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April 15, 2010
To CAS Council/University Governance:
This cover letter explains the Department of Chemistry's proposal to modify slightly the
curriculum for the B.S. Chemistry, Comprehensive Forensics Chemistry emphasis degree. I
inadvertently forgot to send this CAF over six weeks ago and it is imperative for us to get this
through the CAS Academic Programs Committee as soon as possible in order to finalize our
efforts toward accreditation of the program by the Forensic Science Education Programs
Commission (FEPAC).
When this degree program was first conceived and developed, our Department had
expectations that future fine-tuning would be necessary. We now would like to modify the
curriculum description to align with the feedback received from FEPAC during the accredtiation
process. This process is in its final stages and time is of the essence in order for us to try to bring
it to a good conclusion. I apologize again for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Toscano
Chair and Associate
Professor of Chemistry
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University at Albany – State University of New York
College of Arts and Sciences
Course and Program Action Form
Proposal No.
10-056
Please check one:
Course Proposal
X
Program Proposal
Please mark all that apply:
New Course
Revision of:
Number
Description
Cross-Listing
Title
Prerequisites
Shared-Resources Course
Credits
Deactivate/Activate Course (boldface & underline as appropriate)
X
Other (specify):
see below
Department:
Chemistry
Effective Semester, Year: Fall 2010
Course Number
Current:
New:
Credits:
Course Title:
B.S. Chemistry, Comprehensive Forensics emphasis
Course Description to appear in Bulletin:
See below (next page).
Prerequisites statement to be appended to description in Bulletin:
If S/U is to be designated as the only grading system in the course, check here:
This course is (will be) cross listed with (i.e., CAS ###):
This course is (will be) a shared-resources course with (i.e., CAS ###):
Explanation of proposal:
The Department of Chemistry would like to make our Forensic curriculum align with the
requirements of FEPAC. While these new guidelines will reduce the coursework options
available to them, it will focus their remaining courses to research and internship courses,
which follow the accreditation coursework guidelines.
Other departments or schools which offer similar or related courses and which have certified that this proposal does not overlap
their offering:
Chair of Proposing Department
Date
Paul J. Toscano
4/15/10
Approved by Chair(s) of Departments having cross-listed course(s)
[Copy of e-mail approval on following page.]
Date
Dean of College
Date
Gregory Stevens
4/15/10
Chair of Academic Programs Committee
Date
Dean of Undergraduate or Graduate Studies
Date
Gregory Stevens
4/15/10
Form: CAS Course and Program Action Form (revised 2/24/10)
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CURRENT BULLETIN COPY:
Chemistry/Comprehensive Forensics Chemistry Emphasis B.S Combined major and minor sequence
consisting of 82 credits: A CHM 120 or 130, 121 or 131, 124, 125, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 350 or 444,
351 or 445, 352Z, 417, 420, 430, 442 or 342, 450 and 451; A MAT 108, 111 or 112 or 118, 113 or 119,
214; A PHY 140 or 141, 145, 150 or 151, 155; A BIO 110 or A BIO 120 & 122; 9 credits of electives from
A CHM 426, 455, 446 and RCRJ 202, 310, 353, 404, 405.
PROPOSED BULLETIN COPY:
Chemistry/Comprehensive Forensics Chemistry Emphasis B.S Combined major and minor sequence
consisting of 82 credits: A CHM 120 or 130, 121 or 131, 124, 125, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 350 or 444,
351 or 445, 352Z, 417, 420, 430, 442 or 342, 450 and 451; A MAT 108, 111 or 112 or 118, 113 or 119,
214; A PHY 140 or 141, 145, 150 or 151, 155; A BIO 110 or A BIO 120 & 122; R CRJ 202; 5 additional
credits of electives to be chosen from A CHM 425, 426, 455.
