Faculty Meeting Agenda April 9, 2007

Heim Building G-09 Refreshments at 4:15 p.m.

Meeting at 4:30 p.m.

I. Call to Order

II. Opening Prayer

III. Approval of Minutes of the March 12, 2007 Faculty Meeting

IV. Secretary’s Report

V. Orders of the Day

a. Approval of the graduating class of 2007

VI. New Business

a. GCAA proposals i. Modern Language Studies ii. Business iii. Mathematical Sciences and Astronomy/Physics iv. American Studies (Leiter and Williamson) v. Mathematical Sciences vi. Communication (Communication Curriculum Committee)

b. Other Proposals i. John Piper – modification of GCAA chair election procedure ii. FEC – clarification of election procedure iii. FEC – title change iv. Charles Mahler – departmental representation at GCAA and

faculty meetings c. Confirmation of Arthur Sterngold to replace Edward Gabriel as the

Faculty Representative on the Enrollment Management Committee of the Board of Trustees

d. Recommendation to the President to replace John Whelan with Edward Gabriel on the Long Range Planning Committee

VII. Reports

a. Faculty Executive Council b. Dean of the College c. President

VIII. Adjournment

April 9, 2007 TO: FACULTY FROM: GENERAL COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS SUBJECT: PROPOSALS FOR FACULTY ACTION GCAA recommends approval of the following six proposals: I . DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES Proposal 1: Delete Spanish 424

Rationale: This class hasn’t been offered in some years. Current catalog copy:

424 SPANISH LITERATURE OF THE GOLDEN AGE A study of representative works and principal literary figures in the poetry, prose, and drama of the 16th and 17th centuries. Prerequisites: SPAN 323 and 325, or consent of instructor.

Proposal 2: Change the title and description for the 300-level Topics Class in all three languages.

Rationale: Our 400-Level Topics Class allows for topics focusing on Literature or Culture. Our 300-Level Topics Class currently specifies literature, but we would like to be able to offer cultural classes at the 300 level as well. We have also made the prerequisites parallel in the three languages and updated the descriptions to reflect the variety of classes we are likely to teach. Proposed catalog copy: FRN 321 SPECIAL TOPICS OR AUTHORS IN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE AND CULTURE Examination of significant cultural or literary topics concerning the French-speaking world. Possible topics or genres include: Francophone short stories; modern French theatre; French-speaking women writers; French and Francophone poetry; Paris and the Avant-garde; Francophone cinema; Francophone Africa. Prerequisites: FRN 222, 311; or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. GERM 321 SPECIAL TOPICS OR AUTHORS IN GERMAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE Examination of significant cultural or literary topics concerning the German-speaking world. Possible topics or genres include: the German Novelle; modern German theatre; the fairy tale;

German poetry; German film; German art and culture. Prerequisite: GERM 222 or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. SPAN 321 SPECIAL TOPICS OR AUTH ORS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE AND CULTURE Examination of significant cultural or literary topics concerning the Spanish-speaking world. Possible topics or genres include: Latin American short stories; modern Spanish theatre; Latin American women writers; Chicano literature; Hispanic film. Prerequisite: SPAN 222 or consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

Proposal 3: Change the Title and description for the 400-level Topics Class in all three languages.

Rationale: Although we offer more classes about modern (19th and 20th century) literature and culture, we would like to keep the possibility open of offering classes that cover a broader time frame or focus on earlier literature or culture. We have also updated the descriptions to reflect the variety of classes we are likely to teach. Proposed catalog copy: FRN 426 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MODERN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE AND CULTURE Readings of important works and movements in modern French and/or Francophone literature and culture. Reading selections may focus on a particular genre or they may be a combination of drama, poetry and prose. Cultural topics may be explored with an interdisciplinary approach. Possible topics include: Medieval literature; the Baroque period; the epistolary novel; Romanticism; 20th century poetry; French cinema; children’s literature; surrealism and the avant-garde; the Francophone novel; French literature and art between the wars. Prerequisites: two one French 300 level courses, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. GERM 426 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MODERN GERMAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE The study of important works and movements in modern German literature and culture. Reading selections may focus on a particular genre or they may be a combination of drama, poetry and prose. Cultural topics may be explored with an interdisciplinary approach. Possible topics include: Medieval literature, Romanticism, Classicism, Goethe, East and West Germany, the Weimar Republic, the Uncanny, post-reunification literature and film. Prerequisite: One German 300 level course, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. SPAN 426 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MODERN HISPANIC LITERATURE AND CULTURE Readings of important works in modern Spanish and/or Latin American literature. Reading selections may focus on a particular genre or they may be a combination of drama, poetry and prose. Cultural topics may be explored with an interdisciplinary approach. Possible topics include: Medieval literature; the Golden Age; Romanticism and realism in Spain and Latin

America; the Modernist movement in Latin America; 20th century poetry; Lorca and the avant-garde; the Latin American novel or short story; the literature of post-Franco the Civil War and Franco Spain; the theme of honor throughout Spanish literature; dramatic revisions of Spanish history in modern Spanish theatre. Prerequisites: two Spanish courses at the 300 level, or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

Proposal 4: Update and separate the course descriptions for 101-102, 111-112 and 221-222 for all three languages.

Rationale: Dividing the listings will make it easier to search for course information on the internet and brings the department’s listings in line with other departments. The new descriptions describe what we do in these classes more accurately. Proposed Catalog copy. 101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH I Students acquire novice-level French proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Examination of French and Francophone cultural products encourages students to view diverse peoples as different yet interrelated. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. 101 ELEMENTARY GERMAN I Students acquire novice-level German proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Examination of German cultural products encourages students to view diverse peoples as different yet interrelated. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I Students acquire novice-level Spanish proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Examination of Spanish and Latin American cultural products encourages students to view diverse peoples as different yet interrelated. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. 102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH II Students continue to acquire novice-level French proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Examination of French and Francophone cultural products encourages students to view diverse peoples as different yet interrelated. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: FRN 101 or equivalent. 102 ELEMENTARY GERMAN II Students continue to acquire novice-level German proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Examination of German cultural products encourages students to view diverse peoples as different yet interrelated. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: GERM 101 or equivalent.

102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II Students continue to acquire novice-level Spanish proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Examination of Spanish and Latin American cultural products encourages students to view diverse peoples as different yet interrelated. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent. 111 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I Intensive review and development of intermediate proficiency in all language skills. Focus on the development of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Cultural and short literary readings are broader in scope and the study of French and Francophone films is incorporated in the curriculum. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: FRN 102 or equivalent. 111 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I Intensive review and development of intermediate proficiency in all language skills. Focus on the development of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Cultural and short literary readings are broader in scope and the study of German films is incorporated in the curriculum. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: GERM 102 or equivalent. 111 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I Intensive review and development of intermediate proficiency in all language skills. Focus on the development of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Cultural and short literary readings are broader in scope and the study of Spanish and Latin American films is incorporated in the curriculum. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent. 112 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II Continued review and development of intermediate proficiency in all language skills. Focus on the development of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Cultural and short literary readings are broader in scope and the study of French and Francophone films is incorporated in the curriculum. In addition a task-based component is featured in this course. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: FRN 111 or equivalent. 112 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II Continued review and development of intermediate proficiency in all language skills. Focus on the development of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Cultural and short literary readings are broader in scope and the study of German films is incorporated in the curriculum. In addition a task-based component is featured in this course.

Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: GERM 111 or equivalent. 112 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II Continued review and development of intermediate proficiency in all language skills. Focus on the development of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Cultural and short literary readings are broader in scope and the study of Spanish and Latin American films is incorporated in the curriculum. In addition a task-based component is featured in this course. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: SPAN 111 or equivalent. 221 FRENCH CONVERSATION AND REVIEW Refinement and improvement in the development of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication with a view to increasing proficiency toward the advanced level. Conversations and writing focus on contemporary cultural readings, literary texts, and film. Phonetics, pronunciation and in-depth grammar review. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: FRN 112 or equivalent. 221 GERMAN CONVERSATION AND REVIEW Refinement and improvement in the development of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication with a view to increasing proficiency toward the advanced level. Conversations and writing focus on contemporary cultural readings, literary texts, and film. Phonetics, pronunciation and in-depth grammar review. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: GERM 112 or equivalent. 221 SPANISH CONVERSATION AND REVIEW Refinement and improvement in the development of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication with a view to increasing proficiency toward the advanced level. Conversations and writing focus on contemporary cultural readings, literary texts, and film. Phonetics, pronunciation and in-depth grammar review. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Prerequisite: SPAN 112 or equivalent. 222 FRENCH COMPOSITION AND REVIEW Intensive reading and writing program based on global simulation multimedia activities enhances linguistic and cultural knowledge with a view to increasing proficiency toward the advanced level. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. A Francophone novel is read and analyzed in conjunction with the study of Québec. Includes the study of French stylistics, semantics, syntax and in-depth grammar review. Prerequisite: FRN 221. 222 GERMAN COMPOSITION AND REVIEW

Intensive reading and writing program based largely on current topics in the German-speaking countries, and on literature, film, music, art, and other cultural products. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Literary texts include two novels. Strong emphasis placed on reading comprehension and the further development of writing skills toward the advanced level. Prerequisite: GERM 221. 222 SPANISH COMPOSITION AND REVIEW Intensive reading and writing program based largely on current topics in Spanish-speaking countries, and on literature, film, music, art, and other cultural products. Extensive use of the internet and other digital technologies. Literary texts include poetry, short fiction, and a novel. Strong emphasis placed on reading comprehension and the further development of writing skills toward the advanced level. Prerequisite: SPAN 221.

