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1 Document N: Course and Program Development: IMPACT AND APPROVAL SIGNATURES See Course and Program Development Policy and Procedures ( for instructions. SCHOOL: o LAW OMSB ~CAS OCPA CONTACT NAMEdRonald Castanzo! PHONE:! DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Science, Information Arts and Technologies DATE PREPARED:!10/19/11 PROPOSED SEMESTER OF IMPLEMENTATION: o VEAR:!2013 TYPE OF ACTION: add (new) o deactivate o modify o other LEVEL OF ACTION: o noncredit undergraduate o graduate o other ACTION BEING REQUESTED (select one category, either Course Actions or Program Actions): o COURSE ACTIONS o PROGRAM ACTIONS Original Subject Code/Course Number: Original Course Title: Original Program Title: Environmental Sustainability and Human Ecology Select one or multiple actions from one ofthe lists below (review the list of necessary documents and signatures);..,, ",,. 1. Experimental Course 2. Course Title 3. Course Credits 4. Course Number 5. Course Level Course.; 10. Program Requirements lla. Undergraduate Specialization (24 credits or fewer) 11b. Master's Specialization (12 credits or fewer) 11e. DQcteraTSpecialization (18 credits or fewer) 12. Minor (add or delete) 13. Closed Site Program 14. Program Suspension 15. Program Reactivation 16a. Certificate Program lug/g) exclusively within existing degree program 16b. Certificate Program (UG/G) outside of or across degree programs (12 or more credits) 17. Off-Campus Delivery of Existing Programs 18a. Undergraduate Concentration (exceeds 24 credits) 18b. Master's Concentration (exceeds 12 credits) 18c. Doctoral Concentration (exceeds 18 credits) 19. Program Title Change 20. Program Termination 21. New Degree Program 22. Other ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (check all appropriate boxes of documents included; review the list ofnecessary documents): ~ summary proposal (0) 0 course definition document (P) o full five-page MHEC proposal (0) o financial tables (MHEC) (R) o other documents as may be required by MHEC/USM (S) o other (T) Summer

2 IMPACT REVIEW (review the list ofnecessarv signatures): [J impact statement attached [J impact statement attached d. At1,n,('(,nr,( [J no impact statement attached e.jl.ecords -tf no impact [J impact statement attached APPROVAL SEQUENCE (review the list ofnecessarvsignatures): A. Department/Division (Chair) B. General Education (for No.7, 8) C. Final Faculty Review Body Within Each School (Chair) ( D. E. University Faculty Senate (Chair) F. University Council (Chair)l G. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs H. President I. Board of Regents (notification only) J. Board of Regents (approval) K. MHEC (notification only) L. MHEC (approval) M. Middle States Association notification Required only if the University's mission is changed by the action 1 University Council review (for recommendation to the president or back to the provost) shall be limited to curricular or academic policy issues that may potentially affect the University's mission and strategic planning, or have a significant impact on the generation or allocation of its financial resources. Summer

3 Document 0: Course and Program Development: SUMMARY PROPOSAL See Course and Program Development Policy and Procedures ( for instructions. SCHOOL: o LAW OMSB o CAS OCPA CONTACT NAME: 1 Ronald Castanzo 1 PHONE: DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Science, Information Arts and Technologies DATE PREPARED: 110/19/11 PROPOSED SEMESTER OF IMPLEMENTATION: o fall spring YEAR:!2013 ACTION BEING REQUESTED (select one category, either Course Actions or Program Actions): o COURSE ACTIONS o PROGRAM ACTIONS Original Subject Code/Course Number: Original Program Title: Environmental Sustainability and Human Ecology Select one or multiple actions from one of the lists below (review the list ofnecessarv documents and signatures);,., 1. Experimental Course 2. Course Title i Course Credits r- r-. Course Number 5. Course Level 6. Pre- and Co-Requisite 7. Course Description 8. New Course 9. Deactivate Course 22. Other For changes to existing courses; OLD TITLE..../., " 10. Program Requirements 11a. Undergraduate Specialization (24 credits or fewer) llb. Master's Specialization (12 credits orfewer) 11c. Doctoral Specialization (18 credits or fewer) 12. Minor (add or delete) 13. Closed Site Program 14. Program Suspension 15. Program Reactivation 16a. Certificate Program (UG/G) exclusively within existing degree program 16b. Certificate Program (UG/G) outside of or across degree programs (12 or more credits) 17. Off-Campus Delivery of Existing Programs 18a. Undergraduate Concentration (exceeds 24 credits) 18b. Master's Concentration (exceeds 12 credits) 18c. Doctoral Concentration (exceeds 18 credits) 19. Program Title Change 20. Program Termination 21. New Degree Program 22. Other SUBJECT CODE/COURSE NO CREDITS 1'--_...?===========================~ NEW TITLE SUBJECT CODE/COURSE No.1 ICREDITS 1.-1_---' Summer

