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.