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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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teachers of Latin at the secondary level in the Chicago metropolitan area, to improve teacher training in the discipline, and to exploit advantageously new developments in teacher education and teaching technology. Other than the similar curriculum at Urbana, there are no programs for a major in teacher preparation in Latin at the bachelor's level in the State of Illinois. Since the course offerings in this program are already available to students, no additional funds beyond the enrollment formula are requested. The minor special cost of the program will be met by internal allocation of resources within the Department of Classics. The degree of Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Latin will be awarded to students who fulfill the general University and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduation requirements and successfully complete the teacher education curriculum in Latin. Teacher Education in Latin: Requirements for Teaching in Secondary Schools Major — 48 hours, including the following: Latin 10°, 110, 111 or three 200level courses; 16 additional hours of 200-IeveI courses; Latin 301, 302, 303, 304, 390. Prerequisite and collateral courses: Latin 101-106, or the equivalent; Greek 106 or the equivalent and/or 12 hours of ancient history, for a total of 48 hours. This proposal is recommended by the Chancellor and the Executive Vice President and Provost. I concur, subject to approval of the State Board of Higher Education.

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

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN T H E TEACHING O F COMPUTER SCIENCE. URBANA

(17) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended approval of a hew degree program leading to a Master of Science in the Teaching of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science. The requirements for the degree will be 4 units of computer science courses, 2 units from an elective course sequence, and 2 units of education courses. Also, each student under the supervision of a faculty advisor will be required to complete a teaching project in computer science which will normally be fulfilled in connection with specified course work, electives, or individual study courses, or by virtue of current or past employment. The program is designed to prepare competent and well-qualified teachers of computer science for junior colleges, trade schools, vocational schools, and high schools. Increasing numbers of pre-university level schools are offering courses and curricula in data processing or computer science, yet there are very few established university curricula to train teachers in this area. The proposed curriculum to train teachers has an important role to play in preparing our society to cope with the social and technological changes brought about by the widespread use of computers. The estimated number of majors in the first year of this program is expected to be ten with this number doubling by the third year. Existing resources of the Department of Computer Science are adequate to initiate the proposed program. The Dean of the Graduate College, the Urbana Council on Teacher Education, and the Chancellor at Urbana, and the Executive Vice President and Provost concur in the Senate's recommendation. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval, subject to further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

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

CURRICULA REVISIONS IN T H E COLLEGE O F ENGINEERING, URBANA

(18) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended the approval of various curricula revisions in the College of Engineering. The College of Engineering proposes to reduce the rhetoric requirement for the College to 4 hours, as approved by the Board of Trustees on February 16, 1972, in all curricula from the previously required 6 hours and thereby reduce the number of hours required for graduation by 2 hours in the College curricula.