UCC/UGC/YCC
Proposal for Course Change
FAST TRACK
(Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to UCC or UGC Fast Track Policy for eligibility)
1. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?:
Spring 2012
See effective dates calendar.
2. College:
CEFNS
4. Current course subject and number:
3. Academic Unit:
FOR 504
5. Current title, description and units. Cut and
paste, in its entirety, from the current on-line
academic catalog*.
(www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccatalogs.htm)
FOR 504 FOREST WILDLIFE ECOLOGY
AND MANAGEMENT (3)
After brief overview of theory and practice,
course involves critically evaluating current
literature on a specific management concern,
such as migratory birds, predators, or
endangered species. Letter grade only. May
be repeated for up to 12 units of
credit. Prerequisite: one course in general
biology or ecology.
*if there has been a previously approved UCC/UGC/YCC
change since the last catalog year, please copy the
approved text from the proposal form into this field.
Revised 06/22/2011
Forestry
Bold the proposed changes in this column to
differentiate from what is not changing, and
Bold with strikethrough what is being
deleted.
FOR 504 FOREST WILDLIFE ECOLOGY
AND MANAGEMENT CURRENT TOPICS IN
WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND APPLIED
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (3)
After brief overview of theory and
practice, course involves critically
evaluating current literature on a specific
management concern, such as migratory
birds, predators, or endangered
species. The class will evaluate primary
literature (instructor will provide the
reading list) on a current topic in wildlife
ecology or conservation biology, with an
emphasis on applied ecology and
conservation interventions. Each student
will lead class discussions and interactive
exercises, write a term paper, and peer
review two papers. Letter grade only. May
be repeated for up to 12 units of
credit. Prerequisite: one course in general
biology or ecology.
6. Is this course in any plan (major, minor or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis or concentration)?
Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact and attach written responses from the affected academic units
prior to college curricular submission.
Conservation Ecology; Grad Cert (elective), Master of Forestry; Ecosystem Science
Concentration (elective), PhD Forest Science; Ecosystem Science Concentration (elective)
7. Is there a related plan or sub plan change proposal being submitted?
If no, explain.
Yes
No
This change proposal requires no plan change because it is only course title and
description change.
8. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components?
Yes
If yes, note the units specific to each component in the course description above.
No
9. Is there a course fee?
No
Yes
10. Justification for course change.
I have taught this course as if it were "Current Topics in wildlife ecology and applied
conservation biology" since 1996. This proposed change will make the course title match
the Catalog Course Description (the old description and the proposed new one). The
proposed new description deletes the reference to "an overview of theory and practice,"
which has not been part of the course. I have taught this course in alternate years,
alternating with FOR625 (Applied Conservation Biology), which sometimes barely meets
minimum enrollment. I am simultaneously filing a Proposal for Graduate Course Deletion
for FOR625. I will then offer FOR504 each year. As a 500-level course, FOR504 will be open
to a broader pool of students, and thus will be more likely to meet minimum enrollment.
IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION, COMPLETE ONLY WHAT IS CHANGING
If the changes included in this proposal are significant, attach copies of original and
proposed syllabi
CURRENT
Current course subject and number
PROPOSED
Proposed course subject and number
Current number of units
Proposed number of units
Current short course title
FOREST WILDLIFE ECOLOGY & MGT
Proposed short course title (max 30 characters)
APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
Revised 06/22/2011
Current long course title
FOREST WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND
MANAGEMENT
Current grading option
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Current repeat for additional units
Proposed long course title (max 100 characters)
CURRENT TOPICS IN WILDLIFE ECOLOGY
AND APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
Proposed grading option
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Proposed repeat for additional units
Current max number of units
Proposed max number of units
Current prerequisite
Proposed prerequisite
Current co-requisite
Proposed co-requisite
Current co-convene with
Proposed co-convene with
Current cross list with
Proposed cross list with
Answer 11-15 for UCC/YCC only:
11. Is this course an approved Liberal Studies or Diversity course?
If yes, select all that apply. Liberal Studies
Diversity
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
14. Is the course a Common Course as defined by your Articulation Task Force? Yes
No
15. Is this course a Shared Unique Numbering (SUN) course?
No
12. Do you want to remove the Liberal Studies or Diversity designation?
If yes, select all that apply. Liberal Studies
Diversity
13. Is this course listed in the Course Equivalency Guide?
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
Both
Both
Yes
09/22/2011
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
Revised 06/22/2011
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC/YCC Approval
Approved as submitted:
Revised 06/22/2011
Date
Yes
No
Approved as modified: Yes
No