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Regents OK request to slash 12 majors
BRITTANY COFER
Issue date: 3/18/09 Section: News
The Board of Regents approved requests Tuesday from the University to terminate 12 majors, increase the credit hour requirement for the music therapy major and establish a new external education program at the Gwinnett campus.
The University Council voted last month to terminate the 12 majors but needed final approval from the Board Tuesday.
Reasons for terminating the majors included low enrollments, few degrees conferred, reclassification of the majors and merging with existing majors, according to the Regents' meeting agenda.
"There was a little bit of discussion about terminating programs in general," said Diane Payne, publications director at the Board of Regents, in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon.
She said board members discussed giving colleges and universities the discretion to terminate majors without approval from the Regents.
"But they decided there was reason to bring it to the Board, so I don't think there's going to be any changes coming of that," Payne said.
The Board also approved a request to increase the required credit hours, from 122 to 129, for the bachelor of science in music therapy degree.
The requirements were modified for additional clinical work, which is needed to meet the revised accreditation standards of the American Music Therapy Association.
The new requirements are effective Wednesday.
The University's proposal to extend its existing doctor of education program to include a major in adult education at the Gwinnett campus was also approved at the meeting.
Master of Science with a major in Anatomy
Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Language Education
Master of Science with a major in Physiology
Master of Science with a major in Pharmacology
Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Physical Education and Sport Studies
Master of Education with a major in Physical Education and Sport Studies
Master of Arts with a major in Physical Education and Sport Studies
Doctor of Education with a major in Physical Education and Sport Studies
Master of Arts with a major in Greek
Master of Arts in Teaching with a major in English
Doctor of Education with a major in Reading Education
An anticipated 20 students will be admitted on a cohort basis into the program, according to the proposal.
Requirements for admission to the program will follow existing University graduate school criteria, and applicants will be required to be in a leadership position in an adult education institution or organization before being admitted.
Cathie Hudson, vice chancellor for research and policy analysis, gave a report to the Committee on Academic Affairs concerning peer comparator institutions for the University System of Georgia.
"[She] gave a report on the fact that we're updating the institutions around the country that we consider to be our peers - the ones we measure ourselves against," Payne said.
"She said it's time to update our peers and make sure we're still holding ourselves up."
Payne said the report listed new comparator and aspirational peer institutions for each school in the system.
Comparator peers are those that are similar to a University System of Georgia institution based on mission, size and programs offered.
Aspirational peer institutions are selected by each institution, using their own methods of comparison.
Aspirational peers did not change, but the University of Missouri at Columbia was taken off the list of comparator peers for the University.
The University Council voted last month to terminate the 12 majors but needed final approval from the Board Tuesday.
Reasons for terminating the majors included low enrollments, few degrees conferred, reclassification of the majors and merging with existing majors, according to the Regents' meeting agenda.
"There was a little bit of discussion about terminating programs in general," said Diane Payne, publications director at the Board of Regents, in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon.
She said board members discussed giving colleges and universities the discretion to terminate majors without approval from the Regents.
"But they decided there was reason to bring it to the Board, so I don't think there's going to be any changes coming of that," Payne said.
The Board also approved a request to increase the required credit hours, from 122 to 129, for the bachelor of science in music therapy degree.
The requirements were modified for additional clinical work, which is needed to meet the revised accreditation standards of the American Music Therapy Association.
The new requirements are effective Wednesday.
The University's proposal to extend its existing doctor of education program to include a major in adult education at the Gwinnett campus was also approved at the meeting.
MAJORS TERMINATED
Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Instructional Psychology, Training and TechnologyMaster of Science with a major in Anatomy
Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Language Education
Master of Science with a major in Physiology
Master of Science with a major in Pharmacology
Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Physical Education and Sport Studies
Master of Education with a major in Physical Education and Sport Studies
Master of Arts with a major in Physical Education and Sport Studies
Doctor of Education with a major in Physical Education and Sport Studies
Master of Arts with a major in Greek
Master of Arts in Teaching with a major in English
Doctor of Education with a major in Reading Education
An anticipated 20 students will be admitted on a cohort basis into the program, according to the proposal.
Requirements for admission to the program will follow existing University graduate school criteria, and applicants will be required to be in a leadership position in an adult education institution or organization before being admitted.
Cathie Hudson, vice chancellor for research and policy analysis, gave a report to the Committee on Academic Affairs concerning peer comparator institutions for the University System of Georgia.
"[She] gave a report on the fact that we're updating the institutions around the country that we consider to be our peers - the ones we measure ourselves against," Payne said.
"She said it's time to update our peers and make sure we're still holding ourselves up."
Payne said the report listed new comparator and aspirational peer institutions for each school in the system.
Comparator peers are those that are similar to a University System of Georgia institution based on mission, size and programs offered.
Aspirational peer institutions are selected by each institution, using their own methods of comparison.
Aspirational peers did not change, but the University of Missouri at Columbia was taken off the list of comparator peers for the University.
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bort sampson
posted 3/18/09 @ 4:02 PM EST
Technically a lot of these majors aren't "SLASHED" OMG LETS USE AN UNNECESSARY WORD IN TEH HEADLINE!!!!!!!1
They're rolled into other majors, i.e. the 4 PE & Sport Studies majors are being put into 2 degrees (MA & PhD) the Department of Kinesiology. (Continued…)
UGA HATEME
posted 3/18/09 @ 4:39 PM EST
When are we students going to wake up? Over half of all classes are taught by part-time non-profs who don't even have benefits and undoubtedly spend most of their free time looking for real jobs and not preparing for the classes they teach. (Continued…)
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