University Curriculum Committee - Agenda September 16, 2025
The UCC will meet on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 at 1:00p.m. in the Reitz Union Senate Chambers.
September 2025 Review Document
Updates
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Welcome from Dr. Hans van Oostrom
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Rotating Review Subcommittee shadowing for Senate-elected members
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Updated Syllabus Policy and https://go.ufl.edu/syllabuspolicies
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Administratively Approved General Education Courses, May 2025 - Dr. Toby Shorey
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Teacher Preparation Courses Revision due to State Review - Dr. Toby Shorey
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Short Update on Curriculum Collaboration over summer 2025 - Dr. Toby Shorey
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Course Description Task Force Update - Dr. Toby Shorey
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Annual Report 2024-2025 and 3-Year Report - Dr. Toby Shorey
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Approval System Clean-Up Update - Corrin Fleming
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2025-2026 UCC Handbook - Corrin Fleming
Information Items
- Updates from Faculty Senate - Dr. Vandana Baweja
- Updates from Academic Assessment Committee - Dr. Jeanna Mastrodicasa
- Assessment Conference - Save the Date: April 6-7, 2026
- Grad Certificate Medical Geography Update SLO (Conditionally Approved). https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21609
- Undergrad Certificate Medical Geography Update SLO (Conditionally Approved). https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21610
- LLM Update SLO (Approved) https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21524
- LLM in US Update SLO (Conditionally Approved) https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21534
- SJD degree (doctoral law degree) Update SLO (Approved) https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21531
- JD Update SLO (Approved) https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21537
- LLM In Taxation Update SLO (Approved) https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21533
- M.S. Business Analytics Academic Assessment Plan (Recycled) https://secure.aa.ufl.edu/Approval/reports/21792
- Updates from the Graduate School - Stacy Wallace
Meeting Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
- CERTIFICATES:
- The College of the Arts seeks to create a graduate certificate in Music Business & Entrepreneurship (#15666)
- The College of Education seeks to create a graduate certificate in Language, Education, and Technology (#20599).
- The College of Health and Human Performance seeks to create a graduate certificate in AI and Sport Science in Human Performance (#21025).
- The College of Health and Human Performance seeks to create a graduate certificate in Human Performance in Tactical, Flight, and Space Operations (#20851).
- The College of Health and Human Performance seeks to create a graduate certificate in Sport and Exercise Physiology (#20840).
- The College of Health and Human Performance seeks to create a graduate certificate in Sport Psychology and Elite Human Performance (#20850).
- The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences seeks to create a graduate certificate in Holocaust Studies (#20813).
- CONCENTRATION:
- The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences seeks to create a concentration in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology for the Master of Science (M.S.) with a major in Animal Sciences and a major in Veterinary Medical Sciences (#20906).
- MAJORS:
- The College of Design, Construction and Planning seeks to modify the curriculum for the major in Landscape Architecture for the Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) degree (#21415). *This request is submitted in tandem with the request to reduce the credit for the degree (Request #21369)
- The College of Veterinary Medicine seeks to modify the curriculum for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Science (M.S.) degrees with majors in Comparative Biomedical Sciences (#21496).
- DEGREES
- The College of Design, Construction and Planning seeks to reduce the amount of credit for the Master of Interior Design (M.I.D.) degree (#20679)
- The College of Design, Construction and Planning seeks to reduce the amount of credit for the Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) degree with a major in Landscape Architecture (#21369).
- *This request is submitted in tandem with the request to modify the curriculum for the major (Request #21415)
- *This request is submitted in tandem with the request to modify the curriculum for the major (Request #21415)
1. Approval of May 13th, 2025 Minutes
Programs
Education
2. BAES Specialization in Counseling and Human Services, On-Campus
3. Counseling and human services minor-on campus
4. BAES UFO Specialization in Counseling and Human Services, Online
5. Counseling and human services minor-UF Online
Liberal Arts and Sciences
6. New Minor in Astrobiology and Planetary Science
7. B.S. Meteorology Critical Tracking change
8. Women’s Studies: move general plan to required subplan level WMS_BA05
9. PS_BS04 Comprehensive Physics
11. PSY_BS03 Integrative Psychology
Certificates
New Undergraduate Certificates:
Liberal Arts and Sciences
14. UG CERT: Spanish Cross-Cultural Competence
15. New Urban-Economic Geography Undergraduate Certificate in UF Geography
16. Certificate __ University Writing Program __ Professional Writing Certificate
Public Health and Health Professions
17. Biostatistics New Undergrad Certificate
Changes to Existing Certificates:
Health and Human Performance
18. Add SPM3013 to SPM cert approved electives
Liberal Arts and Sciences
19. Modify courses in Meteorology and Climatology Certificate for Undergraduate Students
20. Certificate-Spanish for the Professions (Modify)
Courses
Proposed New Undergraduate Courses:
Education
21. EEC 3XXX - Evidence-Based Practices for Effective Literacy Instruction
22. SDS4XXX- Orientation to Counseling and Behavioral Health
23. EDF3XX – Generative AI for Educational Research
Health and Human Performance
24. SPM4XXX -- Name, Image, and Likeness: Amateur Athletes as Brands
Liberal Arts & Sciences
25. SPW3825 Introduction to Cultural Analysis
26. IDS1XXX: Documentary, Identity & Media
27. AST 4XXX- Life Across the Cosmos: Astrobiology for Physical Sciences
29. CJL2105: How Does US Law Affect Wildlife?
31. AST 2034: Stars and the Nuclear Arms Race (Q2 Perm.)
32. AFS2XXX: Wealth and Poverty in Today’s World
Proposed Changes to Undergraduate Courses:
Agricultural and Life Sciences
33. AEB2810 - People & Big Data
34. Request to change pre-requisites and remove co-requites of MCB3020
35. MCB 3023 - Request to change pre-requisites
Education
36. RED4844--Practicum in Reading
Liberal Arts and Sciences
37. CHM4034 - Advanced Biochemistry and Chemical Biology - Modify Course
38. EAB Course Description Update
39. EUS 2001 - European Experience
Joint Courses
Proposed New Joint Courses:
Liberal Arts and Sciences
40. LAS4XXX/6XXX Latin American Thought
Public Health and Health Professions
41. PSY4XXX Neuroimaging Applications and Analyses with Lab New Course
Proposed Changes to Joint Courses:
- None.