| College
of Liberal Arts Department of
History & Social
Sciences Contact: Dr. David Bowen,
ext. 3467 Station # 22
|
1. Type of Change
|
2. Current details: |
3.
Proposed details: |
4. Rationale: Explain rationale for change. |
5. Academic
Implications/ Approval by Appropriate Councils:
Discuss impact on
other academic programs or areas, if any. List date of
approval by appropriate council (if applicable) |
6. Financial Implications: Discuss personnel,
facility, and budgetary implications of change, if any. |
|
I. Course
Prerequisite Change |
HY 300 -
HISTORICAL METHODOLOGIES AND PRACTICES (3)
This course will prepare students to conduct research and
write research papers as historians. The class will discuss
the theoretical and philosophical approaches to writing
historical essays. Much of this course will revolve around
writing research papers concentrating on content, form,
analysis, citations, and methodology. |
HY 300 -
HISTORICAL METHODOLOGIES AND PRACTICES (3)
This course will prepare students to conduct research and write
research papers as historians. The class will discuss the
theoretical and philosophical approaches to writing historical
essays. Much of this course will revolve around writing research
papers concentrating on content, form, analysis, citations, and
methodology. Prerequisites:
At least 9 semester hours of 100 or 200 level history. |
All students should have basic
courses before attempting HY 300. |
Approved by Liberal Arts Academic
Council on Nov. 1, 2006. |
None |
|
II. New Course |
|
HY 508 - MEANING OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR (3) An examination of
the intellectual and cultural background of "the Great War," and
its continuing impact on intellectual and cultural life of the
modern world. |
This is a new course designed for
graduate students and will be taught on line. Should the
course prove successful and staffing permit an undergraduate
version can be added later date. |
Approved by Liberal Arts Academic
Council , Nov 1, 2006. |
None |
|
III. New Course |
|
HY 409/509 - INTERNSHIP IN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION (3)
Supervised internship at a public history facility. May be
repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. |
This new
course is intended as the initial effort at expanding our
history offerings in the area of public history and
preservation. |
Approved by
Liberal Arts Academic Council, Nov. 1, 2006. |
None |
|
IV.
Course
Prerequisite
Change
|
PY 325 -
PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
Analysis of the structure and function of the brain and
nervous system. Prerequisite: PY 100, BY 101, and BY 222. |
PY 325
- PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
Analysis of the structure and function of the brain and nervous
system. Prerequisite: PY 100, BY 101, and
BY 102. |
Change reflects changes in Biology
basics. |
Change approved by Liberal Arts
Academic Council, Nov. 1, 2006. |
None |
|
V.
Course
Prerequisite
Change
|
PY 490 -
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT (3)
An independent research project involving a review of
literature, collection and analysis of data, and a paper
written in APA style. Prerequisite: fifteen semester hours
and permission of Chairperson. |
PY 490 - PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT (3)
An independent research project involving a review of
literature, collection and analysis of data, and a paper written
in APA style. Prerequisite: PY
440, twelve additional semester hours
in Psychology and
permission of Chairperson. |
Students without Experimental
Psychology have a difficult time with a serious research
project. |
Change approved by Liberal Arts
Academic Council, Nov. 1, 2006. |
None |
|
VI. Course Deletion |
PY 480 -
ADVANCED GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
An in-depth survey of theories and research concerning human
behavior. Prerequisite: fifteen semester hours in psychology
and senior standing. |
Delete PY 480 -
ADVANCED GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) |
Department decided that this
course was redundant. It may be eventually replaced by a
course more oriented toward preparation for research. |
Changed approved by Liberal Arts
Academic Council, Nov. 1, 2006. |
None |
|
VII.
