Request for New Course
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
REQUEST FOR NEW COURSE
DEPARTMENT:
BIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
COLLEGE:
MARIANNE LAPORTE
ARTS & SCIENCES
CONTACT PHONE:
487-4242
CONTACT EMAIL:
MLAPORTE@EMICH.EDU
A. Rationale/Justification for the Course
Concepts in Animal Physiology has been taught for years at the 400-level as BIO(ZOOL)473G. This course
is approved for graduate credit and frequently appears on graduate programs of study. To bring this course in
line with the rest of our graduate offerings, we propose to create a new 500-level Concepts in Animal
Physiology course that will be cross-listed with the 400-level course. This will allow access for both
populations of students, our master’s students and our upper-level undergraduates.
B. Course Information
1. Subject Code and Course Number:
BIO573
2. Course Title:
Concepts in Animal Physiology
3. Credit Hours:
3
4. Catalog Description (Limit to approximately 50 words.):
Central themes in physiology (circulation, metabolism, water balance, temperature regulation, communication, movement,
reproduction) will be studied. Class activities will examine strategies used by vertebrates and invertebrates with regard to these
physiological concepts. Current literature, experiments and case studies will be used to demonstrate the diverse physiological
responses of animals.
5. Prerequisites: (List by Subject Code, Number and Title.) Students MUST complete prerequisites before they can take this course.
6. Corequisites: (List by Subject Code, Number and Title.) Students MUST take corequisites at the same time as they are taking this course.
7. Concurrent Prerequisites: (List by Subject Code, Number and Title.) Students MUST take concurrent prerequisites EITHER before or at
the same time as they are taking this course.
8. Equivalent Courses: (List by Subject Code, Number and Title) Students may not earn credit for both a course and its equivalent.
BIO473
9. Course Restrictions:
Miller, New Course
Sept. 05
New Course Form
a. Academic/Class Level (Check all those who will be allowed to take the course for credit within their academic program.):
Undergraduate
Graduate
Freshperson
Certificate
X
Sophomore
Masters
X
Junior
Specialist
Senior
Doctoral
Note: Only 400-level undergraduate courses can be taken by graduate students for credit within their graduate program. Only
Certificate and Masters students may take these courses. If this is a 400-level course to be offered for graduate credit, attach Approval
Form for 400-level Course for Graduate Credit.
Note: Only 500-level graduate courses can be taken by undergraduate students.
b. Will only students in certain majors/programs be allowed to take this course?
Yes
X
No
If yes, list the majors/programs
MS in General Biology
MS in Ecology & Organismal Biology
MS in Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
c. Will Departmental Permission be Required?
Yes
No
X
(Note: Department permission requires the department to enter authorization for every student registering.)
d. Is admission to a specific College Required?
College of Business
Yes
No
X
College of Education
Yes
No
X
10. Will the course be offered as part of the General Education Program?
Yes
No
X
If yes, attach Request for Inclusion of a Course in the General Education Program: Education for Participation in the Global Community form.
Note: All new courses proposed for inclusion in this program will be reviewed by the General Education Advisory Committee. If this course
is NOT approved for inclusion in the General Education program, will it still be offered? Yes
No
C. Relationship to Existing Courses
Within the Department:
11. Will this course will be a requirement or restricted elective in any existing program(s)? Yes
No
X
If yes, list the programs and attach a copy of the programs that clearly shows the place the new course will have in the curriculum.
**Note that this course is already a restricted elective on our program at the 400-level. We do not propose to change the position of this course
in the program rather to make a direct swap of the 500-level course for the 400-level course. We have not, therefore, attached the program.
Program
Required
Restricted Elective
Program
Required
Restricted Elective
12. Will this course replace an existing course? Yes
No
X
NOTE: Complete #13 only if the answer to #12 is “Yes.” Complete #14 only if the answers to #12 and #13b are both “Yes.”
13. (Complete only if the answer to #12 is “Yes.”)
a. Subject Code, Number and Title of course to be replaced:
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New Course Form
b. Will the course to be replaced be deleted?
Yes
No
14. (Complete only if the answers to #12 and #13b are both “Yes.”) If the replaced course is to be deleted, it is not necessary to submit
a Request for Graduate and Undergraduate Course Deletion.
a. When is the last time it will be offered?
Term
Year
b. Is the course to be deleted required by programs in other departments?
Contact the Course and Program Development Office if necessary.
Yes
No
c. If yes, do the affected departments support this change?
Yes
No
If yes, attach letters of support. If no, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of support, if available.
Outside the Department: The following information must be provided. Contact the Course and Program Development office for
assistance if necessary.
15. Are there similar courses offered in other University Departments?
If yes, list courses by Subject Code, Number and Title
Yes
No
X
16. If similar courses exist, do the departments in which they are offered support the proposed course?
Yes
No
If yes, attach letters of support from the affected departments. If no, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of support,
if available.
D. Course Requirements
17. Attach a detailed Sample Course Syllabus including:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Course goals, objectives and/or expected student outcomes
Outline of the content to be covered
Student assignments including presentations, research papers, exams, etc.
Method of evaluation
Grading scale (if a graduate course, include graduate grading scale)
Special requirements
Bibliography, supplemental reading list
Other pertinent information.
NOTE: COURSES BEING PROPOSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL
COMMUNITY PROGRAM MUST USE THE SYLLABUS TEMPLATE PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL EDUCATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE TEMPLATE IS ATTACHED TO THE REQUEST FOR INCLUSION OF A COURSE IN THE
GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY FORM.
E. Cost Analysis (Complete only if the course cannot be implemented without additional University resources.
Fill in Estimated
Resources for the sponsoring department(s). Attach separate estimates for other affected departments.)
Estimated Resources:
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Faculty / Staff
$_________
$_________
$_________
SS&M
$_________
$_________
$_________
Equipment
$_________
$_________
$_________
Total
$_________
$_________
$_________
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New Course Form
F. Action of the Department/College
1. Department
Vote of department faculty:
For ____14______
Against _____0_____
(Enter the number of votes cast in each category.)
Department Head Signature
Date
Abstentions _____0_____
2. College/Graduate School
A. College
College Dean Signature
Date
B. Graduate School (if Graduate Course)
Graduate Dean Signature
Date
G. Approval
Associate Vice-President for Academic Programming Signature
Date
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New Course Form
Bio 473/ 5--
Concepts in Animal Physiology
Lecture, Lab/Discussion meets:
Mon & Wed
12:30-3:00
pm
Fall 2010
317 rm
Text:
Animal Physiology, ByHill, Wyse & Anderson 2nd Ed
Lab Manual
PhysioEx 8.0 (for Human Physiology) by Stabler Peterson & Smith
Pre-requisites:
Biol 305 or 326 (or equivalent)
Professor:
Dr. Howard Booth, 308 Mark Jeff, e-mail hbooth@emich.edu, phone 487-4391
Office hours: Tu & Th 10:30 am - noon & 1:45-2:15-or by appointment
Description and some Key objectives
We will work with selected central themes in Physiology to examine the diverse variations and strategies used by several
vertebrate and representative invertebrate groups to apply common physiological concepts to environmental adaptation and
success. I hope you will gain a broad understanding of both the physiological
similarities and the huge variation in the over 1 million species of animals. I expect you to be able to compare and contrast how
animals deal with temperature, obtain nutrients from the environment, use that energy, distribute essential products, remove
wastes, reproduce, and how they coordinate all this through internal and external communication. You should gain a broad
capability to assess these diverse physiological solutions and how each contributes to the species survival.
Exams (Three @ 100 pt each) (the third will be at the final exam time period * ) Exams will be short answer and essay
questions from the lecture, discussions, text and the lab.
All exams are the intellectual property of the Biology Department and Faculty Author.
If you have scoring questions please see or e-mail me within one week of the exam or lab score return. Accommodations for special needs:
please see me
Lecture, Lab, Discussion, & Exam Period activities We will vary lecture and lab times to fit our academic needs. The
laboratory period will give you a chance to work with concepts you are learning in lecture and expand on them. We will often
combine several activities such as physiological experiments, computer modules (Physio Ex 8.0 for Human Phys) , group topic
presentations as a part of the lecture ,and exam review and question/answer sessions. All lab material complement the
information in your text and lectures and will be included on the lecture exams. Lab write-ups will be an important part of the
course points. (computer labs 5pt ea, Wet labs 10pt ea )
The last half of the semester lab time will be primarily devoted to a Team Final Projects which will combine lab experiments,
background research, analysis of your data, a write-up, a PowerPoint presentation and leading the class in a discussion of your
selected concept.
Graduate Students Bio 5-- will be expected to be leaders of their Team Final Projects. Their project write-ups will be
expected to more extensively research the background ( at least 10 vs 5 journal articles) the introduction and discussion will
reflect this deeper understanding of the topic. Write ups will be 10-12 pages script and additional pages for charts and graphs.
(versus 6-10 pages for undergraduates)
Exam essays will be graded separately from the undergraduates, with the expectation of a more extensive understanding of the
topics.
Grading: Total 550 pts
Three exams @ 100 pts each
Lab Write-ups and Topic discussions
Team Final projects& presentations
300pts
100pts
150 pts
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GRADING SCALE: If, as expected, the class average for all points during the semester is between 70% and 75%, then the
following grading scale will be used. (plus or minus 1%)
A
100% - 93%
B78 - 75%
D+
A93% - 88%
C+
75-72%
D
B+
88% -85%
C
72-65%
DB
85% - 78%
C65-60%
E
Graduate students cannot receive D grades so anything below a C- is an E.
60-57%
57-52%
52-50%
50-0
Dishonest practices, cheating or being aware of other students cheating could result in dismissal from the University. (See the
Catalogue Student Conduct guidelines)
Course Schedule
473 Concepts in Animal Physiology
Fall 2010
Sept 8 Wed
Lec: Intro , course structure, themes in physiology, intro Team Projects
Survey of concept topics ( no lab activity)
Sept 13 Mon Lec Intro to Circulation – mammalian model (Ch 24)
Lab physio Ex 5 blood flow, Finalize teams & topics
Sept 15 Wed
Lec: Circulation continued, Diversity
Lab discuss PhysioEx 5, Do Physio Ex 6 in class
Sept 20 Mon All lab: Dissect crayfish, apply chemicals, monitor heart rate changes
Sept 22 Wed Lec Interplay of Circulation & Respiration (Ch 21-23 & 25)
Lab Discuss data from Mon, Do Physio Ex 7 Respiratory mechanics
Sept 27 Mon Lec Respiration Continued
Lab: Experiment: measure crayfish ventilation rates in low oxygen water
Sept 29 Wed Lec Respiration continued
Lab: Discuss results of Mon Exp, Do PhysioEx 10 parts 6&7 resp acidosis
Oct 4 Mon
Lec Thermal Dynamics in animals (Ch 9)
Lab: Clam dissection, monitor heart rates at cool, & hot temps
Oct 6 Wed
Lec Thermal impacts continued
Lab. Team projects – planning stage
Oct 11 Mon
Lec Feeding diversity digestion- Nutrition Metabolism (Ch 5-9)
Lab/discussion Teams work on projects – collect materials
Oct 13 Wed
All Lab: Cockroach gut dissection congo red fed time, distance, pH
Oct 18 Mon
Lec: Metabolism
Lab: Discuss Results from gut dissection lab, Do PhysioEx 8- enzymes
Oct 20 Wed
12:30 -1 pm optional Review Q& A for exam,
1:15-2:45 EXAM 1
Oct 25 Mon Lec: Osmotic Balance, Homeostasis and excretory systems (Ch 26-28)
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Lab: Review of exam 1,
Work on Team projects Open Lab time
Oct 27 Wed
Lec: Water balance & Excretion Continued
Lab: Physio Ex 9 renal systems, optional Open lab for team projects
Nov 1 Mon
Lec Ions & the environment, Homeostasis continued
Discuss Physio Ex 9, Do Lab Physio Ex 10 Acid base balance
Nov 3 Wed All Lab: Teams trial run of your experiments prelim data collection
(work out the "bugs" run)
Nov 8 Mon
Lec: Communications Nervous & Endocrine integration (Ch 11-15)
Lab: Physio Ex 3 Nerve impulse & optional team project work
Nov 10 Wed. All Lab: Teams data collection run
Nov 15 Mon Lec Communications 2 Endocrine & neuro endocrine
Lab: Physio EX 4 Endocrine & open time for teams to analyze data
Nov 17 Wed Lec: Sensory info from the environment
Review Physio Ex 4 and more Open time for Teams to analyze data
Nov 22 Mon 12:30- 1:00 Review Q&A for Exam 2
1:15 – 2:45—EXAM 2
(Nov 24 Wed no class Thanksgiving Break)
Nov 29 Mon
Lec: Muscles and Movement 1&2 (Ch 18-20)
Lab: Open time for teams:
Physio Ex 2 Skeletal –at home
Dec 1 Wed
Lec: Reproductive Physiology (Ch 16)
Lab: Open time for Team Prep of final presentations
Dec 6 Mon
Teams 1 & 2 give presentations and lead class discussions
Dec 8 Wed
Teams 3 & 4 give presentations and lead class discussions
Dec 13 Mon 11:30 FINAL EXAM (optional last minute questions /review 10:30-11:00)
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