Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
10/14/2015	Hood College Proposal	MA	Substantial Mod: Humanities	12/13/2015	Recommended	2/26/2016
Substantial Mod: Humanities Program Description
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Humanities is a 30-credit interdisciplinary program that is being changed to provide a more focused curriculum.  In order to enhance student learning, ensure continued fulfillment of the program’s stated learning objectives, and meet the increasing demand for graduate humanities education among future community college instructors and life-long learners, the Humanities faculty propose the following changes to the program: (a) replacement of the program’s current 2 required general survey courses with 4 new discipline-specific proseminars; (b) a change in the ratio of required and elective courses needed to earn the degree; and (c) the renaming of the final research project from “capstone” to “thesis”.  The revised program will offer students a more comprehensive foundation in the goals and practices of humanistic scholarship.  This foundation will better enable them to pursue their specific disciplinary and professional interests both in and beyond academia.