Curriculum Updates
Historical Curriculum Updates (1999-2014)
Curriculum Updates (2015-present)
Date | Department | Number | Course Title | Action |
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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 | 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 | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |