Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1980 [PAGE 654]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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T h e chancellors at the Chicago Circle and the Medical Center campuses and the vice president for academic affairs recommend approval of these awards. I concur. Sabbatical Leaves of Absence, 1980-81 (19) Twenty sabbatical leaves of absence recommended by the chancellors at each campus were granted. These leaves will be included in an annual compilation of 1980-81 sabbatical leaves of absence to be made a part of the board Proceedings. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Chicago Circle (20) The Chicago Circle Senate has recommended the establishment of a new program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Current baccalaureate programs of the College of Business Administration include a Bachelor of Science degree in one of six major fields: accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and quantitative methods. While a common core of courses is required for all majors, each major has a distinct group of specialized courses. These programs provide a specialized degree for those students desiring preparation in a selected field. The proposed program will have a larger core of specified courses, from the major fields listed above, allowing fewer electives for the students. This restriction on the variety of courses to be offered permits the entire program to be offered economically. For example, the College can offer the program as part of "Extended Day" in a structured sequential manner more economically than it can offer the many courses required to complete the set of existing majors. Students who enter the new program in the fall would enroll each term in the same cluster of courses, with minor exceptions, and will continue their studies as a group until they graduate. Students who enroll in succeeding fall quarters would constitute additional distinct groups and would progress in the same manner until they earn their degrees. One of the results of this new program would be a program for "Extended Day" students which has the same standards as the daytime program and which, because of its highly structured scheduling and limited specialization, would be accomplished at a modest instructional cost. T h e chancellor and the vice president for academic affairs have recommended approval. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval subject to further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Master of Arts Degree with a M a j o r in Art — Specialization in Therapeutic Techniques, Chicago Circle (Report for Information) (21) The Chicago Circle Senate has approved the establishment of a Master of Arts degree with a Major in Art — Specialization in Therapeutic Techniques. The program will provide training for advanced students seeking careers in both clinical and educational settings. It will demonstrate the integration of the arts into the therapeutic context of education and mental health. The program is intended to meet several specialized needs, including the art educator with the need to serve special children; the professional in a human services area; and the artist/ designer who wishes to use knowledge of the creative arts in an alternative profession. Graduates' experiences in both theory and clinical practice will meet the requirements set by the American Art Therapy Association leading to national registration.