Curriculum Committee Agenda
Monday, April 3 at 2:15 p.m. on Zoom
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1.0 Roll Call
Roll call by signatures/presence in Zoom session.
2.0 Approval of Minutes
Approval of minutes from March 6, 2023.
3.0 New Business
3.1 Change to Existing Course PSYC 220 Psychology of Women
Submitted by Elizabeth Yanoff
The department seeks to update course information and reactivate the course after a hiatus.
3.2 New Course GLBS 110 Topics in Cultural Exploration
Submitted by Elizabeth Yanoff
The department seeks to create a new course to allow students to earn credit for academic work from study abroad opportunities.
3.3 New Course MATH 181 Honors Calculus I
Submitted by Linda Lim
The department seeks to create a new Calculus course for the honors college program.
3.4 Change to Existing Program/Certificate Entrepreneurship, A.A.S.
Submitted by Ricky Thibodeau
The department seeks to update program requirements to improve transferability.
3.5 New Course FORM 106 College Forum
Submitted by Colleen Ferris
The department seeks to create a new Forum course for Health Sciences professional track majors.
3.6 Change to Existing Course SPRT 275 Professional Issues in Sports and Exercise
Submitted by Colleen Ferris
The department seeks to change this course’s behavioral objectives and description to better align the course with DEISJ designation.
3.7 Change to Existing Program/Certificate Exercise Science, A.S.
Submitted by Colleen Ferris
The department seeks to change the program to meet SUNY’s DEISJ general elective requirement.
3.8 Change to Existing Program/Certificate Fitness Specialist Certificate
Submitted by Colleen Ferris
The department seeks to change course requirements based on advisory board and field recommendations.
3.9 New Course ENGL 100E Enhanced English Composition I for English as a Second Language Students
Submitted by Anthony Podlaski
The department seeks to create a new course for English as a Second Language Students, including developmental writing instruction to support student success in college-level essay writing.
3.10 New Course ENGL 101E English Composition I for English as a Second Language Students
Submitted by Anthony Podlaski
The department seeks to create a new course for English as a Second Language Students, including developmental writing instruction to support student success in college-level essay writing.
3.11 New Course ENGL 102E English Composition II for English as a Second Language Students
Submitted by Anthony Podlaski
The department seeks to create a new course for English as a Second Language Students, including instruction to support student success in college-level essay writing.
3.12 Change to Existing Course ENGL 108 Honors Composition II
Submitted by Anthony Podlaski
The department seeks to reintroduce this course for the honors college program.
3.13 New Course ENGL 126 Honors Public Speaking
Submitted by Anthony Podlaski
The department seeks to create a new course for the honors college program.
3.14 Change to Existing Course ENGL 202 English Literature II
Submitted by Anthony Podlaski
The department seeks to change this course’s description, objectives, and outline to align with SUNY’s DEISJ designation.
3.15 New Course LATN 200 Latin Language and Culture III
Submitted by Anthony Podlaski
The department seeks to create a course to expand the Latin course sequence.
3.16 Change to Existing Course PHYS 143 Meteorology and Climate Change
Submitted by Michael Shea
The department seeks to change this course’s title to better reflect course content and align with the course description.
3.17 Change to Existing Course PHYS 146 Evolution of The Earth
Submitted by Michael Shea
The department seeks to remove the prerequisite PHYS 145 for this course as this is not a sequence and not necessary for student success.
3.18 Change to Existing Course CHEM 105 Concepts in Chemistry
Submitted by Michael Shea
The department seeks to change the course’s description of content to clarify that the course is for non-chemistry majors.
3.19 New Course BIOL 112 Introduction to Biotechnology
Submitted by Michael Shea
The department seeks to create a new course for students in the Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, and Biotechnology Certificate Program.
3.20 New Microcredential Introductory Bioprocessing and Automation
Submitted by Michael Shea
The department seeks to create the first in a sequence of microcredentials related to bioprocessing and automation.
3.21 New Microcredential Advanced Bioprocessing and Automation
Submitted by Michael Shea
The department seeks to create the second in a sequence of microcredentials related to bioprocessing and automation.
3.22 Change to Existing Elective List *Exercise Science, A.S.
Submitted by Colleen Ferris
3.23 Change to Existing Elective List *Health and Wellness Studies, A.S.
Submitted by Colleen Ferris
3.24 Change to Existing Elective List *Physical Education, A.A.
Submitted by Colleen Ferris
*Informational item: these items do not require a committee vote.
4.0 Senate & Chair Report
5.0 Adjournment