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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 9

PILOT PROGRAMS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ENGINEERING, CHICAGO CIRCLE (10) On July 27, 1966, the Board of Trustees approved curricula and degree requirements leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering at Chicago Circle. Prior to that time, students at Chicago Circle were enrolled in a course of study patterned after the engineering curricula at the Urbana campus. Because the new curricula differed substantially in orientation and alignment, students at Chicago Circle who completed their sophomore year in the "Urbana curriculum" in June, 1966, had the alternatives of realigning their programs to correspond with the new Chicago Circle curriculum (with possible loss of time or credit), or transferring to Urbana or elsewhere to complete their undergraduate work. In order to provide a more convenient and equitable interim solution for these students, pilot programs in mechanical analysis and design, structural design, metallurgy and thermal sciences have been developed by the curriculum committees in mechanical sciences, materials sciences, and thermal sciences, These programs closely resemble the programs approved in July for Chicago Circle, yet differ sufficiently in detail to be applicable to students who have completed at least the first two years of the Urbana curricula. T h e pilot programs will allow the students (fifty to seventy in number) involved to receive a bachelor's degree in engineering in June, 1968, or before. The Executive Vice-President and Provost and the Chancellor at Chicago Circle recommend approval of these curricula, all of which have received approval of the Chicago Circle Senate. The Senate Coordinating Council has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur.

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

DISCONTINUANCE OF TEACHING MINOR IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS, CHICAGO CIRCLE (11) The Chicago Circle Senate has approved a recommendation from the Chicago Circle Council on Teacher Education that the second field of specialization (teaching minor) be discontinued as a requirement for the baccalaureate degree in the teaching field in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, English, French, German, History, Mathematics, Physics, and Speech. In 1965, the Illinois General Assembly revised the school code requirements to allow one or more major fields of study for certification instead of the former requirement of two teaching fields. Nearly all accredited colleges in Illinois have taken steps to change their programs to comply with this statutory revision. The area committees for the preparation of secondary school teachers in the departments mentioned above have recommended such a change. The change will make it possible for the student to (1) take more work in his major field, (2) increase credit in other fields, or (3) prepare, as before, to teach in two fields. T h e Senate Coordinating Council has advised that no other Senate jurisdiction is involved. While this matter does not require formal approval by the Board, it is submitted for the record.

This report was received for record.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, URBANA (12) T h e Graduate College and the College of Engineering at Urbana recommend the establishment of a curriculum leading to the degree Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. T h e curriculum in industrial engineering at the University of Illinois, in common with similar programs at universities throughout the United States, has been closely tied to the curriculum in mechanical engineering. In keeping abreast of industrial developments and needs, however, the industrial engineering curriculum has tended to include an increasing number of courses devoted to manmachine relationships and mathematical approaches to industrial operations and systems. The baccalaureate degree in industrial engineering was established in 19S2 and in 1960 was accredited by the Engineers Council for Professional Development. Almost from the beginning of the program, students have taken advanced