TO:	Dr. Joel Piperberg Faculty Senate Chairperson
FROM:	Francine G. McNairy Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
DATE:	April 6, 2001
SUBJECT:	APPROVAL OF FACULTY SENATE CURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS

As the President's designee, I am informing you of the approval of the following Faculty Senate Curricular Actions:

1. Faculty Senate actions at meeting on February 6, 2001

New Graduate Course:
PSYC 511 - Substance-Related Disorders
• 3 credits
Approved, effective Fall 2001

New Undergraduate Courses

ESCI 385 - Global Change
• 3 credits
• Writing (W) Course; Non-General Education Course
• Pre-requisites: ESCI 241 or ESCI 261 or GEOG 230

Approved, effective Fall 2001

ESCI 466 - Coastal Environmental Oceanography

• 3 credits
• Writing (W) Course; Non-General Education Course
• Pre-requisites: ESCI 261, ENGL 110, 24 credits of Liberal Arts Core

Approved, effective Fall 2001

Changes in Courses/Curricula

Revisions to the BS Oceanography Major

a. Oceanography/Biological Option - 125 credits
Major Field Requirements Changes
• Add ESCI 380
• Drop BIOL 395 and ESCI 497
• Increase credits from 26 to 28

Required Related Changes

• Drop MATH 235, CSCI 160, BIOL 316, BIOL 435
• Add BIOL 211, 221, 241, 263, 365, 375
• Change Math and Computer Science credits to 8
• Change Biology credits to 21
• Increase total requirements to 55

Recommended Courses

• Drop ESCI 366, 380, 562
• Add BIOL 395, 435, 447 and ESCI 282

b. Oceanography/Chemical Option - 127 credits
Major Field Requirements Changes
• Drop ESCI 223, 497
• Add ESCI 282, 466, 485
• Increase credits from 26 to 31

Required Related Changes

• Drop CSCI 160, CHEM 391, CHEM 392
• Add CHEM 375 with lab
• Decrease total credits from 55 to 54

Recommended Courses

• Drop ESCI 224, 366, 485, 562
• Add ESCI 227

c. Oceanography/Geological Option - 126 credits
Major Field Requirements Changes
• Drop ESCI 224, 423, 497, 241
• Renumber ESCI 223 to ESCI 227, ESCI 324 to ESCI 328
• Add ESCI 282, 325, 326, 385, 386, 466, 485
• Increase major field credits from 46 to 58

Required Related Changes

• Drop CSCI 160
• Decrease Math and Engineering Science credits from 11 to 8
• Decrease required related credits from 29 to 26

Recommended Courses

• Drop ESCI 366 and ESCI 425

d. Oceanography/Physical Option - 126 credits
Major Field Requirements Changes
• Drop ESCI 497
• Renumber ESCI 381 to ESCI 282
• Add ESCI 485
• Increase major field credits from 36 to 38

Required Related Changes

• Drop CSCI 160
• Decrease Math & Computer Science credits from 21 to 18
• Decrease required related credits from 49 to 46

Recommended Courses

• Drop ESCI 485 and ESCI 562
• Add ESCI 466

COMMENTS: All of the options above require an apparent increase in the total number of credits required for graduation. However, previously, courses were listed but not all their pre-requisites were listed. Therefore, in reality, these revisions are now accurate with respect to total credits required since all pre-requisite courses are now explicitly stated.

Ms. Frances Axsmith, Assistant Registrar, Lyle
Ms. Rachael Wywadis, Associate Registrar, Lyle
Ms. Candae Deen, Acting Registrar, Lyle
Dr. Paul Specht, Acting Director, Academic Advisement, Lyle


Dr. James Stager, APAA, Biemesderfer
Dr. Carol Phillips, APAPS, Biemesderfer
Dr. Edward Shane, Dean-SCMA, Science & Technology Building, Roddy
Dr. Sam Casselberry, Acting Dean-HMSS, McComsey
Dr. Daniel Heslink, Acting Assoc. Dean-HMSS, McComsey
Dr. Bennett Berhow, Dean-EDUC, Stayer
Dr. Duncan Perry, Graduate Dean, Lyle


Dr. Charles Scharnberger, Chair-ESCI, Lancaster Hse
Dr. Betty Finney, Chair-PSYC, Byerly Hse

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