Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNINGAGENDAEDUCATIONAL POLICIES & PROGRAMSNovember 14, 2007Page 2 of 1356b. Jackson State University requests permission to establish the Master of Science in SportScience degree program (CIP 31.0504) within the College of Education and HumanDevelopment.General Description. This degree program, with emphasis areas in sport management andstrength and conditioning, will focus on the operation of sport organizations or theneuromuscular adaptations of resistance training.Educational Objective. The primary objective for this degree program is to preparestudents with a broad-based, interdisciplinary approach to sport science.Degree Requirements. The degree program will require thirty three (33) credit hours.State Need. Judging from the letters of support for this program, there is a communityand state need for a program of this nature.Projected Enrollment. It is anticipated that annual enrollment will grow from 35 to 55within the first five years of the program.Projected Budget. Jackson State has sought funding to develop this program through aTitle III, Part B grant application to cover one year of the $341,394 annual budget.Other Observations. Jackson State’s Master’s of Education in Health, Physical Educationand Recreation has at least 16 students enrolled who would change into this major.Staff Analysis. Board staff believes this program will meet an existing need within thecommunity for graduates with advanced training in athletics.STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Board staff recommends approval of agenda item 1b.c. Mississippi State University requests permission to establish the Master of Arts inInterdisciplinary Sciences degree program (CIP 30.0101) within the College of Arts andSciences.General Description. This degree program will focus on providing advanced,comprehensive training to K-12 teachers in the fields of biology, chemistry, geosciences,mathematics, and physics in an online format.Educational Objective. The primary objective for this degree program is to provide K-12teachers with an interdisciplinary course of study that enhances their knowledge in theareas of biology, chemistry, geosciences, mathematics, and physics in an online format.Degree Requirements. The degree program will require thirty six (36) credit hours.State Need. A need exists within the state for K-12 science and mathematics teacherswho have advanced education within their field.Projected Enrollment. It is anticipated that annual enrollment will grow from 100 to 200within the first five years of the program.11/13/2007