ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for
the approval of new and revised academic programs. Page 2 will serve as an attachment to the
Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing
department should complete form, attach as a cover page and forward to the
college dean. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as it is to
appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.
Proposed change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts (
) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor of Philosophy
( ) Bachelor of Science ( X ) Master of Science (
) Other ______________________________________
2.
( ) New major/curriculum Title
to be entered in record of students who select this program
(
) New minor Title to be entered in record of students
who select this program
(
) Change from provisional to permanent status.
3.
( x ) Revision of existing: (
) major (
) minor (x ) concentration
Present title
Entomology and Applied
Ecology, Concentration in
Applied Ecology
Records System
Program Code
( x ) Add/delete
required courses/credit hours
( ) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4.
( ) Deletion of
existing/disestablish: ( ) major (
) minor ( ) Other _______________________________
Title Code______________________
5.
( ) Policy
Change____________________________________________________________________________________
Title/Department
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do
not remove supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson Date
Dean of College Date
Chairperson, Senate Com. On UG or GR Studies Date
Chairperson,
Senate Coordinating Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
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
a. Rationale for
creation, revision, or deletion:
In 2001 the department established two concentrations
at the M.S. level in the Entomology and Applied Ecology program: (I) Entomology
and (2) Applied Ecology.
The Applied Ecology concentration serves students with
ecological interests who do not seek employment as wildlife biologists. Such students also will likely have B.S.
degrees without a wildlife focus. Thus,
the concentration offers flexibility to students. For example, a student with both ecological
and entomological interests may emphasize one or the other by the choice of
concentration. The Applied Ecology concentration is the nexus where any of our
faculty could mentor students appropriately.
We initially thought it useful to
require a course in physiology as an admission requirement. Admitted student
who lacked it would be allowed to make it up. Having rethought the need in
relation to other courses, we have decided to drop the requirement. A student’s
Graduate Advisory Committee may require such a course if deemed appropriate to
the student’s research or career objectives.
We have added the renamed and refocused ENWC614 Advanced Ecology as a
general requirement for the concentration because the course will have a more
general ecological context pertinent to students in the concentration than when
previously taught as Insect Ecology. The new course will be a unifying course
for our general graduate program because it will be required for all graduate
students in the department.
b. Summary of program:
The Department of Entomology and Applied
Ecology began offering an M.S. in Entomology in 1949. In 1999 changed the
degree name to Entomology and Applied Ecology to provide a broader name to the
degree for the benefit of students in the program with interests and thesis
topics broader than insects. However, no curricular changes were made, which
left those students still required to take 9 credits of insect courses. To
remedy this problem, in 2001 the department established two concentrations at
the M.S. level in the Entomology and Applied Ecology program: (I) Entomology
and (2) Applied Ecology. The Applied Ecology Concentration requires courses in
ecology, conservation, and taxonomy of a variety of taxa. It serves students with ecological interests
who do not seek employment as wildlife biologists. Students whose primary
interest is insects, but who want the applied ecology emphasis, also can choose
this concentration.
AUTHORIZED
DEGREE TITLES
Please check
the appropriate degree:
( ) Bachelor
of Applied Science
( ) Bachelor
of Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Fine Arts
( ) Bachelor
of Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor
of Music
( ) Bachelor
of Science
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Education
( ) Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied
Sciences
( ) Master
of Arts
( ) Master
of Arts in Liberal Studies
( ) Master
of Business Administration
( ) Master
of Chemical Engineering
( ) Master
of Civil Engineering
( ) Master
of Education
( ) Master
of Electrical Engineering
( ) Master
of Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master
of Fine Arts
( ) Master
of Instruction
( ) Master
of Marine Policy
( ) Master
of Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master
of Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master
of Music
( ) Master
of Physical Therapy
( ) Master
of Public Administration
( X ) Master of Science
( ) Master
of Science in
Nursing
( ) Doctor
of Education
( ) Doctor
of Philosophy
This document will be retained
permanently in the Faculty Senate Office.
Revised