ProposalsAcademic Year 2010-2011

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Description	Unit	Date Approved
Cover Memo - SCME General Education Modifications SCME General Education Curriculum Proposal SCME General Education Catalog Changes	CMWPE	Approved administratively by S. Shannon
Cover Memo SCME Course Proposals (3) CME 202 Introduction to Professional Communications CME 422 Composite Materials for Sustainable Construction CME 497 Senior Seminar	CMWPE	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - CME 306 CME 306 Engineering Materials for Sustainable Construction	CMWPE	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - CME 387 CME 387 Sustainable Structural Materials for Construction	CMWPE	Approved by COI April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - CME 532 CME 532 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment	CMWPE	Approved March 9, 2011.
Cover Memo - SCME Curriculum Changes SCME Construction Management Curriculum Changes	CMWPE	Approved March 9, 2011.
Cover Memo - 3 New Course Proposals for SCME CME 585 Light Microscopy for Research Applications CME 685 Transmission Electron Microscopy CME 785 Scanning Electron Microscopy	CMWPE	Approved February 9, 2011 pending minor updates (changes submitted 2/17/11)
Cover Memo - 7 SCME Course Changes CME 132 Orientation Seminar CME 330 BUILD.CODE-ST OF NEW YORK CME 332 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment CME 342 Light Construction CME 410 Computer-Aided Design and Drafting CME 610 Computer-Aided Design and Drafting CME 770 Biodegradation of Wood	CMWPE	Approved February 9, 2011, pending minor changes (changes submitted 2/17/11)
Cover Memo - 7 New SCME Course Proposals CME 480 Fundamentals of Microscopy CME 680 Fundamentals of Microscopy CME 565 Sustainable Innovations in Residential Construction CME 488 Professional Construction Project Management Presentation CME 643 Estimating for Construction in a Green Global Economy CME 663 Managing a Construction Project Through Construction Planning and Scheduling CME 664 Urban Project Management	CMWPE	Approved at February 9, 2011 mtg. pending minor changes (changes submitted 2/17/11)
Cover Memo - Changes to the Minor in Sustainable Construction Curriculum Proposal for Minor in Sustainable Construction Revision of Catalog Pages for Minor in Sustainable Construction	CMWPE	Approved February 9, 2011
Cover Memo EFB 360 EFB 360 Epidemiology	EFB	Approved by CoI on May 11, 2011.
Cover Memo - EFB - Changes and New Proposals (14) EFB 390 Wildlife Ecology and Management BTC 401 Molecular Biology Techniques EFB 601 Molecular Biology Techniques EFB 427 Plant Anatomy and Development EFB 627 Plant Anatomy and Development EFB 650 Landscape Ecology EFB 453 Parasitology EFB 653 Parasitology EFB 457 Fish and Wildlife Diseases EFB 657 Fish and Wildlife Diseases EFB 210 Diversity of Life I EFB 211 Diversity of Life II ESF 503 Seminar on University Outreach and Public Service	EFB	Approved April 13, 2011.
EFB Curricular Changes (7) Aquatic and Fisheries Science Biotechnology Conservation Biology Environmental Biology Forest Health Natural History and Interpretation Wildlife Science	EFB	Approved April, 13 2011.
Cover Memo - BS in Environmental Health Curriculum Proposal for BS in Environmental Health Proposed Schedule for EH Degree	Env. Science	Approved by CoI on May 11, 2011.
Cover Memo - ESC 498 ES 498 Research Problems in Environmental Science	Env. Science	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - ESC 494 ESC 494 Capstone Seminar	Env. Science	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - ERE Undergrad Proposal Approved Administratively ERE 133 ERE 275 ERE 311 ERE 335 ERE 340 ERE 365 ERE 412 ERE 430 ERE 468 ERE 475 ERE 489	ERFEG	Administratively approved by S. Shannon October 27, 2010.
Cover Memo - ERE Course Proposals (2) ERE 465 Environmental Systems Engineering ERE 665 Environmental Systems Engineering	ERFEG	Approved by CoI on May 11, 2011.
Cover Memo - ERE General Education Modifications ERE Curriculum Proposal FCH 399 Atmospheric Sciences (Mao) FOR 345 Introduction to Soils (Briggs)	ERFEG	Approved adminsitratively by S. Shannon.
Cover Memo - ERE 485 ERE 485 Fundamentals of Engineering Preparation	ERFEG	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - ERE 351 ERE 351 Basic Thermodynamics	ERFEG	Approved on February 9, 2011.
Cover Memo - ERE Undergraduate Course Descriptions ERE 132 - Orientation Seminar: ERE ERE 448 - Open Channel Hydraulics ERE 498 - Research Problems ERE 548 - Open Channel Hydraulics	ERFEG	Approved by COI, November 10, 2010.
