2013-14

Arizona State University
University Senate
Fall 2012

Senate Motion #2013-14

Motion Introduced by:         Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee
                                                Arnold Maltz, Chair 

Date of First Reading:          November 5, 2012

Date of Second Reading:      December 3, 2012

Title of Motion:
                     
Request from the School of Sustainability – for the establishment of a graduate certificate – Complex Adaptive Systems Science

Action Requested:

The Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee recommends University Senate approval of a proposal submitted by the School of Sustainability – for the establishment of a graduate certificate – Complex Adaptive Systems Science

Rationale:

We propose to create a new interdisciplinary graduate certificate that helps train the next generation of scientists in advanced concepts and methods needed for approaching diverse phenomena in the social and life sciences as complex adaptive systems (CAS). This educational program will be tightly integrated with diverse, ongoing, university-wide research on CAS at Arizona State University and will emphasize the value of a CAS perspective to giving science better insight and a more active role in seeking solutions to a broad array of critical issues facing our society today. This certificate is designed to be complementary and closely linked to a recently approved and initiated interdisciplinary Doctoral Concentration in CASS.