Architecture, and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Illustrated lectures exploring the art, architecture, and archaeology of ancient Egypt from the predynastic to the Greco-Roman era. Topics may include religion, funerary practices, and ancient Egyptian attitudes toward gender, race, and cultural identity. “Egyptomania” and how ancient Egypt has influenced modern film, fashion, and design are also addressed.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilization (G9)
    Minor(s): History of Art and Middle East and North African Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 207 Art and Architecture in Venice, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Offered in Venice, this course explores the art and architecture of the lagoon city from its Byzantine origins to the present time. On-site visits allow students to study Venetian buildings, monuments, and museum collections. The course contextualizes the artistic and cultural production of Venice within its historical and social environment.
    Proposed General Education: The Arts (G6) and Humanities (G7)
    Minor(s): History of Art and Italian Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 208 Earth Matters: Art & Environment in Ancient Egypt and Western Asia, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: An introduction to artistic practices involving the environment and natural materials in ancient Egypt and Western Asia, providing an overview of iconography and materiality of nature in the context of palace cultures and broader historical contexts. Students will also learn about modern museums’ preservation of these materials.
    Proposed General Education: The Arts (G6), Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilizations (G9)
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability, History of Art and Middle East and North African Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course HA 209 Art and Museum Law, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This course for Art History and Museum Professions majors provides an introduction to the legal concepts and issues related to various types of arts institutions and the art market.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery and removal of prerequisites of HA 218 Art and Myth in the Classical World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of HA 271 Japanese Art and Civilization, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved

Modern Languages and Cultures

  • Propose AB 122 Arabic Conversation I, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs for General Education designation Foreign Language (G8)
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course IT 113 Made in Italy: Italian Language through Food, Fashion and Film, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): IT 111 or equivalent
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students review, develop, and expand use of spoken and written structures of contemporary Italian through total immersion. Field trips emphasize the interactive use of the Italian language through three significant themes: gastronomy, cinema, and fashion design, providing enriched understanding of the people, history and culture of Italy.
    Proposed General Education: Foreign Language (G8)
    Minor(s): Italian and Italian Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add MC 300 The Poetics of Sound in Hispanic Caribbean Literature, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Caribbean Studies and Spanish Course is already included in the Latin American Studies minor.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course MC 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with SS 308. In this team-taught course, students study the political and economic implications of the rise of sugar to dietary prominence and the literary representations of this phenomenon. Students examine the human costs of consumer behavior.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilization (G9)
    Minor(s): Caribbean Studies, Ethics and Sustainability and Latin American Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add MC 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Economics minor. Course is already included in Caribbean Studies, Ethics and Sustainability, and Latin American Studies minors
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Fashion History, Theory and Culture Minor

  • Add IT 312 Italian Fashion Culture, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to Fashion History, Theory and Culture minor. Course is already in the Italian and Italian Studies minors
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved 

Ethnic Dress in a Global Context Minor

  • Creation of new minor Ethnic Dress in a Global Context
    • Required Course:
      • SS 374 Cross-Cultural Studies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    • Choose four from the following courses:
      • HA 204 History of East Asian Costume, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • HA 342 History of Textile Design, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • SS 277 Cultural Expressions of Non-Western Dress/Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • SS 301 Luxury: A Socio-cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      • SS 306 Kimono and Fashion: A Socio-Cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
        Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
        Action: Approved

Science and Math

  • New course SC 203 Disease Ecology in a Changing World, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Mathematics Proficiency
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Students learn ecology and evolution through the lens of infectious diseases, which are of increasing urgency in the modern world, and central to many current and historical social and political topics. Through lectures, readings, labs, guest speakers and creative projects, students learn about what causes disease, how diseases emerge and spread, how humans respond to disease with medicine and technology, and how anthropogenic changes to our environment are impacting the risk and spread of disease.
    Proposed General Education: Natural Sciences (G3)
    Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability
    Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective, Related Area Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved

Social Sciences

  • Add SS 301 Luxury: A Socio-Cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the Fashion History, Theory and Culture minor. Course is already included in the Sociology minor. Course is already included in the Sociology minor. Change prerequisites from SS 171 to SS 171, or SS 277 or SS 374
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add course SS 306 Kimono and Fashion: A Socio-Cultural Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs to the Fashion History, Theory and Culture minor
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add course SS 307 Emotions in Society, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to the LGBTQIA Studies and the Sociology Course was approved by SUNY for general education designation Social Sciences (G4) in November, 2018
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action:  Approved
  • New course SC 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with MC 308. In this team-taught course, students study the political and economic implications of the rise of sugar to dietary prominence and the literary representations of this phenomenon. Students examine the human costs of consumer behavior.
    Proposed General Education: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civilization (G9)
    Minor(s): Caribbean Studies, Ethics and Sustainability and Latin American Studies
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Add SS 308 White Gold: Sugar, Power and the Creation of Atlantic Capitalism (Interdisciplinary), 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to Economics minor. Course is already included in Caribbean Studies, Ethics and Sustainability, and Latin American Studies minors
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Online delivery of SS 341 Women and Global Politics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change prerequisites of SS 386 Youth Subculture, Identity and Fashion: A Sociological Perspective, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from SS 171 to SS 171; SS277 or SS374
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Propose SS 442 Environmental Economics & Policy, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., for General Education designation Social Sciences (G4), add course to
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved

School of Graduate Studies

Art Market Studies

  • Change course title and course of study of AM 510 from The International Art Market to History of the Art Market, Renaissance Italy to the Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 511 Gallery Management and Operations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 522 Postwar and Contemporary Art 1945-1989, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change of course title of AM 522 from History of Contemporary Art, 1945 to the Present to Postwar and Contemporary Art, 1945-1989, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 531 Marketing for Art Organizations, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 602 Innovation in the Creative Industries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 603 Field Study, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Update course description and course of study of AM 654 Practicum: Exhibition, 3 cr., 1 lec./4 studio/lab hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of the following courses:
    • AM 634 PUB.CORP.SVC.PROF.IN ARTS, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
      Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
      Action: Approved
    • AM 641 Art Now: Communicating Current Trends in Art
      Requested date of Implementation: Summer 2019
      Action: Approved

Fashion Design

  • New special topics course MF 531A Special Topic: Fashion in TRANS-FORM-LATION, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Like Fashion the English language has many dialects, accents and diverse slang. Communication can often be complex, even more so when communicating to those from other countries. This course focuses on and explores Translation and Mis-Translation as a design tool.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Elective
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2019
    Action: No approval necessary

Global Fashion Management

Global Fashion Management MPS degree Program:

  • Add GF 502 to semester 1
  • Add new course GF 503 Capstone I: Concept Development to semester 1
  • Drop GF 511 from semester 1
  • Move GF 552 from semester 1 to semester 4
  • Move GF 561 from semester 2 to semester 3
  • Move GF 586 from semester 2 to semester 4
  • Drop GF 591 from semester 2
  • Add new course GF 504 Capstone II: Legal Principles to semester 2
  • Move CF 513 from semester 3 to semester 2
  • Drop GF 612 option from semester 3
  • Move GF 551 from semester 3 to semester 2
  • Creation of 4th semester
  • Add new course GF 601 Seminar: Mexico City to semester 4
  • Add new course GF 600 Organizational Leadership to semester 4
  • Add new course GF 603 Capstone IV: Summative Presentations to semester 4
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course GF 503 Capstone I: Concept Development, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Co-requisite(s): GF 502 Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Creativity
    Description: In this innovation practicum, students launch their two-year capstone projects. Focusing on idea generation, research-based concept development, and project management skills, students begin to address a critical issue in global apparel, accessories, or a related lifestyle industry. Outputs include a project or business model canvas and a capstone project roadmap.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Related Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • New course GF 504 Capstone II: Legal Principles, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): GF 503 Capstone 1: Concept Development
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this second stage of the capstone project, students collaborate with local law school students to identify and address project plan risk stemming from legal and regulatory issues. Compliance knowledge is then integrated into plans for the construction of a product prototype.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Related Area Required, Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course GF 601 Seminar: Mexico 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): GF 583 and GF 621
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: Based in Mexico City with visits to manufacturing and artisanal locations such as Leon and Oaxaca, this seminar provides a comprehensive overview of one of the world’s most dynamic emerging markets. Lectures focus on the economics of “informal” markets; an examination of trade agreements and practice; perspectives on the application of technology and sustainable practices in production; and exploration of creative inspiration based on cultural and historical artisanal practices.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • New course GF 602 Capstone III: Applied Research, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): GF 503 and GF 504
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: In this applied research practicum, students design and implement scaled-down, high impact qualitative and quantitative primary research studies to test assumptions about customers, the product, and the market embedded in their evolving project concepts.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2020
    Action: Approved
  • New course GF 603 Capstone IV: Summative Presentations, 1 cr., 1 lec. hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): GF 503 Capstone 1: Concept Development, GF 504 Capstone II: Legal Principles, GF 602 Capstone III: Applied Research
    Co-requisite(s): None
    Description: With an analytical and hands-on approach to creating, delivering, and following up on presentations, this course builds skills in audience analysis, storytelling, data visualization, and presentation delivery. Students devise a content marketing strategy to extend the impact of their presentations as they prepare to wrap up their two-year capstone projects.
    Proposed General Education: None
    Minor(s): None
    Type of course: Major Area Required
    Requested date of Implementation: Spring 2021
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of GF 511 Fashion for Global Markets, 3 cr., 4.5 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Deactivation of GF 691 Capstone Seminar, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved

Illustration

  • Change course title of MI 631, 2 cr., 2 lec. hrs., from On Location: Studio Visits, to Studio Visits: LA
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved
  • Change course title of MI 672, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs., from Everything that Rises Must Converge: Survey of Digital Illustration to Survey of Digital Illustration
    Requested date of Implementation: Fall 2019
    Action: Approved