October 11, 2021
Agenda and Curriculum Proposals
Time: 10 am to noon
Location: via Webex
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of UUPC Minutes from September 13, 2021
3. Announcements
4. Old Business
| Course/Program | Title | Department | Credits | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Letters | ||||
|
HUM 2470
IFP Approval |
Racism & Anti-Racism | Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature | 3 | New and add to Foundations of Humanities (IFP designation) |
|
PAD 2013
IFP Approval |
Risk, Resilience, and Rising Seas (R3) | Public Administration | 3 | New and add to Foundations of Society and Human Behavior (IFP designation) |
|
ART 2501C
(Postponed to next meeting.) |
Painting 2 | Visual Arts and Art History | 3 | terminate |
| Honors College | ||||
|
Program Change
UHC approval Support |
Biological Chemistry Concentration | Replace existing honors thesis courses with IDS 4970 and revise course offerings | ||
|
Program Change
UHC confirmed Support |
International Studies Concentration | Replace existing honors thesis courses with IDS 4970 and revise course offerings | ||
|
Program Change
UHC confirmed Support |
Latin American Studies Concentration | Replace existing honors thesis courses with IDS 4970 and revise course offerings | ||
|
Program Change
UHC confirmed Support |
Law and Society Concentration | Revise course offerings | ||
5. New Business
| Course/Program | Title | Department | Credits | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University-Wide | ||||
| Arts and Letters | ||||
| Program Change | Concentration in Africana History | History | Add a course to list of electives | |
| HIS 3462 | History of Science | History | 3 | New |
|
Program Change
Support |
BA in Interdisciplinary Studies, Concentration in Community and Visual Design |
Interdisciplinary Studies | Add a concentration to program | |
| GRA 2124L | Intro. to MultiPage Document Software | Visual Arts and Art History | 1 | New |
| GRA 2134L | Intro. to Interface Software | Visual Arts and Art History | 1 | New |
| GRA 2151L | Intro. to Illustration Software | Visual Arts and Art History | 1 | New |
| GRA 2152L | Intro. to Image Editing Software | Visual Arts and Art History | 1 | New |
| GRA 2208C | Typographic Design Lab 1 | Visual Arts and Art History | 3 | Change prereqs., coreqs. |
|
GRA 3435C
(Postponed to next meeting.) |
Technology Intensive | Visual Arts and Art History | 1-4 | Terminate |
|
Graphic Design
Rationale for Changes |
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|
WST 4614
Support |
Gender and Sport | Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies | 3 | New |
|
WST 4621
Support |
Men and Masculinities | Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies | 3 | New |
| Business | ||||
|
New Minor and Certificate
Support |
Financial Technology ("FinTech") | Finance | New | |
|
New Minor and Certificate
Support |
Interdisciplinary Applications of Artificial Intelligence | Information Technology and Operations Management, Philosophy, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Mathematical Sciences | New, offered by four colleges: AL, BA, EG, SC | |
|
Program Change
|
Business Analytics Minor and Certificate | Information Technology and Operations Management | Adding courses to list of requirement choices | |
| Program Change | Management Information Systems (BBA and BS) | Information Technology and Operations Management | Adding to list of electives, modify concentration requirements | |
|
ISM 4451
Support |
Blockchain: Business Implications | Information Technology and Operations Management | 3 | New |
| Education | ||||
| Engineering and Computer Science | ||||
| Professional BSCS (New title: Professional BACS) |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Change the Professional program in Computer Science from a BSCS degree to a BACS degree | ||
| Bachelors of Arts in Computer Science (BACS) New Second Bachelor's BACS program |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Revise core courses and electives in the BACS program, add a Second Bachelor's BACS program | ||
|
Program Change
|
BSCE in Computer Engineering | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Revamp of entire program, reduce credits from 124 to 123 | |
|
Program Change
|
BSCS in Computer Science | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Revamp of entire program, new core courses, new electives | |
|
Program Change
|
BSEE in Electrical Engineering | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Revamp of entire program, new core courses, new electives, reduce credits from 125 to 123 | |
| CAP 4630 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description |
| CAP 4770 | Introduction to Data Mining and Machine Learning | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description and prereqs. |
| CAP 4773 | Introduction to Data Science and Analytics | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change prereqs. |
| CDA 3203 | Computer Logic Design | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| CDA 4102 | Structured Computer Architecture (New title: Computer Architecture) |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change title, course description, prereqs. |
| CDA 4323 | Hardware Security | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| CDA 4630 | Introduction to Embedded System Design | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description, prereqs. |
|
CEN 4065
Support |
3D Modeling and Design | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| CEN 4214 | Software Hardware Codesign (New title: Hardware Software Codesign) |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change title, course description, prereqs. |
| CNT 4005 | Communication Networks | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| CNT 4164 | Introduction to Internet of Things and Sensor Networks | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| COP 2220 | Introduction to Programming in C (New title: Programming 1) | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change title, course description |
| COP 3014 | Foundations of Computer Science (New title: Programming 2) | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change title, course description |
| COP 3530 | Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change prereqs., coreqs. |
| COP 3540 | Introduction to Database Structures | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description, prereqs. |
| COP 4020 | Programming Languages (New title: Principles of Programming Languages |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change title, course description, prereqs., coreqs. |
| COP 4045 | Python Programming | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description, prereqs. |
| COP 4259 | Advanced Java Programming | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| COP 4610 | Computer Operating Systems | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description, prereqs. |
| COP 4655 | Mobile App Projects | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description, prereqs. |
| COP 4703 | Applied Database Systems (New title: Advanced Database Systems) |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change title, course description, prereqs. |
| COP 4808 | Full-Stack Web Development | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| COP 4814 | Web Services (New title: Foundations of Cloud Computing) |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change title, course description, prereqs. |
| COT 4400 | Design and Analysis of Algorithms | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description, prereqs. |
| COT 4420 | Formal Languages and Automata Theory (New title: Theory of Computation) | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change title, course description, prereqs. |
| EEE 3300 | Electronics 1 | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 4 (3) | Change course description, credits, prereqs. |
| EEE 4361 (4361C) | Electronics 2 (New title: Electronics 2 and Lab) |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Add "C" to course number, change title, course description, prereqs. |
| EEE 4362C | Electronics 3 and Lab | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| EEE 4510 | Introduction to Digital Signal Processing | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description, prereqs. |
| EEL 3118L | Electronics Laboratory 1 | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 2 (3) | Change course description, credits, prereqs., coreqs. |
|
EEL 3514
Support |
Signals and Digital Filter Design | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| EEL 4281 | Photovoltaic Power Systems | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description, prereqs. |
| EEL 4512 (4512C) | Communication Systems (New title: Principles of Communication Systems |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Add "C" to course number, change title, course description, prereqs., coreqs. |
| EEL 4520 | Introduction to Digital Communication Systems | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| EEL 4580 | Introduction to Wireless Communication Systems | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| EEL 4652 (4652C) | Control Systems 1 | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Add "C" to course number, change course description, prereqs. |
| EGN 4950C | RI: Engineering Design 1 | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | Change course description, prereqs., coreqs. |
| Honors College | ||||
| Library | ||||
| Nursing | ||||
| Science | ||||
| Program Change | BA in Biological Sciences | Biological Sciences | Change Biology electives | |
| Program Change | BS in Biological Sciences | Biological Sciences | Change Biology electives | |
| ZOO 2303 | Vertebrate Zoology | Biological Sciences | 3 | Terminate |
| ZOO 2303L | Vertebrate Zoology Lab | Biological Sciences | 1 | Terminate |
| Program Changes | BA in Health Science | Exercise Science and Health Promotion | Replace an elective and terminate two concentrations | |
| Social Work and Criminal Justice | ||||
| Program Change | Criminal Justice Minor | Criminology and Criminal Justice | Amend grading requirement | |
|
CCJ 2002
IFP Approval |
Law, Crime and the Criminal Justice System | Criminology and Criminal Justice | 3 | Add to Foundations of Society and Human Behavior (IFP designation) |
|
SOW 3232
ASL approval |
Social Welfare Policy and Provisions | Social Work | 3 | Add ASL designation |
6. Next Meeting and Adjournment
The UUPC's next meeting is Monday, November 8, from 10 am to noon via Webex.
New programs and program changes approved at today's 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: Thursday, October 28, 2 to 4 pm, http://www.fau.edu/ufsgov/steering-committee.php
UFS Meeting: Monday, November 8, 1 to 3 pm, http://www.fau.edu/ufsgov/calendar.php