TABLE 3.2

Student Credit Hours by Department

1994-95 to 1998-99 (Fall Terms, 4th Week)

 

Instructional Unit
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
Change From Preceding Year
% Change
INSTITUTIONAL TOTAL
140,278
139,518
148,929
150,833
154,454
3,621
2.4
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
83,175
81,721
87,153
86,135
85,965
-170
-0.2
  Anthropology
2,015
2,041
2,060
2,119
2,641
522
24.6
  Applied Linguistics
1,522
1,614
1,519
1,759
1,835
76
4.3
  Biology
6,502
6,412
6,546
5,670
5,957
287
5.1
  Black Studies
1,378
1,340
1,182
964
1,299
335
34.8
  Center for Science Education
20
500
714
960
971
11
1.1
  Chemistry
4,043
4,166
5,240
4,680
4,270
-410
-8.8
  Chicano & Latino Studies
--
--
--
--
216
 
 
  Child & Family Studies
29
75
243
87
114
27
31.0
  Economics
3,940
3,387
3,286
3,585
3,532
-53
-1.5
  English
8,538
7,406
9,275
9,009
8,046
-963
-10.7
  Environmental Programs
--
359
631
545
714
169
31.0
  Foreign Languages & Literatures
8,830
8,817
9,004
9,873
9,722
-151
-1.5
  Geography
2,680
2,557
2,443
2,622
2,562
-60
-2.3
  Geology
2,343
2,169
1,660
1,769
1,497
-272
-15.4
  History
4,822
4,193
4,508
4,721
4,832
111
2.4
  International Studies
364
327
479
709
484
-225
-31.7
  Mathematical Sciences
8,791
8,600
8,778
8,176
8,197
21
0.3
  Philosophy
2,001
2,352
2,713
2,519
2,288
-231
-9.2
  Physics
2,958
3,434
3,679
3,531
3,506
-25
-0.7
  Psychology
7,595
7,427
8,414
7,353
7,796
443
6.0
  Sociology
7,435
7,423
7,297
6,382
5,991
-391
-6.1
  Speech Communication
5,910
5,842
5,633
6,972
6,926
-46
-0.7
  University Honors
705
453
699
694
854
160
23.1
  Women's Studies
754
827
1,150
1,436
1,715
279
19.4
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
School of Business Administration
14,509
14,920
15,859
16,028
17,365
1,337
8.3
  Accounting
3,282
3,412
2,238
2,181
1,764
-417
-19.1
  Finance
2,348
1,589
1,921
1,465
1,478
13
0.9
  Management
6,059
7,938
10,094
10,776
12,352
1,576
14.6
  Marketing
2,820
1,981
1,606
1,606
1,771
165
10.3
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Graduate School of Education
5,306
6,030
7,263
7,375
7,331
-44
-0.6
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
School of Engineering & Applied Science
10,354
10,246
10,099
9,961
10,364
403
4.0
  Civil Engineering
2,280
1,925
1,806
1,517
1,292
-225
-14.8
  Computer Science
3,378
3,646
3,512
3,589
4,032
443
12.3
  Electrical & Computer Engineering
2,368
2,384
2,853
2,663
2,548
-115
-4.3
  Engineering Management
396
362
392
323
382
59
18.3
  Mechanical Engineering
1,932
1,929
1,536
1,869
2,110
241
12.9
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
School of Fine & Performing Arts
8,880
9,462
10,349
10,993
11,447
454
4.1
  Architecture
--
561
723
966
1,080
114
11.8
  Art
4,534
4,544
4,932
4,988
5,439
451
9.0
  Music
2,861
2,969
3,291
3,401
3,347
-54
-1.6
  Theater Arts
1,485
1,388
1,403
1,638
1,581
-57
-3.5
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Graduate School of Social Work
3,647
3,883
4,175
4,332
4,251
-81
-1.9
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
College of Urban & Public Affairs
13,586
12,009
12,882
13,265
14,490
1,225
9.2
  School of Community Health
5,095
4,353
4,492
4,526
4,583
57
1.3
      Physical Education
1,478
1,440
1,569
1,497
1,686
189
12.6
      Public Health Ed./Public Health St.
3,617
2,913
2,923
3,029
2,897
-132
-4.4
  School of Government
6,796
5,814
6,231
6,378
7,152
774
12.1
      Administration of Justice
2,260
2,033
1,824
1,764
2,151
387
21.9
      Political Science
2,909
2,270
2,217
2,274
2,956
682
30.0
      Public Administration
1,627
1,511
2,190
2,340
2,045
-295
-12.6
  School of Urban Studies & Planning
1,695
1,842
2,159
2,361
2,755
394
16.7
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special/Other Programs
821
1,247
1,149
2,744
3,241
497
18.1
  Educational Opportunity Prog.
--
31
--
73
40
-33
-45.2
  Interdisciplinary Studies (HUM, IST)
98
179
134
439
280
-159
-36.2
  Joint Campus
--
--
--
--
4
 
 
  Military Science
29
57
21
24
54
30
125.0
  National Student Exchange
--
--
--
--
12
 
 
  Systems Science Ph.D.
343
286
334
331
246
-85
-25.7
  University Studies
351
694
660
1,877
2,605
728
38.8

 

SOURCE: 4th week BAS file and S02 summary file.

NOTE: Student credit hours generated in University Studies have been distributed where possible to the home department of the instructor. Credits remaining in UNST include those generated by faculty homed in UNST, and by administrative faculty.