University Curriculum Committee - Agenda March 25, 2025
The UCC will meet on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 at 1:00p.m. in the Reitz Union Senate Chambers.
March 2025 Review Document
Welcome
Updates
- Update on Course Description Taskforce - Toby Shorey
- Faculty Senate Update for UCC Review of 5000 Level Courses - Voting Item for Faculty Senate
- Transition of Hamilton Center to Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education
- Assessment Conference
Faculty Senate Updates - Dr. van Oostrom
- Industrial Engineering - New Degree - Information Item at Faculty Senate
- APC update - Earlier Opening of Course Evaluations
Updates from Academic Assessment Committee - Dr. Lissette Tolentino
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21001 - Approved
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/20950 - Approved
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21040 - Approved
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21134 - Approved
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21161 - Approved
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21162 - Approved
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21337 - Conditionally approved pending rubric for assessment method used for SLO 1-3
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/20884 - Approved
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21119 – Conditionally approved pending clarification on SLO 1, specifically what percentage needed to meet goal.
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21358 – Recycled due to clarification needed on rationale for program goals, more info on the assessment methods, and sample rubric.
https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21359 – recycled due to same reasons listed above + clarification on SLO 3 & 4 (oral and written communication) only being assessed in the final course. Committee found it odd due to the courses. Only assessing once not a deal breaker, but what the assessment method is could be, and no rubric was provided.
Programs:
New Programs:
Design, Construction and Planning
1. New Degree - Bachelor of Urban Sciences and Planning
Engineering
Hamilton Center
3. New Degree Program - American Government, History, Literature, and Law (AGHLL) - BA
4. New Degree Program – War, Statecraft and Strategy (WSS) - BA
Liberal Arts and Sciences
5. BA in Hebrew
Changes to Existing Programs:
Agricultural and Life Sciences
Arts
8. BA Dance
9. BA Music
10. BA Music - Event Management
14. BFA Acting
15. BFA Dance
17. BFA Theatre Production – Digital Media
18. BFA Theatre Production – Lighting
19. BFA Theatre Production – Scenery
20. BFA Theatre Production – Sound
21. BFA TP – Costume
22. Music Business and Entrepreneurship
24. Music Education – Instrumental
26. Music History and Literature
27. Music History and Literature – Ethnomusicology
28. Music in Combination with an Outside Field
29. Music Performance – Instrumental
31. Music Theory
32. Music Theory and Composition
Business
33. Remove GE-Diversity: ACT_BSAC
34. Remove GE-Diversity: BABA_BAG
35. Remove GE-Diversity: BSBA_BAG
36. Remove GE-Diversity: BSBA_FIN
37. Remove GE-Diversity: BSBA_IST
38. Remove GE-Diversity: BSBA_MGT
39. Remove GE-Diversity: BSBA_MKG
Engineering
41. Related Mechanical Engineering changes, also consolidated into Model Semester Plan attached in item 40:
Proposed Curriculum Modification to the B.S. Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering
42. BS – Biomedical Engineering – (Credit Reduction) Degree
43. BS - Biomedical Engineering - (Gen Ed Change)
44. BS -- Chemical Engineering (Reduction of Credit Hours) Degree
45. Chemical Engineering Curriculum change 2
46. BS - Biological Engineering
47. BS - Industrial and Systems Engineering
50. EVE curriculum change - change to Gen Ed and graphics elective
51. Gen Ed Modifications to the CSE Major Catalog Computer Science BS. in the College of Engineering
52. LEVEL-CIVIL ENGINEERING (BS Civil Engineering)
54. Proposed Curriculum Modification to the B.S. Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering
56. Updating DAS Degree Program - Gen ED Writing Requirement
Journalism and Communications
57. Advertising: Model Plan Quest/Gen Ed
58. Journalism BS Journalism: Model Plan (Quest/Gen Ed)
59. Journalism Sports and Media: Model Plan Quest/Gen Ed
60. Public Relations Gen Ed/Quest split
61. Change MPMT Production track
62. Combine MPMT tracks into Media Management and Technology
63. Sunset Management and Strategy Track
Liberal Arts and Sciences
64. AFA_BA African American Studies
69. ATY_BA Astronomy
70. BIO_BA Biology
72. BIO_BS03 Integrative Biology
73. BIO_BS04 Preprofessional Biology
74. BOT_BS01 Botanical Research
76. Change LIN 3010 to LIN 2010 in LIN Major
81. CLC_BA03 Teacher Certification (Classics)
82. CLC_BA04 Classical Civilization
86. ECO_BA Economics
87. EH_BA English
89. FAR_BA Arabic
90. FCH_BA Chinese
92. FFR_BA French and Francophone Studies
93. FGR_BA German
94. FIT_BA Italian
95. FJA_BA Japanese
96. FRU_BA Russian
97. Geography (BS) quest 3 modification
99. GLY_BS Geology
100. GPY_BA Geography
101. GPY_BA01 Environmental Geosciences
102. GPY_BA02 Medical Geography in Global Health
103. GPY_BA03 Geographical Science and Sustainability (BA)
104. HLL_BA01 Spanish
105. HLL_BA02 Portuguese
106. HLL_BA03 Spanish and Portuguese
107. HY_BA History
109. INS_BA International Studies
111. JST_BA01 Hebrew Language (Jewish Studies)
112. Close BA in Hebrew (Foreign Languages and Literatures)
114. MAT_BA Mathematics
115. MAT_BS Mathematics
116. Medical Geography BS quest 3 modifications
117. MET_BS01 Applied Meteorology, Hazards, and Global Change
118. MET_BS02 Broadcast Meteorology
119. MET_BS03 General Atmospheric Sciences
121. PPY_BA Philosophy
122. PS_BA Physics
123. PS_BS Physics
125. PS_BS02 Nanoscience
127. PSY_BA Psychology (BA, UFO)
128. PSY_BS General Psychology
129. PSY_BS01 Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (Psychology)
130. PSY_BS02 Behavior Analysis (Psychology)
131. RLN_BA Religion
132. SOC_BA Sociology
133. STA_BA Statistics
134. STA_BS Statistics
Public Health and Health Professions
135. CSD Major Curriculum Modification
Minors:
New Minors:
Liberal Arts and Sciences
136. GeoAI and Geographic Analysis Minor
Changes to Exisiting Minors:
Arts
137. Modify MUT_UMN Music Theory Minor
138. Modify MUP_UMN Music Performance minor
139. Modify MHE_UMN Music History Ethnomusicology minor
Liberal Arts and Sciences
140. Change LIN 3010 to LIN 2010 in TSL Minor
141. Change LIN 3010 to LIN 2010 in LIN Minor
Public Health and Health Professions
Certificates:
New Undergraduate Certificates
- None
Changes to Existing Certificates
Engineering
143. AI Fundamentals and Applications Certificate modification
144. Terminate Advanced Engineering Ceramics Certificate
145. Terminate Biomaterials Certificate
146. Terminate Metallurgical Engineering Certificate
147. Terminate Polymer Science and Engineering Certificate
148. Terminate Semiconductor Materials Certificate
Liberal Arts and Sciences
149. Change LIN 3010 to LIN 2010 in TSL Cert
Proposed New Undergraduate Courses:
