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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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medical technology leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science to be conferred by the College of Medicine. The curriculum will cover four years of study, the first three years, or ninety semester hours, to be offered in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the fourth year at the College of Medicine. Entrance requirements will be the same as those for admission to the general curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Minimum requirements for admission to the fourth year will be ninety semester hours, exclusive of the general University requirements in physical education and military training, with a minimum scholastic average of 3.0. Enrollment is expected to be moderate so that it is not anticipated additional staff will be required. One new course in veterinary medical technology must be added. There are shortages of trained personnel in all health services, especially medical record librarians and laboratory technologists; not enough are currently available to meet the staffing requirements of hospitals in Illinois. By establishing educational programs for the allied professional health groups, the University will not only train personnel in these fields but will give leadership to other existing programs thus improving their quality. I recommend approval, subject to further action by the Board of Higher Education.

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

CURRICULUM IN MEDICAL RECORD ADMINISTRATION (10) The three Senates recommend, the Senate Coordinating Council concurring therein, authorization, effective in September, 1963, of a new curriculum in medical record administration leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science, to be conferred by the College of Medicine. The curriculum will cover four years of study, the first three years, or ninety semester hours, in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the fourth year in the College of Medicine. Requirements for admission to the preprofessional part of the curriculum will be the same as for admission to the general curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Requirements for admission to the fourth year will be ninety semester hours of preprofessional work in liberal arts and sciences, exclusive of the general University requirements in physical education and basic military training, with a minimum scholastic average of 3.0 and including certain specified subjects: One year of rhetoric. Rhetoric 101 and 102, Freshman Rhetoric and Composition; or one year of Verbal Communication, Division of General Studies 111 and 112; A reading knowledge of a foreign language equivalent to that resulting from four semesters of college study; each year of foreign language completed in high school will be accepted as the equivalent of one semester in college; General education sequences in the humanities and social sciences including: Physiology 103, Introduction to Human Physiology; Zoology 104, Elementary Zoology; Psychology 100, Introduction to Psychology; and Psychology 101, Human Nature and Social Relations; Physiology 234, Human Anatomy and Physiology; Electives sufficient to complete the ninety hours required. A Committee on Admissions to be appointed by the Executive Vice-President and Provost and including representatives of the College of Medicine, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Office of Admissions and Records, will select applicants for admission to the fourth year on the basis of scholastic records, aptitude, and personal qualifications for professional training in this field. Enrollment is expected to be moderate and it is not anticipated that additional staff will be required. One new course, Veterinary Medical Technology, must be added. (It should be noted that this course will also service the proposed new program in medical technology.) I recommend approval, subject to further action by the Board of Higher Education. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .