A regular meeting of the University Curriculum Committee was held on February 12, 2016, at 2:00 p.m.

Members present: Chair Carole Makela, Professors Bradley Goetz, Paul Mallette, Brad Reisfeld, Ed DeLosh, Sally Sutton,

Howard Ramsdell, Beth Oehlerts, David Gilkey (IVPUA, ex-officio), Undergraduate representative Tyler Siri.

Curriculum Liaison Specialist: Shelly Ellerby.

Guests: Kelley Brundage, Marie Legare, Linda Selkirk.

Absent: Professor Mike Hogan, Graduate representative Allistair Cook.

Minutes The Minutes of February 5, 2016 were approved.

Experimental Course Report None.

Consent Agenda None.

New Courses Effective Date

HES 354 3(3-0-0). Theory of Health Behavior F, S. Fall 2016

Prerequisite: PSY 100 and HES 145.

Registration Information: Junior standing.

Health behavior (HB) theories & their application to health promotion (HP) programs. Multi-

level factors that interactively impact human HBs, theoretical foundations for these factors, and

the relationship between HBs & selected health outcomes. Discuss application of HB theories,

and examine HP programs that have applied these theories in different settings and high risk

populations.

SOWK 640 3(0-0-3). Contemporary Issues in Military Culture S. Fall 2016

Prerequisite: None.

Registration Information: Graduate or professional standing. Offered as an online course only.

Exploration of multiple issues informing social work practice with military and veteran

populations including ethical decision making in military social work, resources for veterans,

challenges faced by women in the military, secondary trauma, and problems veterans face, such as

homelessness, addiction, reintegration, mental illness, suicide. Military culture, the different

branches of the military, and generational differences among military personnel will be examined.

SOWK 641 3(0-0-3). Military Family Systems SS. Fall 2016

Prerequisite: None.

Registration Information: Graduate or professional standing. Offered as an online course only.

Exploration of effectively engaging with military families. Strategies to assess and intervene

with military and veteran couples, children, and families will be examined. Exploration of topics

of integration and reintegration; grief, loss, and bereavement; family-centered programs; support

of guard/reserve families; deployment; support of veteran caregivers; and effective interventions

through a systems framework.

SOWK 642 3(0-0-3). Clinical Intervention with Military Personnel F. Fall 2016

Prerequisite: None.

Registration Information: Graduate or professional standing. Offered as an online course only.

Clinical framework for working with members of the military including active duty, veterans,

and military families, applied to examine common diagnoses and effective interventions,

including post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, and suicide.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, reactive exposure behavioral therapy, exposure therapy,

rehabilitation, animal-assisted therapy, and additional therapies will be investigated.

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Major Change to Courses

HDFS 350 3(2-2-0) Applied Research Methods F, S, SS. Fall 2016

Prerequisite: (HDFS 101 or PSY 100) and (STAT 201 or STAT 301 or STAT 311)

Registration Information: Completion of 60 credits. Sections may be offered: Online.

Interpret, apply, and write about research findings in human development.

[Approved as an AUCC 4A course for the following programs:

Major in Early Childhood Education

Major in Human Development and Family Studies, Early Childhood Professions Concentration

Major in Human Development and Family Studies, Human Development and Family Studies

Concentration

Major in Human Development and Family Studies, Leadership and Entrepreneurial Professions

Concentration

Major in Human Development and Family Studies, Pre-Health Professions Concentration

Major in Human Development and Family Studies, Prevention and Intervention Sciences

Concentration]

HES 492 32(0-0-32). Health and Exercise Science Seminar F, S, SS. Fall 2016

Prerequisite: HES 307 and HES 319 and HES 340 and HES 403.

Registration Information: Senior standing.

Integration and reflection on health and exercise science disciplinary knowledge.

[Approved as an AUCC 4A and 4C course for the following program:

Major in Health and Exercise Science, Sports Medicine Concentration]

SOWK 602A 2(0-0-2). Macro:-Level Social Work Practice Research F, S. Fall 2016

Prerequisite: SOWK 601.

Registration Information: Must have concurrent registration in SOWK 688. Graduate or

professional standing. Sections may be offered: Online.

Design and proposal implementation of needs assessment, program evaluation

implementation, and or community research.

[Grade mode changed from “S/U Sat/Unsat Only” to “Traditional.”]

SOWK 602B 2(0-0-2). Macro:-Level Social Work Practice Research S, SS. Fall 2016

Prerequisite: SOWK 602A.

Registration Information: Must have concurrent registration in SOWK 688. Graduate or

professional standing. Sections may be offered: Online.

Design and Implementation of proposed needs assessment, program evaluation

implementation, or and community research.

[Grade mode changed from “S/U Sat/Unsat Only” to “Traditional.”]

VM 618 7(65-26-0). Veterinary Physiology and Histology F. Fall 2016

Prerequisite: None.

Registration Information: Professional standing. Must register for lecture and laboratory.

Admission to professional curriculum in veterinary medicine. All courses must be taken in

prescribed sequence in the PVM program.

Gross microscopic anatomy and physiology of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory,

hemopoietic, Physiology and microscopic anatomy of endocrine, hemopoietic,

lymphatic, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems in selected

domestic animals.

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New Graduate Certificate College of Engineering Effective Spring 2017

Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering Practice

ENGR 501/ECE 501 Foundations of Systems Engineering 3

ENGR 530/ECE 530 Overview of Systems Engineering Processes 3

ENGR 531/ECE 531 Engineering Risk Analysis 3

Select one course from the following: 3

CIS 600 Information Technology and Project Management

CIS 670 Advanced IT Project Management

MECH 501 Engineering Project and Program Management

Program Total Credits 12

*This certificate may have courses in common with other graduate certificates. A person/student may earn more than

one certificate, but a given course may be counted only in one certificate.

College of Health and Human Sciences Effective Spring 2017

School of Social Work

Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Mediation Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.

Code Title Credits

Required Course:

SOWK 551 Fundamentals of Mediation 3

Select two of the following courses: 6

SOWK 552 Conflict Management: Health and Elder Care

SOWK 553 Multi-Party Conflict Resolution

SOWK 554 Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

SOWK 556 Divorce and Family Mediation

Program Total Credits 9

*This certificate may have courses in common with other graduate certificates. A person/student may earn more than

one certificate, but a given course may be counted only in one certificate.

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New Undergraduate Concentration College of Natural Sciences Effective Fall 2016

Department of Psychology

Major in Psychology, Clinical/Counseling Psychology Concentration Students must have a C or better in each of the following: PSY 100; PSY 210; PSY 250; PSY 252; PSY 315, PSY

317, PSY 330; PSY 370, PSY 371, and (PSY 454 and PSY 455) or (PSY 458 and PSY 459).

FRESHMAN

AUCC CREDITS

CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) 1A 3

CS 110 Personal Computing 4

LIFE 102 Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) 3A 4

MATH 117 College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) 1B 1

MATH 118 College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) 1B 1

MATH 124 Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) 1B 1

Select one course from the following: 3

PHIL 100 Appreciation of Philosophy (GT-AH3) 3B

PHIL 110 Logic and Critical Thinking (GT-AH3) 3B

PHIL 120 History and Philosophy of Scientific Thought (GT-AH3) 3B

PHIL 205 Introduction to Ethics

PHIL 210 Introduction to Formal Logic

PSY 100 General Psychology (GT-SS3) 3C 3

PSY 192 Psychology First-Year Seminar 1

PSY 252 Mind, Brain, and Behavior 3

Historical Perspectives 3D 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences1 3C 3

Total Credits 30

SOPHOMORE

CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) 3A 4

CHEM 108 Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) 3A 1

PSY 210 Psychology of the Individual in Context 3

PSY 250 Research Methods in Psychology 4

PSY 320 Abnormal Psychology 3

SPCM 200 Public Speaking 3

Arts and Humanities 3B 6

Global and Cultural Awareness 3E 3

Electives 3

Total Credits 30

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JUNIOR

CO 300 Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) 2 3

PSY 310 Basic Counseling Skills 3

PSY 311B Basic Counseling Skills Laboratory: Non-CACI 2

PSY 370 Psychological Measurement and Testing 4B 3

PSY 371 Psychological Measurement and Testing Laboratory 4A 1

Select 6 credits from the following: 6

PSY 305 Psychology of Religion

PSY 325 Psychology of Personality

PSY 327 Psychology of Women

PSY 335 Forensic Psychology

PSY 364 Infectious Diseases and Substance Use

PSY 437 Psychology of Gender

PSY 452 Cognitive Psychology

PSY 460 Child Exceptionality and Psychopathology

PSY 465 Adolescent Psychology

PSY 492C2,3 Seminar: Counseling/Clinical Psychology

PSY 495C2,3 Independent Study: Counseling/Clinical Psychology

PSY 496C2,3 Group Study: Counseling/Clinical Psychology

PSY 498C2,3 Research: Counseling/Clinical Psychology

PSY 499C2,3 Thesis: Counseling/Clinical Psychology

STAT 311 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences I 3

STAT 312 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences II 3

Electives 6

Total Credits 30

SENIOR

BMS 300 Principles of Human Physiology 4

PSY 315 Social Psychology 4B 3

PSY 317 Social Psychology Laboratory 4A 2

PSY 330 Clinical and Counseling Psychology 4C 3

PSY 401 History and Systems of Psychology 3

Select one group of courses from the following: 5

Group A:

PSY 454 Biological Psychology 4B

PSY 455 Biological Psychology Laboratory 4A

Group B:

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PSY 458 Cognitive Neuroscience 4B

PSY 459 Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory 4A

PSY 4882 Field Placement 4C 1-3

Electives4 7-9

Total Credits 28-32

Program Total Credits: 120

1 Select from the list of courses in category 3C of the AUCC except HONR 492 or any PSY course.

2 Maximum of 12 credits allowed toward graduation for any combination of PSY 295, PSY 296, PSY 384, PSY 486, PSY 488, PSY

495, PSY 496, PSY 498, PSY 499.

3 Students may substitute other subtopics with department approval.

4 Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division

(300- to 400-level).

Major Change to Curricula

Warner College of Natural Resources Effective Fall 2016

Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability

Master of Greenhouse Gas Management and Accounting, Plan C

ESS 501 Principles of Ecosystem Sustainability 3

ESS 524 Foundations for Carbon/Greenhouse Gas Mgmt 3

ESS 542 Greenhouse Gas Policies 12

ESS 543/ATS 543 Current Topics in Climate Change 2

ESS 545 Applications in Greenhouse Gas Inventories 4

ESS 587 Internship 4

ESS 692 Seminar 1

STAT 511 Design and Data Analysis for Researchers I 4

Quantitative Methods 1 3

Greenhouse Gas Specialization 2 6

Technical Tools 3 6

Program Total Credits 37

A minimum of 37 credits are required to complete this program.

1 Select courses with approval of advisor and graduate committee.

2 Select two courses in soil, livestock, forestry ANEQ, F, RS, SOCR or other area of specialization with approval of advisor and

graduate committee.

3 Select two courses from GIS and/or remote sensing with approval of advisor and graduate committee.

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College of Natural Sciences Effective Fall 2016

Department of Computer Science

BS in Applied Computing Technology, Computing Education Concentration

FRESHMAN

AUCC CREDITS

CO 150 College Composition (GT-CO2) 1A 3

CS 110 Personal Computing 4

CS 160 Foundations in Programming 4

MATH 160 Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) 1B 4

SPCM 200 Public Speaking 3

Select one course from the following:

MATH 141 Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) 1B

MATH 155 Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1) 1B

CS 163 Java (CS1) No Prior Programming

CS 164 Java (CS1) Prior Programming

Biological and Physical Science 3A 7

Global and Cultural Awareness 3E 3

Elective 3

Total Credits 30-31

SOPHOMORE

CS 161 Object-Oriented Problem Solving 4

CS 200 Algorithms and Data Structures 4

CS 270 Computer Organization 4

CS 165 Java (CS2) Data Structures and Algorithms 4

CS 220 Discrete Structures and their Applications 4

EDUC 275 Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) 3C 3

Select one course from the following:

STAT 201 General Statistics 3

STAT 204 Statistics for Business Students 3

STAT 301 Introduction to Statistical Methods 3

Arts and Humanities 3B 6

Historical Perspectives 3D 3

Elective 3

Total Credits 30

JUNIOR

CIS 3551 Business Database Systems 3

CS 253 Software Development with C++ 4

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CT 310 Web Development 4

EDUC 331 Educational Technology and Assessment 2

EDUC 340 Literacy and the Learner 3

EDUC 350 Instruction I-Individualization/Management 3

EDUC 386 Practicum-Instruction I 1

JTC 413 New Communication Technologies and Society 4B 3

CS *** 300-level Computer Science Course 3

Advanced Writing 2 3

Total Credits 29

SENIOR

CT 320 Network and System Administration 4

EDCT 465 Methods and Materials in Technology Education 3

EDCT 485 Student Teaching 4A,4C 11

EDUC 450 Instruction II-Standards and Assessment 4

EDUC 486E Practicum: Instruction II 1

EDUC 493A Seminar: Professional Relations 4C 1

CS 4*** 400-level Computer Science Course1,2 4

Electives3 2-3

Total Credits 30-31

Program Total Credits: 120

1 Students who have completed CS 200 and CS 270 may need to obtain a registration override from the appropriate Computer

Information Systems department to take this course.

2 The 400-level computer science course must be numbered less than 485.

3 Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-

division (300- to 400-level).

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Effective Fall 2016

Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

Ph.D. in Toxicology Link to CIM

Core Courses

ERHS 502 Fundamentals of Toxicology 3

ERHS 601 Metabolism and Disposition of Toxic Agents 3

ERHS 602 Toxicological Mechanisms 3

ERHS 603 Toxicological Pathology 3

ERHS 693C Research Seminar: Toxicology 1

Other Requirements

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Departmental Electives 1,2 9

Toxicology Courses 1,2 9

ERHS 448 Environmental Contaminants: Exposure and Fate 2

ERHS 504 Occupational and Environmental Toxicology

ERHS 520 Environmental and Occupational Health Issues

ERHS 546 Environmental Exposure Assessment

ERHS 547 Equipment and Instrumentation

ERHS 549 Environmental Health Risk Assessment

ERHS 566 Forensic Toxicology

ERHS 567 Cell and Molecular Toxicology Techniques

ERHS 568 Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Toxicology

ERHS 569 Immunotoxicology

ERHS 733 Environmental Carcinogenesis

Seminar Requirement 3 1

Out-of-Department Requirement 2 6

Electives 1,2 6

Dissertation 4

ERHS 799 Dissertation

Effective Spring 2014 A minimum of 72 credits are required to complete this program. 1 Select courses as approved by advisor and graduate committee.

2 A maximum of 6 credits below 500-level may be counted toward the program total.

3 A minimum of 1 credit of graduate seminar determined by the advisor and graduate committee in addition to the core requirement

of ERHS 693C.

4 Select enough dissertation credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 72 credits as approved by the advisor and graduate

committee.

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Effective Fall 2016

Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

Master of Science in Toxicology, Plan A Link to CIM

Core Courses

ERHS 502 Fundamentals of Toxicology 3

ERHS 601 Metabolism and Disposition of Toxic Agents 3

ERHS 602 Toxicological Mechanisms 3

ERHS 603 Toxicological Pathology 3

ERHS 693C Research Seminar: Toxicology 1

Toxicology Courses 1

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Group A. Select at least one course from the following: 3

Select at least 9 credits from the following: 9

ERHS 448 Environmental Contaminants: Exposure and Fate 1

ERHS 520 Environmental and Occupational Health Issues

ERHS 546 Environmental Exposure Assessment

ERHS 547 Equipment and Instrumentation

ERHS 549 Environmental Health Risk Assessment

ERHS 566 Forensic Toxicology

ERHS 567 Cell and Molecular Toxicology Techniques

ERHS 568 Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Toxicology

Group B. Select at least two courses from the following: 6

ERHS 569 Immunotoxicology

ERHS 733 Environmental Carcinogenesis

Other Requirements

Seminar Requirement 3 1

Out-of-Department Requirement 2,4,5 3

Electives 2,4,5 0-2

Electives 1,2,3 3-5

Thesis

ERHS 699 Thesis 3-5

Program Total Credits 30

A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program. 1 A maximum of 6 credits below 500-level may be counted toward the program total.

2 Eligible courses determined by advisor and graduate committee.

3 No more than a total of 6 credits of Internship, Independent Study, Group Study, and Research courses may be included in the

program.

4 Eligible courses determined by advisor and graduate committee.

5 No more than a total of 6 credits of Independent Study, Group Study, Research and Internship course numbers may be included in

the program.

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Effective Fall 2016

Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

Master of Science in Toxicology, Plan B

Core Courses

ERHS 502 Fundamentals of Toxicology 3

ERHS 601 Metabolism and Disposition of Toxic Agents 3

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ERHS 602 Toxicological Mechanisms 3

ERHS 603 Toxicological Pathology 3

ERHS 693C Research Seminar: Toxicology 1

Toxicology Courses 1

Group A. Select at least one course from the following: 3

Select at least 9 credits from the following: 9

ERHS 448 Environmental Contaminants: Exposure and Fate 1

ERHS 520 Environmental and Occupational Health Issues

ERHS 546 Environmental Exposure Assessment

ERHS 547 Equipment and Instrumentation

ERHS 549 Environmental Health Risk Assessment

ERHS 566 Forensic Toxicology

ERHS 567 Cell and Molecular Toxicology Techniques

ERHS 568 Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Toxicology

Group B. Select at least two courses from the following: 6

ERHS 569 Immunotoxicology

ERHS 733 Environmental Carcinogenesis

Other Requirements

Seminar Requirement 3 1

Out-of-Department Requirement 2,4,5 3

Electives 2,4,5 7

Electives 1,2,3 10

Program Total Credits 32

A minimum of 32 credits are required to complete this program.

Successful completion of a comprehensive examination is required.

1 A maximum of 6 credits below 500-level may be counted toward the program total.

2 Eligible courses determined by advisor and graduate committee.

3 No more than a total of 6 credits of Internship, Independent Study, Group Study, and Research courses may be included in the

program.

4 Eligible courses determined by advisor and graduate committee.

5 No more than a total of 6 credits of Independent Study, Group Study, Research and Internship course numbers may be included in

the program.

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Intra-University Effective Fall 2016

Graduate Degree Program in Ecology

Ph.D. in Ecology

Effective Fall 2016 2011

Code Title Credits

REQUIRED COURSES

ECOL 505 Foundations of Ecology 2 3

ECOL 571 Advanced Topics in Ecology1 2

ECOL 592 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ecology 2

ECOL 693 Research Seminar 1

Group A: Organism/Population 1 3-4

Select one course from the following:

BZ 526/BSPM 526 Evolutionary Ecology

ECOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS

Select 6 credits from the following: 6

BZ 525 Molecular Ecology

BZ 526/BSPM 526 Evolutionary Ecology

BZ 530 Ecological Plant Morphology

BZ 535 Behavioral Ecology

BZ 548 Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology

BZ 555 Reproductive Biology of Higher Plants

BZ 548 Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology

BZ 578/MIP 578 Genetics of Natural Populations

FW 544 Ecotoxicology

FW 662 Wildlife Population Dynamics

Group B: Community/Ecosystem

ATS 760 Global Carbon Cycle

ECOL 600 Community Ecology

ECOL 610 Ecosystem Ecology

ECOL 600 Community Ecology

ECOL 610 Ecosystem Ecology

ECOL 620 Applications in Landscape Ecology

ESS 660 Biogeochemical Cycling in Ecosystems

F 624 Fire Ecology

FW 555 Conservation Biology

NR 578 Ecology of Disturbed Lands

RS 565 Riparian Ecology and Management

Group C: Quantitative/Qualitative Tools

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Code Title Credits

ESS 575 Models for Ecological Data

ESS 660 Biogeochemical Cycling in Ecosystems

Group C: Quantitative/Qualitative Tools 1, 2 6

Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following or from the department expanded list:

FW 662 Wildlife Population Dynamics

Group B: Community/Ecosystem 1 3

Select one course from the following:

