Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1976
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354 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [July 16 T h e Director and the faculty of the Center for Educational Development and the Acting Dean and the faculty of the Graduate College at the Medical Center campus have approved this proposal. The Chancellor at the Medical Center, the Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, and the Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concur. 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. Livingston, this recommendation was approved. Industrial Option, Animal Science Major, College of Agriculture, Urbana (14) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended the establishment of an industrial option within the curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Animal Science, College of Agriculture. Recent changes in livestock production and marketing practices have increased the need for persons trained in the biological, engineering, and business aspects of the field. The industrial option is intended to prepare students for management positions in the industry by providing them with a knowledge of all three of these essential areas. T h e option will also encourage study for the Master's degree and the gaining of practical experience. T h e Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign and the Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concur in the recommendation of the Senate. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Summers, this recommendation was approved. Bioscience Area of Concentration, College of Applied Life Studies, Urbana (15) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended the establishment of a bioscience area of concentration within the undergraduate program of the Department of Physical Education. The undergraduate program currently consists of the following three areas of concentration: motor development, motor performance and sport, and social science of sport. The new area is designed to provide students with a scientific background for the study of human movement. Students completing this option will be prepared for graduate study and scholarly research in the field of physical education. T h e Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign and the Vice President for Academic Development and Coordination concur in the recommendation of the Senate. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Summers, this recommendation was approved. Reorganization of the College of Education, Chicago Circle (16) T h e faculty of the College of Education at Chicago Circle has voted to establish four departments within the College. T h e Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Evaluation will deal with curriculum development and instructional program planning, educational evaluation, supervision, and related theory and practice applied to elementary education, reading, health education, and bilingual/
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