To continue to align state university degree programs with the economic development and workforce needs of the state, the Florida Board of Governors has identified several Areas of Programmatic Strategic Emphasis. These targeted degree areas include:

Click here to see a list of UWF degree programs which have been identified as serving these areas of emphasis.

Student credit hours are calculated by multiplying course enrollment by course credit hours. The numbers included in this table represent the student credit hours generated from courses offered by the department in the Fall and Spring semesters. In CICS, this is determined using the DPT1 and/or DPT2 field listed on the course section (see RCSO).

The weighted student credit hour totals displayed in the table are calculated using the following weighting factors:

Lower Divisionx1.0
Upper Divisionx1.2
Graduatex1.6

For more detail on the numbers displayed in this table, see the Academic Affairs Budget Office website. Student credit hour reports are in the Financial Information section under Student Credit Hours Per Semester.

Please note that the table does not include student credit hours generated from student exchange courses (those with a location code of "IE" or "NE") while the student credit hour reports on the website include these hours. For some departments this will cause a small discrepancy between the two sources. You may click on any row in the student credit hour reports on the website to see a complete breakdown of each course included in the total. The location code for each course is displayed in that breakdown.

Faculty FTE History • Communication Arts
Faculty Name 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Randall Bobbitt N/A* 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Disraelly Cruz N/A* 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Athena Du Pre N/A* 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Christopher Fenner N/A* 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Gary Ghioto N/A* 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Keith Goldschmidt N/A* 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Thomas Groth N/A* 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Ying Huang N/A* 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Michele Jones N/A* 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Amir Karimi N/A* 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Brendan Kelly N/A* 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Tressa Kelly N/A* 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Mark Lambert N/A* 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Gretchen Norling N/A* 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Eileen Perrigo N/A* 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Amy Ruddick N/A* 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Douglas Scott N/A* 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Darryl Smith N/A* 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Michael Steele N/A* 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Bruce Swain N/A* 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Kristine Weglarz N/A* 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Department Total N/A* 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0

Tenured Faculty Tenure Earning Faculty Non-Tenure Earning Faculty
 
* Line detail is not available for Fall 2009

Departmental growth capacity represents a department's ability to support more students by offering more courses or raising course enrollment. The growth capacity rank identifies the departments with the greatest need of more faculty lines to support its current student credit hour load. This ranking is determined by dividing the department's weighted fall/spring student credit hours by the number of regular line-item instructional faculty in the department at the start of that academic year. These numbers are displayed in the Student Credit Hours table and the # of FTE Faculty by Tenure Status table, respectively. Departments with lower rank values have less capacity for growth based on this calculation than those with higher rank values.

The complete growth capacity ranking of all academic departments is available for each year displayed in the table. To see the complete ranking, click on the academic year in the heading of the table.

The instructor types used for the Average Class Size table and the Percent of student credit hours taught by instructor type table do not correspond directly to the instructor type listed on the instructor's record on the course offering in CICS (see RIND and/or RCSO). The instructor type listed in CICS is referred to as the reported instructor type and the instructor type used for the tables is referred to as the effective instructor type. The effective instructor type is calculated as follows:

If the reported instructor type is:

The low enrollment courses table displays the number of courses at the undergraduate and graduate level which have enrollment beneath the standard benchmark value for that level. The standard benchmark value is 20 students for undergraduate courses and 15 students for graduate courses. The following rules apply to both the count and the percentage of low enrollment courses:

  Faculty Line Search Request Template -- 2014 - 2015 Faculty Searches Help

Department Name: Communication Arts

New Line Request
  1. Describe how this faculty line will advance UWF's legislative and strategic priorities in the applicable categories:
    • Economic Development/Workforce Demand

      The ability to communicate verbally and in writing to a wide variety of audiences is a skill in high demand in the workforce.

    • Florida Board of Governors Areas of Strategic Emphasis      

      One of the essential skills necessary in any of the Board of Governors’ Areas of Strategic Emphasis is the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. That skill is at the core of both Basic Communication Skills (SPC2608) and Principles of Mass Communication (MMC2000). Principles of Mass Communication focuses on selecting proper channels of communication to reach broad audiences. Basic Communication Skills is designed to assist the student in becoming an organized, confident, effective public speaker. In addition to supporting and enhancing BOG Areas of Strategic Emphasis, the UWF Quality Enhancement Plan recognizes the critical nature of students’ written and oral communication abilities.

