Faculty of Science, Meeting of Faculty
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
3:00 PM, Redpath Museum Auditorium
Agenda - May 23, 2006 [.pdf]
Minutes, April 11, 2006 - S-05-35 [.pdf]
Reports of Committee
a) Leo Yaffe Award Committee
b) Sub-committee on Scholarships - S-05-36 TO BE TABLED
c) Committee on Student Standing - S-05-41 TO BE TABLED
d) Academic Committee
Report - S-05-42 REVISED [.pdf]
(See below for Academic Committee documents)
Candidates for Degrees
a) Bachelor of Arts and Science - S-05-37 TO BE TABLED
b) Bachelor of Science - S-05-38 TO BE TABLED
c) Diploma in Environment - S-05-39 TO BE TABLED
d) Diploma in Meteorology - S-05-40 TO BE TABLED
Dean's Business
Role of Research Papers Versus Patents
Discussion : Committee of the Whole (15 minutes)
Chair: Associate Dean (Research) David Burns
Report on Actions of Senate
- Prof. N. Roulet - Sentate Meeting of January 11, 2006
- Prof. K. GowriSankaran - Senate Meeting of April 19, 2006
- Prof. D. Harpp - Senate Meeting of May 3, 2006
Results of Science Election for Senate - S-05-43
Science Election for Senate - S-05-43 [.pdf]
Schedule of Meeting Dates - S-05-44
Meeting Dates - S-05-44 [.pdf]
Academic Committee Documents
New Programs
MCGILL SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT
- Detailed Description of Graduate Environment Option - AC-05-73
ATMOSPHERIC & OCEANIC SCIENCES
M.Sc.; Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences; Environment Option - AC-05-74 [.pdf]
BIOLOGY
-M.Sc.; Biology; Environment Option - AC-05-75
-Ph.D.; Biology; Environment Option - AC-05-76
EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES
-M.Sc.; Earth and Planetary Sciences; Environment Option - AC-05-77
-Ph.D; Earth and Planetary Sciences; Environment Option - AC-05-78
GEOGRAPHY
-M.Sc.; Geography; Environment Option - AC-05-79
-Ph.D.; Geography; Environment Option - AC-05-80
Major Program Changes
1) B.A. & Sc.
BA & Sc; Freshman Program - AC-05-108 [.pdf]
2) Chemistry
Faculty Program in Chemistry - AC-05-130 [.pdf]
Major in Chemistry - AC-05-131 [.pdf]
Major in Chemistry, Bio-organic Option - AC-05-132 [.pdf]
Major in Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry Option - AC-05-133 [.pdf]
Major in Chemistry, Materials Option - AC-05-134 [.pdf]
Honours in Chemistry - AC-05-135 [.pdf]
Honours in Chemistry with Bio-organic Option - AC-05-136 [.pdf]
Honours in Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry Option - AC-05-137 [.pdf]
Honours in Chemistry, Materials Option - AC-05-138 [.pdf]
Joint Honours in Physics and Chemistry - AC-05-139 [.pdf]
Faculty Program in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics - AC-05-140 [.pdf]
Faculty Program in Chemistry and Mathematics - AC-05-141 [.pdf]
New Courses
MCGILL SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT
ENVR 622 - AC-05-81 (REV)
Sustainable Landscapes, 3 credits
ENVR 519 - AC-05-82
Global Environmental Politics, 3 credits
ENVR 544 - AC-05-83
Env. Measurement & Modelling, 3 credits
ENVR 620 - AC-05-84
Environ and Health of Species, 3 credits
ENVR 630 - AC-05-85
Civilization and Environment 1, 3 credits
ENVR 650 - AC-05-86
Environmental Seminar 1, 1 credit
ENVR 651 - AC-05-87
Environmental Seminar 2, 1 credit
ENVR 652 - AC-05-88
Environmental Seminar 3, 1 credit
ENVR 631 - AC-05-89
Civilization and Environment 2, 3 credits
1) PHYSICS
PHYS 228 - AC-05-94 [.pdf]
Energy and the Environment, 3 credits
PHYS 641 - AC-05-114 [.pdf]
Observ Tech of Mod Astrophys, 3 credits
PHYS 642 - AC-05-115 [.pdf]
Radiative Process in Astrophys, 3 credits
PHYS 643 - AC-05-116 [.pdf]
Astrophysical Fluids, 3 credits
PHYS 644 - AC-05-117 [.pdf]
Galaxies and Cosmology, 3 credits
2) GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 555 - AC-05-95 [.pdf]
Ecological Restoration, 3 credits
GEOG 697 - AC-05-96 [.pdf]
Thesis Research (Env't Option), 18 credits
GEOG 221 - AC-05-28 [.pdf]
NRSC 221 - AC-05-28A [.pdf]
Environment and Health, 3 credits
3) COMPUTER SCIENCE
COMP 230 - AC-05-97 [.pdf]
Logic and Computability, 3 credits
COMP 521 - AC-05-98 [.pdf]
Modern Computer Games, 4 credits
4) ATMOSPHERIC & OCEANIC SCIENCES
