Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1986 [PAGE 468]

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The reduction in credit hours, from 28 to 27, in each of the four Bioengineering tracks is necessary to accommodate the one-hour increase in Biological Sciences 281. Revision of the Major in Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chicago The Chicago Senate has approved the following changes in the Major in Philosophy: (1) increasing the total hours required for the major from 40 to 4 4 ; (2) increasing the History of Philosophy requirement from 8 to 12 hours; (3) replacing the two-course requirement at the 200 or 300 level with three courses (12 hours) at the 300 level; (4) replacing the two-sequence requirement (16 hours) with three courses (12 hours) selected from new and revised courses. The proposed increase of 4 hours in the history of philosophy will provide students with a better foundation in ancient and modern philosophy. The two sequences now required have not been effective; and the proposed change to three courses selected from new and revised courses, along with the addition of three courses at the 300 level, will provide greater breadth and sophistication. The proposed increase in total hours required for the major will not only improve the curriculum pedagogically, but will also bring it more in line with what other departments in the college require. Revision of the Minor in Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Chicago The Chicago Senate has approved the following changes to the Minor in Philosophy recommended by the department: (1) increasing the hours required for the minor from 20 to 24; and (2) adding specific course requirements to replace random selection. The department believes that students will be better educated if it provides some direction in the selection of courses for the minor. The increase in hours corresponds with the number of hours required for other minors in other departments in the college. Revision of the Curriculum in History of Architecture and Art, Bachelor of Arts in History of Architecture and Art, Chicago Changes in the Curriculum in the History of Architecture and Art have been approved by the Chicago Senate, as follows: (1) increasing the minimum number of hours required for the major from 40 to 52, 8 hours of which must be at the 300 level; (2) eliminating the four-hour requirement in reading or independent research; and (3) reducing the elective hours from 48-72 to 36-60 as a result of item 1, above. (The total number of hours required in the curriculum remains unchanged at 180.) The increase in the major to 52 hours will provide students with more exposure to the history of architecture and art, and will bring the major more in line with most majors in or outside the college. The requirement of two courses at the 300 level will ensure that students complete some advanced work. In partial compensation for this added requirement, students will no longer be required to complete the reading/independent research course, although this will be encouraged when it meets students' educational goals. Revision of the Major in Philosophy with Departmental Distinction, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chicago The Chicago Senate has approved the following changes in the Major in Philosophy with Departmental Distinction: (1) establishing a 4.70 grade-point average in