January 31, 2022
Agenda and Curriculum Proposals

Time: 10 am to noon
Location: via Webex

1. Call to Order

2. Election of UUPC Chair for remainder of 2021-2022 Academic Year

3. Approval of UUPC Minutes from December 6, 2021

4. Announcements


5. New Business

Course/Program Title Department Credits Action
University-Wide
Program Change
UHC approval
University Honors Program Undergraduate Studies   Reduce credits from 20 to 14
Course Terminations Annual Inactive Course Review Registrar's Office    
Discussion Policy on Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Courses Undergraduate Studies    
Arts and Letters
Program Change B.Arch. in Architecture Architecture   Revise two existing courses and add four new ones; 5000-level courses approved by UGPC
New Minor
Support
Public Relations Communication and Multimedia Studies & Political Science   New
PUR 3105 Public Relations and the Press Communication and Multimedia Studies 3 New
New Concentration BA in Interdisciplinary Studies, Pre-Law Concentration Dean's Office   New
Program Change

(Postponed to next meeting.)
BA in Interdisciplinary Studies  Dean's Office   Adding new SLS course to curriculum
SLS 4342 Professional Development Dean's Office 3 New
SPN 3435
Support
Introduction to Creative Writing in Spanish Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature 3 New
CPO 4057 Political Violence and Revolutions Political Science 3 New
SYD 3702 (4702) Race in Global Context Sociology 3 Change course number to 4000 level, add prereqs. and change description
SYO 4372 (3372) Sociology of Work Sociology 3 Change course number to 3000 level and remove prereqs.
Program Change BA in Theatre Theatre and Dance   Replace a course
Program Change  BA in Theatre: Design/Technical Concentration Theatre and Dance   Replace a course
Program Change
Support
BFA in Theatre Core Courses Theatre and Dance   Replace a course
THE 4500 Dramatic Theory and Genre Theatre and Dance 3 Terminate
Explanation for Theatre changes
Business
ECO 2013 Macroeconomic Principles Economics 3 Change description
ECO 2023 Microeconomic Principles Economics 3 Change description
ECO 3101 Intermediate Microeconomics Economics 3 Change description and prereqs.
ECO 3203 Intermediate Macroeconomics Economics 3 Change description and prereqs.
ECO 3703 International Economics Economics 3 Change description and prereqs.
ECO 4223 Money and Banking 
(New title: Money and Financial Markets)
Economics 3 Change title, description and prereqs.
ECO 4401 Mathematical Economics 
(New title: Mathematical Modelling in a Connected World)
Economics 3 Change title, description and prereqs.
ECO 4402 Game Theory and Applications 
(New title: Game Theory)
Economics 3 Change title, description and prereqs.
ECO 4704 Economics of International Trade
(New title: International Trade)
Economics 3 Change title and description
ECO 4713 International Monetary Economics Economics 3 Change description and prereqs.
ECO 4933 Cases in Economic Analysis
(New title: Economic Policy Analysis)
Economics 3 Change title, description and prereqs.
ECP 3703 Managerial Economics Economics 3 Change description and prereqs.
ECP 4302 Environmental Economics Economics 3 Change description and prereqs.
ECP 4403 Industrial Economics
(New title: Industrial Economics, Market Structure and Government Policy)
Economics 3 Change title, description and prereqs.
ECP 4407
Support
Economics of Entrepreneurship Economics 3 New
ECS 3013 International Economic Development Economics 3 Change description and prereqs.
Explanation for Economics changes and new course
Education
         
Engineering and Computer Science
         
Honors College
Program Change
UHC approval
English Literature Concentration     Recategorize program courses
Library
         
Nursing
         
Science
New Combined Programs

Provost's Office approval

(Both programs postponed to next meeting.)
BA in Psychology/MA in Psychology

BS in Neuroscience and Behavior/MA in Psychology
Psychology   New
Social Work and Criminal Justice
SOW 4290 Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice Social Work 3 New

 

6. Next Meeting and Adjournment

The UUPC's next meeting is Monday, February 28, 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.                                    

To receive Webex invitations for the meetings below, please reach out to Michael Turtz, 
mturtz@fau.edu.      

Steering Meeting: Thursday, February 17, 2 to 4 pm, http://www.fau.edu/ufsgov/steering-committee.php

UFS Meeting: Monday, February 28, 1 to 3 pm, http://www.fau.edu/ufsgov/calendar.php