Abstract The Basic Studies curriculum is required of all undergraduates. In its current form, it is divided into four areas : I. Symbolics and Communication -- II. Science and Technology -- III. Social Science -- IV. Arts and Humanities. This curriculum has gone through several major reforms, particularly in 1985-1988 and 2001-2002. The Basic Studies collection consists of 1 record center carton containing three series relating to the...

Abstract The College of Business at Eastern Michigan University was established in 1964 and now includes 20 undergraduate majors, five graduate degrees, and ten graduate certificate programs. Materials included in this collection include news releases, clippings, pamphlets, brochures, newsletters, and evaluation reports. The College of Business administrative files includes materials pertaining to the establishment and administration of the College of Business at...

Abstract A department within the College of Business, the Department of Accounting and Finance records covers a large period, from 1966 to 2008 and includes brochures, communications, event flyers, memos, manuals, newspaper clippings, policies, publications, reports and university press releases. The records also document several changes within the department itself. The Department of Accounting and Finance it split in two in 1989: the Department of...

Abstract Natural science courses were offered at Michigan State Normal College from its inception, but it did not become its own department until 1883. Eventually the name was changed to Department of Biology. The collection includes department curriculum, publications, newsletters, brochures, information on various field locations, as well as newspaper clippings and press releases. The material in the collection covers the span of the department from 1894 to the...

Abstract The Department of Communication, Media, and Theatre Arts records includes materials related to the history and governance of the department, particularly program descriptions, news releases, clippings, inter-departmental correspondence and the Arts and Entertainment newsletter from 1982 to 2010. The Department of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts was previously known as the Department of Communication and Theatre Arts and prior to that, the majority of...