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<blockquote data-quote="GTpdm" data-source="post: 77424" data-attributes="member: 1451"><p>Let's keep in mind that these other D1 schools often have 2-3 times our student body, and probably more than 3 times our faculty size, so it's a lot easier for such schools to be able to support a broader range of majors.</p><p></p><p>Science and engineering curricula have extensive "educational infrastructure" needs--ever heard of ABET standards? Maintaining engineering accreditation requires a large number of dedicated faculty, in multiple STEM fields, in order to to cover all the necessities. (Does a degree in family development or recreational studies have any accreditation standards at all?)</p><p></p><p>Also the whole "the Regents/the Hill" won't create the majors we need is a naive load of rubbish. <s>You do not simply walk into Mordor.</s> You do not simply pick a selection of pre-existing classes off some list, and 'poof' create a major, as if you're picking items off a buffet. </p><p></p><p>I'm actually on a development committee for a new major at Tech. We will have to develop appropriate courses to flesh out the curriculum, hire dedicated faculty who have specialized knowledge in those areas, and establish a four-year schedule for the major--while <u>guaranteeing</u> that we can regularly offer the required courses in that major and still meet the other instructional demands of our department. It will be <em>years</em> before we are ready to pull the trigger on the major. </p><p></p><p>Those of you out there who want Tech to wave a magic wand and create "SA-friendly" majors need to understand the process. This is higher education we're talking about, not converting your garage into a man-cave.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTpdm, post: 77424, member: 1451"] Let's keep in mind that these other D1 schools often have 2-3 times our student body, and probably more than 3 times our faculty size, so it's a lot easier for such schools to be able to support a broader range of majors. Science and engineering curricula have extensive "educational infrastructure" needs--ever heard of ABET standards? Maintaining engineering accreditation requires a large number of dedicated faculty, in multiple STEM fields, in order to to cover all the necessities. (Does a degree in family development or recreational studies have any accreditation standards at all?) Also the whole "the Regents/the Hill" won't create the majors we need is a naive load of rubbish. [S]You do not simply walk into Mordor.[/S] You do not simply pick a selection of pre-existing classes off some list, and 'poof' create a major, as if you're picking items off a buffet. I'm actually on a development committee for a new major at Tech. We will have to develop appropriate courses to flesh out the curriculum, hire dedicated faculty who have specialized knowledge in those areas, and establish a four-year schedule for the major--while [U]guaranteeing[/U] that we can regularly offer the required courses in that major and still meet the other instructional demands of our department. It will be [I]years[/I] before we are ready to pull the trigger on the major. Those of you out there who want Tech to wave a magic wand and create "SA-friendly" majors need to understand the process. This is higher education we're talking about, not converting your garage into a man-cave. [/QUOTE]
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