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Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
EHST 6520
2. Date:
11/10/2012
3. Requested action:
x New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
Required
X
#
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
x
On-campus (face to face)
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
5. Justification. Identify the committee or group (e.g., Graduate faculty of the Department of
English) that conducted the assessment of curriculum and student learning. Explain why
the unit wishes to offer or revise the course. Include specific results from the unit
assessment that led to the development or modification of the course. If applicable, cite any
accrediting agency/ies and reference the specific standard/s.
The graduate faculty of the Environmental Health Sciences Program have determined for purposes
of compliance with ECU Graduate School recommendations, student matriculation and faculty
teaching efficiency that it is desirable to delete EHST 5520 – Biological Safety (3) and EHST 5530 –
Chemical Safety and to reconfigure the content into a new course: EHST 6520 – Biological and
Chemical Environmental Health and Safety. Subsequently the faculty voted to approve this action.
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6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6520. Biological and Chemical Environmental Health and Safety (3) Comprehensive
coverage of principles and applications of biological and chemical environmental health and
safety in living and work environments, including industrial and agricultural settings.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
N/A
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
3
3
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
s.h.
3
Total Credit Hours
s.h.
20
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
MS in Environmental Health
none
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
Occupational Safety Masters Program
0
Graduate Certificate in Security Studies
0
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
X attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
x Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
x Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
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15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
Current staff is adequate
x
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
x Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
x
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
x
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
x
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
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Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th Edition (2009),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA (HHS Publication
No. 21-1112)
World Health Organization Laboratory Biosafety Manual, 3rd Edition (2004).
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Washington, DC (ISBN 924154650)
Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals in
Laboratories (2011). Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics and
Applications, National Research Council (NRC). National Academy Press,
Washington, DC. (ISBN 978-0-309-05229-0)
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b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
If this is a 5000-level course that is populated by undergraduate and graduate students,
there must be differentiation in the learning objectives expected.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. List, describe and give examples of the basic principles of biological and chemical
environmental health and safety
2. List, describe and analyze health hazards and safety standards related to biological
and chemical agents, including natural toxins
3. Design and conduct appropriate exposure assessment and control measures for
biological and chemical hazards
4. Apply and evaluate basic principles of biological and chemical environmental health
and safety in public and occupational health settings
5. Apply and evaluate national and international standards for consumer protection and
national/international security related to biological and chemical hazards.
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c. Course topic outline
The list of topics should reflect the stated objectives
Principles and applications of biological environmental health and safety
Principles and applications of chemical environmental health and safety
Identification and types of biological and chemical hazards
Classification of biological and chemical hazards
Biological and chemical waste management and control
Biological and chemical hazard exposure assessment and control
State and Federal safety standards and regulations related to biological and chemical
hazards
Laboratory biological and chemical environmental health and safety standards
Biological and chemical environmental health and safety in industrial settings
Biological and chemical environmental health and safety in agricultural settings
Home biological and chemical environmental health and safety
Public biological and chemical environmental health and safety
International environmental health and safety standards related to biological and
chemical hazards
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Midterm examination
Final examination
Term Paper
Safety Audits
Homework assignments
Evaluation from team members
Evaluation Scale:
90-100
80-89
70-79
< 70
25%
25%
15%
10%
20%
5%
100%
%=A
%=B
%=C
%=F
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