University Curriculum Committee - Agenda April 21, 2026
University Curriculum Committee Agenda
April 21, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Meeting Location: Reitz Union Senate Chamber
Welcome and UCC Updates
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Welcome from Dr. Hans van Oostrom
Information Items
- Updates from Faculty Senate - Dr. Vandana Baweja
- Updates from the Graduate School - Stacy Wallace
- Academic Calendars 2027-2031 - Dr. Tobin Shorey
- Faculty Senate Co-Chair Nominations for May Meeting - Dr. Hans van Oostrom
April 2026 Review Document
1. Approval of March 24, 2026 meeting minutes
Programs
Arts
2. Music Education - Instrumental
Design, Construction and Planning
4. BSCM model semester plan changes
Engineering
5. NE BS Curriculum Change - Increase ENU 2002 credits
6. Modification to the Civil Engineering Bachelor of Science Curriculum in the College of Engineering
Liberal Arts and Sciences
7. BIO_BS04 Preprofessional Biology
8. BIO-BA-UFO
9. Combination Any Undergraduate Degree / MDP program
10. Correct the Cybersecurity Specialization for the CLAS Computer Science Degree
11. SOC_BA Sociology model semester plan changes
12. General Geology BA major residence policies 2026 GLY_BA02
Health and Human Performance
13. THEM BS update GE-S requirements
14. BS - Sport Management Revision of SPM Model Semester Plan
Certificates
New Undergraduate Certificates:
Liberal Arts and Sciences
15. Certificate in Digital Methods in History
Health and Human Performance
16. CERTIFICATE - SPORTS ANALYTICS
Changes to Existing Certificates:
Journalism and Communications
17. Request to Revise the Creative Advertising Certificate
Course Recommendations
Proposed New Undergraduate Courses:
Journalism and Communications
18. JOUXXX - Media, Communication, and Ethics of Predictive and Generative AI
Liberal Arts and Sciences
19. EUS 3XXX Tutoring in European Less Commonly Taught Languages
20. CHM2213L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Majors
21. New professionalization course for anthropology
22. COM3305 - Social media Effects on Interpersonal Communication
23. STA 4XXX - Life Contingencies
24. POS 4XXX AI Research Methods in Political Science
25. Create new course: Sustainability and Technology
26. Create new course: Active Learning Program
Proposed Changes to Undergraduate Courses:
Engineering
27. EMA 3066 Name Change to Organic Materials
28. ENU 2002 (Multiple Changes)
29. Prerequisite Change for EMA 4615 - Compound Semiconductor Materials
30. EMA 3050 Request for Name Change to Inorganic Materials
Journalism and Communications
31. Request to Change the Prerequisites and Corequisites for ADV4951
32. Request to Change the Prerequisites and Corequisites for ADV4801
33. PUR4800 - Public Relations Campaigns
34. Request to Change the Prerequisites and Corequisites for ADV4101
Liberal Arts and Sciences
36. ENG 4940: English Internship
38. Change of course description LIN2004
39. CRW 4211
Proposed New Joint Courses:
Engineering
40. EGN 4XXX - Innovating for Defense
41. EGN 4XXX - Innovating for Space
42. ESI 4XXX -- Optimization for Engineers: Data-Driven and Classical Approaches
43. ABE4XXX Contaminants in Agricultural and Biological Systems
Liberal Arts and Sciences
44. Create undergraduate cross-listed History of French with Artificial Intelligence
Proposed Changes to Joint Courses:
