BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL, & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT 3/13/68 Master of Science degree program approved. 10/14/70 Doctor of Philosophy degree program approved. 3/28/73 Baccalaureate program in Nursing approved. 5/8/74 Bachelor degree programs with concentrations in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Environmental Health approved. 3/5/75 Physical Therapy and Environmental Health major programs approved. 4/2/75 Occupational Therapy major program approved. 5/18/77 Proposal separating Biology and Health Sciences Dept. into two distinct academic departments approved. 3/3/82 (Report No. 11) Minor program approved. 5/28/97 Approved merging the Biology and Geology departments into the Biological, Geographical, & Envirnomental Sciences Department. 3/10/04 (Report 18) Minor program in Environmental Science approved.