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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:

New Courses:
BUS 630 Marketing Strategy
COM 612 Crisis Communication

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

New Courses:
EDU 349 Middle Childhood Development, Curriculum, and Learning. Prerequisite: SPF 202 or SPF 303. Explores early adolescence as a unique transition period. Examines middle level student characteristics and critical transformations that take place during these years. Details research-based middle level curriculum development with an emphasis on differentiating instruction for diverse students in grades 5–9 to promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Analyzes interdisciplinary models that integrate curriculum across the content areas and methods for successful middle level teaching in specific content areas. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2019.

EDU 549 Research and Theory of Middle Childhood Development, Curriculum, and Learning. Explores research and theory regarding early adolescence as a unique transition period. Examines middle level student characteristics and critical transformations that take place during these years. Details research-based middle level curriculum development with an emphasis on differentiating instruction for diverse students in grades 5–9 to promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Analyzes theories and research related to interdisciplinary models that integrate curriculum across the content areas and methods for successful middle level teaching in specific content areas. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2019.

HEW 331 Principles of Strength and Conditioning. Prerequisites: HEW 306 and NFS 102. Program design, motivational techniques, and implementation of strength and conditioning techniques for a variety of populations. Prepares students with the knowledge and skills to work in the physical fitness and sports performance industries. Prepares students for the national certifications offered by the NSCA, ACE, and NASM. Offered occasionally, beginning spring 2020.

Course Revisions:
HEA 591 Gender, Intersectionality, and Higher Education. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Critical examination of gender and intersectionality in higher education. Explores the experiences of students, faculty, and leaders with attention to interlocking systems of oppression, identity development, transgender issues, and campus climate and policies. Offered every other year, fall semester.

HEA 624 Supervised Practice I. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Supervised practice in higher education or related setting that provides substantive experience and professional supervision; seminar focused on awareness and development of professional competencies and goals; development of professional portfolio. Requires completion of 150 hours of supervised practice. Offered fall and spring semesters.

HEA 625 Supervised Practice II. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and HEA 624. Supervised practice in higher education or related setting that provides substantive experience and professional supervision; capstone seminar focused on career planning and professional development; continuation of HEA 624 and further development of professional portfolio. Requires completion of 150 hours of supervised practice. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2019.

HPR 203 Techniques and Theories of Football. Prerequisite: HPR 126 or HPR 300. Underlying philosophies, theories, and techniques for planning, organizing, and managing football programs. Intended for prospective football coaches. Applying the principles and practices of coaching a football team. Active participation in practical coaching scenarios under the guidance and supervision of a New York State certified coach. Offered occasionally, beginning fall 2019.

HPR 300 Principles, Philosophy, and Organization of Athletics in Education. The philosophy and principles of athletics in education. Rules, regulations, risk management, personal standards and values, coaching concerns to include special populations. Designed as a required course for students choosing to meet minimal New York State standards for coaching certification. Meets part of the state-mandated requirements for interscholastic coaches. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2019.

SSE 603 Middle School Social Studies Instruction. Prerequisites: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, SSE 500, and SSE 602. The purpose, goals, curricular materials, methodologies, and instructional techniques of middle school social studies education; students develop competency in designing and practicing instructional strategies drawn from methodologies and of the curricular materials of middle school social studies education and the disciplines of history and the social sciences. Offered each semester, beginning fall 2019.

SSE 609 Student Teaching of Social Studies in the Middle School. Prerequisites: Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, minimum grade of C+ in SSE 602 and SSE 603, successful completion of content and pedagogical coursework. Supervised teaching experience for five full days a week for approximately seven consecutive weeks in a middle school classroom. Effective demonstration of content knowledge, pedagogical preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflectivity of practice required. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2019.

SSE 611 Student Teaching of Social Studies in the High School. Prerequisites: Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, minimum grade of C+ in SSE 602 and SSE 603, successful completion of content and pedagogical coursework. Supervised teaching experience for five full days a week for approximately seven consecutive weeks in a high school classroom. Effective demonstration of content knowledge, pedagogical preparation, instructional delivery, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflectivity of practice required. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2019.