.marymountu's board of trustees will meet Friday to vote on a plan that would see ten different liberal arts degrees eliminated from the school. The programs have consistently 'low enrollment and graduation rates' a University spokesperson said.
Marymount University President Irma Becerra proposed the plan to the school's board of trustees on Feb. 15 that would see the elimination of a number of mainstay degrees such as history, art, math, English, economics, and sociology. Becerra also proposed eliminating the university's theology and religious studies degree.The board of trustees is set to meet to reject or approve the plan on Friday.
Munson continued:"It’s important to note that current Marymount students in those programs are not affected and their required coursework will be provided without disruption as they complete their degrees. Also, while these subjects will no longer be offered as majors, the coursework — particularly in the humanities — is central to our mission and identity as a Catholic university and will remain part of Marymount’s core curriculum.
The faculty council reportedly objected to the plan and proposed keeping seven majors while modifying six of them, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported. But Becerra rejected their proposal and said the APBP committee's plan"more closely align[s] with the strategic goals of the institution."
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