Proposal 5. Increase the study abroad requirement for students who want to be certified to teach from 8 weeks to one semester. Update our list of affiliate programs.

Rationale: Students who are going to teach a language should have the linguistic and cultural experience that can only be gained by spending at least a semester in a country where the studied language is spoken. The list of affiliate programs has been updated. Catalog copy on page 114: STUDY ABROAD AND INTERNSHIPS The department recommends that all language majors study abroad in a Lycoming College affiliate program or in a department-approved program. Students seeking language teacher certification are required to study abroad for a minimum of one semester eight weeks, although a semester length program is recommended. Lycoming offers affiliate programs in France (Université de Grenoble), Spain (Tandem Escuela Internacional or Estudio Sampere) and Ecuador (Estudio Sampere). Approved programs in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland include the Institute for International Education, the Goethe Institute, and Universität Frieburg. Lycoming offers affiliate programs in Grenoble, France (Centre Universitaire d'Etudes Françaises); Cuenca, Ecuador (Estudio Sampere); Bamberg, Germany (Otto-Friedrich-Universität); Madrid, Salamanca, Alicante and El Puerto de Santa María, Spain (Estudio Sampere). Other departmental approved programs are also available.

II . DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS Proposal: Add course prerequisite to BUS 332

Proposed catalog copy 332 INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Prerequisite: BUS 128 or consent of instructor.

III . DEPARTMENTS OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES AND ASTRONOMY/PHYSICS Proposal: Modify Physics 225 and Physics 226 prerequisites and co-requisites

Rationale: Up until recently, students were permitted to take PHYS 225 if they either successfully completed MATH 109 (Applied Elementary Calculus) or took MATH 128 (Calculus I) as a co-requisite. The reason for removing the MATH 109 prerequisite option and allowing students into PHYS 225 only with MATH 128 as a co-requisite was because MATH 109 does not include any trigonometry, even though it does include all other essential concepts of calculus needed to study Physics. The larger than anticipated increase in MATH 128 enrollments prompted the Mathematical Sciences Department to approach the Astronomy/Physics Department to reevaluate the needs of PHYS 225 students. Since Trigonometry is covered in MATH 127 (Pre-calculus, which is a prerequisite for MATH 128 but not for MATH 109), the material covered in MATH 127 & MATH 109 together is just as sufficient for the study of physics as is the material covered in MATH 127 & MATH 128 together. The primary difference is that MATH 127 & MATH 128 together prepare the student to begin a theoretical study of advanced mathematics, whereas MATH 127 & MATH 109 together does not do this; MATH 109 is geared much more toward applications rather than theory. Consequently, we expect that a number of students who do not plan to study advanced mathematics might actually benefit more from the MATH 127 & MATH 109 combination than from the MATH 127 & MATH 128 combination. These considerations lead to this proposal that students be permitted to enroll in PHYS 225 with either MATH 128 as a co-requisite or successful completion of both MATH 109 and MATH 127. Proposed catalog copy on page 71: 225 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS I Co-requisite: MATH 128 Either MATH 128 as a co-requisite or both MATH 109 and MATH 127 as prerequisites 226 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS II Prerequisite: PHYS 225 and MATH 128 either MATH 128 or both MATH 109 and MATH 127

IV . AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM (ANDREW LEITER AND JONATH AN WILLIAMSON) Proposal 1: To reconstitute the American Studies Major in a manner that reflects the current curriculum

Rationale: The American Studies Program as it exists in the college catalog does not reflect the current college curriculum. The proposed changes would bring the requirements for a major in American Studies in line with the courses offered at the college and reduce the required 200-level American Studies classes from two to one. The American Studies Program was formerly the project of Professor Giglio and Dean Piper. Because of Professor Giglio’s retirement and Dean Piper’s administrative obligations, the American Studies courses have not been taught in several years. During this period various classes that are cross-listed as part of the American Studies curriculum have been eliminated or altered. This proposal would eliminate obsolete course listings, add new courses that are

valuable for the interdisciplinary study of America, and overhaul the degree requirements in a manner providing for the long-term sustainability of the program. In doing so, we propose a reduction of the course requirements to eleven, the retention of three of the four core American Studies requirements, and the expansion of the elective requirements in reorganized groupings around the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Drs. Leiter and Williamson have agreed to serve as coordinators for the American Studies Program, and they will be listed as “Program Coordinators” in the college catalog (replacing Dean Piper in that capacity). Proposed catalog copy: AMERICAN STUDIES (AMST) Assistant Professors: Leiter and Williamson (Coordinators) The American Studies major offers a comprehensive program in American civilization which introduces students to the complexities underlying the development of America and its contemporary life. The program develops the skills of research, writing, and critical thinking that are central to a well-rounded, liberal arts education. The major requires eleven courses relevant to the interdisciplinary study of American civilization and the completion of the American Studies colloquium. Two minor tracks are also available in the American Studies program. The American Studies minor requires five courses in similar areas as the major. The Multiculturalism minor requires five courses that concentrate on the issues of ethnic and racial diversity that define American society, art, and history. Students should design their American Studies major in consultation with a program coordinator, and they must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in order to complete the independent study requirement. With the appropriate faculty approval, some special topics courses (freshman seminars, ENGL 215, SOC 320, and so on) may fulfill American Studies requirements. Students pursuing another major or minor in addition to their American Studies major may count no more than three courses for credit toward both concentrations. Students may count no more than one course for credit toward both an American Studies minor and another major or minor. 1. Three Core Courses:

The primary integrating units of the major, these courses teach students to consider ideas from different points of view and help them to correlate information and methods from various disciplines:

AMST 200 Perspectives on America (freshman or sophomore year)

HIST 449, SOC 330, or PSCI 400 — Research and Methodology (junior or senior year; must be completed before or concurrently with AMST 489)

AMST 489 Independent Study (junior or senior year)

2. One course in the American arts:

MUS 128 American Music MUS 234 History of Jazz MUS N 80 Studies in American Music

THEA 212 Multicultural America on Screen [This course will have its title changed to FILM 112 pending approval of the new communication curriculum. A variety of film courses may be added as options pending approval of that proposal.] THEA 335 Modern Drama (Pre.: THEA 332 and 333, or consent of instructor) THEA N 80 Studies in American Theatre

3. Three courses in American humanities, with at least one from history and one from English:

ENGL 222 American Literature I (Pre: ENGL 106 or 107, or consent of instructor) ENGL 223 American Literature II (Pre: ENGL 106 or 107, or consent of instructor) ENGL 229 African American Literature (Pre: ENGL 106 or 107, or consent of

instructor) HIST 125 United States History 1601-1877 HIST 126 United States History 1877-Present HIST 226 Colonial America and the Revolutionary Era HIST 230 African American History HIST 247 Organized Crime in America HIST 328 Age of Jefferson and Jackson (Pre: HIST 125 or consent) HIST 332 Civil War and Reconstruction HIST 335 U.S. Since 1945 (Pre: HIST 126 or consent) HIST 340 20th Century United States Religion

4. Three courses in American social sciences, with at least one from Political Science and one from Sociology:

ECON 224 Urban Problems (Pre: ECON 110 or 111, or consent) ECON 236 American Economic History ECON 332 Government and the Economy (Pre: ECON 110 or 111, or consent) ECON 335 Labor Problems (Pre: ECON 110 or 111, or consent) PSCI 110 U.S. Government and Politics PSCI 210 Communication and Society PSCI 211 State and Local Government PSCI 212 Political Parties PSCI 213 Congressional Politics PSCI 214 The Presidency PSCI 316 Public Opinion and Polling PSCI 331 Civil Rights and Liberties (Pre: junior or senior standing, or consent) PSCI 332 Courts and the Criminal Justice System (Pre: junior or senior standing, or

cons.) PSCI 335 Law and Society (Pre: junior or senior standing, or consent) SOC 210 Sociology of Mental Health and Illness SOC 220 Sociology of Family SOC 228 Aging and Society (Pre.: SOC 110) SOC 310 Medical Sociology SOC 334 Race and Multicultural Relations (SOC 110 or consent) SOC 337 The Anthropology of American Indians

