COUNCIL ON CURRICULAR PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTION
Thursday, 20 October
2005
3:30 p.m.
Algonquin Room
- University
A G E N D A
I. Consideration
of Minutes – 6 October 2005
II. Announcements
III. Old
Business
A. Report
from Senate Executive Committee on Proposed Concentrations and Pre-Baccalaureate Certificate Program
IV. New
Business
A.
Requests for
275/475 Courses
1. ANTH 475, Environmental
Anthropology, 3 s.h.
2. SOC 475,
Military Sociology, 3 s.h.
B.
Request for New
Course
1. WS 420, Race,
Class, and Gender, 3 s.h.
C.
Request for
Cross-Listing
1. WS/AAS/SOC
420, Race, Class, and Gender, 3 s.h.
D.
Request for
Change in Course Title
1. HORT 393,
Ornamental Crop Production, 3 s.h.
Current: Ornamental Crop Production
Proposed: Greenhouse
and Nursery Management
E.
Request for
Change in Prerequisite
1. GEOG 405,
Methods of Research, 2 s.h.
Current: ENG 280 and senior status
Proposed: ENG 280,
Geography or Meteorology major, and senior status
F.
Request for
Change in Prerequisite and Course Title
1. GEOG 409,
Geographic Information System Modeling II, 3 s.h.
Current: Geographic Information System Modeling II
Prereq: GEOG 408
Proposed: Thematic
Geographic Information Science
Prereq: GEOG 308 or GEOG 402; and STATS 171, or GEOG
301, or its equivalent as a co-requisite
G.
Request for
Change in Prerequisite, Course Title, and Description
1. GEOG 408,
Geographic Information System Modeling I, 3 s.h.
Current: Geographic Information
System Modeling I
Emphasis upon raster and 3D modeling based upon continuous
data. Integration of vector data and
concepts when appropriate for the solution to cell-based problems. Laboratory.
Prereq:
GEOG 208 and GEOG 308
Proposed: Environmental Geographic Information Science
Emphasis upon raster and 3D modeling based upon
continuous data. Laboratory exercises
focus on typical environmental problems solved with GIS. Topics include the integration of thematic
data and concepts when appropriate for the solution of environmental problems.
Prereq: GEOG 308 or GEOG 402; and STATS 171, GEOG 301,
or its equivalent as a co-requisite
H.
Request for
Change in Prerequisite, Course Title, Description, and Number
1. GEOG 301,
Introduction to Quantitative Geography, 3 s.h.
Current: GEOG 301, Introduction
to Quantitative Geography
Principles of quantitative analysis and their
application to geographical problems.
Prereq:
Two courses in Geography, MATH 128 or high school algebra, or consent of
instructor
Proposed: GEOG 204, Introduction to Geographical Data Analysis
Introduction to methods for the quantitative analysis
of data, their applications to geographical problems and their limitations in
geographical contexts.
Prereq:
MATH 129 or consent of instructor
I.
Request for
Change in Prerequisite, Repeatability and Credit Hours
1. GEOG 499,
Special Problems in Geography, 1-3 s.h.
Current: 1-3 s.h.
Proposed: 1-6 s.h.
Current: Prereq: 15 s.h. in Geography and consent of instructor
Proposed: Prereq: Consent of instructor
Current: Repeatable
to 3 s.h.
Proposed: Repeatable
to 6 s.h.
J.
Request for
Change in Course Title and Description
1. GEOG 327,
Climatology, 3 s.h.
Current: Climatology
Three facets of climatology are investigated: climate elements and atmospheric processes;
climatic classifications and distributions; and the influence of climate on
human activity
Proposed: Environmental
Climatology
This course deals with the mechanisms of heat flow,
radiation exchanges and water vapor flux and with the effects of climate on
organisms, ecosystems, and human societies as well as changes in global
environment.
K.
Request for
Change in Minor
1. Geographic
Information Systems
L.
Request for
Change in Major
1. Geography
V. Provost's
Report
NEXT MEETING – 3 NOVEMBER 2005
ALGONQUIN ROOM