The UCC will meet on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., on Zoom

December UCC Review Document

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Welcome

1. Updates | Dr. Lindner

2. Approval of November Minutes.

3. Faculty Senate Updates | Dr. Baweja

Programs: 

4. Request For a New Minor: UFTeach Computer Science, which will be part of the UFTeach program in the College of Education. | Kristen Apraiz | 19030

5. Request to Expand Existing Residential Agricultural Education and Communication Major to UFO in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. | Rebekah Raulerson | 18895

6. Modifications to the JST Minor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. | Norman Goda | 19060

7. Modifications to the Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering Curriculum in the College of Engineering. | Dmitry Kopelevich | 18834

8. Modification to the Entomology & Nematology- Biological Science of Insects Specialization in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Anthony Auletta | 18773

9. Modifications to the Entomology & Nematology- Urban Pest Management Specialization in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. | Anthony Auletta | 18775

10. Proposed Addition of the Entomology & Nematology Major in the College of Agricultural and Life Science to UF Online. | Anthony Auletta | 18779

11. Modifications to the Entomology & Nematology- Preprofessional Specialization in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. | Anthony Auletta | 18774

12. Requested Updates to the Entomology & Nematology Undergraduate Minor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. | Anthony Auletta | 18778

Certificates: 

13. New Undergraduate Certificates: 

• None

14. Changes to Existing Certificates: 

• Proposed Suspension of Enrollment in the Applied Theatre for Health Certificate | Jennifer Setlow | 18886

Course Recommendations: 

15. Proposed New Undergraduate Courses: 

Agricultural and Life Sciences

• ENY 4941- Practical Work Experience in Entomology and Nematology
• WIS 2XXX- The Future of Tropical Rain Forests

Arts

• DAA 2XXX- Friday Movement Practice

Education

• EDF 3XXX- Development in Education
• ETE 3XXX- K-12 Computer Science Methods

Liberal Arts and Sciences

• AFA 2XXX- Surveying African-American Culture
• REL 3XXX- Religion and Nationalism

Public Health and Health Professions

• PHC 4XXX- Social, Economic, and Environmental Drivers of Health

16. Proposed Changes to Undergraduate Courses:

Agricultural and Life Sciences

• AEB 3114L- Introduction to Agricultural Computer Applications
• AOM 4455- Agricultural Operations and Systems
• AOM 4461- Sustainable Agricultural Systems
• ENY 2890- Using Insect Research to Understand the Nature of Scientific Engagement
• ENY 3005- Principles of Entomology
• MCB 3023- Principles of Microbiology

Education

• EDF 1005- Introduction to Education

Engineering

• COT 3502- Computer Model Formulation
• ECH 3101- Process Thermodynamics
• ECH 3264- Elementary Transport Phenomena

Liberal Arts and Sciences

• GLY 2042- Planetary Geology
• STA 3032- Engineering Statistics

Public Health and Health Professions

• HSC 3661- Therapeutic Communication

17. Proposed New Joint Courses:  

Engineering

• CIS 4XXX- Cyber-physical System Security

18. Proposed 5000 Level Courses 

Liberal Arts and Sciences

• RLG 5XXX- Ethics After the Holocaust

19. Academic Assessment Committee Information Items

• None

20. Graduate School Information Items

DEGREE:

• The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences seeks to close the Master of Science (M.S.) with a major in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology (#18975). 

MAJOR:

• The College of Public Health and Health Professions seeks to modify the curriculum for the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) with a major in Public Health (#18742).

CERTIFICATE MODIFICATION:

• The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences seeks to modify the curriculum for the graduate certificate in Leadership in Agriculture and Natural Resources (#18917).