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 Program:
Minor in Human Biology

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:

Course Revision:
MAT 301 Introduction to Group Theory

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The following have been approved by the special committee of the College Senate Intellectual Foundations Oversight Committee (SIFOC) and the College Senate Curriculum Committee for inclusion in General Education 2023 and forwarded to the president for review:

THE ARTS
MUS 201 Survey of Western Music History
MUS 208 Survey of World Music Cultures

DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
AAS 100 Introduction to Africana Studies
MUS 206 Foundations of American Popular Music
PLN 215 Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning
SWK 230 Intersectionality and Difference
SWK 301 Poverty and Public Policy
WGS 101 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
WGS 201 Introduction to LGBTQAI2+ Studies

HUMANITIES
PHI 111 Ethics for Scientists
PHI 113 Environmental Ethics
PHI 115 Minds and Machines

MATHEMATICS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING
CIS 121 Introduction to Coding
PHI 107 Introduction to Mathematical Logic

NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING
ANT 100 Human Origins
GEG/GES 241 Meteorology

SOCIAL SCIENCES
SWK 101 Introduction to Social Work

From the Chair of the 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 Program:
Minor in Human Biology

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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 review:

Course Revision:
LIB 100 Introduction to Library Research. Overview of library collections and services to maximize research efficiency. Research strategies and tools for digital resources, periodical and reference databases, and web resources. Includes analysis of information literacy and critical thinking skills for encountering information in contemporary technology environments. Open to all students. Recommended for first-year students and sophomores. Offered every semester, beginning spring 2023.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Please send any College Senate Curriculum Committee inquiries to committee chair Dianne McCarthy, not to the College Senate Office.

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:
B.S./M.S. Dietetics Combined Pathway     

General Education 2023 Designations:
THE ARTS
HON 103 Arts Foundations Seminar: Studio Arts
HON 106 Arts Foundation Seminar: Inquiry and Analysis

HUMANITIES
COM 100 Media Literacy
HON 101 Humanities Foundation Seminar
SPC 103 Introduction to Human Communication

NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING
BIO 100 Principles of Biology
BIO 101 Human Biology
BIO 104 Environmental Biology
CHE 100 Chemistry and Society
CHE 101 General Chemistry I
CHE 111 Fundamentals of Chemistry
GEG 101 World Natural Environments
HON 102 Natural Science Foundations Seminar
PHY 100 Physics for Non-science Majors
PHY 103 Understanding Sound
PHY 104 Physics for K–8 Teachers
PHY 107 General Physics I
PHY 111 University Physics I

SOCIAL SCIENCES
GEG 102 Human Geography
HON 202 Social Science Seminar
PSY 101 Intro to Psych

U.S. HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
HIS 106 History of American Life I
HIS 107 History of American Life II
HON 104 American History Seminar

WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS
HIS 115 Foundations of Western Civilization
HIS 116 Europe Since 1500
HIS 117 Europe: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
HIS 230 World Civilizations I
HIS 231 World Civilizations II
HON 201 World History Seminar

WORLD LANGUAGES
ARA 101 Beginning Arabic I
CHI 101 Beginning Chinese I
FRE 101 Beginning French I
GER 101 Beginning German I
ITA 101 Beginning Italian I
SPA 101 Beginning Spanish I

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:

New Program:
B.S./M.S. Dietetics Combined Pathway

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The following have been approved by the special committee of the College Senate Intellectual Foundations Oversight Committee (SIFOC) and the College Senate Curriculum Committee for inclusion in General Education 2023 and forwarded to the president for review:

THE ARTS
HON 103 Arts Foundations Seminar: Studio Arts
HON 106 Arts Foundation Seminar: Inquiry and Analysis

HUMANITIES
COM 100 Media Literacy
HON 101 Humanities Foundation Seminar
SPC 103 Introduction to Human Communication

NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING
BIO 100 Principles of Biology
BIO 101 Human Biology
BIO 104 Environmental Biology
CHE 100 Chemistry and Society
CHE 101 General Chemistry I
CHE 111 Fundamentals of Chemistry
GEG 101 World Natural Environments
HON 102 Natural Science Foundations Seminar
PHY 100 Physics for Non-science Majors
PHY 103 Understanding Sound
PHY 104 Physics for K–8 Teachers
PHY 107 General Physics I
PHY 111 University Physics I

SOCIAL SCIENCES
GEG 102 Human Geography
HON 202 Social Science Seminar
PSY 101 Intro to Psych

U.S. HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
HIS 106 History of American Life I
HIS 107 History of American Life II
HON 104 American History Seminar

WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS
HIS 115 Foundations of Western Civilization
HIS 116 Europe Since 1500
HIS 117 Europe: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
HIS 230 World Civilizations I
HIS 231 World Civilizations II
HON 201 World History Seminar

WORLD LANGUAGES
ARA 101 Beginning Arabic I
CHI 101 Beginning Chinese I
FRE 101 Beginning French I
GER 101 Beginning German I
ITA 101 Beginning Italian I
SPA 101 Beginning Spanish I

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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 fall 2022 review:

New Courses:
BIO 441 Bioinformatics. Prerequisites: BIO 111, BIO 211, BIO 213, CHE 111, CHE 113, CHE 112, and CHE 114. Introduction to bioinformatics concepts and techniques. Bioinformatic applications in academic, biotechnological, clinical and pharmaceutical settings for analyzing individual DNA and protein sequences. No formal computer programming training or high-level mathematical skills required. Offered occasionally, beginning fall 2023.

CHE 327 Medicinal Plant Chemistry. Prerequisites: CHE 202, CHE 204, and CHE 325. Overview of plants as sources of chemical compounds; classes of natural products from plant sources, their biosynthesis, and their uses in medicine, flavorings, cosmetics, and recreation; extraction, purification, and analysis of phytochemical compounds from the different parts of plants; overview of the cannabis and hemp industry and applicable regulations. Offered occasionally, beginning fall 2023.

CHE 427 Cannabis Analysis. Prerequisites: CHE 327 and CHE 404. Overview of instrumental methods for the chemical analysis of target analytes in cannabis or cannabis-derived products. Use of laboratory analytical instruments for the separation, identification, and quantification of chemicals for the potency test and quality control of cannabis or its products. Development and validation of analytical methods Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2023.

EXE 673 Personnel Supervision and Management. Preparation for effective personnel supervision and management in the field of applied behavioral analysis. This training program is based on the Behavioral Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline (2.0), but is offered independently of the BCBA. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2023.

EXE 573 Foundations of Teaching Middle School Students with Disabilities. Focus on instructional procedures necessary for effective instruction of middle school students with disabilities and those with complex learning support needs. Offered occasionally, beginning fall 2023.

PSC 323 Governing New York State through Crisis (cross-listed with ECO 323). Prerequisites: PSC 102 or ECO 201 or instructor permission. NYS government, politics, and annual budget process. Topics include fiscal federalism, economic climate, NYS budget components and processes, contemporary policy issues, political parties, interest groups, and NYS government institutions. Offered spring semester, beginning spring 2023.

Course Revisions:
EXE 683 Supervision Practicum: Personnel Supervision and Management. Application of theories and principles of applied behavior analysis in special education and related settings. Focus on field supervision skills for personnel supervision and management. Required for BCBA certification. This training program is based on the Behavioral Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Supervisor Training Curriculum Outline (2.0), but is offered independently of the BCBA. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2023.

FAR 220 Photography 1. Introduction to photography as a medium of art and personal, social, and cultural storytelling. Includes technical aspects of black-and-white film photography, darkroom practice, basic digital capture and editing, and image sequencing for meaning. Offered every semester, beginning fall 2023.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
The deadline to submit curricular proposals for fall 2022 review has passed. Any course or program proposals received after November 11 will be reviewed in the spring 2023 semester.

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 Course:
PHY 307 Modern Physics Laboratory

Course Revisions:
MAT 417 Introduction to Real Analysis
PHY 425 Classical Mechanics

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:
PHY 307 Modern Physics Laboratory

Course Revisions:
MAT 417 Introduction to Real Analysis
PHY 425 Classical Mechanics

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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 fall 2022 review:

Program Revisions:
B.S. Psychological Science (formerly B.S. Psychology)
Minor in Photography and Documentary Studies (formerly Minor in Photography)

New Courses:
BIO 611 Biotechnology. Exploration of current technologies in molecular biology, cell biology, and immunology to address agricultural, environmental, industrial, and human health issues. Topics include recombinant DNA technology; DNA sequencing; RNA interference; CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing; monoclonal antibodies; immunotherapies; stem cells; genetically modified organisms; COVID-19 diagnosis, treatment, and vaccination; and regulations of biotechnology. Offered occasionally, beginning fall 2023.

HEA 615 Survey Design for Professionals. Fundamentals of survey methodology, including designing, administering, and analyzing surveys; principals of quality survey design to support research and data collection needs of organizations and institutions. Offered fall semester, beginning fall 2023.

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Tomorrow, November 11, is the last day to submit any course or program proposal through KissFlow for fall 2022 review.