Arts & Sciences Enrollment 2006-2012

1. Arts & Sciences Enrollment 2006-2012

2. Fall 2012 Overview: Students admitted

3. 2012 CAS Fall Overview • Art & Design 175 +8 • Biology 170 -2 • CAPS 32 -21 • Chemistry 51 -4 • Economics 2 -1 • English 50 +12 • EEGS 63 -4

4. 2012 Fall Overview • History 31 -5 • Int Studies 9 +1 • MLL 5 +3 • Math & CS 45 -6 • Music 12 -12 • Physics 6 -3 • Pre-Med 75 -5

5. 2012 CAS Fall Overview • Philosophy 2 -1 • Political Science 29 -17 • Psychology 71 -42* * Applied child development suspended (18)

7. 2006-2012 First Major • Art & Design 600 726 +21% • Biology 399 635 +60% • CAPS 340 259 -24% • Chemistry 116 143 +23% • Economics 37 33 -10% • English 394 306 -22% • EEGS 220 302 +37%

8. 2006-2012 First Major • History 214 142 -34% • MLL 97 88 -10% • Math & CS 182 184 +1% • Music 77 36 -53% • NAS 0 0 0% • Physics 27 29 +7% • Pre Prof’ (health) 118 127 +8%

9. 2006-2012 First Major • Philosophy 18 16 -11% • Political Science 210 130 -38% • Psychology 325 323 +0.5

10. Which majors have seen the greatest growth & decline?

11. Biology 2006-12 • Biology 118 198 • Biochem’ 0 1 • Botany 12 0 • Ecology 32 54 • Fisheries 0 50 • Microbiology 13 25 • Physiology 100 110

12. Biology • Pre- Optometry 6 5 • Pre Physical Therap’ 24 • Pre- Vet 26 36 • Biology Sec Ed 6 11 • Zoology 86 121

13. Art & Design

14. Presentation to the Educational Policy Committee for Enhanced Faculty Positions December 5, 2011 School of Art and Design

15. Chemistry

16. Chemistry 2006-12 • Biochemistry 33 45 • Chemistry (ACS) 11 33 • Chemistry 29 0 • Forensic Biochem’ 13 43 • Pre- Pharmacy 24 19 • Chem Sec. Ed. 3 2 • Water Science 3 0

17. EEGS

18. EEGS 2006-12 • Environ’ Cons’ 70 48* • Earth Science 19 27 • Environ’ Sci’ 71 78 • Environ’ Sust’ 0 113 • Human Geog’ 12 3* • Physical Geog’ 24 7* • Planning 11 0* * Suspended as part of curriculum reform

19. EEGS • Geomatics 0 8 • Earth Science Ed 3 3 • Geog’ Sec Ed 3 0

20. Departments with declining enrollments

21. History 2006-2012 • History 86 majors -20 • History Sec Ed 19 majors -40 • Social Studies Sec Ed 37majors -12 • TOTAL DECLINE 72

23. Political Science 2006-12 • Public Management 4 majors + 4 • Pre-Law 13 majors -14 • Political Science 41 majors -8 • Political Science- Pre Law 47 majors -6 • Public Administration 24 majors -51 • Political Science Ed 1 major -5 • TOTAL DECLINE 80

24. Music

25. Music 2006-12 • Music 23 majors -15 • Music Sec Ed 13 majors -26 • TOTAL DECLINE -41

26. Communication & Performance Studies

27. CAPS 2006-12 • Communication Studies 54 majors • Electronic Journalism 20 majors -23 • Entertainment & Sport 30 majors -47 • Multimedia Journalism 12 majors • Media Production 63 majors -14 • Public Relations 52 majors -40 • Theatre 28 majors +2 • TOTAL DECLINE 81 Speech communication and Media studies discontinued 25 majors in ‘06

28. English 2012

29. English 2006-12 • Creative Writing 20 +3 • English Grad Bound 14 -5 • English 129 +3 • English Sec Ed 59 -31 • English Writing 84 -58 • TOTAL DECLINE 88

30. Conclusions

31. Conclusions from Major data • Highest growth in Biology, Art & Design, Chemistry & EEGS. • Declines in Political Science, History, Music, CAPS, English. • Declines in Sec Ed majors • These trends parallel other Arts & Sciences programs (BYU, Eastern Illinois, Northern Illinois) as reported on the CCAS list serve.