November 2018

UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

I. Call to Order:

II. Announcements/Discussion

Review of Undergraduate Certificates : GUIDELINES FOR UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

*PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT VOLUME OF REQUESTS BY DEPARTMENTS, CHANGES TO THE AGENDA AND SURVEY MAY OCCUR*

ACTION ITEMS FROM NOVEMBER’S AGENDA

MODIFIED COURSES:

CHSS	Modified	Course	PSYC 372: Biopsychology
CHSS	Modified	Course	PSYC 373: Biopsychology Laboratory
CHSS	Modified	Course	PSYC 465: Pioneering Ideas in Psychology
VSE	Modified	Course	STAT 356: Statistical Theory
VSE	Modified	Course	STAT 455: Experimental Design
VSE	Modified	Course	STAT 456: Applied Regression Analysis
VSE	Modified	Course	STAT 463: Introduction to Exploratory Data Analysis
VSE	Modified	Course	STAT 474: Introduction to Survey Sampling

III. New Business

Action Items

NEW PROGRAMS:

CEHD

New

Program

: American Sign Language

COS

New

Program

: Neuroscience, BS/Biology, MS

SCHAR

New

Program

: Government Analytics Minor

VSE

New

Program

: Mechanical Engineering, BS/Applied and Engineering Physics, Accelerated MS

VSE

New

Program

: Statistics, BS/Biostatistics, Accelerated MS

MODIFIED PROGRAMS:

CHHS	Edited	Program	HH-BS-RHBS: Rehabilitation Science, BS
CEHD	Edited	Program	E1-BA-HDFS: Human Development and Family Science, BA
COS	Edited	Program	SC-BS-CDS: Computational and Data Sciences, BS
COS	Edited	Program	SC-BS-ESCI: Earth Science, BS
COS	Edited	Program	SC-BS-MATH: Mathematics, BS
COS	Edited	Program	SC-BS-NEUR: Neuroscience, BS
COS	Edited	Program	COS NEUR: Neuroscience Minor
COS	Edited	Program	COS RNRG: Renewable Energy Interdisciplinary Minor
VSE	Edited	Program	VS-BS-BIOE: Bioengineering, BS
VSE	Edited	Program	VS-BS-CYSE: Cyber Security Engineering, BS
VSE	Edited	Program	VS-BS-INFT: Information Technology, BS
VSE	Edited	Program	VSE DATA: Data Analysis Minor

NEW COURSES:

CEHD	New	Course	ECED 201: Introduction to Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners
CEHD	New	Course	ECED 450: Practicum in Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners
CEHD	New	Course	ECED 470: Advanced Practicum in Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners
CEHD	New	Course	ECED 491: Seminar in Early Childhood Education for Diverse Learners
CHSS	New	Course	KORE 325: Major North and South Korean Writers
CHSS	New	Course	KORE 331: Special Topics in Advanced Korean Reading
CHSS	New	Course	KORE 440: Special Topics in Translation of Korean
CHSS	New	Course	KORE 450: Korean Cultural Studies
COS	New	Course	BIOL 101: Biology Freshman Seminar
COS	New	Course	BIOL 300: BioDiversity
COS	New	Course	BIOL 427: Disease Ecology and Conservation
COS	New	Course	CDS 403: Machine Learning Applications in Science
COS	New	Course	EVPP 108: Ecosphere – Introduction to Environmental Science I-Lecture
COS	New	Course	EVPP 109: Ecosphere- Introduction to Environmental Science I- Lab
COS	New	Course	FRSC 101: Principles of Forensic Science
COS	New	Course	FRSC 461: Forensic DNA Analysis Laboratory
COS	New	Course	MATH 175: Mathematics of Cryptography: An Introduction
PROV	New	Course	CONS 460: Statistics and Study Design in Ecology and Conservation
PROV	New	Course	EAP 405: Special Topics in Advanced English for Academic Purposes
VSE	New	Course	CEIE 474: Construction Computer Application and Informatics
VSE	New	Course	CEIE 477: Construction Safety and Risk Managment
VSE	New	Course	IT 309: Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
VSE	New	Course	IT 409: Python Web Programming

MODIFIED COURSES:

COS	Edited	Course	NEUR 327: Cellular, Neurophysiological, and Pharmacological Neuroscience
PROV	Edited	Course	UNIV 495: RS: Undergraduate Research Scholars Program Seminar
CHSS	Edited	Course	PSYC 372: Biopsychology
CHSS	Edited	Course	PSYC 373: Biopsychology Laboratory
COS	Edited	Course	BIOL 107: Intro Biology II Lecture
COS	Edited	Course	BIOL 125: Human Anatomy and Physiology
COS	Edited	Course	BIOL 246: Introductory Microbiology
COS	Edited	Course	CHEM 465: Biochemistry Lab
VSE	Edited	Course	IT 462: Applied Cyber Threat Analysis
VSE	Edited	Course	STAT 356: Statistical Theory
VSE	Edited	Course	STAT 455: Experimental Design
VSE	Edited	Course	STAT 456: Applied Regression Analysis
VSE	Edited	Course	STAT 463: Introduction to Exploratory Data Analysis
VSE	Edited	Course	STAT 474: Introduction to Survey Sampling

Announcements

MODIFIED COURSES:

VSE	Edited	Course	STAT 489: Pre-Capstone Professional Development
CEHD	Edited	Course	ECED 404: Engaging Families of Diverse Learners, Birth – Grade 6
CEHD	Edited	Course	ECED 490: Internship in Early Childhood Education
CHSS	Edited	Course	COMM 354: Radio Production and Podcasting
CHSS	Edited	Course	PSYC 465: Pioneering Ideas in Psychology
COS	Edited	Course	BIOL 323: Lab for Developmental Biology
COS	Edited	Course	BIOL 382: Introduction to Virology
COS	Edited	Course	BIOL 401: Phage Discovery
COS	Edited	Course	BIOL 402: Applied and Industrial Microbiology
COS	Edited	Course	BIOL 404: Medical Microbiology
COS	Edited	Course	BIOL 417: Selected Topics in Molecular and Cellular Biology
COS	Edited	Course	BIOL 420: Vaccines
COS	Edited	Course	CHEM 464: General Biochemistry II
COS	Edited	Course	CS 463: Comparative Programming Languages
PROV	Edited	Course	UNIV 306: Mason Transitions for Diverse Learners III
PROV	Edited	Course	UNIV 406: Mason Transitions for Diverse Learners IV
VSE	Edited	Course	IT 109: Introduction to Computer Programming
VSE	Edited	Course	IT 306: Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
VSE	Edited	Course	IT 390: Rapid Development of Scalable Cloud Applications

INACTIVATED COURSE:

CHHS	Inactivate	Course	RHBS 499: Senior Capstone in Rehabilitation Science
CHSS	Inactivate	Course	WMST 313: Women Who Kill
HNRS	Inactivate	Course	HNRS 400: Honors College Internship
HNRS	Inactivate	Course	HNRS 490: Undergraduate Apprenticeship
HNRS	Inactivate	Course	HNRT 226: Topics in Quantitative Analysis
HNRS	Inactivate	Course	HNRT 227: Scientific Thought and Processes I
HNRS	Inactivate	Course	HNRT 228: Scientific Thought and Processes II
VSE	Inactivate	Course	IT 308: Event-Driven Programming
VSE	Inactivate	Course	IT 490: Application Maintenance and Spiral Development

IV. Adjournment

College/School	Contact	Title	Phone	Email
INTO MASON	Dr. Karyn Kessler	Associate Director, Curriculum and Instruction	3-5014	[email protected]
THE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST	Ms. Jacquelyn L. Nash	Associate Director, Undergraduate Education	3-3223	[email protected]
THE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST	Ms. Marcy Glover	Ops Mgr, Acad Initiatives and Services/4-VA	3-8722	[email protected]
THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS	Dr. Patrick Soleymani	Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs	3-5137	[email protected]
THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT	Dr. Ellen Rodgers	Associate Dean, Student and Academic Affairs	3-2034	[email protected]
THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	Dr. Robert Weiler	Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Global Health	3-1920	[email protected]
THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES	Dr. Lisa Breglia	Director, Global Affairs Program	3-9184	[email protected]
THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE	Dr. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer	Associate Dean for Academic Affairs	3-9787	[email protected]
THE COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS	Dr. Karen Reedy	Assoc Dean for Undergraduate Ed	3-9767	[email protected]
THE HONORS COLLEGE	Dr. Jan Allbeck	Associate Dean, Honors College	3-1101	[email protected]
THE SCHAR SCHOOL OF POLICY AND GOVERNMENT	Dr. Ann Ludwick	Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs	3-1415	[email protected]
THE SCHOOL FOR CONFLICT ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION	Dr. Mara Schoeny	Associate Professor, Director, Undergraduate Program	3-9191	[email protected]
THE VOLGENAU SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING	Dr. Colin Reagle	Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering	3-1712	[email protected]