PROPOSAL 20-09
"List
of All Academic Programs"
(Voting
Units: Academic)
The Office of the
Provost will maintain the list of academic programs
offered by the University. This Office will review and, where necessary,
update this list once per year.
Note: The attached document is a part of this proposal, and lists the
academic programs currently offered by the university. The document provides
a description of the assembling of the listing.
Degrees
• Those degrees with ‘c’ after the year are
from Registrars list of degrees conferred found in vault 2/8/08
• All final approval dates for degrees confirmed with
Board of Control Index of Meeting Minutes; minor and
undergraduate certificates administrative approval date; graduate certificates final
state approval date.
• ‘a’ after date indicates information from BOC Proceedings
Abstract 1935, Annette Sibilsky, 5th Floor Admin vault
• ‘s’ indicates Senate approval date (where no other date
available).
06/06/1941 Graduate degree requirements are codified by BOC
07/06/1950
Ph.D Degrees
6/3/1932a Ph.D.
requirements listed
1934c Metallurgy (not listed in catalog offerings; not in
BOC minutes; however, degree
conferred to Roy Ward Drier and Corbin T. Eddy in 1934)
05/06/1955 approved
future Ph.D. offerings by departments-determined by President
Unsuspended after not offering for ‘many’ years:
02/15/1963 Chemistry
02/15/1963 Engineering Mechanics
02/15/1963 Geology
02/15/1963 Metallurgical Engineering
08/25/1972 Biological
Science
02/15/1974 Mechanical
Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
01/18/1985 Engineering
01/18/1985 Engineering: Environmental Engineering
03/27/1985s Engineering: Structural Engineering (S=Date of Senate approval, appd by admin
but no date)
05/14/1985 Engineering: Sensing and Signal Processing Ph.D.
05/14/1985 Engineering: Geotechnical Engineering, Ph.D.
05/22/1987
11/20/1987 Applied Physics
11/15/1990 Rhetoric and Technical Communication
03/22/1991 Chemical Engineering
03/22/1991 Civil Engineering
03/22/1991 Electrical Engineering
03/22/1991 Mining Engineering
06/12/1994 Computational Science & Engineering within the PhD in Engineering
00/22/1995 Geological Engineering
07/30/1996 Mathematical Sciences
05/26/2000 Non-Departmental PhD in Propulsion Systems Engineering
03/09/2001 Computer Science
03/09/2001 Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
05/11/2001 Biotechnology
12/14/2001 Engineering Physics
06/25/2004 Industrial Heritage and Archaeology
06/24/2005 Engineering-Biomedical
Engineering
05/04/2007 Ph.D. Atmospheric Science
Masters Degrees
02/13/1965 Biological Sciences
11/22/1985 Rhetoric and Technical Communication
06/30/1996 Environmental Policy
09/18/1998 Master of Engineering
02/08/2001 Applied Science Education
06/25/2004 Master of Engineering-Civil Engineering
06/25/2004 Master of Engineering-Environmental Engineering
06/25/2004 Forestry
06/22/2006 MBA Master of Business Administration
Masters of Science
Degrees
12/16/1926a M.S. General Engineering (this may be permission for all engineering
Degrees as many were conferred from 1930-54
but found no specific BOC
approval)
12/16/1926a M.S.
Metallurgy
12/16/1926a M.S.
Chemistry
12/16/1926a M.S.
Geology
12/16/1926a M.S.
Mechanical Engineering
1930c M.S.
Electrical Engineering
1931c M.S.
Geophysics
1931c M.S. Mining
1932c M.S. Civil Engineering
1933c M.S. Chemical Engineering
1942c M.S. Geological Engineering
1946c M.S. Metallurgical Engineering
1947c M.S.
Mining Engineering
1950c M.S. Engineering Physics
1954c M.S. Physics
01/31/1959 M.S.
Engineering Mechanics
02/10/1962 M.S. Mathematics
02/10/1962 M.S. Business Administration
01/31/1959-69 Nuclear Engineering (end date from Tech Topics online 2/9/1996 -does show in
Senate minutes as an announcement not a vote–
President of University
announced its end due
to costs)
02/13/1965 M.S.
Biological Sciences
03/17/1980 Computer Science (dates from Senate proposal 4-80
10/12/1973 Science Majors and Science Education (state) Minors in Teacher Education
03/25/1983 Mineral Economics
03/25/1983 Operations Management
11/22/1985 Rhetoric and Technical Communication
03/19/1993 Industrial Archeology
02/07/1994 Option: Discrete Mathematics for M.S. in Mathematical Sciences
07/30/1996 Environmental Policy
05/23/1997 Environmental Engineering
05/21/1999 Environmental Engineering Science
11/25/2003 Mathematical Sciences
03/05/2004 M.B.A., Business Administration
Graduate Certificates
03/03/2004 Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Sustainability
01/25/2008 Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Nanotechnology
07/03/2008 Grad Certificate, in Advanced Electric Power Engineering
Bachelors Degrees
11/28/1916a 4 yr degree inc. summer breaks w/alternate 3 year w/o breaks to degree (Mining)
01/08/1925a Charter broadened to allow degrees in other engineering branches besides Mining
1888c Bachelor of Science (probably by
Charter)
1890c Engineer of Mines (by Charter)
11/12/1925a Metallurgical
Engineer
12/16/1926a General
Engineering
11/25/1926a Civil
Engineering
11/25/1926a Mechanical
Engineering
12/16/1926a Chemistry
11/12/1925a Chemical
Engineering
11/12/1925a Electrical
Engineering
12/16/1926a Geology
1933c General Science
04/25/1938a Forestry
1943c Geological Engineering
06/06/1941 Medical
Technology (Laboratory Technician Training p.249)
11/12/1960 p.
469 BOC supported agreement w/hospitals for internship for Med Techs
10/10/1945a Engineering
Physics (see name changes)
10/10/1945a Physics
10/10/1945a Pre-Med
(developed from Medical Technology)
10/10/1945a Pre-Dental
(developed from Medical Technology)
1949c Engineering Administration
1950c Mathematics
02/25/1955 Business
Administration
04/28/1956 Geophysical
Engineering
09/17/1956 Nursing
07/01/1962 Biological
Sciences
05/17/1967s Senate date:Proposal
3-67 allowing Science Teacher Education programs
08/11/1967 Liberal Arts 3 new options:
History
English
Technical
Writing
10/06/1970 Computer
Science and Engineering
10/06/1970 Earth Sciences
Major
06/16/1972 Social
Sciences
04/13/1973 Computer
Science
01/28/1982 Scientific and
Technical Communication B.S.
09/23/1983s Proposal
6-83 option in Science
Technology and Society for a B.S. in Social
Sciences-approved
by administration.
05/23/1986 Environmental
Engineering
05/20/1994
05/02/1994 Option in Plant Sciences, Biological Sciences B.S.
01/23/1995 Atmospheric Science Option in the Geology B.S.
08/17/1997 Earth Science Education Option in the B.S., Geology
05/23/1997 Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences
04/21/1998 Pre-Law Option in Social Sciences B.S.
03/25/1998 Social Studies Education Option in Social Sciences B.S.
06/18/1998 English Education Option in Liberal Arts B.A.
07/07/1999 Computer Engineering
07/25/2003 Software Engineering
03/05/2004 Psychology
04/22/2004 Engineerng Technology, Conc. In Construction Management Technology
04/22/2004 Electrical Engineering Option Photonics
04/22/2004 Mathematical Sciences, Concentration in Education Preparation
04/22/2004 Biological Sciences, Fish Biology Concentration
Communication in Contemporary Culture
Communication in Human Interactions and Global Contexts
Communication Media
04/29/2005 B.S. Theatre
and Entertainment Technology
04/29/2005 B.S. Audio
Production and Technology
04/29/2005 B.A. Technical
Theater
04/29/2005 B.A. Sound
Design
04/29/2005 B.S. Cheminformatics
04/29/2005 B.S. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
02/24/2006 B.S. Anthropology
04/28/2006 B.S. B.S.
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
04/28/2006 B.S. Exercise
Health
05/04/2007 B.S. Health and Physical
Education
Concentration in Fitness and Sports
Management
Concentration in Secondary Education
02/28/2008 B.A. Theatrical
and Electronic Media Performance
Name Changes Bachelors Degrees and M.S.
Degrees
02/24/1961 Engineering Physics to Applied Physics
04/10/1970 Physical Metallurgy Option to Material
Science and Engineering
04/29/2005 B.S. Pre-Law changed to Law and
Society
06/24/2005 B.S.
Surveying to Surveying Engineering
06/24/2005 B.S.
BSET w/Conc in Elec Eng Tech to Electrical Engineering Technology
06/24/2005 B.S.
BSET w/Conc in Mech Eng Tech to Mechanical Engineering Technology
06/24/2005 B.S.
BSET w/Conc in Civil Eng Tech to Construction Management
04/28/2006 B.S. BSET, Eng. Tech Conc in ME TO
BSIT, Industrial Technology
05/04/2007 M.S. MS in Mineral Economics Degree to Applied
Natural Resource Economics
Associate Degrees
10/31/1961 BOC mentioned Existing Medical BS degree with Pre-Biology, Pre Medicine, and Pre Dentistry – 2 year
programs
04/10/1970 Metals Technology
06/16/1972 Applied Nursing
06/16/1972 Electromechanical Engineering Technology
05/23/1997 Chemical Engineering Technology
Suspended/Eliminated Bachelors Degrees (by Board of
Control)
04/28/1956 Geophysics
03/12/2004 Mining Engineering (suspended)
11/29/2001 Minerals Processing Engineering Option
(eliminated)
Suspended/Eliminated Associate Degrees (by Board of
Control)
12/14/2001 Forest Technology (eliminated)
03/12/2004 Chemical Engineering Technology
(suspended)
1981s Applied
Science Degree Nursing Technology (Proposal 1-81 to continue offering was
Defeated-no dates listed)
Suspended
Minors
04/22/2004 Speech
(suspended)
Minors and Certificates in production as of Administrative approval date (note: no BOC approval required. Administrative approval dates may be verified by looking at the Senate Proposal-bottom of proposal on web page):
Certificate in
Foreign Language and Area Study 09/23/1983
One certificate with focus in either French, German, or Spanish
Certificate in
International Technology and Society
05/03/1989
Advanced
Certificate in Foreign Language and Area Study 05/03/1989
Certificate in
International Business 4/29/1992S
Certificate in
Industrial Forestry 09/18/1997
Certificate in
Media 05/30/2000
The following minors were approved via
Senate proposal 00-10
American Studies
Historical Studies
Environmental Studies
International Studies
Social and Behavioral Studies
Mining
Physics
Astrophysics
Earth Sciences
Geological Engineering
Remote Sensing
Communication Studies
Ethics and Philosophy
Journalism
Psychology
Music (This is a three track minor under which students select one of
three tracks: General Music, Music Technology, or Jazz Idiom.)
Presentation
Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre
Art
Computer Science
Military Arts and Science
Aerospace Studies
Mathematical Sciences
Electronic Materials
Mineral Processing
Structural Materials
Economics
Wood Science
Biological Sciences (This is a two track minor with one track in organismal
biology and one in cellular and genetic organization of living systems.)
Microbiology
Biochemistry
Ecology
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Sciences
Chemistry
Above listed
minors in proposal 00-10 Adopted by Senate: April 26, 2000
Approved by President: May 8, 2000
Certificate in
Writing 05/30/2000
Certificate in
Design Engineering 12/05/2001
Minors in Modern
Language 01/03/2002
French
German
Spanish
International
Minors in Modern Languages 01/03/2002
French
German
Spanish
Applied Geophysics
Minor 03/06/2003
Minor Municipal
Engineering 11/25/2003
Minor in Polymer
Science and Engineering 02/29/2004
Minor in
Manufacturing 03/30/2004
Minor in Product
Design 03/30/2004
Certificate Actuarial Science 02/21/2005
Minor Bioprocess Engineering 02/28/2005
Minor
Nanoscale
Science and Engineering 02/21/2005
Minor
Coaching 11/17/2005
Certificate Coaching 11/17/2005
Minor Electrical Engineering 02/06/2006
Cert. (UG) International Sustainable Development 11/31/2006
Minor Diversity Studies 04/18/2007
Certificate Global Technology Leadership 11/09/2007
Minor, Law and Society 02/18/2008
UGrad Certificate in Electric Power Engineering 03/19/2008
Minor in Pharmaceutical Chemistry 04/07/2008
UGrad Certificate GIS (SFRES) 04/07/2008
Sault Ste. Marie Branch Campus Degrees mentioned in BOC Minutes (w/meeting date)
04/29/1961 Sault Branch:
2 year program
Mechanical Technology
04/10/1965 Associate Degree Nursing
12/17/1965 Associate in Electronics Technology
10/07/1966 New Programs LSSC:
Associate Degree in
Construction Engineering
Associate Degree in
Drafting and Design engineering Technology
B.A. English, Language,
and Literature
B.A Social Studies
B.S. Medical Technology
B.S. Business
Administration
12/1/1967 New Programs:
45 hour majors-
Mathematics
Chemistry
History
Economics
Biology
24 hour minors-
Political Science
Sociology
Geography
Economics
Speech and Drama
12/06/1968 New Programs:
Education
Earth Science Major
Psychology Major
Sociology Major
Electronic Servicing Certificate
Program
Overview of dating each of
This overview
explains the methodology for how the degree approval dates were found as listed
above in this report. The project began
with a request to our provost for beginning and end dates to be used for
official start and end program dates in our student information system.
A list researched
for Michigan Tech’s Board of Control by Helene Hiner and kept updated from 1991
to present was used as a starting point.
Other source material was located and includes:
·
a
two-page paper list found in the Office of Student Records and Registration
(OSRR) vault of degrees conferred and year in which each degree was added,
·
a black
three-ring binder, Degrees Conferred By
Name1888-1974, found in an OSRR storage room (since relocated to the OSRR
vault) which included original listings of names of graduates with specific
degrees conferred for those years,
·
Degrees
offered from each catalog (located in OSRR vault) excluding missing volume from
1943-1944 (possibly not printed due to WWII shortages?)
·
Board
of Control Minutes books (located in the
·
“Courses”
section, Abstract of the Proceedings of the Michigan College of Mining and
Technology, Annette L. Sibilisky, 1935 (located in Administrative Building’s
fifth floor vault), and
·
Faculty
Senate Minutes (University Senate web site)
Each of these
resources was useful as no one source was complete. The list of degrees conferred with year
degrees were added was added on to the 1991 detailed listing. This gave a framework of years but no actual
approval date. These years were
cross-checked with the OSRR catalog information, which proved a bit less
accurate in that some years certain degrees were not published as offered – but
the degrees were not formally terminated either. Board of Control minutes
were used for the year in the conferred list to locate an actual
approval date by the board for each degree.
There are several M.S. and one Ph.D. that were conferred as regular
degrees (not honorary) that have no formal BOC approval date. It may be that an
approval granted in 1926 was applied broadly, resulting in the granting of
these degrees. The degrees are those
marked with a ‘c’ after the year and
no month/day.
Matching exact BOC
dates to year-conferred was made somewhat less tedious and less prone to errors
with the discovery of Annette Sibilsky’s 1935 Abstracts which summarized BOC
minutes from 1888 to 1935 in a set of typed, tabulated, black, binder-formatted
cross references. The original, older
BOC minutes are all hand-written in beautiful, albeit difficult to read,
script. Once found in Annette Sibilsky’s
abstract, the actual BOC minutes were checked for corroboration.
Faculty Senate
began formally here at Michigan Tech in 1959, with minutes now published to the
University Senate website. There were
some degrees where no BOC approval date was found but there was a Senate
approval. Those degrees have the full
date followed by ‘s’.
There also were some degrees which are mentioned in Sibilsky’s abstract
which do not have exactly the same mention in the BOC minutes. Those degrees (which do show they were conferred
in OSRR records) are listed with the full date followed by ‘a’.
One interesting
finding is that there are relatively few degrees that have been formally ended
through today’s process with the Senate, BOC, and state. This seems to be a
relatively recent process. Those
Bachelors’, Associates’, and Minors’ are listed under the titles with ‘Suspended/Eliminated’ list these
degrees with suspended or eliminated specified whenfound. I found no evidence of any advanced degrees
being formally suspended. I have not
cross-checked but it would not be difficult to come up with a list of degrees
that we currently do not offer but are not formally suspended/eliminated. This may be done by determining if the degree
in question is listed with a start or
conferred dated and is not listed
under the ‘Suspended/Eliminated’
listing.
Finally,
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