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Majors The major forms the basis for granting of a baccalaureate degree. It is a coherent, in-depth program of study in a particular discipline or disciplines wherein the student will develop and demonstrate an increasing awareness of both the possibilities and the limits of the major program of study. Majors are designed to provide a mastery of the content, insights, skills and techniques appropriate to an undergraduate education in a particular body of knowledge. Majors will consist of courses that are often sequential, leading to advanced study in the discipline(s). A major will consist of a minimum of 45 credits. A 45 to 59 credit major requires completion of a minor and/or second major, in which case the total credits of the major and minor/2nd major must total at least 60 credits.
Specializations A specialization is a coherent, focused subfield within a degree program. A specialization can be distinguished from a new degree in that the full designation of the degree title - including level, type and major - does not change when a new specialization is added. Specializations in an undergraduate major must share a core, defined as a group of courses shared by all specializations within a major, which consists of no fewer than 25 credits for an undergraduate program or 15 credits for a graduate program. The courses constituting the specialization must consist of no fewer than 20 credits for an undergraduate program or 15 credits for graduate program.
Minors A minor is a coherent program of study in a particular discipline that provides an area that complements or supplements the student’s major. A minor will consist of a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 44 credits.
Certificates Certificate programs are programs of study that normally require less than 25% of the credits required for a degree program at the same level. Certificate programs may not exceed 44 credits. Certificate programs are specialized career programs, often geared for admission to licensing or career entrance tests, and results in a certificate. Certificate programs may also be noncredit.
Graduate Certificates Graduate certificate programs are courses of study that require equal to half or less than half of the credits required during a degree program at a similar level. They are usually limited in scope relative to a graduate degree program but provide an opportunity for advanced study with a particular focus. Subject to the regulations that govern a specific program, a graduate certificate can often serve as an intermediate accomplishment for a student whose ultimate goal is a graduate degree.
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If you answered yes, please return to the "Department or Program" field above and select all departments whose courses will be used. Programs using courses from departments other than their own are required to document that those departments have approved the usage of their course in another proposal.
A shared core is an identical series of courses that are used by multiple programs, while a program is a set of courses or requirements unique to a single program. If you are unsure whether your proposal is a program or a shared core contact curriculog@cwu.edu for assistance.
Type A - College Sponsored Certificate Programs: Programs that admit only matriculating students and offer a set of courses approved through the CWU academic governance procedures are classified as “College Sponsored Certificate Programs.” These programs are developed, taught, and offered by academic departments housed in colleges at CWU.
Type B - Collaborative Certificate Programs: Programs that admit both matriculating students and non-matriculating students and offer a set of courses that includes regular course offerings appearing in the CWU catalog and administered by CWU Colleges are classified as "Collaborative Certificate Programs." These programs are developed, taught, and offered by academic departments housed in colleges in cooperation with the office of continuing education.
Type C - Continuing Education Certificate Programs: Programs that target primarily non-matriculating students and offer a set of instructional experiences developed independent of CWU's colleges but with input as appropriate from faculty are classified as "continuing education certificate programs." These programs are developed, delivered, and administered by the office of continuing education in consultation with faculty, academic departments, and/or college dean, as appropriate.
Type D - Graduate School Certificate Program.
The Program Narrative is a required description of the program, the others are optional text fields where additional descriptions can be added. If any of the requirements below involve courses or shared cores they must be added into the proposed curriculum. For assistance in attaching an existing core or in creating a new one contct curriculog@cwu.edu.
The BFA program is designed to prepare knowledgeable, skilled graduates who will compete in an increasingly competitive field. Students will also learn to assess, explain, and interpret the many roles and responsibilities inherent in the world of the educational theatre artist. They will also understand how to use the skills they have developed in other career paths related to their degree.
This major satisfies the Washington State endorsement standards for Theatre. For marketability students should have a minor leading to endorsement in an additional subject area. This pre-professional training program includes the Professional Education Program and full admission to the teacher certification program offered through the School of Education.
Student will be admitted through a comprehensive application process at the sophomore level (after reaching 45 credits), or higher, and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all collegiate work.
Student must also meet the standards for full admission to the School of Education Professional Education Program.
A passing score on each section of the Washington Educator Skills Test - Basic (WEST-E) for Theatre.
BFA candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in Theatre Arts with a minimum grade of “B-” (2.8) in each course.
In this field you will build all of the course requirements for the program. If this program will use existing courses from the catalog, or a shared core from an existing program, those can be imported from the Online Catalog by clicking on the Import arrow at the top left of this form.
Please Note: multiple courses can be selected for import at one time, by clicking on each desired course from the list that is populated by your search parameters. If the desired course is either an existing course, or will be submitted concurrently with the program proposal, click “Add Course.” Here you will be prompted to enter in the course’s prefix, code (number), and name (course title).
For further detailed instructions on importing courses into your program, please see the Curriculog User Guide (LINK HERE).
Please select the term and year that this program will be available. Please confirm deadlines for selected term, as the system will not check the validity of terms selected. If you missed the deadline or are unsure about the process, please contact curriculog@cwu.edu for assistance.
In the fields below please indicate whether the program being proposed will have an online only option available for students.
This is the field where you will provide a justification for the creation of this program. If this section is not complete, the proposal will be returned to the originator.
In the box below please address:
The Theatre Education-BFA program expands the unique BFA programming, CWU being the only public institution offering the BFA degree in Theatre Arts in Washington State. The new program will be the only Theatre Education-BFA program in the Northwest. Our research has demonstrated a demand for such a program by students currently at CWU, by students investigating CWU, and by school districts/regional theatres seeking to fill openings in arts programming. The proposed curriculum is designed to not only meet state endorsement standards but give the strongest teacher candidate preparation program in the state. This professional training program will prepare students for careers in K-12 as well as regional theatre education programming.
The process for completion of this section is currently being reviewed. Please contact the Office of the Associate Provost for Accreditation, Academic Planning and Assessment for details on what information needs to be included as well as the appropriate format.
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Please indicate in the fields below the estimated number of projected enrollments in thesis, project or exam options, and estimated number of graduate assistantships.
Please indicate in the field below your faculty's ability to oversee thesis, project, or exam options as Regular, Associate, or Affiliate Graduate Faculty or qualifications to obtain Graduate Faculty status.
Program Proposals will no longer be required to have learner outcomes for the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee's approval, however they will still be required for review by the college dean whose college will house the proposed program and by the Office of the Associate Provost for Accreditation, Academic Planning, and Assessment.
The preferred format for this is the "Student Learning Outcomes and Assessments" form. For assistance or questions please email curriculog@cwu.edu.
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