From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee

CORRECTION APPENDED

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

New Programs:
B.A. Public Administration and Nonprofit Management, BA-PAD
Minor in Television and Film Arts

Program Revisions:
B.A. Television and Film Arts, BA-TFA
B.S. Special Studies

New Courses:
DSA 301 Data Science and Analytics with Spreadsheets, Databases, and Python. Prerequisite: MAT 241 or instructor permission. Introduction to tools and techniques needed to collect, clean, analyze, and present data that can be used in any academic discipline and its applications. Use of API and data scraping from the Internet. Visualization of data using appropriate software, spreadsheets, databases, and Python. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2020.

DSA 601 Machine Learning Models in Python. Prerequisites: MAT 126, MAT 311, and CIS 512 or instructor permission. Applied introduction to building predictive, machine-learning models for real-world problems; learning Python computing environment, basic data analysis, management; data visualization and reporting using machine learning methods, including k-nearest neighbor, linear models, naďve Bayesian models, decision trees, random forests, and neural networks. Sample data sets from across industry professions. Offered occasionally, beginning spring 2020.

DSA 652 Applied Time Series Analysis in Banking Risk Management. Prerequisites: Undergraduate courses in MAT 126, MAT 311, and CIS 191 or instructor permission. Introduction to key concepts and applications of time series analysis for bank risk management data-driven decision making. Analysis, decomposition, segmentation, model selection and estimation, statistical and hypothesis testing, and forecasting and sensitivity testing. Use of actual data sets for applied analysis; revenue forecasting future scenarios; interactive classroom instruction in SAS programming environment. Offered occasionally, beginning fall 2019.

PAD 507 Neighborhood Planning and Community Development. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Exploration of the many forms, methods, and tools of neighborhood planning, community development, and engagement efforts aimed at revitalization in the context of historic and contemporary public and private sector policies and practices that have contributed to current challenges. Offered occasionally, beginning spring 2020.

PSM 520 Introduction to Applied Human Factors for Technology Users. Introduction to ergonomic principles and terms, mechanical and cognitive; review of basic human anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology of standing, sitting, walking, and breathing; fundamental principles of physics in loading the musculoskeletal system during typical tasks; long-term outcomes of repetitive patterns. Review of psychological and physiological data on impacts of technology use; exploration of changes in modern built environments. Supervised and unsupervised learning, practice, and measurement of basic ergonomics; data sources; practice of methodical self-care principles to compensate for constant cognitive stimuli and uneven body mechanics in the modern workplace. Offered occasionally, beginning spring 2020.

New Courses with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
HUMANITIES
PHI 112 Ethics for Business. Introduction to philosophical and business ethics. Fundamental concepts in business ethics and their application to contemporary ethical issues in business. Opportunities and problems of capitalism, globalization, responsibilities of corporations, rights and duties of employees, ethical leadership. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2019.

WESTERN CIVILIZATION
REL 360 Orthodoxies and Heresies. Examination of the belief systems of the three major Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), including the core beliefs and theological challenges that evolved with these belief systems and the impact of these belief systems on global civilization. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2020.

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Correction: June 28, 2019
The original version of this announcement, published April 25, 2019, incorrectly recorded the title of the revised B.S. program as Multidisciplinary Science. The correct title is B.S. Special Studies.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The deadline to submit curricular proposals for spring 2019 review—April 23—has passed. Submissions received after April 23 will be reviewed in fall 2019. The College Senate Curriculum Committee is completing its spring 2019 review of submitted proposals. Because of the large number of submissions, please allow time for processing. 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 extended delays over the summer. 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
Any new or revised course proposal submitted for an Intellectual Foundations (IF) designation must reflect the IF 2014 revisions, which were approved by the College Senate in 2014. All IF narratives must be updated to reflect the IF 2014 requirements; any IF narrative submitted under a previous IF format will not be accepted for review. An IF narrative submitted for a previously approved course should use the recently added "IF Narrative only" option in Kissflow. Please contact your respective associate dean with questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
When submitting a course or program proposal via KissFlow, please make certain that your associate dean has approved the assigned prefix number or code. Please remember that any new course proposal prefix must not be reused from previous years or historical use. 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.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
All curricular proposal challenges must be received within 15 days of submission to the chair of the Curriculum Committee for consideration. After the 15-day deadline, challenges will not be considered, as this affects the committee’s reviewing process. Please consult your associate dean with inquiries.

