Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1960
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i960] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1141 High School Subject English Algebra Plane Geometry Trigonometry College Preparatory Mathematics Science Social Studies Language Additional Language Number of Units Required Recommended 3 1 2 1 % yi or more 2 1 2 1 2 K or more In addition, applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to the University which are applicable to all students regardless of the college in which they enroll. The increased subject matter requirements emphasize general education rather than specific preparation for engineering studies. Thus, biology as well as chemistry or physics may be presented to fulfill the science requirement. Social studies and foreign language requirements are added. The recent trend in engineering curricula to increase requirements in social sciences and humanities is reflected in an entrance requirement which will stimulate the prospective engineer also to include subjects in these areas and in language in his high school program. Students who have only one unit of algebra and one unit of plane geometry may be admitted on condition that the deficiency is removed in the first year. No credit toward graduation will be allowed for mathematics courses taken to remove a deficiency in entrance requirements. Required science must include two units from physics, chemistry, and biology. Botany and zoology may be substituted for biology. General science may not be used as a required subject. Required language must be two units in one language. Languages which are acceptable are those normally taught at the University of Illinois and listed in the Undergraduate Study bulletin. Students who are deficient in foreign language may be admitted on condition that the deficiency be removed in the first two years. No credit toward graduation will be allowed for language courses taken to remove a deficiency in entrance requirements. Students transferring from other colleges shall not be excused from these entrance requirements unless they have demonstrated proficiency in the areas in which they are deficient. I concur. On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved. CURRICULUM IN GENERAL ENGINEERING (9) The Urbana-Champaign Senate recommends a new curriculum in general engineering leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science effective for students entering in September, i960. The major change is to require a total of 142 semester hours for a degree exclusive of the required military training and physical education. The main reason for this change is that the Engineering Council for Professional Development accreditation criteria limits the amount of time permissible for secondary fields of study to six hours in a four-year curriculum. T h e faculty of the College of Engineering is of the opinion that anything less than twelve hours in secondary field study would detract from the effectiveness of the program and to obtain the additional six hours requires an increase from 136 to 142 hours. It is unlikely that this additional six hours will be a handicap to students, since a large percentage of those in the College of Engineering already take more than eight semesters to complete degree requirements. The Senate Coordinating Council indicates that no other Senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur. On motion of Mr. Johnston, this recommendation was approved. Mr. Herrick voted "no."
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