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Approvals Received:

Department
on 02-24-06
by Jeri Mullin
(mullinjl@umn.edu)

Curriculum Committee
on 03-02-06
by Jeri Mullin
(mullinjl@umn.edu)

Approvals Pending:

Campus Assembly > Catalog > PeopleSoft Manual Entry

Effective Status:

Active

Effective Term:

1069 - Fall 2006

Course:

BIOL 4351

Institution:

UMNMO - Morris

Career:

UGRD

College:

MDSM - Division of Science and Mathematics

Department:

242 - UMM-Sci & Math, Div of-Adm

General

Course Title Short:

Conservation Biology

Course Title Long:

Conservation Biology

Max-Min Credits
for Course:

4.0 to 4.0 credit(s)

Catalog
Description:

Application of demographic and genetic models to protect biodiversity, including planning for uncertainty. Population viability, inbreeding depression, contemporary evolution, design and management of reserves, and invasive species. Lab exercises include field trips and computer modeling of endangered species. (two 65-min lect, one 180-min lab)

Additional Course
Information
(for catalog
production):

offered even-numbered yrs

Grading Basis:

Stdnt Opt

Honors Course:

Delivery Mode(s):

Classroom

Years most
frequently offered:

Even years only

Term(s) most
frequently offered:

Fall

Component 1:

LEC (with final exam)

Component 2:

LAB (no final exam)

Auto-Enroll
Course:

Yes

Graded
Component:

LAB

Academic
Progress Units:

Not allowed to bypass limits.
4.0 credit(s)

Financial Aid
Progress Units:

Not allowed to bypass limits.
4.0 credit(s)

Repetition of
Course:

Repetition not allowed.

Course
Prerequisites
for Catalog:

1101, 2101, coreq 3131 or #

Course
Equivalency:

No course equivalencies

Consent
Requirement:

No required consent

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

No prerequisites

Editor Comments:

Edited for PSoft 02.23.06 - jlm. Edited for catalog 02.24.06 NEH.

Proposal Changes:

History Information:

Assessment
and Goals:

Rationale for
Changes or
Exceptions:

MORE ECOLOGY TYPE COURSES ARE NEEDED TO MEET INTERESTS OF MAJORS. ADDING THIS COURSE SOLVES PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED DURING SEMESTER CONVERSION WHERE SOME MAJORS COURSES WERE DISCONTINUED.

General Education

Faculty
Sponsor Name:

Chris Cole

Requirement
this course fulfills:

SCI-L - SCI-L Physical & Biological Sciences with Lab

Provisional
Approval:

Requested on Feb 24, 2006

Regular
Approval:

Requested on Feb 24, 2006

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