4 DESCRIBE THE REQUESTED COURSE/PROGRAM ACTION (additional pages may be attached if necessary): We request that the B.A. in Environmental Sustainabililty and Human Ecology Program be divided into two tracks: (1) Environmental Science and (2) Cultural Resource Management. Please see attached documentation for details. SET FORTH THE RATIONALE FOR THIS PROPOSAL: The proposed curriculum expansion makes sense for the following reasons: Increasingly, the preservation of cultural heritage is viewed as part of sustainability; the planned programmatic changes allow UB to become more fully involved in issues surrounding sustainable development. Although vital in a city like Baltimore with its rich cultural heritage, financial resources are lacking to address important aspects of cultural resource management; UB students will be able to provide critical assistance to the community in conserving its heritage through internships with city and state agencies, nonprofit organizations, and local private CRM firms. As part of the Environmental Sustainability and Human Ecology Program, cultural resource management will be firmly situated in the Division of Science, Information Arts and Technologies, UB's STEM unit; a scientific perspective is necessary to train students for the types of work they will perform after they graduate. The College of Arts and Sciences doesn't have the resources to offer a degree program in cultural resource management at this time; developing this initiative within an existing program utilizes existing resources, augments that program, and enables UB to build capability in a valuable type of education in an established academic framework. In addition to the above-stated arguments, the curriculum modification can heighten UB's public profile in light of recent Maryland higher education initiatives in environmental education and problems. In short, adding a CRM track to the program of Environmental Sustainability and Human Ecology trains individuals in a widening career path and enhances UB's contribution to the Baltimore community while using principally available staff and sources of revenue. Summer

5 Current Program Environmental Sustainability and Human Ecolo Proposed Program Cbanges GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUIRMENTS General..Education Requirements (11 courses; 34 credits) English Composition (3) Mathematics (3) Oral Communication (3) Literature (3) History or Philosophy (3) Fine Arts (3) Computer Literacy (3) Two courses from dijferent disciplines: Social arid BehaVIoral Science! (3) Social and Behavioral Science 2 (3) Biological and Physical Science Laboratory course (4) Biological and Physical Science Non-laboratory course (3) University Core Requirements (3 courses; 9 credits) Siudents musl complele Ilvee courses..ilh a grade ofe or heller: WRIT 300 Advanced Exposilory Writing (3) IDIS 302 Ethical Issues in Business and Sociery (3) and "n. ofthe following: IDIS 301 World Cultur.. (3) IDIS 304 Arts and Ideas (3) requin!d if"" /o...,.../evel general-education course in fine 0119 (47-67 credits).. Cow:res Ihal can he used simul1aneous/y 10 meel lowe",,'evel general educalion requirement courses. This allows up credits 10 count siltlullaneous!y for general education and majorlpf'()gram requirements, Biological and Physical Sciences Foundalion (3 courses; 10 credits) CHEM 101 Chemistry and the Modem World (3) PHSC 101 Earth in Pocus (3) BIOL 121 Fundamentals of Biology (4)- EnvinmmenJal Science ENVS201 ENVS221 ENVS 300 Greater Baltimore Urban Ecosystems: I ENVS 375 Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology ENVS 490 Special Projects in Environmental Social Sciences (7 courses; 21 credits) ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology (3) ANTH222 Human Environmental Adaptations (3) ANTH 365 Human Population Dynamics (3) ECON 100 Economics of Contemporary Issues (3) PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3) PSYC 375 Environmental Psychology (3) SOC! 303 Urban Sociology (3) GeueraI-EducatioD Requiremeuls (II courses; 34 credits) English Composition (3) Mathematics (3) Oral Commumcation (3) History or Philosophy (3) Fine Arts (3) Computer Literacy (3) Two courses from dijferenl disciplines: Social and BehaVIoral Science I (3) Social and Behavioral Science 2 (3) Biological and PhYSical Science Laboratory course (4) Biological and PhYSical Science Non-laboratory course (3) University Core Requirements (3 courses; 9 credits) Students must romp/ele Ihree courses WIth a grade ole or beller: WRIT 300 Advanced Expository Writing (3) IDIS 302 Ethical Issues in Business and Sociery (3) and one ofthe following: IDIS 301 World Cultur.. (3) IDiS 304 Arts and Ide.. (3) n!quired ifno lower-level general..,tiucation WIIrse infine arls Core (21-37 credits) Siudents compleu: Program Core Requirements and the requirements ofone ofthe two tracks helow, Courses that can he used Simultaneously 10 meet lower-level general education requirement courses. This allows up credits 10 count simultaneouslyfor general education and program core requirements. Biological and Environmental Sciences Foundation (2 courses~ 7 credits) ENVS 201 Human Ecology (3) BIOL 121 Fundamental. of Biology (4) Social Sciences (7 courses; 21 credits) ANTH I IO Cultural Anthropology (3)' ANTH 222 Human Environmental Adaptations (3) ANTH 365 Human Population Dynamics (3) ECON 100 Economics ofcontemporary Issue. (3) PSYC Humanities (3 credits) PlllL 280 Environmental Ethics (3)- Govemment and Public Policy (2 course.; 6 credits) GVPP 315 Public Policy Analysis (3) GVPP 480 Environmental Politics and Policy (3) Hu_nities (3 credits) PHIL 280 Envtfonmental Ethics (3)- MathematiCS MATH 115 Introductory :;tattstlcs \ j J Environmental Science Track (17-24 credits) Courses that can be used Simultaneously 10 meet lower-level general educalion requlremenl courses. This allows lip to 20 credits to count slmu/janeou.-;/yfor general education and program (core and track) requiremenls. Cultural Resource Management Track (7 courses; credits)

