Curriculum Committee Course Change Worksheet
Date Submitted:
02/10/11
Course Change:
Modification
Course Prefix / Number:
Credit(s):
3.0
Prerequisite(s):
Course/Lab Fee:
Fall 2011
Effective Semester:
Description change, prerequisite change
Specify:
PSY 3710
Workload
Factors:
3.0
Grade
Type:
Behavioral Neuroscience
Reg
BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1610; AND PSY
1010; AND Psychology major, OR
Integrated Studies Emphasis in
Psychology major, OR instructor
permission.
Index
Code:
Instructor
Permission:
Course Title:
GE Status
Requested:
Grade:
GE Area:
Repeatable
for Credit:
Maximum
Repeat
Credits:
Corequisite(s):
Fee Justification:
Fulfills Biological/Cognitive Psychology requirement for Psychology majors. Introduction to how the structure and function of the
brain and the nervous system relate to specific psychological processes and overt behaviors including cognitive functions, sensory and
Catalog motor systems, emotions, regulatory behaviors, reproductive behaviors, and psychopathology. Completion of PSY 3000 and 3010 is
Description: recommended before enrolling in this course. Prerequisites: BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1610; AND PSY 1010; AND Psychology major or
Integrated Studies Emphasis in Psychology major; or instructor permission. FA
Instruction Type
Hours/Week: 3.00
Hours/Week:
Instruction Type:
LEC
Library Resources
Adequate:
Yes
Explain:
Tech Resources
Adequate:
Yes
Explain:
Justification:
The popularity of these classes, the need for students majoring in other subjects to take upper-division electives, and the
very limited number of faculty in the Psychology program are making it almost impossible for Psychology majors and
Integrated Studies majors who have selected an emphasis in Psychology to get into the classes they need to stay on track
for graduation. Hopefully, in the near future, additional faculty can be hired so this restriction is not necessary, but right
now it is if we are to have a viable baccalaureate program. There is precedent for this restriction: the Business program
restricted upper-division courses only to majors for many years.
Institution
Prefix/Number
Comparable Courses
Credit(s)
Course Title
Submitted by:
Dean’s approval:
Curriculum approval:
Addison Everett
02/11/2011
Technical Review:
Dean/Associate Dean:
Academic Council approval:
2/10/2011
Don Hinton
GE approval:
NA