CAP Agenda for 11/14/11
Review Minutes from 10/17/11 and 10/31/11
17. POS 336 revision tabled 10/31 pending review of equivalency tables
26. ENG 181 revision
27. PHI 220 revision
28. Heath Ed program revision (attachment)
29. SPV 213A New
30. BUS 250 New
32. BUS 206 revision
33. EDU 389 New
34. POS 320 New
36. GEO 210S deletion
37. GEO 212S new
38. GEO 214S new
39. GEO program revision
40. ENV361 new
41. ENV 321 new
42. ENV 383 new
43. ENV 353 new
44. ENV 294
17. POS 336S Revisions (CAP)
- Catalog Description: Yes
- Course Title: Yes
Current Course Title: International Law and Globalization
New Course Title: Globalization and the International Political Economy
Department: Division of Soc Sci, Bus & Global Studies
Current Catalog Description:
This course examines the development of international law and organization as a political process,
designed to create a stable world order with rules and methods to mediate dispute. Emphasis is placed
on the changing nature of international law and organization in a world defined by interdependence and
globalization. In so doing, emphasis is placed on studying the international political economy.
Prerequisite(s):
New/Revised Catalog Description:
This course examines advanced international relations theory as well as the operating of the global
political economy, focusing especially on issues of globalization and development. Topics include trade
and monetary policies, strategies of development, the role of major international institutions (the Word
Bank, IMF, EU, etc.) and how various perspectives of international relations theory analyze and
understand the transformation of the state and of the global political economy. POS 136S or ECO 110S
or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Rationale For Course Changes:
Folding in international development from POS 222, being deleted. Removing emphasis on
International Law. Relevant topics will be folded in to the new course, but the title already over states
the presence of international law (the course already is more political economy).
Course Developed By:
Hi Walter,
The course already is mostly political economy and thus is the equivalent of the old course.
Much of the international law content would be kept, but integrated into course separately. A
small bit of content involving international law would be lost, but not enough to make it a
fundamentally different course.
-Scott
26. Course
Revisions Form
Target Course Number: ENG 181
Target Course Title:
Literary Analysis and Interpretation
Division:
FHUMA
Complete Current Catalog Description (including prerequisites, grade type, frequency):
Intensive practice in reading and writing about poetry, prose fiction, and drama, with an
emphasis on basic critical terms and close analysis of the text. Enrollment limited to students
who will be taking a series of literature courses in their majors or concentrations. Prerequisite(s):
ENG 100 and declared literature or creative writing major. Every semester.
New/Revised Catalog Description (including prerequisites, grade type, frequency):
Intensive practice in reading and writing about poetry, prose fiction, and drama, with an
emphasis on basic critical terms and close analysis of the text. Enrollment limited to students
who will be taking a series of literature courses in their majors, minors, or concentrations.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 and declared major, minor, or concentration in English, Creative
Writing, or Language Arts. Every semester.
Revisions:
Prerequisite(s)
Changes in wording of catalog descriptions.
Rationale for course changes:
Prerequisite and last few words of course description need to be changed to explicitly recognize
that the course is required for the ENG minor and the Language Arts concentration. This didn't
used to be a problem, but the effectiveness of the current prerequisite checking software in
MaineStreet has improved to the point where students who are required to take the course for
their minor have been blocked from putting it on their wishlists. So we want to guarantee the
course's availability to such students.
Course Developed By:
Jonathan Cohen
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
27. Course
Revisions Form
Target Course Number: PHI 220
Target Course Title:
Constructing Our World, Constructing Ourselves
Division:
FHUMA
Revisions:
Prerequisite(s)
Rationale for course changes:
Course prerequisite should be "Sophomore standing or one course in Philosophy, or permission
of instructor." This is the prerequisite that appears on all our 200-level courses; its current
absence from PHI 220 is a mystery.
Course Developed By:
Jonathan Cohen
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
28. Health Ed program revision
29. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix:
Course to be offered:
SPV 213A
The UMF Experimental Arts
Ensemble
NONE
FVIPA
2
Letter with Pass/Fail Option
Every Semester
Is this course a requirement or an elective in your
program?
Elective
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Catalog Description:
This course is about successfully illuminating some of the formal, contextual, cultural, and social
dimensions of improvised performance vis-Ã -vis the critical practice of improvising. Because
we believe that The course presents improvisation presents itself as a non-hierarchical (ideally),
process-oriented practice, that claims no victories and is rooted in a listening self. we will
construct this course together as an ensemble; an open, unpretentious and wholly democratic
approach will carry us into our 15-week improvisation. May be repeated. XXX
Rationale for new course:
As SPVI develops more interdisplinary classes within its offerings, we have noticed the
importance of having classes where students who are interested in music, theater, and visual arts
can come together to work collectively. The UMF Experimental Arts Ensemble (SPV 213A)
would be such a class within SPVI offerings. Because sustained, group practice is crucial to
developing the skill sets that this course calls upon, SPVI would like to offer SPV 213A as a
two-credit-hour class, thereby giving students the opportunity to take it for multiple semesters
without them having a overload of credits from just one class.
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
No course is deleted. We have been offering this course as a Special Topics.
Course Developed By: Gustavo Aguilar
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
30. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix:
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Course to be offered:
BUS 250
Business Applications of Technology
Business-related major or permission of
instructor.
FSSAB
4
Letter Only
Every Two years
Is this course a requirement or an elective in your
Elective
program?
Catalog Description:
Our fast-paced, technology-driven world requires that organizational leaders and managers be
able to apply a portfolio of relevant technology skills. The objective of this course is to enable
students to become more competitive in this environment, by becoming proficient in the use of
software-based tools and techniques for structuring, analyzing, manipulating and communicating
data and information. These tools include spreadsheets as well as other commonly used businessrelated software. Prerequisite(s): Business-related major or permission of instructor. Every other
year.
Rationale for new course:
• The Business Economics faculty have decided to resurrect this course due to a
recommendation made by the external reviewer who conducted the program review for Business
Economics last year. • The course will be a business elective for business economics students;
a general elective for all others.
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
none
If no courses are slated for deletion, which courses will be reduced in the frequency of
offering?
BUS 340 had been offered every semester, but will be reduced to once per year.
Course Developed By: Frank Engert
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
32.
Course Revisions Form
Target Course Number: BUS206
Target Course Title:
financial Planning
Division:
FSSAB
Complete Current Catalog Description (including prerequisites, grade type, frequency):
This course examines and analyzes many of the spending, saving and borrowing decisions which
dramatically impact the lives of most individuals: planning personal finances, credit
management, evaluating mortgages and other loans, leasing decisions, insurance management,
retirement and estate planning. If time permits, personal investments will also be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 123M or permission of instructor. Every three years
New/Revised Catalog Description (including prerequisites, grade type, frequency):
This course examines and analyzes many of the spending, saving and borrowing decisions which
dramatically impact the lives of most individuals: planning personal finances, credit
management, evaluating mortgages and other loans, leasing decisions, insurance management,
personal investments, retirement and estate planning. Prerequisite(s): None. Every three years.
Revisions:
Prerequisite(s)
Changes in wording of catalog descriptions.
Rationale for course changes:
• To reflect what has been (and will continue to be) taught in the course. • The prerequisite
of MAT123 has been removed, since students do not need these in depth mathematics skills, and
can complete all required calculations needed with a simple financial calculator.
Course Developed By:
Clyde Mitchell
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
33. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix:
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Course to be offered:
EDU 389
Advanced Practicum and Seminar K-8
EDU 202 or SED 209; junior status or above; ELE,
ECH, ECS or SED major
FECEL
4
Pass/Fail Only
Every Year
Is this course a requirement or an elective
Elective
in your program?
Catalog Description:
Advanced Practicum and Seminar K-8 is intended to be a bridge between either EDU 202 or
SED 209 and student teaching. Course topics include observation of self (via video) and peers,
professional writing, gathering and analyzing data as a foundation for the Teacher Work Sample,
lesson plan development, classroom management and assessment.
Rationale for new course:
This course will serve as an extension of early practica and a foundation for student teaching.
Exit interviews and survey data from students and graduates have revealed a persistent and
strong demand for additional and varied field experiences prior to student teaching. Furthermore,
national trends call for teacher candidates to have several professionally guided field experiences
in a wide variety of settings.
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
None
If no courses are slated for deletion, which courses will be reduced in the frequency of
offering?
Current program trends indicate that fewer sections of the following courses will be required in
the future: EDU 202, EDU 280, EDU 302, EDU 304, EDU 331, EDU 332, EDU 388. This will
leave room for faculty to offer EDU 389.
Course Developed By: Cathryn Wimett/Joe Tutlis
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
34. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix:
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Course to be offered:
POS 320
Environmental Politics in Comparative
Perspective
none
FSSAB
4
Letter with Pass/Fail Option
Every Two years
Is this course a requirement or an elective in your
Elective
program?
Catalog Description:
Environmental politics has become the basis for heated debates in the United States and around
the world. This course will analyze the various issues, actors and institutions involved in
establishing environmental policy and practices in individual countries and at a global level. An
analysis of environmental politics at both a local and national level in the United States will be
compared with political debates and policies in other countries set within the context of
increasing international debates, activism, and protocols.
Rationale for new course:
We are still trying to build up the comparative politics offerings since I joined the faculty. There
is a limited offering at the 300 level.
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
None
If no courses are slated for deletion, which courses will be reduced in the frequency of
offering?
Scott Erb has taken over teaching introduction to comparative politics (POS 121) in part to
permit me to teach this upper division course.
Course Developed By: Linda Beck
Approved by Division Chair: No
36. Course
Deletion Form
Course Number:
GEO 210S
Course Title:
Case Study in Regional Geography
Course Developed By: Cathleen McAnneny, Paul Frederic, Red Rolfe
Division:
FSSAB
Rationale for course deletion:
We have taught a number of distinct regionally-focused courses under this course title (e.g.,
Latin America, Asia, Europe, western United States), and the original intent was to allow this
flexibility. Yet the challenge we have encountered is that there is no easy way to appropriately
label this course with the actual region being taught in a given semester, leaving it rather generic
and uninformative. Essentially, students have difficulty recognizing the content from the course
title. New course addition forms are forthcoming (for GEO 212S and 214S) to individually
distinguish the regional courses we will teach on a regular basis.
Program(s) Affected By Course Deletion:

IGS
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
37. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix:
Course to be offered:
GEO 212S
Latin America: Peoples &
Environments
none
FSSAB
4
Letter Only
Every Three Years
Is this course a requirement or an elective in your
program?
Elective
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Catalog Description:
This course introduces students to the human activities, environments, and characteristics of
place in Latin America. Students will learn how Latin American landscapes and livelihoods have
been constructed and are continually re-interpreted, through the study of culture spheres,
landforms and climates, ecosystems, pre-Columbian groups, colonial histories, population
patterns, social change, economic and political systems, and tourism; some of these themes will
be addressed in film or literature. Attention will also be given to the important ways in which
Latin American peoples and livelihoods connect with the United States and Maine. Every third
year.
Rationale for new course:
This course is a dedicated regional, geographic study of Latin America, a course which has been
taught previously under the generic/non-descriptive nomenclature 'GEO 210S: Case Study in
Regional Geography'. It is anticipated that in distinguishing this new course and its title uniquely
in this fashion, it will appeal more to students and gain broader recognition as a distinct analysis
of the Latin American region - its peoples and environments.
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
GEO 210S: Case Study in Regional Geography
Course Developed By: Brad Dearden
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
38. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix:
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Course to be offered:
GEO 214S
Asia: Peoples & Environments
none
FSSAB
4
Letter Only
Every Three Years
Is this course a requirement or an elective in your program? Elective
Catalog Description:
This course introduces students to the human activities, environments, and characteristics of
place in Asia. Students will learn how Asian landscapes and livelihoods have been constructed
and are continually re-interpreted, through the study of culture spheres, landforms and climates,
ecosystems, indigenous groups, colonial histories, population patterns, religious practices,
economic and political systems, and tourism; some of these themes will be addressed through
film or literature. Attention will also be given to the important ways in which Asian peoples and
livelihoods connect with the United States and Maine. Every third year.
Rationale for new course:
This course is a dedicated regional, geographic study of Asia, a course which has been taught
previously under the generic/non-descriptive nomenclature 'GEO 210S: Case Study in Regional
Geography'. It is anticipated that in distinguishing this new course and its title uniquely in this
fashion, it will appeal more to students and gain broader recognition as a distinct analysis of the
Asia region - its peoples and environments.
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
GEO 210S: Case Study in Regional Geography
Course Developed By: Brad Dearden
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
39. Geography Program Revision
GEO 214S replaces GEO 210S in People and Cultures
Program Revisions Form
Division:
FSSAB
Program:
GEOGRAPHY
Concentration: Place and Culture
Developed By: Deardon
Explanation and rationale for the new and/or revised curricula.
Replace one generic course with two alternating content specific courses for clarity.
List of the old and new courses in the program/concentration requirements.
Current
NEW: Catalog Ready
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
GEOGRAPHY CORE (12 credits)
GEO 103S Peoples and Environments or
GEO 104S Global Transformations
GEO 200S Concepts and Methods in Geography
GEO 450 Research in Geography
GEOGRAPHY CORE (12 credits)
GEO 103S Peoples and Environments or
GEO 104S Global Transformations
GEO 200S Concepts and Methods in Geography
GEO 450 Research in Geography
Students also select ONE concentration from
the options below or design your own
concentration from geography course offerings,
and complete at least three courses (12
credits) in that concentration:
Students also select ONE concentration from
the options below or design your own
concentration from geography course offerings,
and complete at least three courses (12
credits) in that concentration:
Place and Culture (12 credits)
GEO 210 Case Study in Regional Geography
GEO 219 Geography of Maine
GEO 325 Geography of Health and Disease
GEO 332 Cultural Geography
GEO 334 Political Geography
or
Nature and Society (12 credits)
GEO 231 Environmental Issues
GEO 235 Physical Geography
GEO 325 Geography of Health and Disease
GEO 331 Nature and Society
GEO 340 Land Use
Place and Culture (12 credits)
GEO 212S Latin America: Peoples &
Environments
GEO 214S Asia: Peoples & Environments
GEO 219 Geography of Maine
GEO 325 Geography of Health and Disease
GEO 332 Cultural Geography
GEO 334 Political Geography
or
Nature and Society (12 credits)
GEO 231 Environmental Issues
GEO 235 Physical Geography
GEO 325 Geography of Health and Disease
or
Communities and Development (12 credits)
GEO 204 Geospatial Information
GEO 304 GIScience
GEO 310 International Development
GEO 320 Economic Geography
GEO 343 Town and Regional Planning
or
Individualized Concentration (12 credits)
Geography electives (16 credits)
GEO 331 Nature and Society
GEO 340 Land Use
or
Communities and Development (12 credits)
GEO 204 Geospatial Information
GEO 304 GIScience
GEO 310 International Development
GEO 320 Economic Geography
GEO 343 Town and Regional Planning
or
Individualized Concentration (12 credits)
Total credits for the Major: 40
Geography electives (16 credits)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
One year of one foreign language at the college
level or two years of one foreign language at
the high school level.
Total credits for the Major: 40
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
For specific information about general
education requirements and expectations, see
the General Education Requirements in the
Academic Programs section of this catalog.
MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE DEGREE: 128
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
One year of one foreign language at the college
level or two years of one foreign language at
the high school level.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
For specific information about general
education requirements and expectations, see
the General Education Requirements in the
Academic Programs section of this catalog.
MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR THE DEGREE: 128
Below is a detailed explanation of resource allocations. If there are new courses
created for the program/concentration, list what courses are slated for deletion. If
none, list the courses that will be offered at a reduced frequency to free the required
staffing of the new courses associated with the new or revised program/concentration.
Be sure to include associated new course, revised course, and/or deleted course forms.
No Impact
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
40. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix: ENV 361 / BIO 361
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Course to be offered:
Ecology
BIO 160, BIO 170 and junior or senior standing.
FNASC
4
Letter Only
Every Year
Catalog Description:
The interrelationships of living organisms with biotic and abiotic environment considered from
an evolutionary perspective. Topics include the limiting influence of the physical environment
on species distributions, the roles of competition, predation, and parasitism in shaping the
composition of biological communities, direct and indirect species interactions, energy flow, the
importance of scale in terms of understanding ecological processes, and the impact of
anthropogenic factors such as overexploitation, invasive species, and global climate change on
ecological systems. Emphasis is placed on scientific inquiry and critical consideration of
ecological processes. Three hours of lectures, one three-hour in-class lab, at least three hours of
additional lab work per week, and significant time investment in statistical analysis, graphics,
computer modeling, and report preparation. Prerequisite(s): BIO 160 and BIO 170 and junior or
senior standing. Every year.
Rationale for new course:
One of our responses to the recent Environmental Science program review is to raise the
visibility of our environmental science courses through cross-listing and more complete catalog
descriptions
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
none - cross-listed course
If no courses are slated for deletion, which courses will be reduced in the frequency of
offering?
none - cross-listed course
Course Developed By: Ron Butler
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
41. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix: ENV 321 / BIO 321
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Course to be offered:
Tropical Island Ecology
BIO 160, BIO 170 and permission of instructor.
FNASC
4
Letter Only
Every Year
Catalog Description:
This course provides experiential learning of the biotic and abiotic factors that govern tropical
island ecosystems (coral reefs, grass beds, mangroves, dry Antillean scrub and moist mature
forests) found on a typical Caribbean tropical island (St. John, USVI). Concepts addressed
include: biodiversity, adaptation and co-evolution, and energy flow in these systems. All students
will participate in a collaborative research project with island fauna and daily lessons on island
ecology. Students will also learn about the cultural history of the West Indies and contemporary
human-caused environmental problems associated with island development. Intensive field work
includes daily snorkeling and strenuous hiking to field locations. Assessments will include a field
journal, pre- and post-course examinations covering course text (and ancillary text), on-site
lessons, and assigned technical papers, and the submission of a formal technical manuscript
describing the results of field research. Prerequisite(s): BIO 160, BIO 170, and permission of
instructor. May Term or Winter Term. Every year.
Rationale for new course:
One of our responses to the recent Environmental Science program review is to raise the
visibility of our environmental science courses through cross-listing and more complete catalog
descriptions.
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
none - cross listed course
If no courses are slated for deletion, which courses will be reduced in the frequency of
offering?
none - cross-listed course
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
42. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix:
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Course to be offered:
ENV 383
Aquatic Ecology
BIO 160 and 170
FNASC
4
Letter Only
Every Year
Is this course a requirement or an elective in your program? Elective
Catalog Description:
Study of freshwater lakes and streams emphasizing the interrelationships of biological, chemical,
and physical factors. Includes practical experience in taking and evaluating samples from aquatic
environments. Prerequisite(s): BIO 160 and BIO 170. Every two years.
Rationale for new course:
This is not a completely new course but a cross-listing of an existing course so that our
environmental science students might better appreciate the integrity of the program.
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
none
If no courses are slated for deletion, which courses will be reduced in the frequency of
offering?
none, this course is already part of our course offerings, but listed only as BIO 383, Aquatic
Biology
Course Developed By: Dan Buckley
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
43. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix: ENV 353 / BIO 353
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Course to be offered:
Conservation Biology
BIO 160, BIO 170
FNASC
4
Letter Only
Every Three Years
Catalog Description:
Designed to examine the nature and global patterns of biological diversity, the complex factors
that have resulted in recent losses in diversity and ecosystem decay related to habitat
degradation, over exploitation, and global climate change, and the ecological ramifications of
this most devastating event in the existence of the human species. Lectures, presentations by
professionals in other fields, readings, discussion sessions, and student participation in regional
conservation efforts will all be used to encourage critical thinking about biodiversity issues and
provide students with hands on applications in the science of conservation biology.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 160 and BIO 170. Every three years.
Rationale for new course:
One of our responses to the recent Environmental Science program review is to raise the
visibility of our environmental science courses through cross-listing and more complete catalog
descriptions.
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
none - cross-listed course
If no courses are slated for deletion, which courses will be reduced in the frequency of
offering?
none - cross-listed course
Course Developed By: Ron Butler
Approved by Division Chair: Yes
44. New
Course Form
Course Prefix, Number and Suffix:
Course to be offered:
ENV 294
Forest Ecology and Conservation
BIO 160 and BIO 170 or permission of
instructor
FNASC
4
Letter Only
Every Two years
Is this course a requirement or an elective in your
program?
Elective
Course Title:
Prerequisite:
Division:
Credit Hours:
Grade Type:
Catalog Description:
A study of the ecology, management, and conservation of forest ecosystems. Focus on ecological
principles and their application to sustaining biological diversity in exploited and protected
forests in the face of rapid environmental change. Field work and examples will emphasize
Maine forests. Winter field trips, writing, oral presentations, and group and independent inquiry
are required. Overnight weekend trip possible. Prerequisite(s): BIO 160 and BIO 170 or
permission of instructor. Every two years.
Rationale for new course:
This is the same course as BIO 294. They will be cross-listed as BIO 294/ENV 294.
What courses are to be deleted in conjunction with the new course offering?
none; see above
If no courses are slated for deletion, which courses will be reduced in the frequency of
offering?
none; see above
Course Developed By: Andrew Barton
Approved by Division Chair: Yes