UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

March 1, 1999

Annual Report On Five-Year Plans For Program Changes

  

SUMMARY:

 

Proposals from 1998-2003 report that are complete or inactive
School of Education
Reorganization of program specializations; revision of Ed.D. degree
Proposal is on hold; School may reconsider sometime in the future.
 
College of Engineering
Department of Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering -- disestablish department
Proposal was approved for July 1, 1998 implementation.
Ocean Engineering (M.S., M.Engr., Ph.D., D.Engr.)
Proposal was approved for July 1, 1998 implementation.
Bioengineering -- establish joint department with UCSF
Amended proposal for Berkeley department was approved for July 1, 1998 implementation. 
 
College of Letters and Science
Astrophysics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Proposal was approved for July 1, 1998 implementation.
Geophysics (M.S. Degree)
Proposal was approved for July 1, 1998 implementation.
 
College of Natural Resources
Bioresource Science (B.S.) -- proposed discontinuation
Proposal was approved for July 1, 1998 implementation.
Entomology (B.S.) -- proposed discontinuation
Proposal was approved for July 1, 1998 implementation.
Environmental Sciences (B.S.)
Proposal was approved for July 1, 1998 implementation.
Resource Management (B.S. Degree)
This proposal was approved and implemented effective July 1, 1998.
Soil Environment (B.S.) -- proposed discontinuation
Proposal was approved for July 1, 1998 implementation. 
 
New or continuing proposals for 1999-2004
Haas School of Business
Executive M.B.A. Update
Proposal is under discussion within the School.
Financial Engineering (M.F.E. Degree) Update
Academic program proposal has been reviewed by the campus and is currently under review by CCGA.  
 
College of Engineering
Bioengineering (M. Bioengineering, D.Bioengineering)
Proposal is under review in the Department.
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (Certificate Program)
Proposal is under discussion in the College.
 
 
College of Environmental Design
Environmental Planning (M.S.) Update 
Proposal is under review by the campus; additionally, the College of Environmental Design and the College of Natural Resources are considering amending this proposal to a joint degree program.
Landscape Architecture (Joint Ph.D. between Berkeley and Davis) Update
Proposal is under review by the campus.
 
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Molecular Toxicology (M.S., Ph.D.)
Proposal is under review by the campus.
Romance Philology (Ph.D.) – discontinue program
Proposal is under review by the campus.
 
 
International and Area Studies
Institute of European Studies – establish as MRU
Proposal is under review at systemwide level.
 
College of Letters and Science
African American Studies and Public Policy (B.A. and M.A. joint degree program)
Discussions are underway between the Department of African American Studies and the Goldman School of Public Policy.
Demography and Sociology (joint Ph.D. degree program)
Proposal is being reviewed by the departments.
Department of East Asian Languages – change name
Proposal is under review by the campus.
Department of Geology & Geophysics – change name
Proposal is under review by the campus.
Division of Humanities – change name
Proposal is under review by the campus.
 
 
College of Natural Resources
Dietetics (Master of Advanced Study)
Proposal is under consideration by the Department of Nutritional Sciences.
Environmental Science and Management (M.E.S.M. Degree) Update
Proposal is under review in the College.
Microbial Biology (B.S. Degree) Update
Proposal is in the planning stages in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology.
 Microbial Biology (M.S., Ph.D.) Update
Proposal is under review in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology.