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UNIVERSITY OF

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OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST

1119 Mam Administration Building

College Park, Maryland 20742-5031

301.405.5252 TEL 301.405.8195 FAX

June 14, 2013

MEMORANDUM

TO:

FROM:

Cheng-i Wei

Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Elizabeth Beise

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Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs

SUBJECT: Proposal to Modify the Curriculum ofthe Bachelor of Science in Environmental

Science and Technology (PCC log no. 12061)

At its meeting on May 3, 2013, the Senate Committee on Programs, Curricula, and

Courses approved your proposal to modify the curriculum of the Bachelor of Science in

Environmental Science and Technology. A copy of the approved proposal is attached,

The change is effective Fall 2013. Please ensure that the change is fully described in the

Undergraduate Catalog and in all relevant descriptive materials, including the program's four year plan (contact Lisa Kiely at lkiely@umd.edu for more information), and that all advisors are informed.

MDC/

Enclosure cc: William Idsardi, Chair, Senate PCC Committee

Sarah Bauder, Office of Student Financial Aid

Reka Montfort, University Senate

Erin Howard, Division of Information Technology

Pam Phillips, Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment

Anne Turkos, University Archives

Linda Yokoi, Office of the Registrar

Robert Gaines, Undergraduate Studies

Leon Slaughter, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

William Bowerman, Environmental Science and Technology

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

PROGRANUCURiUCULUNUUNITPROPOSAL

• Please email the rest of the proposal as an MSWord attachment to pcc-submissions@umd.edu. .

IPCC

LOG NO.

'f061

• Please submit the signed form to the Office of the Associate Provost - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - for Academic Planning and Programs, 1119 Main Administration Building, Campus.

College/School:

Please also add College/School Unit Code-First 8 digits:

Unit Codes can befound at: https://hvpprod.umd.edu/Html Reports/units.htm

DepartmentIProgram:

Please also add DepartmentlProgram Unit Code-Last 7 digits:

Type of Action (choose one):

Ii"Curriculum change (including informal specializations) 0 New academic degree/award program o

Renaming ofprogram or formal Area ofConcentration 0 New Professional Studies award iteration o

Addition/deletion offormal Area ofConcentration o

Suspend/delete program

0 New Minor

0 Other

Italics indicate that the proposedprogram action must be presented to the full University Senate for consideration.

Summary of Proposed Action:

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APPROVAL SIGNATURES Please print name, sign, and date. Use additional lines for multi-unit programs.

1. Department Committee Chair

2. Department Chair

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PROPOSED CURRICULUM REVISION

Undergraduate Program in Environmental Science & Technology (ENST)

INTRODUCTION

In 2006 the Department of Environmental Science & Technology was formed and in 2008 a new

ENST undergraduate program was launched. In 2009 the curriculum was formally revised and updated to address issues encountered during the first year following implementation. Since this previous revision we have added faculty and updated and created courses, necessitating further revision. Following our Learning Outcomes Assessment protocols, as well as discussions during faculty retreats, faculty conducted evaluation and assessment of each concentration of the ENST major. This process identified areas of course content overlap and gaps in the curriculum that need to be changed to better address learning outcomes.

Here we propose to modify some curriculum requirements to reflect changes to individual courses, course additions, and to strengthen each concentration. In particular, we are restructuring the Natural Resources Management concentration to increase rigor. The net result of these changes will better address student and employer needs in the field of environmental science and technology.

COURSE ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND CHANGES

The ENST undergraduate major has four concentrations: Ecological Technology Design,

Environmental Health, Soil and Watershed Science, and Natural Resources Management. The attached tables present a side-by-side comparison of the existing and proposed curricula for each of these four concentrations. Course changes are indicated by gray shading. The rows of both curricula are aligned so that deletions, additions, or changes can be readily identified.

Additionally, the number of required, elective, and General Education (GEN ED)/CORE credits are summarized at the beginning of the curriculum for each concentration. Here we first describe changes affecting all four concentrations, and then summarize the important changes for each concentration.

ENST Undergraduate Program: All Concentrations

We have modified our capstone and seminar requirements to exist in a new two-semester capstone sequence. Specifically, ENST 470 (Capstone, 4 cr) and ENST 398 (Seminar, 1 cr) have been officially converted into ENST 471 (Capstone 1,2 cr) and ENST 472 (Capstone II, 3 cr).

We propose to modify the curriculum to reflect these course changes.

Ecological Technology Design

1. Under the Depth category we are changing the course title of ENST 410 (Ecological

Economics) to "Ecosystem Services: an Integrated Analysis" to better reflect course content. This course has been taught using temporary course numbers (ENST 499J/689J) and the course approval request is being submitted to the AGNR PCC simultaneously with this proposal.

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2. In the Computational Techniques category, we propose to change the requirement from choosing one of two courses (ENST 281 or GEOG 373) to requiring both.

3. Under the Applications criteria we have officially changed ENST 305 (Alternative

Energy) to ENST 415 (Renewable Energy) and propose to update the curriculum to reflect this change.

4. We propose to eliminate the AssessmentlMeasurement category and move the Water

Quality course (ENST 451) into the Applications category.

5. Also under Applications, we are no longer offering ENST 444 (Restoration Ecology) and propose to replace this with GEOL 453 (Ecosystem Restoration).