HORT 576 Advanced Environmental Plant Stress Physiology

ECOLOGY TOOLS

Select 3 credits from the following: 3

AREC 535/ECON 535 Applied Econometrics

AREC 635/ECON 635 Econometric Theory I

AREC 735/ECON 735 Econometric Theory II

BZ 577/MIP 577 Computer Analysis in Population Genetics

CIVE 524/WR 524 Modeling Watershed Hydrology

ERHS 544/STAT 544 Biostatistical Methods for Quantitative Data

ESS 565 Niche Models

ESS 575 Models for Ecological Data

FW 663 Sampling and Analysis of Vertebrate Populations

NR 523/STAT 523 Quantitative Spatial Analysis

NRRT 665 Survey Research and Analysis

FW 551 Design of Fish and Wildlife Studies

FW 552 Applied Sampling for Wildlife/Fish Studies

FW 663 Sampling and Analysis of Vertebrate Populations

FW 673/STAT 673 Hierarchical Modeling in Ecology

GR 503/NR 503 Remote Sensing and Image Analysis

MATH 530 Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers

MATH 540 Dynamical Systems

NR 505 Concepts in GIS

NR 506 GIS Methods for Resource Management

NR 512 Spatial Statistical Modeling-Natural Resources

NR 523/STAT 523 Quantitative Spatial Analysis

NRRT 665 Survey Research and Analysis

NRRT 765 Applied Multivariate Analysis

POLS 621 Qualitative Methods in Political Science

SOC 610 Seminar in Methods of Qualitative Analysis

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Code Title Credits

NR 554/ANTH 554 Ecological and Social Agent-based Modeling

NR 621 Design of Geographic Information Systems

NRRT 765 Applied Multivariate Analysis

SOC 610 Seminar in Methods of Qualitative Analysis

SOCR 670 Terrestrial Ecosystems Isotope Ecology

STAT 511 Design and Data Analysis for Researchers I

STAT 512 Design and Data Analysis for Researchers II

STAT 544/ERHS 544 Biostatistical Methods for Quantitative Data

Electives, Independent Study, Research, and Dissertation 4 47

SOCR 522 Micrometeorology

SOCR 620 Modeling Ecosystem Biogeochemistry

SOCR 670 Terrestrial Ecosystems Isotope Ecology

STAT 511 Design and Data Analysis for Researchers I

STAT 512 Design and Data Analysis for Researchers II

STAT 544/ERHS 544 Biostatistical Methods for Quantitative Data

Directed Electives 1, 3 6

Group A: Organism/Population

BSPM 570 Chemical Ecology

STAT 520 Introduction to Probability Theory

STAT 521 Stochastic Processes I

STAT 530 Mathematical Statistics

STAT 540 Data Analysis and Regression

STAT 560 Applied Multivariate Analysis

STAT 675A Topics in Statistical Methods: Sampling

STAT 675B Topics in Statistical Methods: Design

STAT 675C Topics in Statistical Methods: Multivariate and Regression Methods

STAT 675D Topics in Statistical Methods: Computer Intensive Methods

STAT 675F Topics in Statistical Methods: Robustness and Nonparametric Methods

WR 674 Data Issues in Hydrology

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES, INDEPENDENT STUDY, RESEARCH, AND DISSERTATION 55

Program Total Credits 72

A minimum of 72 credits are required to complete this program.

1 Take two semesters; minimum 2 credits total to graduate.

1 Courses selected from Groups A, B, and C must total overall a minimum of 18 credits. Select one required course from Group A,

one required course from Group B, and a minimum of 6 required credits from Group C. Selection of Directed Electives from

Groups A, B, and C is at the student’s discretion, but must bring total credits for Groups A, B, and C to a minimum of 18.

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2 For the department expanded list of appropriate Group C courses, go to http://www.ecology.colostate.edu. Other courses that fit

within this category may be selected to satisfy the requirement with approval of advisor and committee.

3 The directed electives lists above (Groups A, B, and C) contain suggestions for appropriate courses and are not complete lists. For

the department list of appropriate program courses, go to http://www.ecology.colostate.edu. Other courses that fit within these

categories may be taken to satisfy the credit requirement with approval of advisor and committee.

4 Students should consult the Graduate and Professional Bulletin for requirements for transfer of credits from other institutions

and completion of courses toward a graduate degree. Select a combination of elective courses, ECOL 695%7C, ECOL 698%7C,

and ECOL 799%7C with approval of advisor and committee. All students in the Ph.D. program must complete a dissertation.

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Graduate Degree Program in Ecology

Master of Science in Ecology, Plan A

Effective Fall 2016 2011 Code Title AUCC Credits

REQUIRED COURSES

ECOL 505 Foundations of Ecology 2 3

ECOL 571 Advanced Topics in Ecology 2 1

ECOL 592 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ecology 1

ECOL 693 Research Seminar 1

Ecology Courses (minimum of 6 credits) 6

Select one course from the following:

Group A: Organism/Population 1

BZ 526/BSPM 526 Evolutionary Ecology

Select a minimum of 3 additional credits from any courses listed in Groups A, B, or C 1 3

