BOULDER, Colo.—University of Colorado regents are considering adding two degree programs at the Boulder campus: a master’s degree program in law and a doctorate in Asian languages and civilizations.
Regents are expected to approve the proposals at a meeting Thursday in Colorado Springs.
School officials say the programs will meet demand from students and could generate more revenue.
CU’s School of Law is proposing a master’s degree in three specialty areas: natural resources, technology and intellectual property, and entrepreneurial law.
Regent Michael Carrigan, a CU law graduate, said the program will help CU attract top-notch students and professors, as well as increase rankings.
Existing faculty members will receive stipends of $1,750 per course credit to work with master’s students. The program will break even with five students.
The College of Arts and Sciences will be seeking approval for a doctoral program in Asian languages and civilizations, with specialties in Japanese or Chinese, in what CU officials say will be the first program of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region.
Boulder campus leaders say the rising global position of China and Japan has created more demand for the program.
CU officials expect that the program will help draw grants from Asian funding agencies.
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Information from: Daily Camera,
