Graduate Curriculum

Trial Courses

1-GTrial - Trial Course: ART/COJO F494/F694 - History of Photography, 3 credits (3+0+0); prerequisites include WRTG F11x or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered Spring 2018 upon approval.

COJO F494 - History of Photography (PDF) - Cross listed with ART F494 & Stacked with COJO F694

ART F494 - History of Photography (PDF) - Cross listed with COJO F494 & Stacked with ART F694

Contact: Zoe Jones

Status: 09-25-2017: Received

10-10-17: Approved by CRC

10-13-17- Assigned to Mike D., Amanda, Falk

11-3-17: Approved by GAAC

11-6-17: Sent to Provost for approval

11-7-17: Approved by Provost

Carried over from 2016-17

45-GNC: New Course (Stacked): REVISED DVM F4xx/6xx - Skeleton Articulation (PDF), 1 credit (0.3+2.5+0); to be offered each spring (seeking a permanent course number for regular offering and Catalog listing); prerequisite for undergrad level is BIOL F213 or BIOL F214 or BIOL F310 or permission of instructor; prerequisite for graduate level is good standing in veterinary program and/or up-to-date rabies vaccination/titer; letter-graded; effective fall 2017 upon approvals.

Contact: Megan Hoffman

Status: CRC: approved undergraduate level of new course

GAAC: 05-04-2017- GAAC would still like further revisions to the graduate level of the course. Has been communicated to C. Griseto and carried forward to 2017-18 review cycle.

09-01-2017- will be reassigned for review.

09-22-2017- Withdrawn

45-GCDr: Course Drop: JRN/NORS F640 - Ethics and Reporting in the Far North(PDF), 3 credits (3+0); being dropped as a moldy course; effective fall 2017 upon approval. Note: Email attached a approval from Alaska and Northern Studies Department.

Contact: Charles Mason

Status: 04-20-2017- No update, to be reviewed 2017-18 review cycle

09-01-2017- GAAC assigned to Mike D.

09-22-2017- Mike D. suggested dropping - did not have a quorum to vote.

10-13-17- Passed to drop.

47-GNC: New Course: ACNS F689 - Thesis Writing Workshop (PDF), 3 credits (3+0+0); prerequisite of graduate standing or instructor's permission; repeatable 4 times for maximum 12 credits; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective fall 2017 upon approval.

Contact: Alex Hirsch

Status: 05-04-2017- GACC discussed briefly. Received too late for review.

09-22-17- Assigned to Ghosh & Sean T.

10-13-17- Emailed faculty contact.

2-2-18 - Approved by GAAC

2-6-18 - Paper submission given to Provost.

2-7-18 - Approved by Provost

New Submissions

1-GCD - Course Deactivation: FISH F652 - Electrophor In Fisheries (CourseLeaf login required); effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Milo Adkison

Status: 09-22-2017 - GAAC assigned to Don

10-13-17- Passed to Drop

10-25-17 - Approved by Provost

2-GPCh - Program Change - MA: English (CourseLeaf login required) - changed electives; select two of the following: ENGL F603, ENGL F604, ENGL F606, or ENGL F607 and select two of the following: ENGL F609, ENGL F611, ENGL F612, or ENGL F620; effective fall 2018 upon approval

Contact: Rich Carr

Status: 09-28-2017- Received

9-29-17- Rolled back to initiator per initiator's request.

11-9-17 - Changes were considered minor and approved by CLA Dean

3-GNC - New Course - ART F456/F656: Ceramic Materials (CouresLeaf Login required), 3 Credits (1+4+0) - letter graded - frequency of offering: fall even-numbered years - effective Fall 2018 upon approval

Contact: Zoe Marie Jones

Status: 10-26-17: Sent to CRC

11-21-17: CRC requested changes

2-14-18: Approved by CRC & sent to GAAC in Courseleaf

2-16-18: Assigned to Don & John

3-2-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-2-18: Approved by Provost

4-GCD - Course Deletion - PETE F696S: Graduate Summer Research (CourseLeaf login required) - effective Fall 2018 upon approval

Contact: Kim Fisher

Status: 10-27-17: Received

11-3-17: Assigned to Roman, Jen, & John

11-17-17: Approved by GAAC & Sent to Provost in Courseleaf

11-17-17: Approved by Provost

5-GPCh - Program Change - PHD: Interdisciplinary Studies (CourseLeaf login required) - added admission requirements: submit GRE scores (scores must be less than 5 years old); complete a master's degree; in consultation with a UAF faculty member, prepare and submit: statement of academic goals, research prospectus, proposed graduate study plan; other materials: resume, official transcripts, two academic letters of recommendation, two letters of endorsement from two proposed PhD advisory committee members (one from UAF committee chair and one from a different department) - minimum requirements for degree: 36 credits - added degree requirements: Thesis credits (F699): 18; Coursework: 9; additional course work or thesis credits: 9; Pass an oral defense of the written research proposal (this may be the oral comprehensive exam) - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Michelle Baumann

Status: 10-31-17: Received

11-3-17: Assigned to Robin & John

11-17-17: Approved by GAAC & Sent to Provost in Courseleaf

11-17-17: Approved by Provost

6-GCCh - Course Change - MSL F661: Stable Isotope Techniques in Environmental Research (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - removed prerequisites effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Matthew Wooler

Status: 11-1-17: Received

11-3-17: Assigned to Anne & Cheryl

11-14-17: Rolled back to the initiator

11-15-17: Received by GAAC

11-17-17: Approved by GAAC & Sent to Provost in Courseleaf

11-17-17: Approved by Provost

7-GPCh - Program Change - MBA: Business Administration (CourseLeaf login required) - changed Abbreviated Program Title to M.B.A. - changed admissions requirements - changed Concentrations to General Management, STEM - removed courses listed in the STEM requirements; changed description of requirements.

Contact: Kevin Berry

Status: 11-2-17: Received

11-3-17: Assigned to Sean M. & Mike D.

12-1-17: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

12-1-17: Approved by Provost

8-GCCh - Course Change - GEOS F670: Selected Topics in Volcanology (CourseLeaf login required), 2 credits (2+0+0) - changed credits - changed prerequisites to Graduate standing or permission of instructor - added seminar to mode of delivery - changed lecture hours to 2 - changed course repeatability to 3 repeats for maximum of 6 credits - changed grading system to pass/fail - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jessica Larsen

Status: 11-3-17: Received

11-20-17: Approved by GAAC e-vote & Sent to Provost in Courseleaf

11-21-17: Approved by Provost

9-GCCh - Course Change - ED F673: Literacy in the Content Area (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - name changed - course description changed - added prerequisite ED F670 - letter graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Maureen Hogan

Status: 11-6-17: Received

11-17-17: Assigned to Jen & Robin

2-2-18: Approved by GAAC & Sent to Provost in Courseleaf

2-2-18: Approved by Provost

10-GCCh - Course Change - ED F670: Developing Literacy: ECE-12 (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - changed name - changed course description - added prerequisite LING F602 - removed restrictions - changed frequency of offering to Spring - letter graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Maureen Hogan

Status: 11-6-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Jen & Robin

2-6-18: Requested changes

3-2-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-2-18: Approved by Provost

11-GCD - Course Deletion - ED F642: Portfolio Preparation: Integrating Theory and Practice (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (2+0+0) - request deletion - last offered Fall 2004 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jann Laiti

Status: 11-6-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Ghosh & Mike D.

2-2-18: Approved by GAAC

2-2-18: Approved by Provost

12-GCD - Course Deletion - ED F636: Improvement of Elementary Teaching (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - request deletion - last offered Fall 2003 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jann Laiti

Status: 11-6-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Ghosh & Mike D.

2-2-18: Approved by GAAC

2-2-18: Approved by Provost

13-GNC - New Course - ART F464/F664: History of Photography (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - prerequisites include WRTG F11x for F464 and graduate standing for F664 - letter graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Zoe Marie Jones

Status: 11-6-17: Sent to CRC

11-21-17: CRC requested changes

12-13-17: Approved by CRC & sent to GAAC in Courseleaf

4-23-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

4-28-18: Approved by Provost

14-GPCh - Program Change - GCRT: Statistics (CourseLeaf login required) - 12 credits - changed abbreviated title - changed admission requirements to Complete Calculus I (MATH F251X), Calculus II (MATH F252X), and Calculus III (MATH F253X); Complete Regression and Analysis of Variance (STAT F401) or equivalent. Students without this requirement may be admitted into the program with a deficiency but will be required to complete STAT F401 as part of the requirements of the certificate - removed ESM F621 and FISH F601 and added FISH F604, FISH F631, and PETE F687 in electives - removed or any graduate statistics course and added or other elective courses approved by a Statistics Advisor - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Leah Berman

Status: 11-9-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Anne & Amanda

2-7-18: Requested changes

2-16-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

2-20-18: Approved by Provost

15-GCD - Course Deletion - ANTH F650: Anthropological Perspectives on Russian America (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deactivation - letter graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Kathy Toohey

Status: 11-10-17: Received

11-20-17: Approved by GAAC e-vote & Sent to Provost in Courseleaf

11-21-17: Approved by Provost

16-GCD - Course Deletion - ANTH F615: Seminar: Arch Meth/Theory (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deactivation - letter graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Kathy Toohey

Status: 11-10-17: Received

11-20-17: Approved by GAAC e-vote & Sent to Provost in Courseleaf

11-21-17: Approved by Provost

17-GPCh - Program Change - MNRM: Master of Natural Resources and Environment (CourseLeaf login required) - 35 credits - changed name - changed abbreviated title - added program statement - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: David Valentine

Status: 11-14-17: Received

11-17-17: Assigned to Don & John

12-1-17: GAAC requested changes

2-16-18: Clarification requested

3-2-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-2-18: Approved by Provost

18-GPCh - Program Change - MS: Natural Resources and Environment (CourseLeaf login required) - 30 credits - changed name - changed abbreviated title - added program statement - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: David Valentine

Status: 11-14-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Don & Cheryl

2-16-18: Changes requested

3-2-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-2-18: Approved by Provost

19-GCCh - Course Change - ED F683: Instruction and Assessment in Literacy (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - changed name from Instruction and Assessment in Reading I to Instruction and Assessment in Literacy - changed abbreviated title - changed course description - added prerequisite ED F673 - changed frequency of offering - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Maureen Hogan

Status: 11-14-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Roman & Falk

2-2-18: Reassigned to Mike D. & Falk

2-16-18: Waiting for EDSC F672 to make it to the Committee

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

20-GPCh - Program Change - GLI-TCAR: Art K-12 Licensure Program Toward M.ED (CourseLeaf login required) - 34 credits - removed ED F453 and EDSC F402 - added EDSC F672 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Ute Kade

Status: 11-14-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Roman & Amanda

2-2-18: Reassigned to Falk and Amanda

2-16-18: Waiting for EDSC F472/F672 to come to the committee

4-27-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

4-28-18: Approved by Provost

21-GPCh - Program Change - MED: Secondary Language Acquisition, Bilingual Education (CourseLeaf login required), and Literacy - 30 credits - changed name from Language and Literacy, Master of Education to Second Language Acquisition, Bilingual Education, and Literacy - added LING F600, LING F601, ED F670, ED F673, and ED F683 - removed ED F620, ED/CCS F603 or ED/CCS F604, and Cross-Cultural Foundations with Focus on Alaska Context Courses - added current teaching certificate to admission requirements - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Maureen Hogan

Status: 11-14-17: Received

11-17-17: Assigned to Robin & Jen

2-2-18: Approved by GAAC & Sent to Provost in Courseleaf

2-2-18: Approved by Provost

22-GPCh - Program Change - GLI-TCGS: Secondary Postbaccalaureate Licensure Program Toward M.Ed (CourseLeaf login required) - 31-37 credits - changed Admission and Application Requirements - removed EDSC F402, EDSC F471 and EDSC F472 - added EDSC F671 and EDSC F672 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Ute Kade

Status: 11-14-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Roman & Falk

2-16-18: Waiting for EDSC F672 to come to the Committee

4-27-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

4-28-18: Approved by Provost

23-GPCh - Program Change - MED: Secondary Education (CourseLeaf login required) - 37 credits - changed number of minimum credits required from 31 to 37 - changed Admission and Application Requirements - removed EDSC F402 from program requirements - added EDSC F407, EDSC F671, and EDSC F672 to program requirements - removed from EDSC F407 from comprehensive exam options - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Ute Kade

Status: 11-14-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Mike D. & John

2-2-18: Approved by GAAC & Sent to Provost in Courseleaf

2-2-18: Approved by Provost

24-GCD - Course Deactivation - CS F625: Database Systems Design (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deactivation - last offered March 2012 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Kim Fisher

Status: 11-14-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Don & Cheryl

2-2-18: Approved by GAAC

2-2-18: Approved by Provost

25-GCD - Course Deactivation - CS F696S: Graduate Summer Research (CourseLeaf login required), 0 credits (0+0+0) - requesting deactivation - last offered prior to 1998 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Kim Fisher

Status: 11-14-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Don & Anne

2-16-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to the Provost in Courseleaf

2-20-18: Approved by Provost

26-GCD - Course Deactivation - ANTH F612: Paleoecology (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deactivation - final offering Fall 2018 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Kathy Toohey

Status: 11-17-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Sean T. & Anne

2-16-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to the Provost in Courseleaf

2-20-18: Approved by Provost

27-GNC - Course Change - ANTH F423/F623: Human Origins (CourseLeaf login required), 4 credits (3+3+0) - changed credits from 3 (2+3+0) to 4 (3+3+0) - changed course description - prerequisites include ANTH F221 and ANTH F422 or permission of instructor - letter graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Brian Hemphill

Status: 11-17-17: Sent to CRC

1-30-18: CRC approved & sent to GAAC in Courseleaf

2-2-18: Assigned to Anne & Jen

3-2-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-2-18: Approved by Provost

28-GPCh - Program Change - PHD: Clinical Community Psychology (CourseLeaf login required) - 115 credits - removed PSY F604, PSY F633, PSY F639, and PSY F679 from program requirements - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M Dewey-Davidson

Status: 11-22-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Sean M. & Ghosh

2-3-18: GAAC contacted initiator to verify deactivation

29-GCD - Course Deactivation - EE F653: Random Signals and Systems (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deactivation - last offered in 1998 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Kim Fisher

Status: 11-22-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Sean M.

2-2-18: Approved by GAAC

2-2-18: Approved by Provost

30-GCD - Course Deactivation - EE F696S: Graduate Summer Research (CourseLeaf login required), 0 credits (0+0+0) - requesting deactivation - last offered in 1998 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Kim Fisher

Status: 11-22-17: Received

12-1-17: Assigned to Amanda

1-11-18: Rolled back per initiator request

31-GNC - New Course - GEOS F424/F624: International Volcanological Field School, Kamchatka Session (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (11.5+25+0) - prerequisites for F424 include application required, permission of instructor, appropriate background in Geology, Chemistry, and Physics - prerequisites for F624 include graduate standing in volcanology or permission of instructor - frequency of offering summer sessions - letter graded - effective Summer 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Pavel Izbekov

Status: 12-1-17: Sent to CRC

Will be reviewed in 2018-2019

32-GNC - New Course - GEOS F490/F690: International Volcanological Field School, Katmai Session (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (11.5+25+0) - prerequisites for F424 include application required, permission of instructor, appropriate background in Geology, Chemistry, and Physics - prerequisites for F624 include graduate standing in volcanology or permission of instructor - frequency of offering summer sessions - letter graded - effective Summer 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Pavel Izbekov

Status: 12-1-17: Sent to CRC

Will be reviewed in 2018-2019

33-GPCh - Program Change - MA: Indigenous Studies (CourseLeaf login required) - 36 credits - changed name from Cross Cultural Studies to Indigenous Studies - admission requirements changed - effective Fall 2019 upon approval.

Contact: Michael Koskey

Status: 12-12-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Robin & Mike D.

3-2-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-2-18: Approved by Provost

34-GCD - Course Deactivation - JUST F650: Analysis Techniques for the Criminal Justice Administrator (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deactivation - has not been taught in 5+ years - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Rob Duke

Status: 12-12-17: Received

2-2-18: Approved by GAAC

2-2-18: Approved by Provost

35-GPCh - Program Change - MA: Administration of Justice (CourseLeaf login required) - 30 credits - added admission requirements completion of a bachelors degree from an accredited institution - added thesis or project option and if a student elects to complete a thesis or project, receive a passing grade on an oral defense examination of a thesis or project - removed JUST F630, JUST F650, and JUST F670 option - removed JUST F698/F699 requirement - added additional course options - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Rob Duke

Status: 12-12-17: Received

12-13-17: Rolled back to initiator per initiator request

36-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F601: Clinical/Community/Cross-Cultural Integration Seminar (CourseLeaf login required), 1 credit (1+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Fall 2009 - effective 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 12-22-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

37-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F604: Biological and Pharmacological Bases of Behavior (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught prior to Banner implementation - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 12-22-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

38-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F618: Community Treatment Alternatives (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught prior to Banner implementation - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 12-22-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

39-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F620: Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Dependency (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught prior to Banner implementation - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 12-22-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

40-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F633: Tests and Measurements in Multi-Cultural Context (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Spring 2011 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 12-22-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

41-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F638: Proseminar in Clinical, Community and Cultural Psychology (CourseLeaf login required), 1-3 credits (1-3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Fall 2001 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 12-22-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

42-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F639: Research Methods (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Spring 2013 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 12-22-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

43-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F644: Advanced Multicultural Lifespan Development (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Spring 2003 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 12-22-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

44-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F647: Professional Ethics (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Summer 2012 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 12-22-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

45-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F655: Cross-Cultural Healing: Implications for Clinical/Community Practice (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Spring 2005 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 12-22-17: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

46-GNC - New Course - BIOL F491/F691: The Human Microbiome (CourseLeaf Login Required), 4 credits (3+3+0) - prerequisites included BIOL F260, STAT F200X - stacked course - combined lecture/lab - letter graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Devin Drown

Status: 1-12-2018: Sent to CRC

2-14-18: Approved by CRC & sent to GAAC in Courseleaf

2-16-18: Assigned to Sean T. & Don

3-2-18: GAAC requested changes

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

47-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F646: School Counseling (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+3+0) - requesting to delete PSY section of cross-listed course - course last taught Summer 2011 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

48-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F660: Counseling Theories and Applications I (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+2+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Fall 2003 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

49-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F662: Clinical Team/Practice (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Spring 2006 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

50-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F663: Clinical Methods and Assessment (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Fall 2001 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

51-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F664: Behavior Therapy (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught before Banner - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

52-GCD - Program Deletion: PSY F666: Family and Network Therapy (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting to delete PSY section of cross-listed course - course last taught Summer 2012 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

53-GCD - Program Deletion: PSY F674: Group Counseling (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting to delete PSY section of cross-listed course - course last taught Spring 2011 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

54-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F677: Psychological Assessment-Intelligence, 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught before Banner - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

55-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F678: Multicultural Psychological Assessment (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Fall 2003 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

56-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F679: Multicultural Psychological Assessment I (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credit (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught before Banner - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

57-GCD - Course Deletion - PSY F690: Pre-Master's Internship in Community Psychology (CourseLeaf login required), 3-12 credits (0+40+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught Fall 2003 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Jill M. Dwey-Davidson

Status: 1-23-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Sean M.

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

58-GPCh - Program Change - MA - Justice Administration (CourseLeaf login required) - 30 credits - Changed name from Administration of Justice to Justice Administration - updated program statement - updated admission requirements - removed JUST F630, JUST F650, JUST F670 - added electives approved 600 level ANTH, COJO, HSEM, or MBA course or 400 level JUST, ANTH, BA, COJO, HSEM, or LEAD Electives or transferred 400-level or graduate-level credits - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Rob Duke

Status: 1-26-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Don & Amanda

4-23-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

4-28-18: Approved by Provost

59-GCD - Course Deletion: EE F675: Robot Modeling and Control (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0)- requesting deletion - course last taught before Banner - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Kim Fisher

Status: 1-30-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Amanda

2-2-18: Contacted initiator to verify deactivation

2-6-18: Deactivation verified

3-2-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-2-18: Approved by Provost

60-GCD - Course Deletion: EE F667: Satellite Communications (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught before Banner - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Kim Fisher

Status: 1-30-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Amanda

2-2-18: Contacted initiator to verify deactivation

3-2-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-2-18: Approved by Provost

61-GCD - Course Deletion: EE F673: Modern Control Engineering (CourseLeaf login required), 3 credits (3+0+0) - requesting deletion - course last taught before Banner - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Kim Fisher

Status: 1-30-18: Received

2-2-18: Assigned to Amanda

2-2-18: Contacted initiator to verify deactivation

2-5-18: Deactivation verified

3-2-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-2-18: Approved by Provost

Program Change - MS - Atmospheric Sciences (CourseLeaf login required) - 30 credits - Changed Brief Program Statement - Changed Admission Requirements - Added Thesis or Non-Thesis option ATM F698 - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Uma Bhatt

Status: 2-16-18: Received

2-16-18: Assigned to Falk & Mike D.

3-20-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-24-18: Approved by Provost

63-GNC - New Course - EDSC F671: Secondary Teaching: School Internship I and Seminar, 3 credits (3+0+0) - prerequisites include admission to the secondary licensure program or permission of instructor - mode of delivery; lecture, seminar, internship, practicum, & research - pass/fail grades - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Douglas Cost

Status: 2-21-18: Received

3-2-18: Assigned to Amanda & Mike D.

3-8-18: Proposal was shredded to stack with EDSC F471

64-GNC - New Course - EDSC F672: Secondary Teaching: School Internship II and Seminar, 6 credits (6+0+0) - prerequisites include admission to the secondary licensure program or permission of instructor - mod of delivery; lecture, seminar, internship, practicum, & research - pass/fail grades - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Ute Kaden

Status: 2-21-18: Received

3-2-18: Assigned to Amanda & Mike D.

3-8-18: Proposal was shredded to stack with EDSC F472

65-GCCh - Course Change - STAT F653: Statistical Theory III: Linear Models, 3 credits (3+0+0) - course description updated - prerequisite changed to STAT F651; MATH F371; MATH F253X; MATH F314; or permission of instructor - letter graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Leah Berman

Status: 2-21-18: Received

3-2-18: Assigned to John & Anne

3-30-18: GAAC requested changes

4-23-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

4-28-18: Approved by Provost

66-GPCh - Program Change - MA - Arctic and Northern Studies - 30 credits - updated program description - updated admissions requirements - removed ACNS F640, ACNS F652, ACNS F660, ACNS F662, & ACNS F668; added ACNS/ENGL F620, ACNS/ART F625, ACNS/GEOG F627, ACNS/ANTH F670, ACNS/ANTH F672, ACNS F689 for the Individualized Study concentration - Added ACNS/PS F669 as required; removed ACNS F613 and ACNS F648; added ACNS F611 for the Environmental Politics and Policy concentration - Replaced ACNS F690 or HIST F490 with ACNS F675 as a requirement; Added ACNS F604 and ACNS F611 for the Norther History concentration - Removed PS F699 and HIST F404; Added PS F603, ACNS F652, and ACNS F604 for the Arctic Policy concentration - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Mary Ehrlander

Status: 2-21-18: Received

3-2-18: Assigned to Cheryl & Sean

3-30-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

3-30-18: Approved by Provost

67-GCCh - Course Change - EDSC F471/F671: Secondary Teaching: School Internship I and Seminar, 3 credits (1+0+0) - Added Seminar as mode of delivery - Adding stack course EDSC F671 - pass/fail graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Ute Kaden

Status: 3-20-18: Sent to CRC

4-17-18: Approved by CRC & sent to GAAC in Courseleaf

4-23-18: GAAC requested changes

4-27-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

4-28-18: Approved by Provost

68-GCCh - Course Change - EDSC F472/F672: Secondary Teaching: School Internship II and Seminar, 3-9 credits (1+0+0) - Added Seminar as mode of delivery - Adding stack course EDSC F672 - pass/fail graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Ute Kaden

Status: 3-20-18: Sent to CRC

4-17-18: Approved by CRC & sent to GAAC in Courseleaf

4-23-18: GAAC requested changes

4-27-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

4-28-18: Approved by Provost

69-GNC - New Course - LING/ANTH F485/F685: Discourse in Society: Analyzing Language in Social Context, 3 credits (3+0+0) - Prerequisites for F485 include LING F101, ANTH F260, ANTH F320, or permission of instructor - Prerequisites for F685 include ANTH F631, ANTH F670, LING F602, or LING F640 - mode of delivery seminar - frequency of offering fall even-numbered years - letter graded - effective Fall 2018 upon approval.

Contact: Robin Shoaps

Status: 4-6-18: Sent to CRC

4-17-18: Approved by CRC

4-27-18: Received by GAAC

5-4-18: Approved by GAAC & sent to Provost in Courseleaf

5-4-18: Approved by Provost

UAF Syllabus Requirements Checklist (PDF)

Trial Courses

1-Trial: (Stacked) BMSC F494 / F694 - Fundamentals of Pharmacology, [SEE REVISED SYLLABI BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include BIOL F310; BIOL F360 / CHEM F360; BIOL F403 or BIOL F465 or CHEM F351; or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered spring 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Todd O'Hara
Status: Assigned to Rainer N. at CRC/ and Mitch R. and Mike D. at GAAC.
10/11/2016: Revised syllabi for grad and undergrad levels received and posted below.
10/17/2016: Curriculum Review Committee passed the undergraduate level of this course (as revised).
10/21/2016: GAAC passed the graduate level of this course (as revised).
10/24/2016: Provost approved.

2-Trial: NORS F694 - Thesis Writing Workshop, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); no prerequisites; course may be repeated; letter-graded; effective spring 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Alex Hirsch
Assigned to: Donie B., Sean. T.
Status: 11/10/2016: Revised syllabus received and posted below.
11/11/2016: Syllabus with further revisions received and posted below.
11/14/2016: Revised Format 1 received; a further revised syllabus is to follow.
11/23/2016: Revised syllabus added to 11/14 revised Format 1.
12/05/2016: Provost approved.

3-Trial: Trial Course: FISH F694 - The Alaska Board of Fisheries: A Case Study, 2 credits (1+0+45); prerequisite of instructor's permission; course meets 12 hours of classroom instruction, and, as practicum, students attend 1 Joint Boards of Fish and Game local advisory committee meeting and attend a 5-day meeting of the Alaska Board of Fisheries; graded Pass/Fail; to be offered in fall of odd-numbered years; effective fall 2017 upon approval. Received on 12/14/2016.
Contact: Keith Criddle
Assigned to Mike D., Roman M.
Status: 02/22/2017: GAAC passed via email.
Carried over from 2015-16

CARRY OVER 28-GCCh.: Course Compression (Stacked): LING F631 - Field Methods in Descriptive Linguistics I, [REVISED SYLLABUS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); stacked as LING F431; cross-listed and stacked as ANTH F432 and F632; (syllabus title differs from course description title); compression to be offered as a 3-week practicum for summer 2016 Institute on Collaborative Language Research; effective summer 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Siri Tuttle
Status: 1/13/2016: Assigned to Mike D., Mitch R.
2/17/2016: Revisions which have been requested are still pending.
3/9/2016: Mitch to follow up.
5/4/2016: GAAC discussed update received; more differentiation (a rubric) is needed for course levels.
10/21/2016: Mitch shared some updates with GAAC.
11/11/2016: GAAC passed with revised syllabus (to be sent to me via M.R.).
11/18/2016: GAAC approved.
11/18/2016: Provost approved.

  • 11/11/2016: REVISED syllabus for LING F631 - Field Methods in Descriptive Linguistics I (PDF missing, 15-16_28-GCCh_LING-F631-F431_Course-Compression_160425-revisedst)

CARRY OVER 43-GNC: New Course: DVM F7xx - Strategies for Establishing and Maintaining Well-Being in the Veterinary Profession, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 1 credit (1+0); prerequisite of good standing in the VetMed program, or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered each fall to first-year veterinary students (currently being taught as a special topics); effective fall 2016. Note: should this be a 600-level course if taught to first-year vet students?
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to Don H., Sean M., Mike D.
Status: Received and posted on 2/10/2016.
3/23/2016: Still waiting on requested revisions.
09/09/2016: A sample rubric was shared with department.
11/23/2016: Revised paperwork received and posted below.
12/05/2016: Sample writing rubric received and posted below. Pending email approval by GAAC.
04/10/2017: GAAC has approved.
04/12/2017: Provost approved.

CARRY OVER 45-GNC: New Course: DVM F4xx / F6xx - Skeleton Articulation,[SEE REVISED BELOW] 1 credit (0.3+2.5+0); to be offered each spring (seeking a permanent course number for regular offering and Catalog listing); prerequisite for undergrad level is BIOL F213 or BIOL F214 or BIOL F310 or permission of instructor; prerequisite for graduate level is good standing in veterinary program and/or up-to-date rabies vaccination/titer; letter-graded; effective fall 2017 upon approvals.
Contact: Megan Hoffman
Status: Assigned to Andres L. at CRC for undergrad level.
Assigned to Daryl F. and Donie B. - grad level.
3/2/2016: Revisions received and posted on 3/3. Revision indicates trial course; but prior communication indicates a permanent course number was desired for the catalog (i.e., New course).
3/4/2016: CRC approved undergraduate level of new course. Still at GAAC.
12/06/2016: Revised paperwork received and posted below (it notes corrected credit distribution of 0.3+2.5+0). Pending email approval by GAAC. 05/04/2017: GAAC would still like further revisions to the graduate level of the course. Has been communicated to C. Griseto.
As of 05/04/2017: To be carried over again to 2017-18 review cycle.

CARRY OVER 49-GNC: New Course: ART F488 / F688 - Professional Practices (h), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite for 488: junior standing or permission of instructor; prerequisite for 688: second or third year MFA student or permission of instructor; letter-graded; to be offered each spring; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Mareca Guthrie
Status: Assigned to Anne B.; Mike D.
5/4/2016: GAAC discussed. More differentiation between course levels to be requested.
(Undergraduate level has been separately approved as of 05/31/2016.)
10/14/2016: GAAC approved with revised syllabus (posted below).
10/18/2016: Provost approved.

New Submissions

1-GNC: New Course: ATM F658 - Air-Sea Interactions, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of ATM F601, and graduate standing or permission of instructor; to be offered spring of even-numbered years, first offering spring 2018; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Igor Polyakov
Assigned to Roman M. and Daryl F.
Status: Under review; revisions requested.
12/02/2016: Revised Format 1 and syllabus received and posted below. However, Daryl F. notes further revisions to the syllabus have been requested.
12/14/2016: Second Revisions of Format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
01/20/2017: Email approval by GAAC.
01/20/2017: Provost approved.

2-GCCh.: Course Change / Stacking: FISH F612 - Fish Conservation Biology, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 4 credits (3+2); change credit distribution to (4+0); change title to Marine and Freshwater Conservation Biology; add undergraduate stacked level as FISH F413 with prerequisites of upper division standing and F200-level course in biological sciences or fisheries; effective fall 2017 upon approval. [Reference 3-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee]
Contact: Anne Beaudreau
Assigned to Robin S. and Sean T.
Status: Under review.
09/19/2016: GAAC has passed graduate level of course.
10/17/2016: Posted below are revised documents received at Curriculum Review Committee; however, the CRC will be contacting the instructor to request rubrics be added.
11/21/2016: Revisions received from Rob D. (Curriculum Review Committee) and posted below. Rubrics included.
12/15/2016: Provost approved.

3-GPCh.: Program Change: MFA - Art: [SEE REVISED BELOW] Change of program admission requirements; clarifications and additions to course options for the degree requirements; increase in credits for the required studio areas with minimums in studio areas specified; 60 required credits (BOR and UA President approved exceeding maximum credits in June 1999 when program was created); effective upon approval.
Contact: Miho Aoki
Assigned to Don H. and Mitch R.
Status: 10/21/2016: GAAC discussed; some follow up to be done on Item 4.
12/13/2016: Revised format 5 received and posted below. Passed by GAAC as revised (email of 12/05/2016).
01/10/2017: Provost approved.

4-GCDr.: Course Drop: NRM / BIOL F676 - Interdisciplinary Modeling of High Latitude Global Change, 4-credit cross-listed course mutually dropped by both units due to loss of faculty to teach the course; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: David Valentine
Assigned to: Anne B.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved course drop.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.
5-GCDr.: Course Drop: CS F602 - Software Project Management, 3 credits (3+0); course has not been taught in over three years; under special academic program review, the MSE (Master of Software Engineering) program is being deleted due to lack of student enrollment; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Jon Genetti
Assigned to: Anne B.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved course drop.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.
6-GCDr.: Course Drop: CS F651 - The Theory of Computation, 3 credits (3+0); an elective course which hasn't been taught in over ten years; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Jon Genetti
Assigned to: Anne B.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved course drop.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.
7-GCDr.: Course Drop: CS / SWE F670 - Computer Science for Software Engineers, 3 credits; course no longer needed; under special academic program review, the MSE (Master of Software Engineering) program is being deleted due to lack of student enrollment; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Jon Genetti
Assigned to: Anne B.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved course drop.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.
8-GCDr.: Course Drop: CS / SWE F672 - Software Process Improvement, 3 credits; course no longer needed; under special academic program review, the MSE (Master of Software Engineering) program is being deleted due to lack of student enrollment; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Jon Genetti
Assigned to: Anne B.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved course drop.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.
9-GCDr.: Course Drop: CS / SWE F673 - Software Requirements Engineering, 3 credits; course no longer needed; under special academic program review, the MSE (Master of Software Engineering) program is being deleted due to lack of student enrollment; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Jon Genetti
Assigned to: Anne B.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved course drop.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.
10-GCDr.: Course Drop: CS / SWE F674 - Software Architecture, 3 credits; course no longer needed; under special academic program review, the MSE (Master of Software Engineering) program is being deleted due to lack of student enrollment; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Jon Genetti
Assigned to: Anne B.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved course drop.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.
WITHDRAWN - TO BE NO PRINT STATUS INSTEAD 11-GCDr.: Course Drop: BIOL/WLF F614 - Foraging Ecology, 2 credits (2+0); faculty teaching the course is retiring; effective fall 2017 upon approval. [HOLD: This might be put into No Print status instead to preserve course number; 10/03 email to Kris H. per JH.]
Contact: Kris Hundertmark
Assigned to: Anne B.
Status: 11/08/2016: Course will be placed into No Print Status rather than deleted. The course drop is withdrawn.

12-GCCh.: Course Change / Stacking: BIOL F615 - Systematic and Comparative Biology, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 4 credits (3+3+0); stack as BIOL F415 with prerequisite of BIOL F481; letter-graded; to be offered fall of even numbered years; effective fall 2017 upon approval. [Reference 20-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee.]
Contact: Derek Sikes
Assigned to: Don H., Sean T.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved graduate level of course; undergraduate level still under review at CRC.
02/27/2017: CRC also approved as revised (posted below).
02/28/2017: Provost approved.

13-GNC: New Course: ED F637 - Designing Social Science Research Overview, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of graduate level introductory research class such as ED F601 or ED F603, or permission of instructor; previously offered as a special topics; taught via Blackboard Collaborate; letter-graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Barbara Adams
Assigned to: Roman M., Daryl F.
Status: Under review.
11/11/2016: Rubric (posted below) for course projects.
12/02/2016: GAAC discussed and approved pending revised paperwork.
05/03/2017: Revisions received and posted below.
05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

14-GNC: New Course: ED F638 - Designing Social Science Research In Depth, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of ED F637; previously offered as special topics; taught via BB Collaborate; letter-graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Barbara Adams
Assigned to: Roman M., Daryl F.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed and approved pending revised paperwork.
05/03/2017: Revisions received and posted below.
05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

15-GNC: New Course: ED F647 - Conducting Social Science Research Overview, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of ED F638; previously offered as special topics; taught via BB Collaborate; letter-graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Barbara Adams
Assigned to: Roman M., Daryl F.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed and approved pending revised paperwork.
05/03/2017: Revisions received and posted below.
05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

16-GNC: New Course: ED F648 - Conducting Social Science Research In Depth, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of ED F647; previously offered as special topics; taught via BB Collaborate; letter-graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Barbara Adams
Assigned to: Roman M., Daryl F.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed and approved pending revised paperwork.
05/03/2017: Revisions received and posted below.
05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

17-GNC: New Course: ED F651 - Analyzing Social Science Research, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of ED F648; previously offered as special topics; taught via BB Collaborate; letter-graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Barbara Adams
Assigned to: Roman M., Daryl F.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed and approved pending revised paperwork.
05/03/2017: Revisions received and posted below.
05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

18-GNC: New Course: ED F652 - Presenting Social Science Research Results,[SEE REVISED BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of ED F651; previously offered as special topics; taught via BB Collaborate; letter-graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Barbara Adams
Assigned to: Roman M., Daryl F.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed and approved pending revised paperwork.
05/03/2017: Revisions received and posted below.
05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

19-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Master of Education: Change the two concentrations of Cross-Cultural Education and Curriculum and Instruction into one new concentration called People, Place and Pedagogy; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Carie Green
Assigned to: Mitch R., Mike D.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.

20-GPCh.: Program Change: Special Education K-12 Post-baccalaureate Certificate of Completion (Graduate Certificate): Change the prerequisite courses to "prerequisite or co-requisite" courses in the admission requirements; change Alaska Studies and Multicultural class from a requirement to a recommendation; add co-requisite of EDSE F482 before program requirements of each concentration; change title of EDSE F610 (minor course change submitted); effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Joanne Healy
Assigned to: Mitch R., Mike D.
Status: 12/02/2016: Passed by GAAC.
01/10/2017: Provost approved.

21-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Master of Education in Special Education: Change the prerequisite courses to "prerequisite or co-requisite" courses in the admission requirements; change Alaska Studies and Multicultural class from a requirement to a recommendation; add co-requisite of EDSE F482 before program requirements of each concentration; change title of EDSE F610 (minor course change submitted); effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Joanne Healy
Assigned to: Mitch R., Mike D.
Status: 12/02/2016: Passed by GAAC.
01/10/2017: Provost approved.

22-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Master of Education in Counseling: add COUN F601 and COUN F635 to program requirements (new courses submitted); remove COUN F629 and ED F601 from program requirements; add COUN F629 to requirements for Clinical Mental Health concentration, and remove COUN F687 from requirements; add COUN F629 and COUN F651 (new course submitted) to requirements for Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling concentration, and remove COUNT F687; add COUN F629 and COUN F651 to Clinical mental health and K-12 school counseling concentration; update course titles; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Sue Renes
Assigned to: Mitch R., Mike D.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.

23-GPCh.: Program Change: School Counselor Certification Program: Remove the requirement to pass the CPCE; minor edits and course title changes; effective fall 2017. [Technically, this is a minor program change, but keeping the paperwork with the major changes to the MEd in Counseling for continuity.]
Contact: Sue Renes
Assigned to: Mitch R., Mike D.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.

24-GNC: New Course: COUN F601 - Research in Counseling and Educational Settings, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to counseling program or School Counseling Certification program, or permission of instructor; letter-graded; to be offered every summer as demand warrants; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Heather Dahl
Assigned to: Mitch R., Mike D.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed. Mitch to follow up.
01/30/2017: GAAC has passed pending updated Format form.
04/05/2017: Revised format form received and posted below; proposal sent to Provost. GAAC (re)approved via email.
04/06/2017: Provost approved.

25-GNC: New Course: COUN F635 - Field Practicum, 3 credits (3+0+5); prerequisite of COUN F634 and admission to MED in Counseling or School counseling Certification program; graded Pass / Fail; to be offered fall and spring as demand warrants; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Valerie Gifford
Assigned to: Mitch R., Mike D.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed.
01/30/2017: GAAC discussed the number of credits and credit distribution. Mike and Mitch following up.
05/04/2017: GAAC approved (as 3 credits).
05/09/2017: Provost approved.

26-GNC: New Course: COUN F651 - Counseling for Addictions, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of COUN F650, admission to the Med in Counseling or School Counselor Certification Program; letter-graded; to be offered every spring; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Valerie Gifford
Assigned to: Mitch R., Mike D.
Status: 11/11/2016: GAAC approved.
11/15/2016: Provost approved.

27-GCCh.: Course Change: COUN F636 - Internship I, 3 credits (3+0+20); change the grading mode from letter to Pass / Fail to reflect skills-based course; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Sue Renes
Assigned to: Robin S., Sean M.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed.
05/04/2017: GAAC approved.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

28-GCCh.: Course Change: COUN F686 - Internship II, 3 credits (3+0+20); change the grading mode from letter to Pass / Fail to reflect skills-based course; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Sue Renes
Assigned to: Robin S., Sean M.
Status: 05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

29-GCCh.: Course Change: COUN F687 - Internship III, 3 credits (3+0+20); change the grading mode from letter to Pass / Fail to reflect skills-based course; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Sue Renes
Assigned to: Robin S., Sean M.
Status: 05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

30-GCCh.: Course Change: COUN F688 - Internship IV, 3 credits (3+0+20); change the grading mode from letter to Pass / Fail to reflect skills-based course; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Sue Renes
Assigned to: Robin S., Sean M.
Status: 05/04/2017: GAAC approved as revised.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

31-GPCh.: Program Change: Graduate Certificate in Statistics: Changes to degree requirements including removal of Calculus III; STAT 652, STAT 653; STAT 602, STAT 605, STAT 611, STAT 621 and STAT 631; allow the substitution of MATH F408 (which requires MATH F371 as prereq) for STAT F651; and changes to list of electives; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Ron Barry
Assigned to: Mitch R., Mike D.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed; Mitch to follow up.
03/03/2017: GAAC approved via email.
03/07/2017: Provost approved.

32-GNC: New Course, Stacked: RD F667 - Beyond Violence: Alaska Native Healing and Justice; 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of graduate standing; has been offered previously as a special topics; cross-list and stack as ANS F467; to be offered as demand warrants, first offering in spring 2018; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Jenny Bell-Jones
Assigned to: Robin S., Sean M.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed. Question of overlap with JUST F640. Sean to follow up. (Resolved: no overlap.)
01/12/2017: Revised syllabi received at request of Curriculum Review Committee (undergrad review). See below:
02/20/2017: GAAC approved.
02/24/2017: Provost approved.

33-GNC: New Course: DVM F726 - Principles of Imaging Interpretation, 2 credits (1+0+1); prerequisite of good standing in Professional Veterinary Program; letter-graded; to be offered each spring; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
JH note: distribution for 2 credits would be (1+0+3).
Contact: Cristina Hansen (on syllabus); Arleigh Reynolds (on Format 1)
Assigned to: Don H., Sean T.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed.
01/30/2017: GAAC passed.
02/01/2017: Provost approved.

34-GNC: New Course: DVM F737 - Principles of Veterinary Anesthesia,[SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (2+2+0); prerequisite of good standing in Professional Veterinary Program; letter-graded; to be offered each spring; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
JH note: credit distribution may need adjustment to =3 credits.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to: Don H., Sean T.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed.
05/03/2017: Revisions received. GAAC approved electronically.
08/29/2017: Provost approved.

35-GNC: New Course: DVM F742 - Biology of Disease III - Pathology of Organ Systems II,[SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (2+2+0); prerequisite of good standing in Professional Veterinary Program; letter-graded; to be offered each spring; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
JH note: credit distribution may need adjustment to =3 credits.
Contact: Molly Murphy (on syllabus); Arleigh Reynolds (on Format 1)
Assigned to: Don H., Sean T.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed.
05/03/2017: Revisions received. GAAC approved electronically.
08/29/2017: Provost approved.

36-GNC: New Course: RD F630 - Economic Development Policy and Entrepreneurship in Rural Alaska: Challenges and Opportunities, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of graduate standing or instructor's permission; RD F625 recommended; letter-graded; to be offered spring of odd-numbered years; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Pat Sekaquaptewa
Assigned to: Anne B., Donie B.
Status: 11/28/2016: Revisions received and posted below.
12/02/2016: GAAC discussed and approved.
01/10/2017: Provost approved.

37-GNC: New Course: RD F675 - Federal Indian Law in Alaska: Land, Water and Subsistence, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of graduate standing or instructor's permission; letter-graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Jenny Bell-Jones
Assigned to: Anne B., Donie B.
Status: Under review. Ready for email vote.
03/01/2017: Revisions received, posted below. GAAC has approved via email.
03/02/2017: Provost approved.

03/01/2017: REVISED RD F675 - Federal Indian Law in Alaska: Land, Water and Subsistence (PDF)

38-GNC: New Course: RD F676 - Federal Indian Law in Alaska: Tribal Self-Governance - Business, Public Safety, Protection of Family, Property, and Resources, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of graduate standing or instructor's permission; letter-graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Jenny Bell-Jones
Assigned to: Sean M., Sean T.
Status: 05/08/2017: Revisions received and posted below. GAAC has approved.
05/09/2017: Provost approved.

39-GNC: New Course (Stacked): RD F471 / F671 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability in Rural and Indigenous Contexts, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites for F471 include RD F300, senior standing, or instructor's permission; prerequisites for F671 include RD F625, graduate standing, or instructor's permission; letter-graded; to be offered in spring of even-numbered years; effective fall 2017 upon approval. [Reference #54-UNC at GAAC]
Contact: Pat Sekaquaptewa
Assigned to: Robin S., Don H.
Status: 11/06/2016: Revisions received and posted below.
01/30/2017: CRC undergraduate approval confirmed per Nicole C. Second set of revisions (of 11/29/2016) posted below.
03/20/2017: GAAC has approved.
03/24/2017: Provost approved.

40-GCCh.: Course Change: HIST F404 W - Modern Scandinavia, 3 credits (3+0); stack as NORS F604; no prerequisites noted (graduate standing presumed?); effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Mary Ehrlander
Assigned to Don H., Sean M.
Status: 05/04/2017: GAAC approved.
05/07/2017: Provost approved.

41-GCCh.: Course Change: HIST F475 W - Historiography, 3 credits (3+0); stack course as NORS F675 with prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: John Heaton
Assigned to Mike D., Anne B.
Status: 12/02/2016: GAAC discussed and provisionally passed pending revision of syllabus (SLOs and ADA stmt.).
01/30/2017: GAAC discussed. Revised syllabus received and posted on 01/31/2017. Can be considered as passed.
02/20/2017: GAAC confirmed as passed.
02/24/2017: Provost approved.

42-GPCh.: Program Change: PhD - Fisheries: Clarification to number of credits required for the degree program (total of 36 credits); effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Franz Mueter
Assigned to: Roman M., Daryl F.
Status: 02/20/2017: GAAC approved.
02/24/2017: Provost approved.

43-GCCh.: Course Change: FISH F487 - Fisheries Management, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); add stacked level as FISH F687; remove ENGL F414 from prerequisites for F487; prerequisite for F687: graduate standing, with elementary statistics course recommended; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Trent Sutton
Assigned to: Sean M., Don H.
Status: 03/22/2017: Revised syllabi received and posted. GAAC approved via email on 03/24/2017.
03/24/2017: Provost approved.

44-GNC: New Course: FISH F674 - Economic Development for Fisheries-Dependent Communities, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites of STAT F401 or ECON F227, or instructor's permission; letter-graded; to be offered spring of odd-numbered years; first offering spring 2019; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Keith Criddle
Assigned to: Mitch R., Sean T.
Status: 02/28/2017: Revised syllabus received and posted below. GAAC passed via email.
03/02/2017: Provost approved.

  • 02/28/2017: Revised syllabus for FISH F674 - Economic Development for Fisheries-Dependent Communities (PDF)

45-GCDr.: Course Drop: JRN / NORS F640 - Ethics and Reporting in the Far North, 3 credits (3+0); being dropped as a moldy course; effective fall 2017 upon approval. Note:Email attached as approval from Alaska and Northern Studies Department.
Contact: Charles Mason
Assigned to Daryl F.
Status: To be reviewed.

46-GPCh.: Program Change: MA - English:[SEE REVISED BELOW] Remove the non-thesis option; add ENGL F601 and ENGL F685 to Thesis requirements; effective fall 2017 if possible (proposal received after Catalog deadline).
Contact: Rich Carr
Assigned to Don H. and Anne B.
Status: 05/04/2017: GAAC discussed; Don H. to follow up on some clarifying language.
05/10/2017: Clarifications made; GAAC has approved.
05/12/2017: Provost approved.

  • 05/10/2017: REVISED MA - English (PDF missing - 05-09-2017-REVISED-English-Dept-Format-5-Prgrom-change)

47-GNC: New Course: ACNS F689 - Thesis Writing Workshop, 3 credits (3+0+0); prerequisite of graduate standing or instructor's permission; repeatable 4 times for maximum 12 credits; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Alex Hirsch
Assigned to Mitch R. and Sean T.
Status: 05/04/2017: GAAC discussed briefly.

48-GPCh.: Program Change: MA - Linguistics: Change courses required for degree and its concentrations by reducing concentrations from 18 credits to 9 credits, and requiring 9 credits of electives; effective fall 2017 if approved in time.
Contact: Patrick Marlow
Assigned to Roman M. and Mike D.
Status: 05/04/2017: GAAC approved.
05/12/2017: Provost approved.

49-GCCh.: Course Change: ACNS F484 - Stack as F600 - Seminar in Northern Studies: This course stacking is more of a catalog / Banner clean-up and is not a standard stacking request as it involves two existing courses. The instructor notes she has taught these two courses as stacked for 16 years and now wishes to formalize the stacking; effective fall 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Mary Ehrlander
Assigned to Donie B. and Daryl F.
Status: 05/04/2017: GAAC approved as long as OAR is satisfied.
05/10/2017: Email confirmation from OAR. Proposal moving forward to Provost.
05/12/2017: Provost approved.


LATE ARRIVAL TO BE RE-SUBMITTED FOR 2017-18 REVIEW CYCLE:

Program Change: PhD - Interdisciplinary: Add an additional 18 credits to the degree; add the requirement of an oral defense of the written research proposal. This program change is to be considered during the 2017-18 curriculum review cycle as it arrived after the GAAC had finished meeting for AY17.
Contact: Mary Ehrlander
NOTE: The program paperwork has been returned to the Graduate School for resubmission via CourseLeaf in fall 2017.
Trial Courses

1-Trial: Trial Course: BIOL / WLF F694 - Decision Analysis for Conservation (PDF missing, 15-16_1-Trial_BIOL-WLF-F694_Decision-Analysis-for-Conservation), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of graduate standing or instructor's permission; letter-graded; to be offered spring of even-numbered years; effective Spring 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Mark Lindberg
Status: 9/9/2015: Assigned to John Y., Anne B., Mitch R.
9/23/2015: GAAC discussed. Revisions to be requested.
11/6/2015: Received revisions - posted below.
11/11/2015: GAAC approved as revised.
11/13/2015: Provost approved.

  • 11/6/2015: REVISED BIOL / WLF F694 - Decision Analysis for Conservation (PDF missing, 15-16_1-Trial_Revised_WLF-F694_Decision-Analysis-for-Conservation)
Carried over from 2014-15

(2013-14) 25-GNP: New Program: [original older submission] Graduate Certificate in Resilience and Adaptation (PDF missing, 13-14_25-GNP_Grad-Cert_RAP-1-14-2014): [SEE REVISION BELOW] 12 required credits comprised of 9 credits of core courses (BIOL/NRM F616; ANTH F616; ECON F616; NRM F647; BIOL F649) and 3 credits of approved electives; effective Fall 2014 pending approvals of FS, BOR and NWCCU. [Received 1/13/2014; posted 1/15/2014; lacks prospectus for NWCCU.]
Contact: Larry Duffy
Status: Assigned to Amy L., Mike D.
3/28/2014: Revised program proposal submitted.
4/14/2014: Revisions received and discussed. Still problems in submission.
9/30/2014: Amy L. has emailed.
12/2/2014: Amy reported some brief contact and she will email again.
8/14/2015: Newest revised proposal received and posted below.
9/9/2015: Newest revision discussed. Assigned to Mike D. and Sean M.
9/23/2015: GAAC discussed revised submission with Larry Duffy.
10/22/2015: Revised proposal received and posted below.
11/11/2015: Pending requested revisions, GAAC has approved.
11/16/2015: Final Revised version approved by GAAC received and posted below.
11/30/2015: Administrative Committee discussed and would like budget numbers revised. Donie / GAAC will follow up.
01/22/2016: Revised RAP proposal with revised Resource Commitment Form and BOR Program Action Request received (see below).
04/2016: BOR tabled proposal for budgetary reasons. Provost may bring it back before BOR in future.
05/02/2016: Faculty Senate approved the RAP Graduate Certificate at Meeting #215.

(2014-15) 34-GNP: New Program: Graduate Certificate in Sustainability of Marine Ecosystems (PDF missing, 14-15_34-GNP_Graduate-Certificate-in-Sustainability-of-Marine-Ecosystems-sig11-10-2014): an interdisciplinary degree requiring a minimum of 12 credits; required courses include FISH F641, FISH F681, and ANTH/FISH/MSL F680 (an internship) for a total of six credits; and six credits from two categories of elective courses - Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, or petitioned elective(s); effective Fall 2015 pending all required approvals including BOR and NWCCU. [Note:Dean's Signature from SFOS requested and "en route."]
Contact: Ginny Eckert
Assigned to Lara H., Jessie C.
11/10/2014: Added signature page with Dean's signature included.
2/17/2015: GAAC discussed proposal with Ginny E. Revisions to be made.
9/9/2015: Assigned to John Y. and Don H.
9/23/2015: Emails to put review on hold until spring semester when new SFOS Dean is on board (per Ginny E.).
05/05/2016: Review suspended for AY2015-16.

New Submissions

1-GNC: New Course: DVM F710 - Foundations of Veterinary Medicine III (PDF missing, 15-16_1-GNC_DVM-F710_Foundations-of-Vet-Med-III), [SEE REVISED BELOW] 1 credit (0+3); prerequisite of DVM F611; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning 2016.
Contact: Lisa Lunn
Status: 9/9/2015: Assigned to Donie B. and Daryl F.
9/17/2015: Revised Format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
9/23/2015: GAAC approved as revised.
9/28/2015: Provost approved.

  • 9/17/2015: REVISED Format 1 and syllabus for DVM F710 - Foundations of Veterinary Medicine III (PDF missing, 15-16_1-GNC_Revised_DVM-F710_Foundations-of-Vet-Med-III)

2-GNC: New Course: DVM F714 - Preventative Veterinary Medicine (PDF missing, 15-16_2-GNC_DVM-F714_Preventative-Veterinary-Medicine), [SEE REVISED BELOW] 4 credits (4+0); prerequisite of good standing in Vet Med program or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning 2016.
Contact: Lisa Lunn
Status: 9/9/2015: Assigned to Donie B. and Daryl F.
9/17/2015: Revised Format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
9/23/2015: GAAC approved as revised.
9/28/2015: Provost approved.

  • 9/17/2015: REVISED Format 1 and syllabus for DVM F714 - Preventative Veterinary Medicine (PDF missing, 15-16_2-GNC_Revised_DVM-F714_Preventative-Veterinary-Medicine)

3-GNC: New Course: DVM F722 - Veterinary Pharmacology, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 4 credits (4+0); prerequisite of successful completion of first year courses in Vet Med program; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning 2016.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Status: 9/9/2015: Assigned to Donie B. and Daryl F.
9/23/2015: Revisions received (posted on 9/25/2015).
10/14/2015: GAAC approved with revisions of 10/14/2015.
10/20/2015: Provost approved.

4-GNC: New Course: DVM F724 - Veterinary Bioanalytical Pathology,[SEE REVISED BELOW] 6 credits (5+2); prerequisite of good standing in Vet Med Program; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning fall 2016.
Contact: Molly Murphy
Status: 9/9/2015: Assigned to Donie B. and Daryl F. Revisions have been requested.
2/24/2016: Revisions sent; posted on 2/26.
3/9/2016: Revised Format 1 received and posted.
3/9/2016: GAAC approved.
03/16/2016: Provost approved.

5-GNC: New Course: DVM F741 - Biology of Disease II - Pathology of Organ Systems I,[SEE REVISED BELOW] 4 credits (3+2); prerequisite of successful completion of first year courses in Vet Med program; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning 2016.
Contact: Molly Murphy
Status: 9/9/2015: Assigned to Donie B. and Daryl F. Revisions have been requested.
2/24/2016: Revisions sent; posted on 2/26.
3/9/2016: GAAC approved.
03/16/2016: Provost approved.

6-GNC: New Course: DVM F751 - Clinical Toxicology, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of successful completion of first year courses in Vet Med program; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning 2016.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Status: 9/9/2015: Assigned to Donie B. and Daryl F.
9/23/2015: Revisions to format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
9/23/2015: GAAC provisionally approved upon some corrections being made.
10/14/2015: GAAC approved with revisions of 10/14/2015.
10/20/2015: Provost approved.

7-GPCh.: Program Change: MS and PhD - Atmospheric Sciences:[SEE REVISION BELOW] Clarification of the minimum number of credits of additional approved 600-level courses for the MS; and clarification of the additional course requirements for the PhD degree; effective Fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Richard Collins
Status: Assigned to Don. H, Daryl F.
11/6/2015: Revision received and posted below.
11/11/2015: GAAC passed as revised.
11/13/2015: Provost approved.

8-GNC: New Course: CHEM F686 - Chemical Research Mentoring, 2 credits (1+3); prerequisite of graduate standing in a scientific discipline; previously offered as a trial course; repeatable up to 1 time for a maximum of 4 credits; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Sarah Hayes
Assigned to Mike D., Mitch R.
Status: 11/2/2015: Revised syllabus received and posted below.
11/11/2015: GAAC passed as revised.
11/13/2015: Provost approved.

9-GCCh.: Course Change: WLF / FISH F625 - Population Dynamics of Vertebrates, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 4 credits (3+3); change to 3 credits (2+3) to accommodate faculty instructor changes; effective Fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Mark Lindberg
Status: Assigned to Mike D., Anne B.
11/11/2015: GAAC has provisionally approved pending some minor syllabus revisions.
12/4/2015: Minor revisions received and now approved by GAAC per Mike D.
12/08/2015: Provost approved.

WITHDRAWN 10-GCCh.: Course Change: NRM F665 - Advanced Outdoor Recreation (PDF missing, 15-16_10-GCCh_NRM-F665_Adv-Outdoor-Recreation), 3 credits (3+0); change title to Survey Research in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources; update course description; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Peter Fix
Status: Assigned to Mike D., Anne B.
11/11/2015: A new course has been submitted instead. This course change is WITHDRAWN.
Now see #42-GNC (below).

11-GNP: NEW PROGRAM: MA - Marine Science (PDF missing, 15-16_11-GNP_MA_Marine-Science_Revised):[SEE REVISIONS BELOW] Requires 30 credits (9 may be at 400-level), with a minimum of 12 credits from a specific list of options (including MSL F419, MSL F610, MSL F615, MSL F620, MSL F630, MSL F640, MLS F650, or MSL F660); a minimum of 2 credits from graduate seminar-style courses (including MSL F692, MLS F601, MSL F602, or MSL F605; a minimum of 2 credits of practical experience at the 400- or 600-level; a minimum of 6 credits of graduate non-thesis research/project; and a minimum of 8 credits of electives; effective upon all approvals (Faculty Senate, BOR and NWCCU).
Contact: Brenda Konar
Status: Assigned to John Y., Mitch R.
11/11/2015: GAAC discussed with K. Iken. Revisions to be made.
11/21/2015: Revised proposal received; posted below.
01/19/2016: Final revisions to new MA - Marine Science.
02/08/2016: Passed at Faculty Senate Meeting #212. Had been put on June 2016 BOR agenda, but was removed. To be brought back to BOR in fall 2016.

CFOS & UAF Administration decided to change the degree name from Master's of Arts Program in Marine Science to Master of Marine Studies.

03/03/2017: BoR Approved Master of Marine Studies

06/08/2017: NWCCU Approved Master of Marine Studies

  • 02/08/2016: Motion to Approve Master's of Arts Program in Marine Science (PDF)
  • 01/19/2016: Final Revision to new M.A. - Marine Science (PDF missing, 15-16_11-GNP_MA-Marine-Science_revised-Jan-19-2016)
  • 11/21/2015: OLDER Revision to MA - Marine Science (PDF missing, New-Program_MA-Marine-Science_Revised-Nov-21-2015)

12-GPDr.: PROGRAM DELETION: Master of Electrical Engineering (PDF missing, 15-16_12-GPDr_Deletion-of-Master-of-Elec-Engineering): 2014-15 Special Academic Program Review recommendation to suspend admission; program will be instead combined with the MS in Electrical Engineering as a non-thesis option; effective upon all approvals (GAAC; Faculty Senate; BOR).
Contact: Charles Mayer
Status: Assigned to Donie B., Don H.
10/28/2015: GAAC approved deletion. Will go to December Faculty Senate meeting.
12/7/2016: Faculty Senate agreed to discontinuation of the program. See:
Meeting #211
06/03/2016: BOR approved program deletion.

13-GPCh: Program Change: MS - Electrical Engineering (PDF missing, 15-16_13-GPCh_MS-Electrical-Engineering): With the program deletion pending for the MEE degree, a non-thesis option is being added to the MSEE; total credits required for the degree will be changed from 30 to 32 credits; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Charles Mayer
Status: Assigned to Donie B., Don H.
11/6/2015: Revised Format 5 received; posted below.
11/11/2015: GAAC passed as revised.
11/13/2015: Provost approved.

  • 11/6/2015: REVISED Format 5 for MS - Electrical Engineering (PDF missing, 15-16_13-GPCh_Revised_MS-Electrical-Engineering)

14-GCCh.: Course Change: CE F406 - Traffic Engineering (PDF missing, 15-16_14-GCCh_CE-F406_Stack-as-F606_Traffice-Engineering), 3 credits (3+0); stack as CE F606; prerequisite changed from CE F405 to CE F302, or permission of instructor; graduate level to be differentiated by a project with weekly reports, leading and giving paper discussions, and project presentations; offered each spring; effective fall 2016 upon approval. (#20-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee)
Contact: Nathan Belz
Status: Assigned to Sean M., Mitch R.
11/11/2015: GAAC approved; some minor edits to format form are needed - M.R. to follow up.
11/13/2015: Provost approved.

15-GNC: New Course: CE F607 - GIS Applications in Civil Engineering (PDF missing, 15-16_15-GNC_CE-F607_GIS-Applications-in-CE_Belz), 3 credits (2+3); prerequisite of CE graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter-graded; to be offered fall semesters as demand warrants; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Nathan Belz
Status: Assigned to Sean M., Don H.
11/11/2015: GAAC discussed.
11/25/2015: GAAC approved.
12/2/2015: Provost approved.

16-GNC: New Course: PETE F687 - Experimental and Data Analysis Methods in Petroleum Engineering (PDF missing, 15-16_16-GNC_PETE-F687_Experimental-and-Data-Analysis-MethodsAwoleke), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of PETE graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter-graded; to be offered as demand warrants with first offering in fall 2017; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Dare Awoleke
Status: Assigned to Sean M., Don H.
1/13/2016: GAAC passed
1/17/2016: Provost approved.

17-GPCh.: Program Change: MS and PhD - Geology (PDF missing, 15-16_17-GPCh_MS-PhD-Geology_add-Geography-Name-Change-to-Geoscience): Change degree name to Geoscience; the MS and PhD degrees will each have concentrations in Geology, and in Geography; the concentrations in Economic Geology, General Geology, Petroleum Geology, Quaternary Geology, Remote Sensing, and Volcanology are removed; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Paul McCarthy
Status: Assigned to Mike D., Anne B.
10/28/2015: GAAC approved.
11/13/2015: Provost approved.

18-GPCh.: Program Change: Master of Education in Counseling (PDF missing, 15-16_18-GPCh_MEd-Counseling-CACREP-accreditation): updates added to the admissions requirements and degree program requirements; Community Counseling concentration renamed to Clinical Mental Health Counseling; addition of elective credits to the renamed concentration to comply with specialized accreditation standards, changing minimum credits required from "48-54" to "48-60" credits; effective fall 2016 upon approval. Final approval will be made by the UA President as degree exceeds maximum credits allowed in BOR Policy.
Contact: Sue Renes; Christine Cook
Status: 11/11/2015: GAAC discussed. Donie to invite them to next meeting (scheduled for 11/25).
11/25/2015: Jane M. visited GAAC and discussed changes; GAAC approved.
12/2/2015: Provost approved.
UA President's approval received for offering program at 60 credits.

19-GPCh.: Program Change: Graduate Licensure and MEd in Special Education: update admission requirements for the Graduate Licensure; add the option to earn a MEd in Special Ed for already-certified teachers (minimum of 36 credits) ; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Phil Patterson; Joanne Healy
Status: 11/11/2015: GAAC approved.
11/13/2015: Provost approved.

20-GPCh.: Program Change: Master of Education (PDF missing, 15-16_20-GPCh_Master-of-Education): Add ED/CCS F619 and ED F681 as course options under degree requirement of cross-cultural foundations lists for the ME degrees in Cross-Cultural Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Language and Literacy, and Online Innovation and Design; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Cindy Fabbri
Status: Mike D. and Sean M. reviewing.
1/13/2016: GAAC passed.
1/17/2016: Provost approved.

21-GCCh.: Course Change: ED F620 - Language, Literacy and Learning (PDF missing, 15-16_21-GCCh_ED-F620_Language-Literacy-and-Learning), 3 credits (3+0); add "Fieldwork required" to the updated course description and correct the credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect fieldwork; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Maureen Hogan
Status: Mike D. and Daryl F. reviewing.
1/13/2016: GAAC passed.
1/17/2016: Provost approved.

22-GCCh.: Course Change: ED F630 - Curriculum Development (PDF missing, 15-16_22-GCCh_ED-F630_Curriculum-Development), 3 credits (3+0); add "Fieldwork required" to the updated course description and correct the credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect fieldwork; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Anne Armstrong
Status: Mike D. and Daryl F. reviewing.
1/13/2016: GAAC passed.
1/17/2016: Provost approved.

23-GCCh: Course Change: ED F682 - Rethinking Multicultural Education (PDF missing, 15-16_23-GCCh_ED-F682_Rethinking-Multicultural-Education), 3 credits (3+0); add "Fieldwork required" to the updated course description and correct the credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect fieldwork; change frequency of offering to fall of odd-numbered years; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Sean Topkok
Status: Mike D. and Daryl F. reviewing.
1/13/2016: GAAC passed.
1/17/2016: Provost approved.

24-GCCh.: Course Change: ED F686 - Assessment and Testing in K-12 Public Schools (PDF missing, 15-16_24-GCCh_ED-F686_Assessment-Testing-in-K-12-Public-Schools), 3 credits (3+0); add "Fieldwork required" to the updated course description and correct the credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect fieldwork; remove prerequisites and recommended courses to open the course to more students; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Anne Armstrong
Status: Mike D. and Daryl F. reviewing.
1/13/2016: GAAC passed - pending small changes (remove prerequisites from syllabus).
1/17/2016: Provost approved.

25-GNC: New Course: GEOG / GEOS F478 / F678 - Ice Age Alaska (PDF missing, 15-16_25-GNC_stacked-GEOG-GEOS-F478-F678_Ice-Age-Alaska),[SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite for undergrad level is senor standing in Anthropology, Biological Sciences, Earth Science, Geography, Geoscience, or Northern Studies; for graduate level the prerequisite is graduate standing in one of the fields named above or Oceanography or Atmospheric Science or instructor's permission; to be offered fall of even years; letter-graded; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Cary de Wit
Status: Don H. and Daryl F. reviewing; changes have been requested.
1/13/2016: Received revisions and posted them below. GAAC has approved as revised. CRC still reviewing.
2/24/2016: CRC has approved undergrad level as revised (copy below).
2/29/2016: Provost approved.

26-GCCh.: Course Change: BIOL F460 - Principles of Virology, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); add stacked 600-level: F660; prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Jack Chen
Assigned to Mitch R. and John Y.
Status: 11/11/2015: GAAC approved pending some minor corrections on form.
12/14/2015: Final revisions received and posted below.
12/16/2015: Provost approved.
03/31/2016: New stacked course number is: F660 (per OAR).

