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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December 8

engineering college will be accepted, regardless of their specific field of undergraduate concentration, provided of course that their record satisfies certain minimum grade point requirements. It is suggested, however, that their undergraduate program include the following minima: sophomore or junior level course in materials (such as Materials Engineering 124); sophomore or junior level course in mechanics of solids (such as Materials Engineering 121-122); introduction to ordinary differential equations; numerical and computer methods. The scholastic averages for admission should parallel closely those prevalent on the Urbana campus. That is, graduates with a B average (4.0) or better should be eligible for admission without further inquiry. Graduates with lower averages would in general not be admitted, but a 3.75 average or above may make the applicant eligible for admission if the department so decides. At least four and not more than eight quarter hours of credit (of the required total of forty-eight) must be in the form of a thesis, or a project requiring a written report on which the candidate is examined. A minimum of twenty quarter hours (including the thesis or project) must be acquired in courses of 400 level. The student must also successfully complete at least two courses in each of the materials and mechanics groups. Master of Science in Thermosciences This program offers advanced study in the areas of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. Graduates of recognized engineering colleges irrespective of their specific fields of undergraduate concentration will be accepted provided that they have an equivalent grade-point average of 4.0 or better (under exceptional circumstances, students with a somewhat lower grade point may be admitted, but under no condition will a student be admitted with a grade point lower than 3.5). In general, the prospective graduate student in the thermosciences program should have had undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and differential equations. If he is deficient in his preparation, it may be necessary to take some preliminary courses in the above-mentioned fields prior to starting his actual graduate program. Such cases will be worked out on an individual basis. All students are required to take three specific fundamental courses ( E N R E 305, Statistical Thermodynamics; E N R E 310, Continuum Fluid Mechanics; and E N R E 422, Convective Heat Transfer). A minimum of six and a maximum of twelve credits must be taken in E N R E 490, Research, under the supervision of the student's adviser. At least twenty-seven quarter hours, including research, must be from courses in the major area and nine quarter hours must be taken in the Mathematics Department. No more than twenty-four quarter hours credit may be derived from courses numbered below 400. I recommend approval, subject to further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

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

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM URBANA-CHAMPAIGN SENATE FOR CURRICULA CHANGES (10) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved recommendations from the Colleges of Engineering, Physical Education, and Education for minor revisions of curricula which are being reported to the Board of Trustees for record. College of Engineering A proposal involving the reduction of graduation requirements for the General Engineering curriculum from 142 hours to 136 hours by deletion of Mechanical Engineering 215 (Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, two hours) and Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 224 (Behavior of Materials, three hours) and the revision of and reduction of credit for General Engineering 291 (General Engineering Seminar, from one to zero hours) has been approved by the General Engineering Committee on Courses and Curriculum and the Engineering College Policy and Development Committee. The change will bring the graduation requirement of this curriculum into line with those of most other engineering curricula. College of Physical Education 1. A change in the curriculum in the Teaching of Dance in the Secondary School, made possible by new regulations of the Illinois State Teacher Certification