Attending
Yuliy Baryshnikov, Simeon Bogdanov, Zuofu Cheng, Ravi Iyer, Volodymyr Kindratenko, Erhan Kudeki, Steve Lumetta, Umberto Ravaioli, Yang Shao, Lara Waldrop
Time and Place
Monday, September 14August 31, 2:00pm, https://illinois.zoom.us/j/112267137
Old Business
The following motions were tabled on April 20, 2020 pending a list of courses that would satisfy this tech elective requirement.
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1. CHEM 102 / 103
2. MATH 257 (new linear algebra class; will students still need to take 286 as well, or just 285?)
3. IB 150 (Organismal & Evolutionary Biology) – no lab required
4. CPSC 265 (Genetic Engineering Lab) – plant genomics class including a hands-on lab
5. ATMS 201 (General Physical Meteorology) – “Emphasizes quantitative problem solving.”
6. PSYC 204 (Intro to Brain & Cognition) - cognitive science
Discussion of the proposal to replace 102/3 with a selection of Technical Electives, based on the list created by CompE subgroup.
Lumetta emphasized observed shifts in the incoming freshmen credits: fewer having Chemistry, more Biology.
Objections raised to several courses proposed:
- CPSC265 seems to be a narrow lab course aimed at teaching PCR techiques;
- ATMS201 - good technically, but perhaps too narrow (Erhan)
- PSYC204 - not really a technical course (Baryshnikov)
Lumetta, Iyer emphasized importance of genomic for breadth; chemistry for understanding material sciences.
MATH257: while CompE seems to perceive this course as optional, others believe it being central across the department (other Eng departments adopting it as a required course).
Decided to return to the question of the position of MATH257 and restructuring of MATH286.