Senate Document Number 2201S

Date of Senate Approval 02/08/01

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

APC Document 15:  Modifications of Curriculum Revision in Biology
                                (Senate Document 6500S)

Effective Date: Fall 2001

1) Changes in course numbers, prerequisites, and semester offerings for biology curriculum core:

BIOL 111 (change course number and add prerequisites
a) Delete: BIOL 111

b) Add: BIOL 210

c) Add: Prerequisites: BIOL 115 and 116, or permission of instructor.

BIOL 112 (change course number and add prerequisites)
a) Delete: BIOL 112

b) Add: BIOL 211

c) Add: Prerequisites: BIOL 115 and 116, or permission of instructor.

b) Add: BIOL 116

c) Delete: Prerequisites: either BIOL 111 or 112; CHEM 132: or permission of instructor. Fall.

d) Add: Prerequisite: CHEM 144 (pre- or corequisite), or permission of instructor. Spring.

b). Add: BIOL 115

c). Delete: Prerequisite: BIOL 215. Spring.

d) Add: Fall.

I. Required courses in the major-- 18-19 hours including BIOL 111, 112, 215, 216;....":

a) Delete: BIOL 111, 112, 215, 216

b) Add: BIOL 115, 116, 210, 211

II. Required courses outside the major…

a) Delete: 19 hours; 132

b) Add: 16-19 hours; 132 (or placement)

3). Under "Minor in Biology":

a) Delete: either BIOL 111 or 112; BIOL 215 and 216;

b) Add: BIOL 115, 116; 210 or 211;

4). Changes in prerequisites (the following changes should be made for courses listed below):

BIOL 223:
Delete: BIOL 111

BIOL 234:
Delete: BIOL 112

Add: BIOL 211

BIOL 321:
Delete: BIOL 216

Add: BIOL 115

BIOL 331:
Delete: BIOL 111, 216

Add: BIOL 115, 210

BIOL 332:
Delete: BIOL 111, 216

Add: BIOL 115, 210

BIOL 333:
Delete: BIOL 111, 216

Add: BIOL 115, 210

BIOL 334:
Delete: BIOL 112, 216

Add: BIOL 115, 211

BIOL 335:
Delete: BIOL 112, 216

Add: BIOL 115, 211

BIOL 336:
Delete: BIOL 111; either 215 or 216

Add: either BIOL 115 or 116, BIOL 210

BIOL 337:
Delete: BIOL 111, 216

Add: BIOL 115, 210

BIOL 338:
Delete: BIOL 215

Add: BIOL 116

BIOL 339:
Delete: BIOL 215

Add: BIOL 116

BIOL 344:
Delete: BIOL 215

Add: BIOL 116

BIOL 345:
Delete: BIOL 112, 215

Add: BIOL 116, 211

BIOL 346:
Delete: BIOL 111 or 112, 215

Add: BIOL 116, 210, 211

BIOL 350:
Delete: BIOL 111, 216

Add: BIOL 115, 210

BIOL 351:
Delete: BIOL 112

Add: BIOL 211

BIOL 352:
Delete: BIOL 111

Add: BIOL 210

BIOL 356:
Delete: BIOL 111, 112

Add: BIOL 210, 211

BIOL 360:
Delete: BIOL 216

Add: BIOL 115, 210

BIOL 423:
Delete: BIOL 215

Add: BIOL 116

BIOL 442:
Delete: BIOL 112

Add: BIOL 211

BIOL 443:
Delete: BIOL 215, 216

Add: BIOL 115, 116

BIOL 444:
Delete: BIOL 111, 215

Add: BIOL 116, 210

Add: BIOL 116, 210

Impact Statement: The changes proposed above do not fundamentally alter the curriculum. The two core courses (cell/molecular biology; ecology/evolution) that were originally scheduled to be taken during a student's sophomore year now will be completed during the freshman year. General zoology, since it will remain unchanged for the new curriculum, and general botany are returned to the sophomore year, in their current positions. The changes proposed above will not alter overall requirements for the major, minor, or All-University requirements.

Concurrences: The changes likely will not impact other departments. Nevertheless, concurrences have been requested from Chemistry and Environmental Studies.

Rationale: After much deliberation over new course content, and on how the sequence of courses for the major will affect student performance and achievement, it was necessary for the biology faculty to alter the sequence in which biology majors will take the four core courses of the new curriculum.