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Courses and Curriculum Committee
(Adopted on August 23, 2006)

The Courses and Curriculum Committee (CCC) is responsible for the following tasks:

• Evaluating and approving new course proposals for the undergraduate and graduate programs.

• Evaluating and approving revisions to existing courses for the undergraduate and graduate programs.

• Evaluating and approving proposals for new tracks in the M.S. program. A track is a coherent set of courses in some general field of study. Tracks should encompass a broad body of knowledge and should be sufficiently distinct from existing tracks.

• Approving the addition and deletion of courses from established tracks in the M.S. program.

• Discussing and preparing a proposal for course assignments for each academic year.

• In coordination with the Vice-Chair of Undergraduate Affairs, assessing the performance of the undergraduate courses for each quarter and generating a written assessment of department performance for accreditation purposes.

• Recommending to the faculty at large changes to the B.S. program requirements. Approval of the proposed recommendations will require faculty discussion and vote.

• Recommending to the faculty at large changes to the M.S. program requirements. Approval of the proposed recommendations will require faculty discussion and vote.

• Recommending to the faculty at large changes to the Ph.D. program requirements. Approval of the proposed recommendations will require faculty discussion and vote.

• The composition of the Courses and Curriculum Committee is as follows:

  • Each Area Director.

  • One additional member from each area. The member is selected by the Area Director through consultations with the faculty members in the area.

  • The Vice-Chair of Graduate Affairs.

  • The Vice-Chair of Undergraduate Affairs.

• The Chair of the Courses and Curriculum Committee is appointed by the Department Chairman.

• The Courses and Curriculum Committee meets at least once every quarter.