December 2, 2024
Agenda and Curriculum Proposals
Time: 10 am to noon
Location: SU 132 and via Zoom
1. Call to order
2. Approval of UUPC Minutes from November 4, 2024
3. Announcements
4. New Business
| Course/Program | Title | Department | Credits | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University-Wide | ||||
| Admissions | ||||
| Arts and Letters | ||||
| Program Change | Minor in History | History | Reduce credits from 18 to 15 and revise program accordingly | |
| LIT 3060 | Introduction to Comparative Literature | LLCL | 3 | Remove prerequisites |
| Program Change | Minor in Italian | LLCL | Update requirements to make more flexible; credits remain the same | |
|
MUE 4383
Support |
Classroom Management for Music Majors | Music | 3 | New |
|
MUG 4203C
(4241) |
Advanced Choral Conducting (New title: Advanced Choral Conducting and Literature) | Music | 2 | Change course number, title, and description |
| Business | ||||
|
Program Change
Support |
College of Business Core Curriculum | Change courses within the requirements; update some core area names | ||
|
GEB 3234
Support |
AI Skills for Business Communication | Business Communications | 3 | New |
| MAN 4350 | Leading Change and Development | Management Programs | 3 | Add corequisite |
|
New Program
Provost's approval |
Combined Program BBA/BS in Management to MBA | Management Programs | New | |
| New Program | Entrepreneurial Management Certificate | Management Programs | New | |
| New Program | Leadership and Human Resource Development Certificate | Management Programs | New | |
| Education | ||||
| Engineering and Computer Science | ||||
| BME 4062 | Modeling in Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Engineering | 3 | New |
| BME 4200 | Orthopedic Biomechanics | Biomedical Engineering | 3 | New |
| BME 4364 | Neuromechanics | Biomedical Engineering | 3 | New |
| BME 4583C | Microfabrication Technology | Biomedical Engineering | 3 | New |
| BME 4904C | Methods in Biomedical Engineering Research | Biomedical Engineering | 3 | New |
| CCE 4033 | Construction Management Assessment | Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering | 3 | New |
| CGN 4523 | Sustainable Construction Materials and Methods | Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering | 3 | New |
| CGN 4612 | Introduction to Infrastructure Management | Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering | 3 | New |
|
SUR 4463
RI approval |
Subdivision Design (New title: RI: Subdivision Design) | Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering | 3 | Change title and description to add research intensive component (RI) |
| Program Change | Civil Engineering bachelor's program | Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering | Change various course requirements and make minor clarifications; credits remain the same | |
| Program Change | Environmental Engineering bachelor's program | Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering | Change various course requirements and make minor clarifications; credits remain the same | |
| Program Change | Geomatics Engineering bachelor's program | Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering | Change various course requirements and make minor clarifications; credits remain the same | |
| Honors College | ||||
| Honors Beginning American Sign Language 1 | 4 | New | ||
| Honors Beginning American Sign Language 2 | 4 | New | ||
| Concentrations in Environmental Studies and Environmental Science; Minor in Environmental Studies | Add courses to list of electives to increase flexibility for the programs | |||
| Concentration in Women's Studies; Minor in Women's Studies | Streamline requirements for both programs to simplify ease of meeting requirements; credits remain the same | |||
| Library | ||||
| Nursing | ||||
| Science | ||||
| Introduction to Biological Networks | Biological Sciences | 3 | New | |
| Pharmaceutical Technology Certificate | Chemistry and Biochemistry | Adjust requirements to widen accessibility to the program; increase elective options | ||
| Social Work and Criminal Justice | ||||
5. Next Meeting and Adjournment
The UUPC's next meeting is Monday, January 27, from 10 am to noon, in SU 132 and via Zoom.
New programs and program changes approved at today's meeting will be considered by the Steering Committee and Faculty Senate on the dates noted below. Please have a college representative present for those meetings. If any new courses/course revisions seem controversial, please have a representative present for those courses as well.
Steering Meeting: Thursday, January 16, 2 to 4 pm, Board of Trustees Room, http://03p5.aihuanjia.com/ufsgov/steering-committee/
UFS Meeting: Monday, January 27, 1 to 3 pm, EE 106, http://03p5.aihuanjia.com/ufsgov/calendar/