University Curriculum Committee - Agenda March 24, 2026
University Curriculum Committee Agenda
March 24, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Meeting Location: Criser Hall, 201 L. Vernon Voyles Presentation Room
Welcome and UCC Updates
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Welcome from Dr. Hans van Oostrom
Information Items
- Updates from Faculty Senate - Dr. Vandana Baweja
- Updates from Academic Assessment Committee - Dr. Jeanna Mastrodicasa
- Updates from the Graduate School - Stacy Wallace
- FNR 2071 Title Update
March 2026 Review Document
1. Approval of February 17, 2026 meeting minutes
Programs
Agricultural and Life Sciences
2. Updates to ENY major specialization- Pre-Professional
3. Updates to ENY major specialization- Urban Pest Management
4. Updates to ENY major specialization- Biological Science of Insects
5. BS/BLY_BS04
Arts
8. BA - Digital Arts & Sciences
9. BA Music Business and Entrepreneurship Specialization closure
Business
NOTE: Items 10-13 below all pertain to requests to change the universal tracking GPA to 3.0 for COB majors.
10. Change UT GPA for BSBA-MGT
11. Change UT GPA for BSBA-MKG
12. Change UT GPA for BSBA-IST
13. Change UT GPA for BABA-BAG
NOTE: Items 14-19 below all pertain to requests to update the model semester plan for COB majors due to removal of the GE designation for MAN3025 and MAR3023.
14. BABA-BAG (Campus & UFO) Remove GE Designation for MAN3025 & MAR3023
15. BSBA-BAG UFO Remove GE Designation for MAN3025 & MAR3023
16. BSBA-MGT Remove GE Designation for MAN3025 & MAR3023
17. BSBA-IST Remove GE Designation for MAN3025 & MAR3023
18. BSBA-MKG Remove GE Designation for MAN3025 & MAR3023
19. BSBA-FIN Remove GE Designation for MAN3025 & MAR3023
Design, Construction & Planning
21. BS Sustainability and the Built Environment - Geodesign Specialization Closing
Engineering
22. BS - Biological Engineering
23. Aerospace Engineering: Curriculum Change
24. Mechanical Engineering: Curriculum Change
25. Biomolecular Engineering Minor: Curriculum modification
Hamilton School
27. BA Great Books and Ideas- Modification to Catalog Copy and Critical Tracking
28. BA Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law- Modification to Catalog Copy and Critical Tracking
29. BA War, Statecraft and Strategy- Modification to Catalog Copy and Critical Tracking
Journalism and Communications
30. BS - Journalism Sports and Media
31. Update MPMT minor with RTV3443
Liberal Arts and Sciences
32. Medical Geography UF Online Proposal
33. Revise BA in Sustainability Studies
34. Revision of Sustainability Studies Minor
35. Arabic Major
NOTE: Items 36-67 below all pertain to a CLAS college-wide change in adding a residency requirement to major core requirements.
36. Botany General BS major residence policies 2026 BOT_BS_02
37. Applied Meteorology, Hazards, and Global Change major residence policies 2026 MET_BS01
38. General Atmospheric Sciences major residence policies 2026 MET_BS03
39. Geology Geophysics BS major residence policies 2026 GLY_BS01
40. Geology Environmental Geosciences BS major residence policies 2026 GLY_BS02
41. Geology Environmental Geosciences BA major residence policies 2026 GLY_BA01
42. General Geology BS major residence policies 2026 GLY_BS03
43. Broadcast Meteorology major residence policies 2026 MET_BS02
44. Botany Botanical Research BS major residence policies 2026 BOT_BS_01
45. Geography Environmental Geosciences BA major residence policies 2026 GPY_BA01
46. Geography Medical Geography in Global Health BS major residence policies 2026 GPY_BS01
47. Geography General BS major residence policies 2026 GPY_BS02
48. General Geography BA major residence policies 2026 GPY_BA04
49. Geography Medical Geography in Global Health BA major residence policies 2026 GPY_BA02
50. Geographical Science and Sustainability BA major residence policies 2026 GPY_BA03
51. Biochemistry BS major residence policies 2026 CHY_BS_01
52. Standard Chemistry BS major residence policies 2026 CHY_BS_02
55. Linguistics major residence policies 2026
56. Astrophysics BS major residence policies 2026
57. Astronomy BA major residence policies 2026
58. Biology Preprofessional BS major residence policies 2026 BIO_BS_04
59. Biology Integrative BS major residence policies 2026 BIO_BS_03
60. Foreign Languages and Literatures - Russian major residence policies 2026
61. Foreign Languages and Literatures - Japanese major residence policies 2026
62. Foreign Languages and Literatures -Italian major residence policies 2026
63. Foreign Languages and Literatures - French and Francophone Studies major residence policies 2026
64. Foreign Languages and Literatures - Chinese major residence policies 2026
65. Foreign Languages and Literatures - African Languages major residence policies 2026
65. Foreign Languages and Literatures - Arabic major residence policies 2026
67. Foreign Languages and Literatures - German major residence policies 2026
Certificates
New Undergraduate Certificates:
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None
Changes to Existing Certificates:
Engineering
68. AI Fundamentals and Applications Certificate - modification
69. Undergraduate Engineering Project Management Certificate Revisions
Courses
Proposed New Undergraduate Courses
Agricultural and Life Sciences
70. PLS 2XXX: Biological Factors Affecting Food Systems (Q2 Perm.)
Arts
71. DIG3XXXX – Video Game Level & Technical Design
Business
72. GEB 3XXX Global Intelligence and Cultural Competency
Design, Construction & Planning
73. BCN 4XXX Residential Planning & Feasibility
Hamilton School
74. ISS 2XXX - Revolution and Its Afterlives: The Chinese Experience (Q2 Permanent)
75. ISS 1XXX - God and Human Suffering in Christian Traditions (Q1 Permanent)
76. ISS 2XXX: Jewish Civilization I
77. ISS 1XXX - The Unfettered Individual (Q1 Permanent)
78. ISS 2XXX: Jewish Civilization II
79. ISS 2XXX - What Does China Want? (Q2 Permanent)
80. ISS 1XXX - Legendarium: Fantasy Literature (Q1 Permanent)
81. ISS 1XXX - History and Story (Q1 Permanent)
82. AMS 1XXX - Seeing America (Q1 Permanent)
83. ISS 2XXX - Democracy and War (Q2 Permanent)
Journalism and Communications
84. JOU3XXX - College Athletics and the Media
85. RTV3632 - Broadcast News Producing
86. JOU3xxx - Play by Play and Hosting
87. JOU3xxx - Video Sports Reporting
88. JOU4xxx - Advanced Video Sports Reporting
89. JOU4xxx - Sports Digital Editing
90. JOU4xxx - Advanced Sports Storytelling
91. RTV4681 - Advanced TV News Reporting
92. ADV/COM XXXX - Beyond the Human: AI, Hybrid Minds, and the Changing Nature of Communication
Liberal Arts and Sciences
93. ___3XXX: Experiential Learning in _________
94. AMH3XXX - Digital Public History
95. EUH3XXX - The First and Second World Wars in Europe
96. GLY 4XXX Experiential Earth Science
98. JPN3XXX Japanese Pedagogy Practicum
Proposed Changes to Undergraduate Courses:
Agricultural and Life Sciences
99. HOS 2XXX: Information Literacy in Medicine and Agriculture (Q2 Perm.)
100. Spider Biology Lab- Undergraduate (ENY 3830L): Upgrade to 4000-level
101. ENY4161_Insect_Classification_credit_change
102. Insect Research CURE (ENY 2890C): Upgrade to 3000-Level Course
103. Prerequisite addition for WIS4501
Arts
105. Revised syllabus and course title change for IDS - Women Changing Society
Design, Construction and Planning
106. ARC4494C - Integrated Tech 4
107. ARC3493C - Integrated Tech 3
108. ARC3492C - Integrated Tech 2
109. ARC2491C - Integrated Tech 1
110. ARC2490C - Intro to Building Tech
111. ARC4310C - Building Information Modeling
Engineering
112. EIN3241 - Human Factors and Ergonomics
113. EML 4842C: Course Modification
114. EML 4502C: Course Modification
115. EML 4501: Course Modification
116. EML 3005: Course Modification
117. EAS 4101: Course Modification
118. EML 3301C: Course Modification
119. EGM 3344: Course Modification
120. EEE4310 Change Prerequisites
Liberal Arts and Sciences
121. CHM3217 - Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 1
Joint Courses
Proposed New Joint Courses:
Agricultural and Life Sciences
122. Adding an undergraduate section to MCB6318
123. ENY4XXX The Business of Beekeeping
Engineering
124. ECH 4XXXC -- Unit Operations Lab Instruction, Supervision, and Management
125. New course: ECH4XXX Polymer Science & Engineering for Chemical Engineers
126. New course: ECH4XXX Electrochemical Engineering: Fundamentals and Design
127. EGN 4XXX - Advanced Engineering Entrepreneurship
128. EEE4XXX Machine Learning for Electrical Engineers
129. EEL4XXX Autonomous Robots
Liberal Arts and Sciences
130. GLY4/6XXX: Machine Learning in the Geosciences (undergrad)
Public Health and Health Professions
131. HSC4XXX Discover the Future of Rehabilitation: Artificial Intelligence & Telehealth New Course
Proposed Changes to Joint Courses:
Agricultural and Life Sciences
132. ENY4660- Medical and Veterinary Entomology
