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

New Program:
Advanced Certificate in Applied Creative Thinking and Problem Solving, AdvCt-CRS SOP

Program Revision:
Minor in Coaching, COA-NS

New Course:
DSA 610 Databases and the Data Science Information Life Cycle

Course Revision:
HPR 205 Techniques and Theories of Track and Field

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
We urge everyone to use the College Senate Curriculum Committee website for all their curricular needs and information. The website has been completely updated and streamlined, with newly published templates for new and revised programs (major and minor) and courses, and a fully revised 2019–2020 CSCC Handbook (PDF, 4.7 MB). For further proposal submission assistance, please consult with your respective associate dean. For basic inquiries, please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

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

Course Revision:
HPR 202 Techniques and Theories of Soccer

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:
HPR 202 Techniques and Theories of Soccer

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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 fall 2019 review:

New Program:
Undergraduate Certificate in Digital Media Arts

Program Revision:
Undergraduate Certificate in World Languages Advantage

New Courses:
COM 447 Communication Data Analytics. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Exploration of publicly available data and user-generated data; application of communication theory and research in data analytics; attention to tools and methods in communication data analytics; focus on ethical responsibilities of data scientists; experience in using statistical software and Python. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2020.

COM 547 Data Analytics for Strategic Communication. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Exploration of publicly available data and user-generated data; application of communication theory and research in data analytics; attention to tools and methods in communication data analytics; focus on ethical responsibilities of data scientists; intensive practice in using statistical software and Python. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2020.

ENT 340 Building Information Modeling (BIM) Using Revit MEP. Prerequisite: ENT 332 or ENT 331 or instructor permission. Drawing techniques for 3-D parametric solid modeling of MEP systems (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) using Autodesk Revit BIM (building information modeling) software. Revit facilitates design of buildings and their elements, such as MEP systems, in 3-D, enabling coordination and change management in design documentation extensively used in industry. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2020.

ENT 350 Electrical Codes and Standards. Prerequisite: ENT 332 or ENT 331 or equivalent. Introduction to national and international codes and standards predominantly referenced in electrical design, construction, and maintenance throughout the United States. Offered occasionally, beginning spring 2020.

ENT 360 Smart Buildings and Energy Efficiency. Prerequisite: ENT 345 or instructor permission. Introduction to control techniques of various building systems, including heating, ventilation, lighting, elevators, security, and energy management. Energy efficiency, metering, integration of renewables, distributed generation, computational analytics, and service considerations. Offered occasionally, beginning spring 2020.

New Course with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
MATHEMATICS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
DSA 201 Foundations of Data-Oriented Computing with Python. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Introduction to data-oriented programming and algorithmic problem solving using Python. Hands-on, project-oriented class incorporating problems from many fields. Offered fall semester, beginning spring 2020.

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

New Course:
EXE 373 Foundations of Teaching Middle School Students with Disabilities

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From the Associate Provost
The following has been approved by SUNY System Administration and the New York State Education Department:

Program Revision:
B.S. Criminal Justice

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The following has been approved by SUNY System Administration and forwarded to the New York State Education Department for review:

Program Revision:
M.S. Professional Applied and Computational Mathematics

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The following have been approved by SUNY System Administration for General Education designation:

New Courses with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
HUMANITIES
PHI 112 Ethics for Business

WESTERN CIVILIZATION
REL 360 Western Monotheism

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The following has been received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee fall 2019 review:

New Course:
PHI 335 God and Religion. Prerequisite: One PHI course. Application of philosophical reasoning and methodology to matters concerning God and religion. Traditional proofs of God’s existence and critiques of these proofs; the problem of evil and various responses to this problem; alternatives to the traditional proofs; differences between faith and reason; and defenses and critiques of religious worldviews. Offered every third semester, beginning fall 2020.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee has begun its review of curricular proposals for fall 2019. Any proposal that is approved pending revisions (APR) should be acted on immediately to prevent delays. All proposals go through KissFlow. Please direct questions about submitted proposals to your respective associate dean. For general inquiries, please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee has published the following updated documents:

Template for new course proposals (DOCX, 40 KB)
Template for course revisions (DOCX, 40 KB)
2019–2020 CSCC Handbook (PDF, 4.7 MB)

The CSCC will continue to honor proposals submitted on old templates until November 2019. Please refer to the new CSCC Handbook for policies, procedures, and additional guidelines when authoring a curriculum proposal.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee website has been completely updated and streamlined, with newly published templates for new and revised programs (major and minor) and courses, and a completely revised 2019-2020 CSCC Handbook (PDF, 4.7 MB). We urge everyone to use the CSCC website for general information. For further proposal submission assistance, please consult with your respective associate dean. For basic inquiries, please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

From the Associate Provost
The following have been approved by SUNY System Administration and forwarded to the New York State Education Department for review:

New Program:
Undergraduate Certificate in Child Advocacy Studies

Program Revision:
B.S. Criminal Justice

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The following has been submitted to SUNY System Administration for General Education designation:

New Course with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
WESTERN CIVILIZATION
REL 360 Western Monotheism

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The following have been submitted to SUNY System Administration for review:

New Programs:
B.S. Biology (from existing B.A. Biology)
Certificate of Advanced Study - Teacher Leader

Program Revision:
B.S. Special Studies

Program Discontinuance:*
M.S.Ed. Biology Education

Program Deactivation:**
M.S.Ed. Chemistry Education

*Discontinuance: Buffalo State is prepared to discontinue the program in January 2020.
**Deactivation: Buffalo State will not accept new students into the program as of January 2020.