Curricular Items
Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2016Curricular Items
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 and approval:
New Courses:
PAD 503 Introduction to Writing for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
SOC 325 Sociology of Media
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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 spring 2016 review:
New Course:
CIS 512 Introduction to Data Science and Analytics. Modern analytical techniques; application to academia, industry, and business needs. Fundamental concepts and terms; methods, tools, and techniques; identification of “big data” problems; data sources; analytical approaches; algorithm implementations; interpretation and reporting of results.
Course Revision with Intellectual Foundations Infusion (INF):
SWK 317 Research Methods in Social Work (CT, IM, W). Prerequisites: Social Work major, junior or senior standing, BIO 101, CWP 102, MAT 311 or SOC 301 or PSY 306, SWK 220, SWK 301, SWK 307, SWK 308, and SWK 422. Application of research methods to generalist social work practice. Research ethics, evidence-based practice.
CT=Critical Thinking, IM=Information Management, W=Writing