6. We have created a new course, ENST 477 (Design for Urban Water and Energy), and propose to include it in the Applications category.

7. We propose to change the Technology and Ecosystem electives to remove courses that are no longer being offered, modify courses that have changed, and add new courses.

Environmental Health

1. In the Concentration Depth category, we propose to add the choice ofENST 436

(Emerging Environmental Threats) to the existing requirement ofENST 434 (Toxic

Contaminants). This provides students additional choice in focusing their coursework on either human health or ecological health.

2. We propose to remove ENST 446, Human Health Risk Assessment, from the

Concentration Depth choices.

3. We propose to change the Ecosystem and Human Health electives to remove courses that are no longer being offered, modify courses that have changed, and add new courses.

Additionally, we propose to add a subcategory within Human Health electives called

Human Dimensions Area from which we would like students to choose one course (see table of courses for proposed Human Dimensions category).

Soil and Watershed Science

1. We fonnally changed the course title ofENST 422 (Soil Biochemistry and Microbial

Ecology) to Soil Microbial Ecology. This was the result of hiring a new faculty member who updated the course content. We propose to update the curriculum to reflect this change.

2. In Technical electives, we have fonnally discontinued ENST 308 (Field Soil

Morphology), which was a repeatable, variable-credit course. In its place we have fonnally created three I-credit levels ofField Soil Morphology (ENST 301,302, and

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303). This change was made to make a series of courses that clearly built in a logical progression. We propose to update the curriculum to reflect this change.

3. Also in Technical electives, we propose to update the curriculum to add the choice of

ENST 309 (Advanced Field Soil Morphology), an existing course, to accommodate students who have completed introductory soil morphology courses and seek greater depth in this area.

4. We also plan to remove ENST 427 (Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment

Techniques-a course we have discontinued) to replace it with a proposed new course

ENST 453 Watershed Science: Water balance, open channel flow, and near surface hydrology). Our goal with this change is to strengthen the watershed science emphasis of this concentration.

5. We also propose to add as a choice GEOG 373 (Geographic Infonnation Systems) because many employers view this as a valuable skill.

6. Under Breadth, we propose to add ENST 410 (Ecosystem Services: an Integrated

Analysis), ENST 432 (Environmental Microbiology), AREC 365 (World Hunger,

Population, and Food Supplies), GEOL 453 (Ecosystem Restoration), and ENST

407IPLSC 400 (Environmental Plant Physiology). The Breadth category did not include many courses previously, and we seek to strengthen this category.

Natural Resources Management

1. Under Science and Math Fundamentals, we propose to remove General Microbiology

(BSCI 223), introductory GEOL or GEOG courses (GEOL 100/110, GEOG 201/211), and Geomorphology (GEOG 340, GEOL 340). These are courses not included in the other concentrations as fundamental requirements. Furthennore, we are modifying the learning outcomes of this program and we seek to redistribute credits to other courses to reflect new program goals.

2. We propose to replace the Resources Economics category with an Ecosystem Services category, and relocate AREC 240 (Introduction to Economics and the Environment) to a new category, Natural Resources Breadth. Additionally we are removing the option to take AREC 332 (Introduction to Natural Resources Policy). We will requires ENST 410

(Ecosystem Services: an Integrated Analysis). Our goal with this change is to provide greater depth and rigor in the area of ecosystem services.

3. We propose to change the Government and Politics category to Human Dimensions, removing GVPT 273 (Introduction to Environmental Politics) and create 2 courses ENST

404 (Natural Resource and Environmental Ethics) and ENST 487 (Environmental

Conflicts and Decision Making) (see course descriptions in Appendix A). Natural

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resource and environmental management and resource allocation involves working with public interests. Conflicts may reflect ethical concerns of user groups. ENST 404 will bridge natural resources and environmental management with ethical concepts, concerns, and strategies to resolve dilemmas. Conflict resolution through negotiation and adaptive management is essential for a natural resource manager. It is a qualitative skill that pervades every aspect of careers in environmental science. Therefore, ENST 487 will provide a crucial skillset to the foundation of this curriculum. We have investigated other

UMD course offerings and have found none that address the specific needs of these proposed courses.

4. We propose to move the existing Sociology category requirement SOCY 305 (Scarcity and Modem Society) to the new category, Natural Resources Breadth, where it will be an option with AREC 240 (Introduction to Economics and the Environment). We will then remove the Sociology category.

5. In the new Breadth category we propose students take 15-16 credits as noted in the table.

These courses ensure that students will gain exposure to several major areas related to natural resources management (GIS, fisheries and wildlife, forests, wetlands, watersheds, and scarcity of resources). In this category we also propose to add a new course, Applied

Forest Practices (ENST 406) (see Appendix A for course description).

6. As with the other three concentrations, we propose to adjust the electives to include new courses.

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Existing and proposed changes to ENST Undergraduate Curriculum

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= Addition, deletion, or change of required course

EXISTING CURRICULUM

EXISTING CONCENTRATION IN

ECOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY DESIGN

PROPOSED CURRICULUM

PROPOSED CONCENTRATION IN

ECOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY DESIGN

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE B.S.

= 120 credits, including:

71-72 required major credits;

12 Technology and Ecosystem elective credits;

6·7 free elective credits; and

30 credits for CORE (including Introduction to Writing (3), Professional

Writing (3), Humanities and Arts (9), Social Sciences and History (9), and Human Cultural Diversity (3). CORE Sciences and Mathematics (9) are satisfied by major required courses. CORE Advanced Studies are satisfied by ENST 471 Capstone Practicum (4) and a non-ENST 300- or

400-level course (3)).

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE B.S. = 120 credits, including:


12 Technology and Ecosystem elective credits;

7-9 free elective credits; and

30 credits for GEN ED (including Academic Writing (3), Professional

Writing (3), Oral Communication (3), Distributive Studies and I-Series (15] and Diversity (6). GEN ED Math, Analytical Reasoning, Natural Sciences and one of the required Scholarship in Practice requirements (16) are satisfied by major required courses. (Grandfathered CORE students also account for 30 credits).

ENST 200

ENST 233

ENST 360

ENST 389

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Fundamentals of Soil Science

Introduction to Environmental Health

Ecosystem Ecology_

Internship in Environmental Science &

Technology

ENST398 Seminar in Environmental Science &

Technology

ENST 470

BSCl105

BSCI106

CHEM 131/

CHEM 132

Capstone Practicum in Environmental

Science & Technology

Principles of Biology I

Principles of Biology II

Fund. General Chemistry & Lab

CHEM 231/ Organic Chemistry I & Lab

CHEM 232

MATH 140 or Calculus I or

MATH 220 Elementary Calculus I

MATH 141 or Calculus II or

MATH 221 Elementary Calculus II

PHYS 121

BIOM 301

Fundamentals of Physics I

Introduction to Biometrics

4

3

4

(3)

(1)

(4)

4

(4)

(4)

(4)

(4-3)

(4-3)

4

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Science and Math Fundamentals Required (48-50 credits):

ENST 200

ENST 233

ENST 360

ENST 389



Ecosystem Ecology


Technology

ENST 471 Capstone I

4

3

4

(3)

(2)

ENST472 Capstone II

BSCI105

BSCI106

CHEM 131/

CHEM 132




CHEM 231/

CHEM232

Organic Chemistry I & Lab



MATH 141 or Calculus II or

MATH 221 Elementary Calculus II

PHYS 121

BIOM 301

Fundamentals of Physics I


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EXISTING CURRICULUM

ENST 405

ENST 481

ENST 410

Energy and Environment

Ecological Design

Ecological Economics

3

3

3

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ENST 423

ENST 451

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Soil-Water Pollution

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Water Quality: Field and Lab Methods

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Choose 2 courses from the list below - 6 credits:

ENST 452

ENST 443

Wetland Creation and Restoration

Industrial EcoloaY

ENST 305

ENST444

Alternative Enerav

Restoration Ecoloay lecnnoloQ] I:lectlves (at least tj credits 'J:

ARCH 450

ENST 281

ENST 305

Introduction to Urban Planning

Computer Aided Design in Ecology

Alternative Enemy

(3)

(3)

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Technology and Ecosystem Electives

Students will take approximately 6 credits each of Technology and

Ecosystem courses as electives to tailor their program to their specific interests (total

=

12). Example courses include:

PROPOSED CURRICULUM

Depth (9 credits):

ENST 405 Eneray and Environment

ENST 481

ENST 410

Ecological Desian

Ecosystem Services: an Integrated Analysis

Computational Techniques (2 courses~ credits):

ENST 281

GEOG373

Computer Aided Design in Ecology

Geographic Information Systems

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ENST 443

ENST 415

Industrial EcoloaY

Renewable Energy

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3

3

3

3)

(3)

3

3

3

GEOL453

ENST477

ENST451

Ecosystem Restoration

Design.

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Lab·Methods

3

3

3

Technology and Ecosystem Electives

Students will take approximately 6 credits each of Technology and

Ecosystem courses as electives to tailor their program to their specific interests (total = 12). Technology Electives cannot be doublecounted as Ecosystem Electives, and vice-versa. Electives may not additionally satisfy other curriculum requirements. Example approved courses include:

Technology Electives (at least 6 credits\

ARCH 450 Introduction to Urban Planning 3

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ENST 452

ENST 443

ENST 441

ENST 417

ENST 421

ENST 423

EXISTING CURRICULUM


Industrial Ecology

Sustainable Agriculture

Soil Hydrology and Physics

Soil Chemistry

SOil-Water Pollution

3

3

3

3

4

3

ENST 499

GEOG 372

Special Topics in Environmental Science and (1-4)

Technology

Remote Sensing (3

GEOL 451

GEOL452

LARC 451

Groundwater

Watershed and Wetland HYdrology

Sustainable Communities

Ecosystem Electives (at least 6 credits 1):

BSCI362

BSC! 363

BSCI373

BSCI464

BSC1460/

BSCI461

Ecoloay of Marsh and Dune Veaetation

The Biology of Conservation and Extinction

Natural History of the Chesapeake Bay

Microbial Ecoloav

Plant Ecology & Lab

ENST 314

ENST 334

Fisheries Sustainabilitv and Management

Environmental Toxicology

ENST 422

ENST 430

ENST444

ENST 450

ENST 451

Soil Biochemistrv and Microbial EcoIoay

Wetland Soils

Restoration Ecology

Wetland Ecology

Water Quality: Field and Lab Analysis

Methods

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

(5)

