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GRADUATE PROGRAM LEADING T O DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY to) The Urbana-Champaign Senate recommends authorization of a new graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Forestry. The program Jvas initiated by the College of Agriculture and has been approved by the Graduate College. The program is designed to meet the needs of students with the Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry for additional work in the sciences underlying a particular phase of forestry in which such students desire to specialize. Since t;ie inauguration of an undergraduate degree program several years ago, the College of Agriculture has had many inquiries concerning graduate work in iorestry desired by its own graduates as well as from students holding a bachelor's degree in forestry from other colleges and universities. There is a need for foresters with advanced training not only to work with existing forested areas, but because of the nature of national agricultural programs attempting to meet the surplus production problem by conversion of farm lands into forested areas. Requirements: A candidate for the master's degree in forestry must have a bachelor's degree and training in forestry essentially equivalent in scope and standards to the program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry at the University of Illinois with a scholastic average for all undergraduate work of at least 3.5 in terms of the University's grading system. The student will be required to plan a program in consultation with his adviser which will meet the general requirements of the Graduate College and will serve his particular interests. A candidate must earn eight units of graduate credit and must pass an oral examination covering the general field of forestry and the area of his specialty. Submitted herewith are supporting documents from the College of Agriculture including an outline of a schedule of the courses now available and appropriate for the Master of Science degree in Forestry and a suggested curriculum. 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 of Illinois.

On motion of Mr. Hughes, this program was approved.

GRADUATE PROGRAM LEADING TO DEGREE O F DOCTOR O F PHILOSOPHY IN PHARMACY (10) The Medical Center Senate has approved a proposal from the College of Vharmacy endorsed by the Dean of the Graduate College for a graduate program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy. For a number of years the College of Pharmacy has offered a graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Pharmacy so that the new program proposed will be an extension of an existing graduate program. [iraduate students who have been awarded the degree of Master of Science in rtiarmacy have continued graduate studies leading to the doctorate in other disciplines, but a number of these students have indicated a desire for a Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy program if it were available. Hence the present Sjaduate program in pharmacy has been handicapped by limiting graduate instruction to the master's degree level. I recommend approval, subject to further action by the Board of Higher Education of Illinois.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this program was approved.

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND MUNICIPAL PARK ADMINISTRATION 111) On request of the Department of Recreation in the College of Physical cation a n d with the concurrence of all other departments of the University ncerned, the name of the Department has been changed to the Department of Creation and Municipal P a r k Administration to reflect its curricular offerings.

This change was received for record.