UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS
Academic Program Approval
Submitted by: Charles E. Mason, phone number 831-8888
Action: Revise the MS in Wildlife Ecology
Effective term: 05F
Current degree: MS
Proposed change leads to the
degree of: MS
Proposed name: N/A
Revising or Deleting:
Graduate Program Policy statement change: See
attached document for complete policy with highlighted changes.
Graduate Program of Study: Wildlife Ecology: M.S.
Graduate Concentration: N/A
List program changes for
curriculum revisions:
Drop ENWC 865 (Seminar)
Add ENWC 870 (Graduate Research
Seminar)
List new courses required for
the new or revised curriculum: None, the added course already
exists. ENWC 865 will be deactivated.
Other affected units: No
other units will be affected.
Rationale:
The course being dropped from the
requirement, ENWC 865 (Seminar), is being deactivated
because graduate students receive the mechanics of seminar preparation and
presentation through venues associated with on-line resources, their graduate
advisor, and the thesis committee.
Through ENWC 870 (Graduate Research Seminar), students will fulfill the
requirement to present their thesis research proposal in a more formal manner.
Program Requirements:
No change is being made in the catalog text.
ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION: (Please do not remove supporting
documentation.)
Department Chairperson Douglas Tallamy Date
Dean of College Robin Morgan Date
Chairperson, College Curriculum
Committee__David Frey__________________________Date_____________________
Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR
Studies Charles Mason Date
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating
Com. Avron Abraham Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program
Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs
& Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
Revised