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From: Neal, Steve To: Smith, Randy Cc: Reed, Katie Subject: Requesting CAA Approval for Revision of SENR Minors Date: Thursday, November 16, 2017 3:57:08 PM Attachments: FFW Minor - Au17.docx image001.png Soil Science Minor - Au17.docx Randy, The School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) is seeking University Council on Academic Affairs approval for revision of the Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife minor, and the Soil Science minor, as outlined in the attached proposals to be effective spring semester 2018. The minor in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife currently requires 15 credits and it is proposed to be reduced to 14. The Soil Science minor currently requires 16 credits and it is proposed to be reduced to 15. The reason for the proposed changes is the same for both minors. SENR has one 2 credit hour course listed as an option in each of the minors. Currently students are unable to fulfill the minimum credit hours if the 2 credit hour course is selected, without taking an additional course. Faculty have made the decision to keep both 2 credit hour courses in the minors, therefore it is in the best interest of students to reduce the minimum number of credits required to earn each of the minors. This proposal was approved by the SENR Academic Affairs Committee and was reviewed and endorsed by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Academic Affairs Committee. Let me know if any additional information is needed in support of this request. Thank you. Steve Steven M. Neal, Ph.D. Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Programs College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences 100J Agricultural Administration, 2120 Fyffe Rd. Columbus, OH 43210 Office: 614-688-5612 Fax: 614-292-1218 [email protected]
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From: Neal, SteveTo: Smith, RandyCc: Reed, KatieSubject: Requesting CAA Approval for Revision of SENR MinorsDate: Thursday, November 16, 2017 3:57:08 PMAttachments: FFW Minor - Au17.docx
image001.pngSoil Science Minor - Au17.docx
Randy,TheSchoolofEnvironmentandNaturalResources(SENR)isseekingUniversityCouncilonAcademicAffairsapprovalforrevisionoftheForestry,Fisheries,andWildlifeminor,andtheSoilScienceminor,asoutlinedintheattachedproposalstobeeffectivespringsemester2018.TheminorinForestry,Fisheries,andWildlifecurrentlyrequires15creditsanditisproposedtobereducedto14.TheSoilScienceminorcurrentlyrequires16creditsanditisproposedtobereducedto15.Thereasonfortheproposedchangesisthesameforbothminors.SENRhasone2credithourcourselistedasanoptionineachoftheminors.Currentlystudentsareunabletofulfilltheminimumcredithoursifthe2credithourcourseisselected,withouttakinganadditionalcourse.Facultyhavemadethedecisiontokeepboth2credithourcoursesintheminors,thereforeitisinthebestinterestofstudentstoreducetheminimumnumberofcreditsrequiredtoearneachoftheminors.ThisproposalwasapprovedbytheSENRAcademicAffairsCommitteeandwasreviewedandendorsedbytheCollegeofFood,Agricultural,andEnvironmentalSciencesAcademicAffairsCommittee.Letmeknowifanyadditionalinformationisneededinsupportofthisrequest.Thankyou.Steve
Steven M. Neal, Ph.D.ProfessorandInterimAssociateDeanforAcademicProgramsCollegeofFood,Agricultural,andEnvironmentalSciences100JAgriculturalAdministration,2120FyffeRd.Columbus,OH43210Office:614-688-5612Fax:[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]School of Environment and Natural Resources
CURRENT
Undergraduate Minor in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife
The minor in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife is designed to provide students with a practical background in conservation and management of biota, specifically aquatic or terrestrial wildlife or forest plant communities. This minor is intended to provide students with an understanding of how wild plant and or animal populations and their habitats are conserved and managed to sustain diverse and viable plant and animal populations, ecosystem health, and consumptive and non-consumptive utilization by humans.
A total of 15 semester units are required for this minor.
Course number
Course Title
Credit hours
Prerequisite
Required Core Coursework:
ENR 2100
Introduction to Environmental Science
3
ENR 3300
Introduction to Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife
3
Controlled Electives:
(add courses from one of the following 2 focus areas to meet the 15 unit minimum requirement)
Forestry Focus
ENR 3321
Biology and Identification of Woody Forest Plants
3
ENR 3333
Silviculture
3
ENR 2100, ENR 2300,
& ENR 3321
ENR 5340
Forest Ecosystem Management
3
Senior standing
ENR 5797.08
Study at a Foreign Institution: China Research
3
Instructor permission
Fisheries and Wildlife
ENR 5280
Stream Ecology
4
ENR 3300
ENR 5342
Principles of Fisheries Ecology and Management
3
ENR 3300
ENR 5348
Conservation and Management of Aquatic Populations
3
ENR 5350.01
Taxonomy and Behavior of Aquatic Invertebrates
3
ENR 5280
ENR 5350.02
Taxonomy and Behavior of Fishes
3
ENR 5280
ENR 5355
Aquaculture
3
ENR 3300
ENR 5360
Principles of Wildlife Ecology and Management
3
ENR 5364.01
Mammalian Wildlife Biology and Management
3
ENR 3300
ENR 5364.02
Avian Wildlife Biology and Management
3
ENR 3300
ENR 5370
Management of Wildlife Habitat
2
ENR 3300
Restrictions and General Information
1. The minor is not available to students majoring in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management or Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife. Students majoring in Environmental Policy & Decision Making (EPDM) cannot choose the Forestry Focus. For EPDM students: since both of the core courses are required in EPDM, an additional course from the controlled electives must be selected.
