ACADEMIC PROGRAM APPROVAL

CHECKLIST

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs. Page 1 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 deans. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Proposals must progress through appropriate committees during fall semester 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.
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1. ( ) New major/curriculum __________________________________________________________________________
                                                  Title to be entered in record of students who select this program
    ( ) Change from provisional to permanent status.
         Leads to the degree of:
          ( ) Bachelor of Arts         ( ) Master of Arts           ( ) Doctor of Philosophy
          ( ) Bachelor of Science     ( ) Master of Science      ( ) Other ______________________________________

    ( ) New minor  _______________________________________________________________________________
                                                Title to be entered in record of students who select this program

2. (X ) Revision of existing:      ( X) major      ( ) minor
         Present title __Master of Materials Science and Engineering (M.M.S.E.)_________________________________
         Records System Program Code  _MSEG_______________________________________________________
         ( X) Add/delete required courses/credit hours : Add 1 required core course.  MSEG 630 Intro to Sci. and Eng. Of Polymer Systems
         ( ) Add concentration ________________________________________________________________________
                                                        Title
         ( ) Delete concentration ______________________________________________________________________
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3. ( ) Deletion of existing/disestablish:      ( ) major      ( ) minor      ( ) Other _______________________________
        Title ______________________________________________ Code _________________________________
 
 
 4. (x) Policy Change:  Department of Materials Science and Engineering
 

ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)
 
 

Department Chairperson __________________________________________
Dean of College _________________________________________________
Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning ______________________
Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies ______________________ 
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com. _____________________________
Secretary, Faculty Senate _________________________________________ 
Date of Senate Resolution ________________________________________
Registrar  __________________________ Program Code _______________
Provost _______________________________________________________  
Date of Board of Trustee Notification ___________________________________________

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  4. Rationale for creation, revision, or description:
 
  Require one additional core course for M.M.S.E degree in order to add a needed competency in polymer science.  Through various inputs from the industries, students graduating from the Materials Science and Engineering Department, and surveys it was determined that in order to have a well rounded off education which covers all the basic facets of Materials Science, all students should have competencies in both hard and soft materials.  The addition of MSEG 630 as a required course will provide that competency for all the students regardless of what their eventual field of research would be.

 

5.  Summary of proposed program:

A course on polymers, MSEG 630 Introduction to Science and Engineering of Polymer Systems, is being added as a required course.  The addition of this course as a required course does not change the total number of required credit hours to receive a MMSE or a MSE Ph D degree.

            The revised number of required courses, with the addition MSEG 630 Introduction to Science and Engineering of Polymer Systems, will be 5, as listed below:

            MSEG 803      Equilibria in Materials Systems

            MSEG 804      Kinetics in Materials Systems

            MSEG 602      Structure of Materials

            MSEG 607      Physical Properties of Materials I

            MSEG 630      Introduction to the Science and Engineering of Polymer

                                    Systems

The addition of MSEG 630 as a required course will provide the competency in Polymers Science for all the students regardless of what their eventual field of research would be.

AUTHORIZED DEGREE TITLES
(In addition to those listed on page 1))

( ) Bachelor of Applied Science
( ) 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
( ) 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 Electric 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
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This document will be retained permanently in the Faculty Senate Office.

Revised 9/20/00