APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Agricultural Sciences
PROFESSOR DENNIS C. SCANLON, Program Coordinator
This major helps prepare students for positions in education in agriculture, including schools and colleges, agricultural extension, businesses, trade and professional associations, and government agencies. The department administers a program approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the preparation of agriculture teachers in public school systems. This includes programs in agricultural production, mechanics, supplies, resources, products, forestry, horticulture, and other agricultural areas.
Students take fundamental courses in technical agriculture. They schedule professional courses in education and psychology. Other natural science, social science, and general education courses are included in the major.
Pennsylvania teacher certification regulations require that students have occupational experience in the requested area of certification. Students who enter the program deficient in occupational experience will be required to complete 1 or more credits of AEE 205 and/or AEE 395. These courses do not replace courses required for the major, but may be counted as part of the student's total program. (See teacher certification.)
For the B.S. degree in Agricultural and Extension Education, a minimum of 133 credits is required.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem:1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45-46 credits including 1 credit of First-Year Seminar
(22 of these 45-46 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin for additional information)
ELECTIVES: 6-7 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 104-105 credits
(This includes 22 credits of General Education courses: 6 credits of GS courses; 9 credits of GN courses; 4 credits of GQ courses; 3 credits of GWS courses.)
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS): 71 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (67 credits)
ASTRO 001 GN(3), CHEM 011(3), SOILS 101(3) (Sem: 1-2)
AEE 100(2)[1] AG 200B(2), BIOL 110 GN(4), CHEM 034(3), ENGL 202C GWS(3), PHYS 001 GN(3), PSY 002 GS(3), STAT 200 GQ(4) (Sem: 3-4)
AG EC 101 GS(3), AEE 295(1)[1], 311(3)[1], EDPSY 014(3)[1], EDTHP 115 (3)[1] (Sem: 3-6)
AEE 313(2)[1], 412(4)[1], 413(2)[1], 418(2)[1], 490(1)[1], 495(10)[1] (Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (4 credits)
BIOL 220W GN(4), 230W GN(4), or 240W GN(4) (Sem: 3-4)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION: 33-34 credits
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OPTION: 33 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSE (3 credits)
A S M 217(3) (Sem: 5-6)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (30 credits)
Select 6 credits in biological, physical ecosystems (Sem: 1-7)
Select 9 credits in environmental impact management (Sem: 1-7)
Select 6 credits in environmental learning (Sem: 1-7)
Select 6 credits in social, political, and legal aspects of environmental science (Sem: 1-7)
Select 3 credits in agricultural systems management (Sem: 3-4)
PRODUCTION OPTION: 34 credits
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (34 credits)
Select 13 credits in agriculture (Sem: 1-7)
Select 6 credits in animal science (Sem: 1-7)
Select 3 credits from any communications course (Sem: 1-7)
Select 6 credits in plant/soil science (Sem: 1-7)
Select 6 credits in agricultural systems management (Sem: 3-6)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Agricultural Sciences
PROFESSOR ROBERT B. LEWIS, in charge
The Youth and Family Education minor is an interdisciplinary program of study designed to prepare students for work in the Penn State Cooperative Extension or other nonformal education programs.
The minor offers course work from several disciplines and addresses student needs in areas such as nonformal education methods, adult education, leadership, youth programs, and communication methods and media. A period of internship or field experience is required. To complete a bachelor's degree with a minor in Youth and Family Education, a student is required to complete 18 credits from a list of recommended courses. The core program consists of 15 credits. Students are expected to strengthen their expertise by taking at least 3 additional credits from the courses recommended. 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: 18 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (15 credits)
AEE 450(3), YFE 455(3), 495(6), R SOC 305W(3) (Sem: 5-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (3 credits)
ADTED 460(3), AEE 440(3),YFE 295(1-2), 496(1-3), or 497(1-9) (Course selection may be influenced by experience and educational background of the student. Individual programs are set jointly by the student and the program committee chair.) (Sem: 1-8)
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Agricultural Sciences
PROFESSOR DENNIS BUCKMASTER, Program Coordinator
Career opportunities for the Agricultural Systems Management graduates exist in the production and management phases of agricultural enterprises. Graduates are employed as sales and field representatives, financial and technical consultants, and technical service or production personnel. Employment opportunities exist in the management and application of technology to power and machinery systems, soil and water systems, food production and processing systems, and agricultural structures and environmental systems.
This is an applied major that combines the study of agricultural sciences, engineering technology, natural resources, business, and management systems. The program is administered through the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, which offers a series of courses to provide the technical background for the graduate. Basic study is emphasized in the agricultural and business management sciences, along with the application of the technical results of engineering research, design, and manufacturing. Graduates of this major apply their technology/management training to the diverse areas of food and fiber production, food processing, and management of land and water resources.
For the B.S. degree in Agricultural Systems Management, a minimum of 129 credits is required.
AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION TECHNOLOGY MINOR: Students must select sufficient course work with at least 6 credits at the 400 level from the following to account for 18 or more credits: A S M 221(3), 320(3), 327(3), 422(3), 424(3), 425(3), 428(3), 429(3), 457(3), 496(1-3), or 497(1-3). A total of 3 credits in A S M 496 and 497 may be used for 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)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45-46 credits including 1 credit of First-Year Seminar
(24 of these 45-46 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
ELECTIVES: 6-7 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 101-102 credits
(This includes 24 credits of General Education courses: 9 credits of GN courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 6 credits of GS courses; 3 credits of GWS courses.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (64 credits)
ACCTG 211(4), CHEM 012 GN(3), 014 GN(1), ECON 004 GS(3), ED&G 100(3)[1], MATH 110 GQ(4)[1], PHYS 215 GN(4)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
A S M 221(3)[1], AN SC 001(4), CMPSC 203GQ(4)[1], FIN 100(3) SOILS 101(3) (Sem: 3-4)
A S M 310(3)[1], 327(3)[1], 422(3)[1], 425(3)[1], B LOG 301(3), ENGL 202D GWS(3) (Sem: 5-6)
A S M 428(3), 429W(3), 490(1) (Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (19-20 credits)
AG EC 101 GS(3) or ECON 002 GS(3) (Sem: 3-4)
AG 301W(3) or B LAW 243(3) (Sem: 3-4)
BIOL 010 GN(4)[1] or BIOL 011 GN(3)[1] and BIOL 012 GN(1)[1] (Sem: 3-4)
MKTG 220(3) or 221(3) (Sem: 3-4)
STAT 200 GQ(4) or STAT 250 GQ(3) (Sem: 3-4)
AGRO 028(3) or HORT 101 (3) (Sem: 5-6)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (18 credits)
Select 3 credits in communications from department list (Sem: 5-6)
Select 9 credits in agriculture/biology from department list (Sem: 5-8)
Select 6 credits in business management from department list (Sem: 7-8)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Agricultural Sciences
COURSE ADDS
27-05-003 A S M 310
Combustion Engines and Electrical Power
ENGINES & ELEC PWR (3)
Introduction to internal combustion engines, distribution and control of electrical power, and electric motors; appropriate performance evaluation, measurements, and specifications.