Agricultural and Life Sciences
150. ENY 2XXX: Bite Me? Insects as Disease Vectors (Q2 Perm.)
151. ENY 2XXX: Biodiversity in a Changing World (Q2 Perm.)
152. WIS 2XXX: Connecting Wildlife and Human Health (Q2 Perm.)
153. FAS 2XXX: Fresh Water for the Future (Q2 Perm.)
Arts
154. ART 1XXX - Visual Meaning and Representation (Quest 1 Perm)
Business
155. GEB 3XXX: Transfer Success
156. MAR 2XXX: Exploring Careers in Marketing
157. GEB 2XXX: Advanced Presentation Skills and Principles of Case Analysis
Design, Construction and Planning
158. LAA2XXX_Landscape Architecture Experience 1
159. LAA 2XXX: Landscape Architecture Design Studio 2
160. LAA_3XXX_Landscape Architecture Experience 2
161. URP 4XXX – Urban Planning Studio 1
162. URP 4XXX – Urban Planning Studio 2
Engineering
163. New Course EML4XXX: Undergraduate Realization Thesis
164. New Course EML4XXXC: Automation in Production Engineering
165. EEE 2xxx Technology and Its Impact on Society
Hamilton Center
166. ISS 1XXX – Mind: Brain or Soul – (Q1 Permanent)
Health and Human Performance
167. APK4xxx - AI in Action: Problem Solving in Health, Fitness and Human Performance
168. HSC 4XXX Research Methods in Health Education and Behavior
169. APK 2XXX - Career Perspectives in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Journalism and Communications
170. Create RTV 3XXX Sports Content Strategy
171. Create RTV 3XXX Brand Content Strategy and Planning
172. Create RTV 3XXX Film Set Workflow and Operations
173. Create RTV 3XXX Lighting for Film and Video
174. Create RTV 2XXX Digital Video Operations and Optics
175. Create RTV 2XXX Video Editing for Storytellers
Liberal Arts and Sciences
176. BSC4XXX-Field Ecology & Data Analysis
177. Animals in Arabic Literature and Islamic Texts
178. Science, Technology, and Race
179. COM 2XXX: Siri is My Superpower: Communicating with Artificial Intelligence (Q2 Perm.)
180. ANT 2XXX The Slave Narrative
Proposed Changes to Undergraduate Courses:
Arts
181. DIG2632 - Creating Mobile Games (Course Modify - Title/Description)
Business
182. GEB 4932 - Professional Dev Module
183. GEB3218: Relevel Course to 2,000
184. GEB3219: Relevel course to 2,000
185. GEB3213: Relevel course to 2,000
Design, Construction and Planning
186. LAA2360c_Landscape Architecture Design Studio 1
187. LAA2710_History of Landscape Architecture
188. LAA3230_Theories of Landscape Architecture
189. LAA3350C_Landscape Architecture Design Studio 3
190. LAA4940_Landscape Architecture Internship
191. URP 4942 Urban Planning Internship
192. URP 4230 3D Modeling, Visualization, and Simulation
193. URP 4283 Automation for Geospatial Modeling and Analysis
194. URP 4640 Sustainable Urbanism in Europe
195. URP 4740 Housing and Urban Development
196. URP 4804 International Perspective in Urban and Regional Planning
197. URP 4882 Defensible Space & CPTED in Urban Design
Engineering
198. EEL 3112 Circuit 2-pre-req change
199. EML2322L Design and Manufacturing Laboratory Prerequisites Change
200. EML3301C Mechanics of Materials Laboratory Prerequisites Change
201. Co-req change for ECH4224L Fluid and Energy Transfer Operations Laboratory
202. Prerequisite change for CIS4360
203. (BS - ISE) Prerequisite Update (ESI4356 Spreadsheet Based Decision Support Systems - 4 Credits)
204. (BS - ISE) Prerequisite Update (ESI4523)
205. (BS - ISE) Prerequisite Update (ESI4610)
206. Adding Pre-Requisite Course CIS 4914 Senior Design
207. EML2322L Design and Manufacturing Laboratory Prerequisites Change
Journalism and Communications
208. Add capstone prep as RTV4929c prereqs
209. Change RTV3320 to rotating topic
210. Add DVO and VES as RTV3511 prereqs
211. Change RTV3516 to two credits with 3511 prereq
212. Change RTV3581 to two credits with 3511 prereq
213. Change RTV3577 to two credits with 3511 prereq
214. Change RTV3108 to two credits with 3511 prereq
215. Change RTV3330 to two credits with 3511 prereq
216. Change RTV3311 to two credits focused on sound
Liberal Arts and Sciences
217. JPN 1130 change prereq and description
218. HBR 3411 Update
219. HBR 3410 Update
220. STA 4210 Edit course description.
Public Health and Health Professions
221. SPA4321 Audiologic Rehabilitation Course Modification
222. SPA4302 Intro to Audiology and Hearing Course Modification
223. SPA4250 Introduction to Speech Disorders Course Modifications
224. SPA3101 Speech Anatomy and Physiology Course Modification
225. SPA3011 Speech Acoustics Course Modifications
226. SPA4004 Language Development Course Modification
227. SPA4400 Introduction to Language Disorders Course Modification
228. SPA 4104 Neural Basis of Communication Course Modification
Joint
Proposed New Joint Courses:
Design, Construction and Planning
229. LAA4XXX_Landscape Ecology and Management
230. LAA4210_Landscape Architecture Professional Practice
Engineering
231. EEL4/5 Systems on Chip request for permanent number
232. CIS 4XXX 3D Audio for Computer Interfaces - Undergraduate Students
Liberal Arts and Sciences
233. GLY4XXX/(6XXX) Survey of Geobiology and Astrobiology
Proposed Changes to Joint Courses:
- None.
Updates from the Graduate School:
Graduate Council Meeting (2/20/25)
Concentration Closure:
The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering closed the Geographic Information Systems concentration for the Master of Engineering (M.E.) and the Master of Science (M.S.) with a major in Civil Engineering (#13819).
Major Modifications:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences modified the curriculum for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with a major in Statistics (#20870).
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences suspended admission to the major in Religion for the Master of Arts (M.A.) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (#20807).
Degree/Major Curriculum Modification:
The College of Public Health and Health Professions modified the curriculum for the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree with a major in Public Health (#20946).
New Degree
The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering seeks to create a new degree of Master of Science with a major in Engineering Management and a concentration in Data Analytics (in-person synchronous and on-line asynchronous) out of the Jacksonville campus (#20063).
Online Modality Authorization for Master’s Degree
Note to File Created: Online modality (M.A. with a Major in Economics and a Concentration in Econometric & Data Analysis) (#21026) allowing for student group to be created in SIS and an additional admission path in SLATE.
