MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 11 – 12, 2006
TO: Montana Board of Regents
FROM: Roger Barber, Deputy Commissioner for Academic & Student Affairs
Under the
Level II approval process, several new academic programs or changes have been
proposed by some of the campuses that make up the Montana University
System. All of the proposed programs or
changes were listed in the academic plans submitted by the respective campuses
earlier this winter. These proposals
will be reviewed by the academic officers, in January 2006; and, depending on
the results of that review, may move to the action agenda of the Montana Board
of Regents in March 2006.
The University of Montana-Missoula:
- ITEM
130-1002-R0106: The University
of Montana-Missoula asks permission to offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Media Arts. Media Arts began as a
graduate program in 1998, and an undergraduate minor was added in 2000. The proposed degree will consist of a
core curriculum with additional coursework that will permit students to
concentrate in either digital art/design or video production. Request Summary Proposal
- ITEM
130-1003-R0106: The University
of Montana-Missoula seeks approval to convert its Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration, with an Option in Accounting, to a
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.
The change should improve employment opportunities for graduates in
the program, since recruiters have occasionally suggested that students
are not qualified for particular jobs because they only have an option,
instead of a major, in accounting.
The current Option in Accounting also contains coursework and a
total credit requirement that is very similar to majors in accounting at
comparable business programs throughout the country. As a consequence, no additional
resources are required to offer the new degree. Request Summary Proposal
- ITEM
130-1004-R0106: The University of Montana-Missoula seeks approval to convert
its Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with an Option
in Financial Management, to a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. The reasons for the change are the same
as ITEM 130-1003-R0106 above. No
additional resources are required to offer the new degree, for the same
reasons as explained in ITEM 130-1003-R0106. Request Summary Proposal
- ITEM
130-1005-R0106: The University of Montana-Missoula asks permission to convert
its Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with an Option
in Information Systems, to a Bachelor of Science degree in Information
Systems. The reasons for the
change are the same as ITEM 130-1003-R0106 above. No additional resources are required to
offer the new degree, for the same reasons as explained in ITEM
130-1003-R0106. Request Summary Proposal
- ITEM
130-1006-R0106: The University
of Montana-Missoula asks permission to convert its Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration, with an Option in International
Business, to a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business. The reasons for the change are the
same as ITEM 130-1003-R0106 above.
No additional resources are required to offer the new degree, for
the same reasons as explained in ITEM 130-1003-R0106. Request Summary Proposal
- ITEM 130-1007-R0106: The University
of Montana-Missoula seeks approval to convert its Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration, with an Option in Management, to a
Bachelor of Science degree in Management. The reasons for the change are the same as ITEM
130-1003-R0106 above. No
additional resources are required to offer the new degree, for the same
reasons as explained in ITEM 130-1003-R0106. Request Summary Proposal
- ITEM
130-1008-R0106: The University of Montana-Missoula seeks approval to convert
its Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with an Option
in Marketing, to a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. The reasons for the change are the same
as ITEM 130-1003-R0106 above. No
additional resources are required to offer the new degree, for the same
reasons as explained in ITEM 130-1003-R0106. Request Summary Proposal
- ITEM
130-1010-R0106: The University
of Montana-Missoula asks permission to offer an interdisciplinary Master
of Science degree in Information Systems.
The proposed graduate degree will be a collaborative effort between
the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Information
Systems and Technology at The University of Montana-Missoula. Request Summary Proposal Budget
The University of Montana-Western:
- ITEM
130-1601-R0106: The University
of Montana-Western seeks approval to retain its Associate of Applied
Science degree in Natural Horsemanship with options in Natural
Horsemanship Management and Natural Horsemanship Science. The program was initially approved by
the Montana Board of Regents, under the Level I process, in March 2004. That temporary approval is only good
for two years, however, and The University of Montana-Western must have
Level II approval to retain the program.
The program has been offered in collaboration with La Cense Montana
since its inception, and that partner continues to provide funding for training
equipment and facilities, instructors, and the creation of an Academic
Center of Equine Studies near the campus. In the intervening two years, The University of
Montana-Western has also added a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural
Horsemanship to its program offerings.
Because of the success of both programs, the institution asks for
Regent approval to keep the Associate of Applied Science degree in Natural
Horsemanship, and the options, as part of its official degree and program
inventory. Request Summary Proposal Budget
Dawson Community College:
- ITEM
130-201-R0106: Dawson Community College asks permission to offer a
Certificate in Agricultural Marketing and Financial Analysis. The new program builds on the
successful Farm Ranch Business Management certificate program at Dawson
Community College, which is offered at several locations throughout
eastern Montana. A similar model
of course delivery and instruction may eventually be available with this
new certificate program. At this
point, however, Dawson Community College is only asking for authorization
to offer the program on campus. Request
Summary Proposal Budget
- ITEM
130-202-R0106: Dawson Community College
seeks approval to offer an Associate of Applied Science degree in Web
Development. The new degree
program will prepare students for employment in the fast-growing and
exciting fields of Website development and E-Commerce. Request Summary Proposal Budget