February 27, 2014 – Agenda & Minutes

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Time: 9:00 am
Location: Exploratory Hall, Conference Room L106
Agenda items for this meeting are due to the COSCC Secretary by February 13th

The meeting minutes are indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they’re approved by the committee.

I. Call to Order [9:05 am]

II. Approval of the January 2014 Meeting Minutes [Approved]

III. Announcements/Discussion

  • Best Practices Timeline [J.Bazaz distributed a draft best practices timeline document for the committee’s review. Any suggestions for this document can be emailed to her, and the document will be further discussed at March’s meeting.]

IV. Old Business

V. New Business- Undergraduate

  • Modified Courses
    • MATH 271 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teachers I [Approved]
    • MATH 272 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teachers II [Approved]
    • MATH 313 Introduction to Applied Mathematics [It was suggested that the title be more descriptive; this item will be revisited at March’s meeting.]
    • MATH 314 Introduction to Applied Mathematics [It was suggested that the title be more descriptive; this item will be revisited at March’s meeting.]
  • Modified Program

VI. New Business- Graduate

  • New Course
    • GGS 700 Comprehensive Exam [Approved]
  • Modified Courses
    • GGS 540 Medical Geography [Approved]
    • GGS 579 Remote Sensing [Approved]
    • GGS 695 Internship in Geography [Approved]
    • GGS 754 Earth Science Data and Advanced Data Analysis [Approved]
    • PHYS 703 Seminar in Physics [Approved]
  • Modified Program
  • Deleted Courses
    • GGS 780 Graduate Internship in Earth System Science [Approved]
    • GGS 796 Directed Readings and Research in Earth Systems Science [Approved]

VII. Adjournment [10:15 am]