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Fall 2026 Approved Curricular Actions
School of Art and Design
Design Divisional Studies
New special topics course DD 380A Special Topics in Design Division Studies: Public
Art Studio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: The special topics course will take advantage of the Union Square project
to guide students through every stage of producing public art in a real-world setting—from
concept development to execution.
SUNY General Education: None
SUNY GE Framework: None
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): None
Type of Course: Special Topics
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2026
Action: FYI Action Only
School of Business and Technology
Marketing Communications
AC 275 Global Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
Update prerequisite(s) from AC 111 and AC 114 and SS 141 or equivalent to AC 111 and
AC 114
Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
Textile Development and Marketing
Textile Development and Marketing, AAS degree program 1-Year:
Update related area electives to remove PH 118 Beginning Digital Photography, 2 cr.,
1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., and add EP 110 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking
for Creatives, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
Textile Development and Marketing, AAS 2-Year degree program:
Update related area electives to remove PH 118 Beginning Digital Photography, 2 cr.,
1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., and add EP 110 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking
for Creatives, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Film, Media, and Performing Arts
Film and Media BS degree program:
Add FX 373 Advanced Cinematography, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to major area
in semester 5
Drop choice - see Requirements: Major/Related Area Elective(s), 3 cr., from major
area in semester 5
Update Major/Related Elective(s) choice from 15 credits to 12 credits.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
Science and Mathematics
New course SC 231 Lighting and Our Environment, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): Mathematics Proficiency
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: Light and lighting technology are explored through a scientific lens.
Students learn how scientists measure and quantify the color, intensity and quality
of light sources. Field measurements of light give students hands-on experience of
the lighting in our environment. Students will also consider the health and environmental
impacts of lighting.
SUNY General Education: G3 Natural Sciences
SUNY GE Framework: Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): Sustainable Materials and Technology (SM&T)
Type of Course: Elective
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Social Sciences
- New course EC/SO 104 What We Eat, Who We Are, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: This course explores food systems through the lenses of economics and anthropology, focusing on how race, class, gender, and other identities shape access, labor, and power in the production and consumption of food. Students analyze global and local food systems and evaluate real-world case studies to better understand food justice.
SUNY General Education: G4 Social Sciences
SUNY GE Framework: Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice and Social Sciences
SUNY Core Competency: Civic Discourse
Minor(s): Economics
Type of Course: Elective, Cross-Listed Course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved - New course EC/MA 202 Foundations of Regression Analysis, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s):Mathematics Proficiency (see beginning of Mathematics section)
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: This course introduces regression analysis to students interested in economics and data analysis. Students learn how economists use regression to explain and predict real-world outcomes. Topics include simple and multiple regression, interpreting coefficients, model fit, and qualitative variables. The course applies regression analysis to economic and business questions.
SUNY General Education: None
SUNY GE Framework: Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) and Social Sciences
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): Economics, Mathematics, and Psychology
Type of Course: Elective
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Economics Minor:
Add new course EC/SO 104 What We Eat, Who We Are, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor.
Add new course EC/MA 202 Foundations of Regression Analysis, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to
minor.
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
School of Graduate Studies
Global Fashion Management
Global Fashion Management, MPS degree program:
Move GF 551 Global Supply Chain and Sourcing, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 2
to semester 4
Move GF 552 Strategic Management, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from semester 4 to semester
2
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
School of Art and Design
Illustration and Interactive Media
- CG 314:
- Update course title from Programming Concepts to Game Development and Programming I, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
- Update credits and hours from 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 6 studio/lab
hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 322:
- Update course title from Interface Design to Core Studio: Game Design Concepts and Professional Practices
- Update prerequisite from CG 321 to CT 366
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
- Update credits and hours from 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 2 lec.,
2 studio/lab hrs.
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 341:
- Update course title from CG 341 3D Modeling and Animation to CG 341 3D Modeling and Animation I
- Update credits and hours from 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 342:
- Update course title from Advanced 3D Computer Modeling to 3D Modeling and Animation II
- Update credits and hours from 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 0 lec., 6 studio/lab hrs.
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 345:
- Update course title from 3D Computer Animation to Core Studio I: Animation Concepts and Professional Practices
- Update credits and hours from 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 346:
- Update course title from Principles of Animation I to 2D Animation
- Update credits and hours from 2 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs., to 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- Update prerequisite from CG 212 to none
- Update co-requisite from CG 351 and IL 302 to none
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 421:
- Update course title from Game Project Development to Game Development and Programming II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 422:
- Update course title from Interactive Production to Thesis Game Production
- Update credits and hours from 2.5 cr., 5 studio/lab hrs., to 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
- Update prerequisite from CG 421 to CG 491
- Update co-requisite from none to CG 492
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 441:
- Update course title from Advanced 3D Animation to Advanced Animation Lab
- Update credits and hours from 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- Update prerequisite from CG 342 and CG 345 to CG 342
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 442:
- Update course title from Animation Production to Thesis Animation Production
- Update hours from 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to 0 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.
