Matt Meiselman

BIOL - 476N - Sensory Neurobiology: Course Change: Proposing to change the course name from "Sensorimotor Systems and Neural Control" to "Sensory Neurobiology." We believe this will boost enrollment.

Matt Meiselman

BIOL - 676 - Sensory Neurobiology: Course Change: Proposing to change the course name from "Sensorimotor Systems and Neural Control" to "Sensory Neurobiology." We believe this will boost enrollment.

Haiqing Xu

GEOG 411 Remote Sensing: Principles and Applications.  New Course: This course introduces the fundamental principles of remote sensing, including electromagnetic radiation, spectral signatures, sensor systems, and image acquisition and analysis. Remote sensing is an important technology that enables observation, measurement, and analysis of Earth’s surface without physical contact. The course will introduce multiple sensors, including multispectral, LiDAR, and radar. It also includes both classic and modern platforms, such as satellites, aircrafts, and drones. The course includes common applications of remote sensing such as land use / land cover classification, change detection, natural hazards, and urban applications.

Haiqing Xu

GEOL 611- Remote Sensing: Principles and Applications.  New Graduate Course: This course introduces the fundamental principles of remote sensing, including electromagnetic radiation, spectral signatures, sensor systems, and image acquisition and analysis. Remote sensing is an important technology that enables observation, measurement, and analysis of Earth’s surface without physical contact. The course will introduce multiple sensors, including multispectral, LiDAR, and radar. It also includes both classic and modern platforms, such as satellites, aircrafts, and drones. The course includes common applications of remote sensing such as land use / land cover classification, change detection, natural hazards, and urban applications.

Pamela Burnley

GEOL 787 Thesis Research: Graduate Course Change: The faculty wanted to allow more credits from this class to be used towards the MS degree. It was one and we want to change it to three credits. Changing from variable to fixed 3 credits non repeatable.

Change grading schema from S/F to Letter Grade (per Grad College)

Pamela Burnley

GEOL 789 Dissertation Research: Graduate Course Change: The faculty wanted to allow more credits from this class to be used towards the Ph.D. degree. It was one and we want to change it to three credits. Changing from variable to fixed 3 credits non repeatable.

Change grading schema from S/F to Letter Grade (per Grad College)

Libby Hausrath

Geologic Field Mapping: Undergraduate Academic Microcredential Create: The strong emphasis on hands-on field geologic experience in the UNLV Geoscience curriculum, coupled with the spectacular geology of southern Nevada, provides UNLV Geoscience students with excellent skills in field data collection and interpretation. The collection and interpretation of field data is a fundamental skill in geoscience and is the foundation for most geologic studies. Expertise in geologic field mapping is useful in minerals, oil and gas, and geothermal exploration; land use planning; and hazard mitigation career trajectories. The activity of geologic mapping engages the field mapper in real time observation, reasoning, hypothesis testing, interpretation, and error analysis and is a critical component in the training of Geoscience students. The proposed microcredential in Geologic Field Mapping will include 3 classes in field geology: (1) Field Geology 1 (GEOL 448), (2) Digital Field Mapping (GEOL 460), and (3) Advanced Field Geology (GEOL 472). This proposed microcredential emphasizes a skill set of increasing demand across a diverse range of sectors of the economy as well as many academic disciplines. In Nevada, this subject is of interest to employers in a wide range of industries, including: regulatory government, construction, land development, agriculture, mining, and environmental remediation.

Jen Utz

BIOL 304 Molecular Genetics: Course Deletion.  School of Life Sciences faculty decided that it was unnecessary to have 2 largely equivalent courses on genetics (BIOL 300 & BIOL 304). BIOL 300 was the original genetics course and is the most commonly used course across NSHE institutions. Therefore it was decided to continue offering BIOL 300 and to eliminate BIOL 304.

Jen Utz

BIOL 304D – Molecular Genetics Discussion: Course Deletion.  School of Life Sciences faculty decided that it was unnecessary to have 2 largely equivalent courses on genetics (BIOL 300 & BIOL 304). BIOL 300 was the original genetics course and is the most commonly used course across NSHE institutions. Therefore it was decided to continue offering BIOL 300 and to eliminate BIOL 304/BIOL 304D.

Jen Utz

Biological Sciences (BS) – Undergraduate Program Change: The purpose of this proposal is to update the Biological Sciences (BS) program information to accurately reflect the current course offerings.

• The A, B, and C lists of elective course options are updated to include new courses.
• The BIOL 304 (Molecular Genetics) course is removed from the list of core courses (note - BIOL 304 was last offered in 2021 and course deletion proposals have been submitted).
• Minor corrections for spelling and grammar have been included.
• Streamlining the structure in the catalog to match program display templates and updating Program and Concentration Notes for clarity