RATIONALE:
MATH 102 serves to prepare those Management majors and minors who do not pass the “mathematics assessment exam for management” for MGT 202, Quantitative Decision Making. Since MATH 102 was created several years ago, it has been graded Pass/No Pass. This was the intention all along as the course serves only the purpose of certifying that a student is mathematically ready to enroll in MGT 202. Somehow, the grading notation “Graded Pass/No Pass” never found its way into the College Catalog. The proposed curriculum change will fix this oversight.
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MATH 102: MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT
IIMATH 315: MATHEMATICS AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
RATIONALE:
Mathematics has developed over the years in part by mathematicians considering questions of practical importance from other disciplines. Understanding many of those applications requires a mathematical background that most college students do not possess. This course presents an array of topics from political science, history, economics and business management. The advantage here is that the tools do not require an extensive mathematical background but in this course, students do develop the analytical skills that mathematicians commonly use to solve problems.
IIMATH 310: THE EVOLUTION OF MATHEMATICS
RATIONALE:
The current MATH 310 addresses the development of mathematical ideas and applications from mathematical, historical, cultural, and scientific perspectives. In addition, the course considers how mathematics has contributed to many other fields of study, and how these other disciplines have in turn enriched the subject of mathematics. It therefore makes sense to revise the course as an interdisciplinary offering in the Integrative Studies Program. As the course builds on both ISP foundations courses, ITW-101 and IQL-101, it would appear most suitable to offer it at the upper-level.
GEOL 305 PALEONTOLOGY, GEOL 306 SEDIMENTATION AND STRATIGRAPHY, AND GEOL 403 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
PROPOSED COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
GEOL 305 PALEONTOLOGY
The description, classification, and uses of invertebrate fossils, including their spatial and stratigraphic distribution, evolution, and paleoecology. Three-hour lecture, three-hour lab. Prerequisite: GEOL 252 or permission of instructor. Spring, even years.
GEOL 306 SEDIMENTATION AND STRATIGRAPHY
Principles of sedimentation and stratigraphy, properties and classification of modern sediments and sedimentary rocks, sedimentary processes and [...]
Sustainable Product Design & Innovation - New Major
Keene State College Catalog information
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DESIGN AND INNOVATION
Bachelor of Science
The Sustainable Product Design and Innovation major at Keene State College is a pre-professional four-year program offering a cross-disciplinary curriculum to give the student a solid foundation in the artistic, scientific, and technical aspects of product design and the social and scientific aspects of sustainability concerns. [...]
BIO 498 INDEPENDENT STUDY
RATIONALE:
Students are encouraged to do research and will not be limited in their pursuit of accomplishing a project, or projects by credit limitations. Removing the maximum allowable independent study credits will allow students to do as much research as they like, and get credit for it. This does not impact their other program requirements and additional credits earned would be above and beyond degree requirements.
MUAP 402 Applied Music - Performance
RATIONALE:
I. Under the current system, applied lessons still must be scheduled manually. Students are required to complete a course add form, submit it to the administrative assistant, who in turn sends the completed forms to the registrar. The above changes will enable the Registrar to bring the registration procedure for applied lessons in line with current college procedures.
II. There is frequent confusion during registration with the current applied lesson numbering system. As a result, students register for incorrect course numbers and/or credits. Revising the course prefixes and titles will clarify the applied course sequence.
III. Additionally, there are also frequent errors made when listing applied lessons on student transcripts causing undue stress and extra work for students and advisors. Revising the course prefixes and title will clarify the application of the course sequence on transcripts.
MUA, MUAP, and MUAS
RATIONALE:
The reorganization of our applied music numbering system is brought about by the online registration of courses at KSC. The Music Department currently registers students for their applied music lessons manually, not via online registration. The Department met with the Registrar’s Office in Spring 2008 to determine the best approach to move registration of applied music online. After discussions about the varied nuances of applied music and their relationship to degree requirements at KSC, we moved to clarify the system by putting more detail into the titling and numbering of the applied music sequence. Although confusing at first glance, the system will better identify the correct applied music courses that students are to take in fulfilling their degree requirements.
MUA 401 Applied Music/ MUAP 401 Applied Music Preformance
RATIONALE:
I. Under the current system, applied lessons still must be scheduled manually. Students are required to complete a course add form, submit it to the administrative assistant, who in turn sends the completed forms to the registrar. The above changes will enable the Registrar to bring the registration procedure for applied lessons in line with current college procedures.
II. There is frequent confusion during registration with the current applied lesson numbering system. As a result, students register for incorrect course numbers and/or credits. Revising the course prefixes and titles will clarify the applied course sequence.
III. Additionally, there are also frequent errors made when listing applied lessons on student transcripts causing undue stress and extra work for students and advisors. Revising the course prefixes and title will clarify the application of the course sequence on transcripts.
MU 270 OPERA WORKSHOP
RATIONALE: This change is ‘housekeeping’ in the sense that it reflects current
practice in the Department. Like any workshop or ensemble, students should be
able to repeat Opera Workshop for credit in order for them to develop skills and
knowledge throughout the academic career.