    • Accreditation Requirements

    • Community/Visibility

  2. Any additional information to further explain the request such as comments on evidence of quality, general education requirements, significant pressure points, Emerald Coast offerings, online courses, etc:

    This position will be responsible for teaching two General Studies courses; Principles of Mass Communication (MMC2000) and Basic Communication Skills (SPC2608). The Principles of Mass Communication course satisfies the “Socio-political Perspectives” requirement in the Social Sciences. The Basic Communication Skills course satisfies the “Contemporary Values and Expressions” requirement in the Humanities. Currently, this department offers multiple sections of each course in all three semesters. In a typical fall or spring semester, the department offers five sections of MMC2000 and 15-20 sections of SPC2608. In a typical summer semester, the department offers two sections of each course. Usually, only one section of each course is taught by a full-time faculty member. The remaining sections are taught by adjunct instructors or Graduate Teaching Assistants. This position will serve to reduce the extremely heavy reliance on part-time instructors in this department.

  3. If this request is for a tenure-earning position, explain why a tenure-earning position is needed:

    This would not be a tenure-earning position.

  4. a. General Description of Workload Assignment:

    The workload associated with this position would include teaching four General Studies courses in the fall semester, four in the spring semester, and two in the summer semester. In addition to teaching 10 General Studies courses per year, this position would direct each of the courses providing uniform syllabi, texts, exams, and other required course materials to the part-time instructors. Finally, this position would be responsible for all assessment measures associated with these General Studies courses.



    b. Explain how the workload/courses are currently being covered by the department:

    Currently, General Studies courses are taught largely by adjunct instructors and Graduate Teaching Assistants. The course directors for both MMC2000 and SPC2608 are full-time lecturers. The course assessment measures are coordinated by the course directors.

    5. Please review the enrollment data for the department shown below. Refer to this data to answer the questions that follow.

    Fall Headcount (# of majors by specialization)
    Specialization 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 +/-
    Undergraduate
    06013A: COMM ARTS/UNDECLARED  7   2   0   0   0  ↓ ∞
    06013E: COM ARTS/PR&ADV/ADV  136   114   101   95   65  ↓ 52%
    06013F: COM ARTS/PR&ADV/PR  200   175   169   156   146  ↓ 27%
    06013J: COM ARTS/JOURNALISM  96   88   100   89   79  ↓ 18%
    06013K: COM ARTS/TELE & FILM  100   109   142   149   138  ↑ 38%
    06013M: COM ARTS/ORGANIZ COM  42   34   12   2   0  ↓ ∞
    06013N: COM ARTS/COMM  0   19   55   59   70  ↑ ∞
    †0601 U: COM/UG/NON-DEGREE  17   8   8   18   13  ↓ 24%
    TOTAL 598 549 587 568 511 ↓ 15%
    Graduate
    06015C: COMM LEADSHP  22   5   1   1   0  ↓ ∞
    06015D: COMM/STRATEGIC COMM  0   22   41   42   31  ↑ ∞
    †0601 G: COM/GRAD/NON-DEGREE  4   5   2   1   1  ↓ 75%
    TOTAL 26 32 44 44 32 ↑ 23%
    † indicates non-degree major


    Degrees Awarded (by specialization)
    Specialization 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 +/-
    Undergraduate
    06013E: COM ARTS/PR&ADV/ADV  40   30   32   34   18  ↓ 55%
    06013F: COM ARTS/PR&ADV/PR  67   58   65   47   32  ↓ 52%
    06013J: COM ARTS/JOURNALISM  30   12   29   17   17  ↓ 43%
    06013K: COM ARTS/TELE & FILM  20   23   34   29   31  ↑ 55%
    06013M: COM ARTS/ORGANIZ COM  13   14   15   3   1  ↓ 92%
    06013N: COM ARTS/COMM  0   0   7   12   17  ↑ ∞
    TOTAL 170 137 182 142 116 ↓ 32%
    Graduate
    06015C: COMM LEADSHP  8   3   1   0   0  ↓ ∞
    06015D: COMM/STRATEGIC COMM  0   9   8   10   10  ↑ ∞
    TOTAL 8 12 9 10 10 ↑ 25%


