New course proposals

The following new course proposals have been submitted to the Faculty Senate Office for review and approval and are listed here for faculty review and comment. Comments on any new course proposal should be submitted to Ernest May, secretary of the Faculty Senate, at senate@senate.umass.edu.

BIOCHEM 576, “Biotechnology Process Engineering Laboratory,” 4 credits; Instructors: Louis Roberts (BMB) and Susan Roberts (ChE); A comprehensive student-driven laboratory course in biotechnology process engineering focusing on the laboratory skills necessary to bring a product to the marketplace. Prerequisites: Completion of BIOCHEM 276 and 523 with a “C-” or better in each class; instructor consent required

EDUC 674A, “International Higher Education Policy,” 3 credits; Instructor: Ryan Wells; This seminar explores the increasingly global nature of higher education with a focus on contemporary trends, issues, and dynamics in higher education, and the policies that attempt to address them.

PSYCH 662, “Improving Group Relations,” 3 credits; Instructor: Dr. Linda Tropp; This course examines social psychological research on strategies to improve relations between groups, and potential strengths and weaknesses depending on the relative statuses and conflict histories of the groups involved.