Prefix Changes for Writing Program CLL 190 Writing and the Environment CLL 290 Writing, Humanities and the Environment CLL 291 Writing, Humanities and the Environment CLL 296 Special Topics in Writing, Literature and Public Presentation Skills CLL 300 Survey of Environmental Writing CLL 311 Urban Environmental Literature CLL 390 Literature of Nature CLL 405 Writing for Science Professionals CLL 410 Writing for Environmental Professionals CLL 490 Literature of Nature CLL 494 Creative Non-Fiction in the Sciences CLL 498 Independent Studies in Writing, Literature and Public Presentation Skills CMN 220 Public Presentation Skills CMN 420 Public Presentation Skills CLL 496 Topics in Writing, Literature and Public Presentation Skills	ES	Prefix changes only - Administratively approved by S. Shannon, March 28, 2011.
Cover Memo - EST 450 EST 450 Sustainable Enterprise	ES	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - EWP 620 EWP 620 (Cross-listed with EWP 420) Advanced Public Presentation Skills	ES	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - 2 ES Course Changes ESC 441 Biomass Energy ESC 641 Biomass Energy	ES	Approved administratively by S. Shannon.
Cover Memo - ESC 200 ESC 200 - Climate Change Science and Sustainability	ES	Approved by COI, October 13, 2010.
Cover Memo - FCH General Education Modifications FCH Curriculum Proposal and Catalog Description	FCH	Approved administratively by S. Shannon
Cover Memo - FCH 150 and 152 FCH 150 General Chemistry I FCH 152 General Chemistry II	FCH	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - FCH 399 FCH 399 – Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences	FCH	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - FCH 290 FCH 290 Chemistry Teaching Assistant Experience for Undergraduates	FCH	Approved March 9, 2011
Cover Memo - BS in Sustainable Energy Mgmt. Curriculum & 2 Courses Curriculum Proposal - Sustainable Energy Management FOR 208 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Resources FOR 454 Renewable Energy Finance and Analysis	FNRM	Approved by CoI on May 11, 2011.
Cover Memo - FNRM Revised Courses (3) FOR 687 Environmental Law and Policy FOR 689 Natural Resources Law and Policy FOR 519 Green Entrepreneurship	FNRM	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - FOR Course Proposals (7) APM 103 Applied College Algebra and Trigonometry APM 206 Calculus for Science and Engineering II FOR 106 Introduction to Green Entrepreneurship FOR 201 Introduction to Watershed Hydrology FOR 403 Humans and the Environment: New Zealand FOR 487 Environmental Law and Policy FOR 489 Natural Resources Law and Policy	FNRM	Approved April 13, 2011.
Cover Memo - FOR ERM MPS Curriculum & Course Proposals (4) Master of Professional Studies in Environmental Resources Management FOR 501 Introduction to Environmental Resources Management FOR 601 Environmental Resources Management Workshop FOR 610 Environmental Resources Business	FNRM	Approved March 9, 2011.
Cover Memo - 3 Curricular Proposals from FNRM Recreation Resources and Protected Areas Management Minor Applied Statistics Minor Forest Ecosystem Science Degree Program, Bachelor of Science	FNRM	Approved February 9, 2011
Cover Memo - LSA 321 LSA 321 - Ecological Applications in Planning and Design LSA 321 BLA Curriculum	LA	Approved February 9, 2011
ESF Curriculum Proposal Form	OIGS	Approved by COI, September 15, 2010.
Cover Memo - PSE Course Proposals (17) PSE 466 Paper Pigment and Barrier Coating PSE 666 Paper Pigment and Barrier Coating PSE 465 Fiber and Paper Properties PSE 665 Fiber and Paper Properties PSE 350 Fiber Processing PSE 550 Fiber Processing PSE 450 Pulping and Bleaching Processes PSE 650 Pulping and Bleaching Processes PSE 437 Equipment Troubleshooting & Maintenance PSE 637 Equipment Troubleshooting & Maintenance PSE 438 Biorenewable fibrous and nonfibrous products PSE 638 Biorenewable fibrous and nonfibrous products PSE 469 Functional and Nano Additives PSE 669 Functional and Nano Additives PSE 492 Research Practice PSE 792 Research Practice PSE 552 Fiber Materials Recycling and Processes	PBE	Approved by CoI on May 11, 2011.
Cover Memo - 2 Curriculum Proposals & 8 Course Proposals for PBE (BS) Bioprocess Engineering Curriculum Proposal (BS) Paper Engineering Curriculum Proposal GNE 330 Professional Engineering Skills Seminar GNE 530 Professional Engineering Skills Seminar BPE 435 Unit Process Operations BPE 635 Unit Process Operations PSE 468 Papermaking Processes BPE 638 Introduction to Biorefinery Processes PSE 223 Introduction to Lignocellulosics BPE 438 Introduction to Biorefinery Processes	PBE	Approved March 9, 2011.
PSE Courses Approved Administratively GNE 461 Air Pollution Engineering GNE 661 Air Pollution Engineering	SUNY	Approved administratively by S. Shannon.