Minutes: October 8, 2026

Meeting date: 10/08/2026

Attendees: Shifa Ahmed, Katie Birger, Mia Blackston, Deanna Cerquetti, Chesne Coombs, Greg Ealick, Stephen Freeland, Cody Goolsby-Cole, Steven Harris, Nigel Semaj, Richard Sponaugle, Jae Yang

Approved Course and Program Proposals

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

New Course Request

  • AMST – 309 – Language Diversity in the United States
  • ANCS – 460 – Roman Imperialism
  • ASIA – 360 – Empires of Central Asia and the Silk Road
  • EDHS – 260 – Phlebotomy Technician
  • GLBL – 324 – Global Englishes

Program Change Request

  • Biological Sciences, B.A.
  • Biological Sciences, B.S.
  • English, B.A.
  • Modern Languages and Linguistics, B.A.
  • Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology Minor

Course Change Request

  • ENGL – 211 – Writing for AI
  • ENGL – 324 – Theories of Communication and Technology
  • MLL – 309 – Language Diversity in the United States
  • MLL – 324 – Global Englishes
  • PHIL – 146 – Critical Thinking
  • PHIL – 210 – Philosophy of Religion

Sent Back

  • BIOL – 351 – Fundamentals of Neuroscience
  • ENGL – 341 – Legal Writing and Analysis
  • LING – 410 – Language Policy and Planning
  • LING – 420 – Psycholinguistics