FSD 25-16 General Education Course Approval_SP26

February 6, 2026

FSD 25-16 General Education Course Approval

PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST FACULTY SENATE

Proposed: Approval of CS12100, CS 22110, and CS 20010

Submitted By: General Education and Assessment Committee

For Action: February 13th, 2026

PNW General Education Course Removal

Rationale: The PNW Faculty Senate General Education and Assessment Committee voted unanimously to include the following course as a Gen. Ed. course. However, it was not presented to the senate for official vote last year.

 

Category: Understanding Technology (3 credits)

 

  • CS 12100 (Introduction to Python with Applications In AI)

 

The PNW Faculty Senate General Education and Assessment Committee voted to include the following two courses with Gen. Ed. designation.

 

Category: Understanding Technology (3 credits)

 

  • CS 22110 (AI in Practice)
  • CS 20010 (Our Quantum Future)

 

Approved by: PNW Senate General Education and Assessment Committee

 

General Education Committee Members:                                                                                          

Ali Alavizadeh

Kenneth Kincaid

Laurie Parpart

George Stefanek

Matthew Bauman

 

CS 12100 (Introduction To Python with Applications In AI)

GenEd Members Voting in favor of this resolution: All.

GenEd Members Voting against this resolution: None.

GenEd Members absent: None.

 

CS 22110 (AI in Practice), CS 20010 (Our Quantum Future)

GenEd Members Voting in favor of this resolution: Five.

GenEd Members Voting against this resolution: One.

GenEd Members absent: One