Proposal for the Interdisciplinary Concentration Option

Proposal for the Interdisciplinary Concentration Option

NESC 305, Native Environmental Science Concentration Seminar

Bachelor of Science in Native Environmental Science

Northwest Indian College

Concentration Title:______(Note: Double-click on the lines on this page to add text.)

(Short Concentration Title:______) (25 characters or less, including spaces, if the proposed title exceeds this limit)

Student Name:______

Date:______(please update with each revision)

Concentration Committee Members:

Concentration Committee Chair:______

Concentration Committee Member:______

Concentration Committee Member:______

Concentration Committee Signatures:

(The signatures below indicate that the Committee has approved this version of the student's Interdisciplinary Concentration Plan. Changes are possible but require written justification and approval of the committee, perhaps to include an amendment.)

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Concentration Committee ChairDate

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Concentration Committee MemberDate

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Concentration Committee MemberDate

Dean of Academics and Distance Learning's Signature:

(The signature below indicates that the Dean has approved the rationale for the selection of the Concentration Committee members.)

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Dean of Academics and Distance LearningDate

Registrar's Signature:

(The signature below indicates that the Registrar has reviewed the Interdisciplinary Concentration Plan for completeness in terms of graduation requirements.)

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RegistrarDate

To the Student: Notes such as this in red text comprise guiding information that should be deleted once they have served to assist you in the development of this proposal. This template utilizes 12-point Times New Roman font and single-spacing. Please be sure to omit bullet points and utilize double-spacing where appropriate throughout. Once you develop your first draft, please rename this file according to this convention: "Last name, first initial Concentration Proposal Draft date," e.g., "Smith, J. Concentration Proposal Draft 3-13-15" might be the new file name. Please also be sure to update the footer at the bottom of each page to reflect updated file names and revision dates.

INTRODUCTION

Note: Include the following in this section:

• What you wish to learn about through the coursework, etc. described below (including details regarding the main problem, topic or research question that you propose to address in your studies). Be sure to include specific learning outcomes to be described more fully below.
• Rationale for your proposal (e.g., why are you interested in this topic and why is it important to you and others?)
• Background review of data sources pertaining to your topic(s) of interest (this should be represented in your annotated bibliography and, ultimately, the references section of your proposal)
• Other potential outcomes and significance of your proposal

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COMPOSITION OF THE CONCENTRATION

Relationship of Concentration Elements to What I Wish to Learn

Note: Address the following questions in developing this section:

• What is the main topic or theme of your concentration?
• How do the various elements of your concentration (e.g., as represented by your course selections, etc.) relate to the main topic or theme and what you wish to learn?

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Individualized Studies Coursework

Note: Please provide each course in this section with a unique course title. Course titles may have a maximum of 60 characters, including spaces. For transcript purposes, please provide a short title if the proposed title is over 25 characters. Also please be sure to address the following in this section:

• What will you learn in your individualized studies coursework (learning outcomes)?
• Include details of other people involved in the coursework (e.g., faculty, community members, etc.).
• Each proposed individualized studies course should be fully identified and accompanied by at least a preliminary learning contract and/or syllabus. (Note that a BSNES-specific learning contract and associated syllabus template are available upon request for this purpose.)

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I.S. Course #1—Number & Title:

• Description …

I.S. Course #2—Number & Title:

• Description …

I.S. Course #3—Number & Title:

• Description …

I.S. Course #4—Number & Title:

• Description …

I.S. Course #5—Number & Title:

• Description …

Service Learning

Note: It is suggested that at least 5 credits of the interdisciplinary concentration coursework contain a service learning component. The service learning may be present in courses as indicated in the NWIC Catalog or developed with assistance from your NES Faculty Advisor and representatives of the Center for Indigenous Service Learning. Please indicate below which, if any, course(s) are intended to include a service learning component.

Note: Address the following questions in developing this section:

• What will you learn through your service learning component(s), which will be part of your individualized studies coursework, and how will you learn it?
• Which five credits of individualized studies coursework (listed in the preceding section) will the service learning be associated with? (Please note that this course also should include some written reflection assignment in which the student comments upon the service learning experience.)
• What community group will be associated with your service learning?

