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