Electives, Independent Study, Research, and Thesis 2 12

ECOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS

Select 6 credits from the following: 6

BZ 525 Molecular Ecology

BZ 526/BSPM 526 Evolutionary Ecology

BZ 530 Ecological Plant Morphology

BZ 535 Behavioral Ecology

BZ 548 Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology

BZ 555 Reproductive Biology of Higher Plants

BZ 548 Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology

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Code Title AUCC Credits

BZ 578/MIP 578 Genetics of Natural Populations

FW 544 Ecotoxicology

FW 662 Wildlife Population Dynamics

Group B: Community/Ecosystem 1

ATS 760 Global Carbon Cycle

ECOL 600 Community Ecology

ECOL 610 Ecosystem Ecology

ECOL 600 Community Ecology

ECOL 610 Ecosystem Ecology

ECOL 620 Applications in Landscape Ecology

ESS 660 Biogeochemical Cycling in Ecosystems

F 624 Fire Ecology

FW 555 Conservation Biology

NR 578 Ecology of Disturbed Lands

RS 565 Riparian Ecology and Management

Research Tools (minimum of 3 credits) 3

Select one course from the following:

Group C: Quantitative/Qualitative Tools 1

ESS 575 Models for Ecological Data

ESS 660 Biogeochemical Cycling in Ecosystems

Select one course from the following not taken above to bring ecology courses total to a minimum of 6

credits:

Group A: Organism/Populataion 1

BSPM 570 Chemical Ecology

FW 662 Wildlife Population Dynamics

Group B: Community/Ecosystem 1

HORT 576 Advanced Environmental Plant Stress Physiology

ECOLOGY TOOLS

Select 3 credits from the following: 3

AREC 535/ECON 535 Applied Econometrics

AREC 635/ECON 635 Econometric Theory I

AREC 735/ECON 735 Econometric Theory II

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Code Title AUCC Credits

BZ 577/MIP 577 Computer Analysis in Population Genetics

CIVE 524/WR 524 Modeling Watershed Hydrology

ERHS 544/STAT 544 Biostatistical Methods for Quantitative Data

ESS 565 Niche Models

ESS 575 Models for Ecological Data

FW 551 Design of Fish and Wildlife Studies

FW 552 Applied Sampling for Wildlife/Fish Studies

FW 663 Sampling and Analysis of Vertebrate Populations

FW 673/STAT 673 Hierarchical Modeling in Ecology

GR 503/NR 503 Remote Sensing and Image Analysis

MATH 530 Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers

MATH 540 Dynamical Systems

NR 505 Concepts in GIS

NR 506 GIS Methods for Resource Management

NR 512 Spatial Statistical Modeling-Natural Resources

NR 523/STAT 523 Quantitative Spatial Analysis

NRRT 665 Survey Research and Analysis

NR 554/ANTH 554 Ecological and Social Agent-based Modeling

NR 621 Design of Geographic Information Systems

NRRT 765 Applied Multivariate Analysis

POLS 621 Qualitative Methods in Political Science

SOC 610 Seminar in Methods of Qualitative Analysis

SOCR 522 Micrometeorology

SOCR 620 Modeling Ecosystem Biogeochemistry

SOCR 670 Terrestrial Ecosystems Isotope Ecology

STAT 511 Design and Data Analysis for Researchers I

STAT 512 Design and Data Analysis for Researchers II

STAT 544/ERHS 544 Biostatistical Methods for Quantitative Data

STAT 520 Introduction to Probability Theory

STAT 521 Stochastic Processes I

STAT 530 Mathematical Statistics

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Code Title AUCC Credits

STAT 540 Data Analysis and Regression

STAT 560 Applied Multivariate Analysis

STAT 675A Topics in Statistical Methods: Sampling

STAT 675B Topics in Statistical Methods: Design

STAT 675C Topics in Statistical Methods: Multivariate and Regression Methods

STAT 675D Topics in Statistical Methods: Computer Intensive Methods

STAT 675F Topics in Statistical Methods: Robustness and Nonparametric Methods

WR 674 Data Issues in Hydrology

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES, INDEPENDENT STUDY, RESEARCH, AND THESIS 15

Program Total Credits 30

A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program.

1 Total credits from Groups A, B and C must equal at least 12 credits. Select courses with approval of advisor and committee. The

distribution lists (Groups A, B, and C above) contain suggestions for appropriate courses and are not complete lists. For an updated

list of appropriate program courses, go to http://www.ecology.colostate.edu/. Other courses that fit within these categories may

be taken to satisfy the requirement with approval of advisor and committee.

