TO: | Dr. Ana Börger-Greco, Faculty Senate Chairperson |
FROM: | Dr. Vilas A. Prabhu Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
DATE: | March 1, 2006 |
SUBJECT: | APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS |
As the President's designee, I am informing you of the approvals of the following Faculty Senate Curricular Actions.
Faculty Senate action at September 6, 2005, meeting:
PHIL 345 - Humanity and Environment
Approved, effective Summer 2006
EDFN 398 - Urban Immersion Seminar
Faculty Senate action at November 15, 2005, meeting:
ESCI 322 - Environmental Hydrology
Approved, effective Summer 2006
Changes in Undergraduate Courses/Curricula:
Combine CHEM 375 - Environmental Chemistry (G2, L) lecture and laboratory into one 4 credit course.
Approved, effective Summer 2006
Faculty Senate action at September 6, 2005, meeting:
Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
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Music Minor - 23 credits | Reduce to 18 credits | Music Minor - 18 credits |
Required courses: 17 credits MUSI 100, 112, 212, 131 4 credits in major performance 2 credits in applied musicianship |
Required courses: 9 credits MUSI 100 MUSI 103 or 104 3 credits in applied musicianship (Delete Solfege/class piano courses) |
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Electives: 6 credits Choose at least 6 credits from the following: MUSI 312, 412, 331, 381, 362, 462, 411, 315, 342, 368, 365 The following courses must be at the 300 or 400 level: 4 credits in major performance 2 credits in applied musicianship |
Electives: 9 credits (6 credits must be at the 300 level or higher)
Choose at least 9 credits from the following: |
Approved, effective Summer 2006
Faculty Senate action at December 6, 2005, meeting:
Require PHYS 266 - Electronics to required courses list in major field requirements for the B.A. PHYS program, B.A. PHYS-Meteorology, B.A. PHYS-Philosophy, B.A. PHYS-Polymer Chemistry and B.A. PHYS-3/2 Cooperative Engineering options.
Approved, effective Summer 2006
Faculty Senate action at January 17, 2006, meeting:
Require BIOL 375 - Biometry for the B.S. BIOL, Marine Biology program. Required courses increase by 3 credits to 25 credits. Marine Biology and other biology electives decrease from 24 to 21 credits.
Approved, effective Summer 2006
Faculty Senate action at October 4, 2005, meeting:
BSE Chemistry - Current Curriculum | Proposed Changes | Analysis/Implications |
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Total Required Credits for Graduation: 129 | Total Required Credits for Graduation: 126 | |
Required Chemistry Courses (41 credits) | 41 credits | |
Required Related (22 credits) | 22 credits | |
Professional Education (27 credits) | 27 credits | |
G1 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
G2 Requirements (12 credits) | None (at least 4 required related courses will count towards G2 requirements) | 0 credits |
G3 Requirements (12 credits) | 12 credits | |
ENGL 110, COMM 100, P, AW, WELL Requirements (15 credits) | Waive Perspectives requirement Brings program in alignment with PASSHE requirement of maximum of 126 credits in the major |
12 credits The amendment passed waiving the perspectives requirement. |
Approved, effective retroactive to Fall 2005