This week in CMU history: Addition of six new majors
On Feb. 24, 1971, Central Michigan Life reported on the addition of six new majors to the existing university structure.
Trustee Charles J. Ping announced at a Board of Trustees meeting that the six new majors, five of which were a part of the speech department, would be audiology, broadcasting and cinematic arts, communications and public address, speech science and theater and interpretation. The sixth was a major in computer science.
Ping also announced two new degrees would be available, after being approved by the State Board of Education. A masters of teaching in chemistry would be available the following year, along with a baccalaureate degree in computer science.
Two degrees that were still pending approval were a bachelor's degree in fine arts and a specialists degree in physical education.
