Arts & Sciences Enrollment
Fall 2012 Overview: Students admitted CollegeLast YearCurrent% Change CAS Business Professional Studies General University
2012 CAS Fall Overview Art & Design Biology CAPS Chemistry Economics 2 -1 English EEGS 63 -4
2012 Fall Overview History31 -5 Int Studies 9 +1 MLL 5 +3 Math & CS45 -6 Music Physics 6 -3 Pre-Med 75 -5
2012 CAS Fall Overview Philosophy2 -1 Political Science Psychology * * Applied child development suspended (18)
First Major Art & Design % Biology % CAPS % Chemistry % Economics % English % EEGS %
First Major History % MLL % Math & CS % Music % NAS 0 0 0% Physics % Pre Prof’ (health) %
First Major Philosophy % Political Science % Psychology
Which majors have seen the greatest growth & decline?
Biology Biology Biochem’0 1 Botany 12 0 Ecology Fisheries 0 50 Microbiology Physiology
Biology Pre- Optometry 6 5 Pre Physical Therap’ 24 Pre- Vet Biology Sec Ed 6 11 Zoology
Art & Design
Presentation to the Educational Policy Committee for Enhanced Faculty Positions December 5, 2011 School of Art and Design
Chemistry
Chemistry Biochemistry Chemistry (ACS) Chemistry 29 0 Forensic Biochem’ Pre- Pharmacy Chem Sec. Ed. 3 2 Water Science 3 0
EEGS
EEGS Environ’ Cons’ 70 48* Earth Science Environ’ Sci’71 78 Environ’ Sust’ Human Geog’12 3* Physical Geog’ 24 7* Planning 11 0* * Suspended as part of curriculum reform
EEGS Geomatics0 8 Earth Science Ed 3 3 Geog’ Sec Ed3 0
Departments with declining enrollments
History History 86 majors -20 History Sec Ed 19 majors -40 Social Studies Sec Ed 37majors -12 TOTAL DECLINE 72
Political Science Public Management 4 majors + 4 Pre-Law 13 majors -14 Political Science 41 majors -8 Political Science- Pre Law 47 majors -6 Public Administration 24 majors -51 Political Science Ed 1 major -5 TOTAL DECLINE 80
Music
Music Music 23 majors -15 Music Sec Ed 13 majors -26 TOTAL DECLINE -41
Communication & Performance Studies
CAPS Communication Studies 54 majors Electronic Journalism 20 majors -23 Entertainment & Sport 30 majors -47 Multimedia Journalism 12 majors Media Production 63 majors -14 Public Relations 52 majors -40 Theatre 28 majors +2 TOTAL DECLINE 81 Speech communication and Media studies discontinued 25 majors in ‘06
English 2012
English Creative Writing English Grad Bound English English Sec Ed English Writing TOTAL DECLINE 88
Conclusions
Conclusions from Major data Highest growth in Biology, Art & Design, Chemistry & EEGS. Declines in Political Science, History, Music, CAPS, English. Declines in Sec Ed majors These trends parallel other Arts & Sciences programs (BYU, Eastern Illinois, Northern Illinois) as reported on the CCAS list serve.