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Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form For Courses Numbered 6000 and Higher

Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.

1. Course prefix and number: NUTR 6100 2. Date: 2/23/2011 3. Requested action: New Course X Revision of Active Course Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course Renumbering of an Existing Course from from # to #

4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected future delivery methods within the next three years): Current or Expected Proposed Delivery Future Delivery Method(s): Method(s): On-campus (face to face)

X Distance Course (face to face off campus) Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)

5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course or course revision or course renumbering: The graduate faculty in the department have approved changing NUTR 6100 from 3 credits to variable credits (1,2,3 credits) depending on the depth of topic.

6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:

Revised 09-16-09 6100. Independent Research (1,2,3) P: Consent of permanent graduate advisor. Conduct independent research study on topic related to program concentration. May be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credit hours depending upon the depth of topic. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.

7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change: The changes in credit hours will meet the need for a variable credit graduate course in nutrition.

8. Graduate catalog page number from current (.pdf) graduate catalog: 243

9. Course credit: Lecture Hours Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. Lab Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. Studio Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. Practicum Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. Internship Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours s.h. Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain. 1-3 Independent reserach usually involving special interest topics in nutrition under the supervision of a faculty member

Total Credit Hours 1-3 s.h.

10. Anticipated annual student enrollment: 10 11. Affected degrees or academic programs: Degree(s)/Program(s) Current Catalog Page Changes in Degree Hours MS Nutrition 242 none

12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs: X Not applicable Notification & response from affected units is attached

13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):

Revised 09-16-09 X Not applicable Applicable and CTE has given their approval.

14. Service-Learning Advisory Committee (SLAC) approval X Not applicable Applicable and SLAC has given their approval.

15. Statements of support: a. Staff X Current staff is adequate Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):

b. Facilities X Current facilities are adequate Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):

c. Library X Initial library resources are adequate Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):

d. Unit computer resources X Unit computer resources are adequate Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):

e. ITCS resources X ITCS resources are not needed The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need): Mainframe computer system Statistical services Network connections Computer lab for students Software Approval from the Director of ITCS attached

16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for instructions): a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country Selected reading materials to support the student’s specialized research topic of Revised 09-16-09 interest.

b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus) Student will be able to:  Recognize topics of research relevance in an emerging area of nutrition.  Assemble the acquired skills towards the goal of developing a research project.

c. Course topic outline

Revised 09-16-09 Here is an example of an actual course contract.

Course Description Students enrolled in this course will conduct extensive scientific literature review regarding health effects of whole grains. Students will also develop a survey instrument to assess knowledge, attitude, intentions, behavioral control and normative beliefs of intake of whole grains that can be used in an original research with WIC participants.

Required Readings Extensive literature review regarding health effects of whole grains will be conducted by students from Medline and other medical databases.

Objectives The student will 1) become familiar with the current literature on a topic mentioned in Course Description, 2) critically evaluate the findings from current literature and the conclusions drawn from these findings, 3) develop a survey instrument for the collection of data on WIC participants’ knowledge, attitude, intentions, behavioral control and normative beliefs regarding whole grains intake

Instruction The final outcome of the course should include two documents: 1) a lit. review and 2) a survey instrument. Both of these documents shall be submitted to me as an e-mail attachments on or before the date given to you below (see below the Grading section). All references must come from professional sources such as professional journals, academic textbooks, and websites sponsored by federal/state agencies, academic institutions, and professional organizations. Use the AMA style manual (most recent edition) for writing style, citations, and bibliography. Proofread the document before submitting it, since part of your grade will be based on correct spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph structure. Keep a back-up copy on disk.

d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system for determining a grade Course assignments and grading will be mutually agreed upon by faculty supervisor and student and must be approved by the Chair or Graduate Program Director prior to enrollment. The assignments (reading and written) must be chosen so as to reflect the number of credit hours of the course and provide study loads as follows: 1 credit - equivalent to 1 classroom hour per week; 2 credits – equivalent to 2 classroom hours per week; 3 credits – equivalent to 3 classroom hours per week. Students will be graded on a 100 point scale. A ≥ 91, 81 ≤ B < 91, 71 ≤ C < 81, F < 71.

Revised 09-16-09