Graduate Programs Committee New Course Proposal Form 400-level course for Graduate Credit Revised April 19, 2018 New Courses. The following information must be included in new courses proposals that the GPC will review: Bulletin Description - Including course number, course title, credit hours (lecture, discussion, and lab as appropriate), prerequisites, and how the course will be graded. Note that no credit will be given for “U” grades. If the new course will affect program requirements (e.g., is a required course or is an elective acceptable only in some programs), new bulletin language indicating how the course will fit into existing programs must be included. Please follow the example shown below. (The example copy may be used as a model and then should be deleted from your submission.) BI 467 Fish Ecology, 4 cr. (4-0-0), A-F Prerequisite: BI 210 or instructor’s permission. Course Description: This course will cover aspects of fish ecology from individual, population, community, and ecosystem levels. We will discuss the role of the environment in determining fish physiology and behavior, the interactions among fishes and their environment, food-web dynamics, and ecosystem interactions. Rationale – state: Why is the course needed? If the course will be required or an elective? Which track the course will be in (if applicable) ? Course Outline (1-2 pages in length). The outline defines the content of the course. A sample course outline is available as a model on the GPC Forms page. It should include: (1) General topics to be covered. (2) Specific objectives of the course.
Graduate Programs Committee New Course Proposal Form 400-level course for Graduate Credit Revised April 19, 2018 New Courses. The following information must be included in new courses proposals that the GPC will review: Bulletin Description - Including course number, course title, credit hours (lecture, discussion, and lab as appropriate), prerequisites, and how the course will be graded. Note that no credit will be given for “U” grades. If the new course will affect program requirements (e.g., is a required course or is an elective acceptable only in some programs), new bulletin language indicating how the course will fit into existing programs must be included. Please follow the example shown below. (The example copy may be used as a model and then should be deleted from your submission.) BI 467 Fish Ecology, 4 cr. (4-0-0), A-F Prerequisite: BI 210 or instructor’s permission. Course Description: This course will cover aspects of fish ecology from individual, population, community, and ecosystem levels. We will discuss the role of the environment in determining fish physiology and behavior, the interactions among fishes and their environment, food-web dynamics, and ecosystem interactions. Rationale – state: Why is the course needed? If the course will be required or an elective? Which track the course will be in (if applicable) ? Course Outline (1-2 pages in length). The outline defines the content of the course. A sample course outline is available as a model on the GPC Forms page. It should include: (1) General topics to be covered. (2) Specific objectives of the course.