PREREQUISITE: A S M 221
PROPOSED START: S11999
COURSE CHANGES
OLD
27-05-004 A S M 320
Agricultural Power and Power Transfer
AGR PWR/PWR TRANS (3:2:2)
Application of diesel, gasoline, mechanical, and hydraulic power to agricultural machines.
PREREQUISITE: A S M 216, 221
APPROVED START: S11994
NEW
CHANGE PREREQUISITE TO: A S M 221, 310
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-005 AG ED 100
Agricultural Education Orientation
AG ED ORIENT (2:1:2)
Examination of agricultural and extension education; exploration of aptitude and interest in teaching, including early clinical practicum.
APPROVED START: SP1987
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 100
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-006 AG ED 205
Teaching Agricultural Competencies
TCHG AG COMPETENCE (1:0:2 per semester, maximum of 2)
Practicum to develop students' pedagogical and technical competence for teaching agricultural mechanics; agricultural business management; plant, animal, and soil science.
APPROVED START: FA1993
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 205
CHANGE TITLE TO: Teaching Agricultural and Environmental Science Competencies (TCHG AG&ENVIR SCI)
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-007 AG ED 295
Observation of Teaching in Agriculture
OBSV TCHG AG (1-3)
Supervised observation of teacher and student activities in a selected high school; appraisal of related responsibilities of teachers of agriculture.
APPROVED START: SP1986
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 295
CHANGE TITLE TO: Observation of Teaching in Agriculture and Environmental Science (TCHG AG&ENV SCI)
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-008 AG ED 311
Coordinating Supervised Occupational Experiences, Future Farmers of America, and Young Farmer Association Activities
COORD SOE FFA/YFA (3:3:0)
Basic strategies and procedures for effectively coordinating Supervised Occupational Experiences, Future Farmers of America, and Young Farmer Association activities in secondary and post-secondary schools.
APPROVED START: S11984
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 311
CHANGE TITLE TO: Developing Youth Leadership through Organization and Program Structure (DEV YTH LDRSHP)
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-009 AG ED 313
Program Planning and Instructional Development in Agriculture
PRG PLN & ISTR DEV (2:2:0)
Planning and developing courses of study, summer programs, advisory committees, and facilities for vocational agriculture.
PREREQUISITE: AG ED 100, 295, 311
APPROVED START: SP1987
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 313
CHANGE TITLE TO: School-Based Program Planning and Instructional Development (PROG PLN&INST DEV)
CHANGE PREREQUISITE TO: AEE 100, 295, 311
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-010 AG ED 330W
Communication in Agricultural and Natural Resource Careers
COMM IN AG CAREERS (3:2:2)
The course explores the conventions of writing and speaking found in agricultural professions through the use of case studies.
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 015
CROSS LIST: EXTED 330W
APPROVED START: S11992
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 330W
DROP CROSS LIST: EXTED 330W
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-011 AG ED 350
Teaching Methods for Agricultural Laboratories
TCHNG MTHDS LAB (3:2:2)
An introductory course that prepares students to instruct and manage students in laboratory settings.
PREREQUISITE: AG ED 100, 311
APPROVED START: S11991
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 350
CHANGE TITLE TO: Teaching Methods for Agricultural and Environmental Laboratories (TCHNG MTHDS LAB)
CHANGE PREREQUISITE TO: AEE 100, 311
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-012 AG ED 395
Internship
INTERNSHIP (1-13)
Supervised off-campus, non-group instruction including individual field experiences, practicums or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
PREREQUISITE: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
APPROVED START: FA1983
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 395
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-013 AG ED 400
Educational Programs in Agriculture for Developing Countries
AG ED IN DEV CTRY (3:3:0)
Development and implementation of educational programs in agriculture in developing countries.
PREREQUISITE: INTAG 100 or 481
APPROVED START: FA1983
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 400
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-014 AG ED 412
Methods of Teaching Agriculture
METHS TCHG AG (4:3:2)
Instructional strategies and media; directing individual and group learning activities; assessing student performance and quality of instruction in vocational agriculture.
PREREQUISITE: AG ED 100, 295, 311
APPROVED START: FA1987
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 412
CHANGE TITLE TO: Methods of Teaching Agriculture and Environmental Science (METHS TCHG AG&ENV)
CHANGE PREREQUISITE TO: AEE 100, 295, 311, 350
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-015 AG ED 413
Advanced Methodology in Agricultural Education
ADV MTHDGY AG ED (2:2:1)
Advanced instructional techniques appropriate for both secondary and adult learners in agriculture, with emphasis on instructional organization and classroom management.
PREREQUISITE: AG ED 412, 495; 6 credits selected from AG E 206, 216, or 226
APPROVED START: SP1987
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 413
CHANGE TITLE TO: Advanced Methodology in Agricultural and Environmental Science Education (ADV MTHDGY AG&ENV)
CHANGE PREREQUISITE TO: AEE 412, 495
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-016 AG ED 418
Survey of Vocational Education in Agriculture
VOC ED IN AG (1-4)
Current problems and practices; issues and policies; relationships involving other educational services and agencies.
PREREQUISITE: AG ED 313
APPROVED START: SP1987
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 418
CHANGE TITLE TO: Effective Laboratory Development for Agricultural and Environmental Science (EFF LAB DEV AG&ENV)
CHANGE PREREQUISITE TO: AEE 313
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-017 AG ED 424
Occupational Guidance in Agricultural Industry
OCCUP GUID AG INDY (1-4)
Opportunities and developments in agricultural industry, on-farm agricultural work, professional agricultural positions, and off-farm, nonprofessional agricultural occupations.
PREREQUISITE: AG ED 313
APPROVED START: SP1987
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 424
CHANGE TITLE TO: Workforce Guidance in Agricultural Industry (WKFRC GUID AG INDY)
PREREQUISITE: AEE 313
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-018 AG ED 426
Adult Education in Agriculture
ADULT ED IN AG (1-4)
Organization, conduct, and appraisal of instruction in agriculture to include farming and off-farm agricultural occupations.
PREREQUISITE: AG ED 311
APPROVED START: FA1983
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 426
CHANGE TITLE TO; Adult Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (AD ED/AG&NAT RES)
PREREQUISITE: AEE 311
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-019 AG ED 434
Agricultural Developments
AG DEVELOPMENTS (1-6)
Intensive professional and technical treatment of various subject-matter fields to aid teachers in maintaining competence.
