Waivers for Math and Science Courses with more than 3 credits and 3 contact hours

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1 CUNY Common Core Course Submission Form Instructions: All courses submitted for the Common Core must be liberal arts courses. Courses may be submitted for only one area of the Common Core. All courses must be 3 credits/3 contact hours unless the college is seeking a waiver for another type of Math or Science course that meets major requirements. Submission of this form to the Course Review Committee is unrelated to college governance procedures for course approvals. College Kingsborough Community College Course Number BIO 25 Course Title Introduction to Marine Biology Department(s) Biological Sciences Discipline Science Subject Area Scientific World Credits 3 Contact Hours 3 Pre-requisites Reading at the English 12 level or departmental permission Catalogue Description The general nature of marine life including an overview of marine animals, plants, local and worldwide marine environmental issues. Basic biological principles underlying marine science, and issues of the intertidal and benthic communities, coral reefs, and oceanic pollution are discussed. Not open to biology majors. This course does not satisfy the Biology major elective requirement. Sample Syllabus See attached pages Waivers for Math and Science Courses with more than 3 credits and 3 contact hours Waivers for courses with more than 3 credits and 3 contact hours will only be accepted in the required areas of Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning and Life and Physical Sciences. Such waivers will only be approved if students also have 3-credit/3-contact hour courses available in these areas. If you would like to request a waiver please check here: If waiver requested: Please provide a brief explanation for why the course will not be 3 credits and 3 contact hours. If waiver requested: Please indicate whether this course will satisfy a major requirement, and if so, which major requirement(s) the course will fulfill. Waiver requested Indicate the status of this course being nominated: current course revision of current course a new course being proposed CUNY COMMON CORE Location Please check below the area of the Common Core for which the course is being submitted. (Select only one.) Required English Composition Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Life and Physical Sciences Flexible World Cultures and Global Issues US Experience in its Diversity Creative Expression Individual and Society Scientific World

2 Learning Outcomes In the left column explain the assignments and course attributes that will address the learning outcomes in the right column. II. Flexible Core (18 credits) Six three-credit liberal arts and sciences courses, with at least one course from each of the following five areas and no more than two courses in any discipline or interdisciplinary field. E. Scientific World A Flexible Core course must meet the three learning outcomes in the right column. Students are required to record in a notebook observations of both the natural marine environment and an aquarium environment. In addition students are required to gather information about marine ecosystems from literature (library and/or internet research). In their notebooks, students must include written analysis of problems and questions posed in lecture and during field observations. Students are required to write a term paper about human impacts on the marine environment, including an argument for the more effective of two proposed methods of remediation. Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of view. Evaluate evidence and arguments critically or analytically. Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions. A course in this area (II.E) must meet at least three of the additional learning outcomes in the right column. A student will: Students must prepare and curate a collection of 20 marine animals and 5 marine plants, including identification, locality information, proper preservation, and written observations. In the required term paper, students must describe at least one major impact humans have had on the marine environment, including both positive and negative effects of the selected human activity. In the required term paper, students must argue for an effective method of controlling or remediating human impact on the marine environment. This argument must include the scientific basis for the method supported. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the scientific world, including, but not limited to: computer science, history of science, life and physical sciences, linguistics, logic, mathematics, psychology, statistics, and technologyrelated studies. Demonstrate how tools of science, mathematics, technology, or formal analysis can be used to analyze problems and develop solutions. Articulate and evaluate the empirical evidence supporting a scientific or formal theory. Articulate and evaluate the impact of technologies and scientific discoveries on the contemporary world, such as issues of personal privacy, security, or ethical responsibilities. Understand the scientific principles underlying matters of policy or public concern in which science plays a role.

3 KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY BIOLOGY 25 3 hours, 3 credits COURSE DESCRIPTION: The general nature of marine life including an overview of marine animals, plants, local and worldwide marine environmental issues. Basic biological principles underlying marine science, and issues of the intertidal and benthic communities, coral reefs, and oceanic pollution are discussed. Not open to biology majors. This course does not satisfy the Biology major elective requirement. Prerequisite: Reading at the ENG 12 level or departmental permission TEXTBOOK: Karleskint, George; Turner, Richard; and Small, James W Introduction to Marine Biology 3 rd edition. Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning. COURSE GOALS: Demonstrate basic knowledge of the principles of oceanography and of marine biology and ecology. Identify local intertidal marine organisms, and describe their natural history. List the characteristics of the various marine ecosystems and biomes and describe the interactions of the animals and plants with each other and the environment. Explain the impacts humans have on the marine environment. ASSESSMENT: Goal Knowledge of oceanography and marine biology Identification and natural history of marine organisms Characteristics of marine ecosystems Human impact on the marine environment Assignments Notebook with the content of the of the lectures of marine biology and oceanography: Diagrams & labels correct & neat Written explanation of questions asked in lecture Thoughtful analysis of problems posed in lecture and field exercises Field exercises outlined and described Collection of 20 marine invertebrates and 5 marine plants: Correct scientific name Accurate description Location where specimen was obtained Information about the organism s niche Completion of Study Guide N, a 22 page document that uses the exhibits in the KCC Aquarium to illustrate marine ecosystems TERM PAPER of approx. eight pages Cover page Describe the human impact Describe the positive and negative results of this human impact. Explain two methods that have been proposed to control or reduce the negative impact, and argue for the method you think is more effective. Is the paper understandable and logical? Sentence structure, grammar & spelling Reference page Proper citation of others ideas and facts in paper

