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Curriculum Updates

Historical Curriculum Updates (1999-2014)

Curriculum Updates (2015-present)

Date Department Number Course Title Action
1/15 Psych 455 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience Removed from “B” and NB “B” – not  offered after Spring ’13
1/15 Psych 485 Honors Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience Not a lab course, 2 hr/week removed
1/15 MM&I 302 Medical Microbiology Lab Removed from “B” and “F” (NB).  Course not taught after Fall 2014.
2/15 Anthro 411 The Evolution of the Genus, Homo Removed from “D”, last taught Spring 2009
2/15 CS&D 210 Neural Basis of Communication Approved for NB “B”
2/15 Entom 432 Taxonomy & Bionomics of Immature Insects Approved for “D” for Biology only
2/15 Psych 501 Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Approved for “B” Biology and NB for Spring 2015 only
2/15 Agronomy/Botany/Hort 340 Plant Biotechnology: Principles & Techniques Name changed 8/14 to Plant Cell Culture & Genetic Engineering
3/15 F&W Ecol 550 Forest Ecology 2 hr lab no longer offered.  Lab replaced with F& W Ecol 551 – Fall 2015)
3/15 Anthro 641 Evolution of the Human Diet Removed from “D”, last taught 2008
3/15 Agron/Hort 328 Integrated Weed Management Removed from “E”, no longer taught
3/15 Botany/Pl Path 620 Plant Pathogenic Fungi Removed from “D”, last taught 1999
3/15 Botany/Zoology 450 Midwestern Ecological Issues: A Case Study Approach Removed from “C”, last taught 2009
3/15 Botany 305 Plant Morphology & Evolution (formerly Principles of Plant Structure) Moved from Category “B” to “D” for Biology and EL
3/15 Entom/Genetics 472 Molecular Evolution Added to category “D” for Biology (Spring ’15 only)
4/15 Entom 342 Insect Ecology Removed from “C” for Biology, EL and NB.  Last taught 2010, replaced by Entom 450/1
5/15 Psych 484 Honors-Behavioral Neurosciences Removed from “B” for Biology, EL. Class last taught Fall 2003
5/15 Zoology 548 Ecology of Rivers & Streams Course discontinued, last taught Fall 2010.  Removed from “C” for Biology, EL and NB.
5/15 Biochem 702 Biochemical Mechanism of Regulation in the Cell Removed from “A” for Biology and EL.  Last taught Spr ’05
5/15 Food Sci 612 Food Enzymes Removed from “E” for Biology, EL and NB.  Last taught Fall ’03
5/15 Food Sci/Microbio 650 Advanced Microbiology of Foodborne Pathogens Removed from “B” for Biology and EL.  Last taught Spr’10, “not be offered in foreseeable future”
5/15 Genetics/Md Genetics 677 Evolutionary Systems Biology Added to “D” for Biology.  Fall ’15 only.
5/15 Genetics 677 Developmental Genetics for Conservation Added to “A” for Biology.  Fall ’15 only
2015 Biology 675 Evolution Seminar Series becomes Biology/Genetics 522 for Fall  
7/15 Botany 563 Phylogenetic Analysis of Molecular Data 2 hr/wk lab no longer offered.
10/15 Anthro 411 The Evolution of the Genus, Homo Added back to “D” for 112, 112EL, and 112NB.  Course resumed after 6 year hiatus
10/15 Biochem 651 Biochemical Methods Course number changed to 551, credit increase from 3 to 4.
11/15 NTP 670 Stem Cells & the Central Nervous System Removed from “A” for NB.  Course no longer taught
11/15 Psych 411 Hormones, Brain, and Behavior Removed from NB “B”.  Course became Psych 501: Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
11/15 Botany 575 Principles & Applications of Forensic Botany Approved for “E” for 112, 112 PL, 112NB – Spring ’16 only
11/15 Botany 575 Desert Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Approved for “C” and “Y” lab for 112, 112PL, 112NB Spring ’16 only
11/15 Agron/Hort 375 Genetically Modified Crops: Science, Regulation & Controversy Approved for “E” for 112, 112NB, 112PL for Spring ’16 only
 11/15  Agronomy/Dy Sci/Envir St 375/375/400 Food Systems, Sustainability & Climate Change Approved for “E” and approved lab for 112, 112NB, 112EL for Spring ’16 only
11/15 Psych 450 Title change – Primates & Us formerly Animal Behavior – The Primates  Still category “D” for 112, 112NB, 112EL
11/15 Psych 501/581 Hormones, Brain & Behavior (Formerly Behavioral Neuroendocrinology – Spr’15 only) Title change approved for 112, and 112NB for “B” Spring ’16 only.  Newly added to 112EL “B” for Spr’16 only
1/16 Zoology 303 Biology of Aquatic Invertebrates (formerly Zool 400:Marine & Freshwater Invertebrates) Approved for “B” for 112, and 112EL.  “N” for lab.
1/16 Zoology 400 General Molecular Biology Approved for category “A for 112, 112 NB, 112 EL – Spr’16 only
2/16 Botany 575
Intro to Modern Statistical Methods for