27-GCCh.: Course Change: GEOS F330 - The Dynamic Alaskan Coastline, 3 credits (3+0); change course number to F460; cross-list as GEOG F460 and add stacked and cross-listed level - GEOS / GEOG F660; change undergraduate prerequisites by removing MSL F111X, PHYS F211X, and by adding GEOG F111X, NRM F338 or equivalent GIS coursework; graduate level prerequisite of graduate standing or instructor permission; letter graded; change frequency of offering from fall to spring of even-numbered years; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Chris Maio
Status: 1/13/2016: Assigned to Don H., Sean M.
(2/3/2016: CRC passed undergraduate level.)
2/17/2016: GAAC discussed; Don to follow up.
2/24/2016: GAAC recommended passing (but no quorum). Email vote to follow.
3/9/2016: GAAC has approved.
03/16/2016: Provost approved.

28-GCCh.: Course Compression (Stacked): LING F631 - Field Methods in Descriptive Linguistics I, 3 credits (3+0); stacked as LING F431; cross-listed and stacked as ANTH F432 and F632; (syllabus title differs from course description title); compression to be offered as a 3-week practicum for summer 2016 Institute on Collaborative Language Research; effective summer 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Siri Tuttle
Status: 1/13/2016: Assigned to Mike D., Mitch R.
2/17/2016: Revisions which have been requested are still pending.
3/9/2016: Mitch to follow up.
5/4/2016: GAAC discussed update received; more differentiation (a rubric) is needed for course levels.
CARRIED OVER TO 2016-17 REVIEW CYCLE.
11/18/2016: Provost approved.

29-GPCh.: Program Change: MA - Applied Linguistics (PDF missing, 15-16_29-GPCh_MA-Applied-Linguistics-complete): Reconcile the total number of credits required for the General MA to 30 credits, matching the required number of credits for the concentrations; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Patrick Marlow
Status: 1/13/2016: Assigned to Mike D., Mitch R.
2/17/2016: Some follow-up has occurred on missing sections.
3/23/2016: GAAC has approved; copy with missing page is now posted.
03/30/2016: Provost approved.

30-GNC: New Course: DVM F711 - Foundations of Veterinary Medicine IV, 1 credit (0+3); prerequisite of successful completion of DVM F710; letter-graded; to be offered each spring, effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Lisa Lunn
Status: 1/13/2016: Assigned to Donie B., Daryl F.
1/27/2016: GAAC passed pending small corrections.
2/17/2016: JH emailed Donie for status. Small corrections have not been received.
03/16/2016: Provost approved.

31-GNC: New Course: DVM F744 - Theriogenology,[SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (2+2); prerequisites of satisfactory completion of year one and good standing in VetMed program; graded Pass / Fail; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Janice Rowell
Status: 1/13/2016: Assigned to John Y., Don H.
2/2/2016: Page 3 of Format 1 form updated to show course fee; posted below.
2/17/2016: GAAC approved.
2/18/2016: Provost approved.

32-GNC: New Course: DVM F745 - Clinical Sciences I, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 5 credits (10+0) compressed to 8 weeks; prerequisite of second year VetMed student in good standing or permission of instructor; letter-graded; to be offered each spring; effective fall 2016 upon approval. Note to committee: 10 hrs lecture x 8 wks = 4800 minutes = 6 credits. Course does not conform to 800 min. per credit, nor to 14-week semester. - JH
Contact: Sarah Love
Status: 1/13/2016: Assigned to Donie B., Daryl F. 2/17/2016: GAAC discussed.
3/23/2016: Daryl following up.
5/3/2016: Revised format form and syllabus received and posted below.
5/4/2016: GAAC approved as revised.
05/05/2016: Provost approved.

33-GNC: New Course: DVM F747 - Clinical Sciences II, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 5 credits (10+0) compressed to "the second 8 weeks of the semester"; prerequisite of second year VetMed student in good standing or permission of instructor; letter-graded; to be offered each spring; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Note to committee: 10 hrs lecture x 8 wks = 4800 minutes = 6 credits. Course does not conform to 800 min. per credit, nor to 14-week semester. - JH
Contact: Sarah Love
Status: 1/13/2016: Assigned to Donie B., Daryl F.
2/17/2016: GAAC discussed; Daryl to follow up.
3/23/2016: Daryl to follow up.
5/3/2016: Revised format form and syllabus received and posted below.
5/4/2016: GAAC approved as revised.
05/05/2016: Provost approved.

34-GNC: New Course: DVM F681 - Performance Dog Medicine and Surgery, 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of good standing in the Veterinary Medicine program or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered each fall, effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Status: 1/13/2016: Assigned to Sean M., Anne B.
2/17/2016: GAAC discussed.
3/9/2016: Sean has shared revisions with Anne.
3/23/2016: Anne and GAAC have approved.
03/30/2016: Provost approved.

35-GCCh.: Course Change: DVM F603 - Veterinary Science Research and Methods, 1 credit (1+0); change grading mode from Pass / Fail to letter-graded instead, to match CSU grading mode which recently changed; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Status: 1/13/2016: Assigned to Don H., Anne B.
2/17/2016 and 3/9/2016: GAAC discussed.
3/23/2016: GAAC has approved.
03/30/2016: Provost approved.

36-GCDr.: Course Drop: ENVE F648 - Solid Waste Management, 3 credits (3+0); course content to be combined with other modified existing course to meet current demand; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Bob Perkins
Status: Assigned to John Y., Mitch R.
2/24/2016: GAAC recommended passing (but no quorum). Email vote to follow.
3/9/2016: Approval by GAAC confirmed.
03/10/2016: Provost approved.

37-GCCh.: Course Change: ENVE F650 - Advanced Topics,[SEE REVISED BELOW] 1 credit (1+0); change from one credit to 3 credits (3+0); change subject code to CE and course number to F601; change title to "Engineering Research Communication"; remove repeatability of course; effective fall 2016.
Contact: William Schnabel
Status: Assigned to Daryl F., Mitch R.
2/24/2016: Revisions received; posted below on 2/26.
3/1/2016: GAAC approved via email.
03/10/2016: Provost approved.

38-GNC: New Course: CE F665 - Introduction to Watershed Hydrology, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites of PHYS F212X, MATH F253X; or permission of instructor; [paperwork notes prereq of PHYS F212X in one location, but PHYS F211X in another]; letter graded; to be offered fall of even-numbered years; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Sveta Stuefer
Status: Assigned to Mike D., Anne B.
2/22/2016: Revisions received and posted below.
2/24/2016: GAAC recommended passing (but no quorum). Email vote to follow.
3/9/2016: Approval by GAAC confirmed.
03/10/2016: Provost approved.

39-GPCh.: Program Change: MS - Environmental Engineering and Environmental Quality Science: change degree program name to Water and Environmental Science; add concentration of Hydrology; change degree requirements for existing concentration areas; reflect addition of new course CE F665 (submitted); effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Silke Schiewer
Status: Assigned to Don H., Sean M.
3/3/2016: GAAC approved via email.
03/10/2016: Provost approved.

40-GPCh.: Program Change: MS - Civil Engineering: [SEE REVISED BELOW] As a result of special program review, master's program are being consolidated as follows: remove the MCE program; add to the MS CE degree program the concentrations of Arctic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Design and Construction, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: David Barnes
Status: Assigned to Don H., Donie B.
2/24/2016: GAAC approved with minor changes to come.
3/3/2016: Requested changes made; posted below. GAAC approved via email.
03/10/2016: Provost approved.

41-GPCh.: Program Change: MA - Anthropology: [SEE REVISED BELOW] codify the degree requirement that students have either the appropriate linguistic skills or research tools for their field of study; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Brian Hemphill
Status: Received and posted on 2/2/2016. Assigned to Daryl F., Mitch R.
2/24/2016: GAAC recommended passing (but no quorum). Email vote to follow.
2/25/2016: Revisions received and posted below.
3/9/2016: GAAC has approved.
03/10/2016: Provost approved.

42-GNC: New Course: NRM F667 - Survey Research in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of graduate standing; letter-graded; to be offered fall of even-numbered years; effective fall 2016 upon approval. [Previously had been submitted as a course change to NRM F665 - Advanced Outdoor Recreation; #10-GCCh. which was withdrawn.]
Contact: Peter Fix
Status: Received on 2/4/2016 electronically; posted 2/5/2016. Assigned to Mike D., Anne B.
2/24/2016: GAAC recommended passing (but no quorum). Email vote to follow.
3/9/2016: GAAC has approved.
03/16/2016: Provost approved.

43-GNC: New Course: DVM F7xx - Strategies for Establishing and Maintaining Well-Being in the Veterinary Profession, 1 credit (1+0); prerequisite of good standing in the VetMed program, or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered each fall to first-year veterinary students (currently being taught as a special topics); effective fall 2016. Note: should this be a 600-level course if taught to first-year vet students?
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Status: Received and posted on 2/10/2016. Assigned to Don H., John Y.
3/23/2016: Still waiting on requested revisions.
CARRIED OVER TO 2016-17 REVIEW CYCLE.
04/12/2017: Provost approved.

44-GNC: New Course: DVM F733 - Principles of Surgery, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of successful completion of first-year VetMed program and good standing in program; letter graded; to be offered each spring, first offering in spring 2017; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Cristina Hansen
Status: Received and posted on 2/15/2016. Assigned to Sean M., Mike D.
3/23/2016: Still waiting on requested revisions.
5/4/2016: Revisions received and posted below
5/4/2016: GAAC approved as revised.
05/05/2016: Provost approved.

45-GNC: New Course: DVM F4xx / F6xx - Skeleton Articulation, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 1 credit (no distribution provided); to be offered annually as a Maymester course (seeking a permanent course number for regular offering and Catalog listing); prerequisite for undergrad level is BIOL F213 or BIOL F214 or BIOL F310 or permission of instructor; prerequisite for graduate level is good standing in veterinary program; letter-graded; effective fall 2016 upon approvals.
Contact: Megan Hoffman
Status: Assigned to Daryl F., Donie B. (Andres L. at Curriculum Review Committee, is working on undergraduate level. The revisions below came at his request.)
3/2/2016: Revisions received and posted on 3/3. Revision indicates trial course; but prior communication indicates a permanent course number was desired for the catalog (i.e., New course).
2016-17: CRC approved undergraduate level; GAAC did not approve graduate level.
05/04/2017: Phone call to Cathy Griseto to apprise of carry-over status of this proposal.
CARRY OVER TO 2016-17 REVIEW CYCLE; and TO BE CARRIED OVER AGAIN TO 2017-18 REVIEW CYCLE.

46-GCCh.: Course Change: ANTH / ART F402; ANTH F602 - Anthropology of Art, 3 credits (3+0); add new stacked level as ART F602; prerequisite of senior standing or permission of instructor; letter-graded; effective fall 2016 upon approvals.
Contact: Sveta Yamin-Pasternak
Assigned to Mitch R. and Mike D.
Status: 2/25/2016: Requested 600-level syllabus to add to paperwork; Sveta clarified the graduate level is rolled into the 400-level syllabus.
3/23/2016: GAAC passed pending changes on Format form.
05/05/2016: Provost approved.

47-GNC: New Course: COMM F698 - Non Thesis / Project: 1 - 6 credits, but no credit distribution; graded Pass / Fail; prerequisite of MA standing; repeatable six times for a maximum of 6 credits; provides an alternative to the thesis option for the MA degree; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Peter DeCaro
Status: Received 03/10/2016; posted 03/11/2016.
3/23/2016: Assigned to Mitch R. and Don H.
04/15/2016: Revised syllabus received and posted below.
5/4/2016: GAAC approved as revised.
05/05/2016: Provost approved.

48-GPCh.: Program Change: MA - Professional Communication: Addition of a non-thesis project course as an alternative to the thesis option for the degree; effective fall 2016 upon approvals.
Contact: Peter DeCaro
Status: Received 03/10/2016; posted 03/11/2016.
3/23/2016: Assigned to Mitch R. and Don H.
5/4/2016: GAAC approved.
05/05/2016: Provost approved.

49-GNC: New Course: ART F488 / F688 - Professional Practices (h), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite for 488: junior standing or permission of instructor; prerequisite for 688: second or third year MFA student or permission of instructor; letter-graded; to be offered each spring; effective fall 2016 upon approval.
Contact: Mareca Guthrie
Status: Assigned to Anne B.; Mike D.
5/4/2016: GAAC discussed. More differentiation between course levels to be requested.
CARRY OVER F688 TO 2016-17 REVIEW CYCLE.
Undergraduate level has been separately approved as of 05/31/2016.
Graduate level has been separately approved with revised grad syllabus, as of 10/18/2016 (2016-17 review cycle).

Trial Courses
1-Trial: GEOS F694 - Deformation and Metamorphism of Crystalline Rocks, 3 credits (2+3); prerequisite of graduate standing or instructor's permission; letter graded; to be offered each spring, first offering Spring 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Jochen Mezger
Assigned to: John Y.; Mike D.
11/4/2014: GAAC passed.
11/6/2014: Provost approved.

2-Trial: FISH / BIOL F694 - Physical Processes in Freshwater Ecosystems, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include graduate standing, and BIOL F483 or FISH F425 or FISH F650 or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered spring of odd years; effective Spring 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Jeffrey Falke
Assigned to Donie B., Sean M.
11/4/2014: GAAC discussed.
12/2/2014: GAAC discussed. Email from instructor that course is under revision and offering date will be FALL 2015 instead.|
12/18/2014: Revised Format 1 and syllabus received and posted.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved as revised.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

Carried over from 2013-14

(2012-13) 49-GCCh.: Course Change (Stacked): ART F463 / F663 - Seminar in Art History, 3 credits (3+0); make both stacked sections of the course repeatable based upon changed content; effective Fall 2014 upon approval. [#154-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee]
Contact: David Mollett, x5657
Status: Assigned to Vince C., Donie B.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.
9/16/2013: Assignment updated/confirmed.
10/14/2013: Vince contacted instructors; awaiting revisions.
12/16/2013: GAAC discussed; Vince to follow up.
3/5/2014: Revised Format 2 and syllabi received and posted below.
4/17/2014: CRC passed undergraduate level of course.
4/14/2014: GAAC still reviewing. CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2014 GAAC.
9/30/2014: Assigned to: Donie B.; Amy L.
10/29/2914: Donie has emailed David M. at Art Dept.
5/22/2015: Notice to Carol H., David M. and Zoe J. that course review has stagnated; courses will need to be re-submitted by the department.

(2012-13) 50-GCCh.: Course Change (Stacked): ART F490 / F690 - Current Problems, 3 credits (3+0); make both stacked sections of the course repeatable based upon changed content; effective Fall 2014 upon approval. [#155-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee]
Contact: David Mollett, x5657
Status: Assigned to Vince C., Donie B.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.
9/16/2013: Assignment updated/confirmed.
10/14/2013: Vince contacted instructors; awaiting revisions.
12/16/2013: GAAC discussed; Vince to follow up.
3/5/2014: Revised Format 2 and syllabi received and posted below.
4/2/2014: Revised syllabus received and posted below.
4/17/2014: CRC passed undergraduate level of course. CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2014 GAAC.
9/30/2014: Assigned to Donie B.; Amy L.
10/29/2914: Donie has emailed David M. at Art Dept.
5/22/2015: Notice to Carol H., David M. and Zoe J. that course review has stagnated; courses will need to be re-submitted by the department.

(2012-13) 52-GNC: New Course (Stacked): BIOL F435 / F635 - Introduction to Biology of Cancer [SEE REVISED BELOW], 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of BIOL F360 (formerly numbered F261) or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable based upon changed content; to be offered every fall, effective Fall 2013 if approved before May 2013.
See also #157-UNC at Curric. Review Committee.
Contact: Andrej Podlutsky, x6759.
Status: Assigned to Lara H., John Y.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.
9/16/2013: Assignment updated.
9/25/2013: Curriculum Review Committee has approved undergraduate level of course as revised.
9/30/2013 GAAC: Lara has contacted instructor re further revisions.
3/5/2014: Revised format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
3/10/2014 and 3/31/2014: GAAC notes there are still problems. Lara waiting to hear back from instructor. CRC has approved undergraduate level of course. CARRY OVER TO FALL 2014 GAAC.
5/9/2014: Instructor emailed; no response.
9/30/2014: Lara H. will follow up.
10/6/2014: Revised syllabus received.
11/4/2014: GAAC discussed. Assigned to Lara H., Cheng-fu C.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
2/24/2015: Course and course stacking fully approved.

(2013-14) 19-GNC: New Course: MATH F6xx - Topics in Geometry [SEE REVISION BELOW] course number will be F658; 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter graded; course may be repeated for credit one time for a total of six credits due to variable content; to be offered fall of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Leah Berman
Status: Assigned to Christina C.
12/16/2013: Discussed at GAAC; and again at 2/10/2014 meeting.
2/17/2014: Discussed further.
11/4/2014: Discussed at GAAC. Donie had conversation with David Maxwell on 10/14/2014. Amy L. will ask for a template. Cheng-fu C. and Amy L. assigned course on 11/4.
11/12/2014: Revised Format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved.
12/8/2014: Provost approved.
4/13/2015: Course number will be MATH F658.

(2013-14) 22-GCCh.: Course Change: NRM F641 - Natural Resource Applications of Remote Sensing, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 4 credits (3+3); change number of credits from 4 to 3, removing lab component of the course, and change credit distribution to (3+0); change mode of delivery from lecture / lab to web-based only; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: David Verbyla
Status: Assigned to Mitch R., Amy L.
12/16/2013: GAAC discussed. Franz to follow up.
3/10/2014: Franz will follow up again.
4/14/2014: Still waiting on changes from instructor.
5/12/2014: Changes received and posted below.
9/30/2014: Donie B. to follow up.
12/2/2014: Mitch has contacted; revisions to syllabus requested.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved pending revisions.
2/20/2015: Course schedule added to Format 1 and syllabus posted below.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

(2013-14) 25-GNP: New Program: Graduate Certificate in Resilience and Adaptation (PDF missing, 13-14_25-GNP_Grad-Cert_RAP-1-14-2014): 12 required credits comprised of 9 credits of core courses (BIOL/NRM F616; ANTH F616; ECON F616; NRM F647; BIOL F649) and 3 credits of approved electives; effective Fall 2014 pending approvals of FS, BOR and NWCCU. [Received 1/13/2014; posted 1/15/2014; lacks prospectus for NWCCU.]
Contact: Larry Duffy
Status: Assigned to Amy L., Mike D.
3/28/2014: Revised program proposal submitted.
4/14/2014: Revisions received and discussed. Still problems in submission.
9/30/2014: Amy L. has emailed.
12/2/2014: Amy reported some brief contact and she will email again.

  • 3/28/2014: Revised Graduate Certificate in Resilience and Adaptation (PDF missing, 13-14_25-GNP_REVISED-2RAP-Graduate-Certificate-3-28-2014)

(2013-14) 26-GNC: New Course:[SEE REVISED BELOW]ANTH / LING F635 - Political Media and Discourses of the American Right; [SEE REVISED BELOW] prerequisites include COMM F131X or COMM F141X; ENGL F111X; ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X; or instructor's permission; to be stacked as ANTH / LING F435 O; letter graded; to be offered fall of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2014 upon approvals.
Contact: Robin Shoaps
2/27/2014: Core Review has approved the "O" designator. Copy of revised undergraduate syllabus included with 3/28 revision posted below.
3/10/2014: GAAC assigned reviewers.
4/14/2014: GAAC discussed and wants more differentiation of grad level from undergrad level.
5/8/2014: Revised 400-level syllabus received; revised Format 1 received -- posted below.
6/10/2014: Approval for Undergraduate level processed. GAAC still reviewing F635 grad level.
9/30/2014: Amy L. to follow up.
10/1/2014: Revised syllabus received; posted below.
10/14/2014: GAAC passed as revised.
11/6/2014: Provost approved.

28-GNC: COURSE WITHDRAWN New Course: CE F660B - Construction Project Management - Planning Phase, 1 credit (1+0); delivered as one 3-hr. lecture over 5 weeks via classroom or video-conferencing; prerequisite of ESM F450 or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Keith Whitaker
Status: GAAC assigned reviewers.
4/14/2014: GAAC discussed and Elisabeth N. to follow up again. Needs more graduate level coursework. CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2014 GAAC.
9/30/2014: Amy L. to follow up.
12/3/2014: COURSE WITHDRAWN

29-GNC: COURSE WITHDRAWN New Course: CE F660C - Construction Project Management - Design Phase, 1 credit (1+0); delivered as one 3-hr. lecture over 5 weeks via classroom or video-conferencing; prerequisites include ESM F450 and CE F660B, or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Keith Whitaker
Status: GAAC discussed and Elisabeth N. to follow up again. Needs more graduate level coursework. CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2014 GAAC.
9/30/2014: Amy L. to follow up.
12/3/2014: COURSE WITHDRAWN

30-GNC: COURSE WITHDRAWN New Course: CE F660D - Construction Project Management - Construction Phase, 1 credit (1+0); delivered as one 3-hr. lecture over 5 weeks via classroom or video-conferencing; prerequisites include ESM F450 and CE F660B, or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Keith Whitaker
Status: GAAC discussed and Elisabeth N. to follow up again. Needs more graduate level coursework. CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2014 GAAC.
9/30/2014: Amy L. to follow up.
12/3/2014: COURSE WITHDRAWN

New Submissions
1-GNC: New Course: FISH F641 - Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management , 2 credits (2+0); prerequisites include FISH F487 or FISH F640 or graduate standing or instructor's permission; offered spring of odd years, first offering spring 2017 upon approval.
Contact: Gordon Kruse
Assigned to: Lara H.; John Y.
11/4/2014: GAAC approved.
11/6/2014: Provost approved.
2-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Elementary Education : Change requirement of 6 credits of elective courses to 3 credits instead, effectively changing to one elective course from two; reduce overall minimum credits required from 33 to 30 credits; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Carol Barnhardt; Phil Patterson
Assigned to: Mike D.
11/4/2014: GAAC approved.
11/6/2014: Provost approved.
3-GPCh.: Program Change: M.A. - Northern Studies: Change the program name to Arctic and Northern Studies; no changes to degree requirements; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Mary Ehrlander
9/30/2014: GAAC reviewed and approved.
10/6/2014: Provost approved.
4-GCCh.: Course Change: BIOL F465 - Immunology, 3 credits (3+0); stack as DVM F606; correct F465 prerequisites by removing BIOL F111X and F112X and replacing with BIOL F213X and BIOL F214X (Catalog correction); prerequisite of acceptance into the Professional Veterinary Program or instructor's permission for graduate level; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Andrea Ferrante; Diane Wagner
Assigned to: Lara H.; Mike D.; Donie B.
11/4/2014: GAAC discussed. Invitation extended to VetMed faculty for discussion. Donie to follow up.
12/2/2014: GAAC discussed further.
3/4/2015: GAAC approved.
3/9/2015: Provost approved.

5-GNC: New Course: DVM F603 - Veterinary Science Research and Methods, 1 credit (1+0); prerequisite of acceptance into Professional Veterinary Program; graded Pass/Fail; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
9/30/2014: Assigned to: Lara H.; Donie B.
4/14/2015: Revisions received and posted.
4/15/2015: GAAC approved as revised.
4/16/2015: Provost approved.

6-GNC: New Course: DVM F619 - Veterinary Neurobiology, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 4 credits (3+3); prerequisite stated both as successful completion of first semester Veterinary courses, and prerequisite of acceptance into the Professional Veterinary Medical program; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Michael Harris; Arleigh Reynolds
9/30/2014: Assigned to Lara H.; Donie B.
5/24/2015: Revisions were received; and posted on 5/26/2015.
5/27/2015: GAAC approved via email, as revised.
5/27/2015: Provost approved.

7-GNC: New Course: DVM F638 - Veterinary Parasitology, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite stated both as successful completion of first semester Veterinary courses, and prerequisite of acceptance into the Professional Veterinary Medical program; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective Fall 2015 upon approval. BIOL F634 and MSL F688 cross-listings added.
Contact: Karsten Hueffer; Arleigh Reynolds
9/30/2014: Assigned to Lara H.; Donie B.
4/15/2015: Revisions received and posted on 4/20.
5/27/2015: GAAC approved via email, as revised.
5/27/2015: Provost approved.

8-GNC: New Course: DVM F639 - Veterinary Virology, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite stated both as successful completion of first semester Veterinary courses, and prerequisite of acceptance into the Professional Veterinary Medical program; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective Fall 2015 upon approval. BIOL F6xx and MSL F6xx cross-listings added.
Contact: Karsten Hueffer; Arleigh Reynolds
9/30/2014: Assigned to Lara H.; Donie B.
3/2/2015: Revisions submitted and posted below.
4/14/2015: GAAC approved.
4/16/2015: Provost approved.

WITHDRAWN 9-GNC: New Course: PHYS F625 - Inverse Problems and Parameter Estimation, [SEE #37-GCCh INSTEAD] 3 credits (3+0); to be cross-listed as GEOS F627; prerequisites of MATH F202X and MATH F314, or instructor's permission; letter-graded; to be offered in spring of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Curt Szuberla
9/30/2014: Assigned to John Y., Amy L.
01/22/2015: This paperwork is to cross-list with GEOS F627 -- SEE #37-GCCh. As GEOS F627 already exists, this new course submission is unnecessary and withdrawn. Cross-listing is now reflected in #37-GCCh. for GEOS F627.

10-GNC: New Course: FISH F605 - Communicating Science to the Public, 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of graduate standing in the sciences or instructor's permission; letter graded; to be offered in spring of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Anne Beaudreau
9/30/2014: Assigned to Amy L.; Mike D.
11/4/2014: GAAC discussed. Mike following up.
12/2/2014: Revised syllabus received and posted below. GAAC approved as revised.
12/8/2014: Provost approved.

11-GCCh.: Course Change: ANTH F625 - Human Osteology, 3 credits (3+0); change to 4 credits with a distribution of (3+3) to reflect addition of lab; course is currently stacked as ANTH F422; effective Fall 2015 upon approval. (Reference #17-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee.)
Contact: Brian Hemphill
Assigned to Jessie C., Amy L.
11/14/2014: CRC has approved the undergraduate level of the course.
02/03/2015: GAAC approved.
02/05/2015: Provost approved.

12-GNC: New Course: DVM F610 - Foundations of Veterinary Medicine I, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 1 credit (1+0); prerequisite of acceptance into Professional Veterinary Program; letter graded; to be offered each fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to Lara H., Donie B.
4/9/2015: Revised format 1 and syllabus received and posted below. 2nd revised syllabus added on 4/13/2015.
4/14/2015: GAAC approved.
4/16/2015: Provost approved.

13-GNC: New Course: DVM F611 - Foundations of Veterinary Medicine II, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 1 credit (1+0); prerequisite of acceptance into Professional Veterinary Program; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to Lara H., Donie B.
4/15/2015: Revised format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
5/23/2015: Final revised syllabus received; added to Format 1 of 4/15/2015.
5/27/2015: GAAC approved via email, as revised.
5/27/2015: Provost approved.

14-GNC: New Course: DVM F616 - Functional Anatomy, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 8 credits (5+8), prerequisite of acceptance into the Professional Veterinary Program; letter graded; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
[Cross-listed as MSL F618]
Contact: Ors Petnehazy, Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to Lara H., Donie B.
4/9/2015: Revised Format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
4/13/2015: 2nd revised Format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
4/15/2015: 3rd revised Format 1 and syllabus posted. GAAC approves as revised.
4/16/2015: Provost approved.
4/29/2015: Cross-listed as MSL F618 per OAR.

15-GNC: New Course: DVM F618 - Organ Systems Anatomy and Physiology, [SEE NEW TITLE AND REVISED BELOW] 7 credits (6+3); prerequisite of acceptance into the Professional Veterinary Program; letter graded; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Michael Harris, Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to Lara H., Donie B.
4/9/2015: Revised Format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
4/11/2015: Second revised Format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
4/14/2015: GAAC approved.
4/16/2015: Provost approved.

16-GNC: New Course: DVM F623 - Veterinary Nutrition and Metabolism, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of "successful completion of first semester veterinary courses"; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective Fall 2015 upon approval. Cross-listed as MSL F613.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to Lara H., Donie B.
4/17/2015: Revised format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
5/27/2015: GAAC approved via email, as revised.
5/27/2015: Provost approved.

17-GNC: New Course: DVM F625 - Principles of Diagnostic Imaging,[SEE REVISION BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); mode described as lectures and labs, however no lab component given in course distribution of 2+0; letter graded; to be offered each fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Ors Petnehazy, Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to Lara H., Donie B.
4/10/2015: Revised format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
4/13/2015: 2nd revised syllabus received and posted below with earlier format 1.|
4/14/2015: GAAC approved.
4/16/2015: Provost approved.

18-GNC: New Course: DVM F637 - Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of "successful completion of first semester veterinary courses"; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective Fall 2015 upon approval. Cross-listed as BIOL F632 and MSL F637.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to Lara H., Donie B.
4/21/2015: Revisions received and posted below.
5/23/2015: Revised page one of Format 1 received and added to 4/21/2015 revised syllabus.
5/27/2015: GAAC approved via email, as revised.
5/27/2015: Provost approved.

19-GNC: New Course: DVM F640 - Veterinary Pathology / Biology of Disease I,[SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 5 credits (4+3); prerequisite of "successful completion of first semester veterinary courses"; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective Fall 2015 upon approval. Cross-listed as BIOL F640 and MSL F642.
Contact: Molly Murphy, Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to Lara H., Donie B.
4/15/2015: Revisions received; posted on 4/20/2015.
5/22/2015: Per email from Donie, to be voted upon by GAAC.
5/27/2015: GAAC approved via email, as revised.
5/27/2015: Provost approved.

20-GNC: New Course: DVM F648 - Food Animal Production and Food Safety, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of "successful completion of first semester veterinary courses"; letter graded; to be offered each spring; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Assigned to Lara H., Donie B.
4/17/2015: Revised format 1 and syllabus received; posted on 4/20/2015.
5/27/2015: GAAC approved via email, as revised.
5/27/2015: Provost approved.

21-GNC: New Course: HSEM F601 - Legal Aspects of Homeland Security and Emergency Management[SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master of Security and Disaster Management (MSDM) online program or permission of HSEM Program Director; letter graded; to be offered online each fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Cam Carlson
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D.
11/4/2014: Revised Format 1 and Syllabus received and posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
12/14/2014: Provost approved.

22-GNC: New Course: HSEM F603 - Disaster Management Policy, [SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master of Security and Disaster Management (MSDM) online program or permission of HSEM Program Director; letter graded; to be offered online each fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Cam Carlson
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D.
11/4/2014: Revised Format 1 and Syllabus received and posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
12/14/2014: Provost approved.

23-GNC: New Course: HSEM F605 - Community Planning in Emergency Management, [SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master of Security and Disaster Management (MSDM) online program or permission of HSEM Program Director; letter graded; to be offered online each spring; first offering spring 2016; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Cam Carlson
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D.
11/4/2014: Revised Format 1 received and posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
12/14/2014: Provost approved.

24-GNC: New Course: HSEM F607 - Vulnerability and Protection, [SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master of Security and Disaster Management (MSDM) online program or permission of HSEM Program Director; letter graded; to be offered online each fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Cam Carlson
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D.
11/4/2014: Revised Format 1 received and posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
12/14/2014: Provost approved.

25-GNC: New Course: HSEM F609 - Human Security, [SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master of Security and Disaster Management (MSDM) online program or permission of HSEM Program Director; letter graded; to be offered online each summer, first offering summer 2016; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Cam Carlson
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D.
11/4/2014: Revised Format 1 and Syllabus received and posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
12/14/2014: Provost approved.

26-GNC: New Course: HSEM F611 - Security and Disaster Management, [SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master of Security and Disaster Management (MSDM) online program or permission of HSEM Program Director; letter graded; to be offered online each spring; first offering spring 2016; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Cam Carlson
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D.
11/4/2014: Revised Format 1 and Syllabus received and posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
12/14/2014: Provost approved.

27-GNC: New Course: HSEM F613 - International Disaster Management, [SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master of Security and Disaster Management (MSDM) online program or permission of HSEM Program Director; letter graded; to be offered online as demand warrants; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Cam Carlson
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D.
11/4/2014: Revised Format 1 and Syllabus received and posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
12/14/2014: Provost approved.

28-GNC: New Course: HSEM F632 - Project Management, [SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); cross-listed as MBA F632; prerequisite of admission to the Master of Security and Disaster Management (MSDM) online program or MBA program, or permission of MSDM or MBA Program Director; letter graded; to be offered online as demand warrants (special topics for spring 2015); effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Kevin Berry
Assigned to Sean M., Mike D.
Status: 11/4/2014 - Received revised Format 1 and Syllabus posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
12/14/2014: Provost approved.

29-GNC: New Course: HSEM F665 - Strategic Collaboration, [SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); cross-listed as MBA F665; prerequisite of admission to the MSDM or MBA program; or permission of HSEM or MBA Program Director; letter graded; to be offered as demand warrants, first offering spring 2016; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Keven Berry
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D.
Status: 11/4/2014 - Received revised Format 1 and Syllabus posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
12/14/2014: Provost approved.

30-GNC: New Course: HSEM F692 - Security and Disaster Management Seminar, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to MSDM program or permission of HSEM Program Director; course may be repeated 1 time for total of six credits; to be offered summer, first offering summer 2016; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Cam Carlson
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D.
Status: 11/4/2014 - Received revised Format 1 posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved as revised.
12/7/2014: Hold off on approval until a sample syllabus or syllabus template is reviewed.
02/02/2015: Syllabus received and posted below.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved as revised. (Newer revision of 2/17/2015 posted below.)
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

31-GNP: New Program: Master of Security and Disaster Management (MSDM), [SEE LINK BELOW] comprised of 30 credits with HSEM F601, F603, F605, F607, F609, F632 and F665 required; 6 credits from list of options; and a 3-credit capstone; program to be offered online; effective Fall 2015 pending all required approvals. SEE PDFs BELOW.
Contact: Cam Carlson, Sean McGee
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D.
11/4/2014: Received revised Format 3, posted below.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved. (Some discussion occurred re addition of information re student project to degree requirements -- but this was addressed by the program via email.)
February 2, 2015: Approved at Faculty Senate Meeting #204
April 11-12, 2015: Approved at Board of Regents Meeting (Bethel)
July 28, 2015: NWCCU Approval received at Provost's Office.

32-GPCh. Program Change: Master of Natural Resources Management and Geography (MNRMG): Change program name to Master of Natural Resources Management (MNRM) because the Geography program has moved away from the School of Natural Resources and Extension to CNMS; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Julie Joly
Assigned to Jessie C., Amy L.
10/30/2014: Signatures from CNSM received and added to Format 5 form.
02/03/2015: GAAC approved.
02/05/2015: Provost approved.

33-GCDr.: Course Drop: NRM / GEOG F463 / F663 - Wilderness Concepts, 3 credits (3+0); course is not required of any degrees; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Cary de Wit
Assigned to Jessie C., Amy L.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved course drop.
12/8/2014: Provost approved.

34-GNP: New Program: Graduate Certificate in Sustainability of Marine Ecosystems (PDF missing, 14-15_34-GNP_Graduate-Certificate-in-Sustainability-of-Marine-Ecosystems-sig11-10-2014): an interdisciplinary degree requiring a minimum of 12 credits; required courses include FISH F641, FISH F681, and ANTH/FISH/MSL F680 (an internship) for a total of six credits; and six credits from two categories of elective courses - Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, or petitioned elective(s); effective Fall 2015 pending all required approvals including BOR and NWCCU. [Note: Dean's Signature from SFOS requested and "en route."]
Contact: Ginny Eckert
Assigned to Lara H., Jessie C.
11/10/2014: Added signature page with Dean's signature included.
2/17/2015: GAAC discussed proposal with Ginny E. Revisions to be made.
CARRY OVER TO 15-16 REVIEW CYCLE.

35-GCCh.: Course Change: GEOS F482 / F682 - Geoscience Seminar, 1 credit (1+0); change grading mode from letter graded to pass / fail; effective Fall 2015 upon approval. [Reference #26-UCCh.]
Contact: Carl Tape
Assigned to Mitch R., John Y.
02/03/2015: GAAC approved.
2/9/2015: Provost approved.

36-GCCh.: Course Change: GEOS F626 - Applied Seismology, 3 credits (3+0); change number of credits to 4 and change credit distribution to (3+3); change prerequisites by removing GEOS F431 / F631, and replacing with MATH F202X and MATH F314; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Carl Tape
Assigned to Mike D., Cheng-fu C.
2/17/2015: GAAC discussed. Mike D. to follow up.
2/20/2015: Revised syllabus received and posted below.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

37-GCCh.: Course Change: GEOS F627 - Inverse Problems and Parameter Estimation, [SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (2+3) to reflect computational lab exercises which are required for the course; add cross-listing as PHYS F625; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Carl Tape (Curt Szuberla)
Assigned to Amy L., John Y.
1/22/2015: Cross-listing with PHYS F625 is now reflected in this submission (and #9-GNC has been withdrawn to reduce redundancy and confusion). Additional approval emails from Geosciences for the cross-listing.
2/4/2015: Impacts statement added; course description updated. Final revised version posted below.
02/13/2015: Provost approved.

38-GPCh.: Program Change: MS - Wildlife Biology and Conservation: change degree requirements so that two graduate courses in Wildlife Biology or Biological Sciences are required toward fulfilling 9 credits of required course work; require one course from among BIOL / WLF F602, or BIOL / WLF F604, or BIOL / WLF F680; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Perry Barboza
Assigned to Donie B., Mike D.
02/03/2015: GAAC approved.
02/05/2015: Provost approved.

39-GPCh.: Program Change: Master of Business Administration: The program will be made available online and thus changes to prerequisite courses required for the degree have been changed to self-study modules that are more flexible for students; MBA F675 is now required as a core course; and course options have been added to the concentrations (including three new courses, also submitted: MBA F674, MBA F627, MBA F642); effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Liz Ross
Assigned to: Mike D., Sean M.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved pending revisions to #41 and #42 below.
3/17/2015: Revisions to #41 and #42 received. Approval moved forward to provost.
3/17/2015: Provost approved.

40-GNC: New Course: MBA F627 - Business Law and Ethics, [SEE REVISION BELOW] 3 credits (3+0), prerequisite of admission to the MBA program; letter graded; to be offered as demand warrants, first offering planned for spring 2016; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Kevin Berry
Assigned to: Mike D., Sean M.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved pending revisions to be sent in.
2/18/2015: Revised syllabus received and posted below. GAAC approves as revised.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

41-GNC: New Course: MBA F642 - Economics of Environmental and Business Sustainability, [SEE REVISED SYLLABUS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the MBA program; letter graded; to be offered as demand warrants, effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Kevin Berry
Assigned to: Mike D., Sean M.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved pending revisions to be sent in.
3/17/2015: Revised syllabus received and posted below; ready to move forward to provost.
3/17/2015: Provost approved.

42-GNC: New Course: MBA F674 - New Venture Development, [SEE REVISED SYLLABUS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the MBA program; previously offered as a trial course; letter graded; to be offered each spring, first offering spring 2016; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Kevin Berry
Assigned to: Mike D., Sean M.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved pending revisions to be sent in.
3/17/2015: Revised syllabus received and posted below; ready to move forward to provost.
3/17/2015: Provost approved.

43-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Counseling: Change to acceptance of applications from once per year to twice per year; remove elective credits from the School Counseling K-12 degree option; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Sue Renes
Assigned to Mike D., John Y.
12/2/2014: GAAC approved.
12/8/2014: Provost approved.

44-GPCh.: Program Change: Master of Education:[SEE REVISION BELOW] Along with editorial changes to the program descriptions and course titles, remove ED F669 as an option under #5 of program requirements for Focus on Alaska Context Courses, adding ED F682 to program requirements where it does not already occur. For the MEd in Elementary Education, reduce elective credits from 6 to 3; changing total number of required credits for that degree from 33 to 30. For the MEd in Online Innovation and Design, replace ED F432 with ED F659; make ED F654 a requirement; update title of ED 650 (major course change submitted). For the MEd in Special Education, make EDSE F625 and F677 required courses; revise the elective course blocks to reflect changed course titles and added / removed courses. Revise section on Praxis exams. Effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Phil Patterson, Sue Renes
Assigned to Mike D., John Y., Sean M.
12/2/2014: GAAC discussed; may invite program folks to discuss with committee.
2/17/2015: EDSC F407 course title corrected (per phone call from Gary J. and Karen E.).
2/17/2015: GAAC approved as revised.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

45-GCCh.: Course Change: ED F650 - Current Issues in Technology, 3 credits (3+0); change title to Current Topics in Educational Technology: Innovative Instruction and Leadership; remove prerequisites; update course description; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Roy Roehl
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D., John Y.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

46-GPCh.: Program Change: K-12 Art Licensure Program toward MEd: Remove EDSE F482 from course option; update changed course titles; program listing updated with prior-year course changes already made; add EDSC F643 as new requirement approved in previous catalog year; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Roy Roehl
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D., John Y.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

47-GPCh.: Program Change: Special Education K-12 Postbaccalaureate Certificate of Completion: Add EDSE F625 and EDSE F677 as required courses; change elective sections in degree requirements, revise section on Praxis exams; reflect course title changes and remove EDSE F681 course; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Phil Patterson
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D., John Y.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

48-GPCh.: Program Change: Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program toward M.Ed. - Secondary Education: [SEE REVISION BELOW] Changes include removal of EDSE F482 from course options, and EDSC F631 as a required course; changes to program information concerning Academic Content Testing; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Roy Roehl
Assigned to: Sean M., Mike D., John Y.
2/17/2015: Course title corrected for EDSC F407 (per phone call from Gary J. and Karen E.).
2/17/2015: GAAC approved as revised.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

49-GNC: New Course: ED / CCS F618 / F418 - Cultural Atlases,[SEE REVISION BELOW; final course numbers assigned were ED F419 / F619 and CCS F418 / F618] 3 credits (3+0); to be cross-listed with CCS and stacked as F418; prerequisite of ANTH F242; special condition of access to a computer and the internet; letter graded; grad level previously offered as a special topics; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval. [Note: title is longer for F618 grad level of course.]
Contact: Sean Topkok
Assigned to Amy L.
1/29/2015: Revised syllabus received (see below).
2/17/2015: GAAC discussed. Donie or Amy to follow up.
3/6/2015: CRC requested a rubric - it's been added to the already revised syllabus below.
3/24/2015: GAAC discussed and instructor to be contacted. (3/25/2015: CRC has approved the undergraduate course level.)
3/27/2015: GAAC approved via email.
3/30/2015: Provost approved.
4/29/2015: Final course numbers assigned were ED F419 / F619 and CCS F418 / F618.

50-GPCh.: Program Change: BS / MS - Computer Science: changes to align the BS portion with 13-14 changes and update the MS portion of the degree program. To BS portion: addition of CS F371, CS F372, CS F411, and MATH F202X, and add option of EE F443 with CS F441 requirement; remove ENGL F314 W / O/2 from requirements. To MS portion: remove CS F611, CS F631, CS F641, CS F671; and add CS F600 (new course submission), CS F601 (new course submission), modify written comprehensive exam requirements and notes to the degree program; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Orion Lawlor
Assigned to Mitch R., Sean M.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

51-GPCh.: Program Change: MS - Computer Science: Remove CS F611, CS F631, CS F641 and CS F671 from degree requirements, replacing with CS F600 and CS F601 (new course submissions); increase approved elective credits from 12 to 16; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Orion Lawlor
Assigned to Mitch R., Sean M.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

52-GNC: New Course: CS F600 - Professional Software Development, 4 credits (4+0); prerequisite of CS F472 W/O; letter graded; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Jon Genetti
Assigned to Mitch R., Sean M.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

53-GNC: New Course: CS F601 - Algorithms, Architecture and Languages, 4 credits (4+0); prerequisites include CS F331; CS F411; and CS F441 or EE F443; letter graded; to be offered every spring, first offering spring 2016; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Orion Lawlor
Assigned to Mitch R., Sean M.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

54-GCCh.: Course Change: CE F424 / F624 - Introduction to Permafrost Engineering, 3 credits (3+0); to be stacked as CE F624 (proposal indicates a different title of "Frozen Ground Engineering"); prerequisite for CE F424 is CE F326, and recommended courses; prerequisite for CE F624 is "training or experience in soil mechanics." Effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Yuri Shur
Assigned to Donie B., Jessica C.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.

55-GNC: New Course: FISH F682 - Field Course in Salmon Management, 4 credits (no credit distribution provided); prerequisites include FIS F633 and STAT F401; to be offered in a compressed 3-week format; letter graded; to be offered alternate summers; Summer 2015 noted but will have to be next academic year (not this academic year).
Contact: Milo Adkison
Assigned to: Lara H., Mitch R.
2/17/2015: GAAC discussed. Safety issues brought up.
2/18/2015: Revised syllabus received and posted below.
3/28/2015: Provost approved.

56-GNC: New Course: BIOL F6xx - Exercise Physiology, 3 credits (3+0); to be stacked as BIOL F4xx; prerequisites include BIOL F213X and BIOL F214X; or BIOL F310 for undergraduate level; graduate level prerequisite of graduate standing or instructor's permission; letter graded; to be offered each fall; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Robert Coker, Diane Wagner
Assigned to Lara H., Mitch R.
2/17/2015: GAAC discussed. Graduate project needs more detail. (CRC has passed 400-level of course.)
3/30/2015: Revised syllabus for 600-level received and posted below.
4/6/2015: GAAC approved with revised syllabus.
4/13/2015: Provost approved.

57-GCCh.: Course Change: ENVE F643 - Air Pollution Management, [SEE REVISIONS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); bring the course out of "No Print" status as there is now faculty to teach it; add stacked level and cross-list as CE F443; change frequency of offering to spring of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Srijan Aggarwal
Assigned to: Jessie C., Mike D.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved. (Still under review at CRC for undergraduate level.)
3/4/2015: Revisions sent in for CRC review. CRC approved on 3/6/2015.
3/13/2015: Provost approved.

58-GNC: New Course: MSL F633 - Integrative Oceanography, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include MSL F620, MSL F630, MSL F650, or MSL F660; letter graded; to be offered fall of odd years; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Andrew McDonnell
Assigned to Mitch R.; Amy L.
2/17/2015: GAAC approved.
2/24/2015: Provost approved.


The following late submissions (April 20, 2015) will be re-numbered and reviewed in the Fall 2015 review cycle at GAAC:

59-GNC: New Course: DVM F710 - Foundations of Veterinary Medicine III, 1 credit (0+3); prerequisite of DVM F611; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning 2016.
Contact: Lisa Lunn
Status: Just received on April 20, 2015. To be reviewed by GAAC in 15-16 review cycle.
60-GNC: New Course: DVM F714 - Preventative Veterinary Medicine, 4 credits (4+0); prerequisite of good standing in Vet Med program or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning 2016.
Contact: Lisa Lunn
Status: Just received on April 20, 2015. To be reviewed by GAAC in 15-16 review cycle.
61-GNC: New Course: DVM F722 - Veterinary Pharmacology, 4 credits (4+0); prerequisite of successful completion of first year courses in Vet Med program; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning 2016.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Status: Just received on April 20, 2015. To be reviewed by GAAC in 15-16 review cycle.
62-GNC: New Course: DVM F724 - Veterinary Bioanalytical Pathology, 6 credits (5+2); prerequisite of good standing in Vet Med Program; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning fall 2016.
Contact: Molly Murphy
Status: Just received on April 20, 2015. To be reviewed by GAAC in 15-16 review cycle.
63-GNC: New Course: DVM F741 - Biology of Disease II - Pathology of Organ Systems I, 4 credits (3+2); prerequisite of successful completion of first year courses in Vet Med program; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning 2016.
Contact: Molly Murphy
Status: Just received on April 20, 2015. To be reviewed by GAAC in 15-16 review cycle.
64-GNC: New Course: DVM F751 - Clinical Toxicology, 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of successful completion of first year courses in Vet Med program; letter graded; to be offered each fall beginning 2016.
Contact: Arleigh Reynolds
Status: Just received on April 20, 2015. To be reviewed by GAAC in 15-16 review cycle.

Syllabus Requirements List (PDF, updated May 2013)

Trial Courses

1-Trial: COUN F694 - Ethnicity and Family Studies, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of COUN F666 or permission of instructor; letter graded; for offering Spring 2014 upon approval. [SEE REVISED SYLLABUS BELOW, received 9/20/2013.]
Contact: Sue Renes, x7696.
Assigned to Vince C., Michael D.
Status: Under review at GAAC.
9/30/2013: GAAC passed as revised.
10/9/2013: Provost approved.

2-Trial: CHEM F694 - Chemical Research Mentoring, 2 credits (1+3); prerequisite of graduate standing; letter graded; students mentor undergraduates who are taking CHEM F294 course; course intended for repeatability three times for maximum 6 credits; to be offered every spring; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Sarah Hayes
Status:
4/14/2014: GAAC approved with addition to syllabus. Note repeatability up to six credits as a trial course for OAR.
4/24/2014: CRC approved related trial course (CHEM F294 - Introduction to Chemical Research).
4/25/2014: Provost approved.

Carried over from 2012-13
WITHDRAWN: 41-GNC: New Course: ANTH F659 - Language and Prehistory, 3 credits (3+0); to be cross-listed as LING F659; prerequisite of graduate student enrollment or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered fall of even-numbered years; first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Mark Sicoli, x6884.
Assigned to Vince C., Lara H.
Status: Carried over to Fall 2012 review cycle. 10/15/2012: Revisions requested; but instructor no longer here. Will this one be withdrawn or will it proceed?
11/12/2012: Course request will proceed. Waiting on the revisions that were requested.
3/20/2013: No word from department; Vince will check again.
5/8/2013: CARRIED FORWARD AGAIN TO FALL 2013. Originally submitted in 2011-12 cycle.
9/16/2013: Department confirmed they will not need this course reviewed (instructor has left). WITHDRAWN.

5-Trial: Trial Course [CHANGED TO NEW COURSE as of 10/14/2013]: PHYS F694 - Core Skills for Computational Science, [NEW COURSE NUMBER IS F608] 3 credits (credit distribution not provided, but lecture and lab hours indicated); prerequisites include graduate standing in physical sciences, experience with FORTRAN or C programming language or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered Fall 2013 if approved in time for the Registrar's Office. [This course cannot be offered as a Special Topics; it has reached the permitted limit according to the Registrar's Office.]
Contact: Curt Szuberla, x7347. [NEW COURSE NUMBER IS F608]
Status: 3/20/2013: assigned at GAAC.
5/13/2013: Sent to Registrar's Office as a special topics for Fall 2013 (Fundamental Skills for Computational Science). WILL CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.
9/16/2013: Passed pending corrections: disability services, addition of student learning outcomes.
10/14/2013: Intention for this to be a NEW COURSE rather than a trial course. Still waiting on revisions. - Clarification per David Newman email and phone call.
2/14/2014: Spoke with department admin -- re-sent the email from fall; still waiting for revisions.
5/2/2014: Email from David Newman that he will send revisions in.
5/5/2014: Revision received but not readable. Another copy requested (5/9/2014).
5/9/2014: Revised web syllabus received and approved by GAAC Chair.
5/12/2014: Provost approved.
[NEW COURSE NUMBER IS F608]

WITHDRAWN 30-GNC: New Course STACKED: MIN F445 / F645 - Accidents, Emergency and Safety Management in Mines, 3 credits (3+0); undergrad prerequisites include MIN F302; concurrent enrollment in MIN F454; or permission of instructor for F445; grad prerequisites include MIN F302 or equivalent, graduate standing, or permission of instructor for F645; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered alternate fall; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Sukumar Bandopadhyay, x7388.
Assigned to Cheng-fu C., Amy L.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC.
Curriculum Review Committee reviewing; changes requested.
CRC approved undergraduate level.
11/9/2012: Revised F445 syllabus received and posted below. (Course description modified; rubric added for course project.)
2/27/2013: Discussed further. Tim to follow up. 3/20/2013: Noted at GAAC that revisions have been requested and are in progress.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD F645 GRAD LEVEL TO FALL 2013 GAAC review cycle.
9/16/2013: Discussed at meeting and assignment updated.
2/17/2014: Instructor is aware of requested changes per GAAC report. (May or may not be offered, per instructor.)
UPDATE: Graduate level of the course withdrawn.

WITHDRAWN: 45-GNC: New Course: MBA F687 - Brand Management, 3 credits (3+0); special restriction of permission of the MBA director; letter graded; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Lily Dong, x1808.
Status: Assigned to Cheng-fu C., Amy L.
3/20/2013: Revisions requested by GAAC.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC. No revisions received as of last GAAC meeting.
9/16/2013: Assignment updated. No revisions received yet.
9/30/2013: Submission withdrawn; to be resubmitted as part of a new package of courses.

47-GNC: New Course: BIOL F6xx - Advanced Immunology, [Course number is F628.] 3 credits (3+0), prerequisites include BIOL F261, BIOL F360, and BIOL F465 or equivalent or permission of instructor; to be cross-listed as a Biochemistry course; letter-graded and not repeatable based upon changed content; to be offered in fall of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Andrea Ferrante, x5916.
Status: Assigned to Lara H., Christina C.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.
9/16/2013: Assignment updated.
9/30/2013: GAAC: Revisions to be requested.
2/21/2014: Revised syllabus received and posted below.
3/4/2014: GAAC approved via email.
3/4/2014: Provost approved. Course number is F628.

49-GCCh.: Course Change (Stacked): ART F463 / F663 - Seminar in Art History, 3 credits (3+0); make both stacked sections of the course repeatable based upon changed content; effective Fall 2014 upon approval. [#154-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee]
Contact: David Mollett, x5657
Status: Assigned to Vince C., Donie B.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.
9/16/2013: Assignment updated/confirmed.
10/14/2013: Vince contacted instructors; awaiting revisions.
12/16/2013: GAAC discussed; Vince to follow up.
3/5/2014: Revised Format 2 and syllabi received and posted below.
4/14/2014: GAAC still reviewing.

50-GCCh.: Course Change (Stacked): ART F490 / F690 - Current Problems, 3 credits (3+0); make both stacked sections of the course repeatable based upon changed content; effective Fall 2014 upon approval. [#155-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee]
Contact: David Mollett, x5657
Status: Assigned to Vince C., Donie B.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.
9/16/2013: Assignment updated/confirmed.
10/14/2013: Vince contacted instructors; awaiting revisions.
12/16/2013: GAAC discussed; Vince to follow up.
3/5/2014: Revised Format 2 and syllabi received and posted below.
4/2/2014: Revised syllabus received and posted below.

52-GNC: New Course (Stacked): BIOL F435 / F635 - Introduction to Biology of Cancer [SEE REVISED BELOW], 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of BIOL F360 (formerly numbered F261) or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable based upon changed content; to be offered every fall, effective Fall 2013 if approved before May 2013.
See also #157-UNC at Curric. Review Committee.
Contact: Andrej Podlutsky, x6759.
Status: Assigned to Lara H., John Y.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.
9/16/2013: Assignment updated.
9/25/2013: Curriculum Review Committee has approved undergraduate level of course as revised.
9/30/2013 GAAC: Lara has contacted instructor re further revisions.
3/5/2014: Revised format 1 and syllabus received and posted below.
3/10/2014 and 3/31/2014: GAAC notes there are still problems. Lara waiting to hear back from instructor.
2/24/2015: Course and course stacking fully approved.

WITHDRAWN 53-GCCh.: Course Change (Stacked): PSY F469 / F669 - Health Psychology, 3 credits (3+0); add Oral intensive designator (Format 6 submitted); update course description; remove junior standing from F469 prerequisites and add COMM F131X or COMM F141X; change frequency of offering to fall of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Janet Schichnes, x6163.
Status: Assigned to John Y., Michael D.
4/22/2013: GAAC approved. Still at CRC and Core Review.
4/26/2013: Revised syllabus and sample rubric received for F469. See 157-UCCh. / 15-Core.
Carry over to Fall 2013 review cycle.
5/17/2013: Email from J. Schichnes to table this paperwork. Contact will be E. Lopez.
9/30/2013: GAAC's approval of graduate level reiterated.
2/6/2014: Instructor (E. Lopez) has been contacted and is working on revisions.
3/5/2014: COURSE WITHDRAWN. (Email of 3/5/2014)

New Submissions

Priority items for Catalog production deadline of March 1, 2014 include Course Changes, Program Changes and New Programs.

1-GNP: New Program: M.M. - Master of Music in Performance [SEE REVISED PROPOSAL BELOW]: requires a total of 36 credits consisting of 8 credits from MUS F625, MUS F601, and MUS F632), 6 credits of MUS F698 Research, 14 credits of MUS F661 - Advanced Private Lessons, 4 credits of MUS F606 - Advanced Chamber Music, and 4 credits of MUS F606 - Advanced Chamber Music (large ensemble); effective Fall 2014 pending all approvals including Faculty Senate, Board of Regents, and NWCCU. New Program.
9/30/2013: GAAC approved. Will be forwarded to Faculty Senate Meeting #194 (Nov. 4, 2013).
11/4/2013: Passed at Faculty Senate Meeting #194. Next: To go to SAC / BOR.

2-GPD: Program Deletion: M.A. - Master of Arts in Music: the program is proposed to be eliminated as the department is restructuring its graduate degree program. Effective date will depend upon GAAC, Faculty Senate and BOR actions.
9/30/2013: GAAC approved. Will be forwarded to Faculty Senate Meeting #194 (Nov. 4, 2013).
11/4/2013: Passed at Faculty Senate Meeting #194. Next: To go to SAC / BOR.

3-GPCh.: Program Change:[SEE REVISED BELOW] MS and PhD - Geophysics: [SEE REVISED BELOW] add language to clarify the minimum required credits for the degrees; require MATH F302 for MS degree (removing it from recommended courses); remove GEOS F434/F634 and GEOS F484/F684 and ATM F413 from Remote Sensing concentration options; for the PhD clarify number of credits required from the MS coursework, add MATH F421 to Mathematical Methods coursework; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Carl Tape
Assigned to: Amy L., Sophie G.
10/14/2013: Department contacted and following up on Math courses; awaiting possible revisions.
2/10/2014: Revised format 5 received and posted below.
2/17/2014: Discussed further at GAAC meeting.
2/28/2014: Approved by GAAC via email (final revision of 3/4/2014).
3/4/2014: Provost approved.

4-GPCh.: Program Change: PhD - Natural Resources and Sustainability: increase credit requirements from 18 to 26 credits total (of which 18 are thesis credits); modify application requirements; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Josh Greenberg
Assigned to: John Y., Sophie G.
11/11/2013: GAAC approved.
11/21/2013: Provost approved.
5-GPCh.: Program Change: MA - Northern Studies: Addition of a new concentration, Arctic Policy, to the degree program; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Mary Ehrlander
Assigned to: Amy L, Mike D.
10/21/2013: GAAC approved.
10/22/2013: Provost approved.
6-GPCh.: Program Change: MA and MS - Chemistry: Update the MA degree requirements; change the MS degree requirements to require the GRE test, and add the concentrations of Biochemistry and Neuroscience, and Environmental Chemistry to the MS degree listing; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Bill Simpson
Assigned to: Elisabeth N., Donie B.
10/21/2013: GAAC approved.
10/22/2013: Provost approved.

7-GPCh.: Program Change: [SEE REVISED BELOW] MS and PhD - Environmental Chemistry: [SEE REVISED BELOW] Remove the MS degree listing (which is being moved to the Chemistry MS as a concentration by means of a related Format 5 form); effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Bill Simpson
Assigned to: Wayne M., Vince C.
10/21/2013: GAAC asked Cheng-fu to review, also; Wayne and Vince are OK with proposal.
12/16/2013: GAAC discussed.
2/17/2014: Discussed at GAAC; comments to be emailed to committee for further consideration.
UPDATE OF 3/6/2014: Revised Format 5 submitted. Rather than eliminating the MS in Environmental Chemistry, the program will be suspended.

8-GPCh.: Program Change: [SEE REVISED BELOW] MS and PhD - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: [SEE REVISED BELOW] change the program name to Biochemistry and Neuroscience; increase core degree course options from 3 to 5 (adding CHEM F675 and CHEM F670); remove the MS degree listing (which is being moved to the Chemistry MS as a concentration by means of a related Format 5 form); update PhD requirements to show the biochemistry concentration and update the neuroscience concentration; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Bill Simpson
Assigned to: Christina C., Franze M.
10/21/2013: GAAC approved.
10/22/2013: Provost approved.
UPDATE OF 3/6/2014: Revised Format 5 submitted. Rather than eliminating the MS in Environmental Chemistry, the program will be suspended.

9-GPCh.: Program Change: Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program toward M.Ed., Secondary Education: Change language under the program heading "Application Review Process" to reflect a new deadline date being added for spring admissions; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Larry Meath
Assigned to: Vince C., Mike D.
10/21/2013: GAAC approved.
10/22/2013: Provost approved.

10-GCCh.: Course Change: BIOL F615 - Systematic and Comparative Biology, 3 credits (3+0); add a laboratory to the course and change the number of credits to 4 (3+3); effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Derek Sikes
Assigned to: John Y., Donie B.
10/21/2013: GAAC discussed.
11/11/2013: GAAC approved with minor revisions.
11/21/2013: Provost approved.

11-GCCh.: Course Change: FISH F411 - Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems, 3 credits (3+0); add stacked course FISH F611; prerequisites of graduate standing or permission of instructor; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Courtney Carothers
Assigned to: Lara H., Amy L.
10/21/2013: Discussed at GAAC.
11/11/2013: GAAC approved.
11/21/2013: Provost approved.

12-GCCh.: Course Change: FISH F412 - Human-Environment Research Methods, 3 credits (3+0); add stacked level of FISH / ANTH F612; prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; change frequency of offering from spring to fall of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2014 upon approval. To be assigned. (Reference 12-UCCh. at Curric. Review Committee.)
Contact: Courtney Carothers
10/9/2013: Waiting on Anthropology signatures for the stacked cross-listing.
Assigned to: Lara H., Amy L.
10/21/2013: Discussed at GAAC. More differentiation between course levels needed. 11/11/2013: Discussed further; Amy to follow up.
2/17/2014: GAAC approved.
2/17/2014: Provost approved.

13-GCCh.: Course Change: ANS F420 - Alaska Native Education (s), 3 credits (3+0); cross-listed with ED F420 and stacked as ED F606; add requirement of junior standing to the 400-level, and requirement of graduate standing to the 600-level; change frequency of offering for ANS F420; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Jenny Bell Jones
Assigned to: Mike D., Amy L.
10/21/2013: Discussed at GAAC. Mike to contact instructor. 11/11/2013: Discussed further; Amy to follow up.
2/10/2014: GAAC approved. 3/6/2014: CRC approved.
3/7/2014: Provost approved.

14-GNC: New Course: COUN F667 - Ethnicity and Family Studies, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of COUN F666 or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered spring semesters; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Sue Renes
Assigned to: Vince C., Mike D.
10/21/2013: GAAC approved.
10/22/2013: Provost approved.

15-GNC: New Course: [SEE REVISED BELOW] FISH F681 - The North Pacific Fishery Management Council: A Case Study [SEE REVISED BELOW]; 2 credits (1+0+1); proposal states Lecture 4 days X 5 hours = 20 hours (1.5 credit) plus practicum of 40 hours (.5 credit); prerequisite of permission of the instructors; restriction that students must attend in person; graded Pass/Fail; to be offered summer; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Gordon Kruse
Assigned to: Lara H., John Y.
11/6/2013: Revisions to Format 1 and syllabus submitted.
11/11/2013: GAAC approved as revised.
11/21/2013: Provost approved.

16-GNC: New Course: FISH F676 - Aquatic Food Web Ecology, 3 credits (2+3); to be cross-listed as MSL F676; prerequisite of FISH F425 or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered fall of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Anne Beaudreau
Assigned to: Sophie G., Donie B.
10/21/2013: GAAC approved.
10/22/2013: Provost approved.

17-GNC: New Course: EE F648 - VLSI Design, [SEE REVISED SYLLABUS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of EE F343 or equivalent; letter graded; to be offered in spring of odd-numbered years, first offering in spring 2015; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Jason McNeely
Assigned to: Christina C., Elisabeth N.
10/21/2013: Discussed at GAAC.
10/25/2013: Revised syllabus submitted (below).
11/11/2013: GAAC approved as revised.
12/24/2013: Provost approved.

18-GNC: New Course: CE F660A - Project Management Boot Camp, 1 credit (1+0); compressed to three weeks with two 2.25 hr. lectures per week delivered face-to-face or via video conference; prerequisite of permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Keith Whitaker
Assigned to: Wayne M., Mike D.
10/21/2013: Discussed at GAAC. Clarification on attendance policy needed.
11/11/2013: GAAC approved.
12/24/2013: Provost approved.

19-GNC: New Course: MATH F6xx - Topics in Geometry, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter graded; course may be repeated for credit one time for a total of six credits due to variable content; to be offered fall of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Leah Berman
Status: Assigned to Christina C.
12/16/2013: Discussed at GAAC; and again at 2/10/2014 meeting.
2/17/2014: Discussed further.

20-GPCh.: Program Change: MBA - Master of Business Administration: Clarification of admission policy; clarification of prerequisite courses; add new course MBA F624 - Controllership (submitted simultaneously); effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Liz Ross
Status: Assigned to Mike D., John Y.
12/16/2013: GAAC discussed and approved; however, tied to approval of #21-GNC.
5/2/2014: Provost approved.

21-GNC: New Course: MBA F624 - Controllership, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites of MBA F602 or equivalent, admittance to MBA program or permission of MBA; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Kevin Berry
Status: Assigned to Cheng-fu C., Wayne M.
12/16/2013: GAAC discussed. Wayne to follow up.
2/17/2014: Mike D. followed up and changes will be submitted by Anita H. soon.
3/31/2014: No changes received; but GAAC approved 3/31/2014.
5/2/2014: Provost approved.

22-GCCh.: Course Change: NRM F641 - Natural Resource Applications of Remote Sensing, 4 credits (3+3); change number of credits from 4 to 3, removing lab component of the course, and change credit distribution to (3+0); change mode of delivery from lecture / lab to web-based only; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: David Verbyla
Status: Assigned to Franz M., Elisabeth N.
12/16/2013: GAAC discussed. Franz to follow up.
3/10/2014: Franz will follow up again.
4/14/2014: Still waiting on changes from instructor.z
5/12/2014: Changes received and posted below.

23-GCCh.: Course Change: ANTH F415 - Zooarchaeology and Taphonomy, 3 credits (2+3); add graduate-level stacking - F628; prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; effective Fall 2014 upon approval. [Credit distribution should remain (2+3) per email exchanges with Rainer.]
Contact: Jamie Clark
Status: Assigned to Sophie G., Franz M.
12/16/2013: GAAC approved with minor revisions. Sent to Curriculum Review Committee due to credit distribution change (reference 62-UCCh. at CRC).
1/31/2014: CRC approved as revised below.
2/10/2014: Provost approved.
2/24/2014: Grad-level course number will be F628 (615 and 620 are not available).

24-GPCh.: Program Change: PhD - Mathematics: Modification of degree program requirements in accordance with the revitalization proposal approved by Provost in Spring 2013. Effective Fall 2014 upon approval by March 1, 2014.
Contact: Leah Berman
Status: Assigned to Elisabeth N.; Franz M.
2/17/2014: GAAC approved.
2/17/2014: Provost approved.

25-GNP: New Program: Graduate Certificate in Resilience and Adaptation: 12 required credits comprised of 9 credits of core courses (BIOL/NRM F616; ANTH F616; ECON F616; NRM F647; BIOL F649) and 3 credits of approved electives; effective Fall 2014 pending approvals of FS, BOR and NWCCU. [Received 1/13/2014; posted 1/15/2014; lacks prospectus for NWCCU.]
Contact: Larry Duffy
Status: Assigned to Amy L., Mike D.
3/28/2014: Revised program proposal submitted.
4/14/2014: Revisions received and discussed. Still problems in submission.

