Modification Form
DEPARTMENT: CIS COLLEGE: CLAS COURSE DESIGNATOR: COS 495 PROPOSED COURSE #: COURSE TITLE: Field Experience EFFECTIVE SEMESTER: Fall 2015
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Please check all that apply(Please note if you are making a substantial modifications you may want to consider creating a new course)
Designator Change Credit Change
Cross Listing Number Change
Title Change Description Change X
Prerequisite Change X Travel Study Addition of Elec.
Learning Component Conversion of an existing onsite Course to anonline Course Other (Please Explain) Addition of Gen Ed (Complete Section 2.Please see additional information on
www.umaine.edu/upcc) X
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Leader, Initiating Department/Unit(s)
College(s) Curriculum Committee Chair(s)
Dean(s)
CURRENT CATALOG DESCRIPTION (Include designator, number, title, prerequisites, credit hours):
COS 495 - Field Experience
A pre-planned work experience of no less than ten and preferably more weeks in a commercial environment, with faculty supervision. Normally a paid work experience. A presentation open to interested faculty, staff and students might be required at the completion of the project. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)
General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.
Prerequisites: Normally a student must complete COS 301, COS 420, COS 431 and preferably COS 350, with at least a grade of “C” and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Not Regularly Offered Credits: 1-3
PROPOSED CATALOG DESCRIPTON (Include designator, number, title prerequisites, credit hours):
COS 495 - Field Experience
A pre-planned work experience of no less than ten and preferably more weeks in a production environment, with faculty supervision. Students will be expected to file regular progress reports and to write a substantial project proposal. A presentation open to interested faculty, staff and students will be required at the completion COS 497. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)
General Education Requirements: Upon completion of the two course sequence (COS 495 \& COS 497), satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements.
Prerequisites: CS B.S. majors must complete COS 301, COS 331 and COS 420 and preferably COS 350, with at least a grade of “C” and permission. Cybersecurity B.S. majors must complete COS 330 and COS 301 with at least a grade of “C” and permission.
Course Typically Offered: Fall Credits: 3
REASON FOR COURSE MODIFICATION:
The new description permits COS 495 to function as an alternative to COS 397 as the first part of the capstone experience. It also brings it into line with the expectations of a writing intensive course. It removes the flexibility of offering it as a 1-credit course, an option that was hardly, if ever, used.
Does this change in course prefix, number/or credit hours affect any prerequisite? If yes, please list course(s):
The prerequisites for this course have changed and it will now be part of the Capstone Experience.
For Addition of Electronic Learning Component:
If adding an electronic component to a regularly scheduled, on site course, please indicate the following:
FirstClass Conferencing Blackboard
Other Course Management Software/Online Delivery Platform
Broadband Connection Necessary to Access Course Materials? Yes No PLEASE CHECK ALL THOSE THAT APPLY:
Adobe Connect Skype Polycom
Video Conferencing Other
REAL TIME PARTICIPATION EXPECTED/REQUIRED?
PERCENTAGE OF COURSE TO BE DELIVERED ELECTRONICALLY? 50% - 100%? 49% or LESS?
IF CONVERTING AN EXISTING ON SITE COURSE TO AN ONLINE COURSE, PLEASE INDICATE THE PEDAGOGICAL CHANGES EMPLOYED TO ADAPT YOUR COURSE TO AN ONLINE FORMAT:
Section 2
THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED FOR GENERAL EDUCATION APPROVALS:
CHECK ALL AREAS FOR WHICH A COURSE IS PROPOSED-Max. 2
Quantitative Literacy Lab Science Science Applications Western Cultural Tradition Population & Environment
Cultural Diversity or International Perspectives Artistic & Creative Expressions
Social Context & Institutions Ethics
Writing Intensive X
Capstone Experience X
PLEASE PROVIDE RATIONAL FOR ASSIGNING A GEN ED TO THIS COURSE:
This course will provide a field experience introduction to COS 497. It is actually the field experience version of COS 397 and will adhere to all the requirements of COS 397, which is currently approved for Gen Ed credit as Writing Intensive and Part of the Capstone Experience. The current description of COS 397 permits a field experience format. Using COS 495 for this variant makes it clear that the student has taken field experience as required by the UMS B. S. in Cybersecurity Proposal.
PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE COURSE AS PRESENTED IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS, ALIGN WITH THE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE PROPOSED GENERAL EDUCATION CATEGORY OR CATORIES:
This course will follow all the requirements of COS 397 which has already been approved for Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience.
FOR EACH AREA PROPOSED, DESCRIBE EVIDENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THAT HAS BEEN AND/OR WILL BE USED TO MEASURE LEARNER OUTCOMES AND DESCRIBE HOW THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE LEARNING. INDICATED WHERE THE SYLLABUS EXPLAINS THESE ASSESSMENT MEASURES FOR STUDENTS:
This course will follow all the requirements of COS 397 which has already been approved for Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience.
FOR EACH AREA PROPOSED, DESCRIBE PLANS FOR REVIEWING THE DATA/INFORMATION FROM ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT OUTCOMES AND INDICATED HOW IT WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE LEARNER OUTCOMES AND/OR REVISE COURSE CONTENT AND INSTRUCTION:
This course will follow all the requirements of COS 397 which has already been approved for Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience.