Changing this system would involve a review of the General Education program and the whole course system. It would require curriculum committee review. This issue of cost for the additional .25 course was also raised. Some students like having lab classes and not having to pay for the time. Dr. Trebon did not know the fiscal implications.
Faculty count the lab as part of their load, so there is a budget implication.
Elisabeth Witt provided the fact that there is frustration in the science department because no labs have no course or transcript appearance. When the course plan was passed, the science faculty were in favor of giving credit for labs, but the proportion of faculty in other areas outweighed them too greatly. She suggested that there be a lab designation on transcripts. Amy Ferdinandt raised the concern that changing the course program could effect policies for housing. Humanities and Social Science majors would have a problem getting same number of credits for housing.