WHEREAS, the mission of the Bachelor of Science in Information Design degree program
is to create graduates focused on thriving in the world of communication and commerce
; and
WHEREAS, the importance of electronically-based professions is growing and companies
must be able to design information for electronic delivery; and
WHEREAS, to compete both locally and globally, companies must understand how to harness
the power of the internet to disseminate information and provide internet-based services
to customers; and
WHEREAS, the graduates from the proposed program will have a unique blend of contemporary
skills and knowledge from the areas of marketing, graphic design, computer science,
and mass communication; and
WHEREAS, no additional resources above student tuition and fees will be required for
this program,
THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WINTHROP UNIVERSITY that
the Bachelor of Science in Information Design degree program be added.
APPROVED, this the 9th day of June, 2006.
