Minutes: April 18, 2024

UGC Meeting Minutes

April 18, 2024

Attendees: Eric Abele, Katie Birger, Mia Blackston, Carmen Cain, Chesne Coombs, Lili Cui, Elizabeth Feeser, Cynthia Hody, Gary Rozanc, Nicole Seabolt D Augustine, Richard Sponaugle, John Stolle-Mcallister, Jennifer Volpe, Gary Williams

Approved Course and Program Proposals

The Undergraduate Council has approved the course and program changes listed below. Log into Curriculog to view course descriptions.

New Course Request

  • BIOL – 161 – U-RISE Professional Development Course
  • ECEP – 104 – Discovering the Engineering World
  • ECEP – 405 – Global Engineering
  • RUSS – 470 – Russian for Technology and Cybersecurity
  • SOCY – 340 – The Body & Society

New Minor Request

  • Chinese Language and Culture Minor
  • Critical Disability Studies
  • French Language and Culture Minor
  • German Language and Culture Minor
  • Korean Language and Culture Minor
  • Russian Language and Culture Minor
  • This minor allows students to deepen their understanding of, and ability to function in, Spanish language and cultural settings.

Course Change Request

  • GES – 110 – The changing earth: climate, ecosystems, water, and landscapes

Program Change

  • Gender and Women’s Studies Minor
  • Linguistics Minor
  • Modern Languages and Linguistics Minor (Removal approved)

Does not require UGC Approval

  • PSYC – 314 – Behavior Analytic Research and Practice
  • SCI – 101L – Quantitative Reasoning: Measurement and Skills Lab

APR

VART – Approved