PROGRAM CHANGES
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Submission Date: February 23,
2012
College: a) Health
Professions; b) Science; c) Social and Behavioral Sciences
Department: a) Health
Sciences; b) Zoology; c) Psychology
Program Title: Neuroscience
Minor
PROGRAM CHANGE DESCRIPTION:
The
Neuroscience Minor was approved in late 2009 and was first offered in Spring
2010. The minor currently requires
a 3-4 credit course be taken in each of six areas (see below).
Here we propose the removal of the Area 5 (Capstone
Course/Integrative Experience) requirement.
The current Area 6 (electives) requirement would be relabeled as Area 5,
and the number of elective credits required would go from 3 credits to 6
credits. These changes are tracked
into the current Neuroscience Minor Requirements document below.
Check all that
apply:
____New course(s)
required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.
___X_Modified
course(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.
____Credit hour
change(s) required for major, minor, emphasis, or concentration.
____Credit hour
change(s) for a course which is required for the major, minor, emphasis, or
concentration.
____Attribute
change(s) for any course.
____Program name
change.
____Deletion of
required course(s).
____Other changes
(specify) _________________________________________________________________
If multiple
changes are being proposed, please provide a summary.
Use strikeout (strikeout) when deleting items in the program and
highlight (highlight)
when adding items.
Submit the original
to the Faculty Senate Office, MC 1033,
and an electronic copy to kbrown4
@weber.edu
JUSTIFICATION:
The number of faculty that offer
courses or individualized instruction that would qualify for Neuroscience Minor
capstone credit is extremely limited (4 faculty, part time) and the number of
Neuroscience Minors has grown rapidly (now 38).
The Neuroscience faculty simply cannot keep up with current demand.
While we could cap the number of students getting a Neuroscience Minor,
we believe the far better option is to eliminate the capstone requirement and
offer proper advice to students regarding capstone experiences.
That is, we would advise students that a) they absolutely should do some
type of thesis or capstone work, b) they might be able to do so via a
neuroscience project, but c) if not (or in addition to), they should seek to do
so through their major department.
By taking this approach, we retain the ability to offer capstone experiences to
as many neuroscience students as we can handle in a given semester or year, but
are not put in a position where neuroscience minors must have a capstone course
we cannot offer in order for them to graduate.
It should be highlighted that the Neuroscience Minor in its new proposed
configuration retains a high degree of quality and rigor and increased
flexibility for students.
Neuroscience Minor
» Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in
courses used toward the Minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable).
» Credit Hour Requirements:
Minimum of 19 credit hours as described below.
For advisement contact the
Neuroscience Program Director who will help you select courses
which will compliment your major.
Course Requirements for Minor.
To complete the Neuroscience
Minor, the student must complete a
minimum of 19 credit hours as follows: a) Introduction to Neuroscience (NEUR
2050), b) one course each from the three content areas (Cognitive/Behavioral,
Cellular/Molecular, and Clinical/Medical), and c)
6 credits of electives.
Students that have not already completed ZOOL SI1110 Principles of
Zoology as part of their major will also need to complete this course before
taking the Cellular and Molecular area requirement.
Thus, completion of the Neuroscience Minor may require 23 credit hours
for some students. With approval of
the Neuroscience Program Director and the applicable Department Chair, students
may apply credits from one of the required courses of either Area 3 or Area 5
towards both their minor and major to offset the number of prerequisites
necessary for courses in these areas.
Only one course total may be applied to the minor and major, and only
after the appropriate approvals have been received.
Course List
1.
Foundation Course
v
NEUR 2050 Introduction to Neuroscience (3)
2.
Cognitive and Behavioral Area:
1 of the below
v
PSY
2730. Biopsychology (3)
(Prereq: PSY SS1010 or NEUR 2050)
v
PSY 3730. Perception (3)
(Prereq: PSY SS1010 or NEUR 2050)
v
PSY 3710. Physiological Psychology (3)
(Prereq: PSY 2730 or NEUR 2050)
v
NEUR 3750 Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
(3)
(Prereq: PSY 2730 or NEUR 2050)
3.
Cellular and
Molecular Area: 1 of the below
v
ZOOL 3200. Cell Biology (4)
(Prereq: ZOOL SI1110)
v
ZOOL 3300. Genetics (4)
(Prereq: ZOOL SI1110)
v
ZOOL 4100.
Vertebrate Embryology (4)
(Prereq:
ZOOL SI1110 and SI1120, or approval of instructor)
4.
Clinical and
Medical Area: 1 of the below
v
HTHS 2240/3240 Introduction to Pharmacology (3)
v
PSY 3740. Drugs and Behavior (3)
v
ZOOL LS1020. Human Biology (3)
v
ZOOL 2200.
Human Physiology (4)
5. Electives:
6 credits minimum from the electives listed below
ANTH LS/DV1020. Biological Anthropology (3)
ANTH HU/DV1040. Language and Culture (3)
BTNY 2303. Ethnobotany (3)
BTNY 2600. Laboratory Safety (1)
CEET 1110. Basic Electronics (2)
CEET 1120. Information Technology (2)
CEET 4040. Digital Signal Processing (4)
CHEM PS/SI1050 Introduction to General Organic and
Biochemistry (5)
CHEM SI1120. Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5)
CHEM 2310. Organic Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 2320. Organic Chemistry II (5)
CHEM 2600. Laboratory Safety (1)
CHEM 3070 Biochemistry I (4)
CHEM 3080 Biochemistry II (3)
CHEM 3090. Biochemical Techniques (1)
CS 4500.
Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks (4)
HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2)
HTHS 1110/1111 Biomedical Core
Lecture/Lab (8)
HTHS 2230 Introductory
Pathophysiology/Lab (4)
HTHS 2240/3240 Introduction to
Pharmacology (3)
MICR 3254. Immunology (4) F
MICR 3305. Medical Microbiology (5)
MICR 4154. Microbial Genetics (4)
MICR 4252. Cell Culture (2) (cross-listed with Botany)
MICR 4554. Virology (4)
PHIL 3350. Medical ethics (3)
PHYS 3190.
Applied Optics (3)
PHYS 3410.
Electronics for Scientists.
PHYS 3420. Data
Acquisition and Analysis (3)
PSY 2730. Biopsychology (3)
PSY 2830. Psychology of Consciousness (3)
PSY 3010. Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 3710. Physiological Psychology (3)
PSY 3730. Perception (3)
PSY 3740. Drugs and Behavior (3)
PSY 4800 Projects and Research (1-3)*ǂ
PSY 4830 Projects and Research (1-3)* ǂ
PSY 4900 Selected Topics in Psychology (3)
ǂ
PSY 4910 Capstone Research Project (3, 3)*
ǂ
ZOOL LS1020. Human Biology (3)
ZOOL 2100.
Human Anatomy (4)
ZOOL 2200.
Human Physiology (4)
ZOOL 3200. Cell
Biology (4)
ZOOL 3300. Genetics (4)
ZOOL 4050. Comparative Vertebrate
Anatomy (4)
ZOOL 4060. Comparative Physiology
(4)
ZOOL 4100.
Vertebrate Embryology (4)
ZOOL 4120.
Histology (4)
ZOOL 4300.
Molecular Genetics (4)
ZOOL 4350. Animal Behavior (4)
ZOOL 4800 Problems in Zoology (1-4)** ǂ
ZOOL 4830 Readings in Zoology (1-4)** ǂ
ZOOL 4900 Topics in Zoology (1-4)** ǂ
ZOOL 4920 Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special
Programs (1-4) ǂ
*
Prerequisites: PSY
SS1010, PSY SI3600 (Statistics), and PSY SI3610 (Research Methods) or
equivalent, and faculty mentor permission.
**
Prerequisites: ZOOL
SI1110 and SI1120, and approval of instructor.
ǂ These courses
must have a significant neuroscience focus in order to qualify as an elective
towards the neuroscience minor; approval by the Neuroscience Program Director is
required in advance.
Note: Consult the
WSU course catalog for prerequisites to the elective courses listed above.
Neuroscience
Minor
» Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in
courses used toward the Minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable).
» Credit Hour Requirements:
Minimum of 19 credit hours as described below.
For advisement contact the
Neuroscience Program Director who will help you select courses
which will compliment your major.
Course Requirements for Minor.
To complete the Neuroscience Minor,
the student must
at complete
a minimum of 19 credit hours as follows: a) Introduction to Neuroscience (NEUR
2050), b) one course each from the three content areas (Cognitive/Behavioral,
Cellular/Molecular, and Clinical/Medical),
and c)
a
Capstone Experience course,
and d)
63
credits of electives. Students that
have not already completed ZOOL SI1110 Principles of Zoology as part of
their major will also need to complete this course before taking the Cellular
and Molecular area requirement.
Thus, completion of the Neuroscience Minor may require 23 credit hours for some
students. With approval of the
Neuroscience
Program
Director and the applicable Department Chair, students may apply credits from
one of the required courses of either Area 3 or Area 5 towards both their minor
and major to offset the number of prerequisites necessary for
courses in these areas.
Only one course total may be applied to the minor and major, and only
after the appropriate approvals have been received.
Course List
1.
Foundation Course
v
NEUR 2050 Introduction to Neuroscience (3)
2.
Cognitive and Behavioral Area:
1 of the below
v
PSY
2730. Biopsychology (3)
(Prereq: PSY SS1010 or NEUR 2050)
v
PSY 3730. Perception (3)
(Prereq: PSY SS1010 or NEUR 2050)
v
PSY 3710. Physiological Psychology (3)
(Prereq: PSY 2730 or NEUR 2050)
v
NEUR 3750 Cognitive and
Behavioral Neuroscience (3)
(Prereq: PSY 2730 or NEUR 2050)
3.
Cellular and
Molecular Area: 1 of the below
v
ZOOL 3200. Cell Biology (4)
(Prereq: ZOOL SI1110)
v
ZOOL 3300. Genetics (4)
(Prereq: ZOOL SI1110)
v
ZOOL 4100.
Vertebrate Embryology (4)
(Prereq:
ZOOL SI1110 and SI1120, or approval of instructor)
4.
Clinical and
Medical Area: 1 of the below
v
HTHS 2240/3240 Introduction to Pharmacology (3)
v
PSY 3740. Drugs and Behavior (3)
v
ZOOL LS1020. Human Biology (3)
v
ZOOL 2200.
Human Physiology (4)
1.
Capstone
Course/Integrative Experience: 3 credits from the options below
To satisfy the capstone
requirement, the student must complete 3 credits of upper-division a) Directed
Readings, b) Research, or c) a senior-level seminar course.
Regardless of which option is taken, the student must complete a ~20 page
paper and an oral report that demonstrates integration of the many neuroscience
disciplines and concepts (e.g. cellular/molecular, neural circuits/systems,
cognitive/behavioral, and clinical/medical).
Students must complete NEUR 2050 and two other required Minor courses
before attempting to fulfill the Area 5 Capstone requirement.
In addition, the Neuroscience Director and the
faculty mentor must approve in writing
in advance the course chosen by the student to complete this requirement for the
minor.
Directed Readings Options
v
PSY 4830 Directed
Readings (1-3)*
v
ZOOL 4830 Readings in
Zoology (1-4)**
Projects and Research
Options
v
PSY 4800 Projects and
Research (1-3)*
v
PSY 4910 Capstone
Research Project (3, 3)*
v
ZOOL 4800 Problems in
Zoology (1-4)**
Seminar Course Options
v
PSY 4900 Selected Topics
in Psychology (3)
v
ZOOL 4900 Topics in
Zoology (1-4)*
v
ZOOL 4920 Short Courses,
Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-4)
*
Prerequisites: PSY
SS1010, PSY SI3600 (Statistics), and PSY SI3610 (Research Methods) or
equivalent, and faculty mentor permission.
**
Prerequisites: ZOOL
SI1110 and SI1120, and approval of instructor.
5.