1. A maximum of 6 approved study abroad credits (ENR 5797 or a related study abroad experience as approved by an ENR advisor) may be used toward the minor unless specified otherwise.
1. A minimum 2.00 cumulative point-hour ratio is required in the minor course work; and a minimum grade of a C- is required for each course used to complete the minor.
1. A minor should be declared at the time a student accumulates 60 hours.
1. A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor.
1. The minor must contain a minimum of 12 credit hours distinct from the major and/or additional minors (i.e. if a minor requires more than 12 credit hours, a student is permitted to overlap those hours beyond 12 with a major or with another minor).
1. The minor must include at least 6 hours of upper-level or upper-division course work (3000 or above).
1. Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count in the minor, and no more than 3 credit hours of course work graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor.
1. A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.
1. No more than 3 credit hours of xx93 may count toward the minor.
School of Environment and Natural Resources
PROPOSED
Undergraduate Minor in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife
The minor in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife is designed to provide students with a practical background in conservation and management of biota, specifically aquatic or terrestrial wildlife or forest plant communities. This minor is intended to provide students with an understanding of how wild plant and or animal populations and their habitats are conserved and managed to sustain diverse and viable plant and animal populations, ecosystem health, and consumptive and non-consumptive utilization by humans.
A total of 15 A minimum of 14 semester units are required for this minor.
Course number
Course Title
Credit hours
Prerequisite
Required Core Coursework:
ENR 2100
Introduction to Environmental Science
3
ENR 3300
Introduction to Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife
3
Controlled Electives:
(add courses from one of the following 2 focus areas to meet the 15 14 unit minimum requirement)
Forestry Focus
ENR 3321
Biology and Identification of Woody Forest Plants
3
ENR 3333
Silviculture
3
ENR 2100, ENR 2300,
& ENR 3321
ENR 5340
Forest Ecosystem Management
3
Senior standing
ENR 5797.08
Study at a Foreign Institution: China Research
3
Instructor permission
Fisheries and Wildlife
ENR 5280
Stream Ecology
4
ENR 3300
ENR 5342
Principles of Fisheries Ecology and Management
3
ENR 3300
ENR 5348
Conservation and Management of Aquatic Populations
3
ENR 3300 or EEOB 3410
ENR 5350.01
Taxonomy and Behavior of Aquatic Invertebrates
3
ENR 5280
ENR 5350.02
Taxonomy and Behavior of Fishes
3
ENR 5280
ENR 5355
Aquaculture
3
ENR 3300
ENR 5360
Principles of Wildlife Ecology and Management
3
ENR 5364.01
Mammalian Wildlife Biology and Management
3
ENR 3300
ENR 5364.02
Avian Wildlife Biology and Management
3
ENR 3300
ENR 5370
Management of Wildlife Habitat
2
ENR 3300
ENR 5358
Applied Vertebrate Physiological Ecology
3
EEOB 3410
Restrictions and General Information
1. The minor is not available to students majoring in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management or Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife. Students majoring in Environmental Policy & Decision Making (EPDM) cannot choose the Forestry Focus. For EPDM students: since both of the core courses are required in EPDM, an additional course from the controlled electives must be selected.
2. A maximum of 6 approved study abroad credits (ENR 5797 or a related study abroad experience as approved by an ENR advisor) may be used toward the minor unless specified otherwise.
3. A minimum 2.00 cumulative point-hour ratio is required in the minor course work; and a minimum grade of a C- is required for each course used to complete the minor.
4. A minor should be declared at the time a student accumulates 60 hours.
5. A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor.
6. The minor must contain a minimum of 12 credit hours distinct from the major and/or additional minors (i.e. if a minor requires more than 12 credit hours, a student is permitted to overlap those hours beyond 12 with a major or with another minor).
7. The minor must include at least 6 hours of upper-level or upper-division course work (3000 or above).
8. Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count in the minor, and no more than 3 credit hours of course work graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor.
9. A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.
10. No more than 3 credit hours of xx93 may count toward the minor.
School of Environment and Natural Resources
FINAL
Undergraduate Minor in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife
The minor in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife is designed to provide students with a practical background
