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Curricular Actions
Minor Revision:
New Courses:
Course Revision:
Zoology Lecture
González's visit is sponsored by grants from the Auxiliary Services Grant Allocation Committee and the Equity and Campus Diversity Minigrant Program.
Summer Scoop is sponsored by the Graduate Studies and Research Office.
Purchase Requisition Deadlines
Purchase requisitions for computer equipment and equipment replacement requirements, as well as purchases through Office Max for office supplies and copier paper, also must adhere to these deadlines.
Important note: It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2004–05 are received in the Purchasing Office by the above deadlines. Late requisitions will not be processed. Requests received through campus mail after the deadlines will be returned.
Curricular Items
New Course:
Course Revisions:
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and will be forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for approval:
Program Revisions:
New Courses:
ECO 370 Technical Analysis of Financial Markets. Study of financial markets using technical indicators. Methodology assumes that quantifiable movements in the price and volume of financial products reflect and influence market activity and the psychology of market participants. Strategies and tools for forecasting market and broad economic trends.
ENT 101 Technical Drawing. Survey of projection theory; multiview projection, spatial relationships, and visualization of point, lines, planes, and solids; size and shape description through sketching and computer aided drawing; standards and conventions, auxiliary views, revolutions, tolerance dimensions, geometric tolerances, and pictorials. Required for all mechanical engineering technology majors and technology education majors.
ENT 445 Power Electronics. Advanced topics and system design, the design process, and project management; entails a major design project that includes preliminary analysis, working drawings or schematics, and fabrication and testing of a prototype. Required for electrical engineering technology students.
ENT 465 Electrical Design. The operation of modern high-power electronic devices as applied to controls, electric machines, and power systems; power diodes, silicon-controlled rectifiers, thyristors, BJTs, MOSFETs, and IGBTs; applications to rectifiers, inverters, controlled rectifiers, AC voltage control, DC step-up and step-down systems, high voltage DC (HVDC), and flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS); includes laboratory experiments using electrical instrumentation and computer analysis tools. Required for electrical engineering technology: power and machines majors.
GEG 619 Wetland Hydrology and Ecology. Introduction to physical, chemical, and ecological processes in wetlands. Impact of wetlands on watershed hydrology and nutrient cycling. Management approaches for wetlands and key regulations that protect wetlands.
GES 513 Advanced Forensic Geoscience. Application of the principles of earth science to the law. Hands-on approach includes details from actual criminal cases. Forensic application of a variety of geological subjects, such as rock and mineral types, geological and topographical maps, fossils, sand, and soil.
GES 521 Advanced Environmental Geochemistry. The chemical nature of the earth. Emphasis on how natural systems work and the fundamental geochemical processes that affect the fate and transport of inorganic and organic pollutants in the environment.
GES 525 Advanced Hydrogeology. The interaction of groundwater and geologic material. Occurrence and movement of groundwater, assessment of aquifer properties, and chemical interactions between groundwater and rock. Includes groundwater protection and remediation strategies, as well as mathematical principles of groundwater flow.
GES 529 Advanced Environmental Field Methods and Analysis. Environmental detection of contaminants. Applied study of contaminant distribution and movement. Emphasis on environmental law and regulations, hazardous chemicals, and remediation approaches used by environmental professionals.
HIS 300 Research and Writing Seminar. In-depth instruction on the historical methods of research and writing according to the standards of the profession. Students research, analyze, and interpret historical materials, provide documentation, and communicate lucidly and effectively in writing. Should be taken before enrolling in other upper-division history courses.
HTR 330 Fundamentals of Bakeshop Production. Overview of bakeshop concepts including knowledge base and production skills necessary to create fundamental bakery products.
HTR 375 Events Management. Best practices in modern events management. Events administration, terminology, and industry certification standards. Overview of events projects, new product developments, business meetings, seminars and conferences, and exhibitions. Field-work opportunities for involvement in special events on and off campus.
MAT 491 Senior Seminar. Independent research of a mathematical problem or topic under the direction of the instructor. Each student selects a mathematical problem to investigate, composes a research paper, and presents his or her results at a seminar for faculty and students.
SCI 125 Math and Science Enrichment Summer Program. Six-week residential program in which high school students are initiated into a learning community and taught skills necessary for success at the postsecondary level. Richly diverse curriculum built on a theme of aquatic ecology.
SCI 640 Creativity and the Science Teacher. Examination of the creativity literature for connections to science inquiry and processes of science. New strategies to make lessons more interesting. How brain-based teaching affects learning, and how teaching philosophy can be extended via study of scientific creativity.
SOC 250 Sociology of Buffalo, New York. The city of Buffalo from the perspectives of sociohistorical development, socioeconomic conditions, environmental conditions, and neighborhood development. Students use secondary data and field experiences to better understand the condition of the city and its neighborhoods. Includes a field component as part of regular class time and outside assignments. Students complete term papers based on readings, research, and field work.
Course Revisions:
DES 350 Design in Wood II. Exploration into the design and fabrication of wooden objects. Emphasis on developing students' design and craftsmanship skills through assigned problems.
DES 351 Junior Studio in Wood Design. The design and creation of major projects in wood approached from the viewpoint of the designer/craftsperson using a range of techniques and hand, power, and machine tools as needed.
HIS 623 Problems in U.S. History. Critical and in-depth examination of specific topics or periods in United States history within the context of larger interpretations of American historical development. Course may be used to explore subjects for an eventual master's project. May be taken more than once.
HTR 110 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism. Overview of the hospitality-tourism industry: hotels, resorts, tourism and travel, convention management, casino and gaming, food service (commercial and noncommercial), and culinary arts. Emerging trends in the industry and available career opportunities.
HTR 200 Sanitation and Safety in Food Services. Causes of and conditions leading to foodborne illness. Evaluation of food service operations for potential hazards and implementation of measures to control them. At the end of the course, students take the SERVSAFE certification exam offered through the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF).
HTR 300 Food and Beverage Management. Students work in a commercial food service facility, applying various food production, purchasing, and sanitation principles while participating in the labs. Emphasis on preparing and providing highest quality products and service.
HTR 361 Principles of Management in Food Service. Application of management principles in food service systems.
HTR 363 Quantity Food Production. Application of food-preparation principles to quantity food production, use of standardized recipes, concept-theme menu design and implementation, use and care of commercial equipment, and food cost analysis. Opportunity for applied learning experiences at Campus House facilities.
HTR 370 Cost Controls in Hospitality. Accounting and financial concepts and procedures. Interrelationships between costs, gross margins, and net incomes. Strategies to control fixed and variable costs in hospitality industry.
HTR 390 Strategic Marketing in Hospitality. Principles and concepts of marketing in the hospitality industry. Theories of market segmentation and positions. Price, promotion, and consumer behavior. Students develop a marketing plan and analyze hospitality case studies.
HTR 480 Practicum in Hospitality Operations. Role of the strategic management process in modern hospitality organizations. Lab and service learning experiences provide a realistic, balanced approach to learning multicultural human resources management, financial analysis, operations planning, and market research.
TEC 101 AutoCAD Technical Drawing. Drawing techniques and production of technical drawing using the AutoCAD industry standard drafting system. Multiview projections using 2- and 3-D geometry, drawing annotation including text, dimensioning, and layouts of a variety of drawing types conforming to industry standards, suitable for plotting to scale. Required for industrial technology and electrical engineering technology: power and machines majors.
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