MINUTES, GRADUATE CURRICULUM SUBCOMMITTEE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5241 N. Maple, M/S TA 43
Fresno, California 93740-8027
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8-2743
November 10, 2010
Members Present:
M. Xiao (Chair), M. Barakzai, K. Cline
J. McKay, K. Miller.
Members Absent:
K. Carey (excused), M. Jones.
Visitors:
Keith Clement, Eric Person, Saul Jimenez-Sandoval,
The Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee meeting was called to order by Chair
M. Xiao at 3:05 p.m. in McLane Hall, Room 193.
1.
Minutes.
MSC to approve the Minutes of 11/3/10.
2.
Agenda.
MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
3.
Communication and Announcements.
There was none.
4.
Old Business
Lyles College of Engineering
Second Reading
New Graduate Course Request (Item #34)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE 278 Embedded System Design
MSC to approve with minor revisions
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #37)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Third Reading needed
5.
New Business
College of Science and Mathematics
First Reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #38)
Forensic Science
FBS 201 Foundations in Forensic and Behavioral Sciences
Course Deletion
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #39)
Forensic Science
FBS 221 Forensic Psychological Assessment
Change in course prerequisite
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #40)
Forensic Science
FBS 222 Investigative Profiling
Change in course subject/catalog number
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #41)
Forensic Science
FBS 227 Seminar in Forensic Behavioral Science
Change in course subject/catalog number
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #42)
Forensic Science
FBS 229 Jury Decision Making and Jury Selection
Change in course subject/catalog number
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #43)
Forensic Science
FBS 230 Microscopy and Materials Analysis
Change in course subject/catalog number and prerequisite
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #44)
Forensic Science
FBS 242 Forensic DNA Analysis
Change in course subject/catalog number and prerequisite
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #45)
Forensic Science
FBS 262 Human Identification
Change in course title
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #46)
Forensic Science
FBS 269 Forensic Anthropology
Change in course prerequisite
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #47)
Forensic Science
FBS 271 Scientific Evidence
Change in course subject/catalog number and prerequisite
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #48)
Forensic Science
FBS 272 Expert Witness Testimony
Change in course subject/catalog number
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #49)
Forensic Science
FBS 274 Topics in Forensic Science
Change in course prerequisite
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #50)
Forensic Science
FBS 280 Forensic Science Seminar
Change in course subject/catalog number
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #51)
Forensic Science
FBS 290 Independent Study
Change in course units
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #52)
Forensic Science
FBS 291 Internship in Science Laboratory
Change in course prerequisite
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #53)
Forensic Science
FBS 295 Research
Change in course units
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #54)
Forensic Science
FBS 298 Project
Change in course units
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #55)
Forensic Science
FBS 299 Thesis
Change in course units
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #56)
Forensic Science
MSC to approve and waive second reading
6.
College of Science and Mathematics
First Reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #57)
Chemistry
CHEM 201 Chemistry Laboratory Teaching Techniques
Change in course prerequisite and description
MSC to approve and waive second reading
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #58)
Chemistry
MSC to approve and waive second reading
7.
College of Arts and Humanities
First Reading
Graduate Course Change or Deletion Request (Item #59)
Spanish
SPAN 202 Introduction to Literary Theory
Change in course title and description
Minor revisions to course syllabus recommended and additional
paperwork requested
New Graduate Course Request (Item #60)
Spanish
SPAN 203 Applied Literary Theory
Minor revisions to course syllabus recommended and additional
paperwork requested
Catalog Statement Revision Request (Item #61
Spanish
Minor revisions recommended
8.
College of Social Sciences
First Reading
New Graduate Course Request (Item #62)
Criminology
CRIM 216 Essentials of Homeland Security
Minor revisions to course syllabus recommended
New Graduate Course Request (Item #63)
Criminology
CRIM 217 Radical Ideologies
Minor revisions to course syllabus recommended
New Graduate Course Request (Item #64)
Criminology
CRIM 218 Domestic Intelligence in a Liberal Democracy
Minor revisions to course syllabus recommended
New Graduate Course Request (Item #65)
Criminology
CRIM 219 Border and Homeland Security
Minor revisions to course syllabus recommended
MSC to adjourn (4:50 p.m.)