Course Proposals

Course Name:  Library Skills, Resources and Research  
Course Prefix: LIBS TD
Course Number: 2201
             Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Shaun Jackson, shaunjackson@weber.edu

Current Date:  9/6/2011
College: Library
Department:   Library                              
From Term: Fall  2011 

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LIBS TD2201. Library Skills, Resources and Research (2) This interactive, hands-on course emphasizes student writing and critical thinking. Students develop, document and present a research project. Students completing this course will be able to use an academic library and the Internet to successfully identify, access, evaluate and use information resources to support academic success and lifelong learning. Completion of this course meets part D of the WSU Computer and Information Literacy requirement.

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EN  AI  QL  TA  TB  TC  TD  TE

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Course Type:  LEC

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Contact Hours: Lecture   Lab    Other

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

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

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.)

The library has not offered this course for several years now, and is now offering a more flexible curriculum instead of the two credit hour face-to-face LIBS 2201. Students now have both interdisciplinary and subject-specific choices, as well as online only or face to face classes to meet this requirement.

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

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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.).