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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

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Administrative Appointment 32. ALEXANDER M. SCHMIDT, Executive Associate Dean of the College of Medicine and Associate Professor of Medicine, beginning December 1, 1968 (DY.AY), at an annual salary of $28,000. O n motion of M r . Jones, these appointments were confirmed.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE, CHICAGO CIRCLE AND MEDICAL CENTER

(5) The Chicago Circle and Medical Center Senates have approved recommendations for change in the foreign language requirement for the Ph.D. degree. The recommendation approved by the Medical Center Senate, which is identical to that approved by the Board on July 24, 1968, for the Urbana-Champaign campus, follows: Any foreign language requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy shall be determined by the individual department, division, or faculty jointly administering a program. Departments, divisions, and faculty jointly administering a program shall report changes in the language requirement to the Graduate College. Changes will be effective for students taking preliminary examinations after final approval by the Board of Trustees and report of the change to the Graduate College. The recommendation approved by the Chicago Circle campus provides that, "The Foreign Language Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy shall be left to the individual department, division, or jointly administered program, subject to the approval of the Graduate College." The Chancellors at the respective campuses and the Executive Vice President and Provost concur in these recommendations. The Senate Coordinating Council has indicated that no other Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval with the understanding that subsequent changes be approved at the campus level.

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

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY, CHICAGO CIRCLE

(6) The Chancellor at the Chicago Circle campus recommends approval of a program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology. Because of the need for sociologists to provide instruction in institutions of higher education and to conduct research in medical, welfare, planning, industrial, and political settings, the field of sociology is experiencing rapid growth throughout the country. In the state of Illinois, the system of higher education is growing rapidly and will require a large number of sociologists to provide instruction. The opportunities for sociological research in the Chicago area are great and directly related to the urban mission of that campus. The proposed program, which will emphasize the close interdependence of theoretical and empirical analysis of sociological issues, will support development of programs in Preventive Medicine and Community Health at the Medical Center campus as well as existing and developing graduate programs in related departments at Chicago Circle. Degree candidates will be required to meet the standards and degree requirements set forth in the catalog statement which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. The program leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology was approved by the Board of Higher Education in May, 1967. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs in this recommendation. The program was approved by the Chicago Circle Senate on October 9, and the Senate Coordinating Council has indicated that no other Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval subject to further action by the Board of Higher Education.

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