Graduate
Council Meeting Agenda
Coastal
I. Call to Order
II.
Approval of minutes from the
III. New business
College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Recommendation for
New Courses
MSCI 576 Marine Plankton. (3) (Coreq: MSCI 576L) This course explores the structure and function of planktonic communities. The role of phytoplankton, zooplankton and bacteria are examined in detail. Concepts such as mineral cycling, energy flow, predatory/prey relationships, tropic interactions as well as spatial and temporal dynamics are investigated in lecture, discussion, and an integrated laboratory setting. A review paper on a selected topic will be assigned. Offered every other year in spring.
MSCI 576L Marine Plankton Laboratory. (3) (Coreq: MSCI 576) The laboratory will demonstrate the topics and principles presented in lecture. The laboratory consists of a field or laboratory study dealing with planktonic processes in estuarine or marine environments and may require weekend commitments. Graduate students will be responsible for selecting and moderating the discussion of series of research papers associated with the research topic of the semester. Offered every other year in spring.
Rationale: The upper level undergraduate course MSCI 476 has been taught for 10 years and is popular with students. The course can be made more rigorous for graduate students and represents an area of study that is highly marketable and interdisciplinary with the other marine science subdisciplines.
CMWS 670 Watershed Science and Management. (3) An interdisciplinary survey of watershed science, covering essentials of hydrology, geology, biogeochemistry, ecosystem structure and function, watershed modeling, and ecological economics. Current trends in watershed management are covered fro the perspective of the USEPA’s Watershed Approach which relies on development and implementation of watershed management plans. Other tools for watershed protection will be addressed, such as the Clean Water Act, stormwater best management practices, Better Site Design, habitat conservation, and public outreach strategies.
Rationale: The course covers a large and growing field related to coastal marine and wetland studies and provides a background in the science of watersheds as well as current trends in management. Employment opportunities in both arenas are significant.
Recommendation for
New Area of Concentration
in the M.Ed. in
Secondary Education
The purpose of the M.Ed. in Secondary Education is to offer
certified teachers the opportunity for professional growth and development at
the graduate level. In completing
program requirements, students are expected to identify a concentration of
study in one of the following areas:
English, mathematics, natural science, social studies and Spanish. The
Rationale: Area teachers have requested that a concentration in music be made available to them within the M.Ed. in Secondary Education. Additionally, with adoption of the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree in music, a growing number of graduate courses have been added to the Coastal graduate curriculum to support this program. Many of the same courses in music can benefit both certified teachers and students who desire to become certified teachers. The addition of music to the listing of available concentrations follows the same step taken two years ago in adding Spanish to the listing.
For
Information/Discussion
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Program Planning Summary (See attached)
E.
For
Information/Discussion
M.B.A. Program Planning Summary (See Attached)
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