TO: MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO FACULTY The items listed below, approved by Faculty Council between September 19 and November 28, 2000, will be considered to have the necessary faculty approvals unless a petition requesting further consideration of specific items is signed by five faculty members and submitted to the chair of the Faculty Council within 14 calendar days after the date of circulation (December 15, 2000). If no petition is received within 14 days, the entire report will be submitted to the president for approval and transmittal to the regents, if regents' action is required. If a petition is received, the items in the report for which further consideration is requested will be referred to the Faculty Council and the remainder of the report will move forward. On items referred to it, the council may: (1) affirm the action and report it to a meeting of the university faculty, (2) amend the action and report it to a meeting of the university faculty, or (3) rescind the action.
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A. PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE NAME OF THE ACADEMIC MAJOR AND MINOR IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE (B.F.A.) TO A MAJOR AND MINOR IN INTERIOR DESIGN (B.F.A.). [Approved by UCC September 11, 2000; approved by Faculty Council September 19, 2000] (effective Spring 2001 on approval by the faculty, president and regents).
Reason for Change: This change was proposed in order to build program identity and coordinate with the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER) accreditation criteria and standards in an effort to prepare for accreditation.
B. PROPOSED DISCONTINUANCE OF THE MAJORS IN CHEMISTRY: TECHNICAL LITERATURE (B.S.) AND CHEMISTRY: TECHNOLOGICAL (B. TECH.) [Approved by UCC October 16, 2000, approved by Faculty Council October 24, 2000] (effective Spring 2001 on approval by the faculty, president and regents).
Reason for Change: The two majors exist in name only. In the last 20 years only three students have taken either degree. Present inclusion of the degrees is more of a distraction and serves no useful purpose to the students. The elimination will simplify matters, without having any other impact on the department, college, or university.
C. PROPOSED NEW MAJORS IN MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.) DEGREES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING [Approved by Graduate Council September 27, 2000, approved by UCC October 16, 2000, approved by Faculty Council October 24, 2000] (effective Spring 2001 on approval by the faculty, president and regents).
Reason for Request: Over the past decade the traditional "metallurgy" program in the Department of Materials, Metallurgical, Mining, and Geological Engineering (M3GE) has changed significantly from a strong emphasis on metals (particularly extractive metallurgy) to a broad-based program in materials science. Historically, the department has offered an M.S. in Mining Engineering, M.S. in Metallurgy, M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering-Metallurgy. We would like to add two new options entitled M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering to our graduate degree offerings to better serve our students, and to provide a degree that emphasizes their training in materials science. We are not abandoning our traditional degrees and programs, just adding new options.
In almost all segments of our economy, the field of metallurgy (still applicable in the basic mineral industries) has been supplemented by advanced materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites of these basic types of materials). Currently, there is a large and growing shortage of material scientists and engineers in industry, government and universities, and the field offers promising careers in research, development, production, sales, and management. Most major universities in the United States (and around the world) have adjusted their traditional metallurgy programs, both in terms of the curricula and the titles of awarded degrees, to include a materials option.
In M3GE the change from traditional metallurgy and metallurgical engineering to materials science has occurred gradually following a national trend. Over the past decade, the department has hired several new faculty members (Bhaduri ceramics, Hong electronic and magnetic materials, Froes intermetallics and composites). These new professors are in the field of materials science, which is considerably broader than the discipline of traditional metallurgy. Longer-serving faculty members have also changed their teaching and research emphases (Prisbrey intermetallics and ceramics, Pesic electrochemistry and corrosion) and are aligned with the materials science discipline. Therefore, the curriculum offered for a degree in metallurgy has been expanded by a number of courses, which enable our students to focus on materials science.
As a result of the changes in the department, we now have students graduating with the old degree titles who would like to have diplomas better reflecting their education, which has really been in materials science. This is important because there are numerous job opportunities in materials science including all of the high-tech fields related to computer science and the aerospace industries. For example, major Idaho high-tech companies including Micron, Hewlett-Packard and Zilog, as well as those based outside Idaho, now interview our students.
The proposed degree options are a good example of academia responding in a dynamic and responsive fashion to the demands and needs of industry with the students best interests foremost. The new titles will also be a valuable recruiting tool to attract new students to our department.
Last year, we took the first step by changing the name of the Department of Metallurgical and Mining Engineering to the Department of Materials, Metallurgical, Mining and Geological Engineering (M3GE). The Geological Engineering change resulted from the transfer of Geological Engineering from the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering (now the Department of Geological Sciences) to the Department of Metallurgical and Mining Engineering. The Materials Science/Engineering change came about as a reflection of the program we are offering. Now that we have changed the name of M3GE to reflect current programs, we need to update and modernize our graduate degree offerings to reflect this change.
