University Curriculum Committee - Agenda: March 21st, 2023
The UCC will meet on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., in the Reitz Union Senate Chamber.
Welcome
1. Approval of February minutes. | Dr. Lindner
2. Update from the Faculty Senate. | Dr. Baweja
Programs
3. Update to the 8 Semester Plan for the B.S. Natural Resource Conservation Major in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Timothy Martin | 18041
4. Update to the 8 Semester Plan in the B.S. Forest Resources and Conservation Major in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Timothy Martin | 18039
5. Modifications to the International Studies in Agricultural and Life Sciences Minor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Allen Wysocki | 18181
6. Modifications to the Soil and Water Sciences Minor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Patrick Wilson | 18078
7. Changes to the B.S. Soil and Water Sciences Major in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Patrick Wilson | 18077
8. Modifications to the ANS Food Animal Specialization in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Joel Brendemuhl | 18105
9. Modifications to the ANS Equine Specialization in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Joel Brendemuhl | 18106
10. Proposed Addition of “Integrative” Specialization for the B.S. Animal Sciences in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Joel Brendemuhl | 17976
11. Modifications to the ANS Animal Biology Specialization in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Joel Brendemuhl | 18103
12. Curriculum Modifications to the B.S. Family, Youth and Community Sciences Major in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Kathryn Ivey | 18125
13. Curriculum Modification to the B.S. Plant Science Major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Dina Liebowitz | 18304
14. Revision to the 8 Semester Plan for the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Specialization in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Kelly Graff | 17620
15. Curriculum Modification to the B.A. Foreign Languages and Literatures: Italian in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Gillian Lord-Ward | 18137
16. Curriculum Modifications to the B.S. Applied Physiology & Kinesiology in the College of Health and Human Performance | Anna Gardner | 17274
17. Curriculum Modification to the B.S. Civil Engineering in the College of Engineering | Robert Thieke | 18066
18. Curriculum Modifications to the B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering | Serdar Kirli | 18132
19. Curriculum Modifications to the B.S. Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering | Curtis Taylor | 18083
20. Curriculum Modifications to the B.S. Computer Science in the College of Engineering | Curtis Taylor | 18088
21. Proposed Curriculum Modification to the B.S. Computer Science in Engineering in the College of Engineering | Curtis Taylor | 18089
22. Curriculum Modifications to the B.F.A. Dance in the College of the Arts | Jen Setlow | 17823
23. Revision of Curriculum to the BA in Dance in the College of the Arts | Jen Setlow | 18020
24. Curriculum Modification to the B.A. in Theatre: Stage Management Specialization in the College of Arts | Jen Setlow | 18257
25. Change to Credit Requirements for the BA in Theatre: Theatre Management Specialization in the College of the Arts | Jen Setlow | 18251
26. Revision of Curriculum to the BA in Theatre General Specialization in the College of the Arts | Jen Setlow | 18111
27. Correction to the BFA in Theatre Production: Sound Specialization in the College of the Arts | Jen Setlow | 18213
28. Correction to the BFA in Theatre Production: Scenery Specialization in the College of the Arts | Jen Setlow | 18212
29. Correction to the BFA in Theatre Production: Lighting Specialization in the College of the Arts | Jen Setlow | 18211
30. Correction to the BFA in Theatre Production: Digital Media Specialization in the College of the Arts | Jen Setlow | 18210
31. Correction to the BFA in Theatre Production: Costume Specialization in the College of the Arts | Jen Setlow | 18209
Undergraduate
32. Proposed new undergraduate certificates.
- None
33. Proposed changes to undergraduate certificates.
- Proposed Modifications to the Data Analytics Certificate (CLAS)
- Proposed Modifications to the Sport Management Certificate (HHP)
- Proposed Modification to the Engineering Innovation Certificate (HWCOE)
- Proposed Modification to the Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals and Applications Certificate (HWCOE)
Courses
34. Proposed New Undergraduate Courses.
Agricultural and Life Sciences
- ANS 3XXXL - Chicken Growth & Development
- ENY 3XXXL - Spider Biology Lab
- FNR 4XXXL - Natural Resource Conservation Capstone
Arts
- MUM 4XXX - Capstone Project 1
- MUM 4XXX - Capstone Project 2
- MUN 2022L - Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble
- MUN 3015L - Commercial Music Ensemble
- MUN 4940L - Music Internship Ensemble
- MUT 2XXXL - Commercial Aural Skills 1
- MUT 2XXXL - Commercial Aural Skills 2
- MUT 3XXX - Musical Data Structures
- MVK 2XXXL - Commercial Keyboard Skills 1
- MVK 2XXXL - Commercial Keyboard Skills 2
- MVP 4640 - Percussion Pedagogy
Business Administration
Engineering
Journalism and Communications
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- AFA 2XXX - Race and Sports in America
- CHM 1XXXC- Secrets of Alchemy
- EUS 493X- EU in Practice
- IDS 4XXX- LAS International Internship
Public Health and Health Professions
35. Proposed Changes to Undergraduate Courses.
Agricultural and Life Sciences
Art
- DAA 2580L- Broadway Dance Styles 1
- DAA 2581L- Broadway Styles 2
- DAN 2390- Global Dance Perspectives
- MUT 1361L- Commercial Music Theory and Practice 1
- MUT 1362L- Commerical Music Theory and Practice 2
- TPA 4601- Stage and Theatre Management
- TPP 3251- Fundamentals of Music Theatre Acting
Business Administration
- MAN 4504- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- MAR 3503- Consumer Behavior
- MAR 4403- Sales Management
- MAR 4803- Marketing Management
Education
Engineering
- CCE 4811- Construction Engineering Design
- CGN 4160- Civil Enginering Practice
- CGS 4144- Introduction to Bioinformatics Algorithms
- CIS 4930- Special Topics in CISE
- CNT 4520- Introduction to Mobile Networking
- COP 3503C- Programming Fundamentals 2
- ECH 3023- Material and Energy Balances
- EIN 3241- Human Factors and Ergonomics 1
- EML 4501- Mechanical Engineering Design 2
- EML 4502- Mechanical Engineering Design 3
- TTE 4824- Transportation Facility Design
Health and Human Performance
- APK 4940C- Internship in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
- SPM 4154- Managing Organizations in Sport
- SPM 4724- Risk Management Live Entertainment & Sports
- SPM 4725- Advanced Legal Aspects in Live Entertainment & Sports
Journalism and Communications
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- ANT 4530- Seminar in Molecular Anthropology
- LAH 4930- History Research Seminar: Latin America
- MHF 3202- Sets and Logic
Nursing
- NUR 3128- Pathophysiology/Pharmacology in Nursing 2
- NUR 3219C- Clinical Reasoning and Personalized Nursing Care: Adult Acute Conditions
- NUR 3227C- Principles of Personalized Nursing Care 2
- NUR 3535C- Clinical Reasoning and Personalized Nursing Care: Mental Health
- NUR 4108- Lead and Inspire 3: Policy and Change in Nursing Practice
- NUR 4467C- Clinical Reasoning and Personalized Nursing Care: Women, Children and Families
- NUR 4636C- Clinical Reasoning and Personalized Nursing Care: Population Health
- NUR 4768C- Clinical Reasoning and Personalized Nursing Care: Adult Chronic Conditions
- NUR 4766C- Clinical Reasoning and Personalized Nursing Care: Adult with Complex Conditions
- NUR 4815- Professional Nursing Transformation
- NUR 4827- Lead and Inspire 4 Leadership and Innovation in Nursing Practice
Joint
36. Proposed New Joint Courses.
Agricultural and Life Sciences
Engineering
Liberal Arts and Sciences
5000-Level
38. Proposed New 5000 Level Courses.
Engineering
- EGM 5XXX - Modeling and Control of Biomolecular Machines
- ESI 5XXX - Data Analytics for ISE
- ESI 5XXX - Intro to Financial Technology
- ESI 5XXX - Machine Learning for Financial Risk Management
- ESI 5892 - Master’s Project in Financial Engineering
- ESI 5XXX - Numerical Methods in Financial Engineering
- ESI 5XXX - Optimization for Financial Engineering
- ESI 5XXX - Stochastic Calculus in Financial Engineering
Health and Human Performance
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Academic Assessment Committee
40. Notice of items from the Academic Assessment Committee (information only).
- DVM Program - Assessment Method Changes Approve
- Data Analytics Certificate Change in SLO Approve
- Modify SLOs Graduate Certificate Applied Atmospheric Sciences Approve
- Master of Public Health SLO Update Approve
- Agriscience Secondary Teacher Preparation Graduate Certificate - New AAP Submission Approve
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management Certificate (Graduate) Conditionally Approve
- Science or Mathematics Teaching Grad Cert AAP Conditionally Approve
- Early Childhood Care & Education Policy Grad Cert AAP Conditionally Approve
- Secondary Teacher Prep Grad Cert AAP Conditionally Approve
- Secondary English Teaching Prep Grad Cert AAP Conditionally Approve
- Modification of SLOs and PGs for Applied Pharmacoeconomics Graduate Certificate Conditionally Approve
- Learning Analytics Grad Cert AAP Recycle
- Teacher Leadership Grad Cert AAP Recycle
- Computer Science K-12 Teaching Graduate Cert AAP Recycle
Graduate School
41. Notice of items from the Graduate School (information only). | Stacy Wallace
CERTIFICATES:
- The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences seeks to close the graduate certificate in Global Agroecology (#18043).
- The College of Engineering seeks to modify the curriculum for the graduate certificate in Advanced Manufacturing (#17941).
- The College of Engineering seeks to modify the curriculum for the graduate certificate in Control Systems (#17951).
- The College of Engineering seeks to modify the curriculum for the graduate certificate in Energy Management (#17939).
- The College of Engineering seeks to suspend the graduate certificate in Gas Turbines (#17942).
- The College of Engineering seeks to modify the curriculum for the graduate certificate in Scientific Computing (#17946).
- The College of Engineering seeks to modify the curriculum for the graduate certificate in Solar Energy (#17944).
CONCENTRATION:
- The College of Engineering seeks to create a graduate concentration in Transportation Leadership (#17867).
MAJORS/DEGREES
- The College of Engineering seeks to close the Master of Engineering with a major in Aerospace Engineering (#17737).
- The College of Engineering seeks to close the Master of Engineering with a major in Mechanical Engineering (#17736).
- The College of Engineering seeks to modify the curriculum for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with a major in Computer Engineering (#17586).
COMBINATION DEGREES:
- The Levin College of Law seeks to reaffirm the combination degree program between the Master of Arts (M.A.) with a major in Political Science – International Relations and the Juris Doctor (J.D.) with a major in Law (#17346). Dr. Tom Kelleher will be present for discussion (Enclosure 13).
- The Levin College of Law seeks to reaffirm the combination degree program between the Master of Arts (M.A.) with a major in Political Science and the Juris Doctor (J.D.) with a major in Law (#17345).