  5. Please explain why any undergraduate degree specializations* with fewer then 15 majors have not been deleted:

  6. Please explain why any graduate degree specializations* with fewer then 10 majors have not been deleted:

    * Does not include non-degree specializations (indicated with a † above)

  7. Additional information that will be used to evaluate capacity:

    Student Credit Hours - Fall/Spring
    09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 +/-
    Lower
    2514 2700 2913 3660 3423 ↑ 36.16%
    Upper
    7741 7883 7666 7247 6902 ↓ 10.84%
    Graduate
    401 471 503 384 362 ↓  9.74%
    Total
    10656 11054 11082 11291 10687 ↑  0.29%
    Weighted Total
    12444 12912 12916 12971 12284 ↓  1.29%


    # of FTE Faculty by Tenure Status
      Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013
    Tenure & Tenure Earning 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0
    Non-Tenure Earning 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0


    Departmental Growth Capacity
      2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014
    Weighted SCH/FTE 923 927 878
    Growth Capacity Rank 6 (of 11) 5 (of 11) 6 (of 11)
    Departmental Growth Capacity Ranking: 2011/2012
    Department Weighted
    SCH     		FTE SCH
    FTE     		Rank
    Public Health, Clinical and Health Sciences 9024 4.0 2256 1
    Biology 16733 10.5 1594 1
    Mathematics and Statistics 19067 14.0 1362 1
    Art 9133 7.0 1305 2
    Computer Science 12818 11.0 1166 2
    Anthropology 8127 7.0 1162 2
    Exercise Science and Community Health 17036 15.3 1114 3
    History 8724 8.0 1091 3
    Psychology 16253 15.0 1084 3
    English and World Languages 17307 16.0 1082 4
    Philosophy 6006 6.0 1001 4
    Criminal Justice 6951 7.0 993 4
    Electrical and Computer Engineering 4952 5.0 991 5
    Finance 3858 4.0 965 5
    Legal Studies 2771 3.0 924 5
    Communication Arts 12916 14.0 923 6
    Marketing 6387 7.0 913 6
    Environmental Studies 6273 7.0 897 6
    Management 9366 11.0 852 7
    Physics 3371 4.0 843 7
    Chemistry 6730 8.0 842 7
    Research and Advanced Studies 5818 7.0 832 8
    Economics 3291 4.0 823 8
    Social Work 7981 10.0 799 8
    Accounting 7560 10.0 757 9
    Government 3606 5.0 722 9
    Theatre 3523 5.0 705 9
    Applied Science, Technology and Administration 7485 11.0 681 10
    Teacher Education and Educational Leadership 18823 29.0 650 10
    Music 4414 7.0 631 10
    Nursing 4903 9.0 545 11
    Management Information Systems 1461 3.0 487 11
    Clinical Laboratory Sciences 1350 3.0 450 11
    Departmental Growth Capacity Ranking: 2012/2013
    Department Weighted
    SCH     		FTE SCH
    FTE     		Rank
    Public Health, Clinical and Health Sciences 11819 6.0 1970 1
    Mathematics and Statistics 22668 15.0 1512 1
    Art 9311 7.0 1331 1
    Biology 17727 13.5 1314 2
    Philosophy 6383 5.0 1277 2
    Economics 3502 3.0 1168 2
    Anthropology 8391 8.0 1049 3
    English and World Languages 17654 17.0 1039 3
    Criminal Justice 7000 7.0 1000 3
    Finance 3958 4.0 990 4
    Computer Science 12644 13.0 973 4
    Psychology 15498 16.0 969 4
    Environmental Studies 6673 7.0 954 5
    Exercise Science and Community Health 18081 19.3 937 5
    Communication Arts 12971 14.0 927 5
    History 8177 9.0 909 6
    Physics 3504 4.0 876 6
    Government 4232 5.0 847 6
    Chemistry 7148 9.0 795 7
    Management 9426 12.0 786 7
    Electrical and Computer Engineering 6086 8.0 761 7
    Social Work 7415 10.0 742 8
    Nursing 6563 9.0 730 8
    Music 4716 7.0 674 8
    Legal Studies 2678 4.0 670 9
    Marketing 5813 9.0 646 9
    Research and Advanced Studies 3840 6.0 640 9
    Applied Science, Technology and Administration 7642 12.0 637 10
    Theatre 3080 5.0 616 10
    Accounting 7867 13.0 606 10
    Teacher Education and Educational Leadership 18371 32.0 575 11
    Clinical Laboratory Sciences 1187 3.0 396 11
    Management Information Systems 1171 3.0 391 11
    Departmental Growth Capacity Ranking: 2013/2014
    Department Weighted
    SCH     		FTE SCH
    FTE     		Rank
    Public Health, Clinical and Health Sciences 14612 6.0 2436 1
    Mathematics and Statistics 20268 13.0 1560 1
    Economics 3915 3.0 1305 1
    Legal Studies 2492 2.0 1246 2
    Biology 16742 13.5 1241 2
    Art 7799 7.0 1115 2
    Philosophy 5327 5.0 1066 3
    Computer Science 13429 13.0 1033 3
    Finance 3897 4.0 975 3
    English and World Languages 16479 17.0 970 4
    Psychology 15464 16.0 967 4
    Anthropology 7458 8.0 933 4
    Environmental Studies 6500 7.0 929 5
    Management 10801 12.0 901 5
    Criminal Justice 7146 8.0 894 5
    Exercise Science and Community Health 17666 20.0 884 6
    Communication Arts 12284 14.0 878 6
    History 7630 9.0 848 6
    Physics 3306 4.0 827 7
    Chemistry 7333 9.0 815 7
    Marketing 5653 7.0 808 7
    Electrical and Computer Engineering 6419 8.0 803 8
    Government 4383 6.0 731 8
    Social Work 7703 11.0 701 8
    Accounting 7334 11.0 667 9
    Teacher Education and Educational Leadership 17988 30.0 600 9
    Music 4177 7.0 597 9
    Nursing 6823 11.8 581 10
    Applied Science, Technology and Administration 6941 12.0 579 10
    Clinical Laboratory Sciences 1127 2.0 564 10
    Research and Advanced Studies 3342 6.0 558 11
    Theatre 2711 5.0 543 11
    Management Information Systems 1104 3.0 368 11