Biologists

 Approved for second math requirement for 112, 112NB & 112PL, 112EL – Fall ’16 only
2/16 Biochem 703
Topics in Eukaryotic Regulation
 Removed from “A” for 112, 112EL.  Last taught 2013, no longer offered
2/16 Psych 485
Honors Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience
 Course discontinued, removed from “B” for 112, 112 EL
2/16 MM&I/Zoology 351
Parasitology Laboratory
 Last taught Spr’11, no longer taught.  Removed from “F” 112NB
2/16 NTP 675
Epigenetics in the Central Nervous
Title last taught 2011 removed from 112NB “A”, re-approved as Psych 411:  Epigenetics & the Brain
3/16 Microbio 527
Physiology of Microorganisms Laboratory
 Removed from active lists 112, 112EL, “B” and “Y”, & 112NB “F” and “Y”.  Professor does not want course listed.  Course title also changed to” Adv Lab Techniques – Microbio“
3/16 Agron/Botany/Hort 340
Plant Cell Culture & Genetic Engineering
Removed reference for former course title: Biotechnology Principles & Techniques II)
3/16 Botany/Genetics/Zoology 466
Principles of Genetics
 Title change from General Genetics
3/16 Botany 450
Midwestern Ecological Issues
 Re-evaluated/approved for “C” for 112, 112EL, 112PL, 112NB
4/16 Med Phys/NTP 671/675
Methods for Neuroimaging Research
 Formerly Med Physics/NTP 471/675.  Approved for 112NB “B” and “Y”,  “E” and “Y” for 112 and 112EL.  Fall ’16 only.
4/16 Genetics/Md Genetics 677
Evolutionary Systems Biology
 Approved for “E” and “Y” for 112, 112EL, 112NB, 112PL for Fall 16 only
5/16 Entom 321
Physiology of Insects
 Approved for “B” for 112,  and 112EL
5/16 Genetics 467
General Genetics I
 Approved for “A” for 112, 112EL, and 112PL
5/16 Genetics 468 General Genetics II Approved for Foundational or “D” for 112, 112EL, 112NB, 112PL
5/16 Psych 454 Behavioral Neuroscience Removed from 112NB “B”.  Replaces NTP/Psych/Zoology 524 which will no longer be taught.
5/16 Biocore 587 Biological Interactions Removed from Intro Biology requirement, and approved for”E” for 112, 112EL, 112NB, 112PL
5/16 Biocore 486 Organismal Biology Lab Removed from Intro Biology requirement and approved for “B” for 112, 112EL, 112NB, 112PL
6/16 F&W Ecol 410 Principles of Silviculture Removed “Y” for category “E” for 112, 112EL, 112PL, 112NB. New lab course 411
9/16 Agron/Hort/Pl Path 360 Genetically Modified Crops: Science, Regulation & Controversy Previously 375, approved Spr’16 only.  Approved for “E” for 112, 112EL, 112PL & 112NB
9/16 Micro 525 Advanced Biological Laboratory Practices: A Research Experience Approved for “B” and “Y” for 112 and 112EL, 112NB for “F” and “Y”
11/16 Psych 501/581 Hormones, Brain & Behavior Topic course re-approved for 112, 112EL, 112NB for “B” for Spring 2017
11/16 (Agron/Dy Sci) Envir St/Geog/ Pl Path/URB R Pl 400/475/375/590 Food Systems, Sustainability, and Climate Change Approved for 112, 112EL and 112NB for “E” and “Y”. Spring ’17. Register under Envir St/Geog/Pl Path or Urb R Pl only
11/16 (Agron/Hort)Pl Path

