Paying for college:
| Title change | Description change | Undergraduate |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| CH 310 | Geochemistry | 3 - |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| CH 310 | Environmental Geochemistry | 3 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Environ Geochem |
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Current Course Description: An application of the principles of chemistry to geological processes such as phase equilibria, isotope fractionation, weathering and supergene enrichment of ore deposits, volcanism, crystal morphology, and chemical processes on the sea floor. Three lectures. Prerequisite: One year of college chemistry, ES 351 or equivalent or consent of instructor |
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New Course Description: An application of the principles of geology and chemistry to environmental processes such as isotopic fractionation, the carbonate cycle, weathering and formation of clays, hydrologic mobility and adsorption of heavy metals to clays and humic substances, groundwater plumes, atmospheric chemistry including the greenhouse effect, global warming and ozone destruction. Three lectures. Prerequisite: One year of college chemistry, ES 201 or ES 202 or consent of instructor |
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Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): Geochemistry has evolved since it was first taught in 1993 from a more hard-core geology course to a course that is more environmental and interdisciplinary in nature, as well as being more accessible to a wider clientele. The new nature of the course requires it to be renamed, and included within the newly proposed Environmental Option to the Chemistry Major. |
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Students/Program affected: Since there is no change in credit hours, there will be no impact to programs that have Geochemistry as an elective such as the Integrated Science major, the Earth Resources minor, and the Environmental Studies minor. This change in the course emphasis will have a positive impact since the course has been changed from a hard-core Geology class to one that is environmentally relevant to the future careers of students participating in these programs. |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Arlene Courtney | Approved | January 12 2012 |
| 2 - Division | Steve Taylor | Approved | January 12 2012 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Laurie Burton | Approved | January 12 2012 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | January 31 2012 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | March 13 2012 |
| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | March 14 2012 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | March 15 2012 |
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Comments: The proposal is mute on the need for laboratory facilities. My approval is made with the understanding that no additional facilities or supplies will be required beyond those that can be met within existing laboratories and supplies as exist within the current science building and operations or those that will accompany the new science annex.
Kent Neely |
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