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

Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Infusion (INF):
GEG 390 Quantitative Methods in Geography and Planning (CT, IM, W)

CT=Critical Thinking, IM=Information Management, W=Writing

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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following has been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for spring 2017 review:

Program Revision:
B.S.Ed. Exceptional Education and Childhood Education

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Please remember that course or program challenges must be received by the College Senate Curriculum Committee chair within 15 days of their initial publication in the Daily Bulletin. Challenges will not be honored after the 15-day period.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
As part of the new curricular process, all associate deans must submit curricular proposals to the College Senate Office via KissFlow by the 15th of each month. The College Senate Office will log and forward all submissions received by the 15th to the Curriculum Committee for review. Proposals received after the 15th will be reviewed the following month. Proposals received after December 5, 2016, will be reviewed when the committee reconvenes in February. Proposals may be submitted to the College Senate Office during the winter break but will not be reviewed until the spring semester.

Please note that all proposals must be submitted via KissFlow. Associate deans can provide guidance on this process. Any proposals not submitted through KissFlow will not be accepted unless previous arrangements have been made between the curricular chair and the respective associate dean. All programs and credit-bearing certificates must meet SUNY mandates.

Please continue to check the curricular announcements in the Daily Bulletin on Thursdays to see when proposals have been received, reviewed, and forwarded to the president.

From the President
I have approved the following curricular item, which has been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost:

Program Revision:
B.A. Geography, BA-NS GEG

From the President
I have approved the following curricular items, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost:

New Program:
Advanced Certificate in Nonprofit Management

Program Revisions:
B.A. Anthropology, BA-NS ANT
B.A. Theater, BA-AH THA

New Courses:
EDU 380 International Professional Development Schools Study Abroad and Service Learning    
GEG 583 Advanced Geographic Information Interpolation Methods
GEG 584 Geospatial Programming
MAT 430 Set Theory
PSC 398 Legal Research and Writing
TFA 470 The Business of Television
TFA 471 The Business of Film

Course Revision:
GEG 206 Geography of New York State

Advanced to the President
The following has been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and forwarded to the president for review:

Program Revision:
B.A. Geography, BA-NS GEG

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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received at the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for spring 2017 review:

Program Revision:
B.S. Applied Mathematics, BS-NS AMT

New Courses:
EXE 623 Assessment and Instruction in Math for Students with High-Incidence Disabilities. Prerequisites: EXE 501 and EXE 503. Identifying the learning characteristics of students with disabilities in math; assessing and planning evidenced-based math instruction to address skill deficits and conceptual understanding in standards-based mathematics. Offered each semester.

MAT 486 Mathematics for Financial Modeling. Prerequisites: MAT 202 and MAT 381 or instructor permission. Introduction to interest theory and stock and bond theory using probability, calculus, and linear algebra; models developed under the framework of risk neutral theory, the finite state, and mean variance models.

Course Revisions:
EXE 520 Teaching of Individuals with Severe/Multiple Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Overview of etiologies, theories, and teaching applications for students with severe/multiple disabilities and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Development of appropriate learning goals, teaching approaches, and environmental arrangements. Inclusion in schools and successful transition within communities, selection and use of adaptive equipment and assistive technologies, and alternate assessment. Offered every semester.

EXE 620 Advanced Teaching of Individuals with Severe/Multiple Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and EXE 520 or equivalent. Advanced, rigorous coursework designed to deepen educators’ skills and knowledge base when working with students who have severe/multiple disabilities and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families. Focus on disciplined inquiry, informed practice, and comprehensive methods required to teach and support individuals and families within this population of students. Offered each spring semester.

EXE 634 Applied Behavior Analysis. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and EXE 502 or EXE 362 or EXE 522. Applied behavior analysis in the education of students; principles and procedures for reinforcing existing behaviors, teaching new behaviors; progress monitoring through use of student performance data; contingency management procedures for including in regular education settings. Offered each fall and spring semester.

MED 307 Uses of Technology in the Teaching of Mathematics. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and instructor permission. Equipment and software available for use in the mathematics classroom. Effective use of technology in exploration and development of concepts, problem solving, development of lessons, and assessment of educational potential of current and new technologies. Production and evaluation of projects for use in the mathematics classroom. Offered every semester.

SOC 490 Senior Seminar. Prerequisites: SOC 100, SOC 300 or SOC 302, and SOC 400 or SOC 204; senior standing. Research in selected area(s) of sociology; designing and conducting original social research. Required for sociology majors.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
As part of the new curricular process, all associate deans must submit curricular proposals to the College Senate Office via KissFlow by the 15th of each month. The College Senate Office will log and forward all submissions received by the 15th to the Curriculum Committee for review. Proposals received after the 15th will be reviewed the following month. Proposals received after December 5, 2016, will be reviewed when the committee reconvenes in February. Proposals may be submitted to the College Senate Office during the winter break but will not be reviewed until the spring semester.

