ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for the approval of
new and revised academic programs. Page
2 will serve as an attachment to the Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing department should complete form,
attach as a cover page and forward to the college dean. Documentation should
include copy of curriculum as it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate
Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.Proposed change leads to the degree of
( X) Bachelor of Arts ( ) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor
of Philosophy
( X) Bachelor of Science (
) Master of Science ( ) Other
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2. ( ) New major/curriculum Title to be entered in
record of students who select this program
( ) New minor Title to be entered in record of students who select this
program
( ) Change from provisional to permanent
status.
3. ( X)
Revision of existing: ( X) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title Computer and Information Science
Records System Program
Code CIS
( ) Add/delete required courses/credit hours This proposal is simply
to change the title of the
BA in CIS and BS in CIS majors to
"Computer Science"
(
) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4. ( ) Deletion of existing/disestablish:
( ) major ( ) minor ( ) Other
_______________________________
Title Code______________________
5. ( )
Policy
Change____________________________________________________________________________________
Title/Department
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do not remove
supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson Date
Dean of College Date
Chairperson, Senate Com. On UG or GR Studies Date
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program
Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
a. Rationale
for creation, revision, or deletion:
1.In most universities majors substantially identical
to our "Computer and Information Science" major are called simply
"Computer Science".
Prospective students often ask us, "What's the difference?" Answer:
none at all. The includion of
"Information" in our title is an historical artifact, which now often
confuses people.
2.Our newly created "Information Systems"
major was approved last year and will begin accepting students next fall. It relates to skills and knowledge needed to
design, grow, manage large business information systems. In contrast, the traditional computer
science major more broadly emphasizes the theory and design of computer systems
and software.
The
distinction between these majors will be much clearer if the word
"Information" is removed from the "Computer Science" major
title.
We propose that the change apply to four existing
program titles, so that we have:
BA in
Computer Science
BS in
Computer Science
Honors BA
in Computer Science
Honors BS
in Computer Science
b. Summary
of program:
The program is well established, and described in
the catalog. Here are a few summary
words anyway:
Computer
science is the study of the capabilities and limitations of computers and of
algorithms.
Students
learn how to program computers in several computational languages, how to use
and contribute to software libraries of general purpose computational tools,
how to design, analyze, implement, and test algorithms. The application
of these skills and tþe associated knowldege in
several major suh-areas is studied.
These areas include systems and applications programming, networks, artificial intelligence, software
engineering.
AUTHORIZED DEGREE TITLES
Please check the appropriate
degree:
( ) Bachelor of
Applied Science
( X) Bachelor of Arts
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Fine
Arts
( ) Bachelor of
Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Music
( X) Bachelor of Science
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Education
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied Sciences
( ) Master of Arts
( ) Master of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Master of
Business Administration
( ) Master of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Master of Civil
Engineering
( ) Master of
Education
( ) Master of Electrical
Engineering
( ) Master of
Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master of Fine
Arts
( ) Master of
Instruction
( ) Master of Marine
Policy
( ) Master of
Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master of Music
( ) Master of
Physical Therapy
( ) Master of Public
Administration
( ) Master of
Science
( ) Master of
Science in Nursing
( ) Doctor of
Education
( ) Doctor of
Philosophy
This document will be retained permanently in the
Faculty Senate Office.
Revised 04/23/01