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AGENDA ITEM: 4 ? B (6) DATE: May 22, 2019

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Course Modifications ? USD CONTROLLING STATUTE, RULE, OR POLICY

BOR Policy 2:23 ? Program and Curriculum Approval AAC Guideline 1.12 ? Institutional Course Curriculum Requests BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The University of South Dakota has submitted the following course requests listed in Attachment I. These are under review by the Interim System Vice President for Academic Affairs and may be accessed on the Institutional Curriculum Requests Webpage. IMPACT AND RECOMMENDATION Upon approval by the Interim System VPAA, the proposal will move forward for entry into Colleague. ATTACHMENTS Attachment I ? USD: Institutional Curriculum Requests Summary Form

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Review and discuss any issues or concerns regarding USD's curriculum modification requests prior to them moving forward upon final review and approval by the Interim System Vice President for Academic Affairs.

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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS

Institutional Curriculum Requests

Institution:

University of South Dakota

Date:

5/8/19

Institutional representatives should provide direct links to PDF documents for each of the curriculum requests represented below. All requests should be posted on the campus Curriculum and Instruction website one week prior to the Academic Affairs Council meeting where the curriculum request is being considered.

New Unique Course

Prefix & Number Course Title

BIOL 314

Human Heredity

BIOL 402L/502L

Animal Behavior Lab

BIOL 475L/575L

Introduction to Molecular Biology Lab

FAMP 858

One Health

LAW 831

Advanced Appellate Advocacy

LAW 871

Reproduction and the Law

PEDS 828

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Authority to Offer Common Course Requests

Prefix & Number Course Title

Collaborative GER courses [1 form]

GER 302 Translating German

GER 310 Practical German Language Skills

GER 330 Reading and Writing for Communication

GER 350 German for Commerce

GER 360 German for STEM

GER 410 Focus on German Grammar

Approval Approval

Courses referenced above for approval have been reviewed by the Academic Affairs Council and the System Vice President for Academic Affairs and may be advanced forward for entry in Colleague. For those courses listed above that did not receive approval, additional clarification or justification will be necessary and should be re-routed through the curriculum review process on a separate "Institutional Curriculum Requests" form once all issues have been resolved.

Signature: System Vice President for Academic Affairs

Date

AAC Form 1.12 ? Institutional Curriculum Requests (Last Revised 10/2018 ? Clerical )

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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS

New Course Request

USD

Arts & Sciences/Biology

Institution

Division/Department

Elizabeth M. Freeburg

Institutional Approval Signature

5/6/19 Date

Section 1. Course Title and Description

Prefix & No. BIOL 314

Course Title Human Heredity

Credits 3

Course Description

The study of human heredity involves the application of transmission genetics, cytogenetics,

molecular genetics, and evolutionary genetics to issues involving our species. A basic

knowledge of Mendelian genetics and its extensions, cell structure and nuclear division, DNA

structure and function, protein structure and function, and population genetic processes will be

assumed. This course will discuss topics such as pedigree analysis and quantitative genetics as

well as human cancer genetics and chromosomal aberrations.

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites (add lines as needed)

Prefix & No. Course Title

Pre-Req/Co-Req?

BIOL 151/153 General Biology I and II

Pre-Req

Registration Restrictions N/A

Section 2. Review of Course

2.1. Was the course first offered as an experimental course? Yes (if yes, provide the course information below)

No

2.2. Will this be a unique or common course?

If the request is for a unique course, verify that you have reviewed the common course catalog via Colleague and the system Course Inventory Report to determine if a comparable common course already exists. List the two closest course matches in the common course catalog and provide a brief narrative explaining why the proposed course differs from those listed. If a search of the common course catalog determines an existing common course exists, complete the Authority to Offer an Existing Course Form.

Unique Course

Prefix & No. Course Title

Credits

BIOL 371/471 Genetics

3

BIOL 416

Evolution of Disease

3

Provide explanation of differences between proposed course and existing system catalog courses below:

A search of the RIS course inventory shows no identical courses in the system. BIOL 371 and

471 Genetics courses cover "Principles governing the nature, transmission and function of

hereditary material with application to plants, animals, humans, and microorganisms," and so

lack the specific focus of the proposed course on humans. BIOL 416/516 Evolution of Disease

applies "Fundamental concepts of genetics and evolution...to understanding the evolution of

genetic and infectious disease," and so considers only the genetics of disease, rather than non-

disease aspects of heredity, as well as including non-heritable infectious diseases.

Curriculum Forms, New Course Request (Last Revised 01/2017) Page 1 of 2

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Section 3. Other Course Information

3.1. Are there instructional staffing impacts? No. Schedule Management, explain below: The course will be taught by existing faculty as part of their normal workload.

3.2. Existing program(s) in which course will be offered: Biology 3.3. Proposed instructional method by university: R - Lecture 3.4. Proposed delivery method by university: U01 -Face to face

3.5. Term change will be effective (enter catalog year): 2019

3.6. Can students repeat the course for additional credit?

Yes, total credit limit:

No

3.7. Will grade for this course be limited to S/U (pass/fail)?

Yes

No

3.8. Will section enrollment be capped? Yes, max per section: 24

No

3.9. Will this course equate (i.e., be considered the same course for degree completion) with any other unique or common courses in the common course system database in Colleague and the Course Inventory Report?

Yes

No

3.10. Is this prefix approved for your university?

Yes

No

Section 4. Department and Course Codes (Completed by University Academic Affairs)

4.1. University Department Code: UBIO 4.2. Proposed CIP Code: 26.0806

Is this a new CIP code for the university? Yes

No

Curriculum Forms, New Course Request (Last Revised 01/2017) Page 2 of 2

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SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FORMS New Course Request

USD

Arts & Sciences/Biology

Institution

Division/Department

Elizabeth M. Freeburg

Institutional Approval Signature

5/6/19 Date

Section 1. Course Title and Description

Prefix & No. BIOL 402L/502L

Course Title Animal Behavior Lab

Credits 1

Course Description Animal Behavior Lab is an upper level course designed to supplement BIOL 402/502 (Animal Behavior) to teach students how to design, conduct, analyze, and present behavioral research.

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites (add lines as needed) Prefix & No. Course Title BIOL 151/153 General Biology I and II BIOL 402/502 Animal Behavior Registration Restrictions N/A

Section 2. Review of Course

2.1. Was the course first offered as an experimental course? Yes (if yes, provide the course information below)

Pre-Req/Co-Req? Pre-Req Co-Req

No

2.2. Will this be a unique or common course?

If the request is for a unique course, verify that you have reviewed the common course catalog via Colleague and the system Course Inventory Report to determine if a comparable common course already exists. List the two closest course matches in the common course catalog and provide a brief narrative explaining why the proposed course differs from those listed. If a search of the common course catalog determines an existing common course exists, complete the Authority to Offer an Existing Course Form.

Unique Course

Prefix & No. Course Title

Credits

BIOL 417L Field Ecology Lab

1

BIOL 432 Behavioral Neuroscience

3

Provide explanation of differences between proposed course and existing system catalog courses below:

This proposed course is to add a laboratory to the already unique Animal Behavior course. The

only similar lecture course is behavioral neuroscience which focuses on human behavior and

more on the neurobiology over the ecology. It is also not a laboratory course. The only similar

laboratory course is Field Ecology in which some students are able to focus on behavioral

questions. This course is wide ranging though and does not specialize in behavior as the

proposed course does.

Section 3. Other Course Information

3.1. Are there instructional staffing impacts?

No. Schedule Management, explain below: The course will be taught by existing faculty as part of their normal workload.

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