 

Botany

 375

 

575

 Frontiers in Plant Biology Approved for “E” for 112, 112EL, 112 NB, and seminar requirement for 112PL – Spring ’17.  Register under Botany or Pl Path only
11/16 Entom/Genetics/Zoology 624 Molecular Ecology Approved for “D” for 112, 112EL and 112NB.  Formerly Entom/Genetics 472: Molecular Evolution
11/16 Pl Path 375 Plant Microbiomes Approved for “C” and “Y” for 112, 112EL,112PL and 112NB – Spring ’17.
11/16 Zoology 300 Invertebrate Biology & Evolution Approved for “D” for 112, 112EL and 112NB
11/16 Zoology 301 Invertebrate Biology & Evolution Lab Approved for “D” and “Y” for 112, 112EL and 112NB
11/16 Zoology 400 General Molecular Biology Conditionally reapproved for  category “A for 112, 112 NB, 112 EL – previously Spr’16 only
12/16 NTP/Zoology 675/400 Modeling Neurodevelopmental Disease Course number changed to 655.   “A” for 112, 112NB
12/16 Biology/Genetics 522 Evolution Seminar Series UG Approved for “E” for 112, 112NB, and 112PL
12/16 Zoology 500 Undergrad Neurobiology Seminar Approved for “E” for 112, 112EL and 112PL
12/16 Hort 376 Tropical Horticultural Systems Approved for “E” for 112, and 112PL
12/16 Microbio 375 Microbiome of Plants, Animals and Humans Approved for “C” for 112, 112NB, and 112PL – Spr ’17 only
12/16 Botany 575 Principles & Applications of Forensic Botany Approved again for “E” for 112, 112PL and 112NB – Spring ’17 only.  “N” for lab
12/16 Hort 374 Tropical Horticulture Removed from “E” 112, 112EL, 112NB & 112PL. Course changed to 376: Tropical Horticultural Systems
2/17 Hort 378 Tropical Horticultural Systems International Field Study Approved for “E” for 112, 112NB and 112PL.  “N” lab
2/17 Med Phys/NTP 471/675 Methods for Neuroimaging Research Course number changed to 651.  Approved for 112NB “B”  for Fall ’17 & 112 “E”.  Approved “Y”
3/17 MM&I 504 Infectious Diseases of Human Beings Removed from “B” from 112, 112EL.  Course number changed to 704
4/17 Genetics/MD Genetics 677 Developmental Genetics for Conservation: Bld Org Approved for “A” for 112 & 112EL for Fall ’17
 4/17 Genetics/MD Genetics  677 Evolutionary Systems Biology  Approved for “E”  & “Y” for 112, 112EL, 112NB & 112PL for Fall ’17
 4/17 Entom  450 Basic & Applied Insect Ecology  Approved for “C” for 112, 112EL & 112NB
 4/17 Entom  451 Basic & Applied Insect Ecology Laboratory  Approved for “C” for 112, 112EL & 112NB; “N” for lab
4/17 Kines 337 Human Anatomy Approved for “B” for 112, 112EL
4/17 Kines 338 Human Anatomy Laboratory (previously Anat/Kines 329) Approved for “B” for 112, 112EL; “F” for 112NB.  “Y” lab
4/17 Botany/Zoology 459 Ecological Techniques for Field Monitoring Approved for “C” for 112, 112EL, 112NB & 112PL; “N” for lab
9/17 Genetics 677 Neurogenetics Approved for “A” for 112 & 112NB for Fall ’17
10/17 NTP/Psych/Zoology 524 Neurobiology II: An Introduction to the Brain & Behavior Removed from NB core, “B”  for 112 &  112EL; no longer taught/replaced by Psych 454
10/17 Psych 556 Hormones & Behavior Removed from “B” 112, 112EL.  Changed to Psych 501: Hormones, Brain & Behavior.
10/17 Hort 375 Community Based Learning & Sustainable Food Systems Int’l Field Study in Guatemala Approved for category “E and “N” lab for 112, 112EL, 112 NB, 112 PL, Summer ’18
10/17 Botany 575

