Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, Proposal #82104: Merger of the Department of Geosciences with the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences 2. Proposal #81399: B.S. in Earth Sciences 3. Proposal #81551: Ph.D. in Public Policy 4. Proposal #81904: B.S., B.A., B.F.A. in Digital Communication Arts Category I Proposals for the October 2011 Faculty Senate Meeting

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Executive Summary: Move the Geosciences Department from College of Science to CEOAS Will become a “group” like other groups currently in COAS No changes will be made to the Geosciences classes This will not change the content of any existing undergraduate or graduate programs 1. Merger of the Department of Geosciences with the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences to form the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS, see ´ - os)

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Impacts to Students: Names of degrees will change, but not the structure or content Budget Impacts: Geosciences Department budget will follow the Geosciences Department into CEOAS. The transitional budget is minimal. Issues: None External Liaison: None (but none was expected) Internal Liaison: College of Agricultural Sciences 1. Merger of the Department of Geosciences with the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences to form the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS, see ´ - os)

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Executive Summary: Eliminated: B.S., B.A. in Geology B.S., B.A. in Geography B.S. in Earth Science Added: B.S. in Earth Sciences with (transcript-visible) options in Geology Geography Earth Systems Each option has multiple tracks 2. B.S. in Earth Sciences

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Impacts to Students: Degree names change, but structure and content of the classes don’t Budget Impacts: 1.5 FTE for advising and intern coordination, 2.0 FTE GTA 2. B.S. in Earth Sciences

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Issues: Does this impact the ability to get a Professional Certification in geology? [ No. The title of the degree doesn’t matter. The certification is a test (≈ the bar exam). The core set of courses that train students for certification is still in the Geology curriculum. ] External Liaison: US Dept of Interior US Dept of Commerce Oregon Dept of Geology and Mineral Industries ESRI UO Geological Sciences PSU Geography, Geology WOU Geography, Geology Internal Liaison: Chemistry Statistics Crop and Soil Science Microbiology Science and Math Education 2. B.S. in Earth Sciences

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Executive Summary: Builds on the Masters in Public Policy (MPP) program, although anyone can enter this program without the MPP by completing core requirements from the MPP Emphasis on theoretical knowledge, research and analytic skills, and policy practice Areas of concentration: Environmental Policy International Policy Social Policy Rural Policy Science and Technology Policy Expect 5 students per year, with 25 in the program at any one time 3. Ph.D. in Public Policy

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Impacts to Students: Nothing negative. Good way to channel interest coming out of the MPP program. Budget Impacts: 1.5 FTE GTA 3. Ph.D. in Public Policy

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Issues: What is the demand for such Ph.D.’s in academia? [ More a question than an issue. There doesn’t seem to be any good way to predict this. ] External Liaison: Conducted a needs assessment in Oregon and SW Washington. 150 government and non-profit agencies responded. PSU Internal Liaison: Geosciences Natural Resources Environmental Sciences Forest Ecosystems and Society Oregon Sea Grant COAS Education Agricultural and Resource Economics 3. Ph.D. in Public Policy

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Executive Summary: Carves a degree from the New Media Communications program classes (course designator will still be NMC) Academic Unit: CLA Department of Art Focuses on the development, use, critical evaluation, and regulation of new electronic communication technologies Foundational knowledge in Production The media business Media in society 4. B.S., B.A., B.F.A. in Digital Communication Arts

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Demand: 325 students in NMC option in SQ 2011, expected to grow to > 400 this year Impacts to Students: Great opportunity. Would be able to get a degree in this area instead of just an option. Budget Impacts: Initially, Faculty 6.0 FTE, Support staff 1.0 FTE 4. B.S., B.A., B.F.A. in Digital Communication Arts

Mike Bailey, OSU Curriculum Council October 13, 2011 Issues: Does the phrase “Digital Communications” imply what this major is about, or does it imply the design of electronics communications systems? [ That’s why the original name was changed to “Digital Communication Arts”. ] This program needs a fulltime advisor if this many students are expected to get internships. [ Jeff Hale will be assuming the advisor position. ] External Liaison: National Association of Broadcasters Oregonian PSU Dept of Art UO School of Journalism and Communication Brass Media Nike Internal Liaison: Web Communications group Art History Student Media Director University Advancement 4. B.S., B.A., B.F.A. in Digital Communication Arts