EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
TYPE OF REVISION: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.)
Course Number/Subject Code
X
Course Title
REQUEST FOR COURSE REVISIONS
X
Credit Hours
Course Description
Prerequisite/Corequisite
Restriction
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: _GEOGRAPHY & GEOLOGY_____________COLLEGE: ARTS & SCIENCES
CONTACT PERSON: __ROBERT JONES____________________________________________________________________________
CONTACT PHONE:
7-8488
CONTACT EMAIL: ROBERT.JONES@EMICH.EDU
REQUESTED START DATE: TERM_____FALL_____YEAR__2012_____
DIRECTIONS: COMPLETE SECTION A AND SECTIONS B1a, B2a, B3a B4a, B11, B12 AND B13. COMPLETE ONLY THE REMAINING PARTS OF
SECTION B THAT CONCERN THE REVISIONS CHECKED ABOVE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT THE COURSE AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE.
A. Rationale for Revision:
The current course title and description do not adequately address the full scope of the course as taught. Course
currently covers a range of land use and development regulatory issues beyond zoning. Changes are requested so that
the title and description align with course content.
B. Course Information
1. a) Current Subject Code and Course Number:
GEOG 556
b) (If new) Proposed Subject Code and Course Number:
2. a) Current Course Title:
Zoning
b) (If new) Proposed Course Title:
3. a) Current Credit Hours:
Zoning and Land Development Regulation
2
b) (If new) Proposed Credit Hours
c) (If new) Briefly describe how the increase/decrease in credit hours will be reflected in course content.
4. a) Current Catalog Description:
This course will prepare students to understand, interpret and critique a zoning ordinance, and to become familiar with
planned unit development and site plan review.
b) (If new) Proposed Catalog Description (Limit to approximately 50 words):
A seminar course exploring zoning, subdivision, and other regulatory tools used in the planning profession to direct and control land
development in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Course includes discussion of associated constitutional and legal issues surrounding
property development, as well as alternatives to typical zoning regulation.
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5. Method of Delivery (Check all that apply.)
Current
Proposed
a. Standard (lecture/lab) X
a. Standard (lecture/lab)
On Campus X
Off Campus
On CampusX
b. Fully Online
b. Fully Online
X
c. Hybrid
c. Hybrid
X
Off Campus
6. Grading Mode
Current
Proposed
Normal (A-E)
X
Credit/No Credit
Normal (A-E)
X
Credit/No Credit
7. (Complete only if prerequisites are to be changed.) List Current and Proposed Prerequisite Courses by subject code, number and title.
Students must complete prerequisites before they can take this course.
Current:
Proposed:
8. (Complete only if corequisites are to be changed) List Current and Proposed Corequisite Courses by subject code, number and title.
Students must take corequisite courses at the same time as they are taking this course.
Current:
Proposed:
9. (Complete only if concurrent prerequisites are to be changed.) List Current and Proposed Concurrent Prerequisite Courses by subject
code, number and title. Students must take concurrent prerequisites either before or at the same time as they are taking this course.
Current:
Proposed:
10. (Complete only if course restrictions are to be changed. Complete only those sections that pertain to the restrictions that are to be
changed.) List Current and Proposed Course Restrictions. Course Restrictions limit the type of students who will be allowed to take the
course.
a. Restriction by College: Check if course is restricted to those admitted to specific college.
Current
Proposed
College of Business:
College of Business:
College of Education:
College of Education:
b. Restriction by Majors/Programs: Check if course is restricted to those in specific majors/programs.
Current
Proposed
Yes
Yes
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No
No
If “Yes”, list the majors/programs
c. Restriction by Academic/Class Level: Check all those who will be allowed to take the course as part of their academic program.
Undergraduate
Current
All Undergraduates
Freshperson
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Second Bachelor
Post. Bac. Tchr. Cert.
Proposed
All Undergraduates
Freshperson
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Second Bachelor
Post. Bac. Tchr. Cert.