 

575

 Australian Ecology I (1 cr)

 

Australian Ecol II(?) (3 cr)

  Paired course approved “C” 112, 112 PL, 112EL, 112NB for Spring ’18; and  “C” & “Y” for Fall ’18
11/17 Envir St/Geog/Pl Path 400/475/375 Food Systems, Sustainability & Climate Change Approved for “E” for 112, 112 EL, 112PL, and 112NB for Spring ’18.  “N” lab
11/17 Pl Path 375 Plant Microbiomes Approved “C”  and “Y” for 112, 112EL, 112PL and 112NB – Spr ’18
11/17 Zoology 400 General Molecular Biology Approved for “A” for 112, 112EL, 112NB and 112PL for Spr ’18
11/17 Micro 551 Capstone Research Project in Microbiology Formerly Physiological Diversity of Prokaryotes Lab.  Removed from capstone list due to limited access.  New title approved for “A” for 112, 112EL, “F” for 112NB.  “Y” lab
11/17 NTP/Zoology 635 Neurobiology of Disease Course number changed to 735.   Removed from “A” for 112, 112EL, 112NB.  Grad level, cons instr.
12/17 Botany 575 Principles and Applications of Forensic Botany Approved for “E” for 112, 112EL, 112NB and 112PL  “Y” lab for Spr ’18
12/17 Biochem 625 Mechanisms-Vitamins and Minerals Approved for “A” for 112 and 112EL
12/17 Psych 513 Hormones, Brain, and Behavior Approved for “B” for 112, 112NB and 112 EL
2/18 Anatomy & Physiology 335 Physiology Department changed from Physiology to Anatomy & Physiology for 112, 112EL and 112 NB
2/18 Anatomy & Physiology 435 Human Physiology Department changed from Physiology to Anatomy & Physiology for 112, 112EL and 112 NB
2/18 Dy Sci 471 Food Production Systems and Sustainability Approved for “E” for 112, 112EL, 112NB and 112 PL
2/18 Genetics 520 Neurogenetics Added for “A” for 112, 112 EL and 112NB
2/18 Micro 335 The Microbiome of Plants, Animals, and Humans Added for “C” for 112, 112EL, 112 NB and 112PL
4/18 Anatomy & Physiology  337 Human Anatomy Department changed from Kinesiology to Anatomy & Physiology for 112 and 112EL
4/18 Anatomy & Physiology  338 Human Anatomy Laboratory Department changed from Kinesiology to Anatomy & Physiology for 112, 112EL and 112 NB
4/18 Microbiology 450 Diversity, Ecology and Evolution of Microorrganisms Credits changed from 2 to 3 credits
4/18 Pl Path 315 Plant Microbiomes Approved “C” and “Y” for 112, 112EL, 112PL and 112NB
10/18 Anatomy/NTP/Physiol 625 Brain Cell Culture & Imaging: A Laboratory Course Removed from “A” for 112, 112EL, 112NB.No longer offered
10/18 Botany/Genetics/Md Genetics 629 Evolutionary Genetics Removed from “D” for 112,112EL,112PL, 112NB. No longer offered.
10/18 Med Phys/Physics 563 Radionuclides in Medicine and Biology Course number changed to 563 from 463. Title changed to Radionuclides in Medicine and Biology from Radioisotopes in Medicine. 112, 112EL, 112NB
10/18 Pl Path 315 Plant Microbiomes Approved for capstone
11/18 Genetics 527 Developmental Genetics for Conservation and Regeneration Approved for 5A for 112, 112EL and capstone
11/18 Genetics 548 The Genomic Revolution Approved for 5E for 112, 112EL, 112NB, and 112PL
11/18 Zoology 655 Modeling Neurodevelopmental Diseases Course subject listing changed from NTP to Zoology
12/18 LACIS 440 Topics in Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies – Organic Agriculture/Organic & Sustainable Horticulture Removed from 5E for 112, 112EL, 112NB, and 112PL. Topic was last taught in Spring 2015.
