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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990
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1992] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 441 View of Early Transition Metal Oxides that will include Mac II software for computer visualization of complex inorganic structures. On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, these appointments were approved. Establishment of the Master of Science in Management Information Systems, College of Business Administration, Chicago (8) T h e chancellor at Chicago, upon the recommendation of the Chicago Senate and the College of Business Administration, recommends the establishment of the Master of Science in Management Information Systems. T h e field of management information systems deals with management, organization, and processing large amounts of data efficiently in a computer-based environment for operations and decision support within organizations. Information systems is an essential element in business, government, manufacturing, and many other organizations. This discipline combines technical computer training and background, business and organizational knowledge, and communications skills required to assure effective applications of the technology and acceptance by the user community. It is the basis for all the information processing required by our service and information oriented society. T h e purpose of the program is to provide management information systems students and professionals with the technical, business, and communication skills necessary for both technical and business oriented leadership roles in business enterprises. Further, the program is designed to meet a growing labor market demand for graduates with management information systems expertise. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, " . . . employment in Information Technology related areas, and particularly in areas such as business systems analysis, is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the beginning of the next century. . . . T h e need will increase as businesses, government, schools, and scientific organizations seek new applications and improvements to software already in use." To underscore these projections of occupational demand, the UIC Department of Information and Decision Sciences surveyed 20 large Chicago-based employers, and all respondents expressed a need for graduates in management information systems. T h e Master of Science in Management Information Systems requires the completion of 45 semester hours of approved course work, including 29 hours of core requirements and 16 hours of electives. A thesis is not required. Faculty and staff requirements for the M.S. in Management Information Systems are met by the existing faculty and staff of the Department of Information and Decision Sciences of the College of Business Administration. All of the courses for the program are currently offered by the department. New State funds will not be required to support the program. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. T h e University Senates Conference has indicated no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval, pending further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, this recommendation was approved. Redesignation of the Department of Medical Social Work, College of Associated Health Professions, Chicago (9) T h e chancellor at Chicago, upon the recommendation of the Chicago Senate and the College of Associated Health Professions, recommends the redesignation of the Department of Medical Social Work as the Department of Health Social Work. T h e current name originated when the department was part of the College of
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