March 24, 2025
agenda and curriculum proposals
Time: 10 am to noon
Location: SU 132 and via Zoom
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes from February 24, 2025 Meeting/Announcements
3. New Business
| Course/Program | Title | Department | Credits | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University-Wide | ||||
| Admissions | ||||
| Arts and Letters | ||||
| PUR 4411 (4000) | Public and Community Relations (New title: Introduction to Public Relations) | Communications and Multimedia Studies | 3 | Change course number, title and description |
| HIS 4322 | Aerospace History | History | 3 | Remove Writing Across Curriculum component from course |
| Program Change | Arabic Minor (New title: Arabic Studies) | LLCL | Change title of minor and adjust requirements to reflect course offerings | |
| Program Change | Spanish Minor for Non-Heritage/Non-Native Learners (New title: Spanish Minor for Second-Language Learners | LLCL | Change title of minor and simplify requirements to make it more accessible | |
| Program Change | Spanish Minor for Heritage/Native Learners | LLCL | Simplify minor requirements to make it more accessible | |
| INR 4408 | Women’s International Human Rights | Political Science | 3 | New |
| INR 4714 | Trade Politics and Policy | Political Science | 3 | New |
| SYA 4304 | Sociology of Happiness: Research Capstone | Sociology | 3 | New |
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New Program
Support |
Health, Health Care and Social Services Concentration in the Sociology Major | Sociology | Add new concentration | |
| GRA 4154C | Introduction to Illustration | Visual Arts and Art History | 3 | New |
| Business | ||||
| Minor and Certificate in Applied Global Business Communicatons | Business Communications | 17 credits for the minor; 14 credits for the certificate | New | |
| Program Change | Finance BBA and BS | Finance | Add a newly created finance course to the list of elective options | |
| FinTech Minor and Certificate | Finance | Add a new required course; remove two elective courses from list of elective options | ||
| ISM 4915 | Directed Independent Research | ITOM | 1-3 | New |
| QMB 4915 | Directed Independent Research | ITOM | 1-3 | New |
| Program Change | BBA or BS to ITOM master's programs: MSBA, MSITM and MSSCM | ITOM | Revise undergradute GPA admission requirement for these three combined programs | |
| Program Change | Gerontology Certificate | Management Programs | Remove one course from the list of requirements | |
| HFT 4916 | Directed Independent Research | Marketing | 0 | New |
| MAR 4232 | Merchandising Management | Marketing | 3 | Change prerequisites |
| Education | ||||
| Program Change | BA and BAE in Elementary Education with ESOL and Reading Endorsements | Curriculum and Instruction | 123 to 120 | Reduce credits to 120 by eliminating one course and making other adjustments |
| Engineering and Computer Science | ||||
| Introduction to AI for Non-majors | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New | |
| Introduction to Data Engineering for Non-majors | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New | |
| CIS 4641 | Introduction to Cloud Computing for Non-majors | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| Introduction to Cybersecurity for Non-majors | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New | |
| COP 4046 | Introduction to Programming for Non-majors | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3 | New |
| Program Change | Ocean Engineering certificates and junior electives for the BS program | Ocean and Mechanical Engineering | Reduce credits from 15 to 12 for three certificates; add three existing courses to junior elective options | |
| Honors College | ||||
| Library | ||||
| Nursing | ||||
| Honors in Nursing | Nursing | Revise admission requirements to remove one course and add interview component. | ||
| Science | ||||
| PET 4381 | Athletic Conditioning Principles | Exercise Science and Health Promotion | 3 | New |
| Program Change | BS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion | Exercise Science and Health Promotion | Add new concentration - Strength and Conditioning; make some catalog adjustments | |
| Program Change | BA in Health Science to MS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion Combined Program | Exercise Science and Health Promotion | Add new concentration - Strength and Conditioning; make some catalog adjustments | |
| Program Change | BS to MS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion Combined Program | Exercise Science and Health Promotion | Add new concentration - Strength and Conditioning; make some catalog adjustments | |
| Social Work and Criminal Justice | ||||
| CJE 3646 | Introduction to Forensic Investigations | Criminology and Criminal Justice | 3 | New |
| New Program | Forensic Investigation Minor | Criminology and Criminal Justice | 16 | New |
| Additional Item | ||||
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Discussion:
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Content review of proposed course approval forms |
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4. Next Meeting and