Download 10. Justification for course change.

UCC/UGC/YCC
Proposal for Course Change
FAST TRACK
(Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to UCC or UGC Fast Track Policy for eligibility)
1. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?:
Spring 2012
See effective dates calendar.
2. College:
CEFNS
4. Current course subject and number:
3. Academic Unit:
Geology
GLG 516, 520, 537, 561, 565, 570, 575, 612, 615,
617, 625, 627, 632, 637, 670
5. Current title, description and units. Cut and
paste, in its entirety, from the current on-line
academic catalog*.
(www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccatalogs.htm)
See Attached
Bold the proposed changes in this column to
differentiate from what is not changing, and
Bold with strikethrough what is being
deleted.
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*if there has been a previously approved UCC/UGC/YCC
change since the last catalog year, please copy the
approved text from the proposal form into this field.
6. Is this course in any plan (major, minor or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis or concentration)?
Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact and attach written responses from the affected academic units
prior to college curricular submission.
No plans are affected-prerequisite change only.
7. Is there a related plan or sub plan change proposal being submitted?
If no, explain.
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Yes
No
8. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components?
Yes
If yes, note the units specific to each component in the course description above.
No
9. Is there a course fee?
No
Yes
(GLG 520, 530, 561, 575, 612, 615, 625, 627, 632, 670)
10. Justification for course change.
Prerequisite changes to reduce the necessity of admissions overrides.
IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION, COMPLETE ONLY WHAT IS CHANGING
If the changes included in this proposal are significant, attach copies of original and
proposed syllabi
CURRENT
Current course subject and number
PROPOSED
Proposed course subject and number
Current number of units
Proposed number of units
Current short course title
Proposed short course title (max 30 characters)
Current long course title
Proposed long course title (max 100 characters)
Current grading option
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Current repeat for additional units
Proposed grading option
letter grade
pass/fail
or both
Proposed repeat for additional units
Current max number of units
Proposed max number of units
Current prerequisite
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Current co-requisite
Proposed prerequisite
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Proposed co-requisite
Current co-convene with
Proposed co-convene with
Current cross list with
Proposed cross list with
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Answer 11-15 for UCC/YCC only:
11. Is this course an approved Liberal Studies or Diversity course?
If yes, select all that apply. Liberal Studies
Diversity
Yes
No
Both
12. Do you want to remove the Liberal Studies or Diversity designation?
If yes, select all that apply. Liberal Studies
Diversity
Both
Yes
No
Yes
No
14. Is the course a Common Course as defined by your Articulation Task Force? Yes
No
15. Is this course a Shared Unique Numbering (SUN) course?
No
13. Is this course listed in the Course Equivalency Guide?
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
Yes
09/15/2011
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
Chair of college curriculum committee
09/15/2011
Date
Date
9/22/11
Dean of college
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Date
For Committee use only:
9/13/11
Date
UCC/UGC/YCC Approval
Approved as submitted:
Yes
No
Approved as modified: Yes
No
GLG 516 PETROLOGIC PHASE EQUILIBRIA (3)
Theory and application of quantitative methods in petrology, focusing on methods useful for
ascertaining the physical conditions under which rocks form. GLG 315 recommended
before taking GLG 516. Prerequisite: Graduate status in Geology.
GLG 520 VOLCANOLOGY (4)
Volcanic eruption and depositional mechanisms, origin of volcanic features, and research
methods in volcanology. 3 units hrs. lecture, 1 unit 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.
Prerequisite: GLG 315 Graduate status in Geology.
GLG 537 QUATERNARY GEOLOGY (3)
Introduces Pleistocene geology and glaciation, pluvial conditions, hydrology, stratigraphy,
and geomorphology. 3 hrs. units lecture, field trips. Prerequisite: GLG 101 or GLG 101H
Graduate status in CEFNS.
GLG 561 REGIONAL TECTONICS (3)
Geologic principles, plate tectonic theory applied to the interpretation of geologic history on a
regional scale. 3 hrs. units lecture, field trips. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Graduate
status in Geology or instructor's consent.
GLG 565 INTRODUCTION TO SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS (3)
Surveys the principles and methods of geophysics as applied to the study of the earth: its
origin, history, and internal constitution. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: GLG 435 and (MAT
137 or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 65+; MATHC 65+; PLACE
70+)) and (PHY 112 or 262) Graduate status in Geology.
GLG 570 GEOCHEMISTRY: EARTH AS A CHEMICAL SYSTEM (4)
A broad overview of formation and evolution of the solar system, solid Earth, and natural
waters from the perspective of the origin, distribution, and behavior of the elements. Lecture
and lab activities will investigate practical aspects of geochemistry, including crystal and
solution chemistry, trace element and isotope geochemistry, and mineral stability. Letter
grade only. Prerequisite: CHM 151 and CHM 151L Graduate status in CEFNS.
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GLG 575 GEOCHEMISTRY OF NATURAL WATERS (4)
Introduces equilibrium and kinetic processes responsible for the chemical composition of
natural fresh, saline, and hypersaline surface and ground waters; application of these
processes to geologic problems including diagenesis, weathering, and mineral deposits. 3
hrs. units lecture, 3 hrs. 1 unit lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite:
(GLG 101 or GLG 101H) and CHM 151 and CHM 152 and CHM 320 and CHM 320L
Graduate status in CEFNS.
GLG 612 IGNEOUS PETROLOGY (4)
Petrogenesis of igneous rocks; advanced studies in thin section, hand sample, and field;
computer modeling of igneous systems. 3 hrs. units lecture, 3 hrs. 1 unit lab. Letter grade
only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: GLG 315 Graduate status in Geology.
GLG 615 METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY (4)
Analysis of metamorphic rocks and advanced studies in thin sections, emphasizing
quantitative methods. 3 hrs. units lecture, 3 hrs. 1 unit lab. Letter grade only.
Prerequisite: GLG 315
GLG 617 ISOTOPE GEOLOGY (3)
Examination of major isotopic systems used in dating geologic materials and as geologic
tracers, including radiogenic and stable isotopes in high and low temperature applications,
and cosmogenic isotopes. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: one year of undergraduate
chemistry and graduate status in geology, or instructor's approval. Graduate
status in CEFNS.
GLG 625 SILICICLASTIC PETROLOGY (4)
Petrographic analysis of conglomerates, sandstones, and mudstones, including diagenesis,
provenance reconstructions, and analysis of controls on composition. 3 hrs. units lecture, 3
hrs. 1 unit lab, field trips. Letter grade or pass-fail. Prerequisite: GLG 315 and 324
Graduate status in Geology.
GLG 627 DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS (3)
Analyzes processes, bedforms, facies patterns, models of modern and ancient depositional
systems. Areas of focus may include continental and/or marine systems. 3 hrs. units
lecture, field trips. Letter grade or pass-fail. Course fee required. Prerequisite: GLG 324
Graduate status in Geology.
GLG 632 ADVANCED PALEONTOLOGY (3)
Selected topics in paleontology. 2 hrs. units lecture, 3 hrs. 1 unit lab. Letter grade only.
Course fee required. Prerequisite: GLG 225 Graduate status in Geology.
GLG 637 GEOCHRONOLOGY OF QUATERNARY DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS (3)
Chronological, geologic, stratigraphic, paleoecologic investigation, analysis, and interpretation
of Quaternary depositional systems. 3 hrs. units lecture, field trips. Letter grade only.
Prerequisite: GLG 101 or GLG 101H Graduate status in CEFNS.
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GLG 670 ADVANCED HYDROGEOLOGY (4)
In-depth treatment of theories and equations of groundwater flow; investigation of prevalent
groundwater problems and solutions. Specific areas of focus: field techniques, groundwater
modeling, and groundwater contamination and solute transport. 3 hrs. units lecture, 3 hrs.
1 unit lab. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: GLG 451 and CS 123
Graduate status in CEFNS.
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