Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
For Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
1. Course prefix and number:
CHEM 6998
2. Date:
10/12/2011
3. Requested action:
X
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
#
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
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
X
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
X
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course
or course revision or course renumbering:
The graduate faculty of the ECU Department of Chemistry
have identified a need for a non-thesis track in the MS
Chemistry program. This track will be used to graduate
students that have completed all coursework requirements but
have been unsuccessful in obtaining sufficient research results
to prepare a thesis (research skills requirement will still apply),
or industrial students who wish to obtain a MS degree utilizing
their current research projects at their place of employment.
This course is the substitute for CHEM 7000 (thesis) in the
research based track and will be used by the student to
complete the major paper requirement of the non-thesis track
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
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6998. Research Project (3)
May count a maximum of 3 s.h. P: Non-thesis CHEM major;
consent of advisor. Formulate research project demonstrating
principles and procedures used to recognize, state, solve, and write
problems of chemical importance. Requires formal seminar
presentation of completed project and paper.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
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8. Graduate catalog page number from current (.pdf) graduate catalog:
9. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
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.
Comprehensive search
of the literature, preparation of a comprehensive review, a
brief summary of research skills gained in MS Chemistry
program, and preparation of an original research proposal
under supervision of a graduate faculty member.
3
Total Credit Hours
3
10. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
s.h.
1-3
11. Affected degrees or academic programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Current Catalog Page
MS Chemistry
Changes in Degree Hours
None
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
X Not applicable
Notification & response from affected units is attached
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
X Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
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14. Service-Learning Advisory Committee (SLAC) approval
X
Not applicable
Applicable and SLAC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
a. Staff
X Current staff is adequate
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
No textbook required, student will be required to utilize
appropriate chemical literature search tools and select
original literature sources (available through the ECU
library) for preparation of a comprehensive review of the
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assigned topic.
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Recognize and research topics of current relevance to
chemistry.
• Prepare a comprehensive review of the assigned topic.
• Prepare and defend an original research proposal
c. Course topic outline
This course is the equivalent of CHEM 7000 (thesis) for nonthesis degree candidates in the department of chemistry. In
consultation with their advisor, the student will select an
appropriate area of interest, prepare a comprehensive
review, listing of research skills acquired in the program, and
prepare an original research proposal.
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
At the completion of the course, the student will have
prepared the comprehensive review (10-30 pages), listing of
research skills (2+ pages), and the original proposal (5-10
pages). The student will then defend this combined document
to an examining committee (Advisor + 2 additional Graduate
Faculty members). Successful defense will result in a grade
of R (prior to completion the transcript would read Q).
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