Major
Requirement Change
|
|
PSYCHOLOGY |
33 hours |
| PY
100, General Psychology |
3 |
| PY
200, History and Systems |
3 |
| PY
355, Learning and Motivation |
3 |
| PY
370, Statistics for the Social Sciences |
3 |
| PY
440, Experimental Psychology |
3 |
| PY
480, Advanced General Psychology |
3 |
|
Approved electives in Psychology (from the 300
and 400 series) |
15 |
|
|
PSYCHOLOGY |
33
hours |
| PY 100,
General Psychology |
3 |
| PY 200,
History and Systems |
3 |
| PY 355,
Learning and Motivation |
3 |
| PY 370,
Statistics for the Social Sciences |
3 |
| PY 440,
Experimental Psychology |
3 |
PY 480,
Advanced General Psychology |
3 |
|
Approved electives in Psychology (from the 300 and
400 series) |
18 |
|
PY 480 is no longer a course. |
Changed Approved by Liberal Arts
Academic Council, Nov. 1, 2006. |
None |
|
| College
of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Department of
Biology and Environmental Sciences
Contact:
Dr. John McCall,
ext. 3724 Station # 7
|
1. Type of Change
|
2. Current details: |
3.
Proposed details: |
4. Rationale: Explain rationale for change. |
5. Academic
Implications/ Approval by Appropriate Councils:
Discuss impact on
other academic programs or areas, if any. List date of
approval by appropriate council (if applicable) |
6. Financial Implications: Discuss personnel,
facility, and budgetary implications of change, if any. |
|
I. Minor
Requirement Change |
|
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MINOR |
24 HOURS |
| BY 450,
Ecology |
4 |
| CH 241,
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| CH 321,
Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
| EN 100,
Introduction to Environmental Sciences |
4 |
| ES 100,
Earth Science |
4 |
| Approved
elective in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Information
Systems, Earth Science, Environmental Sciences,
Geology, Physics, or Technology (from 300-400
series) |
4 |
|
|
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MINOR |
23 HOURS |
| BY 450,
Ecology |
4 |
| EN 100,
Introduction to Environmental Sciences |
4 |
|
GE 102,
Physical Geology |
4 |
One of the
following:
EN 440, Ecological Management
EN 441, Ecological Restoration |
3 |
|
Approved
elective in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences,
Geology or Technology (from 300-400 series) |
8 |
|
Students
choosing an Environmental Sciences minor are mostly biology
or chemistry majors and many of the courses required for the
minor are required for the major as well, requiring multiple
substitutions. The proposed changes will introduce enough
flexibility to the minor to avoid the need for
substitutions.
The proposed changes also require Physical Geology in the
place of Earth Science as Physical Geology is a better
choice for these students. |
None |
None |
|
II. New
Course |
Currently,
Biogeography is being offered (typically biennially) as a
selected topic in Biology. |
BY 491 – BIOGEOGRAPHY (3)
Distribution patterns of organisms and the historical and
ecological factors contributing to those patterns. Three
lecture hours per week. Prerequisite:
twenty hours in biology. |
This course has been offered
regularly and has been well received. It provides students
in Biology and Biology Comprehensive with an upper-level
elective. Furthermore, it is a class that is suitable for
the online environment. |
None |
None |
|
III.
New
Course |
Currently,
Biogeography is being offered (typically biennially) as a
selected topic in Biology. |
BY 591 – BIOGEOGRAPHY (3)
Distribution patterns of organisms and the historical and
ecological factors contributing to those patterns. Three
lecture hours per week. Prerequisites:
graduate standing and permission of instructor and dean. Course
in ecology highly recommended. |
This course has been offered
regularly and has been well received. It provides graduate
students in Biology with an additional elective.
Furthermore, it is a class that is suitable for the online
environment. |
None |
None |
|
IV. New
Course |
Currently, the
graduate listing of Vertebrate Zoology is being offered
regularly as a Selected Topic in Biology. |
BY 528 – VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (4)
Survey of vertebrate classes emphasizing their evolution,
systematics, anatomy, physiology, and ecology. Three hours
lecture and three hours lab.
Prerequisite: graduate standing and permission of instructor and
dean. |
This course has been offered
regularly and has been well received. It provides students
in Biology and Biology Comprehensive with an excellent
upper-level elective in zoology. The undergraduate version
of the course is now in the catalogue, but the graduate
listing was omitted. Listing it as a named course will
facilitate registering graduate students in this class. |
None |
None |
|
V. New
Course |
Entomology has
been offered biennially as a selected topic in biology. |
BY 429 – ENTOMOLOGY (4)
Survey of the insects, emphasizing their evolution, systematics,
anatomy, physiology, and ecology. Three hours lecture and three
hours lab. Prerequisite: BY 222 and
sixteen additional hours of biology. |
This course has been offered
regularly and has been well received. Dr. Douglas Wymer has
a great background in this area, and it provides students in
Biology and Biology Comprehensive with an excellent
upper-level elective in zoology. |
None |
None |
|
VI. New
Course |
Entomology has
been offered, for a number of years, at the graduate level
as a Selected Topic in Biology. |
BY 529 - ENTOMOLOGY (4)
Survey of the insects, emphasizing their evolution, systematics,
anatomy, physiology, and ecology. Three hours lecture and three
hours lab. Prerequisite: graduate
standing and permission of instructor and dean. |
This course has been offered
regularly and has been well received. It provides graduate
students in Biology and Biology Comprehensive with an
excellent upper-level elective in zoology. Listing it as a
named course will facilitate registering graduate students
in this class. |
None |
None |
|
VII. Course
Description Change |
BY 471 -
BIOCHEMISTRY (4)
Enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins,
nucleic acids and their components, biosynthesis of
proteins, and metabolism. Three lecture and three laboratory
hours per week. Corequisite: CH 242. |
BY 471 - BIOCHEMISTRY (4)
Structure and function of
biological molecules, the chemistry of buffers, proteins,
nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates, and the mechanism of
enzyme action. An introduction to quantitative and
analytical/organic techniques of biochemistry. Three
lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite or concurrently: CH 242. |
This course is cross-listed with
CH 471 (Biochemistry I. The new description matches
that for the chemistry listing, and more properly reflects
the content of the course. |
None |
None |
|
VIII. Course
Description Change |
BY 571 -
BIOCHEMISTRY (4)
Enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins,
nucleic acids and their components, biosynthesis of
proteins, and metabolism. Three lecture and three laboratory
hours per week. Research project required. Prerequisite: CH
242 and graduate standing. |
BY 571 - BIOCHEMISTRY (4)
Structure and function of
biological molecules, the chemistry of buffers, proteins,
nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates, and the mechanism of
enzyme action. An introduction to quantitative and
analytical/organic techniques of biochemistry. Three
lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite:
graduate standing and permission of instructor and dean.
Background in organic chemistry necessary. |
The new description matches that
for the CH 471 listing, and more properly reflects the
content of the course. |
None |
None |
|
IX. Major
Requirement Change |
|
Environmental Sciences Comprehensive - Industry |
54 Hours |
| BY 242,
General Microbiology |
4 |
| BY 308,
Seminar in Biology |
1 |
| CH 321,
Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
| CH 360,
Environmental Chemistry |
4 |
| EN 100,
Introduction to Environmental Sciences |
4 |
| EN 404,
Techniques of Research Design/Data Analysis |
3 |
| EN 409,
Environmental Sciences Internship* |
12 |
| EN 460,
Environmental Law |
3 |
| GE 102,
Physical Geology |
4 |
| PH 201,
College Physics I |
4 |
| PH 202,
College Physics II |
4 |
| TY 352,
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response |
3 |
| Approved
electives in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental
Sciences, Geology or Technology |
4 |
| *NOTE:
Many intern sites require a GPA of 2.5 or higher in
the Environmental Sciences Core and Comprehensive
courses. |
|
|
Environmental Sciences Comprehensive - Industry |
53 Hours |
| BY 242,
General Microbiology |
4 |
| BY 308,
Seminar in Biology |
1 |
| CH 321,
Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
| CH 360,
Environmental Chemistry |
3 |
| EN 100,
Introduction to Environmental Sciences |
4 |
| EN 404,
Techniques of Research Design/Data Analysis |
3 |
| EN 409,
Environmental Sciences Internship* |
12 |
| EN 460,
Environmental Law |
3 |
| GE 102,
Physical Geology |
4 |
| PH 201,
College Physics I |
4 |
| PH 202,
College Physics II |
4 |
| TY 352,
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response |
3 |
| Approved
electives in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences,
Geology or Technology |
4 |
| *NOTE: Many
intern sites require a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the
Environmental Sciences Core and Comprehensive courses. |
|
Environmental Chemistry, currently
a 4 hour laboratory class, will become a 3 hour class. This
necessitates a change in the major. The major will be
reduced by 1 hour to reflect the loss of an hour in
Environmental Chemistry. |
None |
None |
Department of Physical
Sciences Contact: Dr.
David Bailey,
ext. 3728 Station # 23
|
1. Type of Change
|
2. Current details: |
3.
Proposed details: |
4. Rationale: Explain rationale for change. |
5. Academic
Implications/ Approval by Appropriate Councils:
Discuss impact on
other academic programs or areas, if any. List date of
approval by appropriate council (if applicable) |
6. Financial Implications: Discuss personnel,
facility, and budgetary implications of change, if any. |
|
I.
Course Number
Change |
ES 120
ASTRONOMY (4) |
PH 190
ASTRONOMY (4) |
Geology and
Earth Science courses have been transferred to the Dept. of
Biological and Environmental Sciences. Astronomy remains as
part of the physics course offerings under the Dept. of
Physical Sciences.
Under the
current course numbering policies for physics, the middle
digit “9” is designated for TBA subject matter. All other
digits, 0-8, are designated for physics subject areas other
than astronomy. |
None |
None |
|
II.
Course
Prerequisite Change
|
CH 111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (4)
Examines chemical principles involving structure,
properties, reactions, and organic chemistry, with
laboratory experiments to demonstrate these principles.
Every semester. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per
week. Prerequisite: MH 113. |
CH
111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (4)
Examines chemical principles involving structure, properties,
reactions, and organic chemistry, with laboratory experiments to
demonstrate these principles. Every semester. Three lecture and
three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite:
Prerequisite: MH 113 (Students with an ACT math subscore of 23
or higher may take CH 111 concurrently with MH 113). |
To match the entry criteria into
the Honor’s Program |
None |
None |
|
III.
Course
Description Change
|
CH 242 – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (4)
Spectroscopy, nomenclature, synthesis, and mechanisms of
carbonyl and polyfunctional organic compounds with
applications in other disciplines. Organic synthesis and
reactions of complex natural products and commercial
polymers. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: CH 241. |
CH 242. ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY II (4)
Spectroscopy, nomenclature, and reaction mechanisms of carbonyl
and polyfunctional organic compounds with applications in other
disciplines. Organic synthesis and reactions of complex natural
products and polymers. Three lecture and three laboratory hours
per week. Prerequisite: CH 241. |
Rephrasing the description |
None |
None |
|
IV. Course Deletion |
CH 305
PROBLEM SOLVING IN CHEMISTRY II (1)
Focuses on advanced methods of problem-solving skills.
Designed to be taken concurrently with physical and/or upper
level chemistry courses by students who wish to improve
their performance in applying mathematical concepts to
solving chemical problems. Cannot be used to satisfy
requirements for a major or a minor in chemistry. Two hours
per week. Prerequisite: MH 121. |
Deleted |
Limited enrollment and interest in
this class. Not part of the minor or major. |
None |
None |
|
V.
Course Name &
Description Change
|
CH 341 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III (3)
Studies advanced concepts of organic chemistry including
principles of synthesis, structure, reaction mechanisms, and
stereochemistry as applied to current research problems.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: CH 242. |
CH
341
ORGANIC REACTIONS AND MECHANISMS
(3)
Studies advanced concepts of
organic structure, reactions, synthesis, mechanisms and
stereochemistry as applied to problem solving. Literature
search, group presentation and interpretation of newly
discovered synthetic methodology and natural products.
Three lecture hours per week Prerequisite: CH 242. |
This class has changed to reflect
changes in curriculum. |
None |
None |
|
VI.
Course
Description & Prerequisite
Change
|
CH 352
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II (4)
A continuation of CH 451. Examines quantum mechanics and
statistical thermodynamics. Three lecture and three
laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: CH 242, PH 212.
Corequisites: CH 321 or permission of the instructor and the
Dean. |
CH 352 PHYSICAL
CHEMISTRY II (4)
Examines quantum mechanics and statistical thermodynamics. Three
lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: CH
242, PH 212 or permission of the instructor and the Dean. |
Revision of course description |
None |
None |
|
VII.
Course
Description & Prerequisite
Change
|
CH 360 -
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (4)
A study of current analytical methods used in environmental
analysis. Fate and transport of compounds in the
environment, sampling methodology, and interpretation of
QA/QC results and risk assessment will also be discussed.
Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: CH 321 or permission of Dean. |
CH 360 - ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
(3)
A study of current and past environmental problems or disasters
with an emphasis on chemical reactions, toxicology, fate and
transport of chemicals in the environment. Three lecture hours
per week. Prerequisite: Twelve hours of chemistry classes or
permission of Dean. |
The content of this class has
evolved from an analytical chemistry course to a more
holistic view of the environment. Laboratory can not
support the class and is no longer required. |
Limited or no impact on other
colleges or programs. |
None |
|
VIII.
Course
Description & Prerequisite
Change
|
CH 431 -
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3)
Examines advanced concepts in theoretical and descriptive
inorganic chemistry with emphasis on valence bond, molecular
orbital, and crystal field theories. Three lecture hours and
three laboratory hours per week. Corequisite: CH 351 or CH
352. |
CH 431 – INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3)
Examines advanced concepts in theoretical and descriptive
inorganic chemistry with emphasis on valence bond, molecular
orbital, and crystal field theories.
Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite or concurrently: CH 351. |
This laboratory section has been
deleted from this class |
None |
None |
|
IX.
Course
Description & Prerequisite
Change
|
CH 441 - ADVANCED ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY (3)
Advanced study of mechanisms, topical organic chemistry and
spectroscopy with an emphasis on molecular orbit theory.
Three lecture hours per week. Corequisite: CH 451 or
permission of the instructor and the dean. |
CH 441. ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3)
Advanced study of reaction mechanisms, kinetics, spectroscopy,
and topical organic chemistry including thermochemistry and
photochemistry with an emphasis on molecular orbital theory.
Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite or concurrently: CH
351. |
This class has changed to reflect
changes in curriculum. |
None |
None |
|
X.
Course
Description & Prerequisite
Change
|
CH 471 - BIOCHEMISTRY (4)
Surveys chemical aspects of metabolism in living systems
including respiration, photosynthesis lipid, and amino acid
degradation. Examines the significance of nucleic acids,
nucleotides, amino acids, and proteins. Three lecture and
three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CH 242. |
CH
471. BIOCHEMISTRY I (4)
Structure and function of biological molecules,
the chemistry of buffers, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids,
carbohydrates, and the mechanism of enzyme action. An
introduction of quantitative and analytical/organic techniques
of biochemistry.
Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite or concurrently: CH 242. |
American Chemical Society
guidelines require Biochemistry as an integral course in a
chemistry major |
None |
None |
|
XI. New
Course |
|
CH 472. BIOCHEMISTRY II (3)
Study of metabolism including glycolysis, citric acid cycle,
phosphorylation, photosynthesis and biosynthesis. Expression and
transmission of genetic information. Three lecture hours per
week. Prerequisite: CH 471 or BY 471. |
This course was developed to match
other institutions courses in biochemistry, to provide our
students more in depth study in biochemistry which will
enable the students to be competitive in professional and
graduate schools |
None |
The addition of a laboratory
instructor has enabled our department to expand the
biochemistry offerings. |
|
XII. Major
Requirement Change |
|
Chemistry |
35 Hours |
| CH 241,
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| CH 242,
Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
| CH 308,
Seminar in Chemistry |
1 |
| CH 321,
Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
| CH 351,
Physical Chemistry I |
4 |
| CH 352,
Physical Chemistry II |
4 |
| CH 422,
Instrumental Analysis |
4 |
| CH 431,
Inorganic Chemistry |
4 |
| Approved
elective in Chemistry (300-400 series) |
6 |
|
| Chemistry |
35 Hours |
| CH 241,
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| CH 242,
Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
| CH 308,
Seminar in Chemistry |
1 |
| CH 321,
Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
| CH 351,
Physical Chemistry I |
4 |
| CH 352,
Physical Chemistry II |
4 |
| CH 422,
Instrumental Analysis |
4 |
| CH 431,
Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
|
CH 471,
Biochemistry |
4 |
| Approved
elective in Chemistry (300-400 series) |
3 |
|
American Chemical Society
guidelines require Biochemistry as an integral course in a
chemistry major |
None |
None |
|