1. Arts & Sciences Enrollment 2006- 2012

2. Fall 2012 Overview: Students admitted CollegeLast YearCurrent% Change CAS967876-9.4 Business162180+11.0 Professional Studies807743-7.9 General University516499-3.3 24522298-6.3

3. 2012 CAS Fall Overview Art & Design 175 +8 Biology 170 -2 CAPS 32 -21 Chemistry 51 -4 Economics 2 -1 English 50 +12 EEGS 63 -4

4. 2012 Fall Overview History31 -5 Int Studies 9 +1 MLL 5 +3 Math & CS45 -6 Music12 -12 Physics 6 -3 Pre-Med 75 -5

5. 2012 CAS Fall Overview Philosophy2 -1 Political Science 29 -17 Psychology 71 -42* * Applied child development suspended (18)

7. 2006-2012 First Major Art & Design 600 726 +21% Biology 399 635 +60% CAPS 340 259 -24% Chemistry 116 143 +23% Economics 37 33 -10% English 394 306 -22% EEGS 220 302 +37%

8. 2006-2012 First Major History 214 142 -34% MLL 97 88 -10% Math & CS 182 184 +1% Music 77 36 -53% NAS 0 0 0% Physics 27 29 +7% Pre Prof’ (health) 118 127 +8%

9. 2006-2012 First Major Philosophy 18 16 -11% Political Science 210 130 -38% Psychology 325 323 +0.5

10. Which majors have seen the greatest growth & decline?

11. Biology 2006-12 Biology 118 198 Biochem’0 1 Botany 12 0 Ecology 32 54 Fisheries 0 50 Microbiology 13 25 Physiology 100 110

12. Biology Pre- Optometry 6 5 Pre Physical Therap’ 24 Pre- Vet 26 36 Biology Sec Ed 6 11 Zoology 86 121

13. Art & Design

14. Presentation to the Educational Policy Committee for Enhanced Faculty Positions December 5, 2011 School of Art and Design

15. Chemistry

16. Chemistry 2006-12 Biochemistry 33 45 Chemistry (ACS) 11 33 Chemistry 29 0 Forensic Biochem’ 13 43 Pre- Pharmacy 24 19 Chem Sec. Ed. 3 2 Water Science 3 0

17. EEGS

18. EEGS 2006-12 Environ’ Cons’ 70 48* Earth Science 19 27 Environ’ Sci’71 78 Environ’ Sust’ 0 113 Human Geog’12 3* Physical Geog’ 24 7* Planning 11 0* * Suspended as part of curriculum reform

19. EEGS Geomatics0 8 Earth Science Ed 3 3 Geog’ Sec Ed3 0

20. Departments with declining enrollments

21. History 2006-2012 History 86 majors -20 History Sec Ed 19 majors -40 Social Studies Sec Ed 37majors -12 TOTAL DECLINE 72

23. Political Science 2006-12 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

24. Music

25. Music 2006-12 Music 23 majors -15 Music Sec Ed 13 majors -26 TOTAL DECLINE -41

26. Communication & Performance Studies

27. CAPS 2006-12 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

28. English 2012

29. English 2006-12 Creative Writing 20 +3 English Grad Bound 14 -5 English 129 +3 English Sec Ed 59 -31 English Writing 84 -58 TOTAL DECLINE 88

30. Conclusions

31. 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.