ESCI 1205 -- Proposed New Course

Wed Jan 24 11:24:58 2018

Approvals Received:

Department

on 1/19/18

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 1205

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:

Geology and Cinema Lab Program

Course Title Long:

Geology and Cinema Lab Program

Max-Min Credits for Course:

1.0 to 1.0 credit(s)

Catalog Description:

ESCI 1205 is simply the same suite of laboratory explorations that comprise the lab component of ESCI 1005. ESCI 1205’s only purpose is to allow students who have previously taken ESCI 1105 (the lecture-only equivalent of ESCI 1005) to combine ESCI 1105 and ESCI 1205 to complete the standard ESCI 1005 class in order to satisfy LE requirements as a Physical Science (students who completed ESCI 1105 have already fulfilled the requirements for the Environment theme). ESCI 1205 is only available to students who have previously taken ESCI 1105, it cannot be taken as a stand-alone course. Please refer to ESCI 1005 for an equivalent description of the combined ESCI 1105/1205 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 Spring

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 1105

Editor Comments:

Proposal Changes:

New lab-only course to be taken only by students who have taken the lecture-only (ESci 1105). This will not show in the catalog.

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 1205 Geology and Cinema Lab Program (to be combined with ESCI 1105 to fulfill the LE Physical Science requirement) Lights, Camera… Geology! Spring 2018 Syllabus (example) LAB PROGRAM LAB 1-Earthquake! Seismic data, scales and locating seismic events 2-Eureka! Isostacy and Earth’s Topography 3-Minerals and Mineral Identification 4-The Rock Cycle and Igneous Rocks 5-Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks 6-Lab Midterm 7-Radiometric Dating with Dice Radiogenic decay, half-lives, and dating geological materials 8-Running with Dinosaurs Physiology and locomotion, predictions of speed from trackways 9-Armageddon Modeling and estimating impact energy from crater diameters 10-Circling the Drain (the Coriolis Effect) Demonstrations and exploration of Coriolis Effects on natural systems 11-Campus Tour An exploration of the data encoded in campus building stones 12-How Old is Old? (OPTIONAL LAB) Determining relative ages from stratigraphic principles 13 & 14 Group Presentations Grades: Each lab and the midterm exam is weighted equally. Group presentations are worth twice an individual lab.  UNIVERSITY POLICIES ESCI 1205 adheres to all University of Minnesota policies concerning instructor and student behavior. For details on each component, please follow the links below. Student Conduct Code - As a student at the University you are expected to adhere to Board of Regents Policy: Student Conduct Code. To review the Student Conduct Code, please see: http://regents.umn.edu/sites/regents.umn.edu/files/policies/Student_Conduct_Code.pdf Use of Personal Electronic Devices in the Classroom http://policy.umn.edu/education/studentresp Scholastic Dishonesty http://regents.umn.edu/sites/regents.umn.edu/files/policies/Student_Conduct_Code.pdf The Office for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity has compiled a useful list of Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to scholastic dishonesty: http://www1.umn.edu/oscai/integrity/student/index.html If you have additional questions, please clarify with your instructor for the course. Makeup Work for Legitimate Absences http://policy.umn.edu/education/makeupwork Appropriate Student Use of Class Notes and Course Materials http://policy.umn.edu/education/studentresp Sexual Harassment http://regents.umn.edu/sites/regents.umn.edu/files/policies/SexHarassment.pdf Equity, Diversity, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action http://regents.umn.edu/sites/regents.umn.edu/files/policies/Equity_Diversity_EO_AA.pdf Disability Accommodations The University of Minnesota is committed to providing equitable access to learning opportunities for all students. The Disability Resource Center (drc@umn.edu) is the campus office that collaborates with students who have disabilities to provide and/or arrange reasonable accommodations. If you have, or think you have, a disability in any area please contact the DRC office (612.626.1333) to arrange a confidential discussion regarding equitable access and reasonable accommodations. Additional information is available on the DRC website: https://diversity.umn.edu/disability/ Mental Health and Stress Management You can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus via the Student Mental Health Website: http://www.mentalhealth.umn.edu Academic Freedom and Responsibility: Academic freedom is a cornerstone of the University. Within the scope and content of the course as defined by the instructor, it includes the freedom to discuss relevant matters in the classroom. Along with this freedom comes responsibility. Students are encouraged to develop the capacity for critical judgment and to engage in a sustained and independent search for truth. Students are free to take reasoned exception to the views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they enrolled.

Strategic Objectives & Consultation

Name of Department Chair Approver:

Donna 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 1005 made available so that students who have previously taken ESci 1105 (lecture-only) can combine ESci 1105 and ESci 1205 to complete the standard ESci 1005 class that satisfies the LE requirements as 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 1/19/18 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 1205
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