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From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review and approval:

Program Revision:
B.S. Forensic Chemistry, BS-NS FRC

New Course:
CHE 698 Journal Seminar

Course Revisions:
CHE 699 Thesis Seminar and Defense
ENG 350 Twentieth-Century Drama I
FOR 312 Chemistry and Criminalistics
FOR 414 Forensic Chemistry Laboratory

Course Revision with W Designation:
NFS 420W Dietetics Experience

Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:

Program Revision:
M.S. Forensic Science, MS-NS FSC

New Courses:
FRE 450 Moliere’s Comedies in Sociocultural Context. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Analysis of the life and works of Moliere; the milieu for which he wrote; the conventions of seventeenth-century French drama; the influence of contemporary political rivalries, social conditions, and court practices on his work and career. Taught in French.

FRE 460 Franco-Caribbean Literature, History, and Culture. Prerequisite: At least one previous upper-level undergraduate literature course in French. History, social issues, syncretic aspects of the French Caribbean culture in literary context. Characteristic literary themes, conflicts, and symbolism in key works of major Franco-Caribbean authors. Taught in French.

SPA 321 Issues and Themes in Contemporary Hispanic Cultures. Prerequisite: SPA 302 or equivalent. Development and practice of Spanish language through exploration of current issues facing Latin America and Spain. Targeted toward the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Advanced-Mid-Level. Taught in Spanish. 

Course Revisions:
NFS 230 Introduction to Dietetics. Overview of the dietetics profession: career options, professional development, career portfolio development, professional organization, code of ethics, standards of practice, professional values, creativity, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics position papers, introduction to legislative process, professional issues and trends, and professional references and resources.

NFS 315 Life Cycle and Community Nutrition I. Prerequisite: NFS 102. Study of the physiological changes during pregnancy and lactation and in aging in the older adult; growth and development during infancy, preschool, school age, and adolescence; food and nutrition needs; specific nutritional concerns; and available nutritional services programs.

NFS 430 Introduction to Nutrition Research. Prerequisites: MAT 311 and NFS 402. Introduction to nutrition research. Exploration of various research designs and characteristics of quantitative nutrition studies. Emphasis on the evidence-analysis process with regard to clinical trials and use of information technologies to locate and apply evidence-based guidelines.