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

Course Revision:

PSC 497 Capstone Internship (formerly Washington Semester)

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

New Course:

DSA 502 Data Science with AI

Pre-requisite: Graduate Standing

Offered Every Fall

Introduction to the evolving landscape of Data Science and AI. Generative AI (GEN AI) tools. Gen AI model selection. Cloud and local large language models (LLMs). Applications to Healthcare, Finance, Marketing, Education, R&D and more. Integration of advanced AI tools ethically, effectively and responsibly into data analytics practice. 

Course Revision:

CAS 401 Professional and Systemic Responses to Child Abuse and Maltreatment

Equivalency: SWK 346

Pre-requisite: Junior or Senior status

Offered Every Semester

Introduction to child advocacy studies from a variety of diverse, professional perspectives. History, responses to child maltreatment, skills necessary to successfully conduct child advocacy, and other issues pertaining to child maltreatment and advocacy. 

PSY 301 Perspectives on Child Abuse and Advocacy

Equivalency: CAS 301

Pre-requisites: Junior or senior status; PSY 101 or CRJ 101 or SWK 101 or EXE 100 or Instructor permission  

Offered Every Semester

Introduction to child advocacy studies from a variety of diverse, professional perspectives. Defining and identify forms of child maltreatment and the impact that they have on children. Designed for students majoring in criminal justice, education, social work, sociology, psychology, or other areas where knowledge of child maltreatment and advocacy might be beneficial.