RESOLUTION TO ADD A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

WHEREAS, area businesses have indicated an interest in and an endorsement of a program such as the proposed MS in Software Engineering which involves the areas of project management, quality management, and software quality and testing; and

WHEREAS, the proposed MS in Software Engineering will fulfill a need in the State by being the only one of its kind; and

WHEREAS, the proposed MS in Software Engineering is a natural extension of the existing programs at Winthrop University in the areas of computer science and computer information systems; and

WHEREAS, the resources to offer the program are already in place at Winthrop University;

THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Winthrop University Board of Trustees does hereby authorize the addition of the Master of Science degree in Software Engineering to the curriculum of the College of Business Administration.

April 12, 2000