Graduate
Current
All Graduates
Certificate
Master’s
Specialist
Doctoral
UG Degree Pending
Low GPA Admit
Proposed
All Graduates
Certificate
Master’s
Specialist
Doctoral
UG Degree Pending
Low GPA Admit
Note: If this is a 400-level course to be offered for graduate credit, attach Approval Form for 400-level Course for Graduate
Credit. Only “Approved for Graduate Credit” undergraduate courses may be included on graduate programs of study.
Note: Only 500-level graduate courses can be taken by undergraduate students. Undergraduate students may not register for
600-level courses
d. Departmental Permission: (Note: Department permission requires the department to enter authorization for every student
registering.)
Current
Proposed
Yes
No
Yes
No
11. List all departmental programs in which this course is Required or a Restricted Elective.
Program
Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning
Required X
Restricted Elective ______
Program
Master of Science in Historic Preservation -- Preservation Planning
Required
Restricted Elective _X_____
Program
Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems
12. Is this course required by programs in other departments?
Required
Yes
X
Restricted Elective _X_____
No
13. If “Yes”, do the affected departments support this change?
Yes
X
No
If “Yes”, attach letters of support. If “No”, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of support, if available.
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14. Will the proposed revision increase/decrease credit hours in any program? Yes
No
X
If “Yes”, list the programs and provide an explanation for the increase/decrease, along with a copy of the revised program that includes the new
credit hour total.
C. Action of the Department/School and College
1. Department/School
Vote of faculty:
For ____18______
Against _____0_____
Abstentions _____0_____
(Enter the number of votes cast in each category.)
Richard Sambrook
Department Head/School Director Signature
2/10/2012
Date
2. College
College Dean Signature
Date
3. Graduate School (if Graduate Course)
Graduate Dean Signature
Date
D. Approval
Associate Vice-President for Academic Programming Signature
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Date
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From:
Gregory Plagens <gplagen1@emich.edu>
Subject: RE: PLSC 520
Date: January 13, 2012 2:22:50 PM EST
To:
Robert Jones <robert.jones@emich.edu>, afleisch@emich.edu
Bob,
I finally had a chance to run down the status of PLSC 520. Our records show that it has not been taught for some time; so, you can
make your changes knowing you won’t adversely affect a program offering of ours. It occurred to me as I was looking into this for
you that we might want to use this opportunity to open a conversation larger in scope about our overall offerings and what our
current faculty members and pool of adjuncts are best positioned to offer. We may find other areas where we can strengthen the
collective offerings for our students without adversely affecting one another, a win-win so to speak. Let me know if you’d be
interested. We are moving toward a full curriculum review as part of our reaccreditation process and would welcome a larger
conversation with you and your department.
Have a great weekend.
Best Wishes,
Greg
From: Robert Jones [mailto:robert.jones@emich.edu] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:57 PM
To: afleisch@emich.edu;
gplagen1@emich.edu
Subject: PLSC 520
Hi, Arnie and Greg. Happy new year.
What is the status of PLSC 520? Is it regularly taught? The reason I am asking is that I am making some changes to our GEOG
556, Zoning, course. The changes involve a new course description and name to better reflect the actual course content (see
below). We are also changing the prefixes for most all the Planning Program courses to URP in order to make it easier for our
students to locate planning courses in the schedule. I want to make sure that you are aware of these changes and that they do not
negatively impact your programs. Also, if your PLSC 520 course competes with our GEOG 556 course, maybe we should discuss
this with an eye to reducing the redundancy. Let me know if you have any concerns about the proposed changes.
Thanks.
Bob
URP 556, Zoniong and Land Development Regulation
A seminar course exploring zoning, subdivision, and other regulatory tools used in the planning profession to direct and
control land development in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Course includes discussion of associated constitutional and
legal issues surrounding property development, as well as alternatives to typical zoning regulation.
Robert A. Jones
Urban and Regional Planning Program
Department of Geography and Geology
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734/487-8488
robert.jones@emich.edu
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