- Update prerequisite from CG 441 and CG 451 to none
- Update co-requisite from none to CG 492
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 491:
- Update course title from Senior Project Planning to Thesis I: Planning, Design and Pre-production
- Update credits and hours from 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs., to 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.
- Update prerequisite from none to CG 345
- Update co-requisite from CG 421 and CG 441 to none
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CG 492:
- Update course title from Study Senior Project to Thesis II: Production, Post Production & Case, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
- CT 302 Digital Product Design I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.:
- Add course to UX/UI Design minor
- Update co-requisite from CT 300 to none
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
- New course CT 365 Game Design I, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: This course explores foundational game design principles through the collaborative development of hybrid physical and digital experiences. Students conceptualize, prototype, and playtest tabletop game mechanics before expanding their projects into screen-based mobile interfaces. Emphasis is placed on iterative design, player experience, and professional presentation within a team environment.
SUNY General Education: None
SUNY GE Framework: None
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): None
Type of Course: Related Area Required
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved - New course CT 366 Game Design II, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Prerequisite(s): CT 365
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: Building upon foundational game design skills, this course examines user experience principles with a specialized focus on early childhood player psychology, usability, and feedback systems. Working in teams, students design and prototype an educational game for touch-screens or interactive projections, utilizing advanced design software and AI-assisted rapid prototyping.
SUNY General Education: None
SUNY GE Framework: None
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): None
Type of Course: Related Area Required
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved - CT 372 Advanced Kinetic Typeface Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- Update prerequisite from CT 300 to CT 270
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
- Update prerequisite from CT 300 to CT 270
- CT 431 Introduction to User Experience Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- Update prerequisite from CT 300 to none
- Update course description
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
- Add course to UX/UI Design minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
- New course CT 466 Digital Portfolio Design, 2 cr., 4 studio/lab hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description:This studio course focuses on the professional presentation of a student's culminating body of work. Students design and program a responsive portfolio website to showcase their projects. Additionally, students learn to craft comprehensive case studies and format their work specifically for industry competition submissions.
SUNY General Education: None
SUNY GE Framework: None
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): None
Type of Course: Related Area Required
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
Animation and Game Design, BFA
Semester 5:
- CG 314 - update credits from 2 to 3
- CG 341 - update credits from 2 to 3
- CG 365 - 2 credits
- Replace IL 302 with new course CT 365 as related area required
- Drop CG 321, CG 344, CG 351
- Add LAS/Art History requirement
Semester 6:
- CG 342 - update credits from 2 to 3
- CG 345 - update credits from 2 to 3
- Move CG 421 from semester 7 to semester 6
- Replace IL 303 with new course CT 366
- Add related area elective choice
- Drop CG 322, CG 352, CG 353
Semester 7:
- Move CG 322 from semester 6 to semester 7
- CG 491- update credits from 2 to 3
- Drop CG 421, CG 446, CG 451, CG 452
- Add new course CT 466 as related area required
Semester 8:
- Make CG 422 and CG 442 an ""OR"" option
- Drop CG 442, CG 453
- Update Related area elective to 4 creditsz
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2028
Action: Approved
UX/UI Design Minor
- Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027:
- Update minor description in catalog
- Add CT431 Intro to UX Design, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., as an option
- Add CT302 Digital Product I, 2 cr., 1 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., as an option
- Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027:
- Update minor title from Game UX/UI Design Minor to UX/UI Design Minor
Action: Approved
- Update minor title from Game UX/UI Design Minor to UX/UI Design Minor
School of Business and Technology
Entrepreneurship
Creative Entrepreneurship Minor
Adding new course EP 110 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking for Creatives, 3
cr., 3 lec. hrs., to the minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Film, Media, and Performing Arts
- FI 215/PC 215 Dynamic Perspectives: Contemporary Iranian Cinema and Beyond, 3 cr.,
2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.:
- Add cross-listing of PC 215 to course
- Add course to International Politics minor
- Update student learning outcomes
- Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
- New course FI 227 Film Genres: Film Noir and Neo-Noir, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab
hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: This course explores the history and evolution of Film Noir and Neo-Noir through film screenings, critical readings, and discussion. Students analyze visual style, genre, historical context, and cultural themes while developing skills in close film analysis and critical interpretation.