    Average Class Size
      Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013
    Reg Adj TA ESC All Reg Adj TA ESC All Reg Adj TA ESC All
    Lower 31.6 20.2 23.2 0.0 24.0 28.2 21.0 22.3 0.0 23.4 47.5 23.3 24.0 0.0 25.3
    Upper 24.7 18.1 0.0 15.0 21.9 21.4 18.5 0.0 0.0 20.2 21.7 21.1 0.0 0.0 21.4
    Graduate 15.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.5 10.0 15.0 0.0 0.0 11.0 9.8 3.0 0.0 0.0 8.4


    Percent of student credit hours taught by instructor type
      11/12 12/13 13/14
    Reg Adj TA ESC Reg Adj TA ESC Reg Adj TA ESC
    Lower 37.4% 41.1% 21.5% 0.0% 37.0% 56.1% 6.8% 0.0% 20.1% 71.7% 8.2% 0.0%
    Upper 64.5% 34.9% 0.0% 0.6% 63.6% 36.4% 0.0% 0.0% 39.6% 60.4% 0.0% 0.0%
    Graduate 92.5% 7.5% 0.0% 0.0% 83.9% 16.1% 0.0% 0.0% 82.2% 17.8% 0.0% 0.0%
    Total 58.4% 35.4% 5.8% 0.4% 55.3% 42.4% 2.3% 0.0% 34.4% 62.9% 2.7% 0.0%


    # (%) of low enrollment courses
    (undergrad: <20, grad: <15)
      11/12 12/13 13/14
    Undergraduate 69 ( 45.4%) 75 ( 45.7%) 42 ( 28.6%)
    Graduate 5 ( 45.5%) 11 ( 84.6%) 13 ( 92.9%)