4

3

(3)

3

3

3

(3)

PROPOSED CURRICULUM

ENST 452

ENST 443

ENST 441

ENST 417

ENST 421

ENST 423

ENST 453

ENST 499


Industrial Ecology


Soil Hydrology and Physics

Soil Chemistry


Watershed Science: Water Balance, Open

3

3

3

3

4

3

(3)

Channel Flow. and Near Surface Hydrology

Special Topics in Environmental Science and (1-4)

Technology

GEOG 372 Remote Sensing (3

GEOG473 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial (3)

Analysis

GEOL451

GEOL452

Groundwater

Watershed and Wetland Hydrology

3

3)

Ecosystem Electives (at least 6 credits\

BSCI363

BSCI373

BSCI464

BSC1460/

BSCI461

BSCI467

ENST 314

ENST 334

ENST407

ENST422

ENST423

ENST 430

ENST432

ENST 450

ENST 451

The Biology of Conservation and Extinction

Natural History of the Chesapeake Bay

Microbial Ecology

Plant Ecology & Lab

Freshwater Biology

Fisheries Sustainability and Management


Environmental Plant Physiology

Soil Microbial EcolooY


Wetland Soils

Environmental MicrobiolOOY

Wetland EcologV


Methods

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

(3

(3

(3

(5)

3

(3)

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EXISTING CURRICULUM

ENST 460

ENST 461

ENST 462

ENST 479

ENST 499

ENST 452

GEOG 331

ENST 453

ENST 460

ENST 461

ENST 462

ENST 479

ENST 499

ENST 452

GEOG 331

PROPOSED CURRICULUM

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3

3

2

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EXISTING CURRICULUM

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Courses satisfying restricted elective requirements can NOT count for Technology or Ecosystem electives. Also, Technology electives cannot be double-counted as Ecosystem electives, and vice-versa.


ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH



12 Ecosystem Health and Human Health elective credits;



Writing (3), Humanities and Arts (9), Social Sciences and History (9), and

Human Cultural Diversity (3). CORE Sciences and Mathematics (9) are satisfied by major required courses. CORE Advanced Studies are satisfied by ENST 471 Capstone Practicum (4) and a non-ENST 300- or 400-level course (3)).

ENST 200

ENST 233

ENST 360

ENST 389

ENST 398

ENST470



Ecosystem EcoloQY


Technology

Seminar in Environmental Science &

Technology


Science & TechnoloQY

Principles of Biology I BSCI105

BSCI106

BSCI207

BSCI223


Principles of BioloQY III

General Microbiology

CHEM 131/ Fund. General Chemistry & Lab

CHEM 132


CHEM 232

(4)

4

4

3

4

(4)

(4)

4

3

4

(3)

(1 )

PROPOSED CURRICULUM

1

Courses satisfying restricted elective requirements can NOT count for Technology or Ecosystem electives. Also, Technology electives cannot be double-counted as Ecosystem electives, and vice-versa.


ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH



12 Ecosystem Health and Human Health elective credits;


30 credits for GEN ED (including Academic Writing (3), Professional Writ ng

(3), Oral Communication (3), Distributive Studies and I-Series (15), and

Diversity (6). GEN ED Math, Analytical Reasoning, Natural Sciences, an d one of the required Scholarship in Practice requirements (16) are satisfie d by major required courses. (Grandfathered CORE students also account for

30 credits).


ENST 200 Fundamentals of Soil Science

ENST 233

ENST 360

ENST 389


Ecosystem Ecology

Internship in Environmental Science

Technology

&

ENST 471 Capstone I

4

3

4

(3)

(2)

ENST 472 Capstone II (3)

BSCI105

BSCI106

BSCI207

BSCI223

CHEM 131/

CHEM 132

CHEM 231/

CHEM 232


Principles of BioloQY II

Principles of Biology III




4

4

3

(4

(4)

(4)

9


'hading

=


CHEM 241/

242

MATH 140 or

MATH 220

PHYS 121 or

PHYS 117

BIOM 301

EXISTING CURRICULUM

Organic Chemistry II & Lab

Calculus I or

Elementarv Calculus I

Fundamentals of Physics I or

Introduction to Physics


(4)

(3-4)

(4)

(3)

--

-

--

ENST 333

ENST 334

ENST 434

-

-

-

Ecosystem Health and Protection


Toxic Contaminants: Sources, Fate, and

Effects

ENST 445 or

ENST 446

Ecological Risk Assessment or

Human Health Risk Assessment

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

PROPOSED CURRICULUM

CHEM 241/

MATH 220

PHYS 121

PHYS 117 or

Organic Chemistry II & Lab

CHEM 242

MATH 140 or Calculus I or

Elementarv Calculus I

Fundamentals of Physics I or

Introduction to Physics

BIOM 301 Introduction to Biometrics

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ENST 333

ENST 334

ENST 434

Or

ENST 436

ENST 445

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Ecosystem Health and Protection


Toxic Contaminants: Sources, Fate, and

Effects

Emeraing Environmental Threats

Ecological Risk Assessment

(4)

(3-4)

I

(4)

I (3

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

Ecosystem Health and Human Health Electives

Students will take approximately 6 credits each of Ecosystem Health and Human Health electives to tailor their program to their specific interests (total = 12). Ecosystem Health electives cannot be double counted as Human Health Electives, and vice-versa.

