The Committee will meet THURSDAY, November 1 at 2:15 PM in Laurentide (LT), Rm 4012

1. Approval of the October 18, 2012 Minutes (to be handed out at meeting)
2. Announcements
3. Biology
   1. Prereq/description change BIOLOGY 225-Science of Forensic Analysis
   2. Pre-requisite Change BIOLOGY 494/694 – Seminar
   3. Changes in Existing Course BIOLOGY 498 – Independent Study
   4. Changes in Existing Course BIOLOGY 498R – Independent Study Undergraduate Research
   5. Change in Submajor – BIOLOGY- Cell/Physiology
   6. Change in Submajor- BIOLOGY - Early Entrance Pre-Professional
   7. Change in Submajor – BIOLOGY –Ecology/Field
   8. Change in Submajor – BIOLOGY – Honors
4. Chemistry Department
   1. New course CHEM 270 Introduction to Green Chemistry
   2. New course CHEM 271 Green Chemistry Laboratory
   3. Change in major Chemistry – Liberal Arts (BA/BS)
   4. Change in major Chemistry – Professional ACS Approved (BA/BS)
   5. Change in major Chemistry – Biochemistry emphasis (BA/BS)
   6. Change in major Chemistry – Honors emphasis (BA/BS)
5. Computer Science/Math
   1. Course Deletion – COMPSCI 302 – Computer Logic & Microprocessors
6. Geology and Geography Department
   1. New Course – GEOGRPHY 477 – Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
   2. Course Revision – GEOGRPHY 290 – Spatial Analysis
   3. Change in Certificate Program – GIS Certificate (BA/BS)
   4. Change in Major –Geography Urban/Suburban (BA/BS)
   5. Change in Major – Geography Geology Emphasis (BA/BS)
   6. Change in Major – Geography Quantitative/Technique (BA/BS)
   7.  Change in Major – Geography General (BA/BS)
   8. Change in Minor – Geography Elementary Education Emphasis
   9. Change in Minor – GEOLOGY  Minor
   10. Change in Minor – Geographic Information Systems Minor
   11. Change in Major – Geography Physical/Environmental
   12. Change in Major – Environmental Science – Resource Management Track (BS)
   13. Change in Minor – Environmental Studies Minor
7. Languages & Literatures-Professional Writing & Publishing submajor
   1. New course ENG 362 Grammar of Standard Written English
   2. New course ENG 364 Style: Principles and Practices
   3. New course ENG 366 Topics in Professional Writing
   4. Prerequisite change ENG 330 Manuscript Editing
   5. Title change ENG 372/572 Technical Writing
   6. Prereq/title change ENG 430 Book Editing
   7. Course description ENG 430 Book Editing
   8. Prereq/title change ENG 436 Topics in Technical Writing
   9. Course revision ENG 436 Topics in Technical Writing
   10. Change in submajor Professional Writing and Publishing (BA/BS)
   11. Change in minor Professional Writing and Publishing (BA/BS)
   12. Change in certificate Professional Writing and Publishing (BA/BS)
8. Languages and Literature –Intensive English Program   1) Cover document for CIE course proposals and 2) Appendix ACT Compass ESL Level Descriptors
   1. New course – English 051 Beginning Listening and Conversation
   2. New Course – English 053 Beginning Reading and Writing
   3. New Course – English 055 Beginning Grammar
   4. New Course – English 061 Integrated Academic English Skills 2
   5. New Course – English 063 Academic Vocabulary Development
   6. New Course – English 065 Culture and Academic Conversations
   7. New Course – English 069 Special Topic
   8. New course – English 071 Integrated Academic English Skills 3
   9. New Course – English 073 Oral Presentation Skills
   10. New Course - English 075 -  Advanced Pronunciation and Speech Skills
   11. New Course – English 079 Special Topic
   12. Change in Existing Course – English 161 Advanced Academic Reading in ESL International Students
   13. Change in Existing Course -  English 162 College Writing in English as a Second Language
   14. New Course –English 163  Introduction to U.S. Culture for International Students
   15. New Course – English 164 Special Topics
9. Political Science
   1. New Course –POLI SCI 331 U.S. Disability Politics and Policy
10. Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Department
    1. New Course - Sociology 375 Restorative Justice
    2. New Course – Sociology 475 Criminology Theory
    3. New Certificate Program – Disability Studies
    4. Change in major Japanese Studies Major (BA/BS)
    5. Change in minor Asian Studies Minor (BA/BS)
    6. New minor Japanese Studies Minor (BA/BS)
11. College of Letters and Sciences
    1. New Pre-Professional Program-Pre-Physical Therapy (Proposal is coming)