PREREQUISITE: senior-year standing or experience as a teacher or extension agent
APPROVED START: FA1983
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 434
CHANGE TITLE TO: Agricultural and Environmental Development (AG & ENVIRON DEV)
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-020 AG ED 440
Communication Methods and Media
COMM METH & MEDIA (3:2:2)
Mass media techniques for reporting and promoting extension and related programs, including message preparation, presentation, and strategy development.
PREREQUISITE: 6 credits in communication
CROSS LIST: EXTED 440
APPROVED START: FA1984
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 440
DROP CROSS LIST: EXTED 440
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-021 AG ED 450
Methodology of Extension Education
METH OF EXT ED (3:3:0)
Principles, methods, and practices of extension education in agriculture, community resource development, family living, environmental affairs, 4-H, and youth programs.
PREREQUISITE: 6 credits in social or behavioral sciences
CROSS LIST: EXTED 450
APPROVED START: FA1984
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 450
DROP CROSS LIST: EXTED 450
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-022 AG ED 490
Colloquium
COLLOQUIUM (1-3)
Seminars consisting of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
APPROVED START: FA1900
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 490
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-023 AG ED 495
Student Teaching in Agriculture
STU TCHG AG (1-15)
Participation in the total program of instruction in agriculture in a selected high school.
PREREQUISITE: AG ED 412, 413, and a minimum grade-point average of 2.30
APPROVED START: FA1987
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: AEE 495
CHANGE TITLE TO: Internship in Agricultural and Extension Education (INTRNSHP AG&EX EDU)
CHANGE PREREQUISITE TO: AEE 412, 413
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-024 EXTED 455
4-H/Extension Youth Programs and Volunteer Management
4-H YOUTH PROGRAMS (3:3:0)
A study of 4-H/Extension youth programs and the variety of roles played by volunteer leaders.
PREREQUISITE: 6 credits of social or behavioral sciences
APPROVED START: SP1984
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: YFE 455
CHANGE TITLE TO: Extension Youth Development Programs and Volunteer Management (EXT YTH DEV PROG)
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-025 EXTED 495
Internship
INTERNSHIP (6-18)
Supervised off-campus, non-group instruction including field experiences, practicums, or internships.
PREREQUISITE: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor
APPROVED START: FA1983
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: YFE 495
CHANGE TITLE TO: Internship in Youth and Family Education Programs (INTRNSHP Y/FAM EDU)
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-025A WILDL 208
Terrestrial Wildlife Management
TERREST WILDL MGMT (3:2:4)
Ecological characteristics and manipulation of terrestrial habitats; control of wildlife populations.
PREREQUISITE: FOR 240, 250, WILDL 101, 103, 106, 204
APPROVED START: S11990
NEW
CHANGE NUMBER TO: WILDL 208W
PROPOSED START: SP2000
COURSE DROPS
27-05-026 A S M 290
Agricultural Systems Management Orientation
A S M ORIENTATION (1:1:0)
Introduction to Agricultural Systems Management program; lectures and discussions with specific reference to program goals, objectives, career opportunities, and orientation.
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-027 EXTED 330W
Communication in Agricultural and Natural Resource Careers
COMM IN AG CAREERS (3:2:2)
The course explores the conventions of writing and speaking found in agricultural professions through the use of case studies.
PREREQUISITE: ENGL 015
CROSS LIST: AG ED 330W
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-028 EXTED 440
Communication Methods and Media
COMM METH & MEDIA (3:2:2)
Mass media techniques for reporting and promoting extension and related programs, including message preparation, presentation, and strategy development.
PREREQUISITE: 6 credits in communication
CROSS LIST: AG ED 440
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-029 EXTED 450
Methodology of Extension Education
METH OF EXT ED (3:3:0)
Principles, methods, and practices of extension education in agriculture, community resource development, family living, environmental affairs, 4-H, and youth programs.
PREREQUISITE: 6 credits in social or behavioral sciences
CROSS LIST: AG ED 450
PROPOSED START: S11999
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Arts and Architecture
COURSE ADDS
27-05-030 ARCH 101
Introduction to Architecture Studio
INTRO ARCH STUDIO (3)
Basic concepts/methods of architectural design; introduction/exploration of techniques of architectural communication/representation; structural, functional, and aesthetic dimensions of architecture are examined.
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-031 ART 299 (DF)
Foreign Study--Art
FOREIGN STUDIES (1-12)
Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-032 ART 399 (DF)
Foreign Study--Art
FOREIGN STUDIES (1-12)
Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
PROPOSED START: S11999
COURSE CHANGES
OLD
27-05-033 ARCH 131
Basic Design and Research I
BASIC DESG-RES I (3)
Multidimensional design and perceptual development; formulation of abstracted concepts and logical visual models.
PREREQUISITE: first semester standing in the architecture curriculum
CONCURRENT: ARCH 121
APPROVED START: S11994
NEW
CHANGE NUMBER TO: ARCH 131S
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-034 ART 110
Ideas as Visual Images
IDEAS AS VIS IMAGE (3:2:4)
Introduction to relationships between visual images and ideas from which they are derived; visual languages, organizational systems, and contextual associations.
APPROVED START: S11993
NEW
CHANGE NUMBER TO: ART 110S
CHANGE DESCRIPTION TO: Introduction to the ideational relationships among subject, form, and content in visual images.
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-035 ART 270 (GA)
Beginning Graphic Design
BEGIN GRAPH DESIGN (3:2:4)
Orientation to graphic design and the methods of the designer; experimentation in language and visual symbolism in communication of ideas.
APPROVED START: S11995
NEW
DROP GENERAL EDUCATION CODE: GA
CHANGE DESCRIPTION TO: A beginning graphic design studio/lecture course intended to introduce students to the practice of graphic design.
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-035A ART 290 (GA)
Beginning Photography
BEGIN PHOTOGRAPHY (3)
Fundamental black-white techniques. Introduction to inherent qualities of photographic vision through study of historic/contemporary photography. Camera, light meter required.
APPROVED START: S11995
NEW
DROP GENERAL EDUCATION CODE: GA
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-036 LARCH 100
Landscape Architecture Orientation Seminar
ORIENTATION SEM (1:1:0)
Introductory seminar involving readings on significant issues in landscape architecture. LARCH majors only.
APPROVED START: FA1998
NEW
CHANGE NUMBER TO: LARCH 100S
PROPOSED START: SP2000
OLD
27-05-037 THEA 101
The Theatrical Imagination
THEA IMAGINATION (3:3:0)
An exploration of the creative processes and skills necessary for theatrical expression. Team taught by technical/design and performance faculty members. Theatre majors only.
APPROVED START: S11997
NEW
CHANGE NUMBER TO: THEA 101S
PROPOSED START: SP2000
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
Behrend College
COURSE ADDS
27-05-037A MFTBD 061W
Plastics Processing Equipment and Operation
PLAS EQUIP (4)
Mechanical, hydraulic/pneumatic, and electrical aspects of plastic processing equipment are discussed.
PREREQUISITE: MFTBD 060
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-038 ED&G 100S
Introduction to Engineering Design
INTRO ENGR DSGN (3:1:5)
Introduction to engineering design through team-oriented design projects supported by communication skills: graphical, verbal, written.
PROPOSED START: SP1999
COURSE CHANGES
OLD
27-05-039 MISBD 435
Systems Design and Implementation
SYSTEM DESIGN (3:3:0)
Logical and physical design of information systems and implementation.
PREREQUISITE: MISBD 430
APPROVED START: FA1988
NEW
CHANGE PREREQUISITE TO: MISBD 430; and either CMPBD 204, 217, CSE 103 , or one full semester of a programming language
PROPOSED START: SP2000
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
Berks-Lehigh Valley College
COURSE ADDS
27-05-040 ENGL 107T
Revisiting Jefferson's Washington: Research/Writing/Presentation
REVST JF WASH:RSCH (3)
This in-situ seminar will teach hands-on and electronic research/writing skills in a collaborative/laptop setting.
PREREQUISITE: Honors Student status
PROPOSED START: S11999
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
The Smeal College of Business Administration
COURSE CHANGES
27-05-040A MS&IS 459
Decision support Systems
DECSN SUPPORT SYS (3)
Development of computer-based decision aids for supporting managerial decision making.
PREREQUISITE: M I S 432, MS&IS 450, 455
APPROVED START: FA1998
CHANGE NUMBER TO: MS&IS 459W
PROPOSED START: SP2000
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
Commonwealth College
COURSE ADDS
27-05-041 SPAN 131W
Ibero-American Civilization
IBERO-AM CIVILIZAT (3)
A study of Latin American history, geography, and culture; strong emphasis is placed on developing students' writing skills in English.
PROPOSED START: S11999
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
COURSE ADDS
27-05-041A EM SC 100S
Earth and Mineral Sciences First-Year Seminar
EMS FIRST-YR SMNR (3)
Writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills applied to topics of general interest in Environmental and Materials Science.
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-042 GEOEE 480
GeoEnvironmental Engineering Process Design
GEOEE PROC DSGN (3)
A integrated problem-based learning experience that utilizes fundamental concepts covered in the curriculum to design a geo-environmental system.
PREREQUISITE: MN PR 301, 427, minimum of sixth-semester standing in GeoEnvironmental Engineering
PROPOSED START: S11999
COURSE CHANGES
OLD
27-05-043 MN PR 427
Pollution Control in the Mineral Process Industries
POLUTN CTL MIN IND (3)
Recycle, utilization and pollution control of air, water, and solid wastes from mineral processing plants. Pollution control through process modification.
PREREQUISITE: or concurrent: CHEM 013, MATH 231, MN PR 301
APPROVED START: SP1999
NEW
CHANGE DESIGNATION TO: GEOEE 427
CHANGE DESCRIPTION TO: Development of multimedia pollution control strategies for the mineral, metallurgical processing, and fossil fuel industries.
PROPOSED START: SP2000
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Education
COURSE ADDS
27-05-043A ED 100S
First Year Seminar in Education
FIRST YR SEMINAR (3)
Learning about a scholarly community through the development of knowledge and skills needed for successful participation in higher education.
PROPOSED START: S11999
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Engineering
COURSE ADDS
27-05-044 A B E 001S
Growing Your Future
GROWNG YOUR FUTURE (1)
Introduce students to University life, the agricultural/biological/engineering program and profession; prepare them to succeed in academic life at Penn State.
PREREQUISITE: first-year status
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-045 A B E 494H
Senior Honors Thesis
SR HONORS THESIS (1-3)
Senior honors thesis.
PREREQUISITE: junior or senior status in the University Scholar's program
PROPOSED START: S11999
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
College of Health and Human Development
COURSE ADDS
27-05-046 BB H 148S
Coping with College: A First Year Transition Seminar
COPNG WITH COLLEGE (2)
Exploration of effective learning strategies, university resources, academic requirements and planning, career development issues in discussion-centered environment.
PROPOSED START: S11999
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
School of Information Sciences and Technology
PROFESSOR JAMES B. THOMAS, Program Coordinator
This major is structured to provide students with the theoretical frameworks and skill sets necessary to compete and be productive in the information technology-intensive global context that defines the new "Information Age." Specifically, the degree will be focused on a program that will build an understanding of core information technologies and related areas of study; will prepare students for the practical application of various information sciences and related technologies; and engage students in sharpening their abilities to think critically and to work in teams. All this will be done with considerable interdisciplinary integration in order to expose students to the cognitive, social, institutional, and global environments of IST. Team projects in most courses, a required internship, and a senior capstone experience provide additional, focused venues for involving students in the cutting-edge issues and technologies of the field.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT OPTION: This option is focused on expanding the skills needed to develop advanced information technology systems using state-of-the-art tools and techniques. The emphasis is on providing the student with both knowledge in the design, implementation, testing and evolution of complex software systems as well as a set of project-oriented, team-programming experiences.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION OPTION: This option is designed to prepare students to use information technology to realize a variety of system-based goals (e.g., reliability, accessibility, efficiency, etc.). It is focused on developing a theoretical foundation and the skill set needed for integrating information technology into different systems for the purpose of enhancing system performance. The emphasis is on providing the student with both the theoretical frameworks needed to use information technology as a system attribute as well as a set of application-oriented experiences and skills.
INFORMATION, SOCIETY, AND PUBLIC POLICY OPTION: This option focuses on how information technology affects social change and the delivery of information to the consumer. This includes the human-machine interface; organization and retrieval of information; digital libraries; information and telecommunications services; information and media industry structures; software services and intermediaries; telecommunications and information law and policy; sociological aspects of technology change; multimedia; and art, design, and aesthetics.
For the B.S. degree in Information Sciences and Technology, a minimum of 125 credits is required.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45-46 credits including 1 credit of First-Year Seminar
(12 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of the Bulletin.)