4 GRADING: Midterm 20% Final 30 % Notebook 15% Term Paper 10% Study Guide N 10% Specimen collection 15% Total 100% NOTEBOOK: Contains the content of the lectures on oceanography and marine Biology. Each lecture or experience is to start on a new page. Questions and problems that arise from the lecture will be analyzed and discussed in the notebook. MARINE SPECIMEN COLLECTION: Twenty marine invertebrates and five marine plants are to be collected and placed on specimen sheets. Species information is to be written on the specimen sheets. TERM PAPER: The paper is to be on some aspect on human impact on the marine environment. It is to be at least 8 pages, including a cover page and a page of references The topic is selected with the approval of the instructor. Use bibliographic format and at least five references. You must give credit to those authors whose ideas you are using. EXTRA CREDIT: A trip to the New York Aquarium. The report will include a cover page and the Aquarium receipt attached to it. You are to view 8 exhibits and write a full page describing the exhibit, the animals in the exhibit and their behavior. A full page for each exhibit. COVER PAGES: will contain the topic of the paper or report; the date, the course name and number; your name and the professor's name. COURSE OUTLINE Week 1: SCIENCE AND MARINE BIOLOGY Chapter 1 The importance of the oceans and marine organisms History of marine biology The process of science-the scientific method Marine biology today Week 2: FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY Chapter 2 Characteristics of the environment Habitat and niche Environmental factors that affect the distribution of marine organisms Species interactions Populations, communities and ecosystems Energy flow through ecosystems Biogeochemical cycles Week 3: GEOLOGY OF THE OCEANS Chapter 3 Formation of the oceans Continental drift The shape of the ocean bottom Week 3: WAVES, WATER, TIDES Chapter 4 The nature of water Salt water Ocean heating and cooling Ocean layers and vertical mixing Winds and currents El Nino Tides Week 4: MARINE ORGANISMS Chapter 6

5 Bacteria Protist Plankton sampling Fungi Week 4: MULTICELLULAR PRODUCERS Chapter 7 Red and brown algae Seaweeds and medicine Green algae Marine plants Week 5: SPONGES, CNIDARIANS, MARINE WORMS Chapter 8 Sponges Hydrozoa, jellyfish, corals and anemones Ctenophores Marine worms Week 5: MOLLUSCA, ARTHROPODS, ECHINODERMS Chapter 9 The Arthropods Lophophorates Echinoderms Tunicates Week 6: THE FISH Chapter 10 Jawless fish Cartilaginous fish Bony fish Marine adaptations of fish Week 6: REPTILES AND BIRDS Chapter 11 Marine reptiles and their adaptations Seabirds and their adaptations MIDTERM EXAM Week 7: MARINE MAMMALS Chapter 12 Sea Otters Pinnipeds Sirens Cetaceans Week 7: INTERTIDAL COMMUNITIES Chapter 13 Sandy shore Rocky shore Mussels and medicine Week 8: ESTUARIES Chapter 14 Geology of estuaries Productivity and life in estuaries Estuarine communities Life and growth of salt marsh Week 8: CORAL REEFS Chapter 15 Distribution of coral reefs Types of coral reefs Reef Characteristics The coral reef community Adaptations of reef dwellers Week 9: COASTAL SEAS AND CONTINENTAL SHELVES Chapter 16 Productivity of coastal seas

6 Continental shelves Life on a continental shelf Nutrient cycling Kelp forest Week 10: THE OPEN SEA Chapter 17 Characteristics and productivity of the open sea Survival in the open sea Large plankton and Nekton Week 10: LIFE IN THE OCEAN DEPTHS Chapter 18 Characteristics of the deep sea Life in the dark Giants of the deep Vent communities Weeks 11-12: HUMANS AND THE SEA Chapter Mineral resources in the sea Energy resources - coal, oil, natural gas Commercial fishing Mariculture Pollution Plastic trash Oil spills Habitat destruction