5. An additional course numbered 300 or higher from those listed above or an internship

6. American Studies Colloquium: Juniors and seniors are required to complete AMST 348 & 448 each semester they are a declared major for a maximum of four semesters. 200 PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICA

An analysis of the fundamental nature of American culture, society, and politics and the interdisciplinary means for studying it. The course explores what is distinctively American and introduces students to the range of approaches taken to better understand topics covered in American studies. Alternate years. 348 & 448 AMERICAN STUDIES COLLOQUIUM A non-credit seminar featuring guest, faculty, and student presentations on research, methodology, and related topics. Required of all junior and senior American Studies majors. Meets 2-4 times each semester. Pass/Fail. 470-479 INTERNSHIP (See Index) N80-N89 INDEPENDENT STUDY 489 INDEPENDENT STUDY An intensive interdisciplinary research project designed by the student in consultation with a faculty advisor. 490-491 INDEPENDENT STUDY FOR DEPARTMENTAL HONORS (See index)

Proposal 2: To institute two interdisciplinary minors, American Studies and Multiculturalism.

Rationale: Both of the proposed minor tracks consist of five course requirements. The American Studies track requires one core course and four elective requirements from the same groupings as the major. The Multiculturalism minor consists of two core requirements and three elective requirements from a single group of courses. The two proposed minors represent a means of expanding offerings to our students without additional staffing or financial costs. The institution of the American Studies minor would allow students who are interested in American Studies to be recognized for pursuing this field of knowledge without having to commit to the all-or-nothing route of the major. The Multiculturalism minor would provide an opportunity for students who are interested in issues of diversity in American culture and history to pursue their studies within a recognized curriculum. This minor would also represent a continuation of the college’s commitment to multiculturalism within the curriculum as currently evident in the Diversity (D) requirement for graduation. Lycoming does not have the resources to offer minors in African American Studies, Native American Studies, etc., as many larger institutions are able to offer. Various smaller institutions, however, have created Ethnic Studies, Diversity Studies, and

Multiculturalism programs. Lycoming can move in this direction by uniting the faculty expertise spread through various departments into a viable curricular option. Proposed catalog copy:

The minor in American Studies requires five courses: AMST 200; one course from MUS 128, 234, THEA 212; one course from ENGL 222, 223, 229, HIST 125, 126, 226, 230, 247, 328, 332, 335, 340, one course from ECON 224, 236, 332, 335, PSCI 110, 211, 212, 213, 214, 243, 316, 331, 332, 335, SOC 220, 334, 337; and one additional course numbered 200 or higher from any listed above.

The minor in the Multiculturalism track of American Studies consists of five courses: AMST 200; SOC 334; and three courses from ECON 224, ENGL 229, HIST 230, MUS 234, SOC 337, THEA 212.

V. MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

Proposal: Remove the Computer Science (CS) major from the catalog. Update W courses.

Background: The Computer Science major at Lycoming has suffered from staffing difficulties since

its inception in 1980. Computer Science courses were first taught at Lycoming, as part of our mathematics offerings, by Charles Getchell and Tom Henninger. The CS major was put in the catalog in 1980, and Dr. David Haley was hired to teach it. In 1984, a second position in CS was added (Dr. Subir Roy), to handle enormously increased enrollments in lower level computer science courses. By this time, Charles Getchell was also teaching almost exclusively computer science. The second position (in CS) was lost shortly afterwards, but when Charles Getchell resigned a few years later, his replacement, Dr. Bahram Golshan, was hired to teach roughly 2/3 of his teaching load in mathematics. From the mid-80s to the late 90s, the program was maintained by one to two FTE faculty, with demands from the Mathematics program diverting their attention. In 1998, the department was given the choice to maintain a tenure line in only one of CS or Math Education, and Dr. Eileen Peluso was hired in 1998. Dr. Golshan resigned in 2003, bringing the department’s CS staffing strength once again down to one.

Rationale: After Golshan’s departure in the summer of 2003, the second tenure track line was returned to the department; however, finding an appropriate candidate who would accept the position proved to be difficult. We have in effect run three unsuccessful searches since his departure. For our first search, we ran our advertisement for a tenure track position during November and December of 2003, the height of the hiring season for CS. We brought 9 candidates to campus, in groups of 3, over the next several months. Within each group, we found an acceptable candidate, made an offer, and were turned down. In the summer of 2004, with the hope of picking up a summer hire, we ran the ad again, but with no result. In January 2005, we were fortunate to hire Larry Pritchett, an ABD graduate candidate at Penn State with strong ties to the area. He was not searching for a position at the time, but was alerted to the opening by Jeff Newman. With Larry’s departure this past spring, we advertised again, this time for a “visiting position with the possibility of conversion to tenure track,” but our search was unsuccessful. We did make an offer to a very promising candidate, but were again turned down.

In 2004, while the CS program was staffed by Peluso alone, an external review of the Mathematics and Actuarial Mathematics programs was performed. Their oral and written reports focused on those programs, but they did make the following comment in their oral report: Although they weren’t sure if a Computer Science program could be run with just two faculty members, they were certain that it could not be done with just one.

In 2005, the external review of the Computer Science program was conducted. At the time, the CS program was staffed by Peluso and Pritchett. Their recommendation regarding staffing was as follows:

The college should increase the number of full-time computer scientist faculty positions by at least one, to aid the development and stabilization of the program. A new, three-year visiting contract position may suffice initially, with a longer term goal of increasing the number of tenure-track positions. Additional full-time faculty would enrich course offerings, allow tenured faculty to take regular sabbaticals, and free faculty to develop the program in other ways. The review team also recommended that the department “review the LACS curriculum

report and brainstorm about how the report’s recommendations can be implemented within the context of Lycoming College.” LACS is the Liberal Arts Computer Science Consortium, “an organization of computer scientists from quality liberal arts colleges.” [http://www.lacs.edu] Their curriculum guidelines state that “… a department of 4 faculty members in a small liberal arts school can offer a rigorous and high quality undergraduate program in computer science.” [http://www.lacs.edu/model-curriculum.pdf] This recommendation was based on a “minimal, but reasonable” schedule of courses.

Although accrediting bodies for CS do not specify a minimum faculty size for accreditation, they do specify that there must be “… enough full-time faculty members to provide continuity, oversight, and stability, to cover the curriculum reasonably, and to allow an appropriate mix of teaching, professional development, scholarly activities, and service for each faculty member.” [http://www.abet.org/Linked Documents-UPDATE/Criteria and PP/C001 06-07 CAC Criteria 5-25-06.pdf] Although it may be the case for some disciplines, a staff size of two is not adequate to provide such an environment in CS. The breadth of the discipline along with the changes that impact the content of courses at every point in the curriculum make that impossible. As stated by our external reviewers, “The problem is that two full-time faculty alone, no matter who they are, can not support and sustain an undergraduate Computer Science program and at the same time continue to develop professionally and engage with the larger community. … We recommend that the college permanently increase by at least one the number of full-time computer science faculty positions, to at least three.”

Our outside reviewers talked to us about viewing the third CS person as in investment that needed to be made in order to grow the program. Unfortunately, with the issues facing colleges nationally, it's fair to say that it is not the growing season in higher education. We believe that it is also fair to say that it is not in Lycoming’s best interest to offers majors that it is unable to adequately staff. The question of whether or not to continue the CS program with only two full-time faculty is a valid one. With the College’s decision to not return the second tenure track line to the department, we see no question – the major should be eliminated. Perspective:

Why do we have such a problem staffing positions? Is the prospect of covering half of the discipline a deterrent? We believe that any new PhDs seeking advice from their advisors and mentors are surely warned of the “coverage” issues. According to the most recent Taulbee Survey [http://www.cra.org/statistics/survey/05/05.pdf], more CS and CE (Computer Engineering) PhDs were granted nationally in 2005 than at any time in the 35 year history of the survey. Only 7% of them, 72 in number, took teaching positions in North American non-PhD granting institutions while 20.6% took teaching positions in North American PhD granting institutions. The rest took non-teaching positions or positions outside of North America. It should be noted that only 31 new PhDs took teaching positions in non-PhD granting institutions in North America in each of the previous two years, and therefore the hiring prospects for us may actually be improving. Additionally, it is expected that the number of PhDs granted in 2006 will exceed that of 2005. However, Table 34 of the Taulbee Survey gives an unsettling view of our hiring situation, where the reported mean and median for salaries for new PhDs entering tenure track lines are just over $80,000, with minimums and maximums reported at $69,000 and $103,889, respectively. Therein lies another explanation for the difficulty we face when hiring.

Enrollment in undergraduate CS programs nationwide has dropped 60% since 2000, and Lycoming’s figures fall right in line with those numbers. Comments were overheard at SIGCSE 2006, the national conference for CS educators, that some small colleges’ knee-jerk reactions to this drop have been to close their programs. We are sure that the difficulty in hiring faculty that the discipline has experienced over the past several years has played a part as well. Professional organizations and industry are working to reverse the enrollment trend which is believed to be fueled by the dot.com bust and the misconception that the number of tech jobs is declining because of out-sourcing. Their efforts are bolstered by the facts that (1) the government’s projections that 5 of the top 20 fastest growing occupations percentage-wise between 2004 and 2014 will be CS-related [http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm] and (2) the number of CS-related positions nationwide is higher now than it was at the height of the dot.com bubble.

Although our current enrollment numbers are following national trends, Lycoming’s CS program has always been small. Why don’t we attract more students? Do knowledgeable potential students and their parents consider the size of the teaching faculty for a particular discipline when selecting a college? What would be the impact of terminating the Computer Science major? We only have 3 to 6 majors in each of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes at present, so until national enrollment trends turn around, the impact on future Admissions figures would be minimal. LA25 Comparison:

Dr. Sue Gaylor has collected a significant amount of information regarding the Computer Science programs in the National Liberal Arts 25 (LA25). The following are several noteworthy conclusions that can be drawn from the statistics in that report:

� There can be no expectation of significant growth in Lycoming’s CS student population. Based on the past 5 years, 1.9% of Lycoming’s graduates earned degrees in Computer Science. The LA25 average was 3% and the average for Pennsylvania’s accredited CS programs was 4.2%. An increase of 1-2% to bring us in line with these figures would only mean an increase of 3 to 6 graduates per year.

� Twelve of the other 24 schools in the LA25 have 1/3 to 2/3 of their fulltime faculty without PhDs. In light of our own recent experience in hiring, we see this as an indication that the difficulty in hiring faculty with terminal degrees is widespread.

� None of the LA25 are currently advertising for CS faculty, although there are 9 postings for Mathematics faculty (6 tenure lines, 3 visitors one of which is an extended search). It is not known if it is just a coincidence that there are no CS openings this year. It may be that where there are openings, the LA25 have chosen, like Lycoming, not to invest further in their CS programs.

Minors in Computer Science and Computational Science: The department would strongly recommend that we continue to offer the CS minor and

keep the course offerings in the catalog intact. We believe that removing the computer science discipline from the College’s curriculum completely would be a grave error in judgment. The presence of computer science in the College's curriculum is essential in order to provide interested and talented students with the opportunity to complement their academic studies by exploring the latest computer technologies beyond merely the user level.

Impact on Staffing:

We currently have one tenure track line devoted to Computer Science, held by Eileen Peluso. With some additional adjunct support, this would be minimally sufficient to wind down the major over the next three years. Four years may be required however, depending on the commitments that Admissions may be currently making to next fall’s prospective freshmen. This would also be sufficient to support the Computer Science and Computational Science minors should interest in them develop over the next three years. We believe that inclusion in the very successful Science Saturday program would be a good first step in promoting the minors.

Regardless of how much interest is shown in the minors, Dr. Peluso’s time will be spent supporting CPTR 125 (a course required by math majors) and Math 216: Discrete Mathematics (a mathematics elective and possible distribution choice), and could also be directed to restoring CPTR 108 – with changes appropriate to software commonly available today – and teaching sundry mathematics courses. She is also interested in possibly developing a first-year seminar and/or women’s studies course. Proposed catalog copy on page 130:

The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers a major program in mathematics and minor programs in computer science, computational science, and mathematics. Interested students may want to investigate the interdisciplinary actuarial mathematics major as well.

Computer Science

(CPTR)

The B. A. Degree

The B.A. degree in computer science consists of 13 courses: MATH 216; either MATH 109 or 128 (or exemption by examination from 128); one from MATH 112, 129, or 130; CPTR 125, 246, 247, 248, 346, 445, 448, and three other computer science courses numbered 220 or above including approved internships, or MATH 338.

The B.S. Degree

The B.S. degree in computer science consists of 17 courses: MATH 128 (or exemption by examination from 128), 129, 216 and either 214 or 332; CPTR 125, 246, 247, 248, 346, 445, 448; three other computer science courses numbered 220 or above; one of the sequences BIO 110-111, CHEM 110-111, or PHYS 225-226; and one additional course from the following list of courses: Biology course numbered 110 or above, Chemistry course numbered 110 or above, Physics course numbered 225 or above, or Math 130, 214, 231, 233, 234, 238, 332, 333.

Students considering graduate work in computer science should take MATH 128, 129 and 130. Recommended extra-departmental course: PHIL 225. In addition to the regular courses listed below, special courses are occasionally available.

The following courses, when scheduled as W courses, count toward the writing intensive requirement: CPTR 246, 247, 346, 445, and 448.

VI. COMMUNICATION CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (L. ESTOMIN, O. HERRING, J. KNAPP, B. KOLB, J. PIPER, J. STANLEY, F. WILD) Proposal: A proposal for revision of the communication curriculum

OVERVIEW In August a committee appointed to consider the possibility of Lycoming’s curriculum in communication began its work by looking at current communication curricula in other institutions, both similar and larger. We found a great deal of variation, so we then asked ourselves what portions of these curricula would be feasible for Lycoming, all things considered—including fit with our overall curriculum, interests of current and prospective students, staffing limitations, costs for needed equipment, etc. Next, for each of the feasible parts of a future communication curriculum, we created what we believe is a reasonable course list—using as much as possible existing courses wherever they currently exist. One especially significant outcome of these steps is that it produced course lists that were more closely related to other existing departments than to each other. Consequentially, we began consultations with these other departments. These steps led to the proposal we now recommend. We believe that the changes detailed in this proposal will constitute significant advances in a part of our curriculum that is already very important to Lycoming. This proposal incorporates several important features. First, it enhances the existing interdisciplinary nature of our communication curriculum. Second, it does not expand the existing number of faculty positions assigned to communication. Third, it creates two distinct majors and two distinct minors, each to be located in the most directly related department in order to maximize the natural synergies between communication and other related portions of our college curriculum. These are as follows: A major in Corporate Communication that will become a second major in the Department of Business Administration (not to be confused with

the several existing “tracks” in the Business Administration major). A major in Digital Media that will become a third major in the Department of Art (alongside its current majors of Art History and Studio Art). A minor in Media Writing that will be added to the Department of English, and a minor in Film Studies that will be added to the Department of Theatre. Although many of the components of the current curriculum in communication are preserved, for reasons of simplicity we have formulated this proposal as a substitution for the current catalog copy. We ask that it be adopted in time to be implemented in the coming fall semester. ___________________ Bracketed notes and asterisks, which mark new or revised courses, are not for catalog. 1. COROPORATE COMMUNICATION MAJOR RATIONALE: In continuing with the Lycoming tradition of graduating well-rounded and better equipped students, the Corporate Communication track and Business department are proposing a Corporate Communication program firmly grounded in the fundamentals of communication, management and marketing. This proposal provides three distinct opportunities: (1) the opportunity to strengthen the current track in Corporate Communication, (2) the opportunity to move toward a more interdisciplinary program, and (3) the opportunity to attract students who are interested in both Communication and Business, and are often forced to choose one over the other. In some ways, the Communication major has been operating as an interdisciplinary program, requiring or at least encouraging students to take courses outside of the major. In fact, many of the Corporate Communication students are already double-majoring or minoring in Business. By creating this interdisciplinary program, students could pursue even another interest, perhaps as a second major or a minor. Also, this program has the potential to not only attract those students interested in Communication, but students who might be hesitant to fully immerse themselves in the quantitative curriculum of the Business department, too. It is important to stress however, the proposed program is not a less concentrated version of a degree in Business. This program is designed to teach the principles and practices of communication in the business and professional context. The addition of Business classes simply enhances the students’ understanding of professional communication, and gives them additional tools to market themselves as professional communicators with knowledge of fundamental business practices. CATALOG COPY: CORPORATE COMMUNICATION MAJOR The major in Corporate Communication provides a foundation in organizational communication, marketing and management. This major is an interdisciplinary program, with emphasis placed on both oral and written communication in a corporate context. The major in

Corporate Communication also provides students the opportunity to learn about marketing and management functions in both commercial and non-commercial organizations. This major provides students a basis for entry into a variety of occupations, including corporate communication, public relations, marketing, management, or corporate communication research and analysis. All students majoring in Corporate Communication must complete the six Corporate Communication courses, the five additional required Business, Economics, and Accounting courses, and three elective courses. Additionally, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have declared a major in Corporate Communication are required to enroll in and successfully complete the non-credit Corporate Communication Colloquium during each semester they are on campus or until they have successfully completed at least four semesters of this non-credit course. All students in this major are encouraged to complete an internship before graduation. REQUIRED COURSES: ACCT 110 ELEMENTARY ACCOUNTING THEORY BUS 128 MARKETING PRINCIPLES BUS 210 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 credits) BUS 211 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (2 credits) BUS 244 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR CCOM 100 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION CCOM 211 INFORMATIVE AND PERSUASIVE PRESENTATIONAL SPEAKING CCOM 212 GROUP COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTON CCOM 324 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND THE MEDIA CCOM 440 COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODOLOGY CCOM 246, 346 twice, 446 CORPORATE COMMUNICATION COLLOQUIUM ECON 111 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS OPTIONS—CHOOSE THREE: Choose three from the following list (or from DCOM and FILM courses). Two of these three must be 300 or higher. BUS 319 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING BUS 330 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT BUS 332 INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION BUS 342 MARKETING RESEARCH BUS 346 ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUS 420 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUS 429 MARKETING STRATEGIES CCOM 330 TOPICS IN CORPORATE COMMUNICATION CCOM 470 INTERNSHIP ENGL 219 NEWSGATHERING AND REPORTING ENGL 323 FEATURE WRITING FOR SPECIAL AUDIENCES PSY 225 INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY 324 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (required courses):

ACCT 110 ELEMENTARY ACCOUNTING THEORY An introductory course in recording, classifying, summarizing, and interpreting the basic business transaction. Problems of classification and interpretation of accounts and preparation of financial statements are studied. BUS 128 MARKETING PRINCIPLES A study of the methods used by business and nonprofit organizations to design, price, promote and distribute their products and services. Topics include new product development, advertising, retailing, consumer behavior, marketing strategy, ethical issues in marketing and others. BUS 210 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT A study of the recruitment, selection, development, compensation, retention, evaluation, and promotion of personnel within an organization. Emphasis is on understanding these major activities performed by Human Resource Management professionals as organizations deal with increased laws and regulations, the proliferation of lawsuits related to Human Resources, changes in work force characteristics, and an increasingly competitive work environment. One-half unit of credit. BUS 211 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS A study of computer information systems and digital networks from the perspective of business managers and other end-users. Topics include the components and functions of management information systems, personal productivity applications, distributed networks and communication systems (including the Internet and World Wide Web), database management, electronic commerce and other emerging technologies and business applications. One-half unit of credit. BUS 244 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR A study of the complex character of organizational life and the discipline and process of management. Topics include the evolution and scope of organizations and management, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Emphasis is placed on the importance of managing in a global environment, understanding the ethical implications of managerial decisions, and appreciating work place diversity. CCOM 100 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION * Communication principles and practices, including communicator style variables, communication flow, and superior-subordinate communication are examined in detail. Emphasis is also placed on effectively utilizing writing and speaking skills to solve problems that frequently occur in the world of work. CCOM 211 INFORMATIVE AND PERSUASIVE PRESENTATIONAL SPEAKING

This course trains students in the basic methods of informative and persuasive speaking, with emphasis placed on researching and solving problems having to deal with informative and persuasive speaking. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107. CCOM 212 GROUP COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION Readings, case studies, simulations, and practice in the methods of working in groups and in resolving conflicts within and between groups in various contexts, including education, industry, and professional situations. Contemporary theory and methods for motivating and maintaining the productivity of groups will be examined in some detail. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107, and CCOM 100. CCOM 324 PUBLIC RELATIONS AND THE MEDIA Training in methods of public relations research, program planning and evaluation, working with the media, writing for public relations, and conducting a public relations campaign to solve a problem or crisis. Emphasis on writing, speaking, and electronic communication. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107, and one other200-level CCOM course, or consent of instructor. CCOM 440 COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Training in quantitative and qualitative communication research methods. Students do intensive reading in an area related to corporate communication and produce a research project with both a written and oral component. Prerequisite: Senior standing CCOM 246, 346 and 446 CORPORATE COMMUNICATION COLLOQUIUM A seminar in which students are expected to work in the field of corporate communication on a regular basis. The areas of work can relate to campus public relations, admissions, non-profit organizations, campus media, and other corporate communication-based organizations approved by the supervising faculty member. Students enrolled in colloquium are required to keep a log and to work for a minimum of three hours each week in their approved work situation. Open only to Corporate Communication majors and Media Writing minors. Non-credit and Pass/Fail. Only one colloquium may be taken per semester. ECON 111 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS This course focuses upon microeconomics and selected current economic problems. It deals with the relatively small units of the economy such as the firm and the family. Analyzes demand and supply. Discusses how business firms decide what and how much to produce and how goods and services are priced in different types of markets. Also considers such problems as economic growth, international trade, poverty, discrimination, ecology, and alternative economic systems. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (options courses):

BUS 319 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING An investigation of the challenges of marketing products in an increasingly global environment. Special emphasis is placed on the cultural and social diversity of international markets. Examines the marketing strategies of global firms, and the challenges of international pricing, distribution, promotion and product development. Prerequisite: BUS 128 or consent of instructor. BUS 330 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT A study of the dynamic process of applying management concepts and techniques in a multinational environment. Topics include global strategy and competitiveness, the cultural context, intercultural communications, organizational behavior and human resource management, and ethics and social responsibility. Special emphasis is placed on managing organizational cultures and diversity and the environment for international management. Prerequisite: BUS 244 or consent of instructor. BUS 332 INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION Integrated marketing communications combines the promotional tools of advertising, direct marketing, sales promotion, public relations, and personal selling. This class will focus on how to plan, develop and execute integrated marketing communications for a coordinated strategic program of total communications for an organization. The concept is valid in business, government and social service sectors. Prerequisite: BUS 128. BUS 342 MARKETING RESEARCH This is a study of the principles and practices of marketing research. The focus is on the development and application of marketing research methods. Topics covered include selection of a research design, data collection, analysis and report writing. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be covered. The class will focus on an applied project. Prerequisite: BUS 128 or consent of instructor BUS 346 ENTREPRENUERSHIP This course focuses on the early development of independent ventures as well as those within established organizations. Individual and organizational level issues will be addressed. Entrepreneurial thinking will explore the thought processes that challenge existing norms and pave the way for novel solutions to problems in any field. Also addresses start-up team issues, legal issues with new firms and innovations and organizational form. The course provides students with the information needed to develop a business plan for starting and operating an entrepreneurial venture. Prerequisite: BUS 244 or consent of instructor BUS 420 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

An overview of the concepts, models, and theories in the field of organization development. Students will learn how to design and manage organizational change through diagnosis,

intervention, and institutionalization of change events. Students will be given the opportunity to apply what they have learned by acting as change agents with a local organization. Prerequisite: BUS 244 or consent of instructor BUS 429 MARKETING STRATEGY A study of the methods used by business and nonprofit organizations to analyze and select target markets, and then to develop strategies for gaining and maintaining these customers. Topics include competitive strategy, market segmentation, product positioning, promotional design and marketing-related financial analysis. Case studies, and the development of a detailed marketing plan are covered. Prerequisite: BUS 128 or consent of instructor CCOM 330 TOPICS IN CORPORATE COMMUNICATION Study of communication theory as applied to a special area of corporate communication through readings, discussion, and applications. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above. May be repeated for credit with change of topic CCOM 470 INTERNSHIP Interns usually work off-campus in a field related to their area of study. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing ENGL 219 NEWSGATHERING AND REPORTING * Practical experience in newsgathering for print, electronic, and digital media. Emphasis on researching, beat reporting, and structuring stories for different kinds of media. Significant practice in interviewing, copyediting, and ethical decision-making. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107. [Note: This is old COMM 217.] ENGL 323 FEATURE WRITING FOR SPECIAL AUDIENCES * Practice in writing a variety of feature stories for different audiences. Study of the ways in which writing for magazines compares and contrasts with writing for newspapers, radio, and the electronic media. Readings, peer review, and practice in developing ideas using primary and secondary research. Prerequisite: ENG 106 or 107. [Note: This is old COMM 323.] PSY 225 INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY The application of the principles and methods of psychology to selected industrial and organizational situations. Prerequisite: PSY 110 or consent of instructor PSY 324 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

The scientific exploration of interpersonal communication and behavior. Topics include attitudes and attitude change, attraction and communication, social perception and social influence, prosocial and antisocial behavior and group processes. Prerequisite: PSY 110.

2. DIGITAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION MAJOR

RATIONALE: The boundaries between photography, graphic design, video, film, multi-media production, web design, digital sound and performance are collapsing as quickly as digital technology is expanding. This proposal replaces the current Communication Electronic Media track with a new Digital Media major. This is the area of the old Communication program with the most potential for growth, but it needs major changes to be competitive. The Digital Media curriculum is envisioned as an innovative, interdisciplinary major housed in the Art Department, with a strong relationship to other disciplines at the college including theatre, creative writing, electronic music, sociology, political science, and history. The overlapping boundaries of digital sound, video, photography, web design and computer graphics makes art the logical umbrella for this new venture. Designing the new program on the model of the Art Department Commercial Design program grounds the track in the tradition of liberal arts and teaches the skills and grammar of the visual language necessary to work within a rapidly changing technology. Upper level studio and theory courses and the opportunity to do a professional internship provide the conceptual, technical and theoretical knowledge necessary to create compelling digital media and compete in the field.

For the college as a whole, an interdisciplinary Digital Media major would attract a solid core of new students that we are not currently attracting. It would add dimension to the education of the considerable number of students that have already been attracted to Lycoming College because of its digital media components. It would also make Lycoming more attractive to students in other majors who are interested in using media to disseminate content. Because there are not many programs like this at the undergraduate level, and the demand is high, we would attract bright, creative students. The considerable success of the art department in growing both the quantity and the quality of our students and our high retention rate offer a template for success in this venture. CATALOG COPY: DIGITAL MEDIA COMMUNIC ATION MAJOR Digital Media Communication is an innovative, interdisciplinary major with a strong relationship to other disciplines at the college including theater, creative writing, electronic music, sociology, political science, and history. The boundaries between video, film, multi-media production, web design, digital sound, photography, graphic design and performance are collapsing as quickly as digital technology is expanding. The Digital Media curriculum at Lycoming College is grounded in the tradition of liberal arts and teaches the theory, skills and grammar of the visual language necessary to work within this rapidly changing technology. Upper level studio and theory courses and the opportunity to do a professional internship

provide the conceptual, technical and theoretical knowledge necessary to create compelling digital media and compete in the field.

FOUNDATION COURSES—CHOOSE FIVE: ART 227 PHOTOGRAPHY I ART 343 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ART DCOM 312 DIGITAL DESIGN AND COLOR * FILM 112 MULTICULTURAL STUDIES IN FILM, TELEVISION AND VIDEO * FILM 246 MEDIA CRITICISM *

PRODUCTION COURSES—FOUR: Either ART 344 COMPUTER GRAPHICS FOR DIGITAL MEDIA or ART 430 INTERACTIVE MULTI-MEDIA AND WEB DESIGN DCOM 218 DIGITAL AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION * DCOM 433 RESEARCH AND SCRIPTWRITING * DCOM 434 ADVANCED DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION *

THEORY AND HISTORY COURSES—CHOOSE TWO: ART 320 VISUAL MEDIA IN THE DIGITAL AGE * ART 347 HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY ART 349 NARRATIVE IN ART FILM 300 THE DOCUMENTARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES FILM * FILM 315 CONTEMPORARY, EXPERIMENTAL AND INDEPENDENT FILM * FILM 320 TOPICS IN FILM AND CULTURE *

OPTIONS—CHOOSE TWO: ART 431 ADVANCED DIGITAL IMAGING Either ART 449 ART/MEDIA PRACTICUM * or DCOM 470 INTERNSHIP * FILM 340 ACTING AND DIRECTING FOR THE CAMERA * MUS 224 ELECTRONIC MUSIC PSCI 316 PUBLIC OPINION AND POLLING SOC 330 RESEARCH METHODS I SOC 334 RACIAL AND CULTURAL MINORITIES THEA 226 DIRECTING I THEA 229 LIGHTING DESIGN

ART/MEDIA COLLOQUIUM* ART 148, 248, 348, 448 Required every semester after major declared (non-credit). With permission of the department chair, Digital Media Communication majors can substitute working for the campus radio station or campus newspaper.

PARTICIPATION IN SENIOR VIDEO/MULTI-MEDIA FESTIVAL

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

ART 227 PHOTOGRAPHY I Objectives of the course are to develop technical skills in the use of photographic equipment (cameras, films, darkroom, printmaker) and to develop sensitivity in the areas of composition, form, light, picture quality, etc. Each student must own (or have access to) a 35mm camera capable of full manual operation. ART 320 VISUAL MEDIA IN THE DIGITAL AGE * Study of the development of new media, including video and interactive media – in historical context, as art forms, and in relationship to the development of television, the World Wide Web and other art forms. The course will also provide a survey of current work in these media. Alternate years. [Note: Taught once as experimental 50s course.]

ART 343 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ART Use of computers as an artist’s and designer’s tool. Concentrated, hands-on study of digital imaging, design and illustration. Content of course includes fundamentals of vector and raster imaging, typography, design, color correction and compositing computer images obtained from scanners, digital cameras, and original computer art using industry standard software programs. Prerequisites: ART 227 and either ART 111 or 212, or consent of instructor.

ART 344 COMPUTER GRAPHICS FOR DIGITAL MEDIA Use of the computer as a tool to create time-based media for artistic and commercial purposes. Content of course includes a combination of computer animation, web-design, DVD authoring, audio and video production. Prerequisite: ART 343 or consent of instructor. ART 347 HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY A survey of the evolution of photography from its beginning as a commercial and scientific medium to its final acceptance by the fine art community. We shall also look at the work of contemporary photographers. Emphasis will be on artistic rather than technical developments. Alternate years. ART 349 NARRATIVE IN ART This course examines the reciprocity of the sister arts of making images and writing prose and poetry. On the one hand, we will study how visual artists respond to the written word, and on the other, how writers respond to art. This course will draw on material from antiquity to the present in western culture.

ART 430 INTERACTIVE MULTI-MEDIA AND WEB DESIGN This course is a concentrated, hands-on study of interactive media for CD-ROM and the World Wide Web. It includes study of the history and design principles of interactive art, creation of

2-D computer animation, digital sound editing, Web design and CD-ROM production. Prerequisite: ART 343 or consent of instructor.

ART 449 ART/MEDIA PRACTICUM * This course offers students internship experience in commercial design, web design, photography, museum studies, audio or video with companies, non-profit organizations and museums. Students work at least 150 hours for a sponsoring organization and attend seminar sessions on issues relevant to internships. Students must apply directly to the Art Department to arrange job placement before pre-registration to be eligible for this course. Prerequisite: At least one of the following: ART 344, 442, 430, 342, 431, or DCOM 218. [Note: This is a title change and revision of existing ART 449 to include web, museum and digital media intern opportunities.]

ART 148, 248, 348, 448 ART/MEDIA COLLOQUIUM * A non-credit seminar in which faculty, students and invited professionals discuss and critique specific art and media exhibitions. Required of all students majoring in Studio Art, Art History, or Digital Media Communications. Meets 2-6 times each semester. Pass/Fail. Non-credit seminar.

DCOM 218 DIGITAL AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION * This course studies the principles, techniques, and fundamentals of pre-production, production, and post-production of digital audio and video technologies. Prerequisite: ART 227 [Note: This course combines COMM 218: Audio Production and 223: Basic Video Production]

DCOM 312 DIGITAL DESIGN AND COLOR * Concentrated study of the principles of design and color theory as applied to digital media. Prerequisite: ART 343 or consent of instructor.

DCOM 433 RESEARCH AND SCRIPTWRITING * This course will cover all aspects of preproduction for digital media—research, interviewing, developing a thesis and concept, scriptwriting, and storyboarding. The research, script and storyboard produced in this course will be preproduction for senior projects in Advanced Digital Media Production. Prerequisites: DCOM 218 and senior status, or consent of instructor.

DCOM 434 ADVANCED DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION* Advanced production of documentary, narrative or experimental video, multi-media or interactive media incorporating advanced directing, shooting, lighting, sound, and editing. This course is the capstone course for the Digital Media major. Prerequisites: DCOM 433 and senior status, or consent of instructor

[Note: This course is an expansion and new description for COMM 348.]

FILM 112 MULTICULTURAL STUDIES IN FILM, TELEVISION, AND VIDE O * Close reading of media texts that illustrate the process of intercultural communication and ways of using cultural analysis to distinguish among different attitudes, values, and beliefs. [Note: This is a new title & description for THEA 212: Multicultural America On Screen] FILM 246 MEDIA CRITICISM * Training in basic methods of analyzing print, auditory, visual, and digital texts from a cultural studies point of view. Major emphasis on semiotic and structuralist analysis and frame theory.

Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107 and sophomore standing. [Note: This is a revision of existing COMM 346: Media Criticism And Cultural Studies: Literature, Film, and Television]

FILM 300 THE DOCUMENTARY AND SOCIAL ISSSUES FILM * Close examination of documentary films and social problem films seeking to present reality to the viewer. Review of classic theory regarding the representation of reality on screen. Practice in writing critically about the ways in which film interprets historical events and cultures across time. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107, and sophomore standing.

FILM 315 CONTEMPORARY EXPERIMENTAL AND INDEPENDENT FILM * In-depth reading in contemporary media theory for the purpose of developing a critical perspective that can be applied to recent film, television, and digital media. Close reading of a variety of media texts. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: FILM 112, 214, 220, 246, or 320; or consent of instructor. FILM 320 TOPICS IN FILM AND CULTURE * Exploration of film and related media texts in a particular historical context. Included will be a study of the art, music, literature, political and social framework of the period and culture under consideration. May be repeated with change in content. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 OR 107. FILM 321 WRITING THE NARRATIVE SCREENPLAY * Training in methods of creating the original screenplay for film, television, and/or radio. Major emphasis on scene and plot construction, character development, and using the language of film to tell a story. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107, and at least one FILM course. [Note: This is old COMM 321.] 3. FILM STUDIES MINOR RATIONALE:

Lycoming College has offered courses in film since the early 1970s. The department that most consistently has offered these courses (almost all at the introductory level) has been the Department of Theatre. In recent years, the Department of Communication has offered upper-level courses in film on an irregular basis. In the past, the two departments have had students pursue graduate studies in film and communication and/or use their background in film to obtain jobs in television, film, arts administration, production, advertising, and writing for the media. The two departments have graduates who have won various national awards in areas related to film (an Academy Award, various Emmy awards, regional awards for media criticism and analysis, etc.) both in technical, performance, and creative areas.

These factors have convinced the Theatre Department that now is the time to expand its offerings in film so that graduates will have an easier time gaining acceptance to graduate programs having to do with film and cultural studies, writing for the media, and acting and directing for the camera. In addition, students majoring in Theatre will now have the opportunity (if they elect to do so) to study how film, television, and video connect with the theatre arts. Finally, the program will affirm that Lycoming College embraces all areas of the liberal arts, including the study of film, the major new art form developed in the twentieth century. This proposal includes three changes: (1) That the Theatre Department introduce an interdisciplinary Film Studies minor open to students majoring in any academic area. (2) That these courses having to do with film studies, media criticism, writing, acting, and performing for the camera currently listed in the Communication Department be moved to the Theatre Department and made a part of the Film Studies curriculum: Comm 321 (Screenwriting); Comm 326 (Media Criticism); Comm 340 (Acting and Directing for the Camera). (3) That all courses moved from the Communication Department to Film Studies as well as the two film courses currently taught by the Theatre Department (Theatre 114, Masterpieces, and Theatre 212, Multicultural America) be designated FILM courses in the college catalog and that any new courses added to the Film Studies curriculum also be designated FILM courses. CATALOG COPY: FILM STUDIES MINOR

The Film Studies program develops skills in media writing and the critical analysis of film, television, and video as an art form. All minors develop skills in researching film history and thinking creatively about contemporary attitudes, values, and beliefs associated with film. Minors in Film Studies have the ability to pursue graduate studies and/or employment in a variety of fields including digital media production and administration, creative advertising, arts administration, journalism, cultural analysis, film preservation, and writing for the media. Six courses are required. REQUIRED FOUNDATION COURSES—TWO: FILM 112 MULTICULTURAL STUDIES IN FILM, TELEVISION, AND VIDE O * Close reading of media texts that illustrate the process of intercultural communication and ways of using cultural analysis to distinguish among different attitudes, values, and beliefs. [Note: This is old THEA 212.]

FILM 246 MEDIA CRITICISM * Training in basic methods of analyzing print, auditory, visual, and digital texts from a cultural studies point of view. Major emphasis on semiotic and structuralist analysis and frame theory. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107, and sophomore standing. [Note: This is old COMM 326.] FILM HISTORY AND CULTURE—CHOOSE TWO: FILM 214 FILM LANDMARKS: INTRODUCTION TO READING AND WRITING ABOUT FILM * Close reading of selected film texts from around the world using basic film theory to guide the reading. Major emphasis on cinematography, editing, and mise-en-scene. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107, or permission of the instructor. [Note: This is old THEA 114.]

FILM 220 TOPICS IN FILM ART * Comparative study of film genres, directors, performers, and/or artisans from an historical perspective. Possible topics include the following: The Art of Animation; Great Directors of the Sixties; Screwball and Romantic Comedy; Star Acting; Cinematography and Psychology in Southern Melodrama. May be repeated with change in content. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107. FILM 320 TOPICS IN FILM AND CULTURE * Exploration of film and related media texts in a particular historical context. Included will a study of the art, music, literature, political and social framework of the period and culture under consideration. May be repeated with change in content. FILM THEORY AND PRACTICE—CHOOSE TWO: FILM 300 THE DOCUMENTARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES FILM * Close examination of documentary films and social problem films seeking to present reality to the viewer. Review of classic theory regarding the representation of reality on screen. Practice in writing critically about the ways in which film interprets historical events and cultures across time. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107, and sophomore standing. FILM 315 CONTEMPORARY EXPERIMENTAL AND INDEPENDENT FILM * In-depth reading in contemporary media theory for the purpose of developing a critical perspective that can be applied to recent film, television, and digital media. Close reading of a variety of media texts. Prerequisite: FILM 112, 214, 220, 246, or 320; or consent of instructor. FILM 321 WRITING THE NARRATIVE SCREENPLAY *

Training in methods of creating the original screenplay for film, television, and/or radio. Major emphasis on scene and plot construction, character development, and using the language of film to tell a story. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107, and at least one FILM course. [Note: This is old COMM 321.] FILM 340 ACTING AND DIRECTING FOR THE CAMERA *

Workshop course in shooting scripted scenes for film, television, and video. All students act as well as direct. Practice in methods of scene breakdown, blocking, and the fundamentals of working with talent during the production process. Prerequisite: THEA 145, THEA 226, ART 218, or FILM 321; or permission of the instructor. [Note: This is old COMM 340.]

4. MEDIA WRITING MINOR RATIONALE: A recent study of graduates majoring in communication at Lycoming College conducted by the Communication Department indicates that students found the training they received in writing, research, and analyzing audiences to be the one aspect of their education that helped them most in graduate school and/or in the world of work. The minor in Media Writing continues the emphasis on writing that has always been part of the communication program at Lycoming and allows students across the curriculum to develop skills that will prepare them to communicate with diverse audiences in various contexts. CATALOG COPY: MEDIA WRITING MINOR

The minor in Media Writing provides students in any academic discipline with significant practice in writing to diverse audiences in the contemporary world. Students completing this minor learn how to connect messages with audience needs, values, and interests and how to make choices among the possible ways of conveying information in a mediated world.

Each student minoring in Media Writing completes five of the courses listed below as well as a minimum of two non-credit colloquium courses involved with campus media (one of which must include a full semester’s work on the campus newspaper).

WRITING, RHETORIC, AND AUDIENCES—CHOOSE ONE: ENGL 218 CLASSICAL AND MODERN RHETORIC An exploration of the province, content, strategies, and techniques comprising ancient and modern discourse, with particular emphasis on written lines of argument. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107, or consent of instructor.

FILM 246 MEDIA CRITICISM * Training in basic methods of analyzing print, auditory, visual, and digital texts from a cultural studies point of view. Major emphasis on semiotic and structuralist analysis and frame theory. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107, and sophomore standing. [Note: This is old COMM 326.] APPLIED MEDIA WRITING—CHOOSE THREE: ENGL 217 CRITICAL WRITING SEMINAR An introduction to writing critically about literary texts. Workshop setting offers intensive practice in the writing and critiquing of papers. Designed for the beginning students of literature. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107, or consent of instructor. ENGL 219 NEWSGATHERING AND REPORTING * Practical experience in newsgathering for print, electronic, and digital media. Emphasis on researching, beat reporting, and structuring stories for different kinds of media. Significant practice in interviewing, copyediting, and ethical decision-making. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107. [Note: This is old COMM 217.] ENGL 240 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING Workshop discussions, structured exercises, and readings in contemporary literature to provide practice and basic instruction in the writing and evaluation of poetry and fiction. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107, or consent of instructor. ENGL 323 FEATURE WRITING FOR SPECIAL AUDIENCES * Practice in writing a variety of feature stories for different audiences. Study of the ways in which writing for magazines compares and contrasts with writing for newspapers, radio, and the electronic media. Readings, peer review, and practice in developing ideas using primary and secondary research. Prerequisite: ENG 106 or 107. [Note: This is old COMM 323.] FILM 300 THE DOCUMENTARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES FILM * Close examination of documentary films and social problem films seeking to present reality to the viewer. Review of classic theory regarding the representation of reality on screen. Practice in writing critically about the ways in which film interprets historical events and cultures across time. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107, and sophomore standing.

SPECIAL AREAS OF MEDIA WRITING—CHOOSE ONE: ART 430 INTERACTIVE MULTI-MEDIA AND WEB DESIGN

This course is a concentrated, hands-on study of interactive media for CD-ROM and the World Wide Web. It includes study of the history and design principles of interactive art, creation of 2-D computer animation, digital sound editing, Web design and CD-ROM production. Prerequisite: ART 343 or consent of instructor. ENGL 322 ADVANCED WRITING: THE CREATIVE ESSAY A course in which students from all disciplines learn to explore and define themselves through the essay, a form used to express the universal through the particular and the personal. Readings will include essayists from Montaigne to Gould. Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107, or consent of instructor. Alternate years. FILM 321 WRITING THE NARRATIVE SCREENPLAY * Training in methods of creating the original screenplay for film, television, and/or radio. Major emphasis on scene and plot construction, character development, and using the language of film to tell a story. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or 107, and at least one FILM course. [Note: This is old COMM 321.] COLLOQUIUM—TWO SEMESTERS CCOM 246, 346 and 446 CORPORATE COMMUNICATION COLLOQUIUM A seminar in which students are expected to work in the field of corporate communication on a regular basis. The areas of work can relate to campus public relations, admissions, non-profit organizations, campus media, and other corporate communication-based organizations approved by the supervising faculty member. Students enrolled in colloquium are required to keep a log and to work for a minimum of three hours each week in their approved work situation. Open only to Corporate Communication majors and Media Writing minors. Non-credit and Pass/Fail. Only one colloquium may be taken per semester.

MEMORANDUM

To: The Faculty

From: John F. Piper, Jr., Dean of the College

Date: April 9, 2007

Re: Amendment to Article 1, Section 2 – Faculty Handbook

I wish to amend Article VI Section 2 of the Faculty Handbook. Article VI Section 2 reads (with the

amendment highlighted):

Section 2

The General Committee on Academic Affairs shall have the following functions:

-- to act upon the proposals submitted to it by its subordinate committees regarding academic, curricular, and instructional policies and to submit them in an approved form to the faculty for action.

-- To review graduation requirements in terms of courses and performance level and to propose

appropriate changes to the faculty.

-- To approve appointments made by the Faculty Executive Committee (faculty approval 5/5/93).

-- To consider the instruction budget. (amended by Faculty -- 11/2/98)

Membership of this committee shall consist of (a) departmental chairpersons, (b) the Dean of the College, (c) the Registrar, (d) the Director of the Library, (e) two voting students selected by the student body through their own governing organization. The Chair of this Committee shall be elected by electronic ballot. The election shall be conducted in the spring by the Secretary of the Faculty for the following academic year, after the election for Budget, Salaries and Benefits. All members of the Committee for the upcoming academic year except the student members shall be eligible to vote for the chair. The first ballot shall contain the names of all departmental chairpersons for the upcoming academic year. Each voter shall be asked to vote for three candidates. The second ballot shall contain the names of the three persons who received the greatest number of votes. Each voter shall be asked to rank all the names on this ballot in the order of his or her preference. If any candidate is ranked above each of the other candidates on a majority of the ballots returned, that candidate

shall be declared the winner. If not, each candidate shall receive for each ballot a number of points equal to the number of candidates with lower rank on that ballot. The candidate with the largest total point count shall be declared the winner. The term of the Chair is one year and will begin at the start of the next academic year. The Secretary of this Committee shall be the Registrar.

The standing committees subordinate to, and reporting to, the General Committee on Academic Affairs are as follows:

1. Committee on Academic Standards1

The functions of this Committee are:

-- To review, evaluate, and recommend policies and practices concerning academic standards.

1See Chapter 6 - Policies and Procedures of the Committee on Academic Standards

To: Faculty From: Faculty Executive Council Date: April 9, 2007 Subject: Proposal to clarify details in the recently modified election procedure

Rationale: This change is designed to define the process by which the Faculty Secretary will be provided with names of faculty who have requested leaves and to clarify the exclusions for the P&T ballots. Proposed Changes (note all page numbers refer to the PDF version of the 2006 Faculty Handbook) 4. Modifications to Chp. 1, Article V.1.2 (procedure for electing members of the Elective Standing

Committees, p. 7) The election of members to the above listed committees shall occur during the spring semester following the election of the officers of the Faculty. Ballots for the Committee on Promotion and Tenure, the Committee on Budget, Salaries, and Benefits, and the Committee on Faculty Personnel will include all faculty members with a full-time appointment with academic rank for the year of anticipated committee service, or the first year of a longer term of service, will be included with the following exceptions: the Dean of the College, currently untenured instructors, persons who will still be in their first year of service at the time the term of office begins, and persons who the Dean of the College certifies will not be members of the faculty at, or who have requested leaves for, the time the term of office begins. This certification must be based on a formal resignation, end of contract, or some other formal action. Additionally, tenured assistant professors are excluded from the ballots for the Committee on Promotion and Tenure. The committee elections shall be held in the order indicated above. If there is need for further balloting to fill a higher ranked committee and if balloting has already begun for another committee, then the election in progress shall be completed before returning to the rank order listed in item 1. The Secretary of the Faculty shall conduct the elections, and they shall be audited by the Parliamentarian. All faculty members with rank shall be eligible to vote for members of these committees.

To: Faculty From: Faculty Executive Council Date: April 9, 2007 Subject: Proposal to update the Faculty Handbook for the title change for the Academic Dean’s

position

Rationale: Following the retirement of Dean John Piper, his replacement will hold the title of Provost and Dean of the College. The Faculty Handbook should be modified accordingly. Proposed Changes Modify the Faculty Handbook to replace “Dean of the College” with “Provost and Dean of the College.”

To: Faculty From: Charles H. Mahler RE: Proposal to require departmental representation for curricular changes Date: March 28, 2007 Rationale: If a department is proposing a change in its curriculum, questions and possible changes often arise in GCAA and faculty meetings. If no one is available to speak for the department, the proposed change should not be voted on at that meeting. This change to the Handbook would require any department with a curricular proposal before GCAA or the Faculty to have a designated representative at the meeting, or else the proposal would automatically be tabled to the next meeting. The representative is either a member of the department faculty or someone designated by the chair in writing (which can be via email). Having this representative designated beforehand avoids somebody at the meeting just saying “I can answer questions about this proposal”, even if they didn’t know about serving as the representative and consequently weren’t as well prepared as possible. Finally, I note that this proposal was submitted to Faculty Executive Council, where it was well received (“a great idea”). Proposed Changes (note all page numbers refer to the PDF version of the 2006 Faculty Handbook) Modifications to Chapter 6, Academic Policies (first section: Curricular Changes, p. 141) Additions to, deletions from, or changes in the curriculum of Lycoming College may be proposed by any member of the Faculty. (Faculty membership is defined in the Constitution of the Faculty, Article III.) Others may also submit such proposals. Usually a proposal will originate in a department, the chairperson of which will submit it to the Committee on Curriculum Development. However, proposals may reach the Committee by other routes or may originate from within the Committee. Faculty bylaws say that the Committee on Curriculum Development is to “review, evaluate, and make recommendations . . . concerning all proposals for curricular change.” The bylaws also require that any proposal submitted to the Committee (and not withdrawn) must be forwarded to the General Committee on Academic Affairs with either a favorable or an unfavorable recommendation. (Bylaws Article VI, Section 2, part 2.) GCAA may then recommend it to the Faculty for adoption, or it may recommend it with amendments, or it may reject it. In any case, all proposals for curricular change require Faculty approval. Proposals that have significant budget or staffing implications typically require additional approvals—for example, from the Committee on Budgets, Salaries, and Benefits and/or from appropriate administrative offices. For all proposed curriculum changes being voted on by either GCAA or the Faculty, a representative from the department(s) originally making the proposal must be present, or the proposal will automatically be tabled to the next meeting. The representative must be a voting member of the faculty, and shall be either a member of the department making the proposal, or a willing substitute designated in writing by the department chair to the chair of the appropriate body.