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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 10

Establishment of Master of Science in Public Health, College of Applied Life Studies, Urbana

(17) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended the establishment of a new degree, Master of Science in Public Health, in the College of Applied Life Studies, effective August 1988. The Department of Health and Safety Studies currently offers the M.S. in Health and Safety Studies in four areas of specialization: community health education, school health, safety and occupational health, and epidemiology. It is proposed that completion of the existing twelve-unit area of specialization in community health education would lead to the award of the M.S.P.H. degree, which is viewed as a terminal professional degree. Completion of the three other eight-unit specializations would continue to lead to the master's in health and safety studies. Admission and course requirements for the proposed M.S.P.H. degree would remain the same as those for the current M.S. degree program specialization in community health education, including the requirement that students complete a thesis. In 1983, the master's degree program specialization in community health education was accredited by the National Council on Education for Public Health. It is one of seven such programs in the nation and the only one so accredited in the State of Illinois. It is the only accredited program which does not award the M.S.P.H. or Master of Public Health (M.P.H.). T h e School of Public Health at the Chicago campus offers the M.S. and the M.P.H., but does not offer the M.S.P.H. and has no plans to do so. It is anticipated that the Urbana program in community health education would be more attractive to applicants if the degree awarded were the M.S.P.H. No additional staff or financing are required for this program. T h e interim chancellor has recommended approval and the acting vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval, subject to further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

On motion of Mr. Wolff, this recommendation was approved.

President's Report on Actions of the Senates Revision of Degree Requirements, Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago

(18) T h e Chicago Senate has approved the following revisions to the Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology: (1) increased the credit hours of required courses, Microbiology ( M I ) 351, 352, and 353, from three hours each to five hours each; (2) dropped M I 354, Molecular Aspects of Microbiology; (3) reduced the credit hours of M I 355 from six to five; (4) reduced the hours requirement in 400-level didactic courses from ten hours to eight hours; and (5) reduced the minimum hours required for the degree from 52 to 51 hours. These revisions a r e the result of the department's review of its graduate courses and programs in order to improve programmatic quality. T h e increase in credit hours for M I 351-353 allows for the introduction of new material and presentation of many topics in greater detail. Because M I 354 overlaps with other courses, it has been revised to include more advanced material and will be offered at the 400 level. Although the credit hours for M I 355 have been reduced, the course will be required for two quarters for M.S. students and three quarters for Ph.D. students in order to allow for more in-depth rotation experience.

Revision of Degree Requirements, Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago

T h e Chicago Senate has approved the following changes to the Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology: (1) dropped the requirement