ATOC 551 - AC-05-102 [.pdf]
Selected Topics 1, 3 credits
ATOC 552 - AC-05-103 [.pdf]
Selected Topics, 2, 3 credits
ATOC 555 - AC-05-104 [.pdf]
Field Course 1, 3 credits
ATOC 556 - AC-05-105 [.pdf]
Field Course 2, 3 credits
5) CHEMISTRY
CHEM 223 - AC-05-121 [.pdf]
Intro Phys Chem 1, 2 credits
CHEM 243 - AC-05-122 [.pdf]
Intro Phys Chem 2, 2 credits
CHEM 253 - AC-05-123 [.pdf]
Intro Phys Chem 1 Lab, 1 credit
CHEM 263 - AC-05-124 [.pdf]
Intro Phys Chem 2 Lab, 1 credit
Major Course Changes
BIOLOGY
BIOL 434 - AC-05-113 [.pdf]
-change in number [from 534]
Theoretical Ecology, 3 credits
Minor Course Changes (For Information Only)
1) Minor Course Changes - AC-05-93 [.pdf]
1) a) MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS
MATH 355 - MCC-05-32
Honours Analysis 4, 3 credits
-change in prerequisite
MATH 355 - MCC-05-32 [.pdf]
b) MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS (For Engineering Students)
MATH 363 - MCC-05-33
Discrete Mathematics, 3 credits
MATH 363 - MCC-05-33 [.pdf]
2) PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
PHAR 562 - MCC-05-34
General Pharmacology 1, 3 credits
Change in prerequisites
PHAR 562 - MCC-05-34 [.pdf]
PHAR 563 - MCC-05-35
General Pharmacology 2, 3 credits
Change in prerequisite
PHAR 563 - MCC-05-35 [.pdf]
3) GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 490 - MCC-05-36
Geography: Independent Studies, 3 credits
Changes in description and restriction
GEOG 490 - MCC-05-36 [.pdf]
4) COMPUTER SCIENCE
COMP 273 - MCC-05-37
Intro. to Computer Systems, 3 credits
Change in prerequisite
COMP 273 - MCC-05-37 [.pdf]
COMP 310 - MCC-05-38
Operating Systems, 3 credits
Change in title
COMP 310 - MCC-05-38
2) Minor Course Changes - AC-05-112(REV) [.pdf]
1) PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 697 - MCC-05-39
Teaching Methods 1, 3 credits
Course Retirement
PSYC 698 - MCC-05-40
Teaching Methods 2, 3 credits
Course Retirement
PSYC 731 - MCC-05-41
Clinical Seminar, 3 credits
Course Retirement
Retirements - PSYC 697, 698 and 731 - MCC-05-39, 40, 41 [.pdf]
2) CHEMISTRY
CHEM 345 - AC-05-125
Molec Props & Structure 1, 3 credits
Change in prerequisite
CHEM 345 - AC-05-125 [.pdf]
CHEM 419/ATOC 419 - AC-05-126/AC-05-26A
Advances in Chem of Atmosphere, 3 credits
Change in prerequisite
CHEM 419 - AC-05-126 [.pdf]
ATOC 419 - AC-05-126A [.pdf]
CHEM 455 - AC-05-127
Intro Polymer Chem, 3 credits
Change in prerequisite
CHEM 455 - AC-05-127 [.pdf]
CHEM 514 - AC-05-128
Biophysical Chemistry, 3 credits
Change in prerequisite
CHEM 514 - AC-05-128 [.pdf]
CHEM 585 - AC-05-129
Colloid Chemistry, 3 credits
Change in prerequisite
CHEM 585 - AC-05-129 [.pdf]
CHEM 213 - MCC-05-42
Introductory Physical Chemistry, 3 credits
Course Retirement
CHEM 213 - MCC-05-42 [.pdf]
CHEM 273 - MCC-05-43
Chemical Kinetics, 1 credits
Course Retirement
CHEM 273 - MCC-05-43 [.pdf]
CHEM 363 - MCC-05-44
Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1, 2 credits
Course Retirement
CHEM 363 - MCC-05-44 [.pdf]
3) PHYSICS
PHYS 645 - AC-05-118
High Energy Astrophysics, 3 credits
Changes in number [from 621], prerequisite and description
PHYS 645 - AC-05-118 [.pdf]
PHYS 632- AC-05-119
Seminar in Astrophysics 1, 3 credits
Changes in number [from 614], title and description
PHYS 632 - AC-05-119 [.pdf]
PHYS 633 - AC-05-120
Seminar in Astrophysics, 3 credits
Changes in number [from 615], title and description
PHYS 633 - AC-05-120 [.pdf]
Minor Program Changes (For Information Only)
1) Minor Program Changes - AC-05-P6 [.pdf]
1) COMPUTER SCIENCE
Minor in Computer Science - AC-05-99 [.pdf]
Major in Computer Science - AC-05-100 [.pdf]
Major in Software Engineering - AC-05-101 [.pdf]
B.A. Program Changes
Minor Concentration in Computer Science
Minor Concentration in Computer Systems
2) PSYCHOLOGY
B.A. & Sc.; Major Concentration in Psychology - AC-05-106 [.pdf]
B.A. & Sc.; Joint Honours Component in Psychology - AC-05-107 [.pdf]
3) GEOGRAPHY
B.A. Program Changes
Minor Concentration in Geography (Urban Systems)
Major Concentration in Geography (Urban Systems)
Other (For Approval)
B.A. & Sc.
-High School Requirements for Admission - AC-05-109