ELECTIVES: 9-10 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 82-86 credits
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS): 60-61 credits
(This includes 12 credits of General Education courses: 6 credits of GQ courses, 3 credits of GS courses, and 3 credits of GWS courses.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (24 credits)
IST 110(4)[1], 210(3)[1], 220(3)[1], 230(3), 240(3) (Sem: 1-4)
IST 440W(3) (Sem: 7-8)
IST 495(1) (Sem: 3-8)
STAT 200 GQ(4) (Sem: 3-6)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (9-10 credits)
CMPSC 101 GQ(3) [1] or CMPBD 204(4)[1] (Sem: 1-4)
ECON 002 GS(3) or 004 GS(3) (Sem: 1-4)
ENGL 202C GWS(3) or 202D GWS(3)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (27 credits)
Attainment of third-level proficiency in a single foreign language (12 credits). Proficiency must be demonstrated by either examination or course work. See the admission section of the general information in this Bulletin for the placement policy for Penn State foreign language courses. (Sem: 1-4)
Select 6 credits of international courses in foreign culture from School-approved list (Sem: 5-8)
Select 9 credits of Supporting Courses from School-approved list (if students complete a University minor with advisor’s approval, 9 of those credits may count here and the remainder will count as elective credits. (Sem: 1-8)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION: 22-23 credits
(4-5 credits are included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT OPTION: 22 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (7 credits)
Math 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-4)
IST 311(3)[1] (Sem 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (9 credits)
Select 6 credits from IST 411(3), 412(3), or 413(3) (Sem: 5-8)
IST 321(3) or 331(3) (Sem: 5-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from School-approved list (Sem: 5-8)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION OPTION: 22 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (6 credits)
IST 321(3)[1] and 421(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (7 credits)
IST 311(3) or 331(3) (Sem: 5-8)
Math 110 GQ(4) or 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-4)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (9 credits)
Select 9 credits from School-approved list (Sem: 5-8)
INFORMATION, SOCIETY, AND PUBLIC POLICY OPTION: 22-23 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (9 credits)
IST 331(3)[1], 431(3), and 432(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (4-5 credits)
Math 40 GQ(5), 110 GQ(4), or 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-4)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (9 credits)
Select 9 credits from School-approved list (Sem: 5-8)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
School of Information Sciences and Technology
Information Sciences and Technology (2 IST)
PROFESSOR JOSEPH LAMBERT, Program Coordinator
This associate degree major is structured to prepare graduates for immediate and continuing employment opportunities in the broad disciplines of information science and technology. This includes positions such as application programmers, associate systems designers, network managers, web designers and administrators, or information systems support specialists. Specifically, the major is designed to ensure a thorough knowledge of information systems and includes extensive practice using contemporary technologies in the creation, organization, storage, analysis, evaluation, communication, and transmission of information. The major fosters communications, interpersonal, and group interaction skills through appropriate collaborative and active learning projects and experiences. Technical material covers the structure of database systems, web and multi-media systems, and considerations in the design of information systems. Team projects in most courses, a required internship, and a second year capstone experience provide additional, focused venues for involving students in the cutting-edge issues and technologies in the field.
The Associate of Science in IST degree will be offered at multiple campuses within the Penn State System of Colleges and Campuses. Note that not all options will be available at all locations.
Baccalaureate Option: This option provides maximum articulation with the Baccalaureate Degree. Students who complete this option will meet all lower division requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree. This is not the case with the remaining options, although the degree of articulation is quite high for all Associate Degree Options.
Generalized Business Option: This option enables students to specialize in the general business areas of accounting, marketing, and management.
Individualized Option: This option enables students to work closely with an advisor to develop a plan of study that meets the dual objectives of allowing a flexible academic program and providing breadth of technical specialization. An example would be a program where a student would take some of the courses listed in the Web Administration Option and the remainder in the Software Option.
Software Option: This option prepares graduates for entry-level programming support positions in industry. Students take courses in Web programming, database programming, and other contemporary programming environments.
Web Administration Option: This prepares graduates for positions as web administrators and web programmers.
Networking Option: This option prepares graduates for positions as entry-level computer network administrators. Students take courses in personal computer hardware, networking essentials, and network administration.
Data/ Information Option: This option prepares graduates for entry-level data base support positions. Students take courses in relational database systems and database management.
Industrial /Manufacturing Option: This option prepares graduates for entry-level manufacturing information systems positions. Students take courses in electrical and mechanical systems, and business and industrial processes.
Telecommunications Option: This option prepares graduates for entry-level positions in the telecommunications industry. Students take courses in voice and data communications, protocols, networks, and wireless systems.
For the Associate in Science degree in IST, a minimum of 62 credits is required.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 21 credits
(6 of these 21 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See the description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 47-50 credits
(This includes 9 credits of General Education courses: 3 credits of GQ courses; 3 credits of GWS courses.)
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS): 32 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (26 credits)
CMPSC 101 GQ(3)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
IST 110(4)[1], 111(1), 210(3)[1], 220(3)[1], 250(3), ENGL 015 GWS(3), SPCOM 100B GWS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
IST 260W(3) (Sem: 3-4)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (6 credits)
ENGL 202C GWS(3) or 202D GWS(3) (Sem: 3-4)
IST 295A(3) or 295B(3) (Sem: 3-4)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION: 15-18 credits
BACCALAUREATE OPTION: 17-18 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (13 credits)
IST 230(3) and 240(3) (Sem: 3-4)
ECON 002 (GS)(3) (Sem: 3-4)
STAT 200 (GQ)(4) (Sem: 3-4)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (4-5 credits)
MATH 040 (GQ)(5) or 110 (GQ)(4) or 140 (GQ)(4) (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL BUSINESS OPTION: 15 credits
ADDITIONAL COURSES (15 credits)
Select 15 credits in consultation with the adviser from the following list: (Sem:1-4)
ACCT 151(3),152(3) ,153(3), 160(3),170(3), 186(3), 200(3), 211(3)
MKTG 150(3), 180(3), 190(3), 220(3), 221(3), 310(3), 327(3)
MGMT 100(3), 150(3), 321(3), 341(3)
BA 250(3)
ECON 002 (GS)(3), 004 (GS)(3), or 014 (GS)(3)
MATH 021 (GQ)(3), 022 (GQ)(3), or 026 (GQ)(3)
INDIVIDUALIZED OPTION: 15 credits
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (15 credits)
Select 15 credits in consultation with an adviser that follow a coherent theme in information sciences and technology. (Sem: 1-4)
SOFTWARE OPTION: 15 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (12 credits)
CMPBD 205(3) (Sem:2-4)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (3 credits)
MATH 021 (GQ)(3), 022 (GQ)(3), or 026 (GQ)(3) (Sem: 1-2)
NETWORKING OPTION: 15 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (12 credits)
IST 225(3), 226(3), 227(3), and 228(3) (Sem:3-4)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (3 credits)
MATH 021 (GQ)(3), 022 (GQ)(3), or 026 (GQ)(3) (Sem: 1-2)
WEB ADMINISTRATION OPTION: 15 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (12 credits)
IST 255(3), 256(3), 257(3), and 258(3) (Sem:3-4)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (3 credits)
MATH 021 (GQ)(3), 022 (GQ)(3), or 026 (GQ)(3) (Sem: 1-2)
MANUFACTURING OPTION: 16 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (12 credits)
IST 271(3), 272(3), 273(3), and 274(3) (Sem: 3-4)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (4 credits) Math 110(4) or 140(4) ( Sem:1-2)
TELECOMMUNICATION OPTION: 15 credits PRESCRIBED COURSES (12 credits)[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
APPENDIX A
UNDERGRADUATE
School of Information Sciences and Technology
COURSE ADDS
27-05-049 IST 111
Seminar in Information Sciences and Technology
SMNR IN IST (1)
Introduction to academic requirements, career planning, and information literacy for students majoring in the School of Information Sciences and Technology.
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-050 IST 211
Advanced Topics in Relational Database Management Systems
ADV RELTIONAL DBMS (3)
In depth coverage of: database administration, advanced SQL inquires, normalization, referential integrity; troubleshooting, tweaking; implementation dependent transactions, embedded SQL, ODBC.
PREREQUISITE: IST 210
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-051 IST 212
Object-Oriented Database Systems
OODBMS (3)
Introduction to object-oriented database systems.
PREREQUISITE: IST 210
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-052 IST 213
Advanced Topics in Data Management
ADV TOPIC DBMS (3)
Introduction to emerging technologies and special applications of database management systems.
PREREQUISITE: IST 211
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-053 IST 214
Database Management Project
DBMS PROJECT (3)
Project course in database management systems.
PREREQUISITE: IST 210, 211
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-054 IST 221
Introduction to Telecommunications Systems
TELECOM INTRO (3)
Telephony, digital telecommunications, private telecommunication systems, transmission media, signaling, switching and networking, and amplitude modulation.
PREREQUISITE: IST 220
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-055 IST 222
Voice and Data Communications
VOICE/DATA COMM (3)
Noise in communications systems, types of modulation, transmission codes, terminals, interfaces, the telephone.
PREREQUISITE: IST 221
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-056 IST 223
Protocols and Networks
PROTOCOLS/NETWORKS (3)
The telephone network, modems, protocols, network configurations, internet and emerging technologies, error correction, fiber optics.
PREREQUISITE: IST 220
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-057 IST 224
Wireless Systems
WIRELESS SYSTEMS (3)
Wave propagation, transmission lines, antennas and waveguides, microwave radio communications, satellite communications, and cellular telephones.
PREREQUISITE: IST 223
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-058 IST 225
PC Hardware Basics
PC HARDWARE (3)
Preparation for PC hardware support; students learn data recovery and how to build, configure, upgrade, troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair PC's.
PREREQUISITE: IST 220
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-059 IST 226
Networking Essentials
NETWORK ESSENTIALS (3)
Concepts for peer-to-peer and server-based network; ISO-OSI reference model, industry standards, troubleshooting, performance monitoring, optimization.
PREREQUISITE: IST 220
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-060 IST 227
Network Administration
NETWORK ADMIN (3)
Administering peer-to-peer and client/server networks; planning, installation, server configuration, resource management, remote access, performance monitoring, and optimization.
PREREQUISITE: IST 226
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-061 IST 228
Advanced Network Administration
ADV NETWORK ADMIN (3)
TCP/IP planning, installation, configuration; IP addressing, subnetting, routing, DHCP, WINS, address/name resolution, DNS; database, web, mail server management.
PREREQUISITE: IST 226
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-062 IST 247
Contemporary Projects in Software Development
CTMP PROJ SOFT DEV (3)
The analysis, design, coding, testing, and documentation of a software project using state-of-the art languages/tools and concepts.
PREREQUISITE: CMPBD 205; IST 211 or 256
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-063 IST 255
Fundamentals of Web Administration
FUND WEB ADMIN (3)
An introduction to fundamental web administration concepts: Internet, Graphic Design, HTML, Security, Legal/Ethical Implications, Internet Business.
PREREQUISITE: IST 250
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-064 IST 256
Programming for the Web
PROGRAM FOR WEB (3)
An introduction to fundamental web programming concepts: Advanced HTML, DHTML, XML, Data Warehouses, JavaScript, CGI, and Java.
PREREQUISITE: IST 250
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-065 IST 257
Advanced Web Administration
ADV WEB ADMIN (3)
This course covers web site server installation, access, management, security, performance monitoring and optimization, network services, and troubleshooting.
PREREQUISITE: IST 255
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-066 IST 258
Web Administration Studio
WEB STUDIO (3)
Web Administration Option capstone course; students will plan and build a fully-functioning web site that meets client needs.
PREREQUISITE: IST 255, 256
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-066A IST 260W
Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design
INTRO SYS DESIGN (3)
Introduction to systems analysis and design stressing the process of requirements acquisition, specification, design, and implementation.
PREREQUISITE: IST 110
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-067 IST 271
Integrated Business and Manufacturing Processes
INT BUS & MFG PROC (3)
Integrated business and manufacturing processes: history, principles, supply chain management, enterprise system, resources, automation, process economics, data organization and metrics development.
PREREQUISITE: IST 210, 295A
CONCURRENT: IST 273
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-068 IST 272
Electronic Essentials
ELEC ESSENTIALS (3)
Introduction to electronics, digital logic, data acquisition, and computer automation.
PREREQUISITE: IST 271, MATH 110
CONCURRENT: CMPBD 204 or CMPSC 101
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-069 IST 273
Mechanical Essentials
MECH ESSENTIALS (3)
Introduction to statics, strength of material, and metallurgy.
PREREQUISITE: MATH 110
CONCURRENT: IST 271
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-070 IST 274
Tools of Manufacturing Processes
TOOLS MFG PROCESS (3)
Examination of industry tools, their application, study of applications, and tool usage that represents the total business and manufacturing process.
PREREQUISITE: IST 271, 273
CONCURRENT: IST 272
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-071 IST 311
Object-Oriented Design and Software Applications
OOD & SOFTWARE (3)
Introduction to object-oriented applications including applications in an OOD language(s).
PREREQUISITE: CMPBD 204 or CMPSC 101; IST 240
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-072 IST 321
Information Technology and Systems Integration I
IT SYS INTG I (3)
Introductory course on integration of information technology into different systems including the planning, development, and implementation of the integration.
PREREQUISITE: IST 240
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-073 IST 331
Organization and Design of Information Systems: User and System Principles
ORG DES INFO SYS (3)
Interdisciplinary survey of topics related to the use and usability of information systems.
PREREQUISITE: IST 240
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-074 IST 411
Distributed-Object Computing
DIST-OBJ COMP (3)
Introduction to distributed-object computing and its use in client/server and real-world computing applications.
PREREQUISITE: IST 311
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-075 IST 412
The Engineering of Complex Software Systems
CMPLX SOFT SYS (3)
Introduction to the engineering of complex software systems including software system specification, design and implementation, integration and test, and evolution.
PREREQUISITE: IST 311
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-076 IST 413
User Interface Design and Development
USR INTF DSGN DVLP (3)
Project-based course emphasizing user interface development topics such as information processing issues, development and testing techniques, and application requirements.
PREREQUISITE: IST 311
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-077 IST 421
Information Technology and Systems Integration II
IT SYS INTG II (3)
Advanced course on the integration of information technology into systems applications.
PREREQUISITE: IST 321
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-078 IST 431
The Information Environment
INF ENV IST (3)
Survey of social environment of information technology: themes of community, sovereignty, privacy, ethics, economics, and knowledge management.
PREREQUISITE: IST 240
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-079 IST 432
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Information Science and Technology
LEG ENV IST (3)
Legal environment of information technology, constitutional/political issues, intellectual property, management, e-commerce, privacy, access, computer contracting, cyberspace regulation.
PREREQUISITE: IST 240
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-080 IST 440W
Information Sciences and Technology Integration and Problem Solving
IST INTEGRATION (3)
Problem-based approach to technology integration by focussing on a real-life problem faced by an organization.
PREREQUISITE: seventh-semester standing; the five common course requirements plus at least three of the required courses in an option
PROPOSED START: S11999
APPENDIX B
GRADUATE
27-05-081 Add new Physiological Ecology option; change Ecology program as follows:
ECOLOGY
This intercollege program emphasizes the properties of ecosystems by focusing attention on interactions of single organisms populations, and communities with their environment. It is designed to give students a basic understanding of ecological theory and hypothesis testing and is complementary to other environmental programs that emphasize the human role in ecosystems.
The program is administered by a committee drawn from faculty members in several departments and colleges of the University. This committee and its chair are appointed by the dean of the Graduate School. The instructional staff is composed of participating faculty in those departments offering graduate courses in fields closely allied to ecology.
The committee appointed by the Graduate School for each candidate in ecology is selected from faculty in the student’s area of specialization. The committee has the responsibility for determining the course program and research acceptable in satisfying degree requirements.
Four options for specialization are offered: Quantitative Ecology, Microbial Ecology, Conservation Biology and Physiological Ecology. Students are not required to select an option. The quantitative ecology option includes mathematical and statistical modeling and applications of statistics to experimental design and data analysis. The microbial ecology option includes basic aquatic and soil microbial ecology and applications to recycling of materials and release of genetically engineered organisms. The conservation biology option is concerned with problems of maintaining the rapidly disappearing diversity of organisms and their habitats, and the global reservoir of genetic diversity that these organisms represent. The physiological ecology option is concerned primarily with the function and performance of organisms in their environment. Each option entails extra course requirements plus a thesis directed by an ecology faculty member in the option. Additional information can be obtained from the option coordinators.
Admission Requirements
Scores from the Grade Record Examination (GRE), including verbal, quantitative, and advanced biolgoy test, are required for admission. Requirements listed here are in addition to general Graduate School requirements stated in the General Information section of the Graduate Bulletin.
Students meeting the admission requirements will be considered up to the number of spaces available in selecting candidates in this program. Candidates should have a strong science background, including chemistry through organic chemistry, mathematics through calculus, physics, and biology. A limited number of such courses can be made up while the student is pursuing graduate student. Students with a background in another discipline that has potential value to original ecological work will be seriously considered. A junior/senior grade-point average of 3.00 or better (on a 4.00 scale) is required.
Students are strongly urged to choose their research interests and initiate communication with the relevant faculty member(s) before applying for admission. A student will not be admitted without the commitment of a faculty member to serve as the student’s research adviser. Teaching and research assistantships are available only through the student’s faculty adviser.
The top sheet (white copy) of the application and application fee are to be sent to the Graduate School. The applicant should forward the following directly to the program chair: (1) pink copy of the application; (2) three or more letters of recommendation regarding the student’s academic and professional promise; (3) a concise one-page statement describing the student’s academic and professional promise; (3) a concise one-page statement describing the student’s goals both within the program and in professional life; and (4) GRE scores (general test and the subject test in biology) Specific inquiries about the Ecology Program may be directed to the program chair. Applications should be submitted by February 1 for summer or fall semester admission.
Master’s Degree Requirements
In addition to Graduate School requirements, the instructional program includes three graduate core courses in ecology (one course in each of three core areas: population ecology, community/ecosystem ecology, and physiological ecology), an advanced 3-credit statistic course, two credits of colloquium, a minimum of six thesis credits, breadth courses selected by the student in consultation with the research adviser and research committee, and a thesis research project directed by the student’s adviser. A nonthesis option is available for the M.S. degree, at the adviser’s discretion.
Doctoral Degree Requirements
In addition to Graduate School requirements, the instructional program includes three graduate core courses in ecology (one course in each of three core areas: population ecology, community/ecosystem ecology, and physiological ecology), two advanced 3-credit statistics course, four credits of colloquium, breadth courses selected by the student in consultation with the research adviser and research committee, a minimum of 15 thesis credits, and a thesis research project directed by the student’s adviser.
The communication and foreign language requirement for the Ph.D. degree may be satisfied by strong performance in two semesters of one foreign language or the equivalent. Both the candidacy and comprehensive examinations will be written and oral.
Other Relevant Information
Detailed descriptions of courses now available for students majoring in ecology may be found under the offerings of several ecologically oriented departments.
Student Aid
Graduate assistantships available to students in this program and other forms of student aid are described in the Student Aid section of the Graduate Bulletin.
APPENDIX B
GRADUATE
27-05-082 Change as follows:
GEOSCIENCES
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees
The M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Geosciences provide students with a broad background in any of the major areas of geological sciences and intensive research experiences culminating in the preparation of a formal thesis. The goal of the program is to prepare students for scientific careers in academia, government, or industry.
A wide range of faculty interests and exceptional laboratory facilities afford a diversity of areas of specialization in which students may choose their course work and research topics. In addition to extensive computing and supercomputing facilities developed in association with the Earth System Science Center, students have access to a wealth of analytical, experimental, and field equipment. State of the art analytical equipment is maintained by the department and the Material Characterization Laboratory. The department has field facilities for study of hydrogeology and geochemistry of natural waters and a coastal marine laboratory at Wallops Island, Virginia. Remote sensing facilities exist in the Geography Department and the Office for Remote Sensing of Environmental Resources. The department’s Geodynamics Institute explores current problems in plate tectonics, and its Ore Deposits Research section investigates the genesis and occurrence of metallic and non-metallic ores. The department has close ties with the Earth System Science Center for research in global processes, paleoclimatology, and paleoceanography and with the Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry.
Admission Requirements
Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are normally required for admission. Exceptions must be approved by the department. Requirements listed here are in addition to general Graduate School requirements stated in the General Information section of the Graduate Bulletin.
For admission, applicants generally are expected to have a bachelor’s degree in some branch of the natural or physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics. An applicant also is expected to have completed standard introductory courses in geosciences, chemistry, physics, and mathematics through integral calculus, plus 15 credits of intermediate-level work in one or a combination of these subjects. Greater than minimal preparation in chemistry, geology, biology, mathematics, or physics may be required for particular subdisciplines. Applicants who have taken somewhat less than the indicated minimum in these subjects may be admitted but must make up their deficiencies concurrently with their graduate studies. Students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests whose undergraduate grade-point average in courses pertinent to geosciences is below a 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) will be considered for admission only when there are strong indications that a 3.00 average can be maintained at the graduate level.
Students are admitted both to the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs. A student may work toward a Ph.D. degree without first earning a master’s degree. If this option is desired, the student must arrange the scheduling of a candidacy evaluation no later than the end of the third semester of residence at Penn State.
Faculty Advisors
Upon arrival, students will be advised initially by a committee appointed by the associate head for Graduate program and Research. The committee in turn will designate an interim adviser. Before the end of the first academic year of residence, the student is expected to develop specific academic and research interests so that an appropriate permanent academic adviser and research supervisor may be chosen. The academic adviser and research supervisor are usually the same person, except when the research supervisor is not a member of the geosciences graduate faculty. In such a case, a geosciences program family member serves as the academic adviser.
Student Aid
Graduate assistantships available to students in this program and other forms of student aid are described tin the Student Aid section of the Graduate Bulletin. In addition, several graduate fellowships are available for students within the Department of Geosciences.
Programs of study are planned to require no more than two years for the M.S. degree and three additional years, or five years total, for the Ph.D. degree. A student transferring to the department with the M.S. degree should plan on four additional years. Financial support from teaching or research assistantships or from fellowships is available to students in good standing, but not awarded beyond these limits except in unusual cases.
Common Degree Requirements
All graduate students in geosciences, including both M.S. and Ph.D. studnets, are expected to acquire breadth of knowledge in the geosciences, a fundamental and advanced knowledge of their subdiscipline, and skills in the areas of data collection and quantitative analysis. Toward that end, all graduate students must select one of the approved courses in each of the following areas: (1) Geosciences Breadth—3-4 credits; (2) Disciplinary Fundamentals—3-4 credits; (3) Data Gathering—3-4 credits; and (4) Quantitative Analysis—3-4 credits.
A current list of approved courses is maintained by the Department’s Graduate Program Office in room 303 Deike Building. The list of approved courses may be modified by approval of the Department’s Graduate Program Committee.
Additional Master’s Degree Requirements
Master’s degree students are required to take 30 graduate credits, which include at least 18 credits at the 500-600 level. The 12-16 common degree credits described above satisfy the Graduate School minimum of at least 12 credits in coursework in the major program.
As part of the M.S. program, each student is required to complete a thesis. The thesis must be defended in an oral examination administered by an M.S. committee.
Additional Doctoral Degree Requirements
Admission to Ph.D. candidacy is determinedby an oral examination before a candidacy committee. Preparation and defense of two research proposals will serve as one means of assessing the student’s ability. At least one of these proposals should represent original work by the student, but the other may be an actual thesis proposal and involve limited initial input from the adviser or others.
Course work in addition to the common degree requirements described above will be selected by the student in consultation with his/her committee.
The comprehensive examination is both oral and written. It is administered by the doctoral committee after the student has essentially completed course work and after a foreign language requirement (if required by the committee) is fulfilled. A final oral defense of the thesis is required.
COURSE ADDS
27-05-083 GEOEE 500
Physical Behavior of Geo-Environmental Systems
PHYS GEOEE (3)
Mobility, transport and attenuation in natural and engineered systems; mass, momentum, energy balance in solid and fluid mixtures, and separations.
PREREQUISITE: consent of instructor
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-084 GEOEE 510
Physical Chemistry of Geo-Environmental Systems
PHYS CHEM GEOEE (3)
Reaction and transformation in natural and engineered systems; phase equilibrium, electrochemistry, surface and interfacial phenomena, chemical kinetics, colloids and rheology.
PREREQUISITE: consent of instructor
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-085 GEOEE 520
Mathematical Modeling of Geo-Environmental Systems
GEOEE MODELS (3)
Modeling of coupled physical-chemical systems; analytical and numerical methods, domain and integral methods for hyperbolic, parabolic, and elliptic PDEs.
PREREQUISITE: GEOEE 500, 510; consent of instructor
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-086 GEOEE 580
Design Engineering for Geo-Environmental Systems
DSGN IN GEOEE (3)
Problem-based, integrative learning; principles of geo-environmental engineering applied to the design of geo-environmental systems.
PREREQUISITE: GEOEE 500, 510; consent of instructor
CONCURRENT: GEOEE 520
PROPOSED START: S11999
027-05-087 GEOEE 590
Colloquium
COLLOQUIUM (1-3)
Continuing seminars that consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-088 GEOEE 596
Individual Studies
INDIVIDUAL STUDIES (1-9)
Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-089 GEOEE 597
Special Topics
SPECIAL TOPICS (1-9)
Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-090 NURS 580
Epistemology of Nursing Science
EPIST OF NURS SCIENCE (3)
Examines the development and organization of nursing knowledge; nursing theories are critically analyzed in relationship to the substantive structure of nursing science.
PREREQUISITE: NURS 510 or an equivalent nursing theory course; Master's degree in Nursing
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-091 NURS 581
Developing Theoretical Constructs Relevant to Nursing
THEO CONST NURS (3)
This course provides experience in concept analysis as one mechanism facilitating the development of nursing knowledge.
PREREQUISITE: NURS 580
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-092 NURS 582
Scientific Basis for Nursing Practice
NURSING PRACTICE (3)
Critical appraisal of the scientific basis of selected areas of nursing practice.
PREREQUISITE: NURS 581
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-093 NURS 583
Advanced Seminar in Nursing Science
ADV SMNR IN NURS SCI (3)
Intense interactive seminar for synthesizing prior content into the design of dissertation research.
PREREQUISITE: NURS 582, 585, 586
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-094 NURS 585
Qualitative Methods in Health Research
QUAL HEALTH RSCH (3)
Provides an overview of advanced qualitative research methodologies useful in the conduct of social and behavioral health research.
PREREQUISITE: Master of Science degree
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-095 NURS 586
Quantitative Methods in Nursing Research
NURSING RSCH (3)
An overview of advanced methodological considerations specific to quantitative research in nursing.
PREREQUISITE: NURS 506, 507, or equivalent nursing research courses
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-096 NURS 587
Ethics in Nursing Research
RSCH ETHICS (1)
Provides the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to design and conduct ethically responsible social and behavioral health research.
PREREQUISITE: Master of Science degree
PROPOSED START: S11999
27-05-097 THEA 536
Directing for the Camera
DIRECT FOR CAMERA (2)
Development of techniques and skills necessary for media directing: commercials, soap operas, television drama, etc.
PREREQUISITE: THEA 531, 532
PROPOSED START: S11999