Science and Engineering Subcommittee
	REPORT
	April, 2008
I.  VITERBI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
A.  Aerospace and Mechanical 
!.  New	Course	Eff. 	Fall 2008
AME-579  Combustion Chemistry and Physics (3)
Thermodynamics of combustion processes. Reaction mechanisms of hydrocarbon combustion. Pollutant formation. Theories and application of thermochemical kinetics and reaction rate theories. Transport in reacting flows.
>	Approved
B.  Civil Engineering
1.  New Course	Eff. 	Fall 2008
CE-611 Stochastic Modeling and Simulation (3)
Stochastic methods for modeling and simulating physical, chemical and biological processes. Topics include: Stochastic partial differential equations, Monte Carlo simulations, moment equation methods, stochastic expansions. Open only to graduate students.
>	Approved
Cross-Listed as PTE-611, CHE-611

C.  Engineering
1.  New	Course	Eff. 	Fall 2008
ENGR-504x Fellowship Proposal Writing for Engineering Ph.D. Students 	(2)
Preparation of essays and other materials for research fellowship applications. Credit/No Credit.  Open only to Ph.D. engineering students.   Not available for degree credit.  
>	Approved

II.  COLLEGE OF LETTERS ARTS & SCIENCES	
A.  Biological Sciences
1.  New Course	Eff. 	Fall 2008
BISC-485 Advanced Seminar in Bacterial Survival & Evolution (4)
Literature-based seminar in current topics in microbial evolution and adaptation. Prerequisites: BISC-120/121, BISC-220/221, BISC-320, and  CHEM-322a/325a.
>	Approved
B.  Chemistry
1.  Add three new courses	
CHEM-521 Basic Principles of Physical Methods in Biochemistry	(2)        Eff. 	Fall 2008
Principles underlying physical analytical methods commonly utilized in research in biochemistry and molecular biology.
>	Approved

2.  CHEM-577a	Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design (2) 	 Eff. 	Fall 2008
Introduction to fundamentals of medicinal chemistry with special attention to the drug discovery process. Recommended Preparation  PSCI 664 and CHEM 519.
>	Approved

3.  CHEM-577b	Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design (2)        Eff. 	Fall 2008
Concepts, methods and examples of current approaches to drug design including computer-based molecular modeling techniques. Recommended Preparation	Chem. 577a or PSCI 664.
>	Approved
C.  Kinesiology
1.  Revise	Course	Eff. 	Fall 2009
EXSC-301L	Human Anatomy (4)
New: Human Anatomy
Introduction to the fundamental concepts and interactions of the biology and mechanics of human motion with emphasis on musculoskeletal anatomy. Analysis of tissues and cells and the nervous, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems included. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours.  Recommended preparation:  High school biology.  Duplicates credit in the former BISC-212.

Current: Functional Anatomy
Neuromuscular mechanisms involved in performance of skilled movements; analysis of body levers, movement patterns; prevention of injury; training programs; individual experiments. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. Corequisite(s)	EXSC-300
>	Approved
Change title and catalog description, drop corequisite, increase lab hours.  
(BISC-212 is dropped effective Summer 2009 on the Administrative Actions report.)