FACULTY OF SCIENCE MEETING OF FACULTY Tuesday, November 11, 2003 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Leacock Council Room - L232 A G E N D A 1. Adoption of Agenda 2. Minutes of October 7, 2003 S-03-13 Included Below 3. Business Arising from the Minutes - Minutes 207.3, 207.4, Policy on E-Mail Communication With Students 4. Reports of Committees a) Scholarship Committee S-03-14 To be Tabled b) Academic Committee S-03-15 Included Below Documents To Be Tabled c) Other Reports or Academic Business 5. Dean's Business 6. Report on Actions of Senate - Prof. N. de Takacsy: Senate Meeting of October 15,2003 (This Senate Report Will Include a Summary of a Report on the Gender Balance of McGill's Enrollment) - Prof. K. GowriSankaran: Senate Meeting of November 5, 2003 7. Members' Question Period 8. Other Business =============================== S-03-15 FACULTY OF SCIENCE ACADEMIC COMMITTEE Report to Faculty of Science Meeting of November 11, 2003 The Academic Committee approved the following on Tuesday, October 21, 2003: SECTION A: NEW PROGRAMS 1. CONCURRENT BSC/BED PROGRAM - SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS (OVERVIEW) AC-03-15 - Major in Mathematics AC-03-33 B.Sc. Major Concentrations: - Major Concentration in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry for Teachers AC-03-34 - Major Concentration in Chemistry with a Minor in Biology for Teachers AC-03-35 - Major Concentration in Chemistry with a Minor in Physics for Teachers AC-03-36 - Major Concentration in Physics with a Minor in Chemistry for Teachers AC-03-37 - Major Concentration in Biology with a Minor in Physics for Teachers AC-03-38 - Major Concentration in Physics with a Minor in Biology for Teachers AC-03-39 SECTION B: MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES None SECTION C: NEW COURSES 1. COMPUTER SCIENCE COMP 563 Molecular Evolution Theory AC-03-21 3 credits COMP 564 Computational Gene Regulation AC-03-22 3 credits 2. ATMOSPHERIC & OCEANIC SCIENCES, EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES, GEOGRAPHY ATOC/EPSC/GEOG 104 The Earth System AC-03-30/31/32 3 credits 3. BIOLOGY (Overview) AC-03-40 BIOL 215 Intro to Ecology and Evolution AC-03-41 3 credits BIOL 435 Natural Selection AC-03-44 3 credits BIOL 569 Developmental Evolution AC-03-45 3 credits BIOL 571 Experimental Evolution/Ecology AC-03-46 3 credits BIOL 534 Theoretical Ecology AC-03-47 3 credits BIOL 329 East African Ecology AC-03-48 3 credits 4. ATMOSPHERIC & OCEANIC SCIENCES ATOC 412 Atmospheric Dynamics AC-03-57 3 credits SECTION D: MAJOR COURSE CHANGES 1. COMPUTER SCIENCE COMP 462 Computational Biology Methods AC-03-20 3 credits Changes: number [from COMP 562], prerequisite 2. BIOLOGY BIOL 305 Animal Diversity AC-03-42 3 credits Changes: title, prerequisite, description BIOL 308 Ecological Dynamics AC-03-43 3 credits Changes: number [from BIOL 208], title, prerequisite, restriction, description BIOL 518 Adv. Topics in Cell Biology AC-03-49 3 credits Changes: title, prerequisite, description SECTION E: MINOR PROGRAM CHANGES 1. COMPUTER SCIENCE - Minor in Computational Molecular Biology AC-03-24 - Minor in Computer Science AC-03-23 - Major in Computer Science AC-03-25 - Joint Major in Mathematics & Computer ScienceAC-03-26 - Honours in Computer Science AC-03-27 - Joint Honours in Mathematics & Computer Science AC-03-28 2. PHYSICS - Joint Major in Physics & Computer Science AC-03-29 3. BIOLOGY - Major in Biology AC-03-50 - Honours in Biology AC-03-51 - Faculty Program in Biology AC-03-52 - Faculty Program in Biology & Mathematics AC-03-53 - Minor in Biology AC-03-54 - BASc Major Concentration in Biology: Organismal Option AC-03-55 Cell/Molecular Option AC-03-56 4. ATMOSPHERIC & OCEANIC SCIENCES - Minor in Atmospheric Science AC-03-58 - Major in Atmospheric Science AC-03-59 - Honours in Atmospheric Science AC-03-60 - Joint Major in Atmospheric Science & PhysicsAC-03-61 - McGill-UQAM Joint Ph.D. Meterology AC-03-62 SECTION F: Minor Course Changes & Other (For Information Only) 1. Minor Course Changes and Other AC-03-19 2. Minor in Science for Arts (Documents Available Upon Request)