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Date

2007-04-18

Time

Location

Agenda

2:30-4, Stillman 425

Notes

Present:  Ryden, Verducci, Andereck, Krissek, Long, Mercerhill, Shelton, Hadad, Gerlach, Hughes

 

1. Minutes approved (Feb. 28)

 

2. Stats 201 and .01 approved with contingency on changes below
1. Anticipate adding topics such as Statistics and Forensics

-         noted that it should be 78 minutes classes

2. Question of who decides what the equiv. pre-req is?
3. Exclusion:  can not fulfill Data Analysis GEC requirement

 

3. Math 609 approved contingent on revised syllabus
1. Question of whether it is appropriate to give grad credit for LATEK
2. Suggested that its part of the math culture to not study computer programs without credit
3. Suggested that the course not count toward the degree
4. Students do not get admitted as master’s students, they get a master’s if they cannot pass comps.
5. Suggested that the course be made S/U
6. Suggested that students have to use LATEK to write their assignments
7. Syllabus will note that students will be expected to write their assignments in Latek and that information on Latek will be presented as needed

 

4. Geol Sci 580- approved
1. Change to variable credit
2. School’s CC will monitor the variable hours

 

5. Geol Sci 622- approved
1. limit on course size is due to access to computing needs
2. 694 drew students from across campus

 

6. Briefing on Computational Science program
1. Proposal being developed
2. Tony Nance

-         Fall quarter had discussions in various departments

-         Create a core with tracks for various populations explored first

-         Decided to begin with 4 minors: Comp Physics, Chem, and 2 in Bio

3. Another module is being formed state-wide as distant learning or in classroom