Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1978
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1978] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 619 Teacher Education Minor in Health Education, Urbana The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a recommendation of the College of Applied Life Studies for the establishment of a teacher education minor in health education. This program will provide students enrolled in undergraduate teacher education curricula with an approved program leading to an additional teaching area. T h e minor requires 21 to 22 hours and courses in such fields as public h e a l t h first aid, curriculum development and evaluation, organization of school health programs, sex education, and drug abuse education. It meets state requirements for secondary teachers in health education. Additional Degree Designations in Environmental Engineering, Urbana The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a recommendation from the College of Engineering that two new degree designations, M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Science in Civil Engineering, be established. No changes in program, faculty, students, or budget are involved. Candidates who hold undergraduate degrees in engineering or have an equivalent background will receive the environmental engineering degree designation presently awarded to all graduates. T h e new degree designation, environmental science, will be awarded graduates whose undergraduate background was in areas other than engineering. This program has experienced considerable growth, and an increasing number of candidates admitted hold bachelor's degrees in biology and chemistry. Joint Baccalaureate and Master of Accounting Science, Urbana T h e Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved the establishment of a Joint Baccalaureate and Master of Accounting Science Program. The program will allow students to complete a baccalaureate degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or the College of Commerce and Business Administration and a Master of Accounting Science degree in five years rather than the normal six years without diluting the quality or purpose of either degree. The program is based on existing degrees; students will be required to meet the same specific course requirements as do students in the traditional baccalaureate and M.A.S. programs. The objectives will be met primarily by students' completing courses during the fourth year which are simultaneously electives in their baccalaureate program and requirements for the M.A.S. In this way, the usual total of 184 semester hours for both degrees may be reduced to 160 hours. Teaching Minor in Computer Science, Urbana The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a recommendation from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the establishment of a teaching minor in computer science. Most high schools now have access to high speed digital computers, and many have developed courses in data processing and computer science. Current trends indicate that the computer will become a standard tool in the high school classroom. As computer usage increases, the need for high school teachers with a substantial background in computer science will also increase. Bioengineering Option in the Life Sciences Area of Concentration, Urbana The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a recommendation from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the establishment of a bioengineering option within the life sciences area of concentration in the School of Life Sciences. The option will provide broader training in biology and chemistry than is now available in bioengineering options within the College of Engineering and more rigorous quantitative training than in most options in the life sciences area of concentration.
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