The new advanced degree titles are also consistent with the Universitys strategic plan, which calls for us to "be a globally competitive center for high-quality graduate, professional, and research programs." The degrees will enable the department to increase the number and quality of graduate students by attracting students who currently do not consider the University of Idaho because materials science and engineering is not in the catalog of our degree programs. The new titles should also facilitate even better relations with industry, government, and other institutions of higher education by clarifying departments research and teaching emphasis and expertise.
There will be no new costs or additional faculty needed for these two degree options. The new titles have the unanimous support of the M3GE department and our college advisory board. A membership list of the advisory board is attached, along with a letter from the chairman, Dr. S. M. Sorensen, which strongly endorses the proposed change.
Proposed Curriculum MSE 501 Seminar (1 credit) MSE 512 Composite Materials (3 credits) MSE 514 Thermodynamics of Solids (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 514 Phase Rule and Phase Relations MSE 515 Diffusion in Solids (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 505 Advanced Rate Phenomena in Metallurgical Engineering MSE 516/416 Magnetic Materials (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 416/516 Magnetic Materials) MSE 517 Phase Transformation in Metals (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 517 Kinetics of Metallurgical Reactions MSE 518/418 Fracture Mechanics of Materials (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 518 Advanced Mechanical Metallurgy) MSE 521/421 Light Metals (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 521/421 Light Metals) MSE 522 Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (3 credits) MSE 523/423 Corrosion (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 523/423 High Temperature Corrosion) MSE 525/425 Electronic Materials (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 525/425 Electronic Materials) MSE 527/427 Advanced Ceramics (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET527/427 Advanced Ceramics) MSE 528 Advanced Engineering Ceramics (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 528 Advanced Engineering Ceramics) MSE 533/433 Advanced X-ray Diffraction (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 533 Advanced X-ray Diffraction) MSE 545 Polymeric Materials (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 504 Special Topics) MSE 551 Biomaterials (3 credits) MSE 555 Thin Film Materials Processing (3 credits) MSE 580/480 Transmission Electron Microscopy of Materials (3 credits) (cross-listed as MET 480 Transmission Electron Microscopy of Materials) ChE 415/MSE 451 Semiconductor Device Fabrication (3 credits) EE 404/MSE 443 Digital Data Storage Systems (3 credits) EE 486/MSE 410 Solid State Electronics (3 credits) Phys 563/MSE 563 Solid State Physics (3 credits) MSE 599 Masters Research and Thesis (credit arranged) MSE
600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (credit arranged) M.S. Degree Course Work Requirements A minimum of 30 credit hours in level 500 (or above) with at least a 3.00 grade-point average (grade B) is required. Some of the 30 credit hours may be satisfied by transfer of graduate courses taken at other universities subject to departmental approval and University of Idaho Graduate School regulations. At least 12 credit hours of MSE courses in level 500 (or above) are required. At least 6 and maximum 10 credit hours of thesis research are required. At least 2 credit hours of MSE seminar are required. A non-thesis option with a thirty-credit requirement is also available through Engineering Outreach.
Ph.D. Degree Course Work Requirements A minimum of 66 credit hours in level 500 (or above) with at least a 3.00 grade-point average (grade B) is required. Some of the 66 credit hours may be satisfied by transfer of graduate courses taken at other universities subject to departmental approval and University of Idaho Graduate School regulations. At least 16 credit hours of MSE courses in level 500 (or above) are required. At least 6 credit hours must be taken from EE 404/MSE xxx, EE 486/MSE xxx, Phys 563/MSE xxx, and ChE 415/MSE xxx courses. A minimum of 14 credit hours of dissertation research and at least 4 credit hours of MSE seminar are required.
Students The students who will be participating in this program will have degrees from accredited undergraduate programs in materials science and engineering, metallurgy, and other related disciplines such as mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, physics, chemistry and electrical engineering.
Outcome and Performance Measures This proposal is intended to be of direct value to our students by giving them the option of advanced degrees with a title more reflective of what they know. The world today is in the midst of a materials revolution, the outcome of which will affect the economic welfare of all nations and industries. For example, smaller and faster devices in the electronics industry are almost entirely the result of materials invention and improvements. All modern technologies now rely on new and advanced materials that exhibit outstanding physical, mechanical, electronic, magnetic and optical properties.
Need Assessment As documented under Item #1, the present request is only for new degree titles. However, these titles are critical in helping our students illustrate the breadth of their materials expertise to potential employers.
