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Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm

1. Course prefix and number: 2. Date:

3. Requested action: x New Course Revision of Active Course Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course Renumbering of an Existing Course from from # to # Required X Elective

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): x 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. Identify the committee or group (e.g., Graduate faculty of the Department of English) that conducted the assessment of curriculum and student learning. Explain why the unit wishes to offer or revise the course. Include specific results from the unit assessment that led to the development or modification of the course. If applicable, cite any accrediting agency/ies and reference the specific standard/s. The graduate faculty of the Environmental Health Sciences Program have determined for purposes of compliance with ECU Graduate School recommendations, student matriculation and faculty teaching efficiency that it is desirable to delete EHST 5520 – Biological Safety (3) and EHST 5530 – Chemical Safety and to reconfigure the content into a new course: EHST 6520 – Biological and Chemical Environmental Health and Safety. Subsequently the faculty voted to approve this action.

1 Approved by GCC April 2012; posted summer of 2012 6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:

6520. Biological and Chemical Environmental Health and Safety (3) Comprehensive coverage of principles and applications of biological and chemical environmental health and safety in living and work environments, including industrial and agricultural settings.

7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change: N/A

8. Course credit: Lecture Hours 3 Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours 3 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. s.h. Total Credit Hours 3 s.h. 20

9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:

10. Changes in degree hours of your programs: Degree(s)/Program(s) Changes in Degree Hours MS in Environmental Health none

11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs: Degree(s)/Program(s) Changes in Degree Hours Occupational Safety Masters Program Graduate Certificate in Security Studies

12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs: Not applicable Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is X attached.

13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education): x Not applicable Applicable and CTE has given their approval.

2 14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval: x Not applicable Applicable and USLC 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. Include ISBN (when applicable).  Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th Edition (2009), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA (HHS Publication No. 21-1112)

3 Approved by GCC April 2012; posted summer of 2012  World Health Organization Laboratory Biosafety Manual, 3rd Edition (2004). National Institutes of Health (NIH), Washington, DC (ISBN 924154650)  Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals in Laboratories (2011). Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Applications, National Research Council (NRC). National Academy Press, Washington, DC. (ISBN 978-0-309-05229-0) b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus) If this is a 5000-level course that is populated by undergraduate and graduate students, there must be differentiation in the learning objectives expected. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. List, describe and give examples of the basic principles of biological and chemical environmental health and safety 2. List, describe and analyze health hazards and safety standards related to biological and chemical agents, including natural toxins 3. Design and conduct appropriate exposure assessment and control measures for biological and chemical hazards 4. Apply and evaluate basic principles of biological and chemical environmental health and safety in public and occupational health settings 5. Apply and evaluate national and international standards for consumer protection and national/international security related to biological and chemical hazards. c. Course topic outline The list of topics should reflect the stated objectives  Principles and applications of biological environmental health and safety  Principles and applications of chemical environmental health and safety  Identification and types of biological and chemical hazards  Classification of biological and chemical hazards  Biological and chemical waste management and control  Biological and chemical hazard exposure assessment and control  State and Federal safety standards and regulations related to biological and chemical hazards  Laboratory biological and chemical environmental health and safety standards  Biological and chemical environmental health and safety in industrial settings  Biological and chemical environmental health and safety in agricultural settings  Home biological and chemical environmental health and safety  Public biological and chemical environmental health and safety  International environmental health and safety standards related to biological and chemical hazards

d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system for determining a grade

Midterm examination 25% Final examination 25% Term Paper 15% Safety Audits 10% Homework assignments 20% Evaluation from team members 5% 100%

Evaluation Scale: 90-100 % = A 4 80-89 % = B 70-79 % = C < 70 % = F

5 Approved by GCC April 2012; posted summer of 2012