Science and Engineering Subcommittee
	AMENDED REPORT

	October 2009

I.	COLLEGE OF LETTERS ARTS & SCIENCES	
A.	Biological Sciences
1.	Revise a Program	Eff. Term: Fall 2010
B.S./B.A.	Biological Sciences Honors Program
Remove requirement of three, four-unit upper-division BISC elective courses, two of which may not have been used to fulfill the core.
>	Approved

2.  Add a course						Eff. Term: Spring 2010
BISC-521  Hearing & Communication Neuroscience (4)
A basic grounding in broad aspects of the neuroscience of hearing and vocal communication. Prerequisites: BISC-421  or NEUR-524.  Cross-listed as NEUR-542.   

B.	Earth Sciences			
Add a course	Eff. Term: Spring 2010
GEOL-575
Organic Geochemistry (3)
Advanced course on the fundamentals and frontiers of organic geochemistry. Topics  include biomarker and isotope geochemical approaches to reconstructing past marine, terrestrial environmental change.  Recommended preparation:  CHEM 105abL, CHEM 322abL, GEOL 150L, GEOL 412, or equivalent background.
>	Approved

C.	Environmental Studies
Revise Two Programs					Eff. Term:	 Fall 2010
1)	B.A.	Environmental Studies  (128 units)
Substitute new BISC 103 for BISC 101 on list of required courses.
>	Approved
(BISC 103 approved at October 2009 UCOC meeting.)

2)	B.S.	Environmental Studies  (128 units)
Substitute new BISC 103 for BISC 101 on list of required courses.
>	Approved

D.	Neuroscience
Add a course						Eff. Term: Spring 2010
NEUR-541 Neurobiology of Disease (3)
Introduction to the fundamental aspects of common diseases affecting the brain including clinical features, animal models, genetics, neuropathology, synaptic function, and therapeutic targets.  Prerequisite NEUR 524.

II.	School of Gerontology
A.	Add a course							Eff. Term: Spring 2010	
GERO 613  Health and Aging  (4)
Examination of changes in health related to age, changes in health in populations over time, and the key health issues facing older persons.