March 2, 2016

University Graduate Council

Meeting Agenda

Time: 2:00 pm
Location: SU-80 Room 132

1) Call to order, sign in, and introductions
2) Brief announcements and discussions
3) Review and approval of minutes of the February 3, 2016 meeting
4) Review curriculum proposals

Items recommended by UGPC for March 2, 2016:
Course Title College (Department) Credit Action
 Reviewers by College: Nursing, CDSI
New Course CRW 6943: Literary Publishing and Editing Arts & Letters 3  AC (changes made)
New Course DIG 6575: Graduate Media Technology Studio Arts & Letters 4  A
Program Change M.A. in Communication Arts & Letters N/A  AC (changes made)
Program Change M.F.A. in Media, Technology, and Entertainment Arts & Letters N/A  AC (changes made)
 Reviewers by College: Library, Education
Course Change FIN 6455: Financial Modeling Business 3 AC (changes  made)
Course Change FIN 6456: Quantitative Methods in Finance Business 3  AC (changes  made)
New Course FIN 6525: Portfolio Management Business 3  AC (changes made)
Program Change M.S. in Finance - Market Rate Programs Business N/A  A
Program Change M.S. in Music Business Administration Business N/A  A
 Reviewers by College: Science, Library
Course Change URP 6200: Planning Methods CDSI  3  A
Course Change URP 6251: Planning Urban Services CDSI N/A  A
Course Change URP 6310: Seminar in Urban Planning CDSI N/A  A
Course Change URP 6421: Environmental Planning and Society CDSI 3  A
Course Change URP 6920: Planning Workshop CDSI 3  A
Course Change URP 6930: Special Topics CDSI 3  A
Course Change URP 6945: Guided Practicum CDSI 3  A
Course Change URP 6549: The Public Sector & Econ. Development Planning CDSI 3  A
New Course SOW 6804: Social Work and Positive Wellbeing CDSI 3  A
New Course URP 6212: Statistics for Urban Planning CDSI 3  AC (changes made)
New Course URP 6958: Planning Abroad CDSI 3 A
New Course URP 6971: Master's Thesis CDSI 3  A
Program Change Environmental Planning Graduate Certificate CDSI N/A  A
Program Change Master of Public Administration CDSI N/A  A
Program Change Master of Urban and Regional Planning CDSI N/A  A
Program Change Visual Planning Technology Graduate Certificate CDSI N/A  A
Reviewers by College: Arts & Letters, Education
New Course CAP 6888: Computational Advertising & Real-Time Data Analytics Engineering 3  AC (changes made)
Reviewers by college: Biomedical Science/Medicine, Engineering
Course Change NGR 7941: D.N.P. Seminar 1: Role Development Nursing 1 AC (changes  made)
Course Change NGR 7942C: D.N.P. Seminar 2: Integration of Cultural Concepts Nursing 1 AC (changes  made) 
Course Change NGR 7943C: D.N.P. Seminar 3: Project Development Nursing 1  AC (changes  made)
Course Change NGR 7945C: D.N.P. Residency and Capstone Project Nursing 1-6  AC (changes  made)
Course Change NGR 7945L: Residency in Advanced Practice Nursing Nursing 3  AC (changes  made)
Program Change Nursing Ph.D. Program - Letters of Reference Nursing N/A  A
Reviewers by College: Biomedical Science/Medicine, Engineering
Course Change PCB 5245: Advanced Molecular Genetics of Aging  Science 3  A
New Course BOT 6506: Advanced Plant Physiology Science 2 AC (changes  made) 
New Course BOT 6506L: Advanced Plant Physiology Lab Science 2  AC (changes  made)
New Course BOT 6604: Plant Ecology Science 4  AC (changes  made)
New Course BSC 6079: Genes and Development Science 3  AC (changes  made)
New Course BSC 6466: Computer Graphics for Biologists Science 3  AC (changes  made)
New Course CHM 6352: Structural Biochemistry Science 3  A
Program Change Environmental Science - Combined Degree Program Science N/A  A
Program Change B.S./P.S.M.M.P. Science N/A  A
Program Change M.S. in Chemistry Science N/A  T
Program Change M.S. in Environmental Science - EVS 6920 Science 2+  A
Program Change M.S. in Environmental Science - GRE Science N/A  A
Program Change M.S. in Environmental Science - URP 6406 Science N/A  A
Program Change Master of Science in Teaching (Chemistry) Science N/A  T
Program Change Ph.D. in Chemistry Science N/A  T
Program Change Ph.D. in Geoscience Science N/A  A