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 Programs:
B.A. Political Science/Law 3+3 Combined Pathway (with the University at Buffalo Law School), PSC-BA
Undergraduate Certificate in Theater Directing for Teachers
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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 2021 review:
Program Revision:
B.A. English, BA-AH ENG
New Course:
BIO 435 Cancer Biology. Prerequisites: BIO 111, BIO 211, BIO 213, CHE 111/113, and CHE 112/114. Exploration of the fundamental concepts and mechanisms in cancer biology. Topics include the nature of cancer, tumor viruses, oncogenes, growth factors, signal transduction, tumor suppressor genes, cell cycle control, apoptosis, multistep tumorigenesis, and genomic integrity. Course covers the basic principles of cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Offered occasionally, beginning spring 2022.
Course Revisions:
CHE 321 Principles of Organic Chemistry. Prerequisite: CHE 102 or CHE 112/114. Survey of organic chemistry. Structural isomerism, acid-base and mode of hybridization of carbon in organic compounds. Saturated, unsaturated, and aromatic hydrocarbons. IUPAC nomenclature, R/S rule, E/Z isomers, and Fisher projection. Nucleophiles, electrophiles, nucleophilic substitution, and elimination reaction. Reactivity and selectivity of organic compounds having different carbon oxidation state. Not open to chemistry or forensic chemistry majors. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2021.
CRJ 455 Advanced Intelligence Analysis. Prerequisite: CRJ 250. Introduction to a variety of analytical techniques; advanced knowledge, understanding, and application of these techniques. Promotes critical thinking and report-writing skills. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2021.
SWK 220 Introduction to Social Work. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Introduction to the social welfare institution and to social work. Includes social work knowledge, skills, sanctions, values, and ethics. Emphasis on generalist practice in social work. Requires 40 hours of volunteer work in addition to coursework. Includes a study of the historical development and professionalization of social work, an overview of social work in U.S. society, social work career opportunities, and contemporary issues facing social workers. Special emphasis on social work practice with vulnerable populations. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2022.
SWK 422 Assessment and Engagement. Prerequisites: Social work major, junior or senior standing, BIO 101, CWP 102, and MTH 311. Introduction to the concepts and skills important to the practice of social work. Provides a frame of reference suitable for practice in a variety of settings with individuals and families. Special focus on developing professional values and ethics and skills of problem assessment, interviewing, and goal setting. Identification and examination of ethical practice issues. Use of videotapes, class exercises, case studies, and role-plays to teach the fundamental skills of social work practice; communication, engagement, and assessment skills with individuals and families and the integration of cultural competency in social work. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2021.
SWK 423 Intervention Methods. Prerequisites: Social work major, junior or senior standing, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, SWK 422, BIO 101, CWP 102, and MAT 311. Models of generalist social work intervention; evidence-based practice with diverse populations; ethical guidelines for practice and self-reflection. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2022.
SWK 494 Field Practicum II. Prerequisites: Social work major, senior standing, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, SWK 317, SWK 320, SWK 422, SWK 423, SWK 424, BIO 101, CWP 102, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and minimum GPA of 2.5 in the social work major. Supervised internship where students develop and complete a learning agreement in conjunction with their field practicum agency that includes demonstrating mastery of the required social work competencies and practice behaviors. Additionally involves a concurrent on-campus seminar class with social work supervision that integrates and supports all previous social work coursework and demonstration of mastery. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2022.
SWK 497 Integrative Seminar II. Prerequisites: Social work major, senior standing, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, SWK 317, SWK 320, SWK 422, SWK 423, SWK 424, SWK 419, SWK 493, SWK 496, BIO 101, CWP 102, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and minimum GPA of 2.5 in the social work major. Integration of coursework and demonstration of social work practice behaviors and skills required by the Council on Social Work Education. Focus on the intervention, termination, and evaluation phases of generalist practice. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2022.
Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Infusion:
SWK 308 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (CT, IM, W). Prerequisites: Social work major, junior or senior standing, BIO 101, and CWP 102. Theoretical frameworks that attempt to explain behavior and enlighten effective work with diverse populations; examination of maladaptive patterns of adult psychological functioning from a bio-psycho-social perspective. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2021.
CT = Critical Thinking IM = Information Management W = Writing
