ASMSU's Academic Assembly voted Tuesday to support adding a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender academic program to the university's curriculum, as well as getting more wireless Internet nodes around campus.

Assembly members plan to promote the LBGT specialization to the Academic Governance system, which makes decisions on curriculum, assembly chairperson Robert Murphy said.

"This could turn out to be one of the fastest-growing fields of social science research," Murphy said. "This would be innovation on the part of Michigan State and it would make us a trendsetter within academia."

Representatives said they also want more wireless Internet access points on campus.

There are more than 40 buildings on campus with at least one wireless node.

But assembly members said there needs to be more if MSU wants to stay competitive with other campuses that are fully wireless.

Assembly members said they will talk with Academic Computing & Network Services about installing wireless nodes around campus.

"The Internet is a central part of a college education," said Eric Hinojosa, Residence Halls Association representative for Academic Assembly. "With MSU having computer requirements and so many students having laptops, it just makes sense."