1/19 Biochem 570 Computational Modeling of Biological Systems Approved for 5A for 112, 112EL, 112PL
1/19 Zoology 400 Topics in Biology: Mammalogy Removed from 5B for 112, 112EL. Topic was last taught in Spring 2014.
1/19 Psych 601 Current Topics in Psychology: Neural Basis of Cognitive Control Removed from 5B for 112, 112EL, 112NB. Topic was last taught in Spring 2015.
2/19 Zoology 304 Marine Biology Approved for 5C for 112, 112EL, 112NB, 112PL
2/19 Botany/Pl Path 333 Biology of the Fungi Approved for 5B for 112, 112EL, 112PL
3/19 Botany/Zoology 459 Ecological Techniques for Field Monitoring Removed from 5C for 112,112EL,112PL, 112NB. No longer offered.
10/19 Envir St 699 Directed Study Removed from additional lab/field research.
11/19 Biology/Genetics 522 Evolution Seminar Series-Undergraduate Moved from 5E to 5D for 112, 112PL pending change to 2 credits.
3/20 Zoology 612 Comparative Physiology Laboratory Approved for capstone.
5/20 Agronomy 532 Environmental Biophysics Approved for 5E for 112, 112EL, 112PL
9/20 Genetics 528 Banking Animal Biodiversity: International Field Study in Costa Rica Approved for 5C for 112, 112EL, 112PL
10/20 CRB 670 Biology of Heart Disease and Regeneration Approved for 5A for 112, 112EL
2/21 Agron/Biochem 375 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants Seminar Approved for Seminar 112PL
3/21 Agronomy/Botany/Hort 340 Plant Cell Culture and Genetic Engineering Remove lab
5/21 Neurodept 533 Molecular Physiology Remove from A. This course is no longer offered.
5/21 Microbio/Biology 525 Advanced Biological Laboratory Practices: A Research Experience Remove from B. This course was never offered.
5/21 Psych/Zoology 550 Animal Communication and Origins of Language Remove from D. This course is no longer offered.
5/21 An Sci/Dy Sci 313 Animal Feeds and Diet Formulation Remove from E. This course is no longer offered.
11/21 CRB 650 Molecular and Cellular Organogenesis Approved for 5A for 112, 112EL
12/21 CRB 640 Fundamentals of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Approved for 5A for 112, 112EL
12/21 Biochem 550 Principles of Human Disease and Biotechnology Approved for 5A for 112, 112EL
12/21 Zoology 320 Field Marine Biology Approved for 5C lab for 112, 112EL, 112PL
12/21 Microbio 551 Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Microbiology Remove from A and capstone.
12/21 Genetics 562 Human Cytogenetics Remove from A. This course is no longer offered.
2/22 Med Phys/Physics 265 Introduction to Medical Physics Approved for 5E for 112, 112EL
4/22 An Sci 336 Animal Growth and Development Approved for 5A for 112, 112EL
4/22 An Sci 366 Concepts in Genomics Approved for 5A for 112, 112EL, 112PL
4/22 Genetics 588 Immunogenetics Approved for 5A for 112, 112EL
4/22 Stat 240 Data Science Modeling I Approved for second math/stats for 112, 112EL, 112PL
5/22 Derm 601 Skin Biology and Skin Diseases Approved for 5A for 112, 112EL
5/22 Zoology 500 Undergraduate Neurobiology Seminar Remove from 5E for 112, 112EL
5/22 F&W Ecol 318 Principles of Wildlife Ecology Remove from 5E for 112, 112EL

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