Students The Department of Materials, Metallurgical, Mining, and Geological Engineering (M3GE) currently has approximately 30 students working toward advanced degrees who have a "metals" interest. It is anticipated that at least eighty percent would choose a "Materials Science and Engineering" degree over our traditional titles. The department is also aggressively developing memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with a number of universities around the world. As noted, we expect that eighty percent or more of our current students will take advantage of the new degree titles. We anticipate perhaps six to eight new students per year from other sources including those coming from the universities noted above.
Resources There is no fiscal impact as the budget and other resources needed to run this program are already in place. The following forms describing the fiscal impact of this proposal and the identification of new resources and personnel needed for the program have not been filled in because there is no fiscal impact for the proposed degree options and no new resources will be required. This is not a proposal for a new program, but for enabling graduate students in the Department of Materials, Metallurgical, Mining and Geological Engineering in the College of Mines and Earth Resources to obtain degrees that truly reflect their training and professional aspirations.
D. PROPOSED DISCONTINUANCE OF THE B.A. DEGREE IN CHILD, FAMILY, AND CONSUMER STUDIES OFFERED BY THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE (B.A.) [Approved by UCC November 6, 2000, approved by Faculty Council November 14, 2000] (effective Spring 2001 on approval by the faculty, president and regents).
Reason for Discontinuance: The Bachelor of Arts degree in child development in L&S parallels the B.S.F.C.S. degree in child development and family relations. The courses and advising for the major all occur with the faculty in the College of Agriculture's School of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Although students may take this degree through either L&S (B.A.) or Ag (B.S.F.C.S.), few use the BA option--one in 1998 and none in the last two years have graduated with the B.A. degree, out of what this year is 90 majors.
The existence of the degree causes some confusion for students and FCS faculty who advise them. There is no apparent need for this duplication, and certainly students may take the foreign language or additional humanities courses the B.A. degree requires if they wish. According to the Director of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences, there are no employment barriers for students who have a B.S.F.C.S. rather than a B.A. in this field.
E. PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE NAME OF THE DIVISION OF TEACHER EDUCATION IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TO THE "DIVISION OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP." [Approved by UCC November 13, 2000, approved by Faculty Council November 28, 2000] (effective Summer 2001 on approval of the faculty, president and regents).
Reason for Change. The Division of Teacher Education requests the name change to be more inclusive of the programs under the administrative unit. The program houses Elementary and Secondary Education, Special Education and Education Administration.
F. PROPOSED ADDITON OF INTRODUCTION TO ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCE AND FIELD ACTIVITIES (4 CR) (ENVS 101-102) AND GENERAL ASTRONOMY AND LAB (4 CR) (Phys 103-104) TO THE LIST OF APPROVED NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE COURSES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO CORE CURRICULUM (REGULATION J-3-b) [Approved by the UCGE November 9, approved by UCC November 13, 2000, approved by Faculty Council November 28, 2000] (effective Fall 1997 for Envs 101-102 and Spring 2001 for Phys 103-104 on approval by the faculty, president and regents)
Reason for Addition: To add additional natural and applied science opportunities in the core curriculum. EnvS 101-102 has been taught as a pilot core course since the fall of 1997 and Phys 103-104 will be a new addition to the science core in the Spring of 2001.
G. PROPOSED reinstatMENT OF the majors in Crop Science (B.S.Pl.Sc.) and Plant Protection (B.S.Pl.Sc.) IN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE [Approved by UCC November 13, 2000, approved by Faculty Council November 28, 2000] (effective Summer 2001 on approval of the faculty, president and regents).
Reason for Reinstatement: The Crop Science major is needed to prepare students for careers in crop management and/or in the basic sciences of crop growth, development and improvement. The Plant Protection major is needed to train students in the management of plants and plant pests and other constraints on production of agronomic and horticultural crops.
H. PROPOSED NEW MAJOR IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (B.S.P.E.) IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION [Approved by UCC November 13, 2000, approved by Faculty Council November 28, 2000] (effective Summer 2001 on approval by the faculty, president and regents).
Reason for Request: Currently, the University of Idaho offers a minor in Athletic Training. The National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and NATA Board of Certification (NATABOC), the regulatory bodies for Athletic Training certification and education, have recently determined that Athletic Trainers could only be eligible to sit for the national certification exam through completion of a curriculum-based education program. This would make them consistent with most other allied health care professions educational processes. With this decision, students enrolled in universities like the University of Idaho that currently offer only an internship-based athletic training education program, would be eliminated from the certification process. In an attempt to satisfy the requirements for the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Joint Review Committee-Athletic Training (JRC-AT), the two accrediting bodies for Athletic Training, a major in Athletic Training would be necessary. For the academic year 2000-2001, nine students (freshman and transfers) have applied to and been accepted to the University of Idaho wishing to pursue careers in Athletic Training. The loss of the program would potentially reduce U of Idaho enrollment by approximately 30 students per year who are interested in seeking NATABOC certification.
