2012-31

Arizona State University
University Senate
Spring 2012

Senate Motion #2012-31

Motion Introduced by: Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee, Arnold Maltz, Chair
 
Date of First Reading: February 20, 2012
 
Date of Second Reading: March 26, 2012
 
Title of Motion: Request from the College of Public Programs – School of Community Resources and Development – for the name change of a graduate degree – from M.S. in Recreation and Tourism Studies – to M.S. in Community Resources and Development
 
Action Requested: The Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee recommends University Senate approval of a proposal submitted by the College of Public Programs – School of Community Resources and Development – for the name change of a graduate degree – from M.S. in Recreation and Tourism to M.S. in Community Resources and Development

Rationale: Broadening the scope of the M.S. degree to be inclusive of the School’s program areas rather than only recreation and tourism will improve our numbers.  With a more expansive scope, students in nonprofit management and community studies can appropriately enroll in the program.  The Ph.D. in Community Resources and Development has been quite successful with respect to an integrated approach and we would like to apply the success to the M.S. degree.   The success has been in the amount of interest in the degree, but more importantly it exemplifies the transdisciplinary nature of the School.  Currently our Ph.D. program does this very well and we want the M.S. to follow this same model with sustainable community development as the foundation rather than specific program areas.