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Arts and Sciences
University of North Carolina Wilmington
FOR UNDERGRADUATE
CURRICULUM
PROPOSAL
Department
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Type of Proposal:
DNew
DDeletion
of Course
~Degree
Requirement
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Change (Check all that apply): DPrefixlNumber
DTitIe
D Description
DPre/Corequisite
DRestrictive
Statement
DCrosslist
DUncrosslist
Other:
To become effective:
Current
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Semester: Fall Year: 2011
course prefix, number
To be offered:
DFall
DSpring
Course
D Credit Hours
DContact
Hours
_
D Summer
Don Request
DAltemate
Years
and title:
Newcourseprefix,numberandtitIe:
Abbreviated
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Check all that apply and answer the questions below.
Course (attach syllabus)
DCourse
CHANGE
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course title (30 spaces maximum):
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Type of course:
Credit hours:
Crosslisted
D Lecture
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DSeminar
DLab
Credit hour change:
From: __
with (course prefix and number):
(To crosslist/uncrosslist
Is this course a renumbering
DYesDNo
And should it be deleted?
DYes
Is this course currently
DYesDNo
Will it be submitted
DYesDNo
Is this course currently
DYesDNo
Will it be submitted
DYes
Is this course currently
DNo
To: __
Contact hours: __
(it replaces an existing course)?
_
Contact hour change:
From:
To:
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If yes, which course?
(If yes, a separate curriculum change form requesting this deletion is required.)
approved
for basic studies?
for basic studies approval?
approved
for oral competency?
for oral competency
approved
approval?
for computer
DYesDNo
Will it be submitted
DYesDNo
Is it required
DYes
Is it an elective for a major/minor/option
DNo
DOther
Dlntemship
Uncross list with (course prefix and number)
courses, a curriculum change form submitted by both departments is required.)
DYesDNo
DNo
DPracticum
for computer
competency
for a major/minor/option
competency?
approval?
in your department?
in your department?
DYesDNo
Is it a collateral requirement or elective for a major/minor/option
for another department?
listing the departments/programs
affected and verifying that the departments were consulted.)
~YesDNo
Are present staff and resources
provided.)
adequate
to support
this proposal?
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(If yes, attach documentation
(If no, explain in the justification
section how they will be
Degree requirement or course description change as it would appear in the catalogue (Course description change: 50 words or less; include
prefix, number, title, credit hours, cross listing, pre/corequisites,
etc.).
Requ.iremel1tsfor a Major in Marine Biology for the B.S. Degree: 75 hours. BIO 201 and 202, which must be
takenearlyjnthe
program ofstudy;BIQ33SandBIOL
335;BIO 325 and BIOL 32S6rBI0340
or BIO 34S.a.nd
BIOLJ45;BIQ 362;BIO 366 andBIOL 366; and BIO 495 ()rBIOL 495. It is the strong recommendation of the
gepaftment th?ttwo()utofBIO
366;BIO 335; BIO 340 orBIO 345 be completed befor~ takil1~9therBIO
eoursesat theJOO or 400 level. A minimuffiof8 hours ohosen'fromBlt) 312 or 313; BIO 318m l?I0357and
BIOL357. CHM 101-102,CHM 211.andCHML211;
GLY150; PHY 101,,102; MAT 151 or MAT 161,
STT215 ..A "C"(2.00) or better average is required for BIO courses above 299.
Marine Conservation Option: 75 hours. Must complete general requirements forRS. Degre(', in Marine Biology
and BIO 466. Additionally, a minimum.of 10 hours of marine biology elective courses numbered above 299 must
be chosen from the follOwing set of courses: BIO 312, 313, 318, 357, 358, 368, 380, 430, 452, 434, 4?8,463, 478,
486,487,491,499.
.
The Marine Conservation option provides a B.S. Marine Biology degree plan that is designed forstudents
primarily interested in the biological aspects of conservation science in'marine environments (e.g., community
ecology, population biology, biogeography,conservati()n genetics and assessment of threatened or endangered
species and hapitats).
(*note:see attachment fonthe.complete
catalogue language incorporating this and other proposed changes)
Justification for request or degree change:
In keeping with the recent establishment of a Terrestrial and Freshwater Conservation option in our BS Bio
program, we wish to establish a Marine Conservation option in the BS Marine Bio program as well. The program
will require one additional core course (BIO 466 - Conservation Biology), but removes 4 hours from the required
electives (9 hours rather than 13), and restrict students to the types of>300 BIO electives they may choose, as
described above.
!Z?JYesONo
Does this proposal require University Curriculum Committee (UCC) or Faculty Senate approval (refer to
htJ:P:/!:~'l/I:Y\y,lIm~\YU&gl!/J}l(!'i~D!ll~<,:j)? (If yes, forward proposal to the UCC and complete and submit the appropriate
proposal must be signed by the UCC Chair and Faculty Senate President and forwarded to the Provost.)
UCCform(s).
If approved, this
Recommended and approved by:
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Dean of the College or School
Date
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Department Chairperson
Date
*Chair, University Curriculum Committee
Date
Chair, College or School Curriculum Committee
Date
*President, Faculty Senate
Date
Teacher Education Council
Date
Provost
Date
(WSE use only)
"Obtain signatures of the UCC Chair and the Faculty Senate President onlv ifrequiredfor
Forms not filled out completely or lacking documentation will be returned.
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this proposal.