THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 1707F
Date
of Senate Approval 11/29/07
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 14: Change of course title and description of
ENVR 341;
Adding
BIOL 342 and cross listing it with ENVR 341
Effective
Date: Fall 2008
1. Delete: On page 130,
the entry for ENVR 341:
341
Aquatic Ecosystems and Wetlands (4)
Structural and functional characteristics of freshwater
and marine ecosystems and their associated wetlands; one extended coastal field
trip. Prerequisite: ENVR 241. Odd years Spring.
Add: On page 130, in place of deleted entry:
341 Wetland Ecology (BIOL 342) (4)
An introduction to the ecology of freshwater wetland
ecosystems. Topics include hydrology,
biogeochemistry, plant and animal communities, ecosystem development, and
classification and management of wetlands. One or more required weekend field
trips. Prerequisite: ENVR 241. Odd years Fall.
Impact: No significant impact. Extended field trips were already required
for the course. The course is designed
as an advanced ecology course for Environmental Studies majors but is cross-listed
as an ecology course for Biology majors. Existing ENVR faculty have the
expertise to teach the course.
Rationale: The course is given a new
title and description to accurately reflect course content. The focus will be
on freshwater wetlands, hence the need to change the current course description
that includes marine ecosystems.
2. Add: On page
79, new course, BIOL 342:
342 Wetland
Ecology (ENVR 341) (4)
An introduction to the ecology of freshwater wetland
ecosystems. Topics include hydrology,
biogeochemistry, plant and animal communities, ecosystem development, and
classification and management of wetlands. One or more required weekend field
trips. Prerequisite: BIOL 115 or ENVR 241. Odd years Fall.
3. Delete:
On
page 76, in the list of courses under Concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology:
three courses from BIOL 321, 331-337, 340 or 348,
350, 351, 356, 360, 365, or ENVR 350, 360, 384;
Add: On page 76, in place of deleted entry:
three courses from BIOL 321, 331-337, 340 or 348, 342, 350, 351, 356, 360, 365, or ENVR 341, 350, 360, 384;
Impact: No significant impact.
Cross-listing the course gives Biology majors another elective course for their
major.
Rationale: The course content is
applicable to Biology students completing an Ecology concentration. It provides
an additional course option for all Biology majors.