July 1997 Board Meeting Summary
World Trade Center
St. Paul, Minnesota
THIS SUMMARY IS NOT THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE MEETING
FY98 College and Universities Operating Budgets and Tuition Recommendations
The Board of Trustees approved an average 2.4 percent tuition increase for FY98 for MnSCU's two-year colleges and state universities. The board also approved a FY98 general operating budget totaling $501,682,000 for all MnSCU institutions.
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New Program Approval: Pharmacy Technician--Rochester Community & Technical
College
The Board of Trustees approved a request from Rochester Community and Technical
College to offer a diploma in Pharmacy Technician. The 53-credit diploma program
(34 credits occupational courses and 19 credits of general education) will prepare
individuals for employment as pharmacy technicians. Pharmacy technicians provide
technical assistant for registered pharmacists and work under their direct supervision.
Implementation of the new program is scheduled for fall, 1997.
New Program Approval: Master of Science Degree Program in Social Responsibility--St.
Cloud State University
The Board of Trustees approved a request from St. Cloud State University
to offer a Master of Science Degree in Social Responsibility. The multidisciplinary
program requires completion of 48 quarter or 32 semester credits, with a curriculum
consisting of 16 quarter or 12 semester credits of required courses drawn from
American Studies, Human Relations, Multicultural Education and Sociology. A
graduate degree in social responsibility is valuable for careers in areas including
education, communications, business, health care, advocacy, government and international
affairs. Implementation of the new program is scheduled for fall, 1997.
New Program Approval: Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Applied Mathematics
The Board of Trustees approved a request from Metropolitan State University
to offer a Bachelor Science Degree in Applied Mathematics. Four organizations,
the 3M Corporation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation, Honeywell Foundation, and the
Otto Bremer Foundation, provided a total of $370,500 in funding to assist in
the development and support of the program, which will prepare graduates in
the use of theories and techniques such as mathematical modeling and computational
methods to formulate and solve practical problems. The program is comprised
of a 47-credit major, 25 elective credits, and 48 general education/liberal
studies credits. Implementation of the new program is scheduled for September,
1998.
Calendar for the Board of Trustees Meetings
The Board of Trustees plan to meet again September 16-17, 1997. A year long
calendar will be presented and discussed at that time.
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