From: Griffin, Linner Ward
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 4:40 PM
To: Alan Mabe; Jim Sadler
Cc: Sheerer, Marilyn; Horns, Phyllis; Mageean, Deirdre; Gemperline, Paul
Subject: ECU Ranking of Proposed Degree Programs

Dr. Mabe,

After consultation with academic deans, faculty, and Chancellor Ballard, Provost Sheerer and members of the Academic Council developed the following ranking of pending programs currently listed on East Carolina University's 2010-2015 Academic Program Plan:

Ranking Program Title

1 PhD in Biology
2                               MS in Biomedical Sciences
3                               MS in Sustainable Tourism
4 PhD in Chemistry
5 PhD in Epidemiology
6                               BS in Applied Atmospheric Science
7                               BS in Geographic Information Science and Technology
8 Doctor of Nursing Practice
9 MS in Health Informatics
10                             MS in Security Studies
11                             PhD in Economics
12                             MS in Network Technology
13                             PhD in Curriculum and Instruction
14 MAEd in Gifted Education
15 MA in Hispanic Studies
16 BA in Religious Studies
17                             PhD in Intervention Sciences

The ranking above includes the 9 programs listed on the 2008-2013 Academic Plan and the 8 programs (in red above) on the 2010-2015 Academic Program Plan.  The latter were added in May 2009.  Please contact me if you have any questions about the ranking or programs listed above.


Linner Griffin


Linner Ward Griffin, Ed.D, ACSW, LCSW
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs
East Carolina University
536 Ragsdale Building 200-B
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
Tel. 252-328-5358; Fax. 252-328-2766
E-mail: GriffinL@ecu.edu

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Office of the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs East Carolina University 113 Spilman Building • Greenville, NC 27858-4353 252-328-5419  office  •  252-328-6005  fax

Memorandum To:           ECU Faculty From:       Marilyn Sheerer                 Provost Date:        January 4, 2010 Subject:    Ranking of Proposed Programs Several weeks ago, we received a request from UNC-General Administration that asked us to priority rank the new program proposals from ECU by Friday, December 18th.  Some of these proposals have already been sent to GA; others are in the process of further review on campus. In order to meet the deadline, we immediately began to ask for feedback from appropriate groups.  We discussed the list of proposals with the deans; we asked for input from the FS officers; we put the question before EPPC; and the Dean of the Graduate School met with some members of the GSAB to solicit their input. After reviewing the feedback we received, the Academic Council met with Linner Griffin, whose office facilitates the academic program development process, and we agreed on the following ranking which we forwarded to UNC-GA: 1.       PhD in Biology 2.       MS in Biomedical Sciences 3.       MS in Sustainable Tourism 4.       PhD in Chemistry 5.       PhD in Epidemiology 6.       BS in Applied Atmospheric Science 7.       BS in Geographic Information Science and Technology 8.       Doctor of Nursing Practice 9.       MS in Health Informatics 10.   MS in Security Studies 11.   PhD in Economics 12.   MS in Network Technology 13.   PhD in Curriculum and Instruction 14.   MAEd in Gifted Education 15.   MA in Hispanic Studies 16.   BA in Religious Studies 17.   PhD in Intervention Sciences Our rationale for the ordering of the programs was based on a number of factors:  the alignment of the programs with UNC Tomorrow and ECU Tomorrow; the degree to which the programs presented a strong funding model; the responsiveness of the programs to changing societal needs and credentialing requirements; the degree to which the programs build on ECU’s strengths and support the new vision statement; and the degree to which the program further enhances the research agenda of ECU.