APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Agricultural Sciences
COURSE ADDS
36-01-001 VB SC 423W
Pathology of Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
PATH NUTR DISEASE (3)
Overview of nutritional and metabolic diseases of animals integrating
concepts from biochemical and physiologic abberrations to clinical
applications.
PREREQUISITE:
B M B 211 or B M B 401, AN SC 301 or equivalent nutrition course
PROPOSED START: SP2008
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
Altoona College
36-01-002 Change. Add COMM 001, 002, 215, 241, 251, 287 (new), 292 (new), 294, 296, 331 (new), 337, 346, 360, 374, 412, 415, 417, 436 (new), 447, 448, 451, 452, 460W, 462, 469, 472 (new), 481 (new), 494, 495, 496.
Proposed effective date: Summer Session 2008
Altoona College (COMAL)
The curriculum of this B.A. in Communications provides a general grounding in
traditional media forms along with work in the area of media convergence. Students
must do coursework at both the practical and theoretical level. On the theory
side, coursework will be offered in the areas of media criticism and theory,
visual communications, and media history at the introductory and advanced levels.
On the applied side, coursework will be offered in video and audio production,
news writing and photojournalism, radio and television studio production, and
public relations and advertising at the introductory and advanced levels. In
the Convergent Media News Service courses, which form the most distinctive component
of the program, students will actually produce and deliver a college news service
in print, broadcasting (TV and streaming radio), and a multimedia online format.
This hands-on experience will provide students an opportunity to create materials
suitable for inclusion in a portfolio. Although not required, students will
be strongly encouraged to do an internship sometime during their junior or senior
years. Finally, the capstone Convergent Media Seminar will bring seniors together
to consider the larger, theoretical issues related to the fast-paced changes
in communications today and into the future. With a degree in this program,
students will be well-positioned to go right into industry, where they will
be able to compete in a number of different job markets, or to graduate school
for advanced training.
For the B.A. in Communications, a minimum of 123 credits is required.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(See description of General
Education in front of Bulletin)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES OR GENERAL EDUCATION
course selection)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in
ELECTIVES, GENERAL EDUCATION course selection, or REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 12 credits
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 24 credits
(3 of these 24 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR, GENERAL EDUCATION, or ELECTIVES and 0-12 credits are included in ELECTIVES if foreign language proficiency is demonstrated by examination.)
(See description of Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements in front of Bulletin.)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 42 credits[1]
PRESCRIBED COURSES (12 credits)
COMM 100 GS(3), COMM 150 GA(3)
(Sem: 1-3)
COMM 260W(3) (Sem: 2-3)
COMM 490(3) (Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (30 credits)
Select 12 credits from the
following, including 6 credits at 400-level: COMM 001(1)[2], COMM 002(2-3)[2], COMM 215(3), COMM 241(3), COMM 242(3), COMM 251(3), COMM 269(3), COMM
270(3), COMM 287(3), COMM 296(1-6), COMM 337(3), COMM 345(3), COMM 346(3), COMM 347(3), COMM 374(3) (Sem: 3-6)
COMM 360(3), COMM 374(3), COMM 415(3), COMM 421W(3), COMM 447(3), COMM 448(3), COMM 460W(3), COMM
461(3), COMM 462(3), COMM 467(3), COMM 468(3), COMM 469(3), COMM 471(3) (Sem: 5-8)
COMM 436(3), COMM 472(3), COMM 481(3), COMM 495(1-9), COMM 496(1-18) (Sem: 7-8)
Select 12 credits from the following, including 6 credits at 400-level: COMM
180 GS(3), COMM 205 US(3), COMM 250 GA(3), COMM 261 GH(3), COMM 292(3), COMM 296(1-6), COMM 294(1-3), COMM 320(3), COMM 331(3), COMM 370(3)
(Sem: 3-6)
COMM 401(3), COMM 403(3), COMM 408(3), COMM 409(3), COMM 411(3), COMM 412(3), COMM 413W(3), COMM 454(3) (Sem: 5-8)
COMM 417(3), COMM 451(3), COMM 452(3), COMM 494(1-3), COMM 496(1-18) (Sem: 7-8)
Select 6 credits from COMM 470A(3), COMM 470B(3), COMM 470C(3)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive
a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
[2] A student may apply only 6 credits total of COMM 001 and COMM 002 towards the requirements of the Communications degree.
COURSE ADDS
36-01-003 COMM 287
Voice Training for the Media
VOICE FOR MEDIA (3)
This course emphasizes voice training technqiues. It is designed to help
students expand their vocal capabilities and vocal performance skills in
different media.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-004 COMM 331
Visual Communication Theory and Analysis
VISUAL COMM (3)
This course explores visual theory pertaining to movies, television
production, and graphic design, emphasizing semiotics, the psychology of
vision, and reception theory.
PREREQUISITE:
COMM 150
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-005 COMM 436
Advanced Audio Production
ADV AUDIO (3)
Advanced concepts and techniques of audio production in analog and digital
formats with hands-on experience in recording, mixing and editing.
PREREQUISITE:
COMM 374
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-006 COMM 472
Public Relations Event Planning
PR EVENTS PLANNING (3)
Effective planning, organization, implementation and evaluation of events
planning.
PREREQUISITE:
COMM 370
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-007 COMM 481
Advanced Multimedia Production
ADV MULTIMEDIA (3)
Advanced work in multimedia production using web authoring, video editing,
audio editing, image editing and animation software.
PREREQUISITE:
COMM 270
PROPOSED START: SP2008
COURSE CHANGES
OLD
36-01-008 COMM 374
Audio Communication
AUDIO COMM (3)
Theory and practice in studio recording and broadcasting techniques, including
continuity/news writing, control room operation and audio production.
PREREQUISITE:
COMMS 251
APPROVED START: SP2008
NEW
CHANGE
PREREQUISITE:
COMMS 251 or COMM 100 and permission of program
PROPOSED START: FA2008
OLD
36-01-009 COMM 470C
Convergent Media News Service: Streaming Radio and Online Publications
NEWS:RADIO/ONLINE (3)
Practicum emphasizing streaming radio news package production or production of
news pieces for online publications and for additional media formats.
PREREQUISITE:
COMM 260W
APPROVED START: S12002
NEW
CHANGE TITLES:
Convergent Media News Service: Radio and Online Publications (NEWS:RAD/ONLINE)
CHANGE PREREQUISITE:
COMM 242 or COMM 374 and COMM 260W
PROPOSED START: FA2008
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
Behrend College
COURSE DROPS
36-01-010 COMMU 397
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively
narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-011 COMMU 496
Independent Studies
INDEP STUDIES (1-18)
Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an
individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-012 COMMU 497
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively
narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-013 ME BD 097
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow
subject that may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-014 ME BD 197
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow
subject that may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-015 ME BD 296
Independent Studies
INDEP STUDIES (1-18)
Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an
individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-016 ME BD 297
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow
subject that may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-017 MISBD 296
Independent Studies
INDEP STUDIES (1-18)
Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an
individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-018 POLSC 097
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow
subject that may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
Smeal College of Business
COURSE DROPS
36-01-019 B LOG 498
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively
narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
Capital College
COURSE ADDS
36-01-020 FIN 475
Financial Decision Making
FIN DECISION MKG (3)
Problems and cases in financial decision making for non-financial
corporations and financial institutions.
PREREQUISITE:
FIN 302, FIN 406 and senior standing
PROPOSED START: SP2008
COURSE DROPS
36-01-021 E ENG 352P
Signals and Circuits II
SIGNALS & CIR II (1)
Complex frequency; frequency response, Bode diagrams; magnetically coupled
circuits, power transformers; two-port networks; Laplace transforms, circuit
applications; Polyphase circuits.
PREREQUISITE:
CMPSC 201 or CMPSC 202; E E 251
PROPOSED START: S12008
36-01-022 FIN 480
Problems in Finance
PROB IN FIN (3)
Case studies are used to develop professional skills in statistical and
qualitative analysis of a wide variety of financial problems.
PREREQUISITE:
ECON 351, FIN 301
PROPOSED START: S12008
36-01-023 FINAN 397
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow
subject that may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-024 M ENG 497
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow
subject which may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-025 PUBPL 397
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow
subject that may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-026 PUBPL 495
Internship
PUB POL INTERN (3-12)
Experience in a public service agency related to knowledge gained through
academic course work, reading, and discussion.
PREREQUISITE:
seventh-semester standing
PROPOSED START: S12008
36-01-027 PUBPL 496
Independent Studies
INDEP STUDIES (1-18)
Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an
individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
PROPOSED START: S12008
36-01-028
PUBPL 497
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively
narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
36-01-029 Change. Add new Option: Weather Risk Management. Add METEO 460 (new).
Proposed effective date: Summer Session 2008
University Park, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (METEO)
PROFESSOR WILLIAM H. BRUNE, Head of the Department
Meteorology is a rigorous scientific discipline devoted to the attainment of an increased understanding of the atmosphere and the development of methods for applying that knowledge to practical problems. Although this field is usually associated with weather prediction, it also has significance in environmental, energy, agricultural, oceanic, and hydrological sciences. For students wishing to pursue many of these areas, the department offers several options within the major.
The major requires a solid foundation in mathematics and the physical sciences, and it provides a comprehensive survey of the fundamentals of atmospheric science. It has sufficient flexibility to permit intensive advanced study in such related areas as mathematics, earth sciences, or engineering. The department has particular strengths in weather analysis and prediction, including forecast uncertainty and severe weather; physical meteorology, including radar meteorology, instrumentation and atmospheric measurements; and applied areas, including atmospheric diffusion, air pollution chemistry, dynamic meteorology, tropical meteorology, climate, and remote sensing.
Graduating meteorologists are prepared for professional employment with industry, private consulting firms, government, and the armed forces or for further study toward graduate degrees normally required for research, university, or management positions.
The freshman and sophomore years are largely devoted to preparatory work in science, mathematics, and the liberal arts. The junior and senior years involve a core of basic courses in applied and theoretical topics and a choice of courses offering specialized training. The courses unique to each option are normally taken in the junior and senior years.
AIR-QUALITY STUDIES OPTION: This option enables students to gain in-depth knowledge of important areas within the air-quality field. Air-quality meteorologists are employed in both the public and private sectors and have developed excellent communications skills. Public-sector positions include those with local, state, and federal agencies charged with regulatory, enforcement, and research activities. Within the private sector, air quality meteorologists are employed by consulting firms whose clients are concerned with meeting environmental regulations on emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere or with determining the effects of such emissions. Topics offered in the option include the physical and chemical nature of air pollutants; their sources in industrial processes and human activity; their control at the source; their transport and dispersion through the atmosphere; their interaction with other atmospheric constituents; their removal through cloud processes, fallout, and wet deposition; their effects on ecosystems, materials, and humans; and their economic and societal impacts.
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES OPTION: This option challenges students to strengthen and broaden their understanding of the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere and oceans. It helps prepare them for employment in the diverse field of the atmospheric sciences and for graduate study in the atmospheric or related disciplines. Students are encouraged to participate in undergraduate research projects under the supervision of atmospheric and oceanic scientists in the department.
CLIMATOLOGY OPTION: This option allows students to learn about the earth's climate system, with emphasis on how the atmosphere and ocean interact. Students can choose among courses that focus on tropical regions, planetary atmospheres, remote sensing, long-term climate change, human dimensions, the biosphere, and statistical methods used in climate science, as well as on their own independent research.
ENVIRONMENTAL METEOROLOGY OPTION: Environmental Meteorology prepares the student for understanding the impact of the weather on the environment, which is to say the impacts of air and water on ecosystems at human scales. In order to do this, the option establishes links between atmospheric physics and a variety of environmental disciplines pertaining to land, water, soils, and plants. Depending on his/her interests, the student will select courses in the biological sciences, air or water quality, human dynamics, data analysis and surface microclimate. An important component of this program is an undergraduate research project, in which the student is encouraged to develop a topic that addresses problems related to the environment and society, if possible by interacting with public agencies or groups.
GENERAL OPTION: This option has sufficient flexibility to serve the needs of students who wish to pursue topics chosen broadly from subdisciplines of meteorology or from related areas in consultation with the academic adviser. The General option is appropriate both for students who intend to pursue postgraduate degrees and for students who want to emphasize a topic for which no option exists.
WEATHER FORECASTING AND COMMUNICATIONS OPTION: This option prepares students for careers in which their skills are weather forecasters are effectively used in a variety of ways, from science reporting and television broadcasting to web design and computer-based weather graphics production, and developing innovative applications of weather and climate data to industry.
WEATHER RISK MANAGEMENT OPTION: The option combines study of meteorology and atmospheric sciences with training in risk, finance, and decision-making. Weather affects a wide range of industries, including energy, agriculture, insurance, construction, retail, and transport, among others. Weather and climate variation play central roles in the availability of water resources, the spread of disease, and an array of other processes vital for human welfare. There are, consequently, many organizations that confront risks related to weather, and that have a demand for experts who can help them manage these risks. The option in Weather Risk Management is designed for students who wish to work professionally at this intersection of meteorology and risk management.
For a Meteorology course to serve as a prerequisite for any subsequent prescribed or supporting Meteorology course in the major, a grade of C or better must be earned in the prerequisite course.
For the B.S. degree in Meteorology, a minimum of 121 credits is required.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(24-27 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 3-7 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 93-97 credits
(This includes 24-27 credits of General Education courses: 9 credits of GN
courses; 0-3 credits of GS courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 9 credits of GWS courses.)
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS): 75 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (56 credits)
CHEM 110 GN(3), EM SC 100S GWS(3)[71], MATH
140 GQ(4), MATH 141 GQ(4)[1], PHYS 211 GN(4) (Sem:
1-2)
MATH 251(4), PHYS 212 GN(4) (Sem: 3-4)
METEO 300(3), METEO 411(4)[1], METEO 421(4)[1],
METEO 422(4)[1], METEO 431(3)[1],
METEO 436(3)[1], METEO 437(3)[1],
METEO 440W(3)[1], METEO 473(3)[1] (Sem: 5-6)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (19 credits)
ENGL 015 GWS(3) or ENGL 030 GWS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
CMPSC 101 GQ(3), CMPSC 201 GQ(3) or CMPSC 202 GQ(3) (Sem: 3-4)
MATH 230 (4)[1] or MATH 231(2) [1]
and MATH 232(2) [1] (Sem: 3-4)
ENNEC 472(3) or STAT 301 GQ(3) or STAT 401(3) (Sem: 3-6)
CAS 100 GWS(3) or ENGL 202C GWS(3) (Sem: 3-8)
METEO 101 GN(3) or METEO 200A(1.5) and METEO 200B(1.5) or METEO 201(3) (Sem:
1-5)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION: 18-22 credits
AIR-QUALITY STUDIES OPTION: (18 credits)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (9 credits)
M E 433(3), METEO 454(3), METEO 455(3) (Sem: 6-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (9 credits)
Select 9 credits from CHEM 112 GN(3) (Sem: 6-8)
ENNEC 484W(3), E R M 430(3), F SC 401(3), F SC 422(3),
EGEE 470(3), GEOG 363(3), GEOG 430(3), M E 405(3), STAT 462(3) (Sem: 7-8)
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES OPTION: (18-19 credits)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (15-16 credits)
Select 15-16 credits from METEO 414(4), METEO 433(3), METEO 434(3), METEO 448(3),
METEO 451(3), METEO 452(3), METEO 454(3), METEO 455(3), METEO 465(3), METEO
466(3), METEO 470(3), METEO 471W(3), METEO 472W(3), METEO 474(3), METEO 475W(3), METEO 480W(3)
(Up to 9 of these credits in relevant courses in Acoustics, Chemistry, Engineering,
Mathematics, and Physics may be substituted with the approval of the student's
adviser.) (Sem: 7-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (3 credits)
Select 3 credits of W courses or their equivalent in addition to METEO 440W. (Sem: 7-8)
CLIMATOLOGY OPTION: (18 credits)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (6 credits)
METEO 451(3), METEO 470(3) (Sem: 6-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (12 credits)
Select 12 credits from
GEOG 430(3)*, GEOG 438W(3)*, GEOG 412W(3), GEOG 310W(3), GEOG 417(3),
GEOSC 320(3), METEO 452(3), METEO 466(3), METEO 472W(3), METEO 474(3),
METEO 475W(3) or GEOSC 475W(3), METEO 480W(3)*, METEO 486(3), METEO
496(3)* (Sem: 6-8)
*Research would be climate-related.
ENVIRONMENTAL METEOROLOGY OPTION: (22 credits)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (16 credits)
BIOL 110 GN(4), C E 370(3), GEOG 160 GS(3), METEO 454(3), METEO 480W(3) (Sem:
2-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from A B E 300(3), C E 475(3), ENNEC 100 GS(3), E R M 430(3),
EGEE 470(3), GEOG 323(3), GEOG 362(3), GEOG 363(3), GEOG 313(3), M E 320(3),
M E 405(3), M E 433(3), METEO 448(3), METEO 455(3), STAT 462(3), W F S 209 GN(3)
(Sem: 2-8)
GENERAL OPTION: (18 credits)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (18 credits)
Select 18 credits from 400-level METEO courses and/or 200-, 300-, or 400-level
courses from the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Earth and Mineral Sciences,
Engineering, and/or Science (Sem: 7-8)
WEATHER FORECASTING AND COMMUNICATIONS OPTION: (22 credits)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (13 credits)
METEO 481(3), METEO 482(3) (Sem: 5-6)
METEO 414(4), METEO 415(3) (Sem: 6-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (9 credits)
Select 9 credits from CAS
211(3) (Sem: 5-8);
E E 477(3) or METEO 433(3); ENGL 416(3), GEOSC 402Y
IL(3), METEO 412(4), METEO 413(3), METEO 416(3), METEO 418W(3), METEO
471W(3), METEO 474(3), METEO 483(3), METEO 484(3), METEO 485(2-3),
METEO 486(3) (Sem: 7-8)
WEATHER RISK MANAGEMENT OPTION: (21 credits)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (18 credits)
ENNEC 100 GS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
EM SC 301(3), EM SC 401(3), ENNEC 473(3) (Sem: 3-6)
METEO 460(3), METEO 474(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (3 credits)
Select 3 credits from METEO 414(4), METEO 415(3), METEO 416(3), METEO 417(3), METEO 448(3), METEO 452(3), METEO 454(3), METEO 455(3), METEO 456(3), METEO 470(3), METEO 476(3). Substitutions are possible subject to prior approval by the option director.
The Department of Meteorology offers an integrated B.S./M.S. (IUG) Program that is designed to allow academically superior students to obtain both the B.S. and the M.S. degree in Meteorology in five years of study. In order to complete the program in five years, students interested in the Integrated B.S./M.S. Program in Meteorology must apply for admission to the Graduate School and the Integrated B.S./M.S. Program by the end of their junior year.
During the first three years, the student will follow the course scheduling of one of the options in the B.S. degree, normally the Atmospheric Sciences or the General option (see the Undergraduate Bulletin). Students who intend to enter the Integrated B.S./M.S. program are encouraged to take upper level classes during their first three years whenever appropriate. By the end of the junior year, students normally apply for admission to both the IUG program and to the Graduate School. Acceptance decisions will be made prior to the beginning of the senior year and M.S. advising committees appointed for successful applicants. During the senior year, IUG students follow the scheduling of the selected B.S. Meteorology option, with an emphasis on completing 500-level course work as appropriate. During the senior year, IUG students will start work on their theses or papers that are designed to meet the requirements of the M.S. degree in Meteorology. During the fifth year, IUG students take courses fulfilling the departmental M.S. degree requirements and complete their M.S. theses or papers. Typical scheduling plans for students pursuing the General or Atmospheric Sciences options are given on the departmental Web site http://www.met.psu.edu. Undergraduate tuition rates will apply as long as the student is an undergraduate, unless the student receives financial support, for example, via an assistantship requiring the payment of graduate tuition.
