February 25, 2022- Agenda & Minutes

Time:  9:30am
Location: Zoom invite sent to committee members. If anyone else would like to attend, please email Jen for details.
Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 2/11/2022

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Relevant Links: Undergraduate Council Meeting Minutes/ Graduate Council Meeting Minutes

I. Call to Order [9:36 AM]

II. Approval of the January 28, 2021 Meeting Minutes [Approved]

III. Announcements/Discussion

• Reviewing Undergraduate and Graduate Council Agendas [Jen reminded the COSCC members to please review all UGC and GC agendas when the announcement is distributed.]
• 2022-2023 Catalog Edits Jen reminded the committee that catalog edits are due today, late submissions are allowable, just be in touch.]

IV. Old Business

New Programs

• Human Biology Graduate Certificate [Approved via email vote 2/7/2022]

Deactivated Programs

• Personalized Medicine Graduate Certificate [Approved via email vote 2/7/2022]

V. New Business – Undergraduate

Modified Courses

• GEOL 316: Computers in Geology [Approved]

Inactivated Courses

• MATH 006_Prep Quant Rsn, Self-Pace [Approved]
• MATH 009: Prep Coll Algeb-In Class [Approved]
• MATH 044: Business Math Preparation [Approved]
• MATH 112_ Discrete Mathematics for IT [Approved]

New Programs

• Science and Technology Policy Minor [Approved pending correction in the curriculum from COS 300 to COS 310. Other internship courses were suggested by committee members; FRSC 406 and GGS 480 were added. Additional internship course suggestions are welcomed for future modifications.]

Modified Programs

• Environmental and Sustainability Studies, BA [Approved]
• Geology Minor  [Approved]
• STEM in Society Minor [Approved. It was noted that the curriculum could be enhanced by more science offerings. Course suggestions should be sent to Jen so they can be added to a future modification of this minor.]

Inactivated Programs

• Career Changer’s Biological Sciences Undergraduate Certificate [Approved]
• GeoManagement Undergraduate Certificate [Approved]

VI. Modifications Related to the Lecture/Lab Split of GEOL 101

Modified Courses

• EVPP 336: Human Dimensions of the Environment [Approved]
• EVPP 503: Field Mapping Techniques [Approved. Jen will double check the prerequisites with the department prior to submission to the Graduate Council.]
• GEOL 102: Historical Geology [Approved]
• GEOL 302: Mineralogy [Approved]
• GEOL 304: Sedimentary Geology [Approved]
• GEOL 305: Environmental Geology [Approved]
• GEOL 306: Soil Science [Approved]
• GEOL 308: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology [Approved]
• GEOL 312: Invertebrate Paleontology [Approved]
• GEOL 313: Hydrogeology [Approved]
• GEOL 315: Topics in Geology II [Approved]
• GEOL 317: Geomorphology [Approved]
• GEOL 320: Geology of Earth Resources [Approved]
• GEOL 321: Geology of Energy Resources [Approved]
• GEOL 325: Planetary Geology [Approved]
• GEOL 334: Vertebrate Paleontology [Approved]
• GEOL 340: Modern Methods in Geology [Approved]
• GEOL 364: Marine Geology [Approved]
• GEOL 403: Geochemistry [Approved]
• GEOL 404: Geological Field Techniques [Approved]
• GEOL 441: Great Events in Earth History [Approved]
• GEOL 504: Sedimentary Geology [Tabled by the department to address prerequisites.]
• GEOL 521: Geology of Energy Resources [Tabled by the department to address prerequisites.]

Modified Programs

• Biology, BA [Approved. SSB might suggest courses beneficial to the program’s students; these would be submitted to the COSCC under a separate modification.]
• Biology, BS* [Approved]
• Chemistry, BS* [Approved]
• Environmental Science Minor [Approved]

VII. New Business – Graduate

New Courses

• GEOL 540: Modern Methods in Geology [Approved, pending changes to the learning outcomes; these changes will be emailed to the COSCC. Also, changing the repeat status to NR.]
• GEOL 603: Geochemistry [Approved, pending changes to the learning outcomes; these changes will be emailed to the COSCC. Also, changing the repeat status to NR.]
• GEOL 720: Bayesian Methods in Geology and Earth Sciences [Approved pending a change of repeat status to NR.]
• GEOL 734: Paleobiology [Approved pending a change of repeat status to NR.]
• GEOL 741: Isotopes in Geology [Approved pending a change of repeat status to NR.]
• GEOL 752: Earth Sciences in Academia [Approved pending a change of repeat status to NR.]
• GEOL 996: Doctoral Reading & Research [Approved]
• GEOL 998: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal [Approved]
• GEOL 999: Doctoral Dissertation [Approved]

New Programs

• Geology and Earth Sciences, PhD [Approved]

Modified Programs

• Biology, BS/Biology, Accelerated MS [Approved]
• Earth Systems Science, MS [Approved pending clarity to the wording in the justification section.]
• Forensics Graduate Certificate [Approved]

Inactivated Programs

• Data Journalism Graduate Certificate [Approved]

VIII. Adjournment [11:20 AM]