College of Arts and Sciences College Advisory Committee: Science Subcommittee Thursday, January 21, 2016, 3:30 PM 545 Science Complex Present: Angell (BIO), Emal (CHEM), Ryker (GEOG&GEOL), Dumitrascu (MATH), Jacobs (PHY & ASTR), McIntyre (PSY), Haynes (COSC), Kovacs (IESS), Pernecky (CAS Dean’s Office) I. New Business Approval of minutes of Nov 5, 2015 meeting (moved G&G, seconded PHY) passes 4-­‐
0-­‐2 • Biochemistry minor – Motion to approve (PHY, G&G) -­‐ passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 • General Biochemistry major – Motion to table for discussion between Bio and Chem DHs (PHY, G&G) – passes 5-­‐0-­‐1 • Professional Biochemistry major– Motion to table for discussion between Bio and Chem DHs (BIO, COSC) – passes 5-­‐0-­‐1 • Professional Chemistry major -­‐ Motion to approve (PHY, G&G) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Electives should specify 0-­‐2 hours. • Secondary Education Chemistry major – Motion to approve (G&G, MATH) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Research courses should be corrected to show correct credit hours. o Question: Should equivalent courses to CHEM 406 be listed? • CHEM 281 and 282 – Motion to approve (PHY, PSY) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Needs contact information for proposers. • CHEM 381 – Motion to table (G&G, PSY) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Discuss with IESS, due to credit hour change. o Comment: Request for old vs. new syllabi. o Comment: Needs contact information for proposers. • CHEM 451 -­‐ Motion to approve (PHY, G&G) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Delete last five words of catalog description. o Comment: Reach out to pre-­‐professional advisors to inform of intentions. • Chemistry minor – Motion to approve (PHY, G&G) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Electives list should be repeated under Option 1 or have a master list of electives. • General Chemistry major – Motion to approve (PHY, PSY) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Research courses should be corrected to show correct credit hours. • PHY 280 – Motion to approve (G&G, PHY) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 •
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PHY 330 – Motion to approve (COSC, PHY) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Differential equations should be a corequisite or prerequisite. o Comment: Item #5 should be answered. PHY 380 – Motion to approve (PSY, MATH) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 PHY 420 – Motion to approve (COSC, CHEM) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 DTC 230 – Motion to approve (PHY, G&G) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Item #14 should be ‘yes’, otherwise there is a hidden prerequisite for the Dietetics program. o Comment: Syllabus is not clear. o Comment: Item #12c should be checked to not allow grad students to take course for credit. Elementary Education Mathematics major – Motion to approve (PSY, G&G) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 Special Education Major K-­‐12 Learning Disabilities Endorsement (Secondary and Elementary) – Motion to approve (PSY, MATH) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 SPLI 240, SPLI 340, SPLI 396, SPLI 421, SPLI 475, SPLI 494 – Motion to approve as a package (COSC, PSY) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Syllabi do not specify student learning outcomes and evaluation. AVT 363/463 – Motion to approve (G&G, PSY) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Should #14 be checked? It is stated elsewhere that it is a restricted elective. o Question: Rationale for AVT 463 says that an external exam is required after completion of the course. Is this correct? If so, is it enforceable? Information Assurance and Cyber Defense major and IA 471 – Motion to table for COSC action – (COSC, MATH) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 IA 474, 475, 476 – Motion to approve as a package (PSY, G&G) – passes 6-­‐0-­‐0 o Comment: Item #14 should be checked for IA 474 and IA 476. o Comment: 400-­‐level courses can not be on a program of study for graduate students. o Comment: Use course number designations consistently in the program proposal. Adjourned at 4:59 pm. Minutes respectfully submitted, Cory Emal, recording secretary