SUNY General Education: G6 The Arts and G7 Humanities
SUNY GE Framework: The Arts and Humanities
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): Film & Media Studies
Type of Course: Major Area Elective
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved - FI 272 : Introduction to Television Studies, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
- Inactivation of course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: FYI Action Only
- Inactivation of course
History of Art
HA 220 History of Interior Design: The Modern Interior as Space and Image, 3 cr.,
3 lec. Hrs.:
Update course description
Update course of study
Update prerequisite from Any 100 level HA course to none
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
Ethics and Sustainability Minor
Add PL 300 Business Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., as an option to required course PL
431 Philosophy: Ethics, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Drop SC 201 Plants, Pollinators, and People, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., from minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Science and Mathematics
Mathematics Minor
Add new course EC/MA 202 Foundations of Regression Analysis, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs. to
minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Social Sciences
International Politics Minor
Add course FI/PC 215 Dynamic Perspectives: Contemporary Iranian Cinema and Beyond,
3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Middle East and North African Studies Minor
Add course FI/PC 215 Dynamic Perspectives: Contemporary Iranian Cinema and Beyond,
3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Psychology Minor
Add new course EC/MA 202 Foundations of Regression Analysis to minor, 3 cr., 3 lec.
hrs. to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
School of Graduate Studies
Exhibition and Experience Design
- ED 531 Presentation Techniques, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.:
- Inactivation of course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: FYI Action Only
- Inactivation of course
- ED 572 Historical Perspective and Theory, 3 cr., 1 lec., 4 studio/lab hrs.:
- Inactivation of course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: FYI Action Only
- Inactivation of course
- ED 573 Exhibition Design International Professional Practices Seminar, 3 cr., 1 lec.,
4 studio/lab hrs.:
- Inactivation of course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: FYI Action Only
- Inactivation of course
- ED 581 Introduction to the Exhibition Design Studio, 1.5 cr., 3 studio/lab hrs.:
- Inactivation of course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: FYI Action Only
- Inactivation of course
- ED 582 Exhibition and Planning Design Studio, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.:
- Inactivation of course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: FYI Action Only
- Inactivation of course
- ED 600 Spatial Experience Design and Integrated Technologies: Capstone, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab
hrs.:
- Inactivation of course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: FYI Action Only
- Inactivation of course
- ED 632 : Advanced Presentation Techniques, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.:
- Inactivation of course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: FYI Action Only
- Inactivation of course
- ED 643 : Exhibition Design Graphics II, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.:
- Inactivation of course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: FYI Action Only
- Inactivation of course
- ED 651 : The Exhibition Model, 3 cr., 6 studio/lab hrs.:
- Inactivation of course
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: FYI Action Only
- Inactivation of course
School of Business and Technology
Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing
CM 351 The European Cosmetics and Fragrance Industries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
Update to study abroad course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Winter 2027
Action: Approved
Marketing Communications
AC 202 Strategic Planning for Integrated Marketing Communications, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
Update to online statement
Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
English and Communication Studies
EN 461 Advanced Creative Writing—Poetry and Hybrid Forms, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
Update prerequisite from EN 202 or EN 266/FI 256 or EN 303 or EN 304 or EN 324 or
EN 325 or EN 361 or EN 362 or EN 363 or EN 364 or EN 368 or EN 399 to EN 200 or EN
202 or EN 204 or EN 231 or EN 232 or EN 233 or EN 234 or EN 235 or EN 236 or EN 266/FI
256 or EN 271 or EN 272 or EN 275 or EN 278 or EN 279 or EN 301 or EN 302 or EN 303
or EN 304 or EN 307 or EN 308 or EN 321 or EN 322 or EN 324 or EN 325 or EN 335 or
EN 336 or EN 337 or EN 338 or EN 361 or EN 362 or EN 363 or EN 364 or EN 365 or EN
366/FI 356 or EN 368 or EN 371 or EN 373 or EN 381 or EN 390 or EN 391 or EN 394 or
EN 399
Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
Film, Media, and Performing Arts
- FI 218:
- Update course title from The Action Movie to Film Genres: The Action Movie, 3 cr.,
2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
- Update course title from The Action Movie to Film Genres: The Action Movie, 3 cr.,
2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
- New course FI 229 Production Design and Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab
hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: This course examines the art department’s role in visual storytelling. Through analysis and hands-on projects, students explore production design, sets, props, and world-building, emphasizing collaboration to shape narrative, character, and visual style.
SUNY General Education: G6 The Arts and G7 Humanities
SUNY GE Framework: The Arts and Humanities
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): Film and Media Studies
Type of Course: Major Area Elective
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved - New course FI 230 Costuming Comedy, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: This course examines the functional, historical, and narrative roles of costume design in comedic film and television genres from the silent era to the present. Through lectures, screenings, discussions, and hands-on projects, students explore comedy through the lens of costume, performance, and visual storytelling.
SUNY General Education: G6 The Arts and G7 Humanities
SUNY GE Framework: The Arts and Humanities
SUNY Core Competency:
Minor(s): Film and Media Studies and Fashion History, Theory and Culture
Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective, Major Area Elective
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved - New course FI 303 Major Directors: Pedro Almodovar, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.
Prerequisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: The cinematic oeuvre of Pedro Almodóvar is about shifting identities: of masculine and feminine roles, of sexual orientation, and of gender roles. The course looks at fashion and costume design in the films, highlighting the director’s use of haute couture, seeing costume design in the context of female and trans bodies.
SUNY General Education: G6 The Arts and G7 Humanities
SUNY GE Framework: The Arts, Humanities, and Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
SUNY Core Competency: Civic Discourse
Minor(s): Fashion History, Theory and Culture, Film and Media Studies, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies and Women & Gender Studies
Type of Course: Liberal Arts Elective and Major Area Elective
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Film and Media Studies Minor
Add new course FI 229 Production Design and Visual Storytelling, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2
studio/lab hrs., to minor
Add new course FI 230 Costuming Comedy, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to minor
Add new course FI 303 Major Directors: Pedro Almodovar, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab
hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
History of Art
- New course HA 328 Masculinities in Art and Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.
Prerequisite(s): Qualification for the Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: This course introduces students to images and concepts of masculinities as presented in global art and fashion, past and present. The class explores how masculinities and masculine-presenting bodies are negotiated, styled, and designed in settings including popular culture and the fashion system.
SUNY General Education: G6 The Arts and G7 Humanities
SUNY GE Framework: The Arts and Humanities
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): Fashion History, Theory & Culture, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies and Women & Gender Studies
Type of Course: Honors
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved - MP 307 Professional Practicum for Art Museums and Galleries, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.:
Update course description
Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved
Fashion History, Theory, and Culture Minor
Add new course HA 328 Masculinities in Art and Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Add new course FI 230 Costuming Comedy, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to minor
Add new course FI 303 Major Directors: Pedro Almodovar, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab
hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
History of Art Minor
Add new course HA 328 Masculinities in Art and Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Modern Languages and Cultures
Italian Studies Minor
Add new course MC 217 Cultures of Fascism: From Past to Present, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,
to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Science and Mathematics
- SC 122 Field Biology, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.:
Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved - New course SC 314 From Alchemy to the Science of Art Media (Honors), 3 cr., 2 lec.,
2 studio/lab hrs.
Prerequisite(s): Math proficiency
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: This course distinguishes modern science from alchemy by examining transformations of chemicals, materials, and their applications as art media (e.g., pigments, binders, solvents, fabrics). Combining chemistry, materials science, and toxicology, students investigate how materials transform through artistic and alchemical processes, connecting historical practices of transmutation to modern scientific understanding.
SUNY General Education: G3 Natural Sciences
SUNY GE Framework: Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability and Sustainable Materials and Technology
(SM&T)
Type of Course: Honors
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Sustainable Materials and Technology (SM&T) Minor
Add SC 101 Biodesign: Innovation at the Intersection of Science and Design, 3 cr.,
2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to required course option
Add SC 203 SC 101 Biodesign: Innovation at the Intersection of Science and Design,
3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to required course option
Add SC 206 The Chemistry and Art of Natural Dyes, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.,
to required course option
Add SC 103 Environmental Justice Through the Lens of Chemistry, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,
to required course option
Add SC 109 Pick Your Poison: Introduction to Materials Toxicology, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs.,
to required course option
Add SC 149 Chemistry for Cosmetics and Fragrances, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab hrs.,
to elective choice option
Add SC 253 Ecology and Environmental Problems, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to elective choice
option
Add new course SC 314 From Alchemy to the Science of Art Media (Honors), 3 cr., 2
lec., 2 studio/lab hrs., to elective choice option
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Social Sciences
New course PL 440 Human Nature: Mind, Society, and Moral Life
Prerequisite(s): Qualification for Presidential Scholars Program or 3.5 GPA with approval
of Dean for Liberal Arts
Co-requisite(s): None
Description: What factors shape who we are, and what, if anything, should we do about
them? This course explores scientific and philosophical theories that challenged conventional
views of human nature. It examines these theories in their historical context and
assesses their implications for contemporary ethical debates.
SUNY General Education: G7 Humanities
SUNY GE Framework: Humanities
SUNY Core Competency: None
Minor(s): Ethics and Sustainability
Type of Course: Honors
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Studies Minor
Add new course HA 328 Masculinities in Art and Fashion, 3 cr., 3 lec. hrs., to minor
Add new course FI 303 Major Directors: Pedro Almodovar, 3 cr., 2 lec., 2 studio/lab
hrs., to minor
Requested Date of Implementation: Spring 2027
Action: Approved
School of Graduate Studies
Art Market Studies
AM 510:
Update course title from Art Market History to Art Worlds and Markets, 3 cr., 3 lec.
hrs.
Update course description
Update student learning outcomes
Update course of study
Requested Date of Implementation: Fall 2027
Action: Approved