From the Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the President
The following have been approved by the special committee of the Buffalo State Senate Intellectual Foundations Oversight Committee (SIFOC) and the Senate Curriculum Committee for inclusion in General Education 2023 and forwarded to the president for review:
General Education 2023 Designations:
ARTS
DES 190 Design Symposium
ENG 170 Introduction to Creative Writing
MUS 210 Music Theory for Non-Majors
DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
EDU 310 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School
ENG 147 Introduction to Diverse Literatures
ENG 231 Women in Literature
ENG/AAS 240 African American Literature to 1940
ENG/AAS 241 African American Literature Since 1940
ENG 243 Introduction to Latinx Literature
PSC 225 Women in American Politics
HUMANITIES
ENG 160 Introduction to Literature and Film
HUM 200 History of Rhetoric
PHI 102 Introduction to Ethics
MATHEMATICS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
MAT 161 Calculus I
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PSC 101 Introduction to Government and Politics
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 240 Analyzing Social Problems
U.S. HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
PSC 102 Introduction to American Government and Politics
WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS
IDE 205 History of Interior Design and Architecture I
MUS/AAS 209 Sub-Saharan African Music and Cultures
REL 105 Introduction to Christian Thought
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Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the Buffalo State Senate Office and forwarded to the Curriculum Committee for review:
Program Revisions:
B.A. Art and Design
B.F.A. Art and Design
B.A. Physics
B.S.Ed. Special Education and Childhood Education
M.S. Data Science and Analytics
M.S.Ed. English Education 7-12
Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification English Education 7-12
Minor in Physics
New Courses:
EXE 311 Writing IEPs across the P-12 Grade Span. Prerequisite: EXE 100 or equivalent. Create and implement effective and legally compliant individualized education plans (IEPs) that provide services and supports to learners with disabilities, ages 3-21. Key concepts include relevant legislation and NYS mandates, best practices in IEP development, and the importance of transition planning at all ages. Offered summer semester.
MUS 167 Class Guitar I. First in a sequence of two group guitar classes for both music and music education majors. Emphasis on the development of healthy guitar techniques, general musicianship skills, and effective music learning strategies. Topics include sight reading, chords and chord progressions, scales, tunes, and basic improvisation. Offered fall semester.
MUS 267 Class Guitar II. Prerequisite: MUS 167. Second in a sequence of two group guitar classes for both music and music education majors. Emphasis on more advanced concepts including barre chords, hand dexterity, expanded chords, upper fingerboard positions, and re-voicing. Students will sight-read and perform advanced melodic and chord progressions. Offered spring semester.
SLP 402 Audiology in the Schools. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Introduction to educational audiology and support of students who are hard-of-hearing/have an auditory processing disorder in the classroom; hearing aids and hearing aid listening checks, FM systems, cochlear implants, auditory processing disorders, classroom acoustics, classroom accommodations, and interprofessional collaboration. Offered spring semester.
SLP 508 Audiology and Assistive Technology in the Schools. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Introduction to educational audiology and support of students who are hard-of-hearing/have an auditory processing disorder in the classroom; hearing aids and hearing aid listening checks, FM systems, cochlear implants, auditory processing disorders, classroom acoustics, classroom accommodations, and interprofessional collaboration. Offered spring semester.
Course Revisions:
CHE 406 Analytical Toxicology. Prerequisites: CHE 202 and CHE 301. Introductory analytical toxicology for pharmaceutical, forensic, and clinical analysis; exploration of the main categories of inorganic and organic toxins; sample collection and treatment; chromatographic separation; spectroscopic and mass spectral determination of various toxic compounds and plant products in clinical, forensic, and environmental samples. Offered every other spring semester (even years).
CWP 101 Composition across Communities (formerly CWP 101 College Writing I). Rhetorical writing and composition across audiences and genres. Written and multimodal projects emphasize students' development of critical reading and thinking, informational literacy, knowledge of conventions, and recursive writing processes. Offered every semester.
CWP 102 Composition across the Academy (formerly CWP 102 Argumentation and Research). Prerequisite: CWP 101 with a minimum grade of C. Researched writing and composition across academic communities and scholarly situations. Written and multimodal projects continue to develop students' rhetorical use of critical reading and thinking, informational literacy, knowledge of conventions, and recursive writing processes. Offered every semester.
ENG 311 Language, Literacy, and Culture in Teaching (formerly ENG 311 Methods in Teaching Language).
Prerequisite: CWP 102. How we use language and multiliteracies. Theories of language use. History of language instruction; the right to one's own language; sociopolitical dimensions of language; the role of English instruction in social justice contexts; antiracist and antibias language instruction. Requires 15 hours of field work. Offered every semester.
EXE 321 Adapting and Intensifying Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities (formerly EXE 321 Remediating and Adapting Literacy Instruction for Students with and at Risk for Disabilities). Prerequisites: EXE 100 (minimum grade of C); EDU 211 (minimum grade of C); EXE 221 (minimum grade of C); minimum cumulative GPA of 2.6. Corequisites: EDU 322 and EXE/EDU 323. Developing teacher candidates' knowledge and skills for effectively serving P-12 students with and at risk for disabilities in the area of literacy. Includes instructional design and delivery methods, learning strategies, interventions, and resources for teaching students with disabilities in Grades P-12 who struggle to develop proficiency in literacy.
EXE 390 Strategies and Technology to Adapt Content Area Instruction (formerly EXE 390 Strategies and Technology to Adapt Content Area Instruction). Prerequisites: EXE 100, EXE 221; minimum grade of C in all EXE and EDU courses; special education major; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.6. Learning to design, adapt, and deliver instruction so students with disabilities and other at-risk learners can access content area curriculum. Strategy instruction, content enhancement routines, instructional adaptations, and use of assistive and instructional technology. Requires 10-hour observation-based field experience in a special class or agency setting serving individuals with low incidence disabilities. Offered spring semester.
EXE 420 Practicum in Special Education. Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in all EXE and EDU courses; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.6 (overall and in major courses); senior standing; department permission. Undergraduate student teaching experience with individuals needing special education services in grades pre-K through 12, completed in public, private, or charter school classrooms, private agency classrooms, or classrooms in residential settings. Required for undergraduate students seeking certification as a teacher of special education. Offered every semester.
FTT 109 Garment Construction I (formerly FTT 109 Fundamentals of Apparel Construction). Principles and techniques of garment construction focusing on cutting and sewing techniques; how to operate and maintain industrial sewing machines and other essential tools and equipment in garment construction; fabric and notion selection, cutting methods, seam finishes, and pressing techniques; critique and assessment of sewn garments. Offered every semester.
FTT 224 Pattern Drafting and Grading for Industry. Prerequisite: FTT 109. Introduction to garment patternmaking and draping; fundamental principles of patternmaking, including the creation of slopers, sloper manipulation, and pattern drafting, as well as basic draping techniques; skills necessary to create custom-fit garment patterns; critiques and fit evaluation; hands-on practice and projects. Offered every semester.
FTT 324 Garment Construction II (formerly FTT 324 Industrial Apparel Assembly). Prerequisites: FTT 109 and FTT 224. Advanced techniques and skills in garment construction for a variety of woven and knit fabrics; advanced cutting and sewing techniques; creation and construction of garment incorporating different fabric textures and weights; applying design elements to garments, as well as advanced techniques for finishing and embellishing garments. Offered every semester.
FTT 326 Digital Fashion Design I (formerly FTT 326 Traditional/Computer Flat Pattern). Prerequisite: FTT 224. 2D and 3D digital patternmaking techniques in fashion design; how to create, modify, and manipulate patterns using advanced computer-aided design software tools (CAD); the integration of traditional patternmaking principles with digital pattern design software (PDS); transformation of design concepts into accurate and well-fitting 3D garment prototypes through hands-on projects. Offered every semester.
FTT 348 Fashion, Society, and History (formerly FTT 348 History of Costume). Prerequisite: FTT 110. The history of fashion and its relationship with society and culture from a social justice framework; social and economic factors shaping fashion in different cultural contexts; the intersection of fashion with politics, gender, race, and other dimensions; the experiences and roles of marginalized, indigenous, and diasporic communities in fashion. Offered every semester.
IDE 104 Spatial Concepts (formerly IDE 104 Elements and Principles of Interior Design). Corequisites: IDE 101 and IDE 103. Introduction to the elements and principles of space and form as the fundamental vocabulary for analyzing and communicating the spatial concepts of interior design. Offered fall semester.
IDE 152 Rapid Ideation and Visualization (formerly IDE 152 Introduction to Color Rendering). Prerequisites: IDE 101 and AAD 104. Corequisites: IDE 151 and AAD 105. Introduction to interior design problem solving processes with a focus on rapid conceptual ideation, visualization, color rendering, and project presentation. Offered spring semester.
IDE 206 Evidence-Based Design (formerly IDE 404 Interior Design Thesis Research). Introduction to the qualitative and quantitative research methods informing evidence-based interior design. Offered fall semester.
MUS 171 Applied Music I (formerly MUS 171 Applied Music). Prerequisite: Acceptance into B.A. in music or Mus.B. in music education program and successful performance audition. Individual applied lessons for voice or instrument. Required for music majors. Applied lesson fee, collegium performance, and concert attendance required. Offered every semester.
MUS 173 Applied Music II (formerly MUS 173 Applied Music). Prerequisite: MUS 171 with minimum of C-. Individual applied lessons for voice or instrument. Required for music majors. Applied lesson fee, collegium performance, and concert attendance required. Offered every semester.
MUS 218 Aural Perception I. Prerequisites: Acceptance into B.A. in music or Mus.B in music education program. A sight-singing and ear-training laboratory course intended for music majors with no prior training in either. Required for music majors. Offered fall semester.
MUS 219 Aural Perception II. Prerequisite: MUS 218. A sight-singing and ear-training laboratory course intended for music majors. Required for music majors. Offered spring semester.
MUS 271 Applied Music III (formerly MUS 271 Applied Music). Prerequisite: MUS 173 with minimum of C-. Individual applied lessons for voice or instrument. Required for music majors. Applied lesson fee, collegium performance, and concert attendance required. Offered every semester.
MUS 273 Applied Music IV (formerly MUS 273 Applied Music). Prerequisite: MUS 271 with minimum of C-. Individual applied lessons for voice or instrument. Required for music majors. Applied lesson fee, collegium performance, and concert attendance required. Offered every semester.
MUS 318 Aural Perception III. Prerequisite: MUS 219. A sight-singing and ear-training laboratory course intended for music majors. Required for music majors. Offered fall semester.
MUS 319 Aural Perception IV. Prerequisite: MUS 318. A sight-singing and ear-training laboratory course intended for music majors. Required for music majors. Offered spring semester.
MUS 371 Applied Music V (formerly MUS 371 Applied Music). Prerequisite: MUS 273 with minimum of C-. Individual applied lessons for voice or instrument. Required for music majors. Applied lesson fee, collegium performance, and concert attendance required. Offered every semester.
MUS 373 Applied Music VI (formerly MUS 373 Applied Music). Prerequisite: MUS 371 with minimum of C-. Individual applied lessons for voice or instrument. Required for music majors. Applied lesson fee, collegium performance, and concert attendance required. Offered every semester.
MUS 471 Applied Music VII (formerly MUS 471 Applied Music). Prerequisite: MUS 373 with minimum of C-. Individual applied lessons for voice or instrument. Required for music majors. Applied lesson fee, collegium performance, and concert attendance required. Offered every semester.
MUS 473 Applied Music VIII (formerly MUS 473 Applied Music). Prerequisite: MUS 471 with minimum of C-. Individual applied lessons for voice or instrument. Required for music majors. Applied lesson fee, collegium performance, and concert attendance required. Offered every semester.
Course Revisions with General Education 2023 Designations:
WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS
ANT 310 Mesoamerican Archaeology. Prerequisite: ANT 100 or instructor permission. Overview of ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica, including Olmecs, Maya, Teotihuacan, and Aztecs using archaeological evidence, hieroglyphic texts, iconography, and ethnohistorical sources. Comparative analysis of art, architecture, religion, politics, economics, and social organization of Mesoamerica societies from archaic foragers through Spanish contact. Offered every other fall semester (odd years).
SOCIAL SCIENCES
ANT 385 Visual Anthropology. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. Making, curating, and analyzing photographic representation in anthropology using only still cameras. Basic fieldwork exercises in creating imagery as research data, illustration, and study in ethnography. Students examine the meaning, use of images, representations, and power of visual data. Coursework includes independent projects. Offered every other year.
WORLD LANGUAGES
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I. Prerequisite: SPA 102 or equivalent. Spanish communication in various time frames explored through the traditions, work, and leisure activities of Spanish-speaking cultures. Emphasis on transitioning from novice-high to intermediate-low proficiency. Offered every semester.
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II. Prerequisite: SPA 201 or SPA 203. Spanish communication in all time frames explored through a foundation in common features of the media, art, legends, history, civilizations, and workplaces of Spanish-speaking cultures. Emphasis on solidifying intermediate-level proficiency. Offered fall semester.
Course Revision with General Education 2023 and Core Competency Designation:
MATHEMATICS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
and
CRITICAL THINKING AND REASONING
PHI 103 Introduction to Logic. Introduction to practical and mathematical reasoning and argumentation; recognition, classification, evaluation, and construction of everyday arguments; Venn diagrams as geometric models for assessing the validity of categorical syllogisms; truth tables as algebraic models for assessing the validity of sentential arguments. Offered fall semester.