6 ~~~~~~~ GVPP 315 Public Policy Analysis (3) GVPP 480 Environmental Politics and Policy (3) Community and Economics Eleclive (3 credits) One course from the following: CSCE 401 Ecooornic and Community Development (3) ECON 312 Public Economics and Land Use Policy (J) Physical sciences and mathemalics (3 courses; 9 credits) MATH 115 Introductory Statistics (3)' CHEM 101 Chemistry and the Modern World (3)* PHSC 101 Earth in Focus (3)* Environmental science (4 course~ 15 credits) ENVS 221 Science ofthe Environment (4)* ENVS 300 Greater Baltimore Urban Ecosystems: Field Investigations (4) ENVS 375 Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology in S()Ciety (4) ENVS 490 Special Projects in Environmental Science (3) Total Core and Track for Environmental Science Track: 45-.Ql credits ANfH252 Research Methods wi lab (4) ANfH 295 Historical ~W'=V~v5J (3) ANfH 320 Forensic Aothropology wllab (4) ANfH 410 ('.ultural Resource Management (3) ANfH 440 AothropoJogical Theory (3) ANfH 490 InternshIp in Cultural Resource Management (3-4 credits) ANfH 499 Independent Research in Anthropology (3) Total Core and Track for Cultural Resource Management Track: credits r-~~ ---- INFORMATION LITERACY SludenlS in the BA~ In Environmental SllStainabillty and Hllman Ecology program will meellhe University ofbaltimore information Literary requirement by successful completion ofone oflhe following: lois 110 Introduction 10 Information Literacy (3) or All ofthese collrses: ANfH 222 Human Environmental Adaptations, ANfH 365 Human Population Dynamics, BIOL 121 Fundamentals of Biology, ENVS 221 Science ofthe EnVIronment, FNVS 300 Greater Baltimore Urban Ecosystems: Field Investigations, ENVS 375 Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology in Society, ENVS 490 Special Projects in Ecvironmental Science and MATH 11 5 Introductory Statistics All ofthese courses are core, required courses for the B.A. in Environmental SIlSlainabllity and Humon Ecology. Each.fu/filis multiple leaming gools of lhe In~l71IQtion Literacy requirement. Students in the B.A. in Environmental Suslainability and Human Ecology program will meellhe Unrverslty ofbaltimore informalion Lileracy requirement by successful completion ofone ofthe following: lois 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (3) or All afthese courses: ANfH 222 Human Environmental Adaptations, ANTH 365 Human Population Dynamics, BIOL 121 Fundamentals of Biology, ENVS 221 Science of the Environment, ENVS 300 Greater Baltimore Urban Ecosystems: Field Investigations, ENVS 375 Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology in Society, ENVS 490 Special Projects in Ecvironmental Science and MATH 115 Introductory Statistics~ All ofthese courses are required courses for lhe B.A. in Environmental Sustainabilily and Human Ecology, Environmenlal &ience lrack Each fulfills multiple leaming gotjis ofthe Information Litera<y requirement. StudenlS in the B.A. in Environmental Sus/alnability and Human Ecology program will meellhe Unive"'ity ofballimore information Literary requirement by successful completion ofone ofthe following: lois 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (3) or All ofthese C,,""''': ANfH 252, ANTH 410, ANfH 440, and ANTH 499. All a/these courses are, required courses in the Cultural Resource Management Track ofthe B.A~ in Environmental S"slainability and Human Ecology Program. GENERAL ELECTIVES (10-30 credits) Must include IDiS 101 First-Year Seminar: Applied Learning and Study Skills (2)fo, students Initially enrolled althe University ofbaltimore with fewer than 14previOllS college credits~ Music include lois 110 for students not completing the Information Literacy requirement by taking all ofthe courses listed as the second alternative. immediately above. (16-30 credits) Must include lois 101 First-Year Seminar: Applied Learning and Study Skills (2) for students Initially enrolled althe Umve"'ily ofballimore with fewer lhan 14previous college credits. Music include lois 110 for students not completing the Information Literacy requirement by taking all ofthe courses listed as the second alternative, immediately above (16-31 credits) Must include lois 10 I Ftrst-Vear Seminar: Applied Learning and Study Skills (2) for students initially enrolled althe University of8altlmore with fewer than 24 previous college credils. Music inclode IDIS 110 for students not completing the Information Literacy requirement by taking all of the courses listed as the sewod alternative, immed.iate1y above Four~Ye.r Program Summary General education requirements: 34 University core requirements: 9 Major requirements; (dependmg on the number ofcourses counted toward hath major and general education requiremenlj") General electives: (depending on Ihe number ofcourses counted toward bolh maior and general educalion requirements) Total for degree: 120 L-~~~~~~