Date: February 6, 2008
To: Academic
Policy and Advisory Committee
From:
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Re: February 12, 2008 APAC Agenda
The
Academic Policy Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 12
at 3:00 p.m. in the Comstock Room,
CMU 101.
AGENDA
1. Approval of the 1-29-07 APAC
Minutes*
2. Minor Changes – University Writing Committee approval or Dragon Core
Committee approval designated by (W) or (DC).
Chemistry Department*
Change course description:
Chem 110: Fundamentals
of Chemistry (3 crs, 1 cr lab) in the
English Department*
Change course prerequisites:
ENGL
388: Creative Writing
(3 crs) effective Fall 2008
Mathematics Department (all effective Fall 2008)*
(The Teacher
Preparation Committee has approved these proposals)
Change course description and
prerequisite:
MATH 225: Discrete Mathematics (4 crs)
Change course prerequisites:
MATH 361: Intermediate Analysis I (4 crs)
MATH 435: Mathematical Statistics I (4 crs)
MATH 450: Numerical Analysis I (4 crs)
MATH 476: Abstract Algebra I (4 crs)
MATH 487: Foundations of Geometry (3 crs)
3. New Course Proposals – University Writing Committee approval or Dragon
Core Committee approval designated by (W) or (DC).
Sociology and Criminal Justice Department*
SOC
319: Society and the Environment (3
crs) in the Outer Cluster, DC 10: People
and the Environment effective Spring 2008 (DC)
4. Program Changes
Computer Science and
Information Systems Department*
New Major:
Computer
Information Technology (58 credits) effective Fall
2008
(The Teacher
Preparation Committee has approved this proposal)
Add the following course to the
requirements for all Math majors effective Fall 2008 (credits will increase in each major:
B.A. degree in Mathematics (45 to 49 crs); B.S. degrees in Mathematics –
Actuarial (58 to 62 crs), Computational (52 to 56 crs), and Teaching (78 to 82
crs):
MATH 225: Discrete Math (4 crs)
*indicates item can be
viewed electronically
cc: Continews, Department Chairpersons, MSUMFA Phillips,
Registrar Washburn, Dean Adler, Director Mahlum