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Internship(s)

Note: Address the following questions in developing this section:

• What do you intend to learn in your proposed internship(s) and how will that contribute to your overall concentration proposal and capstone project (include details regarding any associated people or organizations)?
• Please note that 5 credits of NESC 497, Internship in Native Environmental Science are required in partial fulfillment of BSNES program requirements. Both internal and external internship opportunities are available. Please consult with your NES Faculty Advisor for additional details.

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Capstone Project

Note: This section addresses your plans to complete NESC 499A&B, Native Environmental Science Capstone, which students complete in two five-credit modules.

• Describe your proposed capstone project (including any specific approaches, theories, methods, materials, analysis, evaluation and synthesis that it may involve). (Please include details regarding any people or organizations associated with your capstone project.
• Address the written, oral and graphic elements in terms of a capstone paper, oral presentation (e.g., using PowerPoint or Prezi) and other deliverables (e.g., a poster or eposter).
• Include details regarding consideration of your research if it involves human subjects in a manner that would require review and approval by the NWIC Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to initiating your research.

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Institutional Review Board Details

Note: The NWIC Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews and approved proposed research projects involving human subjects, such as those that may involve interviews to gather data.

• Include other details, if necessary, if your capstone or other concentration work is to involve human subjects in a manner that would require review and approval by the NWIC Institutional Review Board.

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PROGRAM ALTERNATIVE AND COURSES

Note: Indicate which alternative within the Interdisciplinary Concentration Option you are pursuing, as requirements for these two alternatives differ.

The program alternative that applies to me (and the content of this proposal) is the four year alternative/transfer alternative.

(Note: Retain only one of these two alternatives in this section of your proposal. Please include details regarding the two year degree that you have obtained, as applicable.)

Listing of Courses

Note: The courses listed below represent courses beyond the Associate of Arts and Sciences degree level (consisting of 90 credits, e.g., as fulfilled by completion of the AAS in Native Environmental Science or another approved Associate in Arts and Sciences or the equivalent). Those 90 credits plus the additional 90 credits detailed below should add up to a minimum total of 180 credits required for the BSNES degree. In addition, you may be required to complete additional BSNES program prerequisites for the ICO, which are listed below. Please note that requirements for completing the BSNES ICO differ depending upon whether you are pursuing the four-year or transfer alternative.

Prerequisite Requirements for the ICO

Course Number / Course Title / Grade / Credits
BIOL 101 / Introduction to Biology (OR BIOL 100, Basic Biology; BIOL 111 Finding Things Out in Life Science; BIOL 130, Introduction to Marine Biology; OR BIOL 201, Cell Biology (Note: Please select the appropriate course information and delete the rest.) / (letter grade or WIP & quarter) / 5
CHEM 111 / Inorganic Chemistry OR CHEM 121, General Chemistry I (Note: Please select the appropriate course information and delete the rest.) / 5
GEOL 101 / Introduction to Geology OR GEOL 111, Finding Things Out in Earth Science (Note: Please select the appropriate course information and delete the rest.) / 5
MATH 107 / Elementary Statistics I(Note: MATH 107 is the recommended course for students who may not plan on pursuing graduate studies where additional precalculus or calculus-based math coursework is required. Consult with a faculty advisor in choosing the best math course for your area of interest. Students may also satisfy this mathematics requirement by taking MATH 102, MATH 103, MATH 124, MATH 125, MATH 126, or MATH 210. Please select the appropriate course information and delete the rest.) / 5
Prerequisites Subtotal (20 required): / *

B.S. in Native Environmental Science Core Requirements

Note: These are the core requirements for both options of the BSNES and must be taken at NWIC (31-36 credits, depending on whether the student is pursuing the four-year alternative or the transfer alternative; the transfer alternative requires an additional 5 credits of CSOV 300 in the core.).

Course Number / Course Title / Grade / Credits
CSOV 300 / Cultural Sovereignty Transfer Seminar (Note: This is required only for students who have earned an approved Associate in Arts and Sciences or the equivalent and are pursuing the transfer alternative to the BSNES degree.) / 5
NESC 310 / Native Science / 5
NESC 393A / Native Environmental Science Seminar III / 1
NESC 393B / Native Environmental Science Seminar III / 1
NESC 393C / Native Environmental Science Seminar III / 1
NESC 493A / Native Environmental Science Seminar IV / 1
NESC 493B / Native Environmental Science Seminar IV / 1
NESC 493C / Native Environmental Science Seminar IV / 1
NESC 497 / Internship in Native Environmental Science / 5
NESC 499A / Native Environmental Science Capstone Project / 5
NESC 499B / Native Environmental Science Capstone Project / 5
POLS 319 / From the Beginning of Time: Native American Fishing Rights / 5
Core Credits Subtotal (31 required for four-year alternative): / *
Core Credits Subtotal (36 required for transfer alternative):
(Note: Retain only one of these two subtotals as appropriate for your alternative.) / *

