May 17, 2023

Lamar University 

Graduate Council  

Minutes #489

May 17, 2023

Approval of Minutes 

#488 – April 19, 2023

Old Business 

Deaf Studies & Deaf Education – certificate proposed, see attachments for details. Council members reviewed proposal and voted via email to approve.

New Business

College of Business

The College of Business is requesting the approval of the Graduate Council to remove prerequisites in the graduate courses in the Master of Science in Professional Accounting program and make changes in the accounting leveling courses. See memo for details. Council members voted via email to approve this proposal.

College of Arts and Sciences

Earth & Space Science – proposing new course, GEOL 5318. Council members voted via email to approve this item.

Chemistry & Biochemistry – proposing several course additions:

CHEM 5315 ADD

CHEM 5361 ADD

CHEM 5377 ADD

CHEM 5388 ADD

CHEM 5399 ADD

Council members voted via email to approve these course additions.

Center for Advances in Port Management

Proposing to reduce required hours for MS Port Management degree from 36 to 30. Council members voted via email to approve this change.