UCC/UGC/YCC
Proposal for New Course
1. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?:
Spring 2013
See effective dates calendar.
2. College: CEFNS
3. Academic Unit: Biological Science
4. Course subject and number:
BIO 429
5. Units: 3
6. Long course title: Medical Entomology
(max 100 characters including spaces)
Medical Entomology
7. Short course title:
(max. 30 characters including spaces)
8. Catalog course description (max. 60 words, excluding requisites):
Taxonomy, Morphology, Life history, Ecology, and Behavior of medically important insects
and other arthropods, as well as the diseases they vector.
9. Grading option:
Letter grade
Pass/Fail
Both
10a. UGC approval date*:
10. Co-convened with:
(For example: ESE 450 and ESE 550)
*Must be approved by UGC before UCC submission, and both course syllabi must be presented
11. Cross-listed with:
(For example: ES 450 and DIS 450)
Please submit a single cross-listed syllabus that will be used for all cross-listed courses.
12. May course be repeated for additional units?
12a. If yes, maximum units allowed?
12b. If yes, may course be repeated for additional units in the same term?
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No x
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No
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13. Prerequisites:
BIO 181 and BIO 182
14. Co requisites:
15. 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.
16. Is there a related plan or sub plan proposal being submitted?
If no, explain. We do not know of any other plan being considered
Yes
No
17. 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
18. Does this course duplicate content of existing courses?
Yes
No
If yes, list the courses with duplicate material. If the duplication is greater than 20%,
explain why NAU should establish this course.
19. Names of the current faculty qualified to teach this course:
Neil Cobb and Tonya
Kurchowski
20. Justification for new course.
There is no course in medical entomology. Parasitology covers a small portion of the same
material but covers all parasites. This will be valuable for pre-med and pre-vet students.
Answer 21-22 for UCC/YCC only:
21. Is this course being proposed for Liberal Studies designation?
Yes
If yes, forward this form along with the appropriate supporting documentation to the
Liberal Studies Committee.
No
22. Is this course being proposed for Diversity designation?
Yes
If yes, forward this form along with the appropriate supporting documentation to the
Diversity Committee
No
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Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
02/23/2012
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCG/UGC/YCC Approval
Date
:
Approved as submitted:
Yes
No
Approved as modified: Yes
No
:
:
Please attach proposed Syllabus in approved university format.
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General Information
 College of Engineering, Forestry & Natural Sciences
 BIO429, Medical Entomology
 Spring
 Online Course, no set hours, 3 credit hours
 Tonya Kucharski and Neil Cobb
 Biology 216
 MWF 10-12
Course prerequisites BIO 180, 181
Course description
Taxonomy, Morphology, Life history, Ecology, and Behavior of medically important insects and
other arthropods, as well as the diseases they vector.
Student Learning Expectations/Outcomes for this Course
This course will examine the role of insects as vectors of diseases and their affects on human
populations. Students will learn the taxonomy, morphology, life history, ecology, and behavior
of the insects and other arthropods of public health importance and the epidemiology of the
disease pathogens they transmit. Students will also learn integrated pest management (IPM)
techniques that are helpful in diagnosing, preventing, and controlling disease vectors.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
 Analyze population ecology and epidemiology data for a variety of arthropods that are of
medical importance.
 Explain integrated pest management procedures used to control disease vectors.
 Identify insect and arachnid species of medical importance and their associated
symptoms in humans.
Course structure/approach
This is designed to be an online course. Course activities will include lectures, outside readings
(book chapters, reviews, and selected original literature) for blackboard discussion, and two
exams. Undergraduate students are required to do one research paper.
Textbook and required materials
Service, Mike W., 2004. Medical Entomology for Students, 4th Edition. Cambridge University
Press. (ISBN: 978-0-521-70928-6)
Recommended optional materials/references (attach reading list)
Mullen, G. L., and Durden, L. A., eds. 2002. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Academic
Press, NY
Eldridge, B. F., and Edman, J. D., eds. 2000. Medical Entomology: A Textbook on Public Health
and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods. Kluwer Academic Publishers
Desowitz, R. S. 1991. The malaria capers. Norton and Co., New York, NY.
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Goddard, J. 2007. Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance, Fifth Edition.Boca
Raton, FL, CRC Press, ISBN 978-0-8493-8539-1 ISBN 0-8493-8539-3
Harwood, R. F., and M. T. James. 1979. Entomology in Human and Animal Health. Macmillan
Pub. Co., NY.
Higley, L. G., L. L. Karr, and L. P. Pedigo. 1989. Manual of entomology and pest management.
Macmillan Pub. Co., New York, NY
McNeil, W. H. 1976. Plagues and people. Anchor Press,Doubleday, Garden City, NY.
Course outline
Module 1 Introduction To Medically Important Insects & Other Arthropods
- Phylum Arthropoda
- Overview of Insecta
- Hemiptera (True Bugs)
- Diptera (Flies)
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moth larvae)
- Siphonaptera & Phthiraptera (Fleas & Lice)
- Hymenoptera (Ants, bees, wasps)
- Blattodea (Cockroaches)
- Order Acari (Ticks and Mites)
- Order Araneae (Spiders)
- Order Scorpiones (Scorpions)
- Class Chilopoda (Centipedes) & Class Diplopoda (Millipedes)
Module 2 Diseases Vectored, Epidemiology & Impacts
- Mosquitoes
- True Bugs
- Other Biting Flies
- Filth Flies
- Fleas & Lice
- Cockroaches
- Class Arachnida
Module 3 Integrated Pest Management & Control
- Cultural Control
- Biological Control
- Mechanical Control
- Chemical Control
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
 Methods of Assessment
Examinations: Exam coverage will include all lecture materials. The final exam will be
comprehensive, though it will concentrate more on materials covered during the latter part of the
semester. The exam format, for both exams, will be short answer essay questions, timed on
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Blackboard taken at the students' convenience within a given time frame. You can use any
resource to complete the exams EXCEPT for soliciting assistance from other individuals.
Research Papers: Research paper topics must be approved by the instructor. Paper guidelines
will be posted in a separate document under Assignments.
Discussion: There will be 5 graded discussions. The discussions will take place on the
Blackboard. Dates of when discussions will be completed will be posted in the course schedule.
All students are expected to participate. Besides the normal lectures and textbook readings,
additional readings for discussions will be posted under Assignments. The instructor will begin
the discussion on the Discussion Board and then monitor and guide the discussion as necessary.
Discussions are expected to be logical and professional. If there are disagreements or differences
in opinions, I expect your position to be stated civilly and professionally. Just so you know,
“civilly” is not always practiced by professionals.
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Timeline for Assessment (Students will be continuously notified throughout the course)
Grading System
Graded assignments and available points are depicted in the table below.
ASSIGNMENTS
Exam #1
Exam #2
Research Paper
Discussion #1
Discussion #2
Discussion #3
Discussion #4
Discussion #5
TOTAL POINTS
POINTS
100
100
50
10
10
10
10
10
300 Undergraduate
Letter grades will be assigned based on a scale no harsher than straight percentages of 100-90%
= A range, 89-80% = B range, 79-70% = C
Course policy
 Retests/makeup tests (See above)
 Attendance (See above)
 Statement on plagiarism and cheating (We will adopt NAU standard policy)
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University policies: Attach the Safe Working and Learning Environment, Students with
Disabilities, Institutional Review Board, and Academic Integrity policies or reference them on
the syllabus. See the following document for policy statements:
http://www4.nau.edu/avpaa/UCCPolicy/plcystmt.html.
Other
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