Curriculum Action Notice

From:

Academic Affairs Committee

Date:

September 22, 2000

This is a bulletin from the Academic Affairs Committee concerning proposed curriculum actions. Please forward any comments or concerns to the AAC Chair, Lynn Pifer. Belknap Hall 05, x4384,  lpifer@mnsfld.edu.

PROGRAM CHANGE PROPOSAL: Biology B.S. Fisheries

Add PHL 316 Environmental Ethics to the left side of the e.r., group 1

Add MA 125 Intro to Statistics to the left side of the e.r., Gen. Ed. Elective group

Rationale for change:

To make the fisheries program compliant with new certification criteria of the American Fisheries Society.

COURSE CHANGE PROPOSAL: BI 392 Fish Management

Change title to BI 392 Human Dimensions in Fish Management

Delete old course description: A consideration of how fish populations become structured and the effects of various rates of exploitation upon these structures. A practical explanation of relative efficiencies of different fish management practices on maintaining fishery yields desirable to anglers is emphasized.

Replace with new course description: Fish population structures and their management to achieve objectives consistent with the needs of society.