ESCI 1201 -- Proposed New Course

Fri Jan 19 10:39:20 2018

Approvals Received:

Department

on 12/20/17

by Sharon Kressler

(kress004@umn.edu)

Approvals Pending:

College/Dean > Provost > Catalog > PeopleSoft Manual Entry

Effective Status:

Active

Effective Term:

1183 - Spring 2018

Course:

ESCI 1201

Institution:

UMNTC - Twin Cities/Rochester

Campus:

UMNTC - Twin Cities

Career:

UGRD

College:

TIOT - College of Science and Engineering

Department:

11130 - Earth Sciences, Dept of

General

Course Title Short:

Intro Earth Sciences Lab

Course Title Long:

Into Earth Sciences Lab

Max-Min Credits for Course:

1.0 to 1.0 credit(s)

Catalog Description:

ESCI 1201 is simply the same suite of laboratory explorations that comprise the lab component of ESCI 1001. ESCI 1201's only purpose is to allow students who have previously taken ESCI 1101 (the lecture-only equivalent of ESCI 1001) to combine ESCI 1101 and ESCI 1201 to complete the standard ESCI 1001 class in order to satisfy LE requirements as a Physical Science (students who completed ESCI 1101 have already fulfilled the requirements for the Environment theme). ESCI 1201 is only available to students who have previously taken ESCI 1101, it cannot be taken as a stand-alone course. Please refer to ESCI 1001 for an equivalent description of the combined ESCI 1101/1201 program.

Print in Catalog?:

CCE Catalog Description:

false

Grading Basis:

OPN

Topics Course:

Honors Course:

Online Course:

Freshman Seminar:

Is any portion of this course taught outside of the United States?:

Community Engaged Learning (CEL):

New: None

Old:

Instructor Contact Hours:

2.0 hours per week

Course Typically Offered:

Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Component 1:

LAB

Auto Enroll Course:

Graded Component:

LAB

Academic Progress Units:

1.0 credit(s) (Not allowed to bypass limits.)

Financial Aid Progress Units:

1.0 credit(s) (Not allowed to bypass limits.)

Repetition of Course:

Repetition not allowed.

Course Prerequisites for Catalog:

Course Equivalency:

Cross-listings:

No cross-listings

Add Consent Requirement:

Department

Drop Consent Requirement:

No required consent

Enforced Prerequisites: (course-based or non-course-based):

ESCI 1101

Editor Comments:

Proposal Changes:

New intro lab-only course to be taken only by students who have taken the lecture-only (ESci 1101).

History Information:

Faculty Sponsor Name:

Kent Kirkby

Faculty Sponsor E-mail Address:

kirkby@umn.edu

Liberal Education

Requirement this course fulfills:

Other requirement this course fulfills:

Criteria for
Core Courses:

Describe how the course meets the specific bullet points for the proposed core requirement. Give concrete and detailed examples for the course syllabus, detailed outline, laboratory material, student projects, or other instructional materials or method.

Core courses must meet the following requirements:

They explicitly help students understand what liberal education is, how the content and the substance of this course enhance a liberal education, and what this means for them as students and as citizens.

They employ teaching and learning strategies that engage students with doing the work of the field, not just reading about it.

They include small group experiences (such as discussion sections or labs) and use writing as appropriate to the discipline to help students learn and reflect on their learning.

They do not (except in rare and clearly justified cases) have prerequisites beyond the University's entrance requirements.

They are offered on a regular schedule.

They are taught by regular faculty or under exceptional circumstances by instructors on continuing appointments. Departments proposing instructors other than regular faculty must provide documentation of how such instructors will be trained and supervised to ensure consistency and continuity in courses.

Criteria for
Theme Courses:

Describe how the course meets the specific bullet points for the proposed theme requirement. Give concrete and detailed examples for the course syllabus, detailed outline, laboratory material, student projects, or other instructional materials or methods.

Theme courses have the common goal of cultivating in students a number of habits of mind:

thinking ethically about important challenges facing our society and world;

reflecting on the shared sense of responsibility required to build and maintain community;

connecting knowledge and practice;

fostering a stronger sense of our roles as historical agents.

LE Recertification-Reflection Statement (for LE courses being re-certified only):

Statement of Certification:

This course is certified for a Core (blank) as of

This course is certified for a Theme (blank) as of

Writing Intensive

Propose this course as Writing Intensive curriculum:

Question 1 (see CWB Requirement 1):

How do writing assignments and writing instruction further the learning objectives of this course and how is writing integrated into the course? Also, describe where in the syllabus there are statements about the critical role writing plays in the course.

Question 2 (see CWB Requirement 2):

What types of writing (e.g., research papers, problem sets, presentations, technical documents, lab reports, essays, journaling etc.) will be assigned? Explain how these assignments meet the requirement that writing be a significant part of the course work, including details about multi-authored assignments, if any. Include the required length for each writing assignment and demonstrate how the 2,500 minimum word count (or its equivalent) for finished writing will be met.

Question 3 (see CWB Requirement 3):

How will students' final course grade depend on their writing performance? What percentage of the course grade will depend on the quality and level of the student's writing compared to the percentage of the grade that depends on the course content? Note that this information must also be on the syllabus.

Question 4 (see CWB Requirement 4):

Indicate which assignment(s) students will be required to revise and resubmit after feedback from the instructor. Indicate who will be providing the feedback. Include an example of the assignment instructions you are likely to use for this assignment or assignments.

Question 5 (see CWB Requirement 5):

What types of writing instruction will be experienced by students? How much class time will be devoted to explicit writing instruction and at what points in the semester? What types of writing support and resources will be provided to students?

Question 6 (see CWB Requirement 6):

If teaching assistants will participate in writing assessment and writing instruction, explain how will they be trained (e.g. in how to review, grade and respond to student writing) and how will they be supervised. If the course is taught in multiple sections with multiple faculty (e.g. a capstone directed studies course), explain how every faculty mentor will ensure that their students will receive a writing intensive experience.

Statement of Certification:

This course is certified for a Theme (blank) as of

Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus:

ESCI 1201: Earth and Its Environments Laboratory Program (to be combined with ESCI 1101 to fulfill the LE Physical Sciences requirement) 1 credit; lab meets once a week for 100 minutes. _____ Council on Liberal Education (CLE) Requirements: In combination with ESCI 1101, ESCI 1201 satisfies the CLE requirements as a physical science with lab and the Environment theme. The combination of the two courses is the equivalent of taking ESCI 1001 Earth and Its Environments ESCI 1201's sole purpose is to allow students to satisfy their Physical Science LE requirement, who had registered for ESCI 1101 in a previous semester, not realizing that they also needed the lab component. Consequently, you may only take ESCI 1201 if you have already completed ESCI 1101. _____ LAB PROGRAM After the first lab*, be sure to read all labs BEFORE coming to class! Pre-lab quizzes or exercises will be due at the start of class. *First lab does not have a pre-lab quiz. LAB 1-Geological Perspectives: An Introduction to the Laboratory Program 2-Restless Planet: Plate Tectonics & the Earth's Surface 3-Interpreting Past & Present Plate Motion: Earthquakes, Faults & Rock Deformation 4-Minerals: Gifts of the Earth 5-Igneous Rocks: Gifts of Fire 6-Sedimentary Rocks: Gifts of Water and Air A-The Upper Midwest's Glacial Legacy B-A River Through Time: 'Managing' the Upper Mississippi River C-In the Wake of a Waterfall: The Geology Behind the Founding of Minneapolis & St. Paul 10-Still Waters, Silent Witnesses: Interpreting Lake Sediment Records Out-of-Class Lab Activity Options: Historic Campus Geology Exploration, Walking/Cycling Tour of Saint Anthony Falls, Dinosaur Designs Exploration, Art & Geology Exploration follow the labs at the end of the lab manual. All lab sections begin the semester with Lab 1 and complete Labs 1 thru 6 in order. However, during the last third of the semester the order in which you complete Labs A, B, and C will depend upon your lab section�s room. -If your lab section normally meets in Ford B85, you will complete Lab A first in Ford B85. The next week, your lab section will meet in Ford 180 to complete Lab B and the following week will meet in Ford 185 for Lab C. Your lab section will return to its original room (Ford B85) for Lab 10. -If your lab section normally meets in Ford 180, you will complete Lab B first in Ford 180. The next week, your lab section will meet in Ford 185 to complete Lab C and the following week will meet in Ford B85 for Lab A. Your lab section will return to its original room (Ford 180) for Lab 10. -If your lab section normally meets in Ford 185, you will complete Lab C first in Ford 185. The next week, your lab section will meet in Ford B85 to complete Lab A and the following week will meet in Ford 180 for Lab B. Your lab section will return to its original room (Ford 185) for Lab 10. ESCI 1201 GRADES: Your ESCI 1201 grade is based on: Pre-Lab Quizzes or Activities* 36 points In-class Lab Assignments: 164 points Seismic Worksheet 10 points Out-of-Class Activity 30 points Lab Quizzes* 110 points Total: 350 points * Asterisks indicate components that are individual rather than group work. Extra credit activities do not count towards the individual work components. Pre-lab quizzes consist of a few simple questions based on the readings and topics listed on the first page of every lab. They will take place at the beginning of the labs so be sure to read the lab beforehand and arrive on time. Out-of-Class Activity Everyone must complete one of the four out-of-class activities as part of their course grade. All are self-guided explorations you can complete on your own or with friends and family any time before the lab final. Only one of them (Science Museum of Minnesota) charges admission, but we will have vouchers available for a reduced admission rate. All activities are in the back of the lab manual and are posted on the lab Moodle site. Extra Credit Although everyone must complete one out-of-class activity as part of the lab grade, you can opt to complete a second out-of-class activity for extra credit (or to offset the points from a missed lab). However, the extra credit only applies to the laboratory exercise portion of your lab grade (not the lab quizzes). There are no Lab Make-ups If you know ahead of time that you will miss a class, your lab instructor may be able to arrange for you to take it in one of their other classes. However, you need to give them advance warning to arrange this and they are NOT required to offer this option. If you do miss a lab, you can make up the points from any one missed lab by completing a second out-of-class lab activity. *Despite rumors to the contrary, there is no curve for the ESCI 1201 lab program. To get your lab grade, divide your cumulative points by 10. We do NOT post lab grades on the lab Moodle page. If you do lose track of your point total, you can ask your lab instructor. Lecture instructors will not have that information.

Strategic Objectives & Consultation

Name of Department Chair Approver:

Donna L. Whitney

Strategic Objectives - Curricular Objectives:

How does adding this course improve the overall curricular objectives of the unit?

Course is simply the lab program for ESCI 1001 made available so that students who have previously taken ESCI 1101 (lecture-only) can combine ESCI 1101 and ESCI 1201 to complete the standard ESCI 1001 class that satisfies the LE requirements as a Physical Science.

Strategic Objectives - Core Curriculum:

Does the unit consider this course to be part of its core curriculum?

Strategic Objectives - Consultation with Other Units:

Before submitting a new course proposal in ECAS, circulate the proposed syllabus to department chairs in relevant units and copy affiliated associate dean(s). Consultation prevents course overlap and informs other departments of new course offerings. If you determine that consultation with units in external college(s) is unnecessary, include a description of the steps taken to reach that conclusion (e.g., catalog key word search, conversation with collegiate curriculum committee, knowledge of current curriculum in related units, etc.). Include documentation of all consultation here, to be referenced during CCC review. If email correspondence is too long to fit in the space provided, paraphrase it here and send the full transcript to the CCC staff person. Please also send a Word or PDF version of the proposed syllabus to the CCC staff person.

Approvals Received:	Department on 12/20/17 by Sharon Kressler (kress004@umn.edu)
Approvals Pending:	College/Dean > Provost > Catalog > PeopleSoft Manual Entry
Effective Status:	Active
Effective Term:	1183 - Spring 2018
Course:	ESCI 1201
Institution:	UMNTC - Twin Cities/Rochester
Campus:	UMNTC - Twin Cities
Career:	UGRD
College:	TIOT - College of Science and Engineering
Department:	11130 - Earth Sciences, Dept of

Requirement this course fulfills:	<no text provided>
Other requirement this course fulfills:	<no text provided>
Criteria for Core Courses:	Describe how the course meets the specific bullet points for the proposed core requirement. Give concrete and detailed examples for the course syllabus, detailed outline, laboratory material, student projects, or other instructional materials or method. Core courses must meet the following requirements: They explicitly help students understand what liberal education is, how the content and the substance of this course enhance a liberal education, and what this means for them as students and as citizens. They employ teaching and learning strategies that engage students with doing the work of the field, not just reading about it. They include small group experiences (such as discussion sections or labs) and use writing as appropriate to the discipline to help students learn and reflect on their learning. They do not (except in rare and clearly justified cases) have prerequisites beyond the University's entrance requirements. They are offered on a regular schedule. They are taught by regular faculty or under exceptional circumstances by instructors on continuing appointments. Departments proposing instructors other than regular faculty must provide documentation of how such instructors will be trained and supervised to ensure consistency and continuity in courses.
Criteria for Theme Courses:	Describe how the course meets the specific bullet points for the proposed theme requirement. Give concrete and detailed examples for the course syllabus, detailed outline, laboratory material, student projects, or other instructional materials or methods. Theme courses have the common goal of cultivating in students a number of habits of mind: thinking ethically about important challenges facing our society and world; reflecting on the shared sense of responsibility required to build and maintain community; connecting knowledge and practice; fostering a stronger sense of our roles as historical agents.
LE Recertification-Reflection Statement (for LE courses being re-certified only):	<No text provided>
Statement of Certification:	This course is certified for a Core (blank) as of This course is certified for a Theme (blank) as of