University Curriculum Committee - Agenda May 12, 2026
University Curriculum Committee Agenda
May 12, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Meeting Location: Zoom
Welcome and UCC Updates
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Welcome from Dr. Hans van Oostrom
Information Items
- Updates from Faculty Senate - Dr. Vandana Baweja
- Volunteers for UCC Review Subcommittee (reviewers for Sept. meeting) - Dr. Hans van Oostrom
1. Election of 2026-27 Committee Co-Chair
2. Approval of April 21, 2026 meeting minutes
May 2026 Review Document
Programs
Agricultural and Life Sciences
3. Revise International Food and Resource Economics Specialization in BS Food and Resource Economics
Engineering
5. Combination degree EVE_BS/COA_MS
6. Combination degree EVE_BS/COA_ME
7. Combination degree EVE_BS/CCE_MS
8. Combination degree EVE_BS/CCE_ME
9. New Combination Degree -- BS in Chemical Engineering and MS in Finance
10. New Combination Degree - BS in Chemical Engineering and MS in Environmental Engineering
11. New Combination Degree -- BS in Chemical Engineering and MS in Applied Data Science
Liberal Arts and Sciences
12. Request to Change the Combination Degree Program in Anthropology
13. Modify FFS minor to remove FRE 3320 as required course
Items 14 - 22 below are all requests to reduce the upper-division coursework for Languages, Literatures, and Cultures majors from 33 credits to 30 credits.
14. Reduce FRU major from 33 to 30 credits
15. Reduce FGR major from 33 to 30 credits
16. Reduce FIT major from 33 to 30 credits
17. Reduce FFR major from 33 to 30 credits
18. Reduce FDU major from 33 to 30 credits
19. Reduce FCH major from 33 to 30 credits
20. Reduce FAR major from 33 to 30 credits
21. Reduce FAF major from 33 to 30 credit hours
22. Reduce FJA Major from 33 to 30 Credits
Certificates
New Undergraduate Certificates:
- None
Changes to Existing Certificates:
Arts
23. Modify Courses for Music in Medicine Certificate
24. Change requirements for Visual Arts in Medicine Certificate
25. Change Dance in Medicine Certificate Course Requirements
Courses
Proposed New Undergraduate Courses:
Agricultural and Life Sciences
Arts
27. HUM4XXX - Arts in Health Capstone
28. MUTXXX—AI in Musical Practice: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications
Education
29. EDF4XXX - AI in Educational Testing and Assessment
Liberal Arts and Sciences
30. LAH3XXX - Cuban Revolution
31. Biomolecular Design with AI
32. EUS3XXX -Data Visualization in European Studies
Proposed Changes to Undergraduate Courses:
Liberal Arts and Sciences
33. BULK REQUEST: SPN4XXX change prerequisite
Proposed New Joint Courses:
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Public Health and Health Professions
35. PHC 4XXX Outbreak Investigations and Field Epidemiology New Course
Proposed Changes to Joint Courses:
- None
