THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate Document Number 0907F
Date of Senate Approval 11/29/07
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 2: Change credit-hour limit for MATH 499 and STAT 499
Effective Date: Fall 2008
1.
Delete: On page 200, the description for MATH 499
499 Undergraduate
Research in Mathematics (1-3)
Independent
research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded
at the discretion of the instructor. Can be repeated for a total of 3 hours
credit. Prerequisites: MATH 280, 291. See department chair.
Add : On page 200, in place of deleted entry:
499 Undergraduate
Research in Mathematics (1-6)
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty
mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at the discretion of the instructor. May be
repeated for a total of 6 hours credit. Prerequisites: MATH 280, 291. See
department chair.
2.
Delete: On page 201, the description for STAT 499
499 Undergraduate
Research in Statistics (1-3)
Independent research under the supervision of a
faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at discretion of instructor. May be
repeated for a total of 3 hours credit. See department chair.
Add: On page 201, in place of deleted entry:
499 Undergraduate
Research in Statistics (1-6)
Independent research under the supervision of a
faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at discretion of instructor. May be
repeated for a total of 6 hours credit. See department chair.
Impact: There
will be little impact.
Rationale: Most
departments allow the possibility of six hours of credit for undergraduate
research. This will put the Mathematics program more in line with other
departments on campus.