Ecosystem Health Electives (at least 6 credits):

ANSC 252

AOSC 200/

I Introduction to the Diseases of Wildlife

I

Weather and Climate & Lab

AOSC 201

AOSC 434

BSCI222

Ecosystem Health and Human Health Electives

Students will take approximately 6 credits each of Ecosystem Health and Human Health electives to tailor their program to their specific interests (total = 12). Ecosystem Health electives cannot be double counted as Human Health Electives, and vice-versa. Electives may not additionally satisfy other curriculum requirements. Example approved courses include:

Ecosystem Health Electives (at least 6 credits):

ANSC 252

AOSC 200/

I Introduction to the Diseases of Wildlife

I

Weather and Climate & Lab

AOSC 201

AOSC 434

BSCI222

10


Stiliaing = Addition, deletion, or change of required course


BSCI447

BSCI467

BSCI473

CHEM 271/

CHEM 272

ENST 421

ENST 422

ENST 423

ENST 430

Soil Chemist

Soil Biochemistrv and Microbial Ecolo


Wetland Soils

ENST 421

ENST 422

ENST 423

ENST 430

ENST434

ENST 436

ENST 440

ENST 441


11

E)i(isting and proposed changes to ENST Undergraduate Curriculum

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=


GEOG 373

GEOL452

LARC 450


Geoaraohic Information Systems

Watershed and Wetland Hydrology

Environmental Resources

3)

3)

3)

GEOG 373

GEOL452

LARC 450

PROPOSEDCUR~CULUM

Geoaraohic Information SYstems

Watershed and Wetland HYdrolo


Human Health Electives (at least 6 credits)

3

3

3

GEOG431

HLTH 140

HLTH 230

HLTH 371

HLTH 430

NFSC 4301

NFSC434

12

Existing and proposed changes to ENST Undergraduate Curriculum

Stla(Ifftg = Addition, deletion, or change of required course

EXISTING CURRICULUM PROPOSED CURRICULUM

13

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Restricted - pennission required! meets at Shady Grove Campus


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=


EXISTING CURRICULUM


SOIL AND WATERSHED SCIENCE






Human Cultural Diversity (3). CORE Sciences and Mathematics (9) are satisfied by major required courses. CORE Advanced Studies are satisfied by ENST 471 Capstone Practicum (4) and a non-ENST 300- or 400-level course (3».

ENST200

ENST 233

ENST 360

ENST389



Ecosystem EcoloQY


ENST 398

TechnoloaY


Technology

ENST 470 Capstone Practicum in Environmental

Science & TechnoloQY

BSCI105 Principles of Biology I

~C1106 Principles of BioloQY II


CHEM 132


CHEM 232



PHYS 121 or Fundamentals of Physics I or

PHYS 117 Introduction to PhYsics

~IOM301 Introduction to Biometrics

PLSC 100 or Introduction to Horticulture or

PLSC 101 Introductory Crop Science

4

3

4

(3)

(1 )

(4)

4

4

(4)

(4)

(3-4)

(4)

3

(4)

PROPOSED CURRICULUM


SOIL AND WATERSHED SCIENCE


=

120 credits, including:



30 credits for GEN ED (inclUding Academic Writing (3), Professional Writ ng



30 credits).


ENST 200

ENST 233



ENST 360

ENST 389

ENST 471

Ecosystem EcoloQY


Technology

Capstone I

4

3

4

(3)

(2)

(3) ENST472 Capstone II

BSCI105

BSCI106

CHEM 131/

CHEM 132

CHEM 231/

CHEM 232







PHYS 121 or Fundamentals of Physics I or

PHYS 117 Introduction to Physics


PLSC 100 or Introduction to Horticulture or

PLSC 101 Introductory Crop Science

4

4)

(4)

(4)

(3-4)

(4)

3

(4)

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GEOL 1001

GEOL 110

EXISTING CURRICULUM

I

Physical Geology and Lab GEOL 1001

GEOL 110

PROPOSED CURRICULUM

Physical Geology and Lab

ENST 427

Principles of Soil Fertility


I Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment

Techniques

Wetland Soils

ENST 411

ENST 423 eNST4~4

E:NSTi53

ENST 430

GEOG373

GEOL 451

Wetland Ecolo


Methods

I Groundwater

15

GEOL 451

Wetland Ecolo


Methods

Groundwater


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GEOL452

GEOG 340 or

GEOL 340


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EXISTING CURRICULUM


NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT


=



12 Resource Management and Science elective credits;




Human Cultural Diversity (3). CORE Sciences and Mathematics (9) are satisfied by major required courses. CORE Advanced Studies are satisfied by ENST 471 Capstone Practicum (4) and a non-ENST 300- or 400-level course (3)).

ENST 200

ENST 233

ENST 360

ENST 389

ENST 398

ENST 470

BSCI105

BSCI106

BSCI223

CHEM 131/

CHEM 132

-- - - - -

-- - - - - -



Ecosvstem EcoloQV


Technology


Technology


Science & TechnoloQV


Principles of BioloQV II




CHEM 232


MATH 220

PHYS 121

Elementary Calculus I or Fundamentals of Physics I or



4

4

4

(4)

(4)

(3-4)

4

3

4

(3)

(1 )

(4)

(4)

3

PROPOSED CURRICULUM


NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT


=



12 Resource Management and Science elective credits;


30 credits for GEN ED (including Academic Writing (3), Professional Writ ng



30 credits).


ENST 200

ENST 233

ENST 360

ENST 389

ENST 471



Ecosvstem EcoloQV


Technology

Capstone I

(4)

(3)

(4)

(3)

(2)

ENST 472 Capstone II (3)

BSCI105

BSCI106


Principles of BioloQV II

(4)

(4)


CHEM 132


CHEM 232


MATH 220

PHYS 121

Elementary Calculus I or Fundamentals of Physics I or



(4)

(4)

(3-4)

(4)

(3)

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E~.i~tin~ lfiJdmg and proposed changes to ENST Undergraduate Curriculum

=


GEOL 1001

GEOL 110 or

GEOG2011

GEOG211

GEOG3400r

GEOL340

EXISTING CURRICULUM

Physical Geology & Lab or

Geography of Environmental Systems & Lab

Geomorphology or

Geomoroholoav

(4)

(3-4)

- -

AREC240 Introduction to Economics and the

Environment

AREC 332 or Introduction to Natural Resources Policy or

ENST 410 Ecoloaical Economics

Government and Politics (3 credits):

GVPT 273 I Introduction to Environmental Politics

(4)

(3)

(3)

Ecosystem Services (3 credits):

ENST 410

PROPOSED CURRICULUM

Ecosystem services: an Integrated Analysis 3

Human Dimensions (5 credits):

ENST404

ENST487

Natural Resource and Environmental Ethics

Environmental Conflicts and Decision Making

3)

2) and Modern Socie I I

Natural Resources Breadth (15-16 credits)

GEOG 373 Geoaraphic Information Systems

ENST214 Introduction to Fish and Wildlife Sciences

ENST406

ENST450

ENST453

Applied Forest Practices

Wetland Ecology or

Watershed SCience: Water Balance, Open

Channel Flow, and Near Surface Hvdroloav

AREC240

SOCY 305

Introduction to Economics and the

Environment or

ScarcitY and Modern Societv

I I

3

3

3

(3)

(3-4)

Resource Management and Science Electives

Students will take approximately 6 credits each of Resource Management

Resource Management and Science Electives

Students will take approximately 6 credits each of Resource Managemen t

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EXISTING CURRICULUM and Resource Science electives to tailor their program to their specific interests (total

=

1(2)). Resource Management electives .cannot be double counted as Resource Science Electives, and vice-versa. This is not an exhaustive list of electives; other science and management courses can be substituted with advisor approval.

PROPOSED CURRICULUM and Resource Science electives to tailor their program to their specific interests (total

=

1(2)). Resource Management electives cannot be doubl ecounted as Resource Science Electives, and vice-versa. This is not an exhaustive list of electives; other science and management courses can be substituted with advisor approval.

Kesource Management I:leCtlVes (ti creOlts):

ANSC453 Animal Welfare and Bioethics

ANTH 450

AREC 365

Theory and Practice Environmental Anth

3)

3

World Hunaer, Population, and Food Supplies 3)

AREC445 Ag. Development, Population Growth and the (3)

Environment

BSCI363

BSCI366

ECON 315

ENST 314

ENST 405

GEOG373

ENST 434

ENST 440

ENST 441

GEOG 372

ENST 444

ENST 460

ENST 461

ENST 462

ENST 479

GEOG472

GEOG 473

The Bioloav of Conservation and Extinction

Biodiversity Issues in Conservation

Management

Economic Development of Underdeveloped

Areas



GeoaraDhic Information Systems


Crops, Soils and Civilization


Remote Sensing

Restoration Ecology

Principles of Wildlife Management

Urban Wildlife Manaaement

Field Techniaues in Wildlife Management

3)

(3)

(3)

3

3

3

3

3)

3)

3

3

3

(3

2

Tropical EcoloQY and Resource Management 3

Remote Sensing: Digital Processing and

Analysis

(3)

Geographic Information Systems and Spatial (3

Resource Management Electives (9 credits):

ANSC453

ANTH 450

AREC 365

AREC 445

BSCI207

BSCI334

BSCI335

BSCI363

BSCI366

ECON 315

ENST 314

ENST 405

Animal Welfare and Bioethics 3

Theory and Practice of Environmental Anthro 3

World Hunger, Population, and Food Supplies 3

Ag. Development, Population Growth and the (3)

Environment

PrinciDles of BioloaY III

(3

(4) Mammalogy&

Mammalogy laboratory

The BioloQY of Conservation and Extinction

Biodiversity Issues in Conservation

Management

Economic Development of Underdeveloped

Areas



3

(3)

(3)

3

3

ENST 434

ENST 440

ENST 441


Crops, Soils and Civilization


GEOG 372 Remote Sensing

ENST 444 Restoration EcoloQY

ENST 460

ENST 461

ENST 462

ENST 463

ENST 479

Principles of Wildlife Management 3

Urban Wildlife Management 3

Field TechniQues in Wildlife Management

Wildlife Habitat and Population Modeling

2

3

Tropical Ecology and Resource Management 3

3

3

3

3

3

(3) GEOG 472 Remote Sensing: Digital Processing and

Analysis

GEOG473 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial 3)

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Existing and proposed changes to ENST Undergraduate Curriculum

Shading =


GEOL437

LARC 450

LARC 451*


Analysis

Global Climate Change: Past and Present


Sustainable Communities

3)

3)

1-6)

*Must take at least one other additional course, 6 credits of LARC 451 does not fulfill requirement.


