Philosophy
The Academic Program Committee (APC) will carry out its responsibility consistent with the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (USFSM) and its functions. In meeting this responsibility, APC members do not view themselves as representatives of a college or school but rather as individuals concerned with the programs of USFSM. As USFSM seeks to meet the needs of undergraduate and graduate students as well as the local communities, to promote scholarship and research, and to be responsive to social and academic change, the APC will evaluate curriculum proposals by their potential for contributing to academic and community goals and needs. The APC will also be mindful of the USFSM obligation to provide a sound general education for undergraduate students and provide these students the core requirements to pursue further academic and professional goals. The APC will also be charged with representing graduate programs (unique to and hosted at USFSM) and to assure graduate students receive the preparation needed to enter their professional field.
