Course Name:Research Projects in Medical Laboratory Sciences I 
Course Prefix: MLS
Course Number: 4803
             Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Janet Oja, janetoja@weber.edu

Current Date:  11/15/2012
College: Health Professions
Department:   Medical Lab Sci                              
From Term: Fall  2013 

Substantive

Change to the course number. This course is equivalent to: 

Current Course Subject MLS
Current Course Number 4801

MLS 4801 - Research Projects in Medical Laboratory Sciences I (1) Campus** - F, Sp; Online** - F In this first of two courses, students will identify a significant laboratory related research question and develop an original research design to address that question. Students will work closely with faculty mentors and will prepare a grant application for funding of supplies and reagents, and write an IRB (Institutional Review Board) application. Actual research will be conducted spring semester in the course MLS 4802. Pre/Co-requisite: MLS 3302. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required

New/Revised Course Information:

Subject:  MLS            

Course Number: 4803

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Course Title: Research Projects in Medical Laboratory Sciences I

Abbreviated Course Title: MLS Research I

Course Type:  LEC

Credit Hours:  2  or if variable hours:    to

Contact Hours: Lecture 1  Lab    Other 1

Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0 

Grading Mode:  standard

This course is/will be: a required course in a major program
a required course in a minor program
a required course in a 1- or 2- year program
elective

Prerequisites/Co-requisites:

Pre/Co-requisite: MLS 3302. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required

Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites):

MLS 4803 - Research Projects in Medical Laboratory Sciences I

(2) Campus** - F, Online** - F

In this first of two courses, students will identify a significant laboratory related research question and develop an original research design to address that question. Students will work closely with faculty mentors and will prepare a grant application for funding of supplies and reagents, and write an IRB (Institutional Review Board) application. Actual research will be conducted spring semester in the course MLS 4804. Pre/Co-requisite: MLS 3302. **Acceptance into the MLS BS Program required

Justification for the new course or for changes to an existing course. (Note: Justification should emphasize academic rationale for the change or new course. This is particularly important for courses requesting upper-division status.)

MLS 4803 requires a once a week scheduled meeting. The original assessment of one credit hour for each research class was underestimated. The amount of work expected from the students necessitated the additional credit hour. The following portions of the fieldwork justify the increase to an additional credit hour:
OUR grant proposal and application
IRB certification and application
formulation and design of research project
preparation of formal manuscript for publication in ERGO and other appropriate scientific journals

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1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department?

true

If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?

2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?

3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course.

4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program?

no

If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form.

5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).