GEOL 437

Analysis

I Global Climate Chance: Past and Present

LARC 450 I Environmental Resources

LARC 451*

PLSC 171

PLSC 201

PLSC 253

PLSC 471

I Sustainable Communities

I Introduction to Urban Forestl

I Plant Structure and Function

I Woody Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscaoes I

I Forest Ecoloay I (3

*Must take at least one other additional course, 6 credits of LARC 451 does not fulfill requirement.

ANSC 252

ANSC452

BSCI360

BSCI362

BSCI373

BSCI374

BSCI375

BSCI440

BSCI441

BSCI442

BSCI462

BSCI463

BSCI464

BSCI467

BSCI473

BSCI481

BSCI493

ENST 308

ENST 414

ENST 421

ENST 422

ENST 430

ENST 450

Introduction to the Diseases of Wildlife

Avian Physiology

Principles of Animal Behavior

Ecology of Marsh and Dune Vegetation

Natural Historv of the Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay Laboratory

BioloQical OceanoQraphy

Mammalian Physiology

Mammalian PhysioloQY Laboratorv

Plant Physiology

Population EcoloQY

Laboratory and Field Ecology

Microbial EcoloQY

Freshwater Biology

Marine EcoloQY

Insect Diversity and Classification

Medicinal and Poisonous Plants

Field Soil MorpholoQY

Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification

Soil Chemistry

Soil Biochemistry and Microbial Ecology

Wetland Soils

Wetland Ecology

4

4

3

3

3

2

3

2

3

4

2

4

3

3

3

3

2

3

4

3

4

3

1-2)

-

ANSC252 Introduction to the Diseases of Wildlife

ANSC452 Avian Physiology

BSCI360 Principles of Animal Behavior

BSCI362

BSCI373

BSCI374

BSCI375

BSCI440

BSCI441

BSCI442

BSCI462

Ecology of Marsh and Dune Vegetation

Natural Historv of the Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay Laboratory

Biological Oceanography

Mammalian Physiology

Mammalian Physiology Laboratory

Plant Physiology

Population Ecology

Laboratory and Field Ecology

Microbial Ecology

BSCI463

BSCI464

BSCI467

BSCI473

BSCI481

BSCI493

Freshwater Biology

Marine Ecology

Insect Diversity and Classification

Medicinal and Poisonous Plants

ENST 308

ENST 414

Field Soil Morphology

Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification

ENST 421 Soil Chemistry

ENST 422 Soil Microbial Ecology

ENST 430 Wetland Soils

ENST 450 Wetland Ecology

4

4

3

3

3

2

3

4

2

4

3

2

3

4

(3

3

3

3

2

3)

4

3

1-2)

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Methods

(3)

GEOG 345

GEOG440

Introduction to Climatoloav

Advanced GeomorpholoQv

GEOL444

GEOL451

GEOL452

PLSC 453

Low Temperature Geochemistrv

Groundwater

Watershed and Wetland Hvdroloav

Weed Science

3

3

4

3

3

3


ENST 451 Water Quality: Field and Lab Analysis

Methods

GEOG 340 Geomorphology

GEOG 345 Introduction to ClimatoloQV

GEOG440 Advanced Geomorphology

GEOL 340

GEOL444

GEOL 451

Geomoroholoav

Low Temperature Geochemistry

Groundwater

GEOL452

PLSC 453

Watershed and Wetland HydroloQY

Weed Science

(3)

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

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Appendix A: Descriptions of Proposed Courses

ENST 404 Natural Resource & Environmental Ethics (3) Prerequisite: ENST

214 and ENST 360. Recommended: ENST 410. Senior standing or permission of department. This course bridges science and management with ethical theory and concepts to help scientists, regulators, and managers understand how to deal with potential ethical dilemmas that arise in natural resource and environmental management implementation and policy development.

*ENST 406 Applied Forestry Practices (3) Prerequisites: ENST 200 and ENST

360; or permission of department. Course is focused on the applied dynamics of a set of forest practices such as management, silviculture, measurement and inventory, and preparation of a management plan. Several field trips are included to gain hands-on experience.

ENST 487 Environmental Conflicts & Decision Making (2) Prerequisites:

Senior standing or permission of department. Course focuses on major case studies in environmental science with concentration on the role and techniques of adaptive management and negotiation as an environmental conflict resolution process.

*ENST is collaborating with PLSC to cross-list or create equivalency with this course and PLSC offerings.

