March 29, 2021
Agenda and Curriculum Proposals

Time: 10 am to noon
Location: via Webex

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of UUPC Minutes from March 1, 2021

3. Announcements


4. Old Business

Course/Program Title Department Credits Action
Science
GIS 4035C Remote Sensing of the Environment Geosciences  3 Change prerequisite and corequisite
GLY 4750C Field Methods
(New title: Geology Field Methods)
Geosciences 3 Change title and description

 

5. New Business

Course/Program Title Department Credits Action
University-Wide
 Discussion Mapping of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiative into the Intellectual Foundations Program Undergraduate Studies    
Program Change AA Degree Requirements Undergraduate Studies and Registrar's Office   Add a new requirement
New Certificate
College support: AL, BA, ED, EG, HC, NU, SC
Undergraduate Research Certificate Undergraduate Research and Inquiry  12 New
IDS 4914 Undergraduate Research Forum Undergraduate Research and Inquiry  0 New
Arts and Letters

Program Change 

(tabled by Faculty Senate on April 26)

Ethnic Studies Certificate 
(New title: Africana and Ethnic Studies Minor)
Dean's Office   Change title and convert the certificate to a minor
New Concentration BA in History - Africana History Concentration History    New
Program Change Bachelor of Music Education Music   Add credits for program to add up to 134 total credits 
MUG 4311 Instrumental Conducting 3 Music 3 (2) Change credits to 2
MUL 2010 History and Appreciation of Music Music 3 Change description
PHI 2681
Business support
Math support
(Engineering provided its support at the meeting.)
Artificial Intelligence and Ethics


Philosophy 3 New
Business
New Combined Program BBA or BS in Economics/MS in Economics Economics   New
MAN 3113 Managing Workplace Diversity Management Programs 3 New
Program Change BBA/BS in Management Management Programs   Add two new courses and remove two electives
Program Change Entrepreneurship Minor Management Programs/
Entrepreneurship
  Replace one course with a new course 
Program Change Entrepreneurial Management Minor Management Programs/
Entrepreneurship
  Replace one course with a new course
ENT 4412 Entrepreneurial Finance

Management Programs/
Entrepreneurship

3 New
Program Change Health Administration Minors

Management Programs/Health
Administration

  Add three existing courses to electives
New Minor International Business

Management Programs/
International Business

  New
Education
         
Engineering and Computer Science
New Program BACS in Computer Science Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (CEECS)   New
New Combined Program Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering/Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence CEECS and Ocean and Mechnical Engineering   New
Program Change Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering CEECS   Add an EEE course as an alternative
Program Change Bachelor of Science in Computer Science CEECS   Add an EEE course as an alternative
Program Change Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering CEECS   Add an EEE course as an alternative
Program Change Computer Science Minor CEECS 25-26 (15) Reduce minor credits to 15; add two tracks
CAP 4401 Digital Image Processing CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
CAP 4770 Introduction to Data Mining and Machine Learning CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
CAP 4773 Introduction to Data Science and Analytics CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
CDA 4102 Structured Computer Architecture CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
CEN 4010 Principles of Software Engineering CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
CEN 4400 Introduction to Computer Systems Performance Evaluation CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
COP 3540 Introduction to Database Structures CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
COP 3813 Introduction to Internet Computing CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
COP 4045 Python Programming CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
COP 4331 Object-Oriented Design and Programming CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
COP 4610 Computer Operating Systems CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
COT 2004 Foundations of Computing CEECS 3 New
EEE 4541 Stochastic Processes and Random Signals CEECS 3 Change prereqs.
EGN 3945 Cooperative Education in Engineering CEECS 0 New
Honors College
Program Change American Studies Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Art Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Biological Chemistry Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Biology Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Economics Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Environmental Studies Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change History Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Latin American Studies Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Marine Biology Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Neuroscience Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Physics Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Political Science Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Spanish Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
Program Change Women's Studies Concentration     Main change is to replace existing honors thesis course with IDS 4970
AMH 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in American History    1-5 Terminate
AMS 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in American Studies    1-5 Terminate
ANT 2240 Honors Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion   3 Remove Writing Across Curriculum component
ART 4970C RI: Honors Thesis in Art   1-6 Terminate
BSC 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in Biology   3 Terminate
CHM 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in Chemistry   3 Terminate
ECO 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in Economics   1-6 Terminate
EUH 3576 Honors Russian History 2 
(New title: Honors The Soviet Union and Since
  3 Change title
EVR 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in Environmental Studies   1-6 Terminate
HIS 4971 RI: Honors Thesis in History   1-5 Terminate
LAS 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in Latin American Studies   1-10 Terminate
PHY 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in Physics   1-6 Terminate
POS 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in Political Science   1-6 Terminate
PSY 4971 RI: Honors Thesis in Psychology   1-6 Terminate
SPW 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in Spanish   1-6 Terminate
WST 4970 RI: Honors Thesis in Women's Studies   1-6 Terminate
UHC approval for all program and course changes above        
New Combined Program
UHC approval
BA or BS in Biological and Physical Science/MS in Mechanical Engineering Honors College/Ocean and Mechanical Engineering   New
New Combined Program
UHC approval
BA or BS in Biological and Physical Science/MS in Ocean Engineering Honors College/Ocean and Mechanical Engineering   New
    Library    
          