Interdisciplinary Concentration Option Requirements

Note: These consist of 54-59 credits total (54 for the transfer alternative, which requires 5 credits of CSOV 300, and 59 for the four-year alternative), including NESC 305 (5 credits), 28-33 credits of "selected" courses (i.e., electives), depending on whether the student is pursuing the four-year alternative (33 credits) or the transfer alternative (28 credits), and 21 credits of individualized studies courses. A minimum of 29 credits must be 300-499 for the four-year alternative and a minimum of 24 credits must be 300-499 for the transfer alternative. "Selected" (i.e., elective) courses may include any course numbered 100-499, as approved by the student's concentration committee. These are in addition to the 300-499 level core courses and may include NESC 303, Native Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Seminar, which is a prerequisite for NESC 305.

Course Number / Course Title / Grade / Credits
NESC 305 / Native Environmental Science Concentration Seminar (taken the 1st or 2nd quarter in concentration – required course for the Interdisciplinary Concentration and must be taken at NWIC) / (letter grade or WIP & quarter) / 5
a) NESC 305 credits subtotal (5 required): / 5
Selected Courses Taken Within Concentration
(as approved in Interdisciplinary Concentration Option proposal)
Note: A total of 28-33 credits of selected courses within the concentration are required (depending upon which alternative applies; 33 for the four-year alternative and 28 for the transfer alternative). Some of these credits may also be used to satisfy prerequisite requirements. Choose selected courses in consultation with the concentration committee as part of the Interdisciplinary Concentration Option proposal.
NESC 303 / Native Environmental Science Interdisciplinary Seminar (Note: This is a prerequisite for NESC 305 but may be waived with permission of the instructor and your NES Advisor. If taken, this may count as a selected course.) / 3
b) Selected course credits subtotal (33 required for the four-year alternative): / *
b) Selected course credits subtotal (28 required for the transfer alternative):
(Note: Retain only one of the above two subtotals as appropriate for your alternative.) / *
Individualized Studies Courses within concentration
Note: Individualized studies courses focus on key areas of inquiry contained in the concentration, such as: relevant work experience, travel study projects, service learning, field school, and volunteer projects. It is suggested that at least 5 credits of the interdisciplinary concentration coursework contain a service learning component.
c) Individualized Studies credits subtotal (21 required): / *
Total credits in parts a, b and c above (59 required for the four-year alternative): / *
Total credits in parts a, b and c above (54 required for the transfer alternative):
(Note: Retain only one of the above two totals as appropriate for your alternative.) / *
Are there 29 (four-year alternative) credits at the 300-499 level in the Interdisciplinary Concentration credits? / No __ / Yes __
Are there 24 (transfer alternative) credits at the 300-499 level in the Interdisciplinary Concentration credits?
(Note: Retain only one of the above two totals as appropriate for your alternative.) / No __ / Yes __

Rationale for Selection of Concentration Committee Members

Note: Why specifically have you chosen the people you have named below (e.g., what are they qualifications, expertise, content knowledge, etc.)?

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Organizations, Accredited Institutions and People Associated with the Proposal

Note: This may include individualized studies partners, internship supervisor(s), service learning partner(s), etc.

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Quarterly Schedule of all Proposed Courses

Note: You may provide an attachment here, e.g., an Excel spreadsheet file as provided by your instructor.

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CONCLUDING REMARKS

Note: This is an optional section for additional content that you may not have included elsewhere in your proposal.

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REFERENCES

Note: This is a required section and should contain an absolute minimum of ten (10) references to reflect your preliminary research on your concentration topics, including those to be represented in your individualized studies coursework. It should be based upon your background review of data sources and derive from your annotated bibliography, which you develop prior to finalizing the present document. Please note that NoodleTools Express is a free bibliographic citation generator that is available at: It includes American Psychological Association (APA) style, which is acceptable for use in this proposal.

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