Two new degree programs are being debated by the Faculty Senate.

A joint bachelor’s degree of science and master’s degree of science in diet and exercise, as well as a master’s degree of science in enterprise computing, must be discussed among departments, faculty members said.

“We would like the students to have plenty of knowledge about both [diet and exercise] fields,” said Doug King, professor of health and human performance.

Students enrolled in the diet and exercise program would graduate both as registered dietitians and as health fitness instructors certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, King said.

Sedahlia Crase, professor of human development and family studies, said the degree wasn’t the equivalent of a master’s in either exercise science or nutrition.

“It’s a blending of both,” Crase said.

Carol Roskey, professor of human development and family studies, said, from a research standpoint, there is a strong need for the program. Diet and exercise disciplines are related and are readily applicable to society, such as in setting nutritional and exercise habits for children, she said.

Stephanie Madon, assistant professor of psychology, said she was concerned the dual bachelor’s and master’s degrees would be a burden for students in their final year.

A master’s degree in enterprise computing would be the only one in the country, said John Jackman, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering.

The degree would be a standard 30-credit master’s degree, and is necessary because no other programs meet the demands of enterprise computing, he said.

Enterprise computing is the way business networks in large corporations process and produce information.

Some faculty members had concerns about the roles other departments, such as computer science, would play in the program.

“We were caught off guard, and did not know about this at all,” said Wallapak Tavanapong, assistant professor of computer science.

Jackman said the computer science department was not involved in the current proposal, but it could be included before the proposal is brought back to the senate for approval.

“We would certainly invite any department to participate in this program,” Jackman said.