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University Council moves to cut programs, add engineering
BRITTANY COFER
Issue date: 1/21/09 Section: News
The University terminated several majors but came one step closer to implementing civil, electrical and mechanical engineering majors when the University Council Executive Committee approved proposals Tuesday.
The program will not be implemented "until funding is back," said Arnett Mace, senior vice president for Academic Affairs and provost.
"As a comprehensive University we have lacked in two major areas," Mace said. "One is a school of medicine ... the second area is that of engineering."
Latin (thesis option), Master of Arts
English, Master of Arts in Teaching
Language Education, Doctor of Philosophy
Reading Education, Doctor of Education
Physical Education and Sports Studies, entire graduate program
Anatomy, Master of Science
Physiology and Pharmacology, Master of Science
PROGRAMS ADDED
English, Master of Arts for Teachers
Physics (non-thesis option), Master of Science
Higher Education, Doctor in Education (Atlanta)
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science
Electrical and Electronics, Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science
Other changes:
Master of Agricultural Economics becomes Master of Agribusiness
The majors still must be approved by the University Council on Feb. 5 before proposals are sent to the Board of Regents.
Some faculty were hopeful for what the majors may mean for the University.
"The University has identified establishing comprehensive engineering as a strategic goal," Alan Flurry, public relations coordinator in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, said in a phone interview Tuesday. "So this goes a long way toward achieving that goal."
Mace said expanding the University's engineering program will enhance its chance of being accepted into the Association of American Universities, an invitation-only organization for leading public and private universities in the U.S. and Canada, according to the AAU's Web site.
The program will not be implemented "until funding is back," said Arnett Mace, senior vice president for Academic Affairs and provost.
"As a comprehensive University we have lacked in two major areas," Mace said. "One is a school of medicine ... the second area is that of engineering."
PROGRAMS TERMINATED
Greek, Master of ArtsLatin (thesis option), Master of Arts
English, Master of Arts in Teaching
Language Education, Doctor of Philosophy
Reading Education, Doctor of Education
Physical Education and Sports Studies, entire graduate program
Anatomy, Master of Science
Physiology and Pharmacology, Master of Science
PROGRAMS ADDED
English, Master of Arts for Teachers
Physics (non-thesis option), Master of Science
Higher Education, Doctor in Education (Atlanta)
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science
Electrical and Electronics, Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science
Other changes:
Master of Agricultural Economics becomes Master of Agribusiness
The majors still must be approved by the University Council on Feb. 5 before proposals are sent to the Board of Regents.
Some faculty were hopeful for what the majors may mean for the University.
"The University has identified establishing comprehensive engineering as a strategic goal," Alan Flurry, public relations coordinator in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, said in a phone interview Tuesday. "So this goes a long way toward achieving that goal."
Mace said expanding the University's engineering program will enhance its chance of being accepted into the Association of American Universities, an invitation-only organization for leading public and private universities in the U.S. and Canada, according to the AAU's Web site.
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pj
posted 1/21/09 @ 7:51 AM EST
Great! hopefully I will be ready to pursue engineering by the time they get the funding in place.
Slavkody
Brittany
posted 1/21/09 @ 1:03 PM EST
I wish that there had been more warning. I'm majoring in Classical Culture, Latin, and Foreign Language Education. It's good to know that UGA thinks that my majors are worthless. (Continued…)
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