Students graduating with a major in Athletic Training would be employable in high schools, sports medicine clinics, hospitals, colleges/universities, professional sports, and industrial settings. Idaho public schools are increasing the number of certified Athletic Trainers within the high school setting. Because of this fact, an Athletic Training major coupled with a teaching degree would make these students even more marketable.
I. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE MAJOR IN ECONOMICS (B.S.Bus.) TO "BUSINESS ECONOMICS" (B.S. Bus.) AND ADD TWO OPTIONS UNDER THAT MAJOR (GENERAL OPTION AND FINANCIAL ECONOMICS OPTION) IN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS [Approved by UCC November 13, 2000, approved by Faculty Council November 28, 2000] (effective Summer 2001 on approval by the faculty, president and regents).
Reason for Change: The Department of Economics offers three well-focused undergraduate degrees, one of which is located in the College of Business and Economics (the other two being out of Letters and Science).
This degree is intended for students who wish preparation for careers in the business world, and given that the students must complete the CBE core courses designed for all majors within the college, this particular degree program is heavily business oriented. Thus, it is deemed appropriate to clearly identify this degree title as what it effectively is: Business Economics
Within the degree program in business economics, a student may choose between two options: (a) the general option (which is the current program), and (b) the financial economics option, which requires completion of at least nine upper-division credits in the area of finance from the existing courses offered in the CBE. (Note: These nine credits pertain to upper-division electives in related courses, with departmental approval, i.e., under option (a) they may be about any related courses, but under (b) they must be designated courses in the area of finance.)
The need for this option arises from the fact that financial economics addresses the financial and economic aspects of managerial decision-making--a growing field in curricula across the country, with increasing job opportunities. Finance is concerned with the management of funds and the ways in which the flow of capital affects the management of a firm and the decision-making process of investors. By focusing the economy's capital markets, the problems of allocating capital within the firm, the environment of the financial manager, and the supply of capital, the financial economics curriculum prepares students for careers as financial managers, bankers, and similar management positions.
BUSINESS ECONOMICS (B.S.Bus.)
This program is offered through the College of Business and Economics
Students preparing for professional careers as economists in private business, government service, or careers where a broad knowledge of economics is useful should elect this curriculum.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the college requirements, and:
Econ 351 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis 3 Econ 352 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis 3 Econ 353 Quantitative Economics & Forecasting or Econ 453 Econometrics 3 Econ 490 Economic Theory & Policy 3
And one of the following options:
A. General Option Additional
upper-division credits in economics Upper-division courses in related field areas, with approval of department 9
B. Financial Economics Option Econ 343 Money & Banking 3 Bus 302 Intermediate Financial Management 3 Bus 407 Financial Institutions 3 At least one of the following 3 Bus 401 Investments Bus 405 Portfolio Management Bus 408 Security Analysis Bus 481 International Finance Additional upper-division credits in economics 6
J. PROPOSED CHANGE IN NAME OF GRADUATE MAJORS IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION (M.S., M.Ed., Ed.S.Ed.Admin.) TO "EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (M.S., M.Ed., Ed.S.Ed.Ldrshp.)" AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (M.S., M.Ed.) AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (M.S., M.Ed.) COMBINED INTO A SINGLE DEGREE "CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (M.S., M.Ed.)" [Approved by the UCC November 20, 2000, approved by Faculty Council November 28, 2000, approved by Graduate Council November 29, 2000] (effective Summer 2001 on approval by the faculty, president and regents).
Reason for Change: Necessitated by the change in the name of the Division of Teacher Education to the Division of Teaching, Learning and Leadership.
The Educational Administration program currently prepares leaders for our schools who take positions other than as principals and superintendents. the program faculty believes that the name Educational Leadership would better reflect the current options available to students who want to assume positions as curriculum directors, coordinators of technology, and other site-based positions as teacher leaders. The demand for non-certification programs has grown substantially over the last five years. The employment potential is great as districts create new leadership positions to support state initiatives in curriculum, literacy and other standard-driven changes.
The change to a single major in Curriculum and Instruction will more closely represent contemporary theories and practices in education. Elementary and Secondary Education represent an outdated separation and exclusion of middle level and early childhood program areas. This new major is designed for educators at all levels (P-12) and is more in-line with national and state standards.
All of these items may be viewed in their original form and format at the Faculty Secretarys Office Room 316 in the Continuing Education Building (CBE).
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