TABLE 5
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
CREDIT LOAD ANALYSIS BY DEPARTMENT
CHANGE FROM SPRING, 1993 TO SPRING, 1997

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1 9 9 3
1 9 9 7
Change From 1993 to 1997
CAS
Credit
Hours
(A)
FTE
Faculty
(B)
Credits
Per FTE
(A)/(B)=(C) 1234567890
Credit
Hours
(D)
FTE
Faculty
(E)
Credits
Per FTE
(D)/(E)=(F)
1234567890
Credit
Hours
(D)-(A)=(G)
1234567890
%
Change
(G)/(A)=(H)
1234567890
FTE
Faculty
(E)-(B)=(I)
1234567890
%
Change
(I)/(B)=(J)
1234567890
Credits
Per FTE
(F)-(C)=(K)
1234567890
%
Change
(K)/(C)=(L)
1234567890
A&NES
255.0
2.00
127.5
255.0
3.75
68.0
0.0
0.00
1.75
87.50
-59.5
-46.67
Art
3056.5
15.50
197.2
2507.0
14.17
176.9
-549.5
-17.98
-1.33
-8.58
-20.3
-10.28
Biology
2546.5
8.80
289.4
2188.5
9.67
226.3
-358.0
-14.06
0.87
9.89
-63.1
-21.79
Chemistry
1194.0
6.67
179.0
1180.0
6.16
191.6
-14.0
-1.17
-0.51
-7.65
12.5
7.01
Communication
1376.0
6.67
206.3
1349.0
6.50
207.5
-27.0
-1.96
-0.17
-2.55
1.2
0.60
Criminology
---
---
---
1401.0
4.67
300.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Economics
2136.0
7.70
277.4
1775.0
6.58
269.8
-361.0
-16.90
-1.12
-14.55
-7.6
-2.76
English
5845.0
27.30
214.1
5135.0
23.50
218.5
-710.0
-12.15
-3.80
-13.92
4.4
2.06
Environ Sci & Pol
---
---
---
316.0
4.50
70.2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Foreign Language
1160.0
8.80
131.8
1421.0
11.25
126.3
261.0
22.50
2.45
27.84
-5.5
-4.18
Geography/Anthro
1226.0
6.30
194.6
1311.0
6.50
201.7
85.0
6.93
0.20
3.17
7.1
3.64
Geosciences
1004.0
5.90
170.2
907.0
5.17
175.4
-97.0
-9.66
-0.73
-12.37
5.3
3.09
History
3620.0
12.60
287.3
2469.5
12.75
193.7
-1150.5
-31.78
0.15
1.19
-93.6
-32.58
Linguistics
472.0
2.00
236.0
594.0
2.00
297.0
122.0
25.85
0.00
0.00
61.0
25.85
Mathematics/Stat
5665.0
19.90
284.7
4552.0
19.83
229.6
-1113.0
-19.65
-0.07
-0.35
-55.1
-19.36
Music
2360.5
12.90
183.0
1773.0
12.71
139.5
-587.5
-24.89
-0.19
-1.47
-43.5
-23.77
Philosophy
2014.0
7.50
268.5
2007.0
8.50
236.1
-7.0
-0.35
1.00
13.33
-32.4
-12.07
Physics
990.0
4.80
206.3
878.0
4.25
206.6
-112.0
-11.31
-0.55
-11.46
0.3
0.16
Political Science
1952.0
5.80
336.6
1585.0
7.99
198.4
-367.0
-18.80
2.19
37.76
-138.2
-41.06
Psychology
3896.0
9.80
397.6
3198.0
10.33
309.6
-698.0
-17.92
0.53
5.41
-88.0
-22.13
Sociology *
4101.0
11.70
350.5
2292.0
7.84
292.3
-1809.0
-44.11
-3.86
-32.99
-58.2
-16.59
Social Work
1608.0
9.30
172.9
1743.0
9.42
185.0
135.0
8.40
0.12
1.29
12.1
7.01
Theatre
1935.0
11.00
175.9
1895.0
12.33
153.7
-40.0
-2.07
1.33
12.09
-22.2
-12.63
CAS
924.0
0.60
1540.0
30.0
0.50
60.0
-894.0
-96.75
-0.10
-16.67
-1480.0
-96.10
Russell Scholars
---
---
---
155.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
TOTAL
49336.5
203.54
242.4
42917.0
210.87
203.5
-6419.5
-13.01
7.33
3.60
-38.9
-16.04

* Includes Criminal Justice and Criminology in 1993 but not in 1997.

(1) Arts & Sciences (2) Other (3) Applied Science
(4) Business (5) Academic Support (6) Education
(7) Nursing (8) USM

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