All non-local programs and credit-bearing certificates must meet SUNY mandates.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Associate deans and department chairs should regularly check their e-mail from KissFlow; this is the main communication device used in the Curriculum Committee reviewing process. Title changes and prefixes must be correctly updated in KissFlow when changes are made to original submissions. Please remember that any new course proposal prefix must not be reused from previous years or historical use.

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.

Curricular authors, department chairs, or associate deans who experience technical problems with KissFlow, including uploading documents, workflow processes, and additions, should create a ticket in the IT self-service portal or contact Andrew Chambers, information management specialist in IT, who handles all technical issues within KissFlow. Neither the Senate Office nor the Curriculum Committee has access to proposals in the workflow system.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Handbook (PDF, 572 KB) has been revised and is now available on the College Senate Curriculum Committee website.

From the President
I have approved the following curricular item, which has been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost. This course must now advance to SUNY System Administration for General Education designation:
 
New Course with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
NATURAL SCIENCE
GES 104 Geology of the Seven Summits

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

New Course:
IDE 356 Advanced Parametric Design

Course Revisions:
DES 101 Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design
DES 103 Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design
DES 108 Digital Design and Fabrication
FAR 104 Themes and Issues in the Contemporary Arts
IDE 103 Digital Presentation Methods
IDE 303 Construction Documentation and Interior Detailing

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

New Program:
Undergraduate Certificate in Statistics in Insurance

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:
IDE 356 Advanced Parametric Design

New Course with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
NATURAL SCIENCE
GES 104 Geology of the Seven Summits

Course Revisions:
DES 101 Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design
DES 103 Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design
DES 108 Digital Design and Fabrication
FAR 104 Themes and Issues in the Contemporary Arts
IDE 103 Digital Presentation Methods
IDE 303 Construction Documentation and Interior Detailing

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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 final spring review:

New Course:
CHE 113 Laboratory for Fundamentals of Chemistry I. Corerequisite: CHE 111. Laboratory-based exploration of the basic chemical concepts taught in CHE 111. Experiments exploring the basic principles of chemical bonding, geometry of molecules, gases stoichiometry, solution chemistry, and enthalpy. Lab safety, use of graphing software, and introduction to basic laboratory equipment. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2020.

Course Revisions:
CHE 300 Medications. Prerequisite: CHE 201 or CHE 321. Structure and mechanism of action for common medications; history of drug development and discovery; FDA regulations governing drug testing and sale; drug’s potential to reach its target via various routes of administration; underlying causes of common drug interactions; differences between prescription, over-the-counter, generic, herbal, and scheduled drugs. Offered occasionally, beginning spring 2020.

SLP 606 Fluency Disorders. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Speech-Language Pathology Department. Etiologic, psychologic, sociologic, clinical, and multicultural information relative to the assessment and treatment of individuals with disfluent speech; theoretical, evidence-based, and practical application. Offered J-Term, beginning January 2020.

SLP 608 Neuromotor Speech Disorders across the Life Span. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Speech-Language Pathology Department and SLP 511 or equivalent. Child and adult neuromotor speech disorders including neurological bases, differential diagnoses, prevention, and treatments across the life span and with culturally and linguistically diverse populations; theoretical, evidence-based, and practical applications. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2020.

SLP 609 Disorders of Voice and Resonance. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Speech-Language Pathology Department. Nature, etiology, diagnosis, and intervention of voice and resonance disorders across the life span and in multicultural populations; theoretical, evidence-based, and practical applications. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2019

SLP 621 Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Speech-Language Pathology or Exceptional Education Department. Focus on the needs of individuals who are nonspeaking. Alternative and augmentative communications systems, techniques, and strategies. Assessment and intervention strategies for alternative and augmentative communication. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2020.

Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Designation:
NATURAL SCIENCE
CHE 111 Fundamentals of Chemistry I. Prerequisites: CHE 110 with a minimum grade of C, MAT 114 or a higher-level math course with a minimum grade of C, minimum score of 480 on the math portion of the SAT or a minimum composite score of 18 on the ACT. Corequisite: CHE 113. Fundamental principles of chemistry covering the nature, structure, and properties of the atom, chemical bonding, geometry of molecules, the periodic table, gases, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, and solution chemistry. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2020.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The College Senate Curriculum Committee is nearing the end of its spring 2019 review of curricular proposals. Because of the large number of submissions, please allow time for processing. The deadline to submit curricular proposals for spring 2019 review is Tuesday, April 23. Submissions received after the deadline will be reviewed in fall 2019. Curricular authors who plan to submit a proposal for spring 2019 should consult with their respective associate dean.

Please direct questions about previously 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.