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UIS Offers New
Academic Programs
By Janee'
Mitchell
The university is currently in
the process of implementing five new programs. Some of these
programs have begun accepting applications and may be available
for enrollment next year.
The programs are being
implemented in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College
of Public Affairs and Administration, College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences and the College of Education and Human Services.
The College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences has established the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.
Dr. Harry Berman, Associate Vice Chancellor; Holly McCracken,
Program Coordinator of LIS online and Peter Boltuc, Associate
Professor of Philosophy took one year to plan and create
documents for the program, which will be offered both online and
in the traditional classroom.
There were originally some
concerns that there would not be enough enrollees or teachers
for the philosophy program. Boltuc said, "My experience teaching
students online for the past six years persuaded me that it can
be done well and students can be very successful with the
results."
The program is also starting off
with two other online teachers, Royce Jones and John Barker, and
two on-campus teachers, Peter Wenz and Larry Shiner.
Applications have been flowing in and the online enrollment is
up to twenty students.
The college of Public Affairs
and Administration will be establishing a Graduate Certificate
in Law for human service and social workers. The program is
designed to fit individuals in the field of human services and
social work who do not want the master's degree in legal
studies. Students wishing to obtain the certificate must attend
four graduate courses.
The College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences is introducing two post-baccalaureate certificates. The
certificates will be for Systems Security and Information
Assurance. The Center for Systems Security and Information
Assurance is a training center where professionalism in the
field is taught. UIS is a partner in the CSSIA training center.
Advanced training will be given
to faculty members, then, with their newly gained knowledge the
faculty members will teach the students. The Security Systems
certificate will require 16 credits and the Information
Assurance certificate will require 15 credits.
The College of Education and
Human Services now offers a Masters of the Arts degree in master
teaching and leadership. The program can now be separated from
the administrative leadership concentration. The curriculum for
the master teaching and leadership concentration has undergone
some positive changes throughout the semesters
The same courses will be used
for the new program. The MA in master teaching leadership will
allow students to concentrate more on their field of study
without having to take the administrative leadership courses
also.
These new programs are proof
that the university is evolving. The university is focusing more
and more on meeting the needs of their students.
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