Admission Requirements
Students who wish to complete the Integrated B.S./M.S. Program in Meteorology should apply for admission to both the Graduate School and the Integrated B.S./M.S. Program by no later than the end of their junior year. In this case, successful students will be admitted formally into the graduate program in Meteorology just prior to their senior year, if their progress has been satisfactory. Admission prior to the senior year is also possible in some unusual circumstances. In all cases, admission to the program will be at the discretion of the Graduate Admissions Officer for the Department of Meteorology, who will determine the necessary criteria for all applicants. These criteria include the setting of the minimum required scores on the GRE and the minimum cumulative GPA for consideration, the receipt of sufficiently strong recommendation letters from three faculty and a strong letter of support from the department head, and the writing of an excellent proposal for a workable research project with a specific adviser; normally, evidence of significant research progress must be provided in the application as well.
The details of the program requirements can be found in the Graduate Degree Programs Bulletin.
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive
a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
[71] The following substitutions are allowed for
students attending campuses where the indicated courses is not offered: CAS
100 GWS or ENGL 202C GWS can be substituted for EM SC 100S GWS.
COURSE ADDS
36-01-030 METEO 460
Weather Risk and Financial Markets
WEATHER RISK (3)
This course will introduce the role that weather plays as a source of
financial and operational risk for businesses, market and other institutions.
PREREQUISITE:
METEO 411; ENNEC 472; EM SC 301 or EM SC 473
PROPOSED START: SP2008
COURSE CHANGES
OLD
36-01-031 GEOG 364
Spatial Analysis I
SPAT ANALYSIS 1 (3:2:2)
Geographic measurement, scaling, and classification; analysis of spatial
pattern and structure; geographic covariation and autocorrelation.
PREREQUISITE:
6 credits in social science
APPROVED START: SP2007
NEW
CHANGE TITLES:
Spatial Analysis (SPAT ANALYSIS)
CHANGE
PREREQUISITE:
STAT 200 and 6 credits in social science
PROPOSED START: FA2008
OLD
36-01-032 GEOG 430
Human Use of Environment
HUM USE OF ENVIRON (3)
The human use of resources and ecosystems and social causes and consequences
of environmental degradation in different parts of the world; development of
environmental policy and management strategies.
PREREQUISITE:
GEOG 030
APPROVED START: SP2007
NEW
CHANGE
PREREQUISITE:
GEOG 010, GEOG 020, GEOG 030, GEOG 040 or GEOG 130, permission of the program
PROPOSED START: FA2008
OLD
36-01-033 GEOG 438W
Human Dimensions of Potential Global Warming
GLOBAL WARMING (3:3:0)
Human dimensions of global environmental change: human causes; human
adaptations; and policy implications of potential global warming.
PREREQUISITE:
EARTH 002, GEOG 010 OR METEO 003; GEOG 030
APPROVED START: SP2007
NEW
CHANGE LONG TITLE:
Human Dimensions of Global Warming
CHANGE DESCRIPTION:
Human dimensions of global environmental change: human causes; human
adaptations; and policy implications of global warming.
PROPOSED START: FA2008
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Education
COURSE ADDS
36-01-034 C I 405
Strategies in Classroom Management
STRAT CLASS MGMT (3)
Managing and coping with disruptive student behavior in instructional
settings so that they support the teaching/learning process.
PREREQUISITE:
teaching experience or supervised practicum experience
CROSS LIST: EDLDR 405
PROPOSED START: FA2008
COURSE CHANGES
OLD
36-01-035 EDLDR 405
Strategies in Classroom Management
STRAT CLASS MGMT (3:3:0)
Managing and coping with disruptive student behavior in instructional
settings so that they support the teaching/learning process.
PREREQUISITE:
teaching experience or supervised practicum experience
APPROVED START: FA2004
NEW
ADD
CROSS LIST:
C I 405
PROPOSED START: FA2008
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Engineering
36-01-036 Change name of major from Agricultural and Biological Engineering to Biological Engineering.
Proposed effective date: Fall Semester 2008
University Park, College of Agricultural Sciences
University Park, College
of Engineering (B E)
PROFESSOR ROY E. YOUNG, Head of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
This major helps prepare students for careers involving the application of engineering principles to agricultural and biological production systems, processing systems, and conservation of land and water resources. Education in mathematics, physics, and engineering sciences common to all engineering disciplines is provided along with specialized training in biological and agricultural sciences. The curriculum covers all areas of agricultural and biological engineering, including food engineering, postharvest handling and processing of commodities, power and machinery development and applications, resource management and utilization, soil and water management, and structures and their environmental modifications, product synthesis using microbiological organisms, and food safety. A student can select the Agricultural Engineering option or the Biological and Food Engineering option.
The objectives of the Biological Engineering program include:
Design experiences are integrated throughout the junior-year curriculum by having students solve problems typical of those encountered in the agricultural and biological engineering profession. Two major design experiences in the senior year emphasize that agricultural and biological engineers must learn not only how to create and use the newest technology, but also to assess and manage the social and ethical consequences of that technology.
Careers for graduates include design, development, and research engineering positions involving food processing, machinery development, soil and water management, materials handling, biological product development, and structural systems for animals, plants, and crop storage. Agricultural and biological engineers are employed in industry, consulting firms, and governmental agencies in the United States and abroad. Graduates deal with the various engineering aspects associated with production and processing of food, fiber, and other biological materials, within the constraints of environmental protection and natural resource conservation.
For the B.S. degree in Biological Engineering, a minimum of 130 credits
is required. This baccalaureate program in Agricultural and Biological
Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission
of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012;
telephone 410-347-7700; or www.abet.org.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(27 of these 45 credits are
included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General
Education in front of Bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in GENERAL
EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
MAJOR)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 112 credits
(This includes 27 credits of General Education courses: 9 credits of GN courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 3 credits of GS courses; 9 credits of GWS courses.)
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS): 79 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (75 credits)
CAS 100A GWS(3), CHEM 110 GN(3)[1], CHEM 111 GN(1),
E MCH 211(3)[1], EDSGN 100(3), ENGL 015 GWS(3), MATH 140 GQ(4)[1], MATH 141 GQ(4)[1], PHYS 211 GN(4)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
E MCH 212(3)[1], E MCH 213(3)[1], M E 300(3)[1], MATH 231(2), MATH 251(4), PHYS 212 GN(4) (Sem: 3-4)
A B E 300(3)[1],
A B E 301(3)[1],
A B E 302(3)[1],
A B E 304(3)[1],
A B E 305(3)[1], A B E 308(3)[1], A B E 391 GWS(2), I E 424(3), (Sem: 5-6)
A B E 392 GWS(2), A B E 469W(3) (Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (4 credits)
Select 1 credit of First-Year
Seminar (Sem: 1-2)
AG BM 101 GS(3) or ECON 002 GS(3), or ECON 004 GS(3)
(Sem: 3-4)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION: 33 credits
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING OPTION: 33 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (9 credits)
A B E 303(2)[1], A B E 306(2)[1], A B E 307(2)[1], C E 360(3)[1] (Sem: 5-6)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (24 credits)
Select 3 credits in math/basic science science[26] (Sem: 3-6)
Select 6 credits in engineering science/design[26] (Sem: 5-8)
Select 3 credits in agricultural/biological science[26]
Select 6 credits in agricultural and biological engineering[26] (Sem: 7-8)
Select 6 credits in technical selection[26] (Sem: 7-8)
(Students may apply 3 credits of ROTC to the technical selection category and 3 credits to the GHA category upon completion of the ROTC program.)
BIOLOGICAL AND FOOD ENGINEERING OPTION: 33 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (15 credits)
B M B 211(3), CHEM 202(3), M E 320(3)[1] (Sem: 5-6)
A B E 465(3), A B E 468(3) (Sem: 7-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (18 credits)
Select 6 credits in emphasis technical elective[26] (Sem: 7-8)
Select 6 credits
in any engineering science/design[26]
(Sem: 7-8)
Select 6 credits in technical selection[26] (Sem: 7-8)
(Students may apply 3 credits of ROTC to the technical selection category and 3 credits to the GHA category upon completion of the ROTC program.)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive
a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
[26] Courses to be selected from a list approved by the Agricultural and Biological Engineering faculty. These courses must be chosen so that the engineering design and engineering science requirements for the major are met.
36-01-037 Change. Add CMPSC 201C, CSE 121, EMET 432, 495, 496, IET 333, MATH 220, 231, STAT 200, 220; remove IE T 105.
Proposed effective date: Summer Session 2008
Penn State Altoona
Penn State Berks
University College: Penn State New Kensington, Penn State York (EMET)
PROFESSOR IRENE FERRARA, Program Coordinator, Penn State Altoona
PROFESSOR TERRY SPEICHER, Program Coordinator, Penn State Berks
PROFESSOR RONALD LAND, Program Coordinator, Penn State New Kensington
PROFESSOR CHARLES GASTON, Program Coordinator, Penn State York
PROFESSOR DHUSHY SATHIANATHAN, Head, School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, University Park College of Engineering
The Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (B.S. EMET) degree program provides the basic undergraduate education required for a career as an electro-mechanical engineering technologist. The program emphasizes a breadth of knowledge in all fields of engineering technology related to typical, highly-automated manufacturing, production, or assembly plant processes. Basic coverage is provided in all major areas to technology involved in the operation and control of manufacturing and production processes, including instrumentation and monitoring methods, principles of machine design, automated control techniques, thermal and fluid sciences, computerized manufacturing systems, principles of electrical and electronic circuit operation, computer-aided drafting and design, economics of production, and statistical analysis and quality control.
The primary aim of the EMET program is to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to apply current methods and technology to the development, design, operation, and management of electro-mechanical systems, particularly in those industries where automated systems are prevalent. Specific educational objectives of the program are to:
The major is organized as a four-year baccalaureate program with the corresponding Penn State admission requirements. Graduates of an associate degree in either electrical or mechanical engineering technology from Penn State may re-enroll in the EMET program. The College of Engineering ENGR students may enroll through "Change of Major" procedures. Students from an engineering technology program at another institution or community college accredited by TAC of ABET may transfer into the program with advanced standing.
For the B.S. degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, a minimum of 130 credits is required. This program is accredited at Penn State Altoona, Penn State Berks, and Penn State New Kensington of the University College by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: 410-347-7700, or www.abet.org.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(18 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 103-104 credits
(This includes 18 credits of General Education courses: 6 credits of GQ courses; 9 credits of GN courses; 3 credits of GWS courses.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (56 credits)
EDSGN 100(3), EET 101(3), EET 109(1), MATH 022 GQ(3)[1], MATH 026 GQ(3)[1], PHYS 150 GN(3) (Sem: 1-2)
ENGL 202C GWS(3), MATH 140 GQ(4)[1], MATH 141 GQ(4)[1], PHYS 151 GN(3) (Sem: 3-4)
EMET 330(3)[1], MATH 250(3) (Sem: 5-6)
CHEM 110 GN(3), CHEM 111 GN(1), EMET 350(3), EMET 405(4), EMET 410(4), EMET 440(3), IET 333(2) (Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (47-48 credits)
Select from one of the following tracks a or b:
a. Students following an electrical track must complete the following courses:
EET 114(4)[1], CMPET 117(3)[1], EET 118(1)[1], CMPET 120(1) (Sem: 1-2)
EET 205(1)[1], EET 210(2)[1], EET 213W(5), EET 216(3), EET 220(2)[1], EET 221(1), MCH T 111(3)[1] (Sem: 3-4)
CMPET 211(3), EMET 311(3), EMET 322(4)[1], IET 101(3)[1], IET 215(2), MET 210W(3) (Sem: 5-6)
Select 4 credits from CMPSC 201(3), CMPSC 121(3), EMET 420(3), EMET 430(3), EMET 432(3), EMET 495(1-18), EMET 496(1-18), EMET 497(1-9), MATH 220 GQ(2), MATH 231(2), STAT 200 GQ(4), or STAT 220(3) (Sem: 7)
b. Students following a mechanical track must complete the following courses:
EG T 114(2), IET 101(3)[1], MCH T 111(3)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
EET 114(4)[1], EG T 201(2), IET 215(2), IET 216(2), MCH T 213(3)[1], MCH T 214(1)[1], MET 206(3)[1], MET 210W(3) (Sem: 3-4)
EET 220(2)[1], EMET 310(3), EMET 320(4)[1], EMET 321W(4) (Sem: 5-6)
Select 6 credits from CMPSC 201(3), CMPSC 121(3), EMET 420(3), EMET 430(3), EMET 432(3), EMET 495(1-18), EMET 496(1-18), EMET 497(1-9), MATH 220 GQ(2), MATH 231(2), STAT 200 GQ(4), or STAT 220(3) (Sem: 7)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
36-01-038 Add new minor in Information Sciences and Technology for Aerospace Engineering.
Proposed effective date: Spring Semester 2008
University Park, College of Engineering
University Park, College of Information Sciences and Technology
The role of Information Sciences and Technology in the practice of Aerospace Engineering is very important. Aerospace systems rely heavily on computers, software, and digital information; for control, sensors, and other onboard systems. The Boeing 777 has more than 1000 processors and roughly 20 million lines of software onboard, and F-16 and F-117As cannot fly without their onboard computers. In addition, many future aerospace vehicles will be unmanned, and the software challenges will be even greater. The onboard memory has also increased exponentially, the F-106 had 20 KBytes of memory and the new Joint Strike Fighter might have 2 GBytes of memory. The hardware and software must be carefully designed and thoroughly tested, since most aerospace systems are mission- or safety-critical systems. Computers and software are heavily used in the design, development, and manufacturing of aerospace systems. Large supercomputers are often used in the design process. The IST minor will enrich their educational achievements and increase their chances in obtaining employment or entering graduate school. The NSF and the DOD are encouraging universities to enhance their educational programs so that we have well-qualified engineers for future systems, and our IPAC members have stressed the importance of IT for our students.
Student must apply for entrance to the minor no later than their 7th semester. A one-time tuition surcharge will be applied to all students enrolled in the minor.
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR: 19 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (13 credits)
CMPSC 201C(3), IST 110 GS(3) (Sem: 1-4)
IST 210(4), IST 220(3) (Sem: 5-6)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from:
AERSP 423(3), AERSP 424(3), AERSP 440(3), or AERSP 460(3) (Sem: 5-8)
36-01-039 Change. Revise program description and change text in Supporting Courses and Related Areas.
Proposed effective date: Spring Semester 2008
University Park, College of Engineering (M E)
PROFESSOR KAREN A. THOLE; Head, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
Mechanical Engineering is the science of understanding, and art of design of mechanisms and engines. Mechanisms are devices composed of solid, fluid, electrical, and optical components that perform specified tasks. Examples include: robots, tape drives, earth movers, clocks, sports equipment, energy-absorbing bumpers, acoustic sensors, low-friction bearings, high-friction brakes, automated inspection equipment, satellite positioners, and artificial hips. Engines are devices that convert (or conserve) thermal and mechanical energy to perform specified tasks. Examples include: internal combustion engines, jet engines, missile launchers, heat exchangers, refrigerators, ovens, ventilators, pumps, turbines, solar heaters, compressors, hydraulic actuators, and explosively deployed air bags.
The Mechanical Engineering program prepares students for a rewarding career in one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Since the industrial revolution, mechanical engineers have found themselves at the forefront of technology development and applications.
The objective of the Mechanical Engineering program is to prepare students for a wide range of career paths that use mechanical engineering principles and methodology. We will maintain and provide a curriculum that prepares our recent graduates for:
The program offers a balance of engineering applications and theory with an emphasis on design from the first year through the industry-based capstone design experience in the senior year. In addition, mechanical engineering students find it easy to incorporate co-operative educational experiences as well as many minors into their program.
For the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, a minimum of 131 credits is required. This baccalaureate program in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; telephone 410-347-7700; or www.abet.org.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem:1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(27 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 113 credits
(This includes 27 credits of General Education courses: 9 credits of GN courses;
6 credits of GQ courses; 3 credits of GS courses; 9 credits of GWS courses.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (80 credits)
CHEM 110 GN(3)[1], EDSGN 100(3), MATH 140 GQ(4)[1], MATH 141 GQ(4)[1], PHYS 211 GN(4)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
E MCH 211(3)[1], E MCH 212(3)[1],
E MCH 213(3)[1], M E 300(3)[1],
MATH 220 GQ(2), MATH 231(2), MATH 251(4), PHYS 212 GN(4), PHYS 214 GN(2) (Sem:
3-4)
E E 212(3), E MCH 315(2), ENGL 202C GWS(3), M E 320(3)[1],
M E 340(3)[1], M E 345(4)[1], M E 360(3)[1],
M E 370(3)[1], M E 410(3)[1], MATSE 259(3) (Sem: 5-6)
I E 312(3), M E 450(3)[1]
(Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (21 credits)
Select 1 credit of First-Year Seminar (Sem: 1-2)
CHEM 112 GN(3), or BIOL 141 GN(3) (Sem: 1-2)
ENGL 015 GWS(3) or ENGL 030 GWS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
ECON 002 GS(3), ECON 004 GS(3), ECON 014 GS(3), or ENNEC 100 GS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
CAS 100A GWS(3) or CAS 100B GWS(3) (Sem: 3-4)
CMPSC 201 GQ(3) or CMPSC 202 GQ(3) (Sem: 3-4)
M E 440W(3) or M E 441W(3) (Sem: 7-8)
Select 2 credits from M E 325(1), M E 315(1), M E 375(1), M E 355(1), or E MCH 316(1) (Sem: 7-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (12 credits)
Select 3 credits in a 400-level M E Technical Elective course excluding
M E 410(3), M E 440W(3), M E 441W(3), M E 450(3), M E 494(1-9), and M E 496(1-18) (Sem: 5-8)
Select 6 credits in Engineering Technical Elective courses, any 400-level courses in the College of Engineering not required for a B.S. in M.E. (Sem:
5-8)
Select 3 credits in General Technical Elective courses from department
list (Sem: 7-8)
(Students who complete Basic ROTC may substitute 6 of the ROTC credits for 3 credits of GTE and 3 credits of GHA.)
Three rotations of Engr Co-op (ENGR 295, ENGR 395, and ENGR 495) can be used as 3 credits of GTE.
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
36-01-040 Change. Revise program description. Add BIOE 406, NUC E 407, 460, 496, 497; remove NUC E 446.
Proposed effective date: Spring Semester 2008
University Park, College of Engineering (NUC E)
PROFESSOR KAREN A. THOLE, Head, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear
Engineering
PROFESSOR JACK S. BRENIZER, JR., Program Chair, Nuclear Engineering Program
The overall educational objective of the Nuclear Engineering program is to prepare our graduates to function effectively in the marketplace in a wide range of career paths in Nuclear Engineering. The technical part of the curriculum, emphasizes power engineering, which refers to complex systems used to generate electricity. Because our emphasis in power engineering is strong, and because a shortage for this expertise exists in the industry, generally the industry values our graduates highly. We recognize that nuclear science is an important growth area. We constantly assess and review the needs of our undergraduate students and their most frequent employers and use this feedback to consider revisions to our curriculum so that it is responsive to the needs of our constituents.
Accordingly, we will maintain and provide a curriculum that prepares our graduates such that:
The first two years of the program stress fundamentals in mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer programming, and engineering sciences such as mechanics, materials, and thermodynamics. The last two years provide the breadth and depth in nuclear science, behavior of heat and fluids, reactor theory and engineering, and radiation measurement. The laboratory work includes experiments using the University's 1,000-kilowatt research reactor. Engineering design is incorporated in many courses from the freshman year to the senior year, but is particularly emphasized in the senior capstone design course, which integrates the critical elements of reactor theory, reactor engineering, safety considerations and economic optimization into a reactor design.
Many graduates are employed by electric power companies that use nuclear power plants, or by companies that help service and maintain those plants. They use their knowledge of engineering principles, radioactive decay, interactions of radiation with matter, and nuclear reactor behavior to help assure that the power plants meet the demand for reliable, economic electricity while ensuring a safe environment. To do this, graduates must be problem solvers who can develop and use complex computer models and sophisticated monitoring systems, design systems to handle radioactive waste, determine if the materials in the plant are becoming brittle or corroded, or manage the fuel in the reactor to get the maximum energy from it. Other graduates work in industries that use radioactivity or radiation to detect problems or monitor processes. Jobs are also found in branches of the government as designers of the next generation of reactors for submarines, aircraft carriers, or space probes, or to manage and clean up contaminates wastes. They could also be involved with regulation of nuclear power or radiation uses, or in research to develop advanced technologies that will be used in next-generation power plants. Graduates who want to further their education in the fields of health physics, radiation biology, or nuclear medical applications find this degree to be a useful preparation.
For the B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering, a minimum of 129 credits is required. This baccalaureate program in Nuclear Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; telephone 410-347-7700; or www.abet.org.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem:1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(27 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 111 credits
(This includes 27 credits of General Education courses: 9 credits of GN courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 3 credits of GS courses; 9 credits of GWS courses.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (89 credits)
CHEM 110 GN(3), CHEM 111 GN(1), EDSGN 100(3), MATH 140 GQ(4), MATH 141 GQ(4),
PHYS 211 GN(4), PHYS 212 GN(4) (Sem: 1-2)
E MCH 211(3), E MCH 212(3), E MCH 213(3), M E 300(3), MATH 230(4), MATH 251(4)[1],
PHYS 214 GN(2) (Sem: 3-4)
E E 212(3), E MCH 315(2), E MCH 316(1), M E 320(3), M E 410(3),
NUC E 301(4)[1], NUC E 302(4)[1],
NUC E 309(3)[1], NUC E 450(3)[1] (Sem:
5-6)
ENGL 202C GWS(3), NUC E 310W(2), NUC E 403(3), NUC E 430(3)[1], NUC E 431W(4),
NUC E 451(3) (Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (19 credits)
Select 1 credit of First-Year Seminar (Sem: 1-2)
ECON 002 GS(3), ECON 004 GS(3), ECON 014 GS(3) or ENNEC 100 GS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
ENGL 015 GWS(3) or ENGL 030 GWS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
CAS 100A GWS(3) or CAS 100B GWS(3) (Sem: 3-4)
CMPSC 201 GQ(3) or CMPSC 202 GQ(3) (Sem: 3-4)
Select 6 credits, of which 3 credits must be designated as design, from BIOE 406(3), NUC E 405, NUC E 407(3), NUC E 408, NUC
E 409, NUC E 420, NUC E 428, NUC E 444, NUC E 445, NUC E 460(3), NUC E 470(3), NUC
E 490, NUC E 496(1-18), NUC E 497(1-9) or 500-level NUC E courses with approval of adviser (Sem: 7-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (3 credits)
(These courses may have to be chosen so that the engineering design or engineering science requirements for the major are met.)
Select 3 credits in General Technical Elective (GTE) courses from department list. (Sem: 7-8)
(Students who complete Basic ROTC may substitute 6 of the ROTC credits for 3 credits of GTE and 3 credits of GHA.)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive
a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
COURSE ADDS
36-01-041 A B E 299 (IL)
Foreign Studies
FOREIGN STUDIES (1-12)
Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-042 A B E 399 (IL)
Foreign Studies
FOREIGN STUDIES (1-12)
Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-043 A B E 499 (IL)
Foreign Studies
FOREIGN STUDIES (1-12)
Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-044 CMPSC 299 (IL)
Foreign Studies
FOREIGN STUDIES (1-12)
Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
COURSE CHANGES
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36-01-045 I E 327
Introduction to Work Design
INTRO TO WK DES (3:2:2)
Job analysis, cognitive and physical considerations in design of work, work
measurement.
PREREQUISITE:
or concurrent: I E 302
APPROVED START: FA2005
NEW
CHANGE
PREREQUISITE:
MATH 141, E MCH 011 or E MCH 210
PROPOSED START: FA2008
OLD
36-01-046 SUR 485
Introduction to Stormwater Management Design
STORMWATER DESIGN (3:2:2)
Fluid statics, continuity, energy, friction, rainfall, abstractions, travel
time, runoff, municipal regulations, storm sewer design, stormwater
management design.
PREREQUISITE:
MATH 141, PHYS 211, sixth-semester standing
APPROVED START: S12000
NEW
CHANGE LONG TITLE:
Stormwater Management Design
CHANGE CREDITS: 2
CHANGE DESCRIPTION: Regulations, design storms, runoff volumes, hydrographs, routing methods,
detention, BMPs, innovative design, groudwater recharge.
CHANGE
PREREQUISITE:
SUR 285, fifth-semester standing
PROPOSED START: FA2008
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of the Liberal Arts
COURSE ADDS
36-01-047 CAMS 005 (GH;IL)
Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
MEDITERRANEAN CIV (3)
Survey of the history and cultures of ancient Mediterranean civilizations in
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Syro-Levant, Anatolia, Greece, and Rome.
CROSS LIST:
HIST 005
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-048 ENGL 105 (GH;US)
American Popular Culture and Folklife
POP CUL & FOLKLIFE (3:3:0)
Survey of popular culture, folklife, and ethnicity, synthesizing material
from such areas as literature, media, entertainment, print, music, and film.
CROSS LIST:
AM ST 105
PROPOSED START: FA2008
36-01-049 HIST 005 (GH;IL)
Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
MEDITERRANEAN CIV (3)
Survey of the history and cultures of anicent Mediterranean civilizations in
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Syro-Levant, Anatolia, Greece, and Rome.
CROSS LIST:
CAMS 005
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-050 HIST 127 (US)
Introduction to U.S. Latina/o History
US LATINO HISTORY (3)
This course introduces students to the history of U.S. Latina/os, including
Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Chicanos, Cubans, and Central Americans.
CROSS LIST:
LTNST 127
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-051 LTNST 127 (US)
Introduction to U.S. Latina/o History
US LATINO HISTORY (3)
This course introduces students to the history of U.S. Latina/os, including
Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Chicanos, Cubans, and Central Americans.
CROSS LIST:
HIST 127
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-052 PL SC 430W
Selected Works in the History of Political Theory
SEL-HIST PL THEORY (3:3:0)
Detailed examination and analysis of a selected major work, thinker, or
tradition in the history of political theory.
PREREQUISITE:
PL SC 017 or PL SC 007
PROPOSED START: SP2008
COURSE CHANGES
OLD
36-01-053 AM ST 105 (GH;US)
American Popular Culture and Folklife
POP CUL & FOLKLIFE (3:3:0)
Survey of popular culture, folklife, and ethnicity, synthesizing material
from such areas as literature, media, entertainment, print, music, and film.
APPROVED START: S12005
NEW
ADD
CROSS LIST:
ENGL 105
PROPOSED START: FA2008
OLD
36-01-054 L I R 426
Staffing and Training Strategies in Organizations
STAFF AND TRAINING (3)
This course focuses on the theory and practice of human resource staffing
and training in organizations.
PREREQUISITE:
L I R 201 STAT 200 or any other 200 level Statistics course
APPROVED START: S12007
NEW
CHANGE ABBREVIATION: LER
CHANGE PREREQUISITE: LER 201 STAT 200 or any other 200 level Statistics course
PROPOSED START: SP2008
COURSE DROPS
36-01-055 CLJ 299 (IL)
Foreign Studies
FOREIGN STUDIES (1-12)
Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
Eberly College of Science
COURSE CHANGES
OLD
36-01-056 MATH 036 (GQ)
Insights Into Mathematics
INSIGHTS INTO MATH (3:3:0)
Examples of mathematical thought in number theory, topology, theory of
symmetry, and chance.
PREREQUISITE:
one unit of algebra or MATH 004
APPROVED START: S11988
NEW
CHANGE DESCRIPTION:
Examples of mathematical applications in many areas including voting theory,
fair division, apportionment, and Euler and Hamilton circuits.
PROPOSED START: FA2008
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
University College
36-01-057 Change. Add B A 241, 242, ECON 004 GS, MIS 204, STAT 200 GQ to Additional Courses; move ECON 002. Change credits as indicated by underlining.
Proposed effective date: Summer Session 2008
Abington College (BSBAB)
Berks College (BSBBL)
University College (BSBCC): Penn State Beaver, Penn State Delaware County,
Penn State DuBois, Penn State Fayette, Penn State Hazleton, Penn State McKeesport, Penn State Mont
Alto, Penn State New Kensington, Penn State Shenango,
Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Penn State Worthington Scranton, Penn State York
This interdisciplinary minor provides students with a business-oriented supplement to their academic major. It is designed to introduce students to a variety of fundamental business skills and knowledge. The minor consists of 22-23 credits, at least 6 credits of which must be at the 400 level. Only courses in which students earn a grade of C or better may be counted toward fulfillment of the requirements for the minor.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR: 22-23 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES: (10 credits)
ACCTG 211(4),
MGMT 301(3), MKTG 301(3) (Sem: 1-5)
ADDITIONAL COURSES: (6-7 credits)
Select 3 credits from ECON 002 GS(3) or ECON 004 GS(3) (Sem: 1-5)
Select 3-4 credits from B A 241(2) and B A 242(2) or B A 243(4); MIS 204(3), SCM 200 GQ(4) or STAT 200 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-5)
FIN 301(3), I B 303(3), SCM 301(3) (Sem: 5-8)
Note: A student who receives credits for B A 243 may not receive credit for either B A 241 or B A 242.
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS: (6 credits)
Select 6 credits at the 400 level in consultation with your adviser and the
approval of the director of the business minor (Sem: 5-8)
APPENDIX B
GRADUATE
COURSE ADDS
36-01-058 ANTH 579
Spatial Demography
SPATIAL DEMOG (3)
This graduate course will expose students to spatial analysis tools and
analytical methods applied to demographic research.
PREREQUISITE:
Graduate course in statistics, i.e., SOC 574 or ANTH 509
CROSS LIST: SOC 579
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-059 GEOG 585
Open Web Mapping
OPEN WEB MAPPING (3)
Design, development, and implementation of web mapping applications using
OGC standards and open source software.
PREREQUISITE:
GEOG 485
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-060 GEOG 861
Map Projections for Geospatial Professionals
MAP PROJECTIONS (1)
Cultivates a working knowledge of map projections that professionals need to
process geospatial data effectively for mapping and anlaysis.
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 484
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-061 GEOG 862
GPS Modernization for Geospatial Professionals
GPS for GIS Pros (1)
Cultivates a working knowledge of current and future capabilities of GPS and the emerging Global Navigation Satellite System
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 484
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-062 GEOG 863
GIS Mashups for Geospatial Professionals
GIS MASHUPS (1)
Cultivates a working knowledge of how and why geospatial professionals develop web mapping applications that combine data from multiple sources.
PREREQUISITE: GEOG 485
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-063 HLS 594
Research Topics
RESEARCH TOPICS (1-15)
Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an
individual or small-group basis.
PROPOSED START: FA2007
36-01-064 P M E 500
Energy and Mineral Project Investment Evaluation
PROJ INV ANAL (3)
Emphasizes enterprise level cost review, estimation, and prediction
methodology and investment evaluation as a means for project engineering
management.
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-065 PL SC 519
Survey Methods II: Analysis of Survey Data
ANLYS SURVEY DATA (3)
Intermediate course on the statistical analysis of survey data: topics
include weighting, complex surveys, missing data, and contextual analysis.
PREREQUISITE:
PL SC 503 or SOC 575
CROSS LIST: SOC 519
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-066 QMM 897
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be
offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or
semester.
PROPOSED START: FA2007
36-01-067 SOC 519
Survey Methods II: Analysis of Survey Data
ANLYS SURVEY DATA (3)
Intermediate course on the statistical analysis of survey data: topics
include weighting, complex surveys, missing data, and contextual analysis.
PREREQUISITE:
PL SC 503 or SOC 575
CROSS LIST: PL SC 519
PROPOSED START: SP2008
36-01-068 SOC 579
Spatial Demography
SPATIAL DEMOG (3)
This graduate course will expose students to spatial analysis tools and
analytical methods applied to demographic research.
PREREQUISITE:
Graduate course in statistics, e.g. SOC 574 or ANTH 509
CROSS LIST: ANTH 579
PROPOSED START: SP2008