The following have been approved by the Buffalo State Senate Curriculum Committee and will be forwarded to the President for review:

New Program:

Social Work B.S. and Exceptional Education A.B.A. Combined Pathway

Course Revisions:

HTR 385 Club Leadership (Correction to course number) 

BUS 334 Business Law I 

LIB 303 Social Justice Through Zines (New)

MAT 111 Introduction to Data Analysis and Statistical Reasoning 

PHI 111 Ethics for Scientists

SWK 500  Evidence Based Practice

SWK 502 Social Justice Advocacy (New)

SWK 503 Foundations of Social Work (New)

SWK 505 Social Work in Action (New)

SWK 529 Community Organizing and Advanced Policy Practice

SWK 605 Psychopathology and Therapeutic Approaches (New)

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The following have been received in the Buffalo State Senate Office, have been logged, and will be reviewed by the Curriculum Committee:

Program Revisions:

B.S. Environmental Geoscience program

In the B.S. Environmental Geoscience program, students gain a comprehensive understanding of Earth as an interacting system of land, water, atmosphere, and life. While coursework in other sciences and mathematics is required, more courses in these areas are encouraged. Students are urged to engage in independent research or internships and can find information through faculty and the Office of Undergraduate Research. A departmental honors program is also available.

Earth and Space Sciences minor

The Earth and Space Sciences minor is designed to provide foundational knowledge in astronomy, meteorology and geoscience topics. The minor benefits students who have taken or plan to take other geoscience courses that will count toward earth science teacher certification, and it gives a foundation for students interested in careers in non-formal education positions with non-profits, museums, community centers, etc.

New Course:

MAT 102 Practical Mathematics (updated)

Pre-requisite: None

Offered: Every Semester 

Mathematical concepts, methods, and skills related to quantifying the world around us and utilized in personal and professional settings including computational skills related to calculating compound interest, present and future value, and loan amortization; statistical measures and regression analysis; use of appropriate technology to support calculations

Course Revision:

GES 201 Planet Earth (previously Physical Geology)

Pre-requisite: None

Offered: Yearly

First of a two-course sequence introducing the physical processes that formed Earth and have shaped our planet through time. Topics include Earth materials; plate tectonics; deep time; atmosphere and oceanic circulation, weather, and climate; and surface processes. Offered Every other year.

*To challenge a proposed course listed above, please see DOPS IV:04:00