26-GNC: New Course:[SEE REVISED BELOW] ANTH / LING F635 - Political Media and Discourses of the American Right; [SEE REVISED BELOW] prerequisites include COMM F131X or COMM F141X; ENGL F111X; ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X; or instructor's permission; to be stacked as ANTH / LING F435 O; letter graded; to be offered fall of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2014 upon approvals.
Contact: Robin Shoaps
Status: To be assigned at GAAC.
2/27/2014: Core Review has approved the "O" designator. Copy of revised undergraduate syllabus included with 3/28 revision posted below.
3/10/2014: GAAC assigned reviewers.
4/14/2014: GAAC discussed and wants more differentiation of grad level from undergrad level.
5/8/2014: Revised 400-level syllabus received; revised Format 1 received -- posted below.
6/10/2014: Approval for Undergraduate level processed. GAAC still reviewing F635 grad level.

27-GCDr.: Course Drop: NRM F634 - Resource Management in Developing Countries, 2 credits (2+0); very low demand for the course; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Susan Todd
Status: To be reviewed.
3/10/2014: GAAC received assurance that no program requirements are affected; approved.
3/12/2014: Provost approved.

28-GNC: New Course: CE F660B - Construction Project Management - Planning Phase, 1 credit (1+0); delivered as one 3-hr. lecture over 5 weeks via classroom or video-conferencing; prerequisite of ESM F450 or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Keith Whitaker
Status: GAAC assigned reviewers.
4/14/2014: GAAC discussed and Elisabeth N. to follow up again.

29-GNC: New Course: CE F660C - Construction Project Management - Design Phase, 1 credit (1+0); delivered as one 3-hr. lecture over 5 weeks via classroom or video-conferencing; prerequisites include ESM F450 and CE F660B, or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Keith Whitaker
Status: GAAC assigned reviewers.

30-GNC: New Course: CE F660D - Construction Project Management - Construction Phase, 1 credit (1+0); delivered as one 3-hr. lecture over 5 weeks via classroom or video-conferencing; prerequisites include ESM F450 and CE F660B, or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Keith Whitaker
Status: GAAC assigned reviewers.

31-GNC: New Course: EDSE / PSY F448 stacked as EDSE / PSY F648 - Understanding FASD: Diagnosis, Intervention and Strategies, 3 credits (3+0); asynchronous, online only course; no prerequisites except graduate standing for F648; letter graded; to be offered spring and summer, first offering Spring 2015; effective Fall 2014 upon approval. [Reference 79-UNC]
Contact: Joanne Healy
Status: 4/14/2014: GAAC discussed and noted very good differentiation between stacked levels.
4/2014: GAAC has approved.
5/9/2014: CRC has approved as revised to demonstrate student contact hours.
5/9/2014: Provost approved.

Trial Courses

1-Trial: BIOL F694 - Advanced Landscape Ecology SEE REVISED FORMAT 1 AND SYLLABUS BELOW], 3 credits (2+3); prerequisite of previous landscape ecology coursework or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring 2013 upon approval.
Contact: Falk Huettmann, x7882.
Assigned to Lara H., Franz M.
Status: Carried over from 2011-12 - received in April 2012.
Discussed again at 9/17/2012 GAAC. Lara to contact instructor.
9/21/2012: Revisions received and posted below.
10/16/2012: GAAC approved.
10/16/2012: Provost approved.

2-Trial: NRM F694 - Terrestrial Carbon Management [REVISED syllabus below], 3 credits (3+0), prerequisites include BIOL F271 or NRM F375 or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring 2013 upon approval.
Assigned to Cheng-fu C. and Chung-Sang Ng.
Status: Under review at GAAC. 11/7/2012: Revised syllabus received and posted.
11/12/2012: GAAC approved.
11/14/2012: Provost approved.

3-Trial: MSL F694 - Physical, Chemical, and Biological Interactions in the Oceans, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include MSL F620, MSL F650, or MSL F660, or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable based upon content; to be offered Fall 2013 upon approval.
Contact: Andrew McDonnell
Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC approved. (Some follow-up will occur with instructor re difficulty with participation.)
2/11/2013: Provost approved.

4-Trial: GEOS F694 - Snow and Snow Cover, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 3 credits (2.5+1.5); graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable for credit based on changed content; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Matthew Sturm, Sarah Fowell, x5257.
Assigned to Franz M., Tim B.
Status: 2/26/2013: Revisions received and posted below.
2/27/2013: GAAC approved.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

5-Trial: Trial Course: PHYS F694 - Core Skills for Computational Science, 3 credits (credit distribution not provided, but lecture and lab hours indicated); prerequisites include graduate standing in physical sciences, experience with FORTRAN or C programming language or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered Fall 2013 if approved in time for the Registrar's Office. [This course cannot be offered as a Special Topics; it has reached the permitted limit according to the Registrar's Office.]
Contact: Curt Szuberla, x7347.
Status: 3/20/2013: assigned at GAAC.
5/13/2013: Sent to Registrar's Office as a special topics for Fall 2013 (Fundamental Skills for Computational Science). WILL CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.


Carried Over from 2011-12

Removed from carry-over items and resubmitted:

  • 36-GPCh.: Program Change: Elementary Education - Elementary Post Baccalaureate Licensure Program: SEE #5-GPCh. BELOW.
  • 37-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Elementary Education: SEE #4-GPCh. BELOW.
  • 38-GCCh.: Stacked Course Change: ED F678 / F478 - Math Methods and Curriculum Development: SEE #7-GCCh. BELOW.
  • 39-GCCh.: Stacked Course Change: ED F688 / F479 - Science Methods and Curriculum Development: SEE #8-GCCh. BELOW.
40-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S. - Geological Engineering: [REVISED FORM BELOW] Change the program admission requirements to indicate course requirements with the varying types of bachelors' degrees accepted; revise course offerings and exclude focus groups and discontinued courses; update course requirements and offerings; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Margaret Darrow, x7303.
Assigned to John Y., Michael D.
Status: Carried over to Fall 2012 review cycle.
10/15/2012: GAAC approved pending clarification.
2/27/13: GAAC approved with addition of statement of impacts to the form.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

41-GNC: New Course: ANTH F659 - Language and Prehistory, 3 credits (3+0); to be cross-listed as LING F659; prerequisite of graduate student enrollment or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered fall of even-numbered years; first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Mark Sicoli, x6884.
Assigned to Vince C., Lara H.
Status: Carried over to Fall 2012 review cycle. 10/15/2012: Revisions requested; but instructor no longer here. Will this one be withdrawn or will it proceed?
11/12/2012: Course request will proceed. Waiting on the revisions that were requested.
3/20/2013: No word from department; Vince will check again.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013. No word from department.

42-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S. - Fisheries: addition of a Seafood Science emphasis requiring two core Seafood Science courses and courses from two of the three core areas of the existing Fisheries emphasis; house-keeping edits to add two courses in the Management and Human Dimensions core area; and addition of a program prerequisite option to include biology of fishes; effective Fall 2013 upon approval.
Contact: Milo Adkison, x1811.
Assigned to Cheng-fu C., Franz M.
Carried over to Fall 2012 review cycle.
10/15/2012: GAAC approved.
10/16/2012: Provost approved.


New Submissions
1-GPDr.: Program Elimination: M.A.T. Biology: Program review process identified this as a program for discontinuation. No students are enrolled.
Status: GAAC approved elimination 8/30/2012. Faculty Senate approved elimination at Meeting #184 on 9/10/2012.
2-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S. - Marine Biology: Changes to the field course requirement component for the degree and clarification of what the acceptable substitutions are for the MSL F651 Marine Biology Field Course; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Katrin Iken, x5192. (See proposal for add'l contact info.)
Assigned to Donie B., Lara H.
Status: 10/16/2012: GAAC approved.
10/16/2012: Provost approved.
3-GCCh.: Course Change: FISH / BIOL F650 - Fish Ecology, 3 credits (2+3); change credit distribution for (2+3) to (3+0); change frequency of offering from as demand warrants to spring of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2013. Course is cross-listed as BIOL F650; signatures en route.
Contact: Trent Sutton, x7285. (See proposal for add'l contact info.)
Assigned to Lara H.
Status: 10/16/2012: GAAC approved.
10/16/2012: Provost approved.
4-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Elementary Education: add 1 credit each to ED F678 and ED F688 (stacked courses); change minimum credits required from 30 [should have been 31] to 33 credits; effective Fall 2013.
Assigned to Vince C. and Tim B.
Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC discussed.
2/27/2013: GAAC approved.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

5-GPCh.: Program Change: Post Baccalaureate Licensure Program - Elementary Education: Change the Program Requirements reflect changes to the following courses: change credits of ED F468 from 6 to 4; add 1 credit to ED F414, F417, F467, F478/F678, F479/F688; and add new 1-credit course ED F479 - Assessment of Literacy Development; changing overall minimum credits required from 35 to 39 credits; effective Fall 2013.
Assigned to Vince C. and Elisabeth N.
Status: Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC discussed.
2/27/2013: GAAC approved but would like program impacts to be noted on form. Revisions received.
3/12/2013: Provost approved.

6-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Concentration areas of Language and Literacy, Cross Cultural Education, Secondary Education: add ED F620 - "Language, Literacy and Learning" as a required course for the Language and Literacy concentration of the M.Ed.; Add ED F682 - "Rethinking Multicultural Education" as a required course for the Cross Cultural Education concentration of the M.Ed. and change total credits of approved electives from 15 to 12; Add the changed and new courses EDSC F642 and EDSC F643 to the Secondary Education requirement options; effective Fall 2013.
Assigned to Elisabeth N. and Michael D.
Status: 10/19/2012: Paperwork revised to reflect course change to EDSC F642 and new course EDSC F643 (not "splitting" of one course).
2/6/2013: GAAC approved.
2/11/2013: Provost approved.

7-GCCh.: Course Change STACKED: ED F478 / F678 - Math Methods and Curriculum Development, [SEE REVISED SYLLABI BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); increase credits from 2 to 3 and change credit distribution to (2+0+3); effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Carol Barnhardt, x6447.
Assigned to Tim B., Vince C.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC. Note: CRC approved with credit distribution of (2+0+8).
11/7/2012: Revised syllabi received and posted below (at request of the Curriculum Review Committee).
2/6/2013: GAAC discussed.
2/27/2013: GAAC approved as revised.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

8-GCCh.: Course Change STACKED: ED F479 / F688 - Science Methods and Curriculum Development [SEE REVISED SYLLABI BELOW], 2 credits (2+0); increase credits from 2 to 3 and change credit distribution to (2.5+0+1.5); effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Carol Barnhardt, x6447.
Assigned to Tim B., Vince C.
Status: 10/25/2012: Note: CRC has reviewed this and approved it with a credit distribution of (2.5+0+4).
10/23/2012: Revised F688 syllabus received (see below).
11/7/2012: Revised syllabi received and posted below.
2/6/2013: GAAC discussed. Michael D. to follow up with instructor.
2/27/2013: GAAC approved as revised.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

9-GCCh.: Course Change STACKED: EDSE F422 / F622 - Curriculum and Strategies II: High Incidence, 3 credits (3+0+1); change frequency of offering to every fall, spring and summer; update course descriptions; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Phillip Patterson, x5362.
Assigned to Lara H. and Elisabeth N.
Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC discussed; contact has been made with Jane M. at SOEd.
2/27/2013: GAAC approved.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

10-GPCh.: Program Change: B.S. / M.S. - Mechanical Engineering [SEE REVISED BELOW]: Add 1-credit new course (ME F486 - Senior Design) to degree requirements; increase overall minimum credits from 151 to 152; effective Fall 2013.
Contact Chuen-Sen Lin, x5126.
Assigned to Franz M. and Cheng-fu C.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC. 12/13/2012: CRC has approved the change to the B.S. portion of this program (#26-UPCh. for Curriculum Review Committee).
1/17/2013: REVISED Format 5 received and posted below.
1/22/2013: SECOND REVISION of Format 5 received and posted below.
2/6/2013: GAAC approved.
2/11/2013: Provost approved.

11-GNC: New Course: MSL F632 - Oceanographic Data Analysis and Visualization, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include graduate stand; MATH F202; MATH F314 or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered alternate spring; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Harper Simmons, x5729.
Assigned to Tim B. and Lara H.
Status: 11/12/2012: GAAC approved.
11/14/2012: Provost approved.

12-GPDr.: Program Elimination: M.A.T. - Mathematics: Program review process identified this as a program for discontinuation. No students are enrolled.
Contact: Leah Berman
Status: Faculty Senate passed motion agreeing to discontinuation of the program at Meeting #186 on Nov. 5, 2012.

13-GPDr.: Program Elimination: M.A.T. - Physics: Program review process identified this as a program for discontinuation. Currently no students are enrolled.
Contact: Renate Wackerbauer, x6108.
Status: Faculty Senate passed motion agreeing to discontinuation of the program at Meeting #186 on Nov. 5, 2012.

14-GPDr.: Program Elimination: M.S. - General Science: Program review process identified this as a program for discontinuation. Currently no students are enrolled.
Contact: Renate Wackerbauer, x6108.
Status: Faculty Senate passed motion agreeing to discontinuation of the program at Meeting #186 on Nov. 5, 2012.

15-GPDr.: Program Elimination: M.S. - Space Physics: Program review process identified this as a program for discontinuation. One student is currently enrolled.
Contact: Renate Wackerbauer, x6108.
Status: Dropped from GAAC.

16-GPDr.: Program Elimination: M.S. -Computational Physics: Program review process identified this as a program for discontinuation. Three students are currently enrolled.
Contact: Renate Wackerbauer, x6108.
Status: Dropped from GAAC.

17-GNC: New Course: STO F601 - Communicating Science, 2 credits (2+0); graduate standing or permission of instructor required; letter graded; to be part of proposed Graduate Certificate in Scientific Teaching and Outreach; to be offered every spring; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Laura Conner, x6950
Assigned to Elisabeth N. and Lara H.
Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC approved.
2/11/2013: Provost approved.

18-GNC: New Course: STO F602 - Mentoring in the Sciences, [SEE REVISED SYLLABUS BELOW] 2 credits (2+0); prerequisite of graduate standing; graded Pass/Fail; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Laura Conner, x6950
Assigned to Lara H. and Elisabeth N.
Status: 2/6/2013: Discussed at GAAC. Lara will follow up with instructor.
2/21/2013: Instructor sent a revised syllabus, posted below on 2/26/2013.
2/27/2013: GAAC approved as revised.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

19-GNC: New Course: STO F603 - Instructional Design, 1 credit (1+0); graduate standing required; letter graded; to be offered every spring; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Laura Conner, x6950
Assigned to Michael D. and Tim B.
Status: 1/23/2013: GAAC approved.
1/30/2013: Provost approved.

20-GNC: New Course: STO F604 - Science Teaching and Outreach Internship, [SEE REVISED BELOW] 4 credits (0+0+12); requires 12 hours internship per week; prerequisites vary according to "strand" - either STO F666 or STO F601; graded Pass/Fail; to be offered every semester; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Laura Conner, x6950
Assigned to John Y. and Donie B.
Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC discussed. John Y. to follow up with instructor.
2/27/2013: GAAC discussed further; approved pending verification of credit distribution.
3/1/2013: Revisions received and posted below.
3/4/2013: Provost approved.

21-GNC: New Course: STO F692 - Current Topics in Scientific Teaching, 1 credit (1+0); graduate standing required; STO F666 or F601 recommended; to be offered alternate fall semesters, first offering Fall 2014; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Laura Conner, x6950
Assigned to Lara H. and Donie B.
Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC discussed. Needs further review.
2/27/2013: Revisions were reviewed and GAAC has approved.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

22-GNC: New Course: PHYS F605 - Physics Teaching Seminar [SEE REVISED BELOW], 1 credit (.5 +0+1); graduate standing required; graded Pass/Fail; course may be repeated for a maximum of 2 credits; to be offered each fall and spring; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: David Newman, x7858
Assigned to Franz M. and Vince C.
Status: 2/6/2013: Paperwork revised; GAAC approved as revised.
2/12/2013: Provost approved.

23-GNC: New Course: ATM F610 - Analysis Methods in Meteorology and Climate, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites of ATM F601; graduate standing; or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring of odd-numbered years, first offering spring 2015; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Igor Polyakov, x2686
Assigned to Franz M. and Michael D.
Status: 2/6/2013 revised syllabus received and posted below. GAAC discussed.
3/20/2013: GAAC approved as revised.
3/25/2013: Provost approved.

24-GNC: New Course: ATM F673 - Introduction to Micrometeorology, [SEE REVISED SYLLABUS BELOW] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites of ATM F601; graduate standing; or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered fall of even numbered years, first offering fall 2014; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Javier Fochesatto, x7602
Assigned to Tim B. and Cheng-fu C.
Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC passed (with some minor changes pending). Tim to follow up.
3/20/2013: Receipt of revised syllabus, posted below. Moved forward to Provost.
3/25/2013: Provost approved.

25-GNC: New Course: CHEM F671 - Receptor Pharmacology, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include upper division or graduate biochemistry or neurochemistry course or permission of instructor; BIOL F417 is recommended; letter graded; repeatability 1X indicated but maximum credits shown are 3; to be offered spring of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Kelly Drew, x7235.
Assigned to Donie B. and Michael D.
Status: 11/12/2012: GAAC approved.
11/14/2012: Provost approved.

26-GCCh.: Course Change: CHEM F474 - Neurochemistry, 3 credits (3+0); stack as CHEM F676; prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Kelly Drew, x7235.
Assigned to Cheng-fu C. and Vince C.
Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC discussed. Vince contacted instructor and revisions received and posted below.
2/27/2013: GAAC discussed. Another revised syllabus was received today.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

27-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S. and Ph.D. - Environmental Chemistry: updating catalog program description to show that GRE scores are required prior to admission; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Tom Trainor, x5628.
Assigned to Elisabeth N. and John Y.
Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC approved.
2/11/2013: Provost approved.

28-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S. and Ph.D. - Geophysics: corrections to catalog program descriptions and course numbers; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Carl Tape, x5456.
Assigned to Lara H. and Vince C.
Status: 2/6/2013: GAAC approved.
2/11/2013: Provost approved.

29-GPCh.: Program Change: Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Licensure toward M.Ed.: Remove the requirement for evidence of technology competence from the requirements of items for submission to the School (#6); reflect course changes to EDSC F442 (becoming two separate courses - F442/F642 and F443/F643 - paperwork has been submitted); reflect variable credit change to EDSC F472 from 3 credit to 3-9 credits; change minimum credits required from 31 to 31-37 credits; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Larry Meath, x6589.
Assigned to Vince C., Wayne M.
Status: 10/19/2012: Minor paperwork revisions received and posted. GAAC reviewed and approved.
3/12/2013: Provost approved.

30-GNC: New Course STACKED: MIN F445 / F645 - Accidents, Emergency and Safety Management in Mines, 3 credits (3+0); undergrad prerequisites include MIN F302; concurrent enrollment in MIN F454; or permission of instructor for F445; grad prerequisites include MIN F302 or equivalent, graduate standing, or permission of instructor for F645; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered alternate fall; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Sukumar Bandopadhyay, x7388.
Assigned to Cheng-fu C., Tim B.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC.
Curriculum Review Committee reviewing; changes requested.
CRC approved undergraduate level.
11/9/2012: Revised F445 syllabus received and posted below. (Course description modified; rubric added for course project.)
2/27/2013: Discussed further. Tim to follow up. 3/20/2013: Noted at GAAC that revisions have been requested and are in progress.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD F645 GRAD LEVEL TO FALL 2013 GAAC review cycle.
Undergraduate F445 course level has been approved.

31-GNC: New Course: WLF / BIOL F6xx - Predictive Modeling, 3 credits (2+3); prerequisites include BIOL F371, STAT F200X, or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable for additional credit; to be offered fall as demand warrants; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Falk Huettmann, x7882.
Assigned to Mike D., John Y.
Status: 2/26/2013: Discussed at GAAC (to be continued at next meeting).
4/24/2013: GAAC approved.
5/14/2013: Provost approved.

32-GNC: New Course: WLF F6xx - Eco-Informatics, 3 credits (2+3); prerequisites include an undergraduate course in ecology or wildlife management [will be BIOL F371 or WLF F201 or BIOL F469/F669 or permission of instructor]; graduate standing; letter graded and not repeatable for additional credit; to be offered fall as demand warrants; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Falk Huettmann, x7882.
Assigned to John Y., Donie B.
Status: 2/26/2013: Discussed at GAAC (to be continued at next meeting).
3/20/2013: Discussed further; revisions to be requested. REVISIONS TO BE POSTED
4/22/2013: GAAC approved as revised. New number to be assigned.
5/14/2013: Provost approved.

33-GNC: New Course: MUS F632 - Topics in Music Theory, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; to be a required first year course for graduate music students; letter graded and not repeatable for additional credit; to be offered each spring; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: William Post, x5827.
Assigned to Tim B., Vince C.
Status: 4/22/2013: GAAC approved.
5/3/2013: Provost approved.

34-GNP: New Program: M.M. - Master of Music in Performance: proposal to replace the M.A. degree (but no corresponding Format 4 program deletion submitted); requires a total of 36 credits consisting of 8 credits from MUS F625, MUS F601, and MUS F632), 6 credits of MUS F698 Research, 14 credits of MUS F661 - Advanced Private Lessons, 4 credits of MUS F606 - Advanced Chamber Music, and 4 credits of MUS F606 - Advanced Chamber Music (large ensemble); effective pending all approvals including Faculty Senate, Board of Regents, and NWCCU.
Contact: Contact: William Post, x5827; Vincent Cee (GAAC member).
Status: Ongoing discussions at GAAC.
4/24/2013: GAAC did not pass this proposal and has sent it back to the Department.

35-GNP: New Program: Graduate Certificate in Science Teaching and Outreach, submitted by the College of Natural Science and Mathematics; prerequisites to the program include a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, admission to a graduate science or engineering degree program at UAF, or prior completion of a Master's degree or Ph.D. in the sciences or engineering; 12 required credits consisting of 6 credits from STO F666, STO F601, and STO F602 (new courses submitted for review); 4 credits of internship or practicum from STO F604 (new course submitted for review); and 1credit from STO F603 and an additional credit from three course options; effective Fall 2013 pending all approvals including Faculty Senate, Board of Regents, and NWCCU.
Contact: Laura Conner, x6950.
Assigned to John Y., Lara H., Donie B.
Status: 2/6/2013: Some discussion at GAAC. 2/27/2013: Further discussion at GAAC.
4/12/2013: Revised proposal received and posted below:
4/22/2013: GAAC approved.
5/6/2013: Faculty Senate approved the new certificate (Meeting #191)
12/12-13/2013: Approved by the Board of Regents.

36-GCCh.: Course Change STACKED: EDSC F442 / F642 - Technology Applications in Education [SEE REVISED SYLLABI BELOW], 3 credits (3+0); change title to "Technology Applications in Education I"; change from 3 credits to 1 credit with a credit distribution change to (1+0); change prerequisites from admission to the "secondary post baccalaureate licensure program" to "Internship year" instead; change frequency of offering from spring to fall; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Donald Peterson, x6180.
Assigned to: Elisabeth N., Mike D.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC.
2/72/2013: Revised syllabi received and posted below. Syllabi were submitted in response to Curriculum Review Committee's request (reference #36-UCCh.).
2/11/2013: Newer revisions to syllabi received and posted below.
2/27/2013: GAAC approved. (Keep together with #37)
3/7/2013: GAAC approved with final revisions.
3/7/2013: Provost approved.

37-GNC: New Course STACKED: EDSC F443 / F643 - Technology Applications in Education II [SEE REVISED FORMAT 1 AND SYLLABI BELOW], 2 credits (2+0); prerequisites include admission to the internship year, successful completion of EDSC F442 or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable for additional credit; to be offered in spring, effective Fall 2013. (Reference #89-UNC at Curriculum Review Committee.)
Contact: Donald Peterson, x6180.
Assigned to: Elisabeth N., Mike D.
Status: 2/3/2013: Revised syllabi requested by CRC posted below. Further revisions requested by Curriculum Review Committee (CRC, reference #89-GNC).
2/7/2013: Second revised syllabi received and posted below. (Requested by Curriculum Review Committee.) 2/11/2013: Newer revisions to syllabi and Format 1 form received and posted below.
2/27/2013: GAAC discussed and Elisabeth N. to follow up.
3/7/2013: GAAC approved with final revisions.
3/7/2013: Provost approved.

38-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S. - Physics: Change the degree requirements to incorporate two options: MS degree with Computational Physics option, and MS degree with Space Physics option; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Renate Wackerbauer, x6108.
Assigned to Tim B., Cheng-fu C.
Status: 2/27/2013: GAAC discussed and approved.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

39-GNC: New Course: CE F652C - Pre-Construction Contracts, 1 credit in a compressed 3-week format (4.5+0); no prerequisites; letter graded and not repeatable for credit; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Keith Whitaker, x7497.
Assigned to Franz M., Cheng-fu C.
Status: 4/22/2013: GAAC approved as revised.
5/9/2013: Provost approved.

40-GNC: New Course: CE F659A - Mentoring, 1 credit in a compressed 3-week format (4.5+0); no prerequisites; letter graded and not repeatable for additional credit; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Keith Whitaker, x7497.
Assigned to Chung-Sang N., Cheng-fu C.
Status: 4/22/2013: GAAC approved as revised.
5/9/2013: Provost approved.

41-GPCh.: Program Change: MS in Marine Biology: Change minimum grade requirements for 600-level courses in the degree core from C (2.0) to B- (2.7) - for students to be able to take the comprehensive exams; effective Fall 2013. [See text with one asterisk on page two of form.]
Contact: Katrin Iken, x5192
Assigned to Vince C., Donie B.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC. Note: This Format 5 incorporates the program changes already approved in #2-GPCh. submitted earlier in fall 2012 (see #2 entry above on this page) and additional text denoted by one asterisk in the form.
2/27/2013: GAAC approved.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

42-GPCh.: Program Change: PhD in Marine Biology: Change minimum grade requirements for 600-level courses in the degree core from C (2.0) to B- (2.7) - for students to be able to complete the qualifying exams; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Katrin Iken, x5192
Assigned to Vince C., Donie B.
Status: 2/27/2013: GAAC approved.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

43-GPCh.: Program Change: MS in Oceanography: Change minimum grade requirements for 600-level courses in the degree core from C (2.0) to B- (2.7) - for students to be able to take the comprehensive exams; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Katrin Iken, x5192
Assigned to Chung-Sang N., Elisabeth N.
Status: 2/27/2013: GAAC approved.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

44-GPCh.: Program Change: PhD in Oceanography: Change minimum grade requirements for 600-level courses in the degree core from C (2.0) to B- (2.7) - for students to be able to complete the qualifying exams; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Katrin Iken, x5192
Assigned to Chung-Sang N., Elizabeth N.
Status: 2/27/2013: GAAC approved.
2/28/2013: Provost approved.

45-GNC: New Course: MBA F687 - Brand Management, 3 credits (3+0); special restriction of permission of the MBA director; letter graded; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Lily Dong, x1808.
Status: Assigned to Chung-Sang N., Cheng-fu C.
3/20/2013: Revisions requested by GAAC.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC. No revisions received as of last GAAC meeting.

46-GNC: New Course: EE F647 - Data Compression, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include ES F201 or CS F201 or equivalent; letter-graded and not repeatable based upon changed content; to be offered spring of even-numbered years, first offering in spring 2014; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Jason McNeely, x7228.
Status: Assigned to Tim B., Elisabeth N.
4/22/2013: GAAC approved.
5/3/2013: Provost approved.

[5-Trial: Trial Course: PHYS F694 - Core Skills for Computational Science, 3 credits (credit distribution not provided, but lecture and lab hours indicated); prerequisites include graduate standing in physical sciences, experience with FORTRAN or C programming language or permission of instructor; letter graded; to be offered Fall 2013 if approved in time for the Registrar's Office. [This course cannot be offered as a Special Topics; it has reached the permitted limit according to the Registrar's Office.]
Contact: Curt Szuberla, x7347.
Assigned to Mike D., Cheng-fu C.
Status: 5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC. (5/14: Sent to Registrar's Office as a special topics for Fall 2013 offering as "Fundamental Skills for Computational Science.)

47-GNC: New Course: BIOL F6xx - Advanced Immunology, 3 credits (3+0), prerequisites include BIOL F261, BIOL F360, and BIOL F465 or equivalent or permission of instructor; to be cross-listed as a Biochemistry course; letter-graded and not repeatable based upon changed content; to be offered in fall of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2015 upon approval.
Contact: Andrea Ferrante, x5916.
Status: Assigned to Lara H., Tim B.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.

48-GPDr.: Program Deletion: Master of Arts in Music: the MA program is proposed to be eliminated and replaced by the Master of Music in Performance (a new program proposal submitted in fall 2012 and still under review at GAAC). Effective date will depend upon GAAC, Faculty Senate and BOR actions.
Contact: Vince Cee; William Post
Status: To be discussed with Department and at 4/17/2013 meeting.
4/24/2013: GAAC did not pass this proposal and has sent it back to the Department.

49-GCCh.: Course Change (Stacked): ART F463 / F663 - Seminar in Art History, 3 credits (3+0); make both stacked sections of the course repeatable based upon changed content; effective Fall 2014 upon approval. [#154-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee]
Contact: David Mollett, x5657
Status: Assigned to Vince C., Donie B.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.

50-GCCh.: Course Change (Stacked): ART F490 / F690 - Current Problems, 3 credits (3+0); make both stacked sections of the course repeatable based upon changed content; effective Fall 2014 upon approval. [#155-UCCh. at Curriculum Review Committee]
Contact: David Mollett, x5657
Status: Assigned to Vince C., Donie B.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.

51-GNC: New Course: MATH F614 - Numerical Linear Algebra, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include MATH F314X or equivalent or permission of instructor; recommended courses include MATH F421 or MATH F401; letter graded; to be offered in fall of odd-numbered years, first offering Fall 2015; effective upon approval.
Contact: Ed Bueler, x7693.
Status: Assigned to Chung-Sang N., Cheng-fu C.
4/22/2013: GAAC approved.
5/3/2013: Provost approved.

52-GNC: New Course (Stacked): BIOL F4xx / F6xx - Introduction to Biology of Cancer, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites of BIOL F111X, BIOL F360 (formerly numbered F261) or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable based upon changed content; to be offered every fall, effective Fall 2013 if approved before May 2013.
Contact: Andrej Podlutsky, x6759.
Status: Assigned to Tim B., Lara H.
5/8/2013: CARRY FORWARD TO FALL 2013 GAAC.
2/24/2015: Course and course stacking fully approved.

WITHDRAWN 53-GCCh.: Course Change (Stacked): PSY F469 / F669 - Health Psychology, 3 credits (3+0); add Oral intensive designator (Format 6 submitted); update course description; remove junior standing from F469 prerequisites and add COMM F131X or COMM F141X; change frequency of offering to fall of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2014 upon approval.
Contact: Janet Schichnes, x6163.
Status: Assigned to Elisabeth N., John Y.
4/22/2013: GAAC approved. Still at CRC and Core Review.
4/26/2013: Revised syllabus and sample rubric received for F469. See 157-UCCh. / 15-Core.
Carry over to Fall 2013 review cycle.
5/17/2013: Email from J. Schichnes to table this paperwork. Contact will be E. Lopez.
3/5/2014: COURSE WITHDRAWN. (Email of 3/5/2014)

Trial Courses

Graduate 1-Tr: GEOS F694 - Applied Seismology: 3 credits (3+0), prerequisites include MATH F202X and MATH F314 or permission of instructor; not repeatable; letter graded; to be offered even-number spring; first offering Spring 2012.
Contact: Carl Tape, x5456
Status: 10/7/2011: GAAC approved; forwarded to Provost.
10/10/2011: Provost approved.

Graduate Trial Course received April 25, 2012 - to be reviewed in Fall 2012:
TRIAL Course: BIOL F694 - Advanced Landscape Ecology, 3 credits (2+3); prerequisite of previous landscape ecology coursework or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring 2013 upon approval.
Contact: Falk Huettmann, x7882.
Status: Carry-over to Fall 2012 review cycle.
Carried Over from 2010-11

See the Spring 2011 Graduate Curriculum Review Cycle for M.Ed. items 100-GPCh - 108-GNC; as well as 115-GNC, and 117-GNC. Items #61-GNC through 92-GNC (Construction Management) also listed there.

New Submissions

Special Topics: LAS F693 Format 1A and Syllabus (PDFs, distributed via email 9/14/2011)

1-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S., Ph.D. - Environmental Chemistry: Addition of new track within the program called "Environmental Toxicology and Contaminate Fate"; related course change CHEM F655; related track name change from Aqueous Geochemistry to Aqueous/Environmental Geochemistry; related course requirement changes. (CHEM F655 course change referred to in this proposal was already approved in FY09.)
Contact: Tom Trainor, x5628
Status: 1/25/2012: GAAC approved.
1/31/2012: Provost approved.

2-GNC: New Course: FISH F645 - Bioeconomic Modeling and Fisheries Management, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include STAT F401 and MATH F200, MATH F262 or MATH F272; graduate standing or permission of instructor; distance delivery by videoconference; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered alternate spring; first offering SPRING 2013 [not 2012].
Contact: Keith Criddle, 796-5449
Status: 12/6/2011: Approved by GAAC with revisions (below).
12/9/2011: Provost approved.

3-GNC: New Course: FISH F670 - Quantitative Analysis for Marine Policy Decisions, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include STAT F401 and MATH F200, MATH F262 or MATH F272; graduate standing or permission of instructor; distance delivery by videoconference; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered in spring of odd-numbered years; first offering Spring 2013.
Contact: Keith Criddle, 796-5449
Status: 12/6/2011: Approved by GAAC with revisions (below).
12/9/2011: Provost approved.

4-GNC: New Course: FISH F672 - Law and Fisheries, 2 credits (2+0); distance delivery by videoconference; prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered in even-numbered fall; first offering Fall 2012.
Contact: Keith Criddle, 796-5449
Status: 12/6/2011: Approved by GAAC with revisions (below).
12/9/2011: Provost approved.

5-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S., Ph.D. - Geophysics: degree requirements changes including addition of a new comprehensive course (GEOS F631) required for all incoming M.S. and Ph.D. students, more stringent admission requirements, addition of new courses, and addition to Ph.D. of advanced skill categories; and addition of guidelines for how Ph.D. program can be entered directly from a bachelor's program.
Contact: Carl Tape, Erin Pettit, x5456.
Status: 1/25/2012: GAAC approved upon double-checking of the new math admission requirements.
2/10/2012: Math checked out and GAAC has approved.
2/14/2012: Provost approved.

6-GNC: New Course: GEOS F626 - Applied Seismology [approved course number is F626], 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of GEOS F431 or F631, or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring of even-numbered years, first offering Srping 2014; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Carl Tape, x5456.
Status: 1/25/2012: GAAC approved.
Approved course number is F626.
Intended prerequisite is the new Foundations of Geophysics stacked course (GEOS F431, F631).
1/31/2012: Provost approved.

7-GNC: New Course: GEOS F627 - Inverse Problems and Parameter Estimation,[approved course number is F627] 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include MATH F202X and MATH F314, or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring of odd-numbered years, first offering Spring 2013; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Carl Tape, x5456.
Status: 1/25/2012: GAAC approved.
Approved course number is F627.
1/31/2012: Provost approved.

8-GNC: New Course: GEOS F636 / F436 - Beyond the Mouse: Computer Programming and Automation for Geoscientists, 2 credits (1+3); prerequisites include graduate standing for F636; graded Pass / Fail and not repeatable; to be offered every fall, first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012. STACKED (20-UNC).
Contact : Jeff Freymueller, x7286.
Status: 11/22/2011: Approved at GAAC. 3/2/2012: CRC approved with revisions to syllabus.
3/5/2012: Provost approved.

9-GNC: New Course: PETE F646 - Petroleum Geology, 3 credits (3+0); to be cross-listed and stacked as GEOS F446 / F646; prerequisite for PETE / GEOS F646 is graduate standing or permission of instructor; prerequisites for GEOS F446 include GEOS F314 and GEOS F322 or equivalent; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered fall of even-numbered years, first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012. [Re-posted with all signatures 10/30/2011. Reference 23-UNC at Curriculum Review.]
Contact: Catherine Hanks, x5562.
Status: Problems noted at GAAC: needs student learning outcomes; differentiation in work required between 400- and 600-levels is needed.
2/10/2012: Revised syllabi received for GEOS/PETE F446 and GEOS/PETE F646.
2/24/2012: GAAC approved as revised.
5/4/2012: Provost approved.

10-GCDr.: Drop Course: GEOS F434 / F634 - Remote Sensing of Cryosphere, 4 credits (3+3); was offered as an elective and its deletion will not hamper remote sensing degree emphasis; effective Fall 2012.
Status: 11/22/2011: GAAC approved the drop.
11/14/2011: Curriculum Review has approved dropping F434 undergrad level.
11/29/2011: Provost approved.

Note: See related Geoscience course: #21-GNC: GEOS F6xx/F4xx - Foundations of Geophysics, posted below.

11-GPCh.: Program Change: Ph.D. - Wildlife Management: Change the name of the degree to Wildlife Biology and Conservation to be consistent with names for the BS and MS degree programs; and delete the concentration in Wildlife Biology under the Ph.D. in Biological Sciences. The Ph.D. in Wildlife Management was never formally deleted when a concentration of Wildlife Biology was created under the Ph.D. of Biological Sciences; so this proposal reactivates and renames the Ph.D. in Wildlife Management to Wildlife Biology and Conservation. Proposal includes historical backup documentation for actions. Effective Fall 2012.

Contact: Mark Lindberg, x6598.
Status: 11/22/2011: GAAC approved; however, based on information provided below, this program change can not be approved.
12/13/2011: Provost can not approve this request. BOR Minutes of 1991 (relevant section linked) confirm a formal deletion of the program which occurred as a result of the creation of the Biological Sciences doctoral program -- action that occurred in 1987-88 (a time of change from the Academic Council/Fairbanks Assembly to the new Faculty Senate).

12-GNC: New Course: BIOL F666 - Scientific Teaching [SEE REVISED BELOW], 2 credits (2+0); to be cross-listed as CHEM F666 and GEOS F666; prerequisite of graduate standing; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring, first offering Spring 2013; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Denise Kind, x6298.
Status: 1/25/2012: GAAC discussed. (Note: Missing page 2 from Format form has been added.)
2/16/2012: Revisions received.
2/24/2012: GAAC approved as revised. 3/12/2012 emails: Numbered F666 across designators.
3/5/2012: Provost approved.

13-GNC: New Course: BIOL F688 / F488 - Arctic Vegetation Ecology: Geobotany, [See REVISED below INCLUDING TITLE CHANGE & credit change] 3 credits (3+1); part one of a proposed two-part series; prerequisites include BIOL F115X and BIOL F116X or equivalent, BIOL F239 or BIOL F271, or permission of instructor; lecture course includes 7 hours lab time and a 1-day field trip; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring semesters, first offering Spring 2013; effective Fall 2012. STACKED.
Contact: Donald Walker, x2460.
Status: 1/25/2012: GAAC discussed.
11/14/2011: Curriculum Review has approved the 400-level course.
2/21/2012: Revised Format 1 and Syllabus received; title changed (see below) and Field course (#14-GNC) has been withdrawn.
2/24/2012: GAAC has approved as revised.
3/2/2012: CRC requested further revisions; see below:
3/5/2012: Provost approved.

14-GNC: New Course: BIOL F6xx / F4xx - Arctic Plants and Vegetation Ecology: Field [WITHDRAWN], 2 credits (2*); part two of a proposed two-part series; prerequisites include BIOL F115X and BIOL F116X or equivalent, BIOL F239 or BIOL F271, or permission of instructor; 14 days with 10 days of field work, 2 days of preparation and 2 days of preparation and presentation of student oral summaries of field projects; first offering Spring 2014; effective Fall 2012. STACKED.
Contact: Donald Walker, x2460.
Status: 1/25/2012: Discussed at GAAC.
2/21/2012: Field course is WITHDRAWN.

15-GCCh.: Course Change: BIOL F489 - Vegetation Description and Analysis [SEE REVISED BELOW], 2 credits (1+3); change credit distribution to (2+3) and increase to 3 credits; stack as a graduate level course (F689); change prerequisites from BIOL F474 or other general ecology course instead to: BIOL F239 or BIOL FF233 or BIOL F271; or BIOL F331 or permission of instructor; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Donald Walker, x2460.
Status: 1/25/2012: Discussed at GAAC.
2/21/2012: Revised Format 2 and Syllabus received.
2/24/2012: GAAC has approved as revised.
3/1/2012: Provost approved.
Graduate level has been numbered F689.

16-GPCh.: Program Change: Art K-12 Licensure Program toward M.Ed., Secondary Education: addition of course options (EDSC F205, EDSE F622, EDSE F482) to fulfill program requirements; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Karen Eiler, Larry Meath, x6180.
Status: 12/6/2011: Approved by GAAC.
12/9/2011: Approved by Provost.

17-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Master's of Education: [SEE REVISION BELOW] Remove CCS F601 from degree requirements; add option of ED/CCS F604 to each concentration area; add EDSE F622 as an option in the Secondary Ed concentration; remove ED/LING F621 as a cross-cultural foundations course; addition of new concentration "Instructional Technology Innovation" to catalog layout; effective Fall 2012.
Note: As of 10/12/2011, Provost still reviewing ITI concentration for M.Ed. - JBH
Contact: Maureen Hogan, Jane Monahan, x5362.
Status: 1/25/2012: GAAC approved.
12/7/2011: Revised Format 5 received with approved name of new concentration and updated course numbers and titles.
2/15/2012: Revised Format 5 received with an additional change to the Secondary Education concentration. 2/22/2012: Additional credit edits copy received and posted below:
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

18-GPCh.: Program Change: Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program toward M.Ed., Secondary Education: Add course options of EDSE F622 and EDSE F482 to program requirements; add additional admission requirements to World Language applicants; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Karen Eiler, Larry Meath, x6180.
Status: 1/25/2012: Discussed at GAAC.
2/10/2012: GAAC has approved.
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

19-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. in Special Education: Change how program requirements are laid out to help differentiate between those for certified teachers and those for students seeking initial teacher certification in special ed; add a second course, EDSE F678 (new course) for students in the initial licensure program; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Philip Patterson, Jane Monahan, x5362.
Status: 1/25/2012: Discussed at GAAC.
2/10/2012: GAAC has approved.
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

20-GPCh.: Program Change: Special Education K-12 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate of Completion: Change how program requirements are laid out to help differentiate between those for certified teachers and those for students seeking initial teacher certification in special ed; add a second course, EDSE F678 (new course) for students in the initial licensure program; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Philip Patterson, Jane Monahan, x5362.
Status: 2/10/2012: GAAC has approved.
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

21-GNC: New Course: GEOS F431 / F631) - Foundations of Geophysics, 4 credits (3+3); prerequisites include GEOS F418, MATH F302, and MATH F314 or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered every fall; first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Erin Pettit, Jeff Freymueller, x5389.
Status: 11/22/2011: Approved at GAAC. Curriculum Review Committee approved 3/2/2012.
3/19/2012: Provost approved.

22-GNC: New Course: BIOL F457 W / F657 - Environmental Microbiology [SEE REVISED SYLLABUS BELOW], 3 credits (3+0); to be stacked as BIOL F657; prerequisites include BIOL F115X, F116X, BIOL F342 and CHEM F105X, F106X or equivalent, or permission of instructor; to be offered every fall, first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012. [Course paperwork needs CEM signatures.]
Contact: Mary Beth Leigh, x6656.
Status: Under discussion at GAAC.
11/11/2011: CHEM cross-listing removed. 11/15/2011: ENVE cross-listing removed.
2/27/2012: Revised syllabus received.
2/29/2012: GAAC approved.
3/2/2012: Further revised syllabus received (per Curriculum Review Committee.) and approved by CRC.
4/19/2012: Core Review approved W request.
5/7/2012: Provost approved.

23-GNC: New Course: GEOG F656 - Sustainable Livelihoods and Community Well-Being, 3 credits (3+0); cross-list as NRM F656 and CCS F656; prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered fall, first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Craig Gerlach, x6752.
Status: 11/22/2011: Approved at GAAC.
UPDATE: Cross-listing signatures received and added. Course number identified as F656.
11/29/2011: Provost approved.

24-GNC: New Course: EDSE F678 - Special Education Clinical Practice: Initial, 3 credits (1+0+20); required course for students in the initial licensure program; prerequisite of successful completion of 18 approved credits in graduate level special education coursework; to be offered every fall, spring and summer; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Philip Patterson, x5362.
Status: 1/25/2012: GAAC approved pending math fix to points in the course.
3/5/2012: Provost approved.

25-GNC: New Course: ED F682 - Rethinking Multicultural Education, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of having completed a bachelor's degree; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered each fall; first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Anjela Wong, x5516.
Status: 1/25/2012: GAAC discussed; Vince C. following up with instructor.
2/9/2012: Revised Syllabus received.
2/10/2012: GAAC has approved.
2/14/2012: Provost approved.

26-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. in Counseling and School Counselor Certification Program [SEE REVISION BELOW]: add new course COUN F627 - Developmental Interventions to requirements for both M.Ed.-Counseling and School Counselor certification; remove COUN F629 (change-course submitted) from School Counselor certification but keep as option in M.Ed.-Counseling; clarify internship course requirements to reflect courses needed for M.Ed. vs. certification (two related new courses); update minimum credits required; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Anthony Strange; Christine Cook.
Status: Reviewed at GAAC.
2/24/2012: GAAC has approved as revised.
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

27-GNC: New Course: COUN F627 - Developmental Interventions, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include COUN F623, admittance to the Counseling program, or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered each spring; first offering Spring 2013; effective Fall 2012. [F627 proposed by department.]
Contact: Anthony Strange; Christine Cook.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC when revised syllabus for #28-GCCh. is received.
2/13/2012: Revised syllabus received and posted.
2/24/2012: GAAC has approved as revised.
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

28-GCCh.: Course Change: COUN F629 - Counseling Interventions [SEE REVISED BELOW], 3 credits (3+0); change title to Counseling Interventions for Adults, with corresponding course content change and updated course description; effective Fall 2012. [Waiting on a copy of the syllabus.]
Contact: Anthony Strange; Christine Cook.
Status: 11/22/2011: Keep as a major change since it's being split out in part as a new course (#27). Sent second request for the syllabus. 12/8/2011: Third request for syllabus with response that it will be provided in early January (estimated arrival January 5th).
2/13/2012: Received syllabus and posted it with Format 2 form.
2/24/2012: GAAC has approved as revised (see below:)
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

29-GNC: New Course: COUN F6xx - Internship III [SEE REVISED Format 1 BELOW], 3 credits (3+20); prerequisites include COUN F686, admittance to Counseling program, or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered every fall and spring; first offering in Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012. [Course number of F691 proposed by department.]
Contact: Jane Monahan, x5362.
Status: 12/6/2011: Approved by GAAC.
12/9/2011: Approved by Provost. Numbered F687; Internship II renumbered to F686 on Minor Change form.

30-GNC: New Course: COUN F6xx - Internship IV [SEE REVISED Format 1 BELOW], 3 credits (3+20); prerequisites include COUN F687 (new Internship III course), admittance to Counseling program, or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered every fall and spring; first offering in Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012. [Course number of F696 proposed by department; but that is a reserved number and not available.]
Contact: Jane Monahan, x5362.
Status: 12/6/2011: Approved by GAAC.
12/9/2011: Approved by Provost. Numbered F688 (and Internship II renumbered to F686 on Minor Change form).

31-GNC: New Course: PETE F608 - Flow Assurance in the Petroleum Industry, 3 credits (3+0);prerequisite includes permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Abhijit Dandekar, x6427.
Status: 2/10/2012: GAAC has approved.
3/5/2012: Provost approved.

32-GCCh.: Course Change: EE F608/F408 - Power Electronics, 3 credits (3+0); change title to Power Electronics Design; change number of credits to 4 and distribution to (3+3); add "W" and "O" -intensive designators (Formats 6 and 7 to go to Core Review); change prerequisites by dropping EE F303 and EE F333; add as prerequisites: COMM F131X or COMM F141X; EE F303; EE F334; EE F354; ENGL F111X; ENGL F211X or ENGLS F213X or permission of instructor; and senior standing; letter-graded and not repeatable; offered spring; effective Fall 2012. STACKED.
Contact: Richard Wies, x7071.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC.
2/22/2012: Revised syllabus and a lab syllabus received (see below).
2/24/2012: CRC approved; GAAC approved. Core Review has approved "O"; but discussing "W" designators.
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

33-GCCh.: Course Change: MUS F601 - Introduction to Graduate Study, 3 credits (3+0); change from 3 to 2 credits (2+0); change prerequisites to "graduate standing and permission of instructor"; note frequency of offering as "offered spring"; update description; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: William Post, x5827.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC.
Status: Emailed Jan. 6 and Feb. 22: needs syllabus; possibly a related program change?
2/23/2012: Syllabus received.
2/27/2012: Received a re-revised syllabus. See below:
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

34-GCCh.: Course Change: MUS F606 - Advanced Chamber Music, 1-2 credits (0+3 or 6); change to 1 credit (1+0); change frequency of offering to fall and spring; effective Fall 2012. Note by JH: should the distribution more accurately be (0+3)?
Contact: William Post, x5827.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC.
Status: Emailed Jan. 6 and Feb. 22: needs syllabus; possibly a related program change?
2/22/2012: Dr. Post indicated Vince Cee could address GAAC re this proposed change.
2/27/2012: Syllabus received.
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

35-GCCh.: Course Change: GEOG / NRM F692 - Graduate Seminar, 1-6 credits; change number of credits from 1-6 to 1-3 and change distribution to (1-3+0); proposed changes will correct BOTH of the listings in the Catalog; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Cary de Wit, x7494.
Status: To be reviewed at GAAC IF this is not actually a catalog correction.
2/15/2012: Emailed the department to request a syllabus.
(Syllabus received and combined with Format 2 form.)
2/27/2012: Looked over old curriculum paperwork with Registrar's Office. Problems in catalog had been created by conflicting paperwork (both a minor course change and a major course change) being submitted simultaneously from the department several years ago.
3/1/2012: Provost approved.

36-GPCh.: Program Change: Elementary Education - Elementary Post Baccalaureate Licensure Program: Change the Program Requirements reflect changes to the following courses: change credits of ED F468 from 6 to 4; add 1 credit to ED F414, F417, F467, F478/F678, F479/F688; and add new 1-credit course ED F479 - Assessment of Literacy Development; changing overall minimum credits required from 35 to 39 credits; effective Summer 2013.
Contact: Carol Barnhardt, x6437.
Status: To possibly be resubmitted with changes; carry-over to Fall 2012 review cycle.

37-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Elementary Education: add 1 credit each to ED F678 and ED F688 (stacked courses); change minimum credits required from 30 [should have been 31] to 33 credits; effective Summer 2013.
Contact: Carol Barnhardt, x6437.
Status: To possibly be resubmitted with changes; carry-over to Fall 2012 review cycle.

38-GCCh.: Stacked Course Change: ED F678 / F478 - Math Methods and Curriculum Development, 2 credits (2+0); change to 3 credits and change credit distribution to (2+0+3); offered fall; effective date of summer 2013 is shown on paperwork. [Reference 112-UCCh. at Curric. Review.]
Contact: Carol Barnhardt, x6437.
Status: To possibly be resubmitted with changes; carry-over to Fall 2012 review cycle.

39-GCCh.: Stacked Course Change: ED F688 / F479 - Science Methods and Curriculum Development, 2 credits (2+0); change to 3 credits and change credit distribution to (2.5+0+1.5); offered spring; effective date of summer 2013 is shown on paperwork. [Reference 113-UCCh. at Curric. Review.]
Contact: Carol Barnhardt, x6437.
Status: To possibly be resubmitted with changes; carry-over to Fall 2012 review cycle.

40-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S. - Geological Engineering: Change the program admission requirements to indicate course requirements with the varying types of bachelors' degrees accepted; revise course offerings and exclude focus groups and discontinued courses; update course requirements and offerings; effective Fall 2013.
Contact: Margaret Darrow, x7303.
Status: Carry-over to Fall 2012 review cycle.

41-GNC: New Course: ANTH F659 - Language and Prehistory, 3 credits (3+0); to be cross-listed as LING F659; prerequisite of graduate student enrollment or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered fall of even-numbered years; first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Mark Sicoli, x6884.
Status: Carry-over to Fall 2012 review cycle.

42-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S. - Fisheries: addition of a Seafood Science emphasis requiring two core Seafood Science courses and courses from two of the three core areas of the existing Fisheries emphasis; house-keeping edits to add two courses in the Management and Human Dimensions core area; and addition of a program prerequisite option to include biology of fishes; effective Fall 2013 upon approval.
Contact: Milo Adkison, x1811.
Carry-over to Fall 2012 review cycle.

Moldy Course Drops
Trial Courses

(Trial courses number 1-Tr through 9-Tr were already reviewed in the Fall 2010 cycle.)

*10-Tr: Trial Course: FISH F694 - Climate Change and Fisheries: Ecological and Evolutionary Responses, 3 credits (3+0); lecture format includes video conference delivery; letter graded and not repeatable; prerequisite of instructor's permission; to be offered odd-numbered fall; first offering Fall 2011; effective Fall 2011.
Status: GAAC has approved.
3/4/2011: Provost approved.

11-Tr: Trial Course: GEOG F494 / F694 - Climate Change Processes: Past, Present, Future, 4 credits (4+0); this course has been looked at as #98-GCCh (#112-UCCh at undergraduate review), and due to extensive revision requests at Curriculum Review it's now being submitted as a new trial course to be offered in Fall 2011 upon approval.
2/21/2011: REVISED DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AND POSTED. To help with any questions, please see the Prospectus for the Climate Change Literacy Course Sequence (PDF). Request to cross-list with BIOL has been withdrawn.
5/16/2011: GAAC approved. (Curriculum Review has approved the F494 level.)
5/20/2011: Provost approved graduate level.

New Submissions

100-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - New concentration in Instructional Technology Innovation: [See revision of 12/9/2011 below] A minimum of 30 credits including required courses ED F601, ED F650 (new), F651 (new), and F652 (new); a cross-cultural foundation course with focus on AK; three content classes from ED F653-F655 (new), F676 (new), F677 (new); along with a Thesis or Project option, and a Comprehensive Exam.
Contact: Roy Roehl, rfroehl@alaska.edu
or Jane Monahan, jmmonahan@alaska.edu, x5453
5/16/2011: Extensively reviewed and changes requested. A revised Format 5 will be submitted.
8/25/2011: Revised Format 5 received and posted below. CARRY-OVER TO FALL 2011 REVIEW.
9/20/2011: GAAC approved as revised below.
9/26/2011: Proposal is under review at the Provost's Office.
11/18/2011: Approved by Provost with concentration renamed "Online Instructional Design"
12/9/2011: Approved by Provost with concentration renamed again: "Online Innovation and Design"

101-GNC: New Course: ED F650 - Current Issues in Technology (PDF missing, 10-11_101-GNC_ED-F650_CurrentIssues-Tech), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master's of Education in Technology Innovation or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; web-based delivery format; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Roy Roehl, rfroehl@alaska.edu
5/16/2011: Additional changes requested to the syllabus.
8/25/2011: Revised Format 1 and updated syllabus received and posted below. CARRY-OVER TO FALL 2011 REVIEW.
8/31/2011: Approved at GAAC.
9/1/2011: Provost approved.

102-GNC: New Course: ED F651 - Web 2.0 Fundamentals: Participate, Produce, Publish (PDF missing, 10-11_102-GNC_ED-F651_Web2.0-Fundamentals), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master's of Education in Technology Innovation or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; web-based delivery format; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Roy Roehl, rfroehl@alaska.edu, x5453; or Skip Via, wwvia@alaska.edu
5/16/2011: This course will be offered at the 400-level as a special topics instead, and new course format to be submitted for Fall 2011 cycle to CR. WITHDRAWN from GAAC; will go to undergrad committee.
103-GNC: New Course ED F652 - Fundamentals of Media Design (PDF missing, 10-11_103-GNC_ED-F652_MediaDesign), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master's of Education in Technology Innovation or permission of instructor, and ED F651 (or taken concurrently); letter graded and not repeatable; web-based delivery format; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Don Peterson, dtpeterson@alaska.edu
5/16/2011: This course will be offered at the 400-level as a special topics instead, and new course format to be submitted for Fall 2011 cycle to CR. WITHDRAWN from GAAC; will go to undergrad committee.

104-GNC: New Course: ED F653 - Instructional Design (PDF missing, 10-11_104-GNC_ED-F653_InstructionalDesign), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master's of Education in Technology Innovation or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; web-based delivery format; to be offered every spring as demand warrants; effective Fall 2012. (To be offered as Special Topics for spring 2012.)
Contact: Carol Gering, csgering@alaska.edu
5/16/2011: Additional syllabus changes requested; might be approved for Fall 2011 if changes are received and approved. CARRY-OVER TO FALL 2011 REVIEW.
9/20/2011: GAAC approved as revised below.
9/26/2011: Provost approved.

105-GNC: New Course: ED F654 - Digital Citizenship, Internet Legal Issues, Digital Copyright and Fair Use (PDF missing, 10-11_105-GNC_ED-F654_Legal-Issues), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master's of Education in Technology Innovation or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; web-based delivery format; to be offered every fall as demand warrants; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Chris Lott, cllott@alaska.edu
5/16/2011: GAAC put on hold to continue review during Fall 2011 review cycle. CARRY-OVER TO FALL 2011 REVIEW.
9/20/2011: GAAC approved as revised below.
9/26/2011: Provost approved.

106-GNC: New Course: ED F655 - Online Pedagogy (PDF missing, 10-11_106-GNC_ED-F655_Online-Pedagogy), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master's of Education in Technology Innovation or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; web-based delivery format; to be offered every fall as demand warrants; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Carol Gering, csgering@alaska.edu
5/16/2011: GAAC put on hold to continue review during Fall 2011 review cycle. CARRY-OVER TO FALL 2011 REVIEW.
9/20/2011: GAAC approved as revised below.
9/26/2011: Provost approved.

107-GNC: New Course: ED F676 - Supporting Learning in Diverse Systems (PDF missing, 10-11_107-GNC_ED-F676_Diverse-Systems), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master's of Education in Technology Innovation or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; web-based delivery format; to be offered every spring as demand warrants; effective Fall 2012. (To be offered as Special Topics in Spring 2012.)
Contact: Nicole Carlson, necarlson2@alaska.edu
5/16/2011: GAAC put on hold to continue review during Fall 2011 review cycle.
8/25/2011: Revised Format 1 and updated syllabus received and posted below. CARRY-OVER TO FALL 2011 REVIEW.
9/20/2011: GAAC approved as revised below.
9/26/2011: Provost approved.

108-GNC: New Course: ED F677 - Digital Storytelling (PDF missing, 10-11_108-GNC_ED-F677_DigitalStorytelling), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of admission to the Master's of Education in Technology Innovation or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; web-based delivery format; to be offered every spring as demand warrants; effective Fall 2012. (To be offered as Special Topics in Spring 2012.)
Contact: Skip Via, wwvia@alaska.edu; Roy Roehl, rfroehl@alaska.edu, x5453.
5/16/2011: GAAC put on hold to continue review during Fall 2011 review cycle. CARRY-OVER TO FALL 2011 REVIEW.
9/20/2011: GAAC approved as revised below.
9/26/2011: Provost approved.

109-GNC: New Course: MSL F622 - Tides - Their Nature and Impacts (PDF missing, 10-11_109-GNC_MSL-622_Tides-Nature-and-Impacts), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include MSL F620, MATH F201X, or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered in even-numbered spring, first offering Spring 2012; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Z. Kowalik, zkowalik@alaska.edu|
5/16/2011: GAAC has approved with revisions (below).
5/20/2011: Provost approved.

110-GNC: New Course: MSL F663 (F463) - Chemical Coastal Processes (PDF missing, 10-11_110-GNC_stacked_MSL-663_Chemical-Coastal-Processes), [See revised documents below] 3 credits (3+0); to be stacked as MSL F463; prerequisites include graduate standing (or CHEM F105X and F106X, MSL F111X, upper division standing or permission of instructor for undergraduates); letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered odd-numbered (alternate) spring; first offering Spring 2013; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Ana Aguilar-Islas, amaguilarislas@alaska.edu
4/16/2011: CR discussed and approved with some changes (see revised documents, below).
4/25/2011: GAAC approved.
4/26/2011: Provost approved.

111-GCCh.: Course Change: HIST F663 / F463 (NORS F663) - Foundations of Russian History, 3 credits (3+0); change title to Imperial Russia; change prerequisite for F463 to HIST F275; change prerequisites for F663 to Graduate Standing or permission of instructor; update description of course; effective Spring 2012.
Contact: Brian Kassof, bkassof@alaska.edu
SEE REVISIONS BELOW (requested by Curriculum Review Committee.)
5/16/2011: GAAC approved with revisions (below):
5/17/2011: Provost approved.

  • REVISED HIST F463 Syllabus - received 3/16/2011 (PDF missing, 10-11_117-UCCh_F463-Revised-Syllabus)
  • REVISED HIST F663 (NORS F663) Syllabus - received 3/16/2011 (PDF missing, 10-11_111-GCCh_F663-Revised-Syllabus)
  • Kassof's Summary of Changes Made - received 3/16/2011.

112-GCCh.: Course Change: HIST F664 / F464 (NORS F664) - Modern Russia, 3 credits (3+0); change title to Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia; change prerequisite for NORS F664 to Graduate Standing or permission of instructor, and remove HIST F275 for graduate level; update course description; effective Spring 2012.
Contact: Brian Kassof, bkassof@alaska.edu
SEE REVISIONS BELOW (requested by Curriculum Review Committee.)
5/16/2011: GAAC approved with revisions (below):
5/17/2011: Provost approved.

113-GCCh.: Course Change: PSY F601 - Clinical/Community/Cross-Cultural Integration Seminar (PDF missing, 10-11_113_GCCh_PSY-F601_Integration-Seminar) 1 credit (1+0); change frequency of offering to As Demand Warrants; change grading from Pass/Fail to letter grading; effective Spring 2013.
Contact: Dani Sheppard, x7012.
4/16/2011: GAAC approved.
4/18/2011: Provost approved.

114-GPCh.: Program Change: Ph.D. - Psychology (PDF missing - 10-111_114-GPCh_PhD_PSY-Clinical-Community), Clinical - Community: In response to APA Commission on Accreditation, the number of clinical practicum credit hours is being increased from six to 12; PSY F601 has been dropped as a degree requirement; and the minimum number of credit hours in community practicum work has been reduced from six to three; the program description has been revised; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Dani Sheppard, x7012.
4/16/2011: GAAC approved.
4/18/2011: Provost approved.

115-GNC: New Course: CHEM F671 - Receptor Pharmacology (PDF missing, 10-11_115-GNC_CHEM-F671_Receptor-Pharmacology), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of upper division biochemistry or neurochemistry course or permission of instructor; BIOL F417 is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring of odd years; first offering Spring 2013; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Kelly Drew, x7190.
5/16/2011: GAAC has put on hold; continue discussion in Fall 2011 cycle. CARRY-OVER TO FALL 2011 REVIEW.

116-GNC: New Course: CHEM F675 - Cellular Signaling (PDF missing, 10-11_116-GNC_CHEM-F675_Cellular-Signaling), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of upper division biochemistry or neurochemistry course or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered fall of even years; first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Thomas Kuhn, x5752.
5/16/2011: GAAC has approved with revisions (below).
5/20/2011: Provost approved.

117-GNC: New Course: ME F643 / F443 - Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Nanofluids (PDF missing, 10-11_143-UNC_117-GNC_ME-F443-643), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites of ES F341 and ME F441 or their equivalent, or permission of instructor; senior standing for F443; graduate standing for F643; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; first offering Fall 2012; effective Fall 2012. (#143-UNC at Curric. Rev.)
Contact: Debendra Das, x6094.
5/16/2011: GAAC has approved; and CR has requested add'l statement re exams on syllabus.
Update 8/31/2011 per JBH: Statement was added to the syllabus and the course approved.
6/17/2011: Provost approved.

118-GNC: New Course: RD F670 - The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre-1971 to Present (PDF missing, 10-11_118-GNC_RD-F670_ANCSA), 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; to be stacked as RD F470; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2012.
Contact: Ralph Gabrielli, x5808.
4/16/2011: Curriculum Review approved the undergraduate level of the course.
4/25/2011: GAAC has approved this course via email review.
4/26/2011: Provost approved.

Moldy Course Drops

Undergraduate and Graduate Requests for "Moldy" Course Drops (PDF)

The following courses from Fall 2010 were re-submitted for Spring 2011 review. Each of them has now been cross-listed with Business Administration.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle. Issue remains whether or not these are graduate level offerings or 500-level professional development courses. CARRY-OVER TO FALL 2011 REVIEW.

61-GNC: New Course: CE 655B - Managing Business Risk, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
62-GNC: New Course: CE 655C - Topics in Risk Management, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
72-GNC: New Course: CE F657A - Supervising Others, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
73-GNC: New Course: CE F657B - Managing Change Productively, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
74-GNC: New Course: CE F657C - Leading and Developing Cross-functional Teams, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
75-GNC: New Course: CE F657D - Collaborative Critical Thinking, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
77-GNC: New Course: CE F657F - Organizational Behavior in Projects, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
78-GNC: New Course: CE F657G - Topics in Leadership, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
83-GNC: New Course: CE F658E - Stakeholders and Their Management, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
85-GNC: New Course: CE F658G - Negotiations, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
89-GNC: New Course: CE F659B - The Legal, Ethical and Practical Aspects of Personnel Decision Making, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
90-GNC: New Course: CE F659C - Recruiting and Retention, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
91-GNC: New Course: CE F659D - Labor Relations, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle.
92-GNC: New Course: CE F659E - Topics in Personnel for Projects, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011. RESUBMITTED IN SPRING 2011 with BA cross-listing.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Ongoing discussion at GAAC. Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.
5/16/2011: Discussion at GAAC will continue in Fall 2011 review cycle

Excel Spreadsheet List of Curriculum, as of 11-12-2010.
(Addition of one minor program change: #97-GPCh.)

Excel Spreadsheet List of Curriculum, as of 11-11-2010.
CEM Graduate Cert. in Construction Mgt. - List of New Courses (PDF; Document provided by CEM)

Excel Spreadsheet List of Curriculum, as of 10-22-2010.

Trial Courses
1-Tr: MSL F694 - Chemical Coastal Processes, 3 credits (3+0); to be stacked as MSL F494; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered alternate spring, first offering Spring 2011.
Submitted by SFOS / GPMSL.
Contact: Ana Aguilar-Islas, 474-1524, amaguilarislas@alaska.edu
STATUS: Approved by GAAC 9/10/2010. Approved with revisions by Curriculum Review Committee 9/29/2010. Approved by Provost 10/4/2010.
2-Tr: MSL F694 - Scientific Writing Techniques, 3 credits (3+0); to be cross-listed as FISH F694; graded Pass/Fail and not repeatable; to be offered alternate spring, first offering Spring 2011.
Submitted by SFOS / GPMSL.
Contact: Brenda Norcross, x7990, norcross@ims.uaf.edu
STATUS: Approved by GAAC 9/10/2010. Approved by Provost 9/15/2010.
3-4-Tr: BIOL F694 - Communicating Science, 2 credits (2+0); to be cross-listed as MSL F694; letter graded and not repeatable; prerequisite of permission of instructor; to be offered in spring, first offering Spring 2011. Course materials have been combined into one course as recommended by GAAC.
Status: GAAC reviewed on 10/25/2010 and approved the course with the changes that have been made.
10/26/2010: Provost approved.
Older 3-Tr: MSL F694 - Communicating Ocean Science, 2 credits (2+0); to be cross-listed as BIOL F694; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered in spring; first offering Spring 2011.
Contact: Laura Conner, 474-6950, ldconner@alaska.edu
STATUS: GAAC has requested revisions.
Older 4-Tr: BIOL F694 - Communicating Climate Change Science, 2 credits (2+0); to be cross-listed as MSL F694; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring; first offering Spring 2011.
Contact: Laura Conner, 474-6950, ldconner@alaska.edu
STATUS: GAAC has requested revisions.
Carried Over from 2009-10
26-GNC: New Course: CHEM F618 - Crystallography and Diffraction
9/13/2010: Revised syllabus for CHEM F618 (Word doc)
STATUS: GAAC approved with revisions to syllabus 9/27/2010. Provost approved on 10/15/2010.

22-GCCh: Course Change: ME F634 - Advanced Materials Engineering

ME F634 syllabus
STATUS: GAAC rejected this course change 9/27/2010.

31-GCCh: BIOL F618 - Biogeography. This course was not reviewed last spring 2010. It will be included with the submissions for this Fall 2010 and renumbered as #1-GCCh.
New Submissions
1-GCCh.: Course Change: BIOL F618 - Biogeography, 3 credits (3+0); stack as BIOL F418; cross-list as both GEOG F418 (existing) and GEOG F618; change frequency from spring to fall offering; change course description; effective Fall 2011. Posted spring 2010 - carried over.
Contact: Patricia Heiser
Status: Approved at Curriculum Review Committee (last spring). 11/29/2010: Approved at GAAC.
12/1/2010: Approved by Provost.
2-GCCh.: Course Change: PHYS F645 - Fundamentals of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, 3 credits (3+0); change course number to F647; cross-list as ATM F647; to be offered fall of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: John Olson, x6793
Status: 11/15/2010 - approved at GAAC. 11/15/2010 - approved by Provost.
3-GPCh.: Program Change: Certificate of Completion for the Post-Baccalaureate K-12 Special Education Licensure Program: Update degree requirements to reflect course number and title changes; and update admission requirements to the program to accommodate candidates who do not already possess a teaching certificate; reduce total credit requirements for the licensure from 30 credits to 24 credits plus addition of a 3-credit prerequisite; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 11/29/2010: Approved at GAAC. 12/1/2010: Approved by Provost.
4-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Special Education: Update degree requirements to reflect course number and title changes; and update admission requirements to the program to accommodate candidates who do not already possess a teaching certificate; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 11/29/2010: Approved at GAAC. 12/1/2010: Approved by Provost.
5-GCCh.: Course Change: EDSE F605 - Early Childhood Special Education, 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (3+0+1) to more accurately reflect required course fieldwork; change frequency of offering to fall only, as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 11/29/2010: Approved at GAAC.
12/14/2010: Provost approved.
6-GCCh.: Course Change: EDSE F610 - Assessment of Students with Disabilities, 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (3+0+1) to more accurately reflect required course fieldwork; offered summer, as demand warrants; effective Summer 2011 upon approval.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 12/13/2010: Approved at GAAC.
12/14/2010: Provost approved.
7-GCCh.: Course Change: EDSE F612 - Curriculum and Strategies I: Low Incidence, 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (3+0+1) to more accurately reflect required course fieldwork; offered summer, as demand warrants; effective Summer 2011 upon approval.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 12/13/2010: Approved at GAAC. CR reviewed and approved.
2/21/2011: Provost approved.
8-GCCh.: Course Change: EDSE F622 - Curriculum and Strategies II: High Incidence, 3 credits (3+0); stacked with EDSE F422; change credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect the fieldwork required in the course; offered in spring; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 12/13/2010: Approved at GAAC. (Curriculum Review looking at F422 stack.)
9-GCCh.: Course Change: EDSE F624 - Social/Emotional Development, Assessment, and Intervention, 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect the fieldwork required in the course; offered fall and as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status:12/13/2010: Approved at GAAC.
12/14/2010: Provost approved.
10-GCCh.: Course Change: EDSE F625 - Teaching Mathematics to Special Learners, 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect the fieldwork required in the course; offered fall and as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 12/13/2010: Approved at GAAC.
12/14/2010: Provost approved.
11-GCCh: Course Change: EDSE F633 - Autism: Communication and Social Disorders, 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect the fieldwork required in the course; offered spring and as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 12/13/2010: Approved at GAAC.
12/14/2010: Provost approved.
12-GCCh.: Course Change: EDSE F640 - Collaboration and Consultative Methods, 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect the fieldwork required in the course; eliminate prerequisites to increase enrollment; offered spring and as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 12/13/2010: Approved at GAAC.
12/14/2010: Provost approved.
13-GCCh.: Course Change: EDSE F642 - Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Social and Behavioral Issues, 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect fieldwork required; eliminate prerequisites to increase enrollment; update frequency of offering to Summer, as demand warrants; effective Summer 2010 upon approval.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 12/13/2010: Approved at GAAC.
12/14/2010: Provost approved.
14-GCCh.: Course Change: EDSE F677 - Reading Assessment, Curriculum and Strategies, 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (3+0+1) to reflect the fieldwork required in the course; offered spring and as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Joanne Healy, x1557
Status: 12/13/2010: Approved at GAAC.
12/14/2010: Provost approved.
15-GPCh.: Program Change: K-12 Art Licensure Program: add EDSC F205 as an option in the program requirements; effective Summer 2011 upon approval.
Contact: Larry Meath, x6589
Status: 11/15/2010 - approved at GAAC.
11/15/2010 - approved by Provost.
16-GCCh.: Course Change: FISH F626 - Behavioral and Physiological Ecology of Fishes, 3 credits (3+0); stacked as FISH F426; change title to Behavioral Ecology of Fishes; drop FISH F288 from prerequisites; ADD FISH F301 OR BIOL F271 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR TO PREREQUISITES; add requirement of "graduate standing or permission of instructor" for graduate level; update description; to be offered alternate spring semesters; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Andrew Seitz, x5254
Status: Curriculum Review Committee discussed on 10/15/2010; questions re prerequisites.
10/20/2010: Additions (caps above) to prerequisites and approved at Curriculum Review.
10/25/2010: GAAC approved this course with minor changes.
10/26/2010: Provost approved.
17-GNC: New Course: FISH F628 - Physiological Ecology of Fishes, 3 credits (3+0); to be stacked as FISH F428; prerequisites include BIOL F115X, BIOL F116X, FISH F301 or BIOL F271 or permission of instructor; recommended courses include FISH F425 or BIOL F271, FISH F427, BIOL F310; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered spring of odd-years; first offering in Spring 2013; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Andrew Seitz, x5254
Status: Reviewed at Curriculum Review on 10/15/2010 (they have questions re prerequisites). 10/20/2010: Additions made to prerequisites and approved at Curriculum Review.
Reviewed at GAAC on 10/25/2010 and there will be some follow-up on questions about the prerequisites.
11/15/2010 - approved at GAAC with changes.
11/15/2010 - approved by Provost.

18-GCCh.: Course Change: ATM F613/F413 - Atmospheric Radiation, 3 credits (3+0); cross-list and stack as PHYS F613/F413; offered fall of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Nicole Molders, x7910
Status: 11/29/2010: Discussed at GAAC. To be further reviewed at next meeting.
2/14/2011: Approved at GAAC.
2/21/2011: Provost approved.

19-GNC: New Course: ATM F666 - Atmospheric Remote Sensing, 3 credits (3+0); letter graded and not repeatable; prerequisites include ATM F401/ATMF601 or permission of instructor; to be offered spring of odd-numbered years, first offering Spring 2013; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Kenneth Sassen, x7845
Status: 10/25/2010: GAAC reviewed the course and has requested revisions to the syllabus.
2/21/2011: Jen S. will email the instructor to follow up with revisions.
2/28/2011: GAAC approved conditionally upon adding reading assignments in syllabus.
6/8/2011: Provost approved.

20-GCDr.: Course Drop: MSL F611 - Field Problems in Marine Biology, 5 credits (5+0); course is now obsolete and has not been offered in ten years; course content is covered in MSL F450 and MSL F651; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Katrin Iken, x5192
Status: 11/15/2010 - approved at GAAC.
11/15/2010 - approved by Provost.

21-GCDr.: Course Drop: MSL F616 - Metabolic Physiology, 3 credits (3+0); drop course which hasn't been taught in more than 5 years due to low demand; content is covered in MSL F615; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Katrin Iken, x5192
Status: 11/15/2010 - approved at GAAC.
11/15/2010 - approved by Provost.

22-GNC: New Course: MSL F612 - Early Life Histories of Marine Invertebrates, 3 credits (3+0); to be letter graded and not repeatable; recommended graduate standing or instructor permission, and Invertebrate zoology; to be offered alternate fall, first offering Fall 2011; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Sarah Hardy, x7616
Status: 10/25/2010: Approved at GAAC with some minor revisions. 10/26/2010: Provost approved.

23-GCDr.: Course Drop: MSF F617 - Marine Mammal Management, 3 credits (3+0); course has not been offered in more than five years; much of the course content is covered in MSL F619; low demand for the course; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Katrin Iken, x5192
Status: 11/15/2010 - approved at GAAC.
11/15/2010 - approved by Provost.

24-GNC: New Course: FISH F631 - Data Analysis in Community Ecology, 3 credits (3+0); to be cross-listed as MSL F631; letter graded and not repeatable; prerequisites include STAT F200X, STAT F401 or equivalent; FISH F693 or familiarity with R, general ecology, graduate standing in Fisheries or permission of instructor; to be offered spring of odd-numbered years; first offering spring 2013; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Franz Mueter, 907-796-5448
Status: 10/25/2010: Reviewed at GAAC. Some minor revisions are being requested.
11/29/2010: Approved at GAAC with revisions. 12/1/2010: Approved by Provost.

25-GNC: New Course: ATM F678 - Mesoscale Dynamics, 3 credits (3+0); letter-graded and not repeatable; prerequisites include ATM F401/ATM F601 or permission of instructor; recommended are Calculus I to III and a 400-level Physics; to be offered as demand warrants; first offering in Spring 2012; effective Fall 2010.
Contact: Nicole Molders, x7910
Status: 11/29/2010: Discussed at GAAC. To be further reviewed at next meeting.
2/21/2011: Ken A. to follow up with instructor.
3/10/2011: Revised syllabus received and sent to GAAC for review.
3/14/2011: GAAC approved.
3/17/2011: Provost approved.

26-GCCh.: Course Change: WLF F625 - Analysis of Vertebrate Population Survival and Movement, 3 credits (2+3); change title to "Population Dynamics of Vertebrates"; course is cross-listed with FISH F625; change to 4 credits with a distribution of (3+3); offered spring of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Christine Hunter, x6743; Mark Lindberg, x6598
Status: 11/29/2010: Approved at GAAC with revisions to the syllabus (see below). 12/1/2010: Approved by Provost.

27-GNP: New Program: M.A. - Political Science: Requires 6 credits of core courses for the degree from PS F603 and PS F622; and 24 additional credits from either the concentration of Environmental Politics and Policy, or the concentration of Arctic Policy; effective Fall 2011 pending all approvals including BOR.
Contacts: Jon Rosenberg, x6502; Jerry McBeath, x6505. See updated survey (below).
Status: GAAC met with faculty from Political Science and Northern Studies on 1/24/2011. See revised program proposal (below).
2/21/2011 Meeting notes: GAAC recommends issues regarding program funding and TA-ships be more fully discussed by the unit. Issue that SW will not approve any new programs per UA President's mandate.

28-GNC: New Course: PS F622 - Political Science Research Design and Methods, 3 credits (3+0); seminar and lecture format; prerequisites include graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered every spring, first offering Spring 2012; effective Fall 2011.

Contact: Jon Rosenberg, x6502.
5/16/2011: Syllabus revisions have been requested by GAAC. Pending further review.

29-GNC: New Course: PS F669 - Arctic Politics and Governance, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include graduate standing or permission of instructor, and PS F450, PS F452, or PS F454 or equivalent; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered every fall, first offering Fall 2011; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Jon Rosenberg, x6502.
5/16/2011: GAAC approved with revisions.
5/17/2011: Provost approved.

30-GNC: New Course: PS F675 - Internship in Public Affairs, 3 credits (0+0+10-15); prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter graded; repeatable two times for a maximum 6 credits; to be offered fall and spring; first offering Spring 2012; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Jon Rosenberg, x6502.
Status: GAAC discussed on 1/24/2011. Revisions requested and received.
5/18/2011: Course is pending resubmission of P.S. Master's Program proposal.

31-GCCh.: Course Change: PSY F652 - Practicum Placement - Clinical I, 1-3 credits (1-3+0); change repeatability from a maximum of 6 credits to 9 credits; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Dani Sheppard, x7012
Status: 2/14/2011: Approved at GAAC.

32-GCCh.: Course Change: PSY F653 - Practicum Placement - Clinical II, 1-3 credits (1-3+0); change repeatability from a maximum of 6 credits to 9 credits; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Dani Sheppard, x7012
Status: 2/14/2011: Approved at GAAC.

33-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S., M.A.T. - Biology: change the name of the degree from M.S., M.A.T. Biology to M.S., M.A.T. Biological Sciences; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Christa Mulder, x6294
Status: 11/29/2010: Approved at GAAC. 12/1/2010: Approved by Provost.

34-GPCh.: Program Change: Ph.D. - Biological Sciences: remove the concentrations of Biology, Botany, and Zoology as there are no requirements associated with them; keep the concentration of Wildlife Biology and Conservation; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Christa Mulder, x6294
Status: 11/29/2010: Approved at GAAC. 12/1/2010: Approved by Provost.

35-GPCh.: Program Change: M.Ed. - Reading and K-12 Reading Endorsement: remove this area of specialization from the School of Education's master's graduate program due to low enrollment; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Allan Morotti, x5362
Status: 2/14/2011: Approved at GAAC.
2/21/2011: Provost approved.

36-GNC: New Course: EE F614 - Numerical Methods for Electrical Engineers, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include graduate standing in Electrical or Computer Engineering or permission of instructor; with Electromagnetic Waves, Digital Signal Processing, Programming in C, and Matlab recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Bill Bristow, x7357
Status: Some discussion at 11/29/2010 meeting. GAAC to review further at next meeting.
2/14/2011: This course proposal will be re-submitted when an instructor is identified to teach the course.

37-GNC: New Course: EE F643 - Selected Topics in Computer Engineering, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include CS F201 or ES F201, EE F443, graduate standing, or permission of instructor; with EE F463 or EE F464 recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered fall of odd years; first offering Fall 2011, effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Dejan Raskovic, x5256.
Status: 11/29/2010: Approved at GAAC with revisions. Note that title is changed to "Advanced Architectures for Parallel Computing."
12/1/2010: Approved by Provost.

38-GNC: New Course: EE F646 - Wireless Sensor Networks, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include CS F201 or ES F201, EE F341 or EE F343, graduate standing, or permission of instructor; with EE F443, EE F444, EE F463 or EE F464 recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered fall of even years; first offering Fall 2012, effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Dejan Raskovic, x5256.
Status: 2/21/2011: A revised syllabus is in progress.
2/28/2011: GAAC approved.
6/8/2011: Provost approved.

39-GNC: New Course: EE F668 - Radar Systems, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include graduate standing in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or permission of instructor; with Electromagnetic Waves, Digital Signal Processing recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Bill Bristow, x7357
Status: 2/21/2011: Changes to syllabus have been requested.
2/28/2011: GAAC did not approve this course.

40-GNC: New Course: EE F675 - Robot Modeling and Control, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include EE F471, PHYS F212, or equivalent courses in automatic control systems, and mechanics; with EE F303 or equivalent electrical machinery courses and some experience with MatLab recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Status: To be reviewed by GAAC.
Contact: Seta Bogosyan, x2755
Status: 2/21/2011: Some changes have been received.
2/28/2011: GAAC has approved conditionally upon some syllabus revisions.
5/16/2011: Approved with revised syllabus (below).
6/8/2011: Provost approved.

41-GPCh.: Program Change: Ph.D. - Fisheries: Modify the admission requirements to the program so that it may be entered directly from the Bachelor's program upon meeting specified requirements; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Ginny Eckert, 796-5450
Status: 2/21/2011: Approved at GAAC. Conferred with SFOS since they had submitted this last year and it was approved by the Provost then. Changes are in the current catalog. No further action necessary.

42-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S. - Fisheries: Expand the current requirement of one elective course to include three core courses - one from each of three key domains of fishery research and practice; note that only nine credits of the required minimum of 30 credits may be at the 400-level; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Courtney Carothers, x5329
Status: 2/21/2011: Approved at GAAC.

43-GNC: New Course: FISH F680 - Marine Sustainability Internship, 2 credits (0+0+2); to be cross-listed as MSL F680 and NRM F680 AND ANTH F680; 8-week (minimum) summer internship with a meeting in the fall to report and discuss experiences; prerequisites include MSL F652, or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered every summer/fall; effective Summer/Fall 2011 upon approval.
Contact: Ginny Eckert, 796-5450
Status: 2/21/2011: Approved at GAAC.
2/28/2011: Provost approved.

44-GNC: New Course: CE F651A - Introduction to Construction Contract Administration, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

45-GNC: New Course: CE F651B - Construction Claims: Prevention, Analysis, and Dispute Resolution, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

46-GNC: New Course: CE F651C - Construction Claims Case Studies, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

47-GNC: New Course: CE F651D - Topics in Construction Contract Administration, (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

48-GNC: New Course: CE F652A - Project Management Organization and Delivery Systems, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

49-GNC: New Course: CE F652B - Alternate Project Delivery Systems, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

50-GNC: New Course: CE F652C - Pre-Construction Contracts, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

51-GNC: New Course: CE F652D - Topics in Project Contracts, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

52-GNC: New Course: CE 653A - Scheduling for Construction Administration, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

53-GNC: New Course: CE 653B - Project Network Scheduling, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

54-GNC: New Course: CE 653C - Project Controls, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

55-GNC: New Course: CE 653D - Topics in Project Scheduling and Controls, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

56-GNC: New Course: CE 654A - Construction Estimating Basics, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

57-GNC: New Course: CE 654B - Advanced Construction Estimating, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

58-GNC: New Course: CE 654C - Advanced Dirt Estimating, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

59-GNC: New Course: CE 654D - Topics in Project Estimating, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

60-GNC: New Course: CE 655A - Managing Project Risk, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

61-GNC: New Course: CE 655B - Managing Business Risk, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

62-GNC: New Course: CE 655C - Topics in Risk Management, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

63-GNC: New Course: CE 656A - Arctic Construction, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

64-GNC: New Course: CE 656B - Introduction to Safety Engineering, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

65-GNC: New Course: CE 656C - Quality Control, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

66-GNC: New Course: CE 656D - Introduction to Right of Way Law, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

67-GNC: New Course: CE 656E - Construction-Related Law Topics, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

68-GNC: New Course: CE 656F - Remote Construction, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

69-GNC: New Course: CE 656G - Environmental Laws and Permitting, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

70-GNC: New Course: CE 656H - New Technology for Construction, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

71-GNC: New Course: CE 656I - Topics in Construction, 1 credit (4.5+0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

72-GNC: New Course: CE F657A - Supervising Others, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

73-GNC: New Course: CE F657B - Managing Change Productively, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

74-GNC: New Course: CE F657C - Leading and Developing Cross-functional Teams, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

75-GNC: New Course: CE F657D - Collaborative Critical Thinking, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

76-GNC: New Course: CE F657E - Ethics, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

77-GNC: New Course: CE F657F - Organizational Behavior in Projects, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

78-GNC: New Course: CE F657G - Topics in Leadership, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

79-GNC: New Course: CE F658A - Project Interaction with Regulators, Stakeholders, and the Public, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

80-GNC: New Course: CE F658B - Project Proposals, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

81-GNC: New Course: CE F658C - Alaska Rural Projects, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

82-GNC: New Course: CE F658D - Information Technology, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

83-GNC: New Course: CE F658E - Stakeholders and Their Management, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

84-GNC: New Course: CE F658F - Written Communications, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

85-GNC: New Course: CE F658G - Negotiations, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

86-GNC: New Course: CE F658H - Effective Verbal and Visual Communications, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

87-GNC: New Course: CE F658I - Topics in Communications, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

88-GNC: New Course: CE F659A - Mentoring Skills, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

89-GNC: New Course: CE F659B - The Legal, Ethical and Practical Aspects of Personnel Decision Making, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

90-GNC: New Course: CE F659C - Recruiting and Retention, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

91-GNC: New Course: CE F659D - Labor Relations, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

92-GNC: New Course: CE F659E - Topics in Personnel for Projects, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

93-GNC: New Course: CE F660A - Planning and Project Definition, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

94-GNC: New Course: CE F660B - Project Management Boot Camp, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

95-GNC: New Course: CE F660C - Public Policy and Public Administration, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

96-GNC: New Course: CE F660D - Topics in Program Management, 1 credit (4.5 +0) over a 3-week compressed format; no prerequisites, but admission to the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management program is recommended; letter graded and repeatable three times based upon different course content; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Robert Perkins, x7694
Status: Committee recommends these be 500-level professional development courses instead.

97-GPCh.: Program Change: M.S. - Statistics: Corrections to the catalog language regarding the comprehensive exam for the program; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Margaret Short, x5249
Status: 11/15/2010 - approved at GAAC.
11/15/2010 - approved by Provost.

The following course has now been submitted as #11-Trial Course.
98-GCCh.: Course Change: GEOG F612 - Geography of Climate and Environmental Change, 3 credits (3+0); change title to Processes of Climate Change Past, Present, and Future; change from 3 to 4 credits (4+0); cross-list as ATM, BIOL and GEOS F612 and stack all as F412; change frequency of offering from spring to fall; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Patricia Heiser, x7068
Status: To be reviewed by GAAC AS #11-TRIAL COURSE INSTEAD.
Note: 12/3/2010: Reviewed at Curriculum Review Committee who recommend this not be combined with ATM F456, and that it be a trial course at the graduate level first.

99-GCCh.: Change Course: BIOL F675 / 475 - Vegetation Description and Analysis, 2 credits (1+3); change the course number to [[F479]] F448; change to 3 credits with a distribution of (2+3); cross-list with NRM F448 and GEOG F448; stack as BIOL F648 with GEOG F648 and NRM F648; change prerequisites by removing BIOL F474 or other general ecology course, and add BIOL F239 and F271 or permission of instructor; update description; offered fall of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2011.
Contact: Donald Walker, x2460
Status: To be reviewed by GAAC.
Note: 1/4/2011: Reviewed at Curriculum Review for undergraduate level. Course numbering conflict at graduate level; Anita notes that F448 / F648 will work instead for cross-listing and stacking. CR noted concerns about rigor at the graduate level; and significant field work in fall semester.
5/16/2011: ON HOLD; this paperwork will be re-submitted in Fall 2011.

Excel Spreadsheet Listing (Excel file missing, ONLINE_Spring_10_Courses)

Course Listing Number

Dept./Unit

Course Request Description

Electronic File for Download
Contact Info

Status in Committee

5-Trial

(1-Tr through
4-Tr were processed in fall 09)

SFOS - Fisheries Trial Course: FISH F694 - Law and Fisheries, 2 credits (2+0); restrictions include graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter graded and non-repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants, first offered in Fall 2010; effective Fall 2010.

REVISED DOCS received 2/22/2010:
Revised Format 1 FISH 694 (Word doc missing, 2010-02-15-FISH-Law-trial-course)
Revised FISH 694 syllabus (Word doc missing, Trial_Spr-10/2010-02-20-FISH-Law-syllabus)

OLDER PDF: FISH-F694-Trial-Course (PDF missing, Trial_Spr-10/FISH-F694-Trial-Course)(see revisions of 2-22-10 above)

Keith Criddle
kcriddle@sfos.uaf.edu
(907) 796-5449

2-23-10: Provost approved and approval memo sent to department.

2-22-10: Approved by GAAC with revisions.

18-GNC

Cross-listed

CNSM - Biology and Wildlife New Course: BIOL F665 - Aquatic Entomology, 2 credits (1+3); to be cross-listed with FISH F665; prerequisites include graduate standing or permission of instructor; special restrictions include student's ability to wade in streams and wetlands; letter-graded and not repeatable for credit; to be offered every fall; first offering in Fall 2010; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: BIOL/FISH F665 Aquatic Entomology (PDF missing, BIOL-FISH-F665-Aquatic-Entomology)

Mark Wipfli
mwipfli@alaska.edu
x6654

4-30-2010: Provost approved.

4-26-2010: Approved at GAAC.

19-GPCh. SOEd - Secondary Education Program Change: M.Ed., Secondary Education: add EDSC F637 to list of options for required courses; rearrange options for choices between the thesis, project, and comprehensive exam options; overall minimum credits required for degree changed from 30 to 31; effective Fall 2010.

Word: MEd SecondaryEd program change (Word doc missing, MEd-SecondaryEd-ProgramChange)

Jane Monahan, jmmonahan@alaska.edu
x5362
Faculty:
Uta Kaden, Anthony Strange

4-30-2010: Provost approved.

4-26-2010: Approved at GAAC.

20-GPCh. CEM - Engineering Program Change: Ph.D., Engineering: specify the residency requirement to include at least three full-time semesters of residency, defined as living in the Fairbanks area, working with graduate advisor and graduate committee, while taking courses at UAF; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: PhD Engineering residency program change (PDF missing, PhD-Engineering-residency-pgm-chg)

Charles Mayer, x6091
cemayer@alaska.edu

4-30-2010: Provost approved.

4-26-2010: Approved at GAAC.

21-GPCh. CEM - Petroleum Engineering Program Change: M.S., Petroleum Engineering: add the approved course PETE F621 to the list of available courses for the degree; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: MS-Petroleum-Engineering program change (PDF missing, spring2010/PETE-MS-pgm-chang)

Santanu Khataniar, x5658
skhataniar@alaska.edu

4-30-2010: Provost approved.

4-26-2010: Approved at GAAC.

22-GCCh. CEM - Mechanical Engineering Course Change: ME F634 - Advanced Materials Engineering, 3 credits (3+0); change credit distribution to (2+3), and add a 3-hour lab to the course; effective Fall 2010.

Word:
ME-F634-Format2
Syllabus-ME-F634

Jing Zhang

Sarah Hall, x7136
me.dept@alaska.edu

GAAC follow-up not completed.
23-GPCh. CLA - Psychology Program Change: Ph.D., Clinical-Community Psychology: correct the program description and application deadline; update admission requirements to the program; update program requirements regarding cultural immersion; addition to "Advancement to Candidacy" under Additional Requirements; effective Fall 2010.

Received 5/13/2010--
REVISED Format 5:
PhD Clinical Community Psychology Program Change (Word doc missing, Revised-PSY-Clinical-Comm-PhD-pgm)

PDF, OLD Version: PhD Clinical Community Psychology program change (PDF missing, PSY-Clinical-Community-Psych-Program-Change2-26-10)

Bill Connor

Cathy Morgan, x7012
cathy.morgan@alaska.edu

5/14/10: Provost approved.

5/13/10: GAAC approved with revisions.

24-GNC SFOS - Fisheries Division New Course: FISH F6287 - Statistical Computing with R, 2 credits (1+3); to be cross-listed with MSL F6287; prerequisites include STAT F200 or equivalent, STAT F401 or equivalent, and proficiency with Excel; or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered alternate fall or as demand warrants; first offering Fall 2010; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: FISH MSL F628 new course (PDF missing, FISH-MSL-F628-new-course)

Franz Mueter, 796-5448
fmueter@alaska.edu

5/24/2010: Registrar's Office has approved the new course number as F627.

4-30-2010: Provost approved.

4-26-2010: Approved at GAAC.

25-GPCh. SOEd. - Counseling Program Change: M.Ed., Counseling: program introduction rewritten; community counseling internship requirements increased from 3 credits of Internship I-Community to 6 credits, and from 3 credits of Internship II-Community to 6 credits; effective Fall 2010.

Revised Format 5 received 4-8-2010:
Word: M.Ed. Counseling program change, 4-8-10 (Word doc missing, COUNProgramChange-4-8-10-revised)

OLDER Word: M.Ed.-Counseling-pgm-change

Allan Morotti

Jane Monahan, x5362
jmmonahan@alaska.edu

6/15/10: Provost approved.

4/27: GAAC approved pending further minor edits (not received).

26-GNC CNSM - Chemistry and Biochemistry New Course: CHEM F618 - Crystallography and Diffraction, 3 credits (2+3); prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered alternate fall, first offering Fall 2011; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: CHEM F618 new course (PDF missing, CHEM-F618-Crystallography-new-course)

Tom Trainor, x5628
tptrainor@alaska.edu

GAAC follow-up not completed.
27-GCCh. CRCD - Alaska Native & Rural Dev. Course Change: CCS F612 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge, 3 credits (3+0); TO BE CROSS-LISTED WITH RD F612; letter graded and not repeatable; prerequisite of graduate standing or permission of instructor; to be offered every spring, first offering Spring 2011; effective Fall 2010.

(Was submitted on a New Course form, but is not really a new course because CCS F612 already exists. Aim is just to create the cross-listed course RD F612. Review syllabus.)

PDF: Review Syllabus for cross-list of CCS F612 with RD F612

Michael Koskey

Kay Thomas, x6528
klthomas@alaska.edu

4-30-2010: Provost approved.

4-26-2010: Approved at GAAC.

28-GNC

Stacked
(68-UNC)

CNSM - Mathematics & Statistics New Course: STAT F654 - Statistical Consulting Seminar, 1 credit (1+0); stacked with STAT F454; prerequisites include STAT F200X or F300; STAT F401; completion or concurrent enrollment in MATH F408; graded pass/fail and may be repeated 3 times; to be offered every spring; first offering in Spring 2011; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: STAT F454-F654 new course (PDF missing, STAT-F454-F654-new-course)

Julie McIntyre, x6253
jpmcintyre@alaska.edu

5/25/10: Provost approved.

5/24/10: CR Committee approved.

4-30-2010: Provost approved.

4-26-2010: Approved at GAAC. Still at CR.

29-GNC

Stacked
(108-UNC)

SFOS - Fisheries Div. New Course: FISH F414/F614 - Field Methods in Marine Ecology & Fisheries, 3 credits (2+3); two-week course format for Maymester; to be letter graded and not repeatable; prerequisites include FISH F101, BIOL F271, or permission of instructor; to be offered alternate Maymesters; first offering Maymester 2011; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: FISH F414-F614 new course (PDF missing, FISH414_614-New-Course)
Note: Typo on form at #10: course is NOT being cross-listed.

Ginny Eckert, 796-5450
gleckert@alaska.edu

5/13/2010: GAAC rejected.
30-GPCh. SFOS - Fisheries Div. Program Change: Ph.D. - Fisheries: modification of the Ph.D. degree program admission requirements to allow acceptance with a bachelor's degree and not requiring a master's degree; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: Fisheries PhD program change (PDF missing, Fisheries-PhD-Pgm-Change)

Ginny Eckert, 796-5450
gleckert@alaska.edu

4-30-2010: Provost approved.

4-26-2010: Approved at GAAC.

31-GCCh. CNSM - Biol.
SNRAS - Geog.
Course Change: BIOL F618 - Biogeography, 3 credits (3+0); stack as BIOL F418; cross-list and stack as GEOG F418 and F618; update description and change frequency of offering from spring to fall; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: BIOL-F618-course-change

Patricia Heiser, x7068
paheiser@alaska.edu

Diane Wagner, x5227

No review by GAAC.

Table updated 6/15/2010

Course Listing Number

Dept./Unit

Course Request Description

Electronic File for Download
Contact Info

Status in Committee

2-Tr

(1-Tr is undergrad)

SFOS - MSL Trial Course: MSL F694 - Early Life-histories of Marine Invertebrates, 3 credits (3+0); letter graded; not repeatable; prerequisites include graduate standing or permission of instructor; to be offered alternate spring; first offered Spring 2010 upon approval.

PDF: MSL F694 - Early Life-histories Invertebrates (PDF missing, Trial_MSL694-Early-life-histories-marine-invertebrates)

Sarah Hardy, x7616
smhardy@alaska.edu

Disapproved upon review of 9-10-09. (Messages left for submitter who is out of town; email to dept. chair Katrin Iken, also.)

Emailed to GAAC on
9-4-09

3-Tr

No longer to be stacked as of 11-18-09.

SoED

Trial Course: ED F694 - Dynamic Earth Processes: A Science Course for Teachers, 3 credits (3+0); stacked with ED F494 - online delivery format of courses; letter-graded; non-repeatable; first offered in Spring Fall 2010 upon approval. Graduate level only.

NOTE: Not approved at undergraduate level.

Revised Word Docs for Graduate-level-only trial course:
Revised-Format-1-ED-F694 (Word doc missing, Kaden_SOE_ED%20694_10)
Revised-ED-F694-Syllabus (Word doc missing, 10-30-09 Science ED694 Syllabus)

OLD PDF: ED-F494-694-Dynamic-Earth-Processes (PDF missing, Trial_ED-494-694_Dynamic-Earth-Processes)

Ute Kaden, x5721
ukaden@alaska.edu

11-22-09: Provost approved. Memo sent to Larry Meath, SOEd Chair for Sec. Ed.

11-20-09: Approved at GAAC as a graduate level trial course for Fall '10, as revised..

11-18-09: Being reviewed as just a graduate trial course for Fall 10.

Emailed to CR & GAAC on 9-13-09

9-21-09: Disapproved at CR Committee for undergraduate level.

1-GPCh SNRAS Program Change: M.S., and Master's of Natural Resources Management and Geography (MNRMG), revise degree requirement descriptions to make them accurate; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: MS MNRMG Program change descriptions (PDF missing, PgmChg-NRSM_MS_MNRMG)

Word .doc version with strikethrough text. (Word doc missing, Format-5-MastersProgramsChange-v[1].2)

Susan Todd, sktodd@alaska.edu, x6930

11-4-09: Provost approved.

10-30-09: GAAC approved.

To GAAC for
9-25-09 meeting.

2-GNC Office of Research Integrity / Graduate School - Interdisciplinary Studies New Course: LAS F601 - Responsible Conduct of Research, 2 credits (2+0); letter graded; non-repeatable; prerequisites include senior or graduate student standing; to be offered every fall and spring; first offered Spring 2011. (Wintermester, also)

PDF: LAS 601 Responsible Conduct new course (PDF missing, New_Graduate-Fall-09/2-GNC-LAS-601_RespConduct)

Word: LAS F601 Revised Syllabus (Word doc missing, LAS-F601-Revised-Syllabus)
updated syllabus rec'd 11/4/09.

Kelly Hochstetler, k.hochstetler@uaf.edu, x7832; John Blake

11-28-09: Provost approved.

11-20-09: Approved at GAAC as revised.

Revised syllabus received and posted on 11/4/09.

To GAAC for
9-25-09 meeting.

3-GCDr
(10-UCDr)
SNRAS - NRM
(CLA - NORS)
Drop Course: NRM F432/F632 -Literature of Science and the Environment, 3 credits (3+0); cross-listed and stacked with NORS F432/F632; low enrollment; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: Drop-NRM-432-632

9-22-09: Heard from CLA Dean's Office that NORS dept. head ok's the drop. CLA Curric. Council has ques. for Susan Todd.

Susan Todd, sktodd@alaska.edu, x6930

Held up at CLA Curric. Council

10-1-09: GAAC approved drop.

To GAAC for
9-25-09 meeting.

4-GNC

CHANGED to 4-GCCh as this course exists as NRM F692 already.

SNRAS - Geography

New Course CHANGE: NRM F692 - Graduate Seminar, 1 credit (0+0+1); CROSS-LIST WITH GEOG F692; repeatable 3 times; letter graded; prerequisites include graduate standing or permission of instructor; to be offered every fall and spring; effective Fall 2010.
(paperwork corrected 9-21-09)

GAAC rejected 11-20-09. No response to requests for clarification and requested changes. Contact for GAAC: Amber T.

PDF: NRM-F692-Course-Change

Mike Sfraga
x7494
mike.sfraga@alaska.edu

11-20-09: GAAC rejected (see note under description).

To GAAC for
9-25-09 meeting.

5-GNC

(16-UNC)

SFOS - Fisheries New Course: FISH F626 - Behavioral and Physiological Ecology of Fishes, 3 credits (3+0); to be stacked with FISH F426; letter-graded and not repeatable; prerequisites include BIOL F115X, BIOL F116X, FISH F288, or permission of instructor; FISH F425 or BIOL F271, and FISH F427 recommended; to be offered alternate spring; first offered Spring 2011; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: FISH F426-F626 Behavioral Phys Ecology of Fishes (PDF missing, FISH-F426-F626-NewCourse-Ecol-of-Fishes)

Andrew Seitz, x5254
aseitz@sfos.uaf.edu

1-24-10: Provost approved.
(CR approved on
1-19-10)

10-30-09: Approved at GAAC. Still at CR.

To GAAC for
9-25-09 meeting.

6-GNC CNSM - Physics New Course: PHYS F648 - Nonlinear Dynamics, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite is graduate standing; letter graded; non-repeatable; to be offered alternate spring; first offered Spring 2012; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: PHYS F648 Nonlinear Dynamics (PDF missing, 6-GNC-PHYS-F648-Nonlinear-Dynamics)

Renate Wackerbauer, x6108
ffraw1@uaf.edu

11-4-09: Provost approved.

10-30-09: GAAC approved.

To GAAC for
9-25-09 meeting.

7-GNC CNSM - Biology & Wildlife New Course: BIOL *F6## - Scientific Writing, Editing and Revising, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include graduate standing in biology or related discipline, and permission of instructor; to be cross-listed with WLF *F6##; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered every spring; effective Fall 2010.
*Course, if approved, will be numbered BIOL F604

RTF: Revised BIOL F604 Scientific Writing New Course (RTF missing, 7-GNC-BIOL-F604-Scientific-Writing)

OLD PDF: BIOL F604 Scientific Writing (PDF missing, 7-GNC-BIOL-6xx-Scientific-Writing)

Christa Mulder, x7152
cpmulder@alaska.edu

11-28-09: Provost approved.

11-20-09: Approved at GAAC as revised.

To GAAC for
9-25-09 meeting.

8-GPCh CLA - Communication Program Change: M.A., Communication, in the statement of degree requirements add an admission requirement for an academic writing sample; also UAF Catalog modification (pg. 28) to include "communication" in list of programs with earlier credential submission dates; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: MA Communication Program Change (PDF missing, 8-GPCh-MA-Professional-Communication)

Robert Arundale, x6799
rbarundale@alaska.edu

11-28-09: Provost approved.

11-20-09: Approved at GAAC.

Emailed GAAC on 10-23-09 for
10-30-09 Meeting.

9-GPCh

(28-UPCh)

CEM - Electrical & Computer Engineering Program Change: M.S., Electrical Engineering, add wording to program requirements that at least 26 24 credits must be at the F600-level; effective Fall 2010. [correction from 26 to 24 credits on the submitted paperwork - 10/19/09]

PDF: MS Electrical Engineering Graduate Program Change (PDF missing, Updated-9-GPCh-Pgm-MS-Electrical-Engr)

Charlie Mayer, x6091
ffcem@uaf.edu

11-28-09: Provost approved.

11-20-09: Approved at GAAC.

11-18-09: CR has approved 28-UPCh

Emailed GAAC on 10-23-09 for
10-30-09 Meeting.

10-GPCh SOEd - Secondary Ed Program Change: Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program with M.Ed., Secondary Education Option, clarify admission requirements and add test requirements for World Language applicants, and minor editorial changes; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: Secondary-Post-Bac-Lic-MEd-Option

Larry Meath, x6180
lmeathjr@alaksa.edu

12-2-09: Provost approved.

11-20-09: Approved at GAAC.

Emailed GAAC on 10-23-09 for
10-30-09 Meeting.

11-GPCh SOEd - Secondary Ed Program Change: Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program, clarify admission requirements and add test requirements for World Language applicants, and minor editorial changes; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: Secondary Post Bac Licensure (PDF missing, 11-GPCh-Secondary-Post-Bac-Licensure)

Larry Meath, x6180
lmeathjr@alaksa.edu

12-2-09: Provost approved.

11-20-09: Approved at GAAC.

Emailed GAAC on 10-23-09 for
10-30-09 Meeting.

12-GPCh SOEd - Secondary Ed Program Change: K-12 Art Endorsement with M.Ed., Secondary Education Option, minor editorial changes to program description and correction of a course name and credit hours; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: K-12 Art Endorse with MEd Option (PDF missing, 12-GPCh-K12-Art-Endorse-MEd-Option)

Larry Meath, x6180
lmeathjr@alaksa.edu

12-2-09: Provost approved.

11-20-09: Approved at GAAC.

Emailed GAAC on 10-23-09 for
10-30-09 Meeting.

13-GPCh SOEd - Secondary Ed Program Change: K-12 Art Endorsement Licensure Program, minor editorial changes to program description and correction of a course name and credit hours; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: K-12-Art-Endorse-Licensure (PDF missing, 13-GPCh-K12-Art-Endorsement-Licensure)

Larry Meath, x6180
lmeathjr@alaksa.edu

12-2-09: Provost approved.

11-20-09: Approved at GAAC.

Emailed GAAC on 10-23-09 for
10-30-09 Meeting.

14-GCCh

(See 40-UCCh)

CLA - Political Science, Alaska Native Studies

Course Change: PS F450 - Comparative Aboriginal Policies and Politics (s); 3 credits (3+0); change title to Comparative Indigenous Rights and Policies; currently cross-listed with ANS F450; stack with PS F650; offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2010.

Format 2 form is revised as of 12-8-09 to reflect newer wording for the "Justification for Action" section.

GAAC rejected at 11/20 meeting -- unclear difference between grad and undergrad levels. (Donie - GAAC contact)

12-8-09 and 12-11-09: REVISED SYLLABI and memo to clarify F650:
Word: PS F450 revised syllabus (Word doc missing, PS F450)
12-11-09-Word: PS F650 revised syllabus (Word doc missing, PS F650_revised-12-11-09-FINAL)
Word: Memo clarifying PS F650 (Word doc missing, PS-650-clarification)

REVISED Word doc.: PS F450 Course Change (Word doc missing, PS-ANS-F450-650-Course-Change-REVISED)

Chanda Meek, x5115
clmeek@alaska.edu

1-26-10: Provost approved.

1-20-10: GAAC approved. 1-19-10: CR has approved with changes received.

1-19-10: Approval by GAAC pending review of the revisions. Emailed Donie again.

12-8-09: emailed Donie re: new docs rec'd.

11-20-09: GAAC rejected (see note in description).

Emailed GAAC on 11-16-09 for
11-20 meeting.

15-GCCh (see 41-UCCh and
5-Co)

All approved.

CLA - Political Science Course Change: PS F603 - Public Policy, 3 credits (3+0); stack with PS F403 O (oral designator request submitted to Core Review); cross-listed as NORS F603; offered spring of even-numbered years; effective Fall 2010.

Revised Format 2:
Word: PS F603/F403-O-Course-Change-REVISED

Word: PS F603 Course Change (Word doc missing, PS-F603-stacking-course-change)

Amy Lovecraft, x2688
allovecraft@alaska.edu

11-28-09: Provost approved.

11-20-09: Approved at GAAC, and at Core Review.

CR approved with changes to prereqs on 11-18-09.

Note: This is also under review at Curric. Review and Core Review Committees.

Emailed GAAC on 11-16-09 for
11-20 meeting.

16-GNC CEM - Mining & Geological Engr. New Course: GE F624 - Stochastic Hydrology & Geohydrology, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include GE F620 or equivalent, and graduate standing in Engineering or permission of instructor; letter graded and not repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants, first offering in Spring 2011; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: GE F624 New Course (PDF missing, 16-GNC-GE-F624-StochasticHyd)

Debasmita Misra, x5339
debu.misra@alaska.edu

1-20-10: Provost approved.

1-19-10: Approved by GAAC.

Emailed GAAC on 11-16-09 for
11-20 meeting.

17-GPCh CEM - Mining & Geological Engr. Program Change: M.S., Geological Engineering; changes to both thesis and non-thesis core course requirements; effective Fall 2010.

PDF: MS Geological Engineering Program Change (PDF missing, Geol-Engr-MS-Program-Change)

Debasmita Misra, x5339
debu.misra@alaska.edu

1-20-10: Provost approved.

1-19-10: Approved by GAAC.

Emailed GAAC on 11-16-09 for
11-20 meeting.

Table updated 1/25/2010

Course Listing Number

Dept./Unit

Course Request Description

Electronic File for Download
Contact Info

Status in Committee

44-GPCh. CNSM - Atmospheric Sciences Program Change: M.S., Atmospheric Sciences; correct the number of additional approved 600-level credits to be required from 9 to 12, to make the minimum number of required credits equal to 30; effective Fall 2009.

AtmosSci-MS-chg.pdf

Nicole Molders, x7910
molders@gi.alaska.edu

3-26-09: Approved by GAAC
45-GNC CNSM - Chemistry / Biochemistry New Course: CHEM F623 - Molecular Modeling, 3 credits (2+0+3); prerequisites include graduate standing in chemistry/biochemistry, or one year each of undergraduate organic, physical, and analytical chemistry (or equivalent) or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; first offered in Spring 2010; effective Fall 2009.

CHEM-623.pdf

John Keller, x6042
ffjwk@uaf.edu

3-26-09: Approved by GAAC
46-GNC SFOS - GPMSL / FISH New Course: MSL F604 - Modern Applied Statistics for Fisheries, 4 credits (3+3); to be cross-listed as FISH F604; prerequisites include STAT F200, STAT F401; proficiency in computing with R, or permission of instructor; letter-graded and not repeatable; to be offered alternate fall, first offered Fall 2009; effective Fall 2009.

MSL-604.pdf

Franz Mueter, 796-5448
franz.mueter@uaf.edu

3-26-09: Approved by GAAC
47-GNC SFOS - GPMSL New Course: MSL 628 - Sea Ice Ecology, 1 credit (1+0); no prerequisites, but MSL 650 recommended; letter-graded and non-repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants, first offered in Fall 2009; effective Fall 2009.

MSL-628.pdf

Rolf Gradinger, x7407
rgradinger@ims.uaf.edu

3-26-09: Approved by GAAC

48-GCCh.

(#117-UCCh.)

CNSM - Chemistry; Biology & Wildlife Course Change: CHEM F455/F655 - Environmental Biochemistry and Toxicology, 3 credits (3+0); change title to "Environmental Toxicology"; change frequency of offering from even-numbered fall to even-numbered spring years; stack with CHEM F455 and cross-list with BIOL F455/F655; change prerequisites to include CHEM F451 or BIOL F303; or one semester each of organic chemistry and cell or molecular biology, or permission of instructor; Core Requests for "O" and "W" designators submitted simultaneously; effective Fall 2009.

Revised syllabus:
Rev-Syllabus-CHEM-F455-F655.doc

CHEM-455-655.pdf

Todd O'Hara, x1838
fftmo@uaf.edu

Tom Trainor, x5628
fftpt@uaf.edu

6-9-09: Revised syllabus rec'd, and approval sent to Provost.

3-26-09: Approved by GAAC (Still at CR Committee for undergrad approval)

49-GNC CNSM - Math & Statistics New Course: MATH F665 - Topics in Graduate Mathematics, 3 credits (3+0); an elective course for graduate mathematics students; letter graded and repeatable up to three times; to be offered as demand warrants; effective Fall 2009.

MATH-F665.pdf

Elizabeth Allman, x2479
e.allman@uaf.edu

3-26-09: Approved by GAAC

50-GNC

(#118-UNC)

CEM - Mining & Geological Engr. New Course: GE F620/F420 - Subsurface Hydrology, 3 credits (2+3); prerequisite of graduate standing in Engineering or permission of instructor; letter graded and non-repeatable; to be offered fall of odd-numbered years or as demand warrants; effective Fall 2009.

Revised Syllabus of 3-27-09:
GE-620_Syllabus.doc

GE-620-420.pdf

Debu Misra, x5339
debu.misra@alaska.edu

3-31-09: GAAC approved with modified syllabus.

51-GNC

(#119-UNC)

CEM - Mining & Geological Engr. New Course: GE F622/F422 - Unsaturated Soil Geoengineering, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisite of GE F620 or permission of instructor, and graduate standing in Engineering; letter graded and non-repeatable; to be offered as demand warrants, first offered in Spring 2010; effective Fall 2009.

GE-622-422.pdf

Debu Misra, x5339
debu.misra@alaska.edu

3-26-09: Approved by GAAC (Still at CR Committee for undergrad approval)

52-GNC

(#120-UNC)

CEM - Mechanical Engineering New Course: ME F640/F440 - Introduction to Microfluidics, 3 credits (3+0); prerequisites include PHYS F211X and graduate standing in Engineering; ES F341 recommended; letter graded and non-repeatable; to be offered every spring, first offered Spring 2010; effective Fall 2009.

REVISED Format 1, received 5-12-09:
ME-440-640-Revised-Format-1.doc

REVISED Syllabi as of 5-13-09:
ME-440-syllabi.doc
ME-640-syllabi.doc

Cheng-fu Chen, x7265
ffcc@uaf.edu

5-12-09: Approved by CR with revisions to Format 1.

3-26-09: Approved by GAAC (Still at CR Committee for undergrad approval)

53-GNC SOM and RAP - Economics New Course: ECON 69X - Economics Background for Resilience and Adaptation, 1 credit (1+0); to be offered in a 5-week format; graded Pass/Fail and not repeatable; prerequisites include graduate standing or permission of instructor; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2009.

Updated syllabus for the course:
ECON-F6xx-revised-syllabus.doc

ECON-F69X.pdf

Mark Herrmann
Ellen Weiser (RAP)
Gary Kofinas
fyrapweb@uaf.edu
x7987

New syllabus received; ready for approval at Provost level.
54-GNC CLA and RAP - Anthropology New Course: ANTH 6XX - Anthropological Background for Resilience and Adaptation, 1 credit (1+0); to be offered in a 5-week format; letter graded and not repeatable; prerequisites include graduate standing or permission of instructor; to be offered every fall; effective Fall 2009.

Revised Format 1:
ANTH-F6xx_Form1.doc


ANTH-F6XX.pdf

Ellen Weiser (RAP)
Gary Kofinas
fyrapweb@uaf.edu
x7987

4-22-09: Provost approved.

Table updated 5/13//2009

Excel Spreadsheet Listing
Graduate All Courses Programs - PDF Format
Stacked and Cross-listed Courses - PDF Format

Course Listing Number

Unit/Dept.

Course Request Description

Assigned to

Dept Contact

Electronic File for Download

Status in Committee

3-GTC CNSM - Math Trial Course: MATH 694 - Numerical Linear Algebra (3+0) 3 credits; offered alternate spring, first offered Spring 2009. Ed Bueler, ffelb@uaf.edu, 474-7693 Math-694.pdf [296 KB] 9-18-08: Hard copy to chair. Approved by Provost on 10-14-08.
1-GNP

CNSM - Mathematics & Statistics

New Degree Program: Graduate Certificate in Statistics - Requires 12 credits composed of a combination of applied and theoretical statistics courses designed to complement a quantitative field of study; effective Spring 2009 pending all approvals including BOR. Ron Barry, x7226

Margaret Short, x5249

NWCCU Approval (PDF)

Statistics-Certificate.pdf
[188 KB]

PASSED at FACULTY SENATE, 10-13-08.
Sent forward to SAC/BOR
10-27-08.

2-GPCh
CLA - English Program Change: Creative Writing MFA - Add ENGL 688, Writing for Film and Television, as a Forms class, to the requirements; effective Fall 2009. Burns Cooper
Leah Aranow-Brown,
fyengl@uaf.edu, x7193
MFA-CreativeWriting.pdf Still under review as of 1-29-09.
3-GNC SFOS - Fisheries
New Course: FISH 675 - Political Ecology of the Oceans; 3 credits (3+0) ; to be cross-listed with ANTH 675; to be offered alternate spring; first offered Spring 2011.
Courtney Carothers
Christina Neumann, x5840
neumann@sfos.uaf.edu
carothers@sfos.uaf.edu

Received from CLA 11-12-08:
FISH-675_PoliEcology-wSyllabus.pdf

e-File not yet available; originals at Anthro Dept.
CLA Curric. Council still to review - 10-24-08.

11-24: Provost approved..
11-20-08: GAAC approved.

4-GPCh

CNSM - Wildlife Biology

Program Change: Wildlife Biology - Biological Sciences, BS, MS, PhD; change name of degrees from Wildlife Biology to Wildlife Biology and Conservation; effective Fall 2009.

(Also sent to Curric. Rev. for BS)

Perry Barboza
ffpsb@uaf.edu, x7142

BIOL-WLF_ProgramChange.pdf
[685 KB]

11-18-08: Provost approved.

Approved by GAAC; BS review by Curric. Rev. Committee.

5-GNC CNSM - Wildlife Biology New Course: BIOL 6xx - Animal Stable Isotope Ecology; 3 credits (3+0); to be offered alternate spring; first offered Spring 2011. Diane O'Brien
x5762

BIOL_5-GNC.pdf

11-24: Provost approved.
11-20-08: GAAC approved.

6-GPCh SoEd - M.Ed. Program Change: M.Ed. - Language and Literacy; addition of three required classes; effective Fall 2009. Patrick Marlow
ffpem@uaf.edu, x5362
MEd_LangLiteracyPgm.pdf 11-3-08:
Provost approved.
10/28/08:
Approved by GAAC.
7-GPCh

SoEd - M.Ed.

Program Change: M.Ed. - Counseling; additional internship requirements; effective Fall 2009. Allan Morotti
ffaam1@uaf.edu, x5362
MEd_CounselingPgm.pdf

11-5-08:
Provost approved.

10/31/08: Approved by GAAC. Forwarding to Provost.

8-GNC

CNSM - Biology

SNRAS - NRM

New Course: BIOL 6xx - Ecological Background for Resilience and Adaptation; 1 credit (1+0); to be cross-listed with NRM 6xx; offered every fall, effective Fall 2009 2010. Catherine Seymour, x7987
Glenn Juday, x5395
(1st-offering date change per Diane Wagner, 2-6-09.)
BIOL-6xx_NRM-6xx.pdf

2-18-09: Provost approved.

Tentatively approved as of 2-6-09; date of 1st offering changed.
Jayne needs status update as of 2-3-09.

9-GNC CNSM - Geology-
Geophysics, Biology
New Course: GEOS 6xx - Vertebrate Paleontology, 3 credits (2+3); to be cross-listed with BIOL 6xx and stacked with GEOS/BIOL 4xx; offered alternate spring, first offered Spring 2011. Patrick Druckenmiller,
ffpsd@uaf.edu, x6954
GEOS-BIOL-6xxVertPal.pdf

2-4-09: Provost approved.
CR Committee approved.
11-20-08: GAAC approved.

10-GCCh
( #6-UCCh)
SoEd - Secondary Ed Course Change: EDSC 642 - Portfolio Preparation: Integrating Theory and Practice, 2 credits (2+0); change title to "Teaching with Technology" and increase to 3 credits (3+0); stacked with EDSC 442; offered spring; effective Spring 2010. (Corresponding undergraduate paperwork. #6-UCCh) (Also at Curriculum Review) Karen Eiler, fnkje@uaf.edu;
x6180

Diane Noble, ffdmn@uaf.edu
x6589

EDSC-642_GCCh.pdf

Revised syllabus received 2-3-09:
EDSC-642_RevisedSyllabus.doc

2-9-09: Provost approved.

Jayne needs status update as of 2-3-09.

11-GCCh
(#7-UCCh)
SoEd - Secondary Ed Course Change: EDSC 658 - Classroom Organization and Management, 3 credits (3+0); addition of 12-hr. practicum; change to prerequisites; stacked with EDSC 458; change from offering in summer to fall; effective Fall 2009. (Corresponding undergraduate paperwork. #7-UCCh) (Also at Curriculum Review) Karen Eiler, fnkje@uaf.edu;
x6180

Diane Noble, ffdmn@uaf.edu
x6589

EDSC-658_GCCh.pdf

2-18-09: Provost approved.

2-5-09: GAAC has approved.

12-GPCh SoEd - Secondary Ed Program Change: Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Licensure with M.ED.; Secondary Education Option; reflect course credit change in requirements; effective Fall 2009. Karen Eiler, fnkje@uaf.edu;
x6180
Diane Noble, ffdmn@uaf.edu
x6589
PostBac_MEd-SecEdOption.pdf

11-3-08: Provost approved.
10/28/08:
Approved by GAAC.

13-GPCh

SoEd - Secondary Ed

Program Change: Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program; reflect course credit change in requirements; effective Fall 2009. Karen Eiler, fnkje@uaf.edu;
x6180
Diane Noble, ffdmn@uaf.edu
x6589

Secondary-PostBac-LicensurePgm.pdf

12-17-08: Provost approved.

12-16-08: GAAC approved.

14-GNP SoEd - Special Ed New Program: Master of Education in Special Education; 36 credits including 24 credits of required new EDSE courses, 6 credits of practicum and portfolio development, and 6 credits from additional EDSE courses; program meets requirements for Alaska Licensure as a Special Education Teacher; effective Fall 2009 pending all approvals including BOR. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557

NewPgm-MEd_Special_Ed.pdf

12-8-08: Approved by Faculty Senate. Forwarded to SAC.

15-GNP SoEd - Special Ed New Program: K-12 Special Education Certificate; graduate level certificate requiring 30 credits including completion of a practicum and portfolio; effective Fall 2010 pending all approvals including BOR. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557

Updated version (name of program):

NewPgm-K-12_Special_Ed_Cert.pdf

12-8-08: Approved by Faculty Senate. Forwarded to SAC.
16-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 605 - Early Childhood Special Education, 3 credits (3+0) with 15 hours field study required; to be offered fall, spring, as demand warrants; effective Fall 2009. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-605_NC.pdf
[1 MB]

12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.

17-GCCh SoEd - Counseling Course Change: COUN 636 - Internship I, 3 credits (2+7); make course repeatable for up to 9 credits; offered Fall, Spring; effective Fall 2009. Allan Morotti, ffaam1@uaf.edu COUN-636_CCh.pdf
Submitted on 2A form -- but is a major change.

11-3-08: Approved by Provost.
10/28/08:
Approved by GAAC.

18-GNP

(32-UNP)

CEM - Mechanical Engineering New Program: B.S./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering; a fast-track 7-year degree program for excellent students; requires completion of 150 credits to earn both B.S. and M.S. (a difference of 11 elective credits if programs were done separately); effective Fall 2009 pending all approvals including BOR. Jonah Lee, ffjhl@uaf.edu
Doug Goering, ffdjg@uaf.edu

Revised proposal as of 3-23-09:
Fast-track_ME_BS-MS-degree.pdf

MechEngr_Fast-trackBS-MS_NP.pdf
[1 MB]

4-6-09: Approved by Faculty Senate and forwarded to Statewide Academic Council.

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC.

Still at CR Committee as of 2-4-09.

19-GNP CEM - Civil & Environmental Engineering New Program: Graduate Certificate in Construction Management; 15 required credits from three main construction management rubrics and two main associated rubrics, including Human Relations & Communication, Construction Project Management, Technical Management of Construction and Costs, and Financial Aspects of Construction, and Other Technical Areas; effective Fall 2009 pending all approvals including BOR. Robert Perkins, ffrap@uaf.edu 5-1-09:
Document with revised BOR Hex Form

Grad_Cert_Construction_Mgt.pdf
[3 MB]

5-4-09: Approved by Faculty Senate. Sent to Statewide Academic Council.

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC. Will go to Admin. Committee on 2-20-09.

20-GNP CLA, SoEd, CRCD, Grad School New Program: Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies; comprised of a minimum of 12 core course credits for the degree, 6 research credits, 12 credits of thematic electives, and a minimum of 18 thesis credits; degree candidates choose from five thematic areas of emphasis; effective Fall 2009 pending all approvals including BOR. Ray Barnhardt, ffrjb@uaf.edu
Bryan Brayboy, fsbb17@uaf.edu

NWCCU-requested Minor Changes to the PhD for Indigenous Studies (Word document; followed BOR Approval)

NWCCU Approval (PDF)

IndigenousStudiesPhD.pdf
[2 MB]

2-3-09: Approved by Chancellor and forwarded to Statewide Academic Council.

2-2-09: Approved at Faculty Senate.

12-17-08: GAAC approved.

21-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 610 - Assessment of Students with Disabilities, 3 credits (3+0); 15 hours in a special ed setting is required; letter grade; admission to the Med in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered summers as demand warrants; first offered Summer 2010. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-610_Assessment-withSyllabus.doc 12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.
22-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 612 - Curriculum and Strategies I: Low Incidence, 3 credits (3+0); 15 hours in a special ed setting is required; letter grade; admission to the Med in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered summers as demand warrants; first offered Summer 2010. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-612_CurricStrat1Low-withSyllabus.doc

12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.

23-GNC

(51-UNC)
SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 622 - Curriculum and Strategies II: High Incidence, 3 credits (3+0); 15 hours in a special ed setting is required; letter grade; admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education or new Certificate program; stack with EDSE 422; to be offered spring as demand warrants; first offered Spring 2010. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-622_CurricStrat2High-withSyllabus.doc

EDSE-422_Syllabus.pdf

12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.

24-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 624 - Social/Emotional Development, Assessment, and Intervention, 3 credits (3+0); 15 hours in a special ed setting is required; letter grade; admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered fall as demand warrants; first offered Fall 2009. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-624_SocEmotionalDev-withSyllabus.doc 12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.
25-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 625 - Teaching Mathematics to Special Learners, 3 credits (3+0); 15 hours in a special ed setting is required; letter grade; admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered summer as demand warrants; first offered Summer 2010. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557

EDSE-625_MathStrategies-withSyllabus.doc

12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.
26-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 632 - Special Education Law: Principles and Practices, 3 credits (3+0); letter grade; admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered fall as demand warrants; first offered Fall 2009. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-632_SpecialEdLaw-withSyllabus.doc 12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.
27-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 633 - Autism: Communication and Social Disorders, 3 credits (3+0); 15 hours in a special ed setting is required; letter grade; admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered spring as demand warrants; first offered Spring 2010. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-633_Autism-andSyllabus.doc 12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.
28-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 640 - Collaboration and Consultative Methods, 3 credits (3+0); letter grade; admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered spring as demand warrants; first offered Spring 2010. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-640_Collaboration-withSyllabus.doc 12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.
29-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 642 - Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Social and Behavioral Issues, 3 credits (3+0); 15 hours in a special ed setting is required; letter grade; admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered spring as demand warrants; first offered Spring 2010. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-642_AutismAsperger-withSyllabus.doc 12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.
30-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 677 - Reading Assessment, Curriculum and Strategies, 3 credits (3+0), 15 hours in a special ed setting is required; letter grade; admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered spring as demand warrants; first offered Spring 2010. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-677_Reading-withSyllabus.doc 12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.
31-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 6xx - Special Education Practicum, 3 credits (3+0+35); field experience with weekly seminar, taken concurrently with EDSE 6xx - Special Education Portfolio; letter grade; minimum of 24 graduate credits in Special Education and admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered fall as demand warrants; first offered Fall 2010. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-6xx_SpecEdPracticum-andSyllabus.doc 12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.
32-GNC SoEd - Special Ed New Course: EDSE 6xx - Special Education Portfolio, 3 credits (3+0); taken concurrently with EDSE 6xx - Special Education Practicum; letter grade; minimum of 24 graduate credits in Special Education and admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education or new Certificate program; to be offered fall as demand warrants; first offered Fall 2010. Joanne Healy, ffjh4@uaf.edu
x1557
EDSE-6xx_SpecEdPortfolio-andSyllabus.doc 12-17-08: Provost approved.
12-16-08: GAAC approved.
33-GPCh SoEd - Elementary Ed Program Change: Elementary Graduate Licensure Program; change program requirements to include passing the Praxis II, Elementary Ed Content Knowledge (test 0014) with a score of 143 or greater, prior to internship year; effective Fall 2009. Carol Barnhardt,
ffcab@uaf.edu
x6457
ElemEd-GradLicensure_Format5.pdf

2-4-09: Provost approved.

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC.

34-GNC CLA, SoEd, CRCD, Grad School New Course: CCS/ED 690 - Seminar in Cross-cultural Studies, 3 credits (3+0); to be cross-listed with RD/ANL 690; a core course for the Ph.D. in Indigenous Studies across the five thematic areas of emphasis; to be offered spring, first offered Spring 2010. Ray Barnhardt, ffrjb@uaf.edu
x1902/6431
CCS-Ed-690_Seminar.pdf

2-4-09: Provost approved.

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC.

35-GNC CEM - Electrical & Computer Engr. New Course: EE 673 - Modern Control Engineering, 3 credits (3+0); previously taught as a trial course; letter grade; EE 471 prerequisite or permission; to be offered alternate fall as demand warrants; effective Fall 2009. Seta Bogosyan,
ffsob@uaf.edu
x2755

Revised syllabus received 1-31-09:

EE-673_ModControlEngr-wSyllabus.pdf

2-4-09: Provost approved.

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC.

36-GNC CEM - Electrical & Computer Engr. New Course: EE 655 - Adaptive Filters, 3 credits (3+0); previously taught as a trial course; letter grade; EE 451 prerequisite or permission; to be offered alternate spring, first offered Spring 2010. Richard Wies,
ffrww@uaf.edu
x7071

Revised EE 655 received 1-31-09:
EE-655and-Revised-Syllabus.pdf

OLD
EE-655_AdaptFilters-wSyllabus.pdf

2-4-09: Provost approved.

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC.

37-GCCh
(33-UCCh)
CEM - Mechanical Engr. Course Change: ME 602 - Advanced Mechanical System Design, 3 credits (3+0); change description and stack with ME 402; update course content; effective Fall 2009. Chuen-Sen Lin
x7136

Revisions received 2-9-09.
ME-402-602_revised-syllabus.doc

ME602-402_AdvMechSysDes-wSyllabus.pdf

2-11-09: Provost approved.
1-29-09: Approved by GAAC.
(Still at CR Committee.)
38-GCCh

CNSM - Chemistry

CEM - Environmental Engr/Env. Quality Science

Course Change: CHEM 605 - Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry, 3 credits (3+0); change title to Aquatic Chemistry; cross-list with ENVE 641 - Aquatic Chemistry; update course descriptions; change frequency of offering from fall to fall of even-numbered years; next offered Fall 2010; effective Fall 2009. Tom Trainor, fftpt@uaf.edu
x5628
CHEM-605_ENVE-641_wSyllabus.pdf

2-26-09: Provost approved.

Still under review by GAAC as of 1-29-09.

39-GCCh CLA - Anthropology Course Change: ANTH 626 - Bioarchaeology, 3 credits (3+0); change frequency of offering from spring of even-numbered years to spring of odd-numbered years; stacked with ANTH 426; effective Fall 2009. Kara Hoover
kara.hoover@alaska.edu
x6110

Updated Syllabus rec'd 1-21-09:
Updated_Bioarch_Syllabus.pdf

ANTH-626_Bioarchaeology.pdf
Bioarchaeology_Syllabus.pdf

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC. (Or is it actually withdrawn?)
40-GCCh CLA/SoEd/CLA Course Change: CCS 608 - Indigenous Knowledge Systems, 3 credits (3+0); to be cross-listed with RD, ED and ANL 608; prerequisite - graduate standing or instructor approval; effective Fall 2009. Ray Barnhardt
ffrjb@uaf.edu
x1902
CCS-608_IndigenousKnowledgeSystems.pdf

2-4-09: Provost approved.

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC.

41-GPCh

(see also 2-GPCh)
CLA - English Program Change: M.A., M.F.A. and MFA/MA for English, Creative Writing, and Combined Degree in Creative Writing and Literature; add line to requirements that ENGL 601 is required in the first year of study; effective Fall 2009. Burns Cooper
faengl@uaf.edu
x7193
MAandMFA-ENGL-CreativeWritingProgram.pdf

2-4-09: Provost approved.

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC.

42-GPCh SNRAS - NRM Program Change: M.S., Natural Resources Management; drop the non-thesis option of the M.S. degree; effective Fall 2009.

Stephen Sparrow
stephen.sparrow@uaf.edu
x7620

MS-NatResMgt.pdf

2-4-09: Provost approved.

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC.

43-GCCh

(see also 98-UCCh)

CNSM - Biology and Wildlife Course Change: BIOL 645 - Molecular Evolution, 4 credits (3+3); change to 3 credits (2+3); change title to Molecular Ecology and Evolution, and change course description; remove cross-listing with CHEM 645; (stacked with BIOL 445); change offering to fall of odd-numbered years; effective Fall 2009. Matt Olson
matt.olson@uaf.edu
x2766

Revised syllabus rec'd 2-6-09:
BIOL-645-445_revised-syllabus.doc

BIOL-645-445_MolecularEvolution.pdf

2-9-09: Provost approved.

1-29-09: Approved by GAAC.