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Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 The University Curriculum Committee recommends approval of the following:
1. New Courses
AGRO 460. Problems in Agronomy - Plants. (1-0). Credit 1. Development of writing skills in the plant science aspect of agronomy: instruction in drafting, editing, and revising technical and popular reports for specific audiences; critical thinking, analytical reading, peer review, and discussion are emphasized. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. AGRO 461. Problems in Agronomy - Soils. (1-0). Credit 1. Development of writing skills in the soil science aspect of agronomy: instruction in drafting, editing, and revising technical and popular reports for specific audiences; critical thinking, analytical reading, peer review, and discussion are emphasized. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
AGSC 383. Teaching Agricultural Mechanics. (2-3). Credit 3. Methods of teaching and motivating students in agricultural mechanics; designed for students preparing to teach agricultural science in Texas public schools. Prerequisite: AGSC 301. AGSC 402. Designing Instruction for Secondary Agricultural Science Programs. (2-3). Credit 3. Theory and practice in designing instruction for secondary agricultural science programs including effective planning and delivery methods; designed for students preparing to teach agricultural science in Texas public schools. Prerequisites: AGSC 384; concurrent enrollment in AGSC 405. PHIL 302. Women and Religion. (3-0). Credit 3. Investigation of women’s position in religious institutions historically and/or currently, religion’s influence on women’s roles and status, and women’s attempts to define their own religious perspectives; draws on sociological and philosophical insights and methods. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with RELS 302, SOCI 302, WMST 302. RELS 302. Women and Religion. (3-0). Credit 3. Investigation of women’s position in religious institutions historically and/or currently, religion’s influence on women’s roles and status, and women’s attempts to define their own religious perspectives; draws on sociological and philosophical insights and methods. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with PHIL 302, SOCI 302, WMST 302. RLEM 416. Fire and Natural Resources Management. (2-3). Credit 3. Behavior and use of fire in the management of natural resources; principles underlying the role of weather, fuel characteristics and physical features of the environment related to the development and implementation of fire management plans. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. SOCI 302. Women and Religion. (3-0). Credit 3. Investigation of women’s position in religious institutions historically and/or currently, religion’s influence on women’s roles and status, and women’s attempts to define their own religious perspectives; draws on sociological and philosophical insights and methods. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with PHIL 302, RELS 302, WMST 302.
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 2
WMST 302. Women and Religion. (3-0). Credit 3. Investigation of women’s position in religious institutions historically and/or currently, religion’s influence on women’s roles and status, and women’s attempts to define their own religious perspectives; draws on sociological and philosophical insights and methods. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with PHIL 302, RELS 302, SOCI 302.
2. Withdrawal of Course
ENGL 319. Satire.
3. Change in Courses
AGSC 384. Early Field Experience. Course title From: Early Field Experience. To: Clinical Professional Experience in AGSC.
Course description and prerequisites
From: Early experience for students preparing to teach agricultural science in public schools of Texas; learning theories, individual differences, teaching methods, classroom management curriculum, school climate and culture, teacher roles and responsibilities. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.
To: Clinical field experience for students preparing to teach agricultural science in public schools of Texas; through first-hand observation, students will study learning theories, individual differences, teaching methods, classroom management, curriculum, school climate and culture, and teacher roles and responsibilities. Prerequisite: AGSC 301.
MATH 222. Linear Algebra.
Course number
From: MATH 222. To: MATH 323. SOCI 317. Minority Groups. Course title From: Minority Groups. To: Racial and Ethnic Relations.
Course description
From: Status of racial, ethnic, and other minority groups such as blacks, American Indians and Hispanics in the economic, legal and social systems of the United States.
To: Status of racial and ethnic groups such as Native Americans, African Americans, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, and other groups in the political, economic, legal and social systems of the United States.
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 3 4. Change in Curriculum
College of Education and Human Development Department of Health and Kinesiology B.S. in Health Allied Health Track Community Health Track School Health Track
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 4 5. Change in Curriculum
College of Education and Human Development Department of Health and Kinesiology B.S. in Kinesiology Exercise Science Tracks All Level Physical Education Teacher Certification Option
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 5 6. Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts Department of Philosophy and Humanities B.A. in Philosophy
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 6 7. Change in Curriculum
College of Liberal Arts Department of Political Science B.A. in Political Science B.S. in Political Science
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 7 8. Texas A&M University at Galveston
New Course
GALV 301. TAMUG Study Abroad. Credit 1 to 18. For students in approved study abroad programs; may be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to approved program and approval of academic dean.
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 8 9. Texas A&M University at Galveston Change in Curriculum Texas A&M University at Galveston Department of General Academics B.A. in Maritime Studies New Course
MAST 425. Thesis and Technical Writing. (3-0). Credit 3. Rhetorical techniques for professional expository prose; intertextual argumentation and analysis. Prerequisite: Junior classification.
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 9 10. Texas A&M University at Galveston
Special Consideration Texas A&M University at Galveston Department of Marine Sciences University Studies Degree Area of Concentration – Marine Environmental Law and Policy
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 10 11. Texas A&M University at Galveston
Special Consideration Texas A&M University at Galveston Department of Marine Sciences Minor in Ocean and Coastal Resources
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 11 12. Special Consideration
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Program Minor in Biomedical Sciences
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 12 13. Other Business - Special Consideration
College of Architecture Department of Architecture University Studies Degree Area of Concentration – Global Arts, Planning, Design and Construction
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 13 14. Special Consideration – Change in Certificate
Dwight Look College of Engineering Engineering Project Management Certificate
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 14 15. Special Consideration – Change in Certificate
Dwight Look College of Engineering Polymer Specialty Certificate
Report of the University Curriculum Committee May 10, 2007 Page 15 16. Other Items – from UCC April Meeting
New Courses SPSC 398. Interpretation of Aerial Photographs. (2-3). Credit 3. Identification and evaluation of natural and cultural features on aerial photographs; methods for extracting information concerning land use, vegetative cover, surface and structural features, urban/industrial patterns and archaeological sites. Prerequisites: MATH 102 and one of the following: AGRO 301, BIOL 113, FRSC 101, GEOG 203, GEOL 101, RENR 205, WFSC 101. Cross-listed with FRSC 398 and GEOG 398.
SPSC 444. Remote Sensing in Renewable Natural Resources. (2-3). Credit 3. Application of fundamental photogrammetry and photo interpretation and the use of other sensors in remote detection and analysis of natural resources; interpretation of natural vegetation as it applies to ecosystem analysis for range, forest and wildlife management; natural resource planning for rural, urban and recreational development. Prerequisite: Junior classification. Cross-listed with RENR 444.
FIRE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
RLEM 416
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Three hour course with 2 hr lecture and 3 hr lab. Behavior and use of fire in the management
of natural resources; principles underlying the role of weather, fuel characteristics and
physical features of the environment related to the development and implementation of fire
management plans. Effects of fire on individual plants, populations, landscapes and
communities and the implications of different fire regimes will be discussed. The role of
natural resource managers in fire prevention & suppression will be discussed in the context
of how that has altered ecosystems. Fire management plans will be developed to direct
ecological succession in the context of natural fire regimes. There will be two written
examinations and one research term paper required for the course. Possible short quizzes
will be administered at the discretion of the instructors. Additionally, graduate students will
be required to prepare and present a short classroom lecture on an assigned topic relevant to
the course curriculum. Graduate and undergraduate students will be responsible for
constructive critiques of these presentations. TEXTBOOK TBD.
Laboratory will emphasize field experience in prescribed burning. Some prescribed fires will
be in the College Station area. Experience with a variety of fuels and environmental
conditions may be provided with overnight trips. Some laboratory periods will involve group
discussions on current and relevant publications in the scientific literature. Graduate students
will be assigned to lead discussions and be responsible for additional background information
that will provide additional insights to each meeting. We will not meet for all the scheduled
laboratory periods.
PREREQUISITES:
Junior or Senior Classification or Approval of Instructor
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. William E. Rogers Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
Office: 305 ANIN Phone: 845-0317 email: [email protected]
&
Dr. Mike Messina Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
Office: 311 HFSB Phone: 845-2547 email: [email protected]
LECTURE OUTLINE:
Introduction & overview 1 hr
Guest lecturers 2 hr
The Fire Environment 5 hr
Combustion & physical processes
Fuels and fuel modeling
Fire behavior & weather
Mathematical simulation of fire behavior
Fire Regimes 6 hr
Fire History
Fire effects on plants and soil
Direct effects of heat on plants & soil
Indirect effects through changes in the microenvironment
Redistribution of nutrients in smoke and ash
Selected Fire Regimes
Fire and Culture
Administration of Fire Regimes
Fire Management 3 hr
Fire prevention & detection
Fire information systems
Fuels management
Fire suppression (strategies, organization, & tactics)
Prescribed Fire 5 hr
Legal requirements
Fire breaks
Planning prescribed fires
Selected examples
Smoke management
Student Presentations 3 hr
EXAMS 2 hr
LABORATORY OUTLINE:
Introduction to prescribed burning equipment & safety
Fuels modeling & fire behavior simulation modeling
Fire ecology & management information systems on the World Wide Web
Practical experience burning small and large areas with special emphasis on behavior
Field studies of previously burned sites
Attendance Policy
Class attendance is required. See University Rule 7 for policy on excused and unexcused
absences. In-class assignments missed as a result of unexcused absences are due 48 hours
after you return; however, past-due assignments are not eligible to receive full credit (except
in cases of University excused absences), and will be accepted at the instructors’ discretion.
See “Basis for Grading Assignments” for details.
Class Participation
Active class participation is an integral part of this course and should be viewed as important
practice for your professional career. Your class participation grade is derived from active
participation in class discussions, meaningful peer review, and satisfactory completion of in-
class assignments. Please read and understand the descriptions for how these activities are
graded, and feel free to ask an instructor for clarification if you have questions. Instructors
reserve the right to add accountability for reading via “reading quizzes”, if necessary.
Aggie Honor Code
“An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.” For additional information
please visit: www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor/
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal antidiscrimination statute that
provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other
things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning
environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe
you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Department of Student
Life, Services for Students with Disabilities in Room B118 of Cain Hall or call 845-1637.
! i Public Policy I I Environmental Ethics (PHIL 3 14), Politics of Energy and the Environment
(POLS 347), World Politics (POLS 33 I), Environmental Law (MARA 470), i and 9 hours from directed electives listed below. Minor in Economics, History, or
Maritime Administration.
Cultural Studies Introduction to Museums (MAST 320), Homer and the Trojan War (CLAS 371), Studies in a Major Author (ENGL 41 5), 9 hours from directed electives listed below; and 3 hours in Philosophy (300 or 400 level, approved by advisor). Minor in Anthropology, English, or History
General Studies Select 21 hours of directed electives listed below in consultation with your academic
, advisor. No minor required.
Pool of directed electives ANTH 3 18, CLAS 371, MARA 470, MAST prefix courses 300-level and higher (no more than 3 hours of MAST 484 or 485); PHIL 3 14, POLS 347, POLS 33 1.
Proposed Course Changes Writing in Maritime Studies (MAST 425). This course will combine elements of MAST 41 1 (Seminar) and Technical Writing (ENGL 301), both of which are dropped from the new curriculum. This course will be developed as a writing- intensive course.
Electives and Minor Requirement [21 hours] Proposal: The remaining 21 hours can be made up by the student as free electives, as hours towards their minor, or taking courses that fulfill other University requirements (such as foreign language, prerequisites, remedial courses, upper-level hours, etc.).
Carol Bunch Davis MAST 425 Thesis & Technical Writing Spring 2008
Course Description: Rhetorical techniques for professional expository prose; intertextual argumentation and analysis. Junior level classification.
Course Overview, Goals and Objectives: The goal of the thesis writing course in Maritime Studies is to help students attain the rhetorical techniques effective writers need to produce professional expository prose and helps students apply these strategies to challenging writing tasks, particularly as these involve intertextual argumentation and analysis.
The five principal course objectives 1) to develop a sound writing process which includes prewriting, drafting and revision 2) to apply critical reasoning skills within the conventions of academic discourse 3) to cultivate strong academic reading skills 4) to conduct intertextual arguments analysis and 5) to produce more extended forms of academic writing. In order to meet these objectives, you will engage in a series of individual writing assignments, collaborative projects and group and individual conferences with the instructor.
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The course focuses on strengthening your ability to critique and interpret information f?om a variety of sources and to employ that information to advance your own argumentative positions. The assignments in the course encourage you to develop sophisticated reading and analytical abilities and to engage issues and ideas drawn from the assigned readings. You are expected to produce writing that displays closely reasoned argument andlor analysis that employs organizational structures appropriate to complex discourse and that makes use of effectively selected and accurately documented outside sources. In addition, your writing should show maturity in terms of diction and syntactic fluency. At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to evaluate, analyze and engage in writing with research pertinent to the field, as well as develop a 15-to-20 page senior thesis proposal document.
Required Texts: Technical Communication 10" Ed. By John Lannon
Course Requirements & Grading: Proposal 40% Journal Reviews (six total) 30% Rough Drafts 10% Oral Report 10% Engaged participation 10%
The proposal will be a 15-to-20 page document developed from a topic of your choosing and through an engaged writing process that requires prewriting, draRing and revision of
the text before a final document is produced at the semester's end. Journal reviews are shorter written documents fkom 2-to-5 pages that evaluate, analyze, and respond to the research of scholars within the field and will focus on a topic that you choose. The oral report will be based upon the research question you outline for the proposal. Finally, engaged participation means the extent to which you contribute to collaborative work, conferences, discussions, and the writing process employed in the course. Your work will be evaluated against an evaluation rubric (see following pages) that outlines criteria in six areas: 1) cogency, or the analytical insight or argumentative force of the writing 2) addressing the issue, or the extent to which the paper explores the issues set forth in your writing prompt. 3) support, or the extent to which the paper's assertions are supported with examples and evidence appropriate to the audience 4) style, or the effectiveness of the paper's sentence structure, fluency and its tone in terms of its purpose and intended audience 5) control, or the organizational quality of the paper both in terms of its overall structure and its individual paragraphs and 6) grammar and mechanics which refers to the quality of the paper at the surface level including grammar, spelling, punctuation and format.
Classroom Policies lJ Don't miss classes or conferences and keep up with reading and responses. You are responsible for your own attendance and for the consequences of any absences. More t h three unexcused absences from the class will result in a final grade reduction. If you have an excused absence and you have paperwork (i.e. a doctor's note), you need to give it to me, but you do not need to discuss the nature or cause of your absence with me. Conferences are central to the workshop format of the class and we will spend nearly half of the class in conferences. Be aware that they are not optional and both your work and your grade will suffer as a consequence of missing them. Group conferences will be held in my office in CLB 106. 2) Submit your work on time. Late rough drafts or final drafts will be penalized 113 grade (i.e. B to B-). Also be aware that essays that have been generated without a conference will not be accepted. In other words, if you fail to turn in a rough draft, do not schedule a conference, and attempt to turn in a final draft, your paper will be returned to you. I allow one late paper for each student at the student's discretion (see following pages). Please do not ask for an extension on a paper once you have exhausted this option. 3) Statement on Academic Integrity The University takes a very strict view on matters of academic integrity, especially in cases of plagiarism and illegitimate assistance. ''An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do. " For more information regarding academic integrity please visit the Honor Council Rules and Procedures on the web http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor Plagiarism, as defined in the Honor Council Rules, is the appropriation of another person's ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit. Examples:
Intentionally, knowingly, or carelessly presenting the work of another as one's own (i. e., without crediting the author or creator). Failing to credit sources used in a work product in an attempt to pass off the work as one's own.
Attempting to receive credit for work performed by another, including papers obtained in whole or in part fkom individuals or other sources. Students are permitted to use the services of a tutor (paid or unpaid), a professional editor, or the University Writing Center to assist them in completing assigned work, unless such assistance is explicitly prohibited by the instructor. If such services are used by the student, the resulting product must be the original work of the student. Purchasing research reports, essays, lab reports, practice sets, or an answer to assignments fiom any person or business is strictly prohibited. Sale of such materials is a violation of both these rules and State law. Failing to cite the World Wide Web, databases, and other electronic resources if they are utilized in any way as resource material in an academic exercise. Other similar acts.
Please see Academic Integrity Sanctions on the Honor Council Rules and Procedures website for the penalties for violations. We will use www.turnitin.com to identifjr papers that have been plagiarized. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Director of Counseling for further advising. STATEMENT ON THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) FERPA is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of educational records by limiting access to these records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their educational records and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate and misleading data through informal and formal hearings. To obtain a listing of directory information or to place a hold on any or all of this information, please consult the Admissions & Records Office. Items that can never be identified as public information are a student's social security number or institutional identification number, citizenship, gender, grades, GPR or class schedule. All efforts will be made in this class to protect your privacy and to ensure confidential treatment of information associated with or generated by your participation in the class.
EVALUATION RUBRIC
MAST 425
Assignment #:-
Category
Control: This essay has a clear idea
or purpose; the introduction indi-
cates the topic and direction of the
essay; body paragraphs support the thesis.
The organizational quality of the
paper in terms of its overall structure and
individual paragraphs
Cogency: Ideas flow in a
logical, clear manner; transitions are
effective; conclusion relates to intro-
duction/fblfills the reader's expectations.
The insight and vitality of the
concepts underlying the paper's argument.
Support: The subject is ex-
plored in depth, specific facts and
details add vitality to the essay; all
information is necessary. The extent to which the
paper's assertions are supported with examples,
evidence, or reasoning appropriate for the audience.
The paper utilizes the sources required in the
Maximum Points Your Points
assignment prompt.
Style: The writer's manner is suited
to the audience and purpose; words
are precise, writing is strong and
clear; sentences are constructed to
enhance focus and add vitality to the essay.
The effectiveness of the paper's
sentence structure, word
choice, fluency, and tone in terms of
its purpose and intended audience.
Addressing the issue: The extent to which the paper
Explores the issue(s) set forth in the assignment
and addresses all aspects of the writing task.
Grammar & Mechanics: Sentences are
properly constructed, punctuation is
correct, subjedverb and pronouns
agree; the writer has prooti-ead for
spelling and typographical errors.
OVERALL SCORE
60 - - SUGGESTIONS FOR REVISION/FUTURE WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
Environmental Law and Policy Concentration
A) There is currently no undergraduate major at TAMU or TAMUG specifically designed to explore the laws and policies relevant to the marine environment and its management. Rather, there are majors focused on the science (Marine Sciences or Marine Biology), the science/business interface (Ocean and Coastal Resources or Marine Fisheries), the business and management of ports and waterborne commerce (Maritime Administration) or on the human aspects of the coastal and maritime environment (Maritime Studies.)
B) In support of all of these majors, TAMUG currently has a large number of courses that present and delve into the applicable laws and policies, but no overarching interdisciplinary look at the development of such. This proposed area of concentration would fill this need.
C) The proposed environmental law and policy concentration is most likely to appeal to strong students who are interested in the marine and coastal environment but who are more interested in serving the public sector than in practicing science or business. Perhaps their ultimate goal will be law school or politics. Very appealing combinations will be feasible with minors in ocean and coastal resources, English, economics, business or a physical science.
COURSE FORM
There needs to be a minimum of 6 hours at 400-level and 36 hours of 300-400 level coursework in residence at Texas A&M University.
A. Select 21-24 hours from among the following courses for the area of concentration. If there will be more than 24 hours in the area of concentration please include a justification. Two approved writing courses will be required for the University Studies degree. The courses may be in the area of concentration or the minors. Please indicate writing courses in the area of concentration, if any, with a W following the course number (TAMU 400 W). If courses required for the area of concentration include a course or courses from outside the department of the area of concentration, please include a letter of support from the department(s) offering the course(s). Courses listed as part of the University Core Curriculum do not need a letter of support.
1. The following 1 5 hours of course work are required*
2. Select 6 - 9 - hours from the following courses*:
Course Prefix & Number
MARA 21 2 M A W 421 MARA 470 PHIL 314 POLS 347
* If the Area of Concentration requires students to select courses from a list of pre-selected combinations, please duplicate this table; e.g. two course from column A, two courses from column B
Course Title
Business Law Admiralty Law Environmental Law Environmental Ethics Politics of Energy and the Environment
Course Prefix & Number
MGMT 21 1 or M A W 363 WFSC 303 MARA 304 MARA 435 RPTS 340 WFSC 420 MARS 491
3. Prerequisite courses not included in the University Core Curriculum or listed above:
Credit Hours 3 3 3 3 3
Course Title
Legal and Social Environment of Business or The Management Process Fish and Wildlife Laws and Administration Ocean Transportation II Labor Law and Policy Recreation, Parks and Diverse Populations Ecology for Teachers Research in Marine Sciences
B. Student will select two minors (30-36 hours). One must be from outside the college offering the area of concentration.
Credit Hours 3
3 3 3 3 3 1 -4
Credit Hours
Course Prefix & Number
Course Title
Texas A&M University Proposed Minor Field of Study
luarnt: ol mirier Program: Ocean and Coastal Resources
Marine Sciences Department:
College: Texas A&M University at Galveston
Will grant a minor Yes 0 No Academic Year: 2007
A selection &om among the following courses will constitute a minor field of study.
A. The following 7 hours of course work are required.
MARS 280 (3)
GEOL 104 or OCNG 2511252 (4)
B. Select 3-6 hours from the following courses.
MARS 430
OCNG 420
MARS 440
MARS 41 0
Please indicate further requirements such as grade point requirement, prerequisites, resident (if above the minimum 6 hours at the 300- to 400-level), capstone or methods courses.
Minimum of 3-6 hours required.
Minimum of 6 hours at 300- to 400-level
POLS 347, PHIL 314, MARA 470
Sixteen total hours required.
Depanment Head~Program Director ate'
Course Prefix
& Number
Course Title Credit
Hours
ANSC 107/108 General Animal Science 4
ANSC 303 Principles of Animal Nutrition 3
ANSC 318 Feeds and Feeding 3
ANSC 320 Animal Nutrition and Feeding 3
BICH 412/414 Biochemical Techniques and Lab 3
BIMS 392 Cooperative Education in Biomedical Science 2
BIMS 405 Mammalian Genetics 3
BIMS 452 Molecular and Transgenic Experimental Approach 3
BIMS 470 Science and Technology Processes and Policies 3
BIMS 481 Seminar in Biomedical Science 1
BIMS 484 Biomedical Science Field Experience 2
BIMS 492 Cooperative Education in Biomedical Science 2
ENTO 208 Veterinary Entomology 3
ENTO 423 Medical Entomology 3
ENTO 431 The Science of Forensic Entomology 3
ENTO 432 Applied Forensic Entomology 1
GENE 431 Molecular Genetics 3
GENE 432 Laboratory in Molecular Genetics 2
GENE 450 Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology 3
PLAN 370 Introduction to Health Systems Planning 3
VIBS 404 Food Toxicology and Safety 3
VIBS 409 Meat Hygiene 2
VIBS 343 Histology 4
VIBS 420 Computer Applications in Public Health 3
VIBS 432 Public Health Practices 3
VIBS 443 Biology of Mammalian Cells and Tissue 4
VIBS 450 Mammalian Functional Neuroanatomy 3
VIBS 451 Introductory Neuroscience 3
VTPB 301 Wildlife Diseases 3
VTPB 303 Medical Communication in the International 3
VTPB 334 Poultry Diseases 4
VTPB 408 Clinical Microbiology 4
VTPB 409 Introduction to Immunology 3
VTPB 410 Cell Mechanisms of Disease 3
VTPB 412 Techniques of Clinical Pathology 4
VTPB 421 Bacterial Diseases of Humans and Animals 3
VTPB 438 Biomedical Virology 3
VTPB 452 Clinical Veterinary Mycology 3
VTPB 454 Ornamental Fish Health Management 3
VTPB 487 Biomedical Parasitology 4
VTPP 424 Endocrine Physiology 3
VTPP 425 Pharmacology 3
VTPP 427 Biomedical Physiology II 3
VTPP 429 Introduction to Toxicology 3
VTPP 430 Laboratory in Toxicology 1
VTPP 431 Clinical Toxicology 3
CVM 481 Seminar 1-4
CVM 485 Directed Studies 1-4
CVM 489 Special Topics In… 1-4
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Texas A&M University Dept. of Forest Science
Dept. of Geography
Course title Interpretation of Aerial Photographs
Course number SPSC 398
Course date Fall Semester 2006 (August 28, 2006 through December 11, 2006)
Location Lecture: HFSB 105; Lab: Centeq B 214 (SSL teaching lab)
Meeting day(s) Monday & Wednesday
Meeting time(s) Lecture MW: 12:40 - 1:30pm; Lab W: 2:00 - 4:50pm
Instructor Information
Name Sorin Popescu http://www-ssl.tamu.edu/personnel/s_popescu/
Email [email protected]
Office location
Phone
WebCT page
Office hours
Teaching
Assist.
Centeq B 221D
862-2614
http://elearning.tamu.edu/ (follow link to WebCT LOGINS @ TAMU
Open door policy, though I recommend emailing/calling for
appointments. Please put “398” in the subject in email messages
regarding this class to receive prompt attention. Please avoid “drop-
ins” just before class on Monday and Wednesday.
Muge Mutlu, [email protected]
Course description
Course learning
outcomes
Introduce students to the principles, equipment, and techniques used to:
• Analyze film and digital sensor characteristics for interpreting
aerial photographs
• Interpret aerial photographs and digital imagery
• Derive direct and indirect measurements on aerial photography
• Map earth features using aerial photographs and digital imagery
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• Calculate, report, and interpret map accuracy, and
• Derive solutions to environmental problems using aerial photos
Textbooks
Required
reading
Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation , Paine, David P.; Kiser,
James D., John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated , 2nd ed., April 2003,
0471204897
Supplemental
text on reserve
at West Campus
Library
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and Airphoto Interpretation, Avery,
Thomas E.; Berlin, Graydon, L., Macmillan Publishing Company, 5th
ed., 1992. Call #: TR810.A9 1992 (on reserve, 2 hours check-out)
Grading
10 point brake-
out system
Laboratories
Homework
Quizzes
Midterm exam
Final exam
90.0 – 100 = A Excellent
80.0 - 89.9 = B Good
70.0 – 79.9 = C Satisfactory
60.0 – 69.9 = D Passing
00.0 – 59.9 = F Fail
30 % All lab work is due at the beginning of the following lab period
10 %
10 % Will be administered through webCT; pop-quizzes in class
20 % Wednesday, Oct. 11th, during lecture/lab
30 % Monday, Dec. 11th, 10:30am – 12:30pm.
You will receive a registration block if checked out lab equipment is not returned before
the day of the final exam.
Course outline
Week Topic Reading
1 History of aerial photography; definitions of
terms; electromagnetic spectrum
Chapter 1, part of Chapter 2
2 Geometry of vertical airphotos, principles of
stereoscopic vision
Chapters: 2 and 3
3 Photogrammetry: scale of vertical airphotos;
horizontal measurements
Chapters: 4 and 5
4 Photogrammetry: vertical measurements Chapter 6 and 7
5 Digital imagery; orthophotography, map
projections
Chapters: 8 and 9
6 GPS, GIS Chapters: 10 and 12
7 Photo interpretation: human factors, films, filters Chapters: 13 and 14
8 Photo interpretation: principles and techniques Chapter 15
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9 Land use, land cover Chapters: 16 and 18
10 Geology, soil, engineering and environmental
applications
Chapters: 17 and 19
11 Vegetation analysis, forestry applications Chapters: 20 and 21
12 Natural resources inventory, statistics and
sampling techniques, mapping accuracy
Chapters: 22, 23, 24, 25
13 Introduction to remote sensing, history, sensors Chapter 26
14 Active remote sensors: lidar and radar Chapter 27
Laboratory schedule
Week Topic Location
1 Geometry of aerial photos, principal and conjugate point, stereo
vision
Centeq B 214
2 Determining Distance, Angles, and Area using Air Photos Centeq B 214
3 Height Determination from Air Photos I: Relief Displacement
and Monoscopic Parallax
Centeq B 214
4 Height Determination from Air Photos: Stereoscopic Parallax Centeq B 214
5 Field Collection of Global Positioning System (GPS) Data Centeq B 214
6 Differential correction of GPS data Centeq B 214
7 Midterm exam TBA
8 Principles and techniques of aerial photo interpretation Centeq B 214
9 Land-use/land-cover mapping using aerial photography Centeq B 214
10 Digital spatial data sources: DEM, DOQQs, DRG, DLG Centeq B 214
11 Finding GIS Data Layers and Viewing them in ArcView 8.1 Centeq B 214
12 Onscreen digitizing Centeq B 214
13 Map accuracy assessment Centeq B 214
14 Review of laboratory topics TBA
Laboratory, Homework, and Exam policy
The University policy on Scholastic Dishonesty will be enforced in this course. While
you are encouraged to help each other understand concepts and techniques, all work
submitted should be your own. Exceptions to this policy will be explicitly noted by the
instructor and should not be assumed by students. Make-up exams will not be offered
except for a valid reason (per University rules).
All laboratory and homework assignments are to be completed in a neat, logical, and
clear fashion. A 10% reduction in grade will be assessed for each weekday a lab or
homework assignment is handed in late (up to a 50% reduction). Assignments late more
than one week will not be accepted without documented excuse (per University rules).
Request for exceptions to this policy will be discussed with the instructor and should be
documented with valid reasons as per University rules. All lab work is designed to be
completed in class.
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Aggie Code of Honor
Aggies do not lie, cheat, or steal,
nor do they tolerate those who do.
The Aggie Code of Honor functions as a symbol to all Aggies, promoting understanding
and loyalty to truth and confidence in each other.
Prerequisites: good academic standing
Required laboratory supplies
• Engineer’s scale
• Plastic overlays: clear acetate, dura-lar, mylar
• Overlay marker (permanent): extra/ultra fine point, such as Sharpie Extra Fine
Point, Pilot, Pentel, etc. Colors: black, green, blue, red.
• Drafting tape (small roll, not masking tape!)
• Protractor (reading to the nearest degree)
• Binder clips (when turning in homework/lab assignments, to bind together mylar
and photos)
Optional: calculator, pins (with plastic handle), eraser, ruler
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that
provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other
things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning
environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you
believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the department
of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities in Room B118 of Cain Hall. The
phone number is 845-1637.
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Texas A&M University Dept. of Forest Science
Course title SPSC 444: Remote Sensing in Renewable Natural Resources
Course number SPSC 444
Course date Spring Semester 2006
Location Lecture: HFSB 105; Lab: Centeq B 214
Meeting day(s) SPSC 444 (500) Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Meeting time(s) Lectures: MW: 12:40 - 1:30pm
Labs: SPSC 444: Thursday, 1:00pm to 3:50pm
Instructor Information
Name Dr. Sorin C. Popescu
Email [email protected]
Office location Centeq B 221D
Phone
WebCT page
Office hours
862-2614
https://elearning.tamu.edu/ (follow link to WebCT LOGINS - TAMU)
Open door policy, when the door is open, though I recommend
emailing or calling for appointments. Please put “444” in the subject of
email messages regarding this class to receive prompt attention. Please
avoid “drop-ins” just before class on Monday and Wednesday.
Teaching
Assist
Muge Mutlu [email protected] Centeq 215 (office across from
the lab)
Course description
Objectives The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the
principles and techniques necessary for applying remote sensing to
diverse issues in natural resources. The course emphasizes a hands-on
learning environment with theoretical and conceptual
underpinnings in both aerial and satellite remote sensing. Primary
focus will be placed on digital image interpretation, analysis, and
processing for a broad range of applications.
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Textbooks
Required Introductory Digital Image Processing, A remote Sensing Perspective,
John R. Jensen, Prentice Hall, 3rd
ed., 2005, ISBN 0132058405
Recommended
supplemental
texts
Remote Sensing of the Environment, An Earth Resource Perspective,
John R. Jensen, Prentice Hall, 2000, ISBN 0134897331
Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing: An Introduction, Richards,
J.A., and Xiuping J., Springer, 3rd
edtition, 1999, ISBN 3540648607
Grading
10 point brake-
out system
Lab
assignments
HW & Quizzes
Project
Midterm exam
Final exam
90.0 – 100 = A Excellent
80.0 - 89.9 = B Good
70.0 – 79.9 = C Satisfactory
60.0 – 69.9 = D Passing
00.0 – 59.9 = F Fail
25 % All lab work is due at the beginning of the following lab period
10 %
20 %
20 % Wednesday, March 1st
25 % Monday, May 8th
, 10:30am – 12:30pm, in lecture room
Important dates
Midterm exam: March 1st, Wednesday, during lecture time
% of project grade
Project proposal and presentations (week 9): March 23 5%
Project progress report (week 11): April 6 5%
Project paper due (week 14): April 27 80%
Project presentations (week 14): April 27 10%
Final exam: May 8th, Monday, 10:30am – 12:30pm, in lecture room
Prerequisites: good academic standing
Tentative course outline
Week Topic Reading
1 Syllabus; Definition of terms; History and future of remote
sensing; electromagnetic spectrum
Chapter 1
2 The remote sensing process; RS sensors and data acquisition Chapter 1 and 2
3 Image statistics, image resolution, data visualization Chapter 4 and 5
4 Image preprocessing; Geometric and radiometric correction Chapter 6 and 7
5 Image enhancement Chapter 8
6 Image classification Chapter 9 and 10
7 Accuracy assessment, Midterm exam Chapter 13
8 Digital change detection Chapter 12
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9 RS applications: vegetation, water, soils, urban; Guest
speaker: Dr. Ross Nelson, NASA (profiling LiDAR)
Handouts
10 Advanced image processing; GIS Chapters 10
11 Hyperspectral remote sensing Chapter 11
12 Active sensors: RADAR Handouts
13 Active sensors: LIDAR Handouts
14 Final exam review
Tentative laboratory schedule
Week Topic
1 Introduction to ENVI and multispectral remote sensing imagery.
Web sources of remote sensing data. Image display; subsetting.
2 Image preprocessing: Initial statistics extraction; geometric
correction
3 Radiometric correction
4 Band rationing, image filtering
5 Principal component analysis
6 Unsupervised classification
7 Supervised classification
8 Accuracy assessment; Project proposals and presentations
9 Spectral change detection
10 Project work
11 Intro to programming in IDL; Project progress reports due
12 Introduction to hyperspectral data analysis
13 Introduction to LIDAR
14 Student project presentations; final project papers due.
Laboratory, Homework, and Exam policy The University policy on Scholastic Dishonesty will be enforced in this course. While
you are encouraged to help each other understand concepts and techniques, all work
submitted should be your own. Exceptions to this policy will be explicitly noted by the
instructor and should not be assumed by students. Make-up exams will not be offered
except for a valid reason (per University rules)
.
Late assignments: All laboratory and homework assignments are to be completed in a
neat, logical, and clear fashion. A 10% reduction in grade, up to a maximum of 50%, will
be assessed for each weekday an assignment is handed in late. Assignments will not be
accepted if more than 5 weekdays late, unless documented excuse is presented (per
University rules). Request for exceptions to this policy will be discussed with the
instructor and should be documented with valid reasons as per University rules.
Save every lab session’s work on your home drive (U:) in the class folder. Organize the
space on your home drive in a neatly manner, such that TAs can easily find your lab work
for grading purposes.
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Laboratory reports - Format Guidelines When specifically indicated, laboratory exercises must contain a brief report following
the format guidelines given below (1-2 pages; double-spaced using a 12-point
proportionally-spaced font, with 1 inch margins all around.) Captions, references,
footnotes, appendices, tables, etc. may be single-spaced. The report should be divided
into Introduction (with background and objectives), Methods, Results, and
Discussion/Conclusions sections, and should tie together and synthesize the lecture,
readings, and practical exercises. A bullet-type format is accepted, but all the report
sections mentioned above must be included. In the Methods section do not include a list
of ENVI commands that you have used. Instead, give the big picture of your approach
and the remote sensing/image processing methods that you have used. You may include
an appendix of ENVI commands used, for future references. Figures and tables inserted
in the text are encouraged. When appropriate, include snapshots of your imagery in the
report, mainly in the Results section, but no larger than half a page. Each laboratory
exercise will be due the following laboratory period, at the beginning of class, unless
otherwise indicated. Instructor may give extra credit to students who further develop the
lab exercise and use a solid list of references.
Each page following the first full page of text should have a page number. A title page
may be supplied; however, reports in special binders are discouraged. In text citations
and references should follow the guidelines for manuscripts submitted for publication to
the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
(http://www.asprs.org/publications.html), for Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote
Sensing (PE&RS). Final projects must be printed using the same criteria. Students are
required to keep electronic copies of all work submitted.
Projects
Each student is required to design and implement a class project. The project must use
digital image source data and the student must develop a specific output product useful to
natural resource managers or researchers. When the instructor gives out project data, the
data should not be used for any other purpose without instructor’s permission. The
project is designed to (1) build upon and synthesize techniques or concepts demonstrated
in class, and (2) let you explore your own data sets and research objectives using your
developing remote sensing "toolkit." Group projects tackling larger research or
management issues are encouraged. All projects require instructor approval given on the
project proposals.
A proposal (approximately 150 words) and outline describing the project and proposed
methods must be turned in by the date indicate in the Important dates section. However,
students are encouraged to turn in proposals as soon as is feasible. The proposal/outline
should contain at least three preliminary references. The final report must be no more
than twenty pages in length including figures and references, and the final report and
summary/outline must follow the format guidelines for papers and laboratory reports.
Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the paper not being accepted. The final
report must include an abstract of no more than 150 words that is succinct and
informative without reference to the text. This should be followed by the Introduction
(with a background subsection containing the literature review and objectives),
Methods, Results, and Discussion/Conclusions.
Keep in mind that these are semester projects. Laboratory time may be provided for work
on your project during the semester, but will be insufficient by itself. A 2-5 page project
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progress report is required at the start of class as indicated in the Important dates section.
Well-chosen student projects may be suitable for subsequent publication in either
conference proceedings or the peer-reviewed literature. Please keep this goal in mind as
you develop and carry out your projects, and particularly as you prepare your final
reports.
Aggie Code of Honor
Aggies do not lie, cheat, or steal,
nor do they tolerate those who do.
The Aggie Code of Honor functions as a symbol to all Aggies, promoting understanding
and loyalty to truth and confidence in each other.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides
comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation
requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable
accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation,
please contact the department of Student Life, Services for Students with Disabilities in Room B118 of
Cain Hall. The phone number is 845-1637.