Please continue to check the curricular announcements in the Daily Bulletin on Thursdays to see when proposals have been received, reviewed, and forwarded to the president. Please remember that any course or program challenges must be received by the College Senate Curriculum Committee chair within 15 days of initial publication of the course or program in the Daily Bulletin.

All proposals must be submitted via KissFlow. Associate deans can provide guidance on this new process. Any proposals not submitted through KissFlow will not be accepted unless previous arrangements have been made between the curricular chair and the respective associate dean. All programs and credit-bearing certificates must meet SUNY mandates.

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 Course:
EXE 582 Practicum in Intermediate Special Education

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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following were received in the College Senate Office after the fall submission deadline and have been forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for spring 2019 review:

New Program:
Advanced Certificate in Disaster and Emergency Management, DEM-CERT

New Courses:
ENG 501 Field Experience in Secondary English Education. Prerequisite: Standing in the English education master of arts in teaching program. Introduction to the secondary school as an institution and to the teaching of English as a profession; required observations of secondary English language arts teaching and other content areas; limited experimentation with teaching secondary English. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2020.

ENG 512 Methods and Research in Teaching Language. Prerequisite: Standing in the English education master of arts in teaching program. Study of the research and pedagogical approaches to teaching language use in secondary English education classrooms; grammar, usage, and mechanics instruction; primary and academic language development, language acquisition, the history of English; the right to one’s own language; sociopolitical dimensions of language; discussions of correctness within a range of discourse levels; multimodal literacy development; instruction in literacy learning in and out of school, action research on language instruction in schools. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2020.

ENG 556 Methods, Materials, and Professional Development for Teachers of English. Prerequisites: ENG 501; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in program; standing in the English education master of arts in teaching program. Methods and materials necessary to become an effective teacher of English; secondary school curriculum, New York State standards for the language arts, planning, assessment, and classroom management; required field experience with emphasis on professional development, on-site observations, practice teaching sessions, interactions with public school teachers and personnel, and classroom research. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2019.

ENG 557 English Education Student Teaching in Middle School. Prerequisites: ENG 501 and standing in the English education master of arts in teaching program. Corequisites: ENG 558 and ENG 559. Full-time student teaching, five days a week for seven weeks in a middle school or junior high school placement; implementation of pedagogical-content knowledge, instructional planning, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflective practice. College supervision biweekly. Required for MAT English education students. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2020.

ENG 558 English Education Student Teaching in High School. Prerequisites: ENG 501 and standing in the English education master of arts in teaching program. Corequisites: ENG 557 and ENG 559. Full-time student teaching, five days a week for seven weeks in a high school placement; implementation of pedagogical-content knowledge, instructional planning, classroom management, knowledge of student development, collaboration with school professionals, and reflective practice. College supervision biweekly. Required for MAT English education students. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2020.

Course Revision:
IDE 204 Materials, Specifications, and Estimating. Prerequisite: IDE 151. The study of interior finishes, materials, and various interior components; professional specification, code restrictions, and environmental concerns of materials; and understanding and creation of estimates and budgets for materials and products. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2020.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee has completed its review of curricular proposals for fall 2018. The deadline to submit curricular proposals for the fall 2018 semester was November 26. Submissions received after the November 26 deadline will be reviewed beginning in spring 2019. A spring 2019 submission deadline will be forthcoming. Curricular authors who plan to submit a proposal for spring 2019 should consult with their respective associate dean.

Please direct questions about submitted proposals to your respective associate dean. Any proposal that has been approved pending revisions (APR) should be acted on immediately to prevent delays. All proposals must be approved by the respective associate dean before final approval by the chair of the Curriculum Committee. All proposals go through KissFlow. For technical issues regarding KissFlow, please create a ticket in the IT self-service portal or contact Andrew Chambers, information management specialist in IT. Please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, with general questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
A KissFlow Help document (PDF, 295 KB) is posted on the College Senate Curriculum Committee website to help curricular authors prepare and upload proposals to KissFlow. This instructive document includes important information to know before submitting proposals for review. Curricular authors should always check with their associate deans before submitting a course or program proposal to KissFlow.

When submitting a course or program proposal via KissFlow, please make certain that your associate dean has approved the assigned prefix number or code. It is imperative that the correct prefixes for new or revised proposals be submitted, as these will eventually be entered in Banner and the course catalogs. All proposals must accurately reflect the nature of the course or program. A revision should state “Reason for Revision,” as opposed to new, which states “Reason for Addition.” Also make certain that the title and description on the KissFlow routing form match the title and description on the local routing form, especially catalog descriptions. If a title change occurs after the first submission, the new title should be reflected on the revised proposal description. The College Senate Office sometimes receives mismatched proposals, leading to inaccurate listings in the Daily Bulletin and further delaying the final approval process. Associate deans must ensure that all submissions match their routing forms and proposals before sending them to the Senate Office via KissFlow. The Senate Office checks submissions but is not responsible for mismatched documents.