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From: Joseph H. Sullivan

Sent: Tuesday, February 26,20135:14 PM

To: Andrew H. Baldwin

Cc: Kimberly Monahan

Subject: RE: Request to revise PLSC courses included in ENST curriculum

Dr. Baldwin,

We are pleased to approve your request to add these courses as options in your revised programs:

PLSC 171 (Introduction to Urban Forestry)

PLSC 201 (Plant Structure and Function)

PLSC 253 0Noody Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscapes I)

PLSC 471 (Forest Ecology).

I wish you success in your revisions!

Sincerely,

Joe

Dr. Joe H. Sullivan

Professor and Plant Science Curriculum Coordinator

Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture

University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20742

301-405-1626

301-314-9308 (FAX) jsull@umd.edu

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From: Lars Olson [mailto:lolson@arec.umd.edu]

Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 9:33 AM

To: Andrew H. Baldwin; Lars J. Olson

Cc: Robert L. Tjaden Jr; William W Bowerman; Kimberly Monahan; Leon H.

Slaughter; Howard D. Leathers; Erik Lichtenberg

Subject: RE: ENST Curriculum Revision

Dear Dr. Baldwin,

AREC is pleased to provide permission to add AREC 365 as a breadth elective for students in your major. In addition, we are very happy to support the new course title and description for ENST410 - Ecosystem Services: An Integrated

Analysis, as well as the change in the category title in the Natural Resource

Management concentration from the current category title Resource Economics to your new proposed category title Ecosystem Services.

Let me know if I can be of any further assistance.

Best regards,

Lars Olson

Professor and Chair

Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics


College Park, MD 20742-5535

301-405-7180

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Director of Undergraduate-Studies, Department of

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College Park, Maryland 20742

4211 USA

March29,2013

Andrew Baldwin

Department of Environmental Science and Technology



Dear Dr. Baldwin:

This note is to affirm that Geology supports ENST's proposal to make the following changes to their undergraduate curriculum:

• To remove GEOL340 - Geomorphology from Natural Resources Management curriculum requirements and into the elective choices.

• To add GEOL 453 Ecosystem Restoration to the Applications category of Ecological

Technology Design, where students must choose 2 of 6 courses.

• To add GEOL 453 Ecosystem Restoration to the Ecosystem Electives category of the

Ecological Technology Design concentration (choose 2 of many)

• To add GEOL 453 Ecosystem Restoration to the Breadth Electives of Soil and

Watershed Sciences curriculum where students choose 6 credits of 40 credits of options

Our understanding is that this is likely to increase our enrollment in GE0L453 by

TOughly eleven students per offering.

Sincerely,

John W. Merck, Jr., Ph.D.

••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Geology

Associate Director, College Park Scholars - Science and Global Change

University of Maryland, College Park

301-405-2808

301-405-4379

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DEPARTMENT OF

GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES

AT THE UNNERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

May 2, 2013

William W. Bowerman, PhD

Professor and Chair

Department of Environmental Science and Technology

Campus

Dear Professor Bowerman:

The Department of Geographical Sciences and the Department of Environmental Science and

Technology are working together to establish reciprocity in our curricula. DoGS supports

ENST's listing of GEOG373 (Geographic Information Systems) as a requirement, conditional on working out the fmal details. We also support the inclusion of GEOG415 (Land Use, Climate

Change, and Sustainability), GEOG431 (Culture and Natural Resource Management), and

GEOG473 (Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis as electives in their programs, and we are working out the final details.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need further information.

Sincerely yours,

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Martha E. Geores

Associate Chair and Associate Professor

(301)405-4050 mgeores@umd.edu cc: Chris Justice, Chair

Ronald Luna, Director of Undergraduate Studies

2181, Lefrak Hall, College Park, MD 20742

301-405-40S0 TEL; 301-314-9299 FAX

Thursday, May2, 2013 3:02:51 PM ET

Subject: Re: Bio support follow-up

Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013 2:57:13 PM ET

From: Joelle C. Presson

To:

CC:

Andrew H. Baldwin

Robert L. Infantino, Kimberly Monahan, William W Bowerman

Hello Andrew, CMNS is supportive of your proposals below and grant our approval.

Joelle Presson, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean

Undergraduate Academic Programs

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences


1322 Symons Hall


301-405-6892

Dear Dr. Presson,

I'm writing from the Environmental SCience and Technology undergraduate program with a request. We're currently revising our existing curricula and hope to improve them in the following ways. (A draft of our curriculum revision is attached; changes to existing curriculum are shaded.)

We propose to add to Environmental Health concentration in the Ecosystem and Human Health electives area

BSCI330 (Cell Biology and Physiology) and propose to add B5CI422 (Principles of Immunology) and

BSCI 424 (Pathogenic Microbiology)to our Human Health Electives category (in Environmental Health), where students choose two courses from many. Additionally, we propose to add the courses BSCI 207 (Principles of Biology III) and BSCI 334/5 (Mammalogy & Mammalogy Laboratory) to the Resource Management

Electives of our Natural Resources Management curriculum. Given that these two ENST concentrations combined only have 65 students total, distributed evenly among four class ranks, and that the students have many other electives choices, we anticipate a negligible effect on your enrollments, probably on the order of 1-5 students each academic year in total for all of these courses combined.

If possible please let us know early next week as we are hoping to get the curriculum submitted next Thursday.

Thanks very much for considering this request. We are grateful to CMNS for teaching so many important courses that are part of our program!

With best regards,

Andy Baldwin

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