UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

 

Academic Program Approval

 

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.  Proposing department should complete this form.  For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

 

 

Submitted by: _Jacob L. Bowman____________          phone number__X 4621______                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

Action:  __Revise minor___________________

(Example:  add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration,  revise major/minor/concentration,  academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

 

Effective term____07F____________________________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

Current degree___________________________________________________________

                                    (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ______________________________________

                                                                                             (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

Proposed name:________________________________________

                                            Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

                                                                                (if applicable)

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:_________________________________

                                                                                    (Example:  Applied Music – Instrumental  degree BMAS)

 

Undergraduate minor:____Wildlife Conservation__________________________

                                   (Example:  African Studies,  Business Administration,  English, Leadership, etc.)

 

Graduate Program Policy statement change:____________________________

                                                                        (Attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

            Graduate Program of Study:__________________________________________

                                 (Example:  Animal Science: MS  Animal Science:  PHD  Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

 

                Graduate minor / concentration:______________________________________

 

List program changes for curriculum revisions:

 

The requirements for the minor are simplified to a core requirement of ENWC 201, 205, and 325 and one of the vertebrate taxonomy courses.

 

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum:

 (Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

 

No new courses were added to the minor.

 

Other affected units:

(List other departments affected by this new or revised curriculum.  Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

None

 

 

Rationale:

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

The new minor simplifies the course requirements to the core wildlife conservation courses (ENWC 201, 205, and 325) and one of the vertebrate taxonomy courses, but allows flexibility in the remaining credit hours required for the minor.  This increased flexibility will allow students to focus on courses of greatest interest to them and more even distribution students among our course offerings.

 

Program Requirements: 

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog.  If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the present curriculum.)

 

            See attached

 

 

ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:        (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

 

Department Chairperson                                                                                                        Date                                       

 

Dean of College                                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee___________________________________Date_____________________

 

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies                                                                   Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com.                                                                 Date                                       

 

Secretary, Faculty Senate                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Date of Senate Resolution                                                                                                      Date to be Effective               

 

Registrar                                                                  Program Code                                         Date                                       

 

Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning                                                                  Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

Revised 11/03/04   /khs

The minor in wildlife conservation requires 18 credits of ENWC courses including ENWC 201, 205, 325, and one coursethree courses from among ENWC 205, 305, 318, 406, 418, 424, and 425, of which one must be at the 400-level. Remaining credits may be form any of the 300- and 400-level courses listed above or any other 300- or higher level ENWC courses with content primarily focused on taxonomy, ecology, or conservation.  Additionally, BISC 302 is a prerequisite for ENWC 325 and this prerequisite is strictly enforced.  Any substitutions require prior approval of the Department Chair.  A minimum grade of C- is required in all courses counting toward the minor.  Credits for Special Problems, Independent Study, and Field Experience do not count toward the minor.  Admission the Minor in Wildlife Conservation requires:  (1) a minimum GPA of 2.75; (2) prior completion or enrollment in ENWC 201; and (3) have at least 45 credits of coursework remaining to complete the B.S. or B.A, independent of the minor. Students should note that WC majors have priority and sometimes fill some courses required for the minor. Therefore, the Department can not guarantee that a student will be able to complete all courses necessary or desired for the minor. Without BISC 302 some upper level courses such as ENWC 325 may be difficult to complete satisfactorily.