February 24, 2020- Agenda & Minutes

Time: 10:30 am
Location: Exploratory Hall, Room 3301
Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 2/10/2020

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Relevant Links: Undergraduate Council Meeting Minutes/ Graduate Council Meeting Minutes

I. Call to Order [10:39 AM]

II. Approval of the January 27, 2020 Meeting Minutes 

III. Announcements/Discussion

• Retroactive Catalog Requirement [We now have the option of making program requirements retroactive to previous catalog terms. Members asked: “Can we apply this to previous catalog changes?” and “Can students apply the old or the new changes to their program?” The answer to both of these questions is “yes,” please contact Jennifer to employ this feature.]
• Dr. van der Ham updated the committee that he attended February’s COS Faculty Committee and provided them with the COSCC’s progress since last year.

IV. Old Business

Undergraduate

Modified Courses

• MATH 315: Advanced Calculus I [Approved]
• MATH 321: Abstract Algebra [Approved]
• MATH 322: Advanced Linear Algebra [Approved]
• MATH 400: History of Math (Topic Varies) [Approved]
• MATH 401: Mathematics through 3D Printing [Approved]

Modified Programs

• Mathematics, BA* [Approved via email vote on 2/27]
• Mathematics, BS* [Approved via email vote on 2/27]
• Mathematics Minor* [Approved via email vote on 3/2]

Graduate

New Courses

• EVPP 544: Urban Ecosystems & Process-Lab/Fields [Approved pending clarity on whether CHEM 213 should be listed. Change BIOL 307 to 308.]
• NEUR 622: Glutamatergic Systems [Tabled]

Modified Courses

• EVPP 542: Urban Ecosystems & Process [Approved pending clarity on whether CHEM 213 should be listed..]

Modified Programs

• Earth Systems Science, MS* [Approved via email vote on 3/2]

V. New Business – Undergraduate

New Courses

• EVPP 326: Animal Physiology [Moved to an email vote which was approved on 2/25/2020.]

Modified Courses

• BIOL 312: Biostatistics for Bioinformatics [Approved]

Modified Programs

• Biology, BA* [Approved]
• Biology, BS* [Approved]
• Environmental and Sustainability Studies, BA [Approved]

VI. New Business – Graduate

Modified Programs

• Environmental Science and Public Policy, PhD* [Approved pending a better way for students to learn about available faculty.]
• Mathematics, PhD*[Approved via email vote on 2/27]

VII. Adjournment [11:30 AM]

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