    Nursing    
NUR 4829L
ASL approval
Nursing Practice Immersion    4 Add Academic Service Learning component
Science
Program Change BS in Medical Biology  Biological Science   Add a course to the elective table
Program Change BS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion Exercise Science and Health Promotion   Course title and credit changes; removal of a required course; removal of three elective courses 
APK 4110 Exercise Physiology
(New title: Exercise Physiology 1)
Exercise Science and Health Promotion 3 Change title
APK 4110L Exercise Physiology Lab
(New title: Exercise Lab Techniques)
Exercise Science and Health Promotion 1 Change title
APK 4134 Exercise Physiology 2 Exercise Science and Health Promotion 2 (3) Change credits
PET 3102 Introduction to Exercise Science and Health Promotion
(New title: Introduction to Health and Exercise Science)
Exercise Science and Health Promotion 3 Change title
PET 4946 Internship Exercise Science and Health Promotion 9 (3-9) Change credits
New Combined Program BS/MS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion Exercise Science and Health Promotion   New
New Combined Program BA in Health Science/MS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion Exercise Science and Health Promotion   New
New Combined Program

(sent to Graduate Programs Committee for review/approval)
BS/MS in Geosciences Geosciences   New
Program Change Bachelor of Arts in Geosciences: Geography Focus Geosciences   Add two new courses to program choices
Program Change Bachelor of Science in Geosciences: Geography Focus Geosciences   Add two new courses to program choices
Program Change
Support from 
   departments
Bachelor of Science in Geosciences: Climate Change Focus Geosciences   Add a new focus for  the program: Climate Change
Program Change Geographic Information Systems Certificate Geosciences   Add two new courses to program choices
Program Change Advanced 
Geographic Information Systems Certificate
Geosciences   Add two new courses to program choices
Program Change Geographic Information Science Minor Geosciences   Add two new courses to program choices
GIS 4054C Web GIS Geosciences 3 New
Program Change Mathematics Minor Mathematical Sciences 24 (12-13) Change credits and streamline program
MAS 3156
Engineering support
Vector Calculus Mathematical Sciences 3 New
PSB 4810
RI approval
Neurobiology of Learning & Memory
(Add RI to the title)
Psychology   Add Research Intensive component and change description
  Social Work and Criminal Justice  
         

 6. Next Meeting and Adjournment

       The UUPC's next meeting is Monday, April 26, 10 am. to noon, via Webex.

       New programs and program changes approved at this meeting will be considered by the Steering Committee 
       and Faculty Senate on the dates noted below. Please have a college representative present for those meetings.
       If any new courses/course revisions seem controversial, please have a representative present as well.

       Steering Meeting: April 15, 2 to 4 pm, http://www.fau.edu/ufsgov/steering-committee.php
       UFS Meeting: April 26, 1 to 3 pm, http://www.fau.edu/ufsgov/calendar.php