April 17, 2026 Agenda & Minutes

Time: 9:30am
Location: Microsoft Teams. If anyone in addition to the COSCC would like to attend, please email Jen for details.

Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 4/3/2026.

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

I. Call to Order [9:30am]

II. Approval of the March 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes and March 27, 2026 Meeting Minutes [Tabled as the meeting minutes were not visible.]

III. Announcements/Discussion

IV. Old Business

• COS 503: Introduction to AI Applications in Science [Tabled pending further discussion to better meet departmental needs. To this end, the COSCC recommended that a subcommittee be formed: Nathan Burtch and Pritha Roy volunteered to serve on this subcommittee alongside Arie Croitoru, William Lamberti, and Jen Bazaz Gettys. Other COSCC members are welcome to join, please email Jen.]
• Forensic Science Graduate Certificate [Approved]

V. New Business – Undergraduate

Modified Courses

• GEOL 404: Field Techniques [Approved pending population of the recommended prerequisite section to match the Justification section.]
• MATH 105: Precalculus Mathematics [Approved pending the addition of MATH 103T]
• MATH 108: Introductory Calculus with Business Applications [Approved pending the addition of MATH 103T]
• MATH 113_Analytic Geometry and Calculus I [Approved]
• MATH 123: Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part A [Approved pending Justification section formatting]
• MATH 125: Discrete Mathematics I [Approved]
• MATH 214: Elementary Differential Equations [Approved pending Justification section formatting]

Modified Programs

• Government Analytics Minor [Approved pending the removal of inactivated GOVT 311, and adding EVPP and GGS equivalent courses: EVPP 361, 362, 357, and GGS 357, in addition to changing the requirement to eight unique minor credits.]
• Medical Laboratory Sciences, BS* [Approved with a recommendation to move BIOL 430, 431 to the top of the list so they’re prioritized. Also, add the MLAB 300 WI footnote.]

Inactivated Programs

• Physics, BS/Secondary Education, Accelerated MEd (Secondary Education – Science Concentration)* [Approved]

VI. New Business – Graduate

New Courses

• CSI 686: Molecular Dynamics Modeling* [Approved pending update to NR grading and rounding the lecture hours to avoid confusion.]

Modified Courses

• EVPP 682: Principles of Environmental Conflict [Approved]

VII. Adjournment [11:05am]

*Item added after the agenda was announced

• *The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.