2 Select from a combination of elective courses, ECOL 695%7CCode, ECOL 698%7CCode, and ECOL 699%7CCode with

approval of advisor and committee. Students in Plan A must complete a thesis.

Intra-University Effective Fall 2016

Provost/Academic Vice President International Programs

International Development Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Core Courses

IE 679/ANTH 679 Applications of International Development 3

Select one course from the following: 3

ANTH 529 Anthropology and Sustainable Development

AREC 566/SOC 566 Contemporary Issues in Developing Countries

AREC 660 Development of Rural Resource-Based Economies

CIVE 525 Water Engineering: International Development

IE 470 Women and Development

IE 471 Children and Youth in Global Context

IE 517/PSY 517 Perspectives in Global Health

IE 550/PHIL 550 Ethics and International Development

NR 525 World Natural Resources

POLS 541 Political Economy of Change and Development

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Supporting Courses

Students will take at least six credits from Supporting Courses or additional courses approved by the International

Development Board. Core courses not taken to meet the three-credit core requirement can be used as supporting courses.

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AM 500 Apparel Supply Chains/Social Responsibility 1

ANTH 414/ETST 414 Development in Indian Country

ANTH 515 Culture and Environment

ANTH 520 Women, Health, and Culture

ANTH 535 Globalization and Culture Change

ANTH 540 Medical Anthropology

ANTH 571 Anthropology and Global Health

AREC 415 International Agricultural Trade

AREC 460 Ag- and Resource-Based Economic Development

AREC 660 Development of Rural Resource-Based Economies

AREC 792B Seminar: International

BUS 662 International Business

CIVE 512 Irrigation Systems Design

CIVE 516 Water Control and Measurement

CIVE 532 Wells and Pumps

CIVE 544 Water Resources Planning and Management

CIVE 575 Sustainable Water and Waste Management

CIVE 578 Infrastructure and Utility Management

DM 518 Consumer Issues-Global Perspectives

E 526 Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language

E 527 Theories of Foreign/Second Language Learning

ECON 440 International Economics I

ECON 442 International Economics II

ECON 460 Economic Development

ECON 640 International Trade Theory

ECON 742 International Production and Monetary Theory

ECON 760 Theories of Economic Development

EDOD 767 Cross-Culture and International Training

FIN 675 International Finance

FSHN 661 International Nutrition

FW 573 Travel Abroad-Wildlife Ecology/Conservation

IE 471 Children and Youth in Global Context

JTC 412 International Mass Communication

L*** Upper-division foreign language

LFRE 433A Advanced French/Francophone Culture: Representations 2 1

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or LFRE 433B Advanced French/Francophone Culture: Center and Margins

MGT 475 International Business Management

MKT 365 International Marketing

NRRT 550 Ecotourism

POLS 433 International Organization

POLS 444 Comparative African Politics

POLS 445 Comparative Asian Politics

POLS 446 Politics of South America

POLS 447 Politics in Mexico, Central America, Caribbean

POLS 531 International Security Studies

POLS 540 Comparative Politics

POLS 670 Politics of Environment and Sustainability

POLS 739 International Environmental Politics

POLS 749 Comparative Environmental Politics

RS 531 World Grassland Ecogeography

SOC 631 Sociology of Rural Development

SOC 660 Theories of Development and Social Change

SOC 661 Gender and Global Society

SOC 663 Sociology of Sustainable Development

SOC 666 Globalization and Socioeconomic Restructuring

SOC 667 Theories of State, Economy, and Society

SOC 669 Global Inequality and Change

SOCR 475 Global Challenges in Plant and Soil Science

SPCM 634 Communication and Cultural Diversity

WR 510 Watershed Management in Developing Countries

Internship

Independent Study

Additional Requirements

International Development Events 3 2 0

Program Total Credits 12

A minimum of 12 credits are required to complete this program. A minimum of 9 credits must be at 500-

level or above.

1 Course is offered as an online course only.

2 1 Accepted only when designated “Des Questions de development a travers le cinema africain.”

3 2 Students are required to participate in two on-campus events focused on international development, as approved by advisor.

A minimum of 9 credits must be at 500-level or above.

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The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.

(FC) 2/19/16 Carole Makela, Chair

Shelly Ellerby, Curriculum Liaison Specialist