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be accomplished in a manner that results in minimum disruption to students who are currently enrolled. In essence, the program will be phased out gradually until all BSBA students have completed the program or sought other alternatives. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur and will notify the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved. Discontinue the Bachelor of Science in Criminalistics Degree Program, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chicago

(14) The chancellor at Chicago, with the advice of the Chicago Senate and the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recommends the elimination of the Bachelor of Science in Criminalistics degree program. The B.S. in Criminalistics program has been inactive for several years. The program currently has no students enrolled in it, and there have been no graduates of the program in recent years. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences believes that a degree in chemistry can provide the same training as a degree in criminalistics. The B.S. in Criminalistics is essentially a science degree, and the continuation of a separate degree program in criminalistics at the undergraduate level is unwarranted. In the summer of 1992, the Illinois Board of Higher Education approved the transfer of the Master of Science in Criminalistics to the College of Pharmacy which offers professional training in all aspects of forensic laboratory science. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur and will notify the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved. Discontinue the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Program (Generic Degree), College of Engineering, Chicago

(15) The chancellor at Chicago, with the advice of the Chicago Senate and the dean of the College of Engineering, recommends the discontinuance of the generic Bachelor of Science in Engineering. In 1981, the College of Engineering concluded a major reorganization of its departments and degree programs to reflect more traditional engineering disciplines. As part of the reorganization, the old non-traditional degree programs were placed on phase-down status and eventually terminated. According to the IBHE Degree Program Inventory, the B.S. in Engineering is still listed on phase-down status, and the College of Engineering, through the action of the Board of Trustees, would like to officially notify the IBHE that this degree title should be terminated. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur and will notify the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved.