MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 1 – 3,
2006
TO: Montana Board of
Regents
FROM: Roger Barber, Deputy Commissioner
for Academic & Student Affairs
SUBJECT: Level I Approvals and
Announcements
This
memorandum is intended to inform you of the Level I changes in academic programs
that have been approved in the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
since the November 2005 meeting of the Board of Regents. It also includes announcements that may
be of interest to the Board. If you
have any questions, I would be happy to answer them with the help of my
colleagues in academic affairs.
Montana State
University-Bozeman:
- ITEM
129-2012+R1105: Montana State University-Bozeman filed
a Notice of Intent to terminate its Justice Studies Option in the Bachelor of
Science degree program in Sociology. That Notice of Intent was included in the Level I memorandum
distributed to the Board at the November 2005 meeting. All of the steps in the termination
process have been completed, according to the termination checklist, and 60
days have elapsed since the Notice of Intent was included in the Board of
Regents’ meeting documents. The
Justice Studies Option in the Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology is,
therefore, eliminated from Montana State University-Bozeman’s degree and
program inventory.
- ITEM
130-2006+R0306: Montana State University-Bozeman asked
that the Bachelor of Science degree in Range Science be changed to a Bachelor
of Science degree in Natural Resources
and Rangeland Ecology. It
also asked to create two new options in that degree program: Rangeland Ecology
and Management; and Wildlife Habitat Ecology and Management.
- ITEM
130-2007+R0306: Montana State University-Bozeman asked
permission to create a new organizational entity on that campus entitled the
Extended University. The Extended
University would include the Burns Technology Center and the Office of
Distance and Continuing Education.
- ITEM
130-2008+R0306: Montana State University-Bozeman
requested that the Community Health/Public Health focus in its Option in
Clinical Nurse Specialist be eliminated. The option is part of its Master of Nursing program. This Notice of Intent is included in
the Level I memorandum to satisfy the public notice requirements associated
with the termination of a program of study in the Montana University
System.
Montana State
University-Billings:
- ITEM
130-2705+R0306: Montana State University-Billings
asked that the Bachelor of Science degree in Rehabilitation and Related
Services be changed to a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychiatric
Rehabilitation.
Montana State
University-Northern:
Montana
State University-Northern notified the Office of the Commissioner of Higher
Education that it has removed the Bachelor of Science degree and minor in Civil
Engineering Technology from moratorium. The degree was placed on moratorium by the institution in May 2005, under
the provisions of Board of Regents’ Policy 303.4. The Policy also requires the institution
to notify the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education when that
moratorium is lifted.
The University of
Montana-Missoula:
- ITEM
130-1001+R0306: The University of
Montana-Missoula asked that the Option in Scientific Applications, in the
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, be eliminated. This Notice of Intent is included in
the Level I memorandum to satisfy the public notice requirements associated
with the termination of a program of study in the Montana University
System.
- ITEM
130-1002+R0306: The University of
Montana-Missoula requested that the Option in Software Systems, in the
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, be terminated. This Notice of Intent is included in
the Level I memorandum to satisfy the public notice requirements associated
with the termination of a program of study in the Montana University
System.
- ITEM
130-1003+R0306: The University of Montana-Missoula
asked permission to change the name of the Department of Geology to the Department of
Geosciences.
- ITEM
130-1004+R0306: The University of Montana-Missoula
asked permission to change the name of the Ph.D. degree in
Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Sciences to Biomedical Sciences.
The University of Montana-Missoula
College of Technology:
- ITEM
128-1007+R0905: The University of Montana-Missoula
College of Technology filed a Notice of Intent to terminate its Human
Resources Option in the Associate of Applied Science degree in Administrative
Management. That Notice of Intent
was included in the Level I memorandum distributed to the Board at the
September 2005 meeting. All of
the steps in the termination process have been completed, according to the
termination checklist, and 60 days have elapsed since the Notice of Intent was
included in the Board of Regents’ meeting documents. The Human Resources Option in the
Associate of Applied Science degree in Administrative Management is,
therefore, eliminated from The University of Montana-Missoula College of
Technology’s degree and program inventory.
- ITEM
128-1008+R0905: The University of Montana-Missoula
College of Technology filed a Notice of intent to terminate its Office
Administration Option in the Associate of Applied Science degree in
Administrative Management. That
Notice of Intent was included in the Level I memorandum distributed to the
Board at the September 2005 meeting. All of the steps in the termination process have been completed,
according to the termination checklist, and 60 days have elapsed since the
Notice of Intent was included in the Board of Regents’ meeting documents. The Office Administration Option in
the Associate of Applied Science degree in Administrative Management is,
therefore, eliminated from The University of Montana-Missoula College of
Technology’s degree and program inventory.
- ITEM
130-1007+R0306: The University of
Montana-Missoula College of Technology asked to terminate the Certificate
program in Baking. This Notice of
Intent is included in the Level I memorandum to satisfy the public notice
requirements associated with the termination of a program of study in the
Montana University System.
- ITEM
130-1008+R0306: The University of Montana-Missoula
College of Technology requested permission to eliminate the Associate of
Applied Science degree and Certificate in Human Services. This Notice of Intent is included in
the Level I memorandum to satisfy the public notice requirements associated
with the termination of a program of study in the Montana University
System.
- ITEM
130-1009+R0306: The University of Montana-Missoula
College of Technology requested permission to terminate the Associate of
Applied Science degree in Legal Support Services. This Notice of Intent is included in
the Level I memorandum to satisfy the public notice requirements associated
with the termination of a program of study in the Montana University
System.
- ITEM
130-1010+R0306: The University of
Montana-Missoula College of Technology asked to eliminate the Food and
Beverage Management Option in its Associate of Applied Science degree in
Management. This Notice of Intent
is included in the Level I memorandum to satisfy the public notice
requirements associated with the termination of a program of study in the
Montana University System.
- ITEM
130-1011+R0306: The University of Montana-Missoula College of Technology requested
permission to change the name of its Option in Information Coding Specialty in
the Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Information Technology to Health Information Coding
Specialty.
Montana Tech of The University of
Montana:
- ITEM
130-1504+R0306: Montana Tech of The University of
Montana requested permission to convert its current coursework, entitled
professional electives on that campus, to five options in both the Bachelor of
Science degree in Computer Science and the Bachelor of Science degree in
Software Engineering. The new
options would be called Business Applications, Electronic Control Systems,
Engineering Applications, Statistical Applications and Technical
Communications.
Montana Tech of The University of
Montana College of Technology:
· ITEM
130-1501+R0306: Montana Tech of The University of
Montana College of Technology asked permission to offer a Certificate in
Diagnostic Medical Sonography as part of its program offerings under the
Associate of Applied Science degree in Radiologic
Technology.
· ITEM
130-1502+R0306: Montana Tech of The University of
Montana College of Technology asked for authority to deliver its Associate of
Applied Science degree in Radiologic Technology to eastern Montana in
collaboration with Miles Community College.
The University of
Montana-Western:
- ITEM
130-1601+R0306: The University of Montana-Western
asked permission to change the name of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Option in the Bachelor of Arts degree to Biology.
- ITEM
130-1602+R0306: The University of Montana-Western
requested authority to expand its existing Minor in Earth Science, under the
Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education, into an
Option.
- ITEM
130-1603+R0306: The University of Montana-Western
asked for authority to add an Option in Environmental Interpretation to its
Bachelor of Arts degree.
- ITEM
130-1604+R0306: The University of Montana-Western
asked permission to add an Option in Psychology to the Associate of Applied
Science degree in Equine Studies, the Associate of Applied Science degree in
Natural Horsemanship and the Bachelor of Science degree in Natural
Horsemanship.
The University of Montana-Helena
College of Technology:
- ITEM
130-1901+R0306: The University of Montana-Helena
College of Technology asked for authority to move its current Option in
Network Architecture from the Associate of Applied Science degree in Computer
Technology to the Associate of Applied Science degree in
Electronics Technology. It also
asked that the name of that Option be changed to Information Technology
Architecture.
- ITEM
130-1902+R0306: The University of Montana-Helena College of Technology asked for
permission to change the name of its Option in Administrative Assistant, under
the Associate of Applied Science degree in Office Technology, to Office Technology
Specialist.
- ITEM
130-1903+R0306: The University of Montana-Helena
College of Technology asked to change the name of its Option in Administrative
Medical Assistant, under the Associate of Applied Science degree in Office
Technology, to Medical Administrative
Specialist.
- ITEM
130-1904+R0306: The University of Montana-Helena
College of Technology asked for authority to change the name of its Option in
Legal Support Professional, under the Associate of Applied Science degree in
Office Technology, to Legal
Administrative Specialist.