Academic Programs Subcommittee Agenda - October 27, 2009

Time:  3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Location:  Student Union, Tubac Room (Level 4)

1. Call to Order - Chair Glenn Duff
    
2. Approval of September 29, 2009, Academic Programs Subcommittee Meeting Minutes 
3. New Business:

   a.  Request from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering for implementation authorization for the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering.      Guest: Jennifer Barton, Department Head, Biomedical Engineering (3:45 p.m.)      Signed Cover Sheet      Implementation Proposal      Curriculum           Budget Sheet      Letter of Support - Physiology b. Request from the Department of Veterinary Science & Microbiology, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, for planning authorization for a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences      Guests: John Schmitz, Department Head, Veterinary Science & Microbiology (4:00 p.m.)                     David Cox, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences      Planning Proposal c. Request from the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, College of Science, and University of Arizona South for authorization to implement a Meteorology Concentration in the Bachelor of Applied Science degree. Guests: Eric Betterton, Department Head, Atmospheric Sciences Elliott Cheu, Associate Dean, Science Implementation Proposal

4. Old Business:

   a. Report of the status of the request by the School of Family & Consumer Sciences request to create new premajors for the BS in Retaining & Consumer Sciences and the BS in Family Studies & Human Development b. Follow-up discussion on premajors.

5. Brainstorming - if time permits   

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