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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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T h e vice president for academic affairs recommends approval of the recommendations as submitted. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , these r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p p r o v e d .

Master of Science in Accounting, Chicago Circle

(14) The Chicago Circle Senate has recommended the establishment of a new program leading to the degree Master of Science in Accounting. T h e American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the nationally recognized licensing body for public accountants, has indicated officially that graduate education in accounting is the entry-level requirement for the profession. The states have been urged to adopt such a requirement at the earliest practical date. In anticipation of this need and recognizing that the rate of annual growth in demand for students with master's degrees in accounting is expected to range from 8 to 21 percent during this decade, the College of Business Administration seeks to offer the degree Master of Science in Accounting. Students will prepare for professional careers in public accounting, private industry, and government. It will be the only publicly funded graduate program in accounting in the Chicago metropolitan area. The program is designed to impart both a broad-based understanding of the role of accounting in society and a deep comprehension of the accounting discipline and a high degree of professional competence. Completion of the program requires a minimum of 48 quarter hours of approved graduate work, which includes 28 hours of core requirements in accounting and business and 12 hours of an accounting specialization in financial or managerial accounting or auditing and systems. Students take electives totaling 8 hours. A thesis option is offered. The program will require an initial appropriation of $75,000, most of which is for additional faculty. The chancellor and the vice president for academic affairs recommend approval. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval, subj'ect to further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .

Redesignation of the Department of Architecture to the School of Architecture, Urbana

(15) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended that the Department of Architecture be redesignated the School of Architecture. The new name will more appropriately reflect the diversity and comprehensive nature of the Department of Architecture which offers a baccalaureate program, master's programs of 2 years and Vh years in eight areas of specialization, and a joint program at the master's level with the Department of Business Administration, Undergraduate enrollment of majors averages 710, and graduate enrollment is approximately 190. The teaching staff totals 48 F T E faculty and 14 F T E graduate assistants. The Department of Architecture faculty has four specialties: architectural design, history, structures, and technology. Although consistent with that of the total architectural discipline, the work in each is specialized, comparable to work carried on in small departments. The architecture program at the Urbana-Champaign campus is in the minority of professional programs not having a school or college designation. Indeed, the national organization to which the department belongs is the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.