Electives:
63
credits minimum from the electives listed below
ANTH LS/DV1020. Biological
Anthropology (3)
ANTH HU/DV1040. Language and
Culture (3)
BTNY
2303. Ethnobotany (3)
BTNY
2600. Laboratory Safety (1)
CEET 1110. Basic Electronics (2)
CEET 1120. Information Technology
(2)
CEET 4040. Digital Signal
Processing (4)
CHEM PS/SI1050 Introduction to
General Organic and Biochemistry (5)
CHEM SI1120. Elementary Organic
Bio-Chemistry (5)
CHEM 2310. Organic Chemistry I
(5)
CHEM 2320. Organic Chemistry II
(5)
CHEM 2600. Laboratory Safety (1)
CHEM 3070 Biochemistry I (4)
CHEM 3080 Biochemistry II (3)
CHEM 3090. Biochemical Techniques
(1)
CS 4500.
Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networks (4)
HTHS
1101 Medical Terminology (2)
HTHS
1110/1111 Biomedical Core Lecture/Lab (8)
HTHS
2230 Introductory Pathophysiology/Lab (4)
HTHS
2240/3240 Introduction to Pharmacology (3)
MICR 3254. Immunology (4) F
MICR 3305. Medical Microbiology
(5)
MICR 4154. Microbial Genetics (4)
MICR 4252. Cell Culture (2)
(cross-listed with Botany)
MICR 4554. Virology (4)
PHIL 3350. Medical ethics (3)
PHYS 3190.
Applied Optics (3)
PHYS 3410.
Electronics for Scientists.
PHYS 3420.
Data Acquisition and Analysis (3)
PSY 2730. Biopsychology (3)
PSY 2830. Psychology of
Consciousness (3)
PSY 3010. Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 3710. Physiological
Psychology (3)
PSY 3730. Perception (3)
PSY 3740. Drugs and Behavior (3)
PSY 4800 Projects and
Research (1-3)*ǂ
PSY
4830 Projects and Research (1-3)*
ǂ
PSY
4900 Selected Topics in Psychology (3)
ǂ
PSY
4910 Capstone Research Project (3, 3)*
ǂ
ZOOL LS1020. Human Biology
(3)
ZOOL 2100.
Human Anatomy (4)
ZOOL 2200.
Human Physiology (4)
ZOOL 3200. Cell Biology (4)
ZOOL 3300.
Genetics (4)
ZOOL
4050. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
ZOOL 4060.
Comparative Physiology (4)
ZOOL 4100.
Vertebrate Embryology (4)
ZOOL 4120. Histology (4)
ZOOL 4300. Molecular Genetics (4)
ZOOL 4350.
Animal Behavior (4)
ZOOL
4800 Problems in Zoology (1-4)**
ǂ
ZOOL
4830 Readings in Zoology (1-4)**
ǂ
ZOOL
4900 Topics in Zoology (1-4)**
ǂ
ZOOL
4920 Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs (1-4)
ǂ
*
Prerequisites: PSY
SS1010, PSY SI3600 (Statistics), and PSY SI3610 (Research Methods) or
equivalent, and faculty mentor permission.
**
Prerequisites: ZOOL
SI1110 and SI1120, and approval of instructor.
ǂ
These courses must have a significant neuroscience
focus
in order to qualify as an
elective towards the neuroscience minor; approval by the Neuroscience Program
Director is required in advance.
Note:
Consult the WSU course catalog for prerequisites to the elective courses
listed above.
INFORMATION
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Attach a copy of the
present program from the current catalog and a revised version (exactly as you
wish it to appear in the catalog).
Did this program
change receive unanimous approval within the Department? __yes_
If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?
Explain any effects
this program change will have on program requirements or enrollments in other
departments including the Bachelor of Integrated Studies Program.
In the case of similar offerings or affected programs, you should include
letters from the departments in question stating their support or opposition to
the proposed program.
Response:
This change is not expected to have a significant impact on program
requirements or enrollments in other departments or the BIS Program.
Indicate the number
of credit hours for course work
within the program. (Do not include
credit hours for General Education, SI, Diversity, or other courses unless those
courses fulfill requirements within the proposed program.)
19 credits
Indicate the number
of credit hours for course work within the current program. (Do not include
credit hours for General Education, SI, Diversity, or other courses unless those
courses fulfill requirements within the current program.)
19 credits