Curriculum Proposal
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Department: Biological Sciences / School Document Number: EMS 16-18Author (Contact): Mike Zimmer / School Approval Date: 3/4/2016
Date: 2/29/2016 / CEP Review Date: 3/15/2016
Effective Term: Fall 2016 / Senate Approval Date: 4/6/2016
Type of Proposal
(place an X in the proper box)
Course: / addition
Program: X / deletion
Experiential
Learning / revision X
General
Education
Proposal Subject: (One sentence overview of the proposal. Examples: change in title, prerequisite and description of NUR XYZ. Create new plan of study in XYZ department, etc.)
This curriculm proposal proposes to (1) replace the name "Microbiology Concentration" under the BS in Biology degree to "Microbiology and Immunology Concentration" and (2) update the course requirement for the concentration.
Justification: (Explain the rationale for the proposed change.)
This name change and course requirement update will better reflect the current course offerings for this concentration.
Current: (If proposal is for a course change, enter current course information here. Include title, credits, pattern, course description and course outcomes or objectives. If proposal is for a change in plan of study, enter name here, and include current bingo sheet as an attached document, labeled CURRENT.) / Proposed: (If proposal is for a course change or new course, enter new course information here. Include title, credits, pattern, course description and course outcomes or objectives. If proposal is for a change in plan of study, or new plan, enter name here and include proposed bingo sheet as an attached document, labeled PROPOSED.)Microbiology Concentration
Current bingo sheet is attached
Current
18cr Common Core Electives
8cr Concentration Requirements
Microbiology 31600 4cr
Ecology 33300 4cr or Animal Physiology 35700 4cr
12cr Concentration Electives / Microbiology and Immunology Concentration
Modified concentration biogo sheet is attached
Proposed
18cr Common Core Electives
7cr Concentration Requirments
Microbiology 31600 4cr
Biology of the Immune System 32020 3cr
15cr Concentration Electives
Microbiology courses 12cr
Related Biology courses 3cr
Impact on Students: (Explain how students will be affected by the proposal. Benefits to students should be listed.)
Total biology requirement will increase from 38 to 40.
Impact On Other Departments: (Explain how other academic departments may be affected by the proposal, and summarize any discussions with other departments about the proposal. If adding or deleting a course, explain how other departments may be affected.)
None
Impact on University Resources: (Curriculum changes affect university resources. Explain here how instructional, lab, computer or library resources may be affected by the proposal. It is especially important to address the possible need for additional faculty.)
None
Impact on General Education Requirements: (If the proposal fulfills or changes general education requirements in your department, explain this here.)
None
BS Biology - Microbiology Concentration
Current Curriculum
Concentration: Microbiology
Catalog Year: 2015-16
Degree Requirements / Details /Credit Hours / 120 credit hours For example, students starting a 120 credit hour program in Fall 2015 must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester/30 credit hours per academic year to earn a Bachelor’s Degree on time in 4 years and graduate by May 2019.
Grade Point Average (GPA) / 2.0 GPA (See Note 1)
Residency Rule / Complete at least 32 hours at the 30000 or higher course level at Purdue University Calumet (PUC campus)
Experiential Learning (EXL) / 2 courses approved with the E X L attribute. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
General Education Core / Purdue University Calumet requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in the following General Education competencies:
English Composition (6 credits);
Natural Science (3 to 4 credits);
Mathematics or Statistics (3 credits);
Humanities (3 credits); / Social Science (3 credits);
Speech Communication (3 credits); Computer Utilization (3 credit hours); / Wellness Education (1 to 3 credits); Technology in Society (3 credits); Freshman Experience Course (1 to 3 credits).
Some courses may fulfill more than one requirement. Additional General Education coursework may be required to achieve the minimum 30 credit hours. Only courses approved by University Senate will satisfy Gen Ed Requirements. (See Course Description under Important Links on the Academic Catalog web site at http://www.purduecal.edu/catalog/.)
