CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #4
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
CHANGE IN OR DELETION OF EXISTING COURSE
  Type of Action:    
  Course Deletion    Requisite Change
  Course Revision   Repeatability Change
  Description Change    Diversity Option
  Title Change   General Education Option
 X Number Change              area:
  Contact Hour Change    Computer Requirement
  Credit Change    Writing Requirement
  Add Cross-listing    Other
Effective Term: Fall, 2000

New/Current Course Number:  630 - 200

Old Course Number:                    630 - 300

New/Current Course Title:         Writing in Biology

15 Character Abbreviation:  Writing Biology
25 Character Abbreviation:  Writing in Biology


      Sponsor(s): Lance Urven, Lauren Wentz

Department(s): Biological Sciences

        College(s): Letters and Sciences
 

Other Programs Affected:
 

Check if course is required in:

    X Major/Emphasis (specify): writing proficiency: mandatory for BIOL 3YR; alternative to
                                                         630-303 for BIOL GEN, BIO ECFL, BIO CLPH


I. Detailed explanation of changes (use FROM/TO format)

FROM:  630-300
TO:        630-200
II. Justification for action
This change will encourage students to take the course earlier in their program, better preparing them to write term papers, lab reports etc, that will be required in upper division courses.