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. Failure to master the subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. This may entail achieving higher grades than just the minimum noted in this plan of study. Review program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for graduation. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
SEMESTER 1 - Program Requirements (Course Title) / Subject Code/ Course Number / Semester Offered / Credit Hours / Gen Ed / Min Grade / Notes / Also Allowed / Pre/Co-requisite CoursesIntroductory Biology (m) / BIOL 10100 (m) / FA, SP / 4 / Yes / C / MA 15300
Freshman Experience In Biological Sciences / BIOL 10700 / FA, SP / 1 / Yes
General Chemistry (m) / CHM 11500 (m) / FA, SP, SU / 4 / MA 15300
Calculus I for Life Sciences / MA 16031 / FA / 3 / Yes / C- / MA 16300 / MA 15400 or ALEKS Placement
Fundamentals of Speech / COM 11400 / ALL / 3 / Yes
SEMESTER 2 - Program Requirements (Course Title) / Subject Code/ Course Number / Semester Offered / Credit Hours / Gen Ed / Min Grade / Notes / Also Allowed / Pre/Co-requisite Courses /
Introductory Biology (m) / BIOL 10200 (m) / FA, SP / 4 / Yes / C / MA 15300 or BIOL 10100
General Chemistry / CHM 11600 / FA, SP / 4 / CHM 11500
Calculus II for Life Sciences / MA 16032 / SP / 3 / MA 16400 / MA 16031
Introduction to Computer-Based Systems / CIS 20400 / ALL / 3 / Yes / Any Gen Ed computer course
English Composition I / ENGL 10400 / ALL / 3 / Yes / C / ENGL 10000 / High School Grades
SEMESTER 3 - Program Requirements (Course Title) / Subject Code/ Course Number / Semester Offered / Credit Hours / Gen Ed / Min Grade / Notes / Also Allowed / Pre/Co-requisite Courses /
Basic Microbiology (m) / BIOL 31600 (m) / FA, SP / 4 / BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry / CHM 25500 / FA, SU / 3 / CHM 11600
Organic Chemistry Lab / CHM 25501 / FA, SU / 1 / CHM 25500
English Composition II (e) / ENGL 10500 (e) / ALL / 3 / Yes / ENGL10000 B min, ENGL10400 C min
Gen Ed Social Sci. Elective / Any Social Sci. / ALL / 3 / Yes
SEMESTER 4 - Program Requirements (Course Title) / Subject Code/ Course Number / Semester Offered / Credit Hours / Gen Ed / Min Grade / Notes / Also Allowed / Pre/Co-requisite Courses /
Introductory Cell Biology / BIOL 24300 / SP / 4 / BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Biostatistics / STAT 33001 / SP / 3 / BIOL 33000 STAT 30100 / MA 15300 & BIOL 10100 & 10200
Organic Chemistry / CHM 25600 / SP, SU / 3 / CHM 25500
Organic Chemistry Lab / CHM 25601 / SP, SU / 1 / CHM 25600
Humanities / Social Sci. Elective / See Note 2 / ALL / 3
SEMESTER 5 - Program Requirements (Course Title) / Subject Code/ Course Number / Semester Offered / Credit Hours / Gen Ed / Min Grade / Notes / Also Allowed / Pre/Co-requisite Courses /
Genetics / BIOL 24400 / FA / 4 / BIOL 10100 & 10200 & CHM 11600
Gen Ed Humanities Elective / Any Gen Ed approved Humanities course / FA, SP / 3 / Yes
Microbiology Elective / See Note 3 / FA / 4 / BIOL 31600
General Physics I / PHYS 22000 / 4 / PHYS 15200 / MA 14800 or 15400
SEMESTER 6 - Program Requirements (Course Title) / Subject Code/ Course Number / Semester Offered / Credit Hours / Gen Ed / Min Grade / Notes / Also Allowed / Pre/Co-requisite Courses /
Microbiology Elective / See Note 3 / SP / 3 / BIOL 31600
General Physics II / PHYS 22100 / FA, SP / 4 / PHYS 26100 / PHYS 22000
Principles of Biochemistry / CHM 33300 / FA, SP / 3 / CHM 25500 or CHM 26100
Humanities / Social Sci. Elective / See Note 2 / FA, SP / 3
E X L Elective (e) / See Note 4 (e) / 1 / Any E X L
SEMESTER 7 - Program Requirements (Course Title) / Subject Code/ Course Number / Semester Offered / Credit Hours / Gen Ed / Min Grade / Notes / Also Allowed / Pre/Co-requisite Courses /
Microbiology Elective / See Note 3 / 5 / BIOL 31600
Animal Physiology or Free Elective / BIOL 35700 or 30000 level elective Note 5 / FA / 4 / BIOL 21400 / BIOL 24400
BIOL 21400 Pre-req: BIOL 21300
Free Elective / ALL / 3
Humanities / Social Sci Elective / See Note 2 / ALL / 3
SEMESTER 8 - Program Requirements (Course Title) / Subject Code/ Course Number / Semester Offered / Credit Hours / Gen Ed / Min Grade / Notes / Also Allowed / Pre/Co-requisite Courses /
Senior Capstone / BIOL 42600 / FA, SP / 1 / BIOL 31600, BIOL 33300 or 35700
Free Elective / ALL / 3
Free Elective / ALL / 2
Ecology or Free Elective (30000 level or above elective) / BIOL 33300 or See Note 5 / ALL / 4
Free Elective / ALL / 3
Free Elective / ALL / 3
Program Total / 120
Additional Information and Guidelines
Note 1: Additional GPA Requirement for BS Biology Degree:
▪ Minimum 2.0 GPA for all biology core (BIOL 10700, 10100, 10200, 24300, 24400, and 42600) and concentration required courses (BIOL 31600 and either BIOL 33300 or 35700). (BIOL 35700 may be replaced by BIOL 21400. BIOL 21300, prerequisite of BIOL 21400, is counted as a free elective course.)
▪ Minimum 2.0 GPA for all biology courses required for graduation.
Note 2: Humanities/ Social Sciences Electives (9 credits):
▪ Department of Biological Sciences accepts Humanity Elective courses with the following course subject codes: AD, COM, ENGL, ETHN, FLL, HIST, LAS, MUS, PHIL, WOST, and THTR. (Six credit hours of foreign languages may also be used to fulfill the requirement.)
▪ The Department accepts Social Sciences Elective courses with the following subject codes: ANTH, BHS, CDFS, COM, ECON, MGMT, POL, PSY, SOC, & WOST.
Note 3: Microbiology Elective (minimum 12 credits):
▪ Courses range from 1 to 5 credits.
▪ Maximum 3 credits of microbiology related independent studies / research / internship can be used to fulfill the Microbiology Concentration elective requirement.
▪ See attachment for list of microbiology elective courses.
Note 4: Experiential Learning Elective (no minimum credit requirement): Two Experiential Learning (E X L) units are required for graduation.
Experiential Learning courses ranges from 0 to 3 credits. BIOL 21000, 34200, 48800, 48900, SCI 49100, ENGL 10500 and ENGL 41401 can be used to fulfill this requirement. Any other E X L courses are acceptable.
Note 5: Microbiology Concentration Requirement: Take at least one of the following: BIOL 33300 (SP) or BIOL 35700 (FA), BIOL 35700 may be replaced by BIOL 21400 (FA, SP). BIOL 21300, prerequisite of BIOL 21400 is counted as a free elective.
Biology: Microbiology Concentration
· The GPA for the combined biology core courses and Microbiology Concentration required courses must be 2.0 or above.
· The GPA for all biology courses required for graduation must be 2.0 or above.
Biology Core (18 Credits)
Subject Code/ Course Number / Program Requirements (Course Title) / Lab / Credit Hours / SemesterOffered* / Prerequisite /
BIOL 10700 / Freshman Experience in Biol. Sci. / 1 / FA, SP /
BIOL 10100 / Introductory Biology I / X / 4 / FA, SP / MA 15300 /
BIOL 10200 / Introductory Biology II / X / 4 / FA, SP / MA 15300 or BIOL 10100 /
BIOL 24300 / Introductory Cell Biology / X / 4 / SP / BIOL 10100, 10200, CHM 11600 /
BIOL 24400 / Genetics / X / 4 / FA / BIOL 10100, 10200, CHM 11600 /
BIOL 42600 / Senior Capstone / 1 / FA, SP / BIOL 31600 or 33300 or 35700 /
Microbiology Concentration Required Courses (8 credits)
· BIOL 31600 is required. Choose either BIOL 33300 or BIOL 35700.
Subject Code/ Course Number / Program Requirements (Course Title) / Lab / Credit Hours / Semester Offered* / Prerequisite /BIOL 31600 / Basic Microbiology / X / 4 / FA, SP / BIOL 10100 and 10200, CHM 11600 /
BIOL 33300 / General Ecology / X / 4 / SP / BIOL 10100 and 10200 /
1BIOL 35700 / Introductory Animal Physiology / X / 4 / FA / BIOL 10100 and 10200 /
1BIOL 35700 may be replaced by BIOL 21400. BIOL 21300, prerequisite of BIOL 21400, is counted as a free elective course.
Microbiology Concentration Elective Courses (Minimum 12 Credits)
· Take minimum 6 credits from Group A and the rest can be from Group A or B.
· Maximum 3 credits of microbiology related research/ internship/ practicum can be used to fulfill the minimum 12 credit elective requirement.
Group A:
Subject Code/ Course Number / Group A Program Electives (Course Title) / Lab / Credit Hours / Pre/Co-requisite Courses /BIOL 51601 / Food Microbiology / X / 5 / BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 51605 / Environmental Microbiology / X / 4 / BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 53300 / Medical Microbiology / 3 / BIOL 22100 or31600
BIOL 53400 / Medical Microbiology Lab / X / 2 / BIOL 53400 (Co-requisite)
BIOL 56100 / Immunology / 3 / BIOL 22100 or 31600
BIOL 59500 / Special Assignments (Microbiology Related)
Examples in previous years included: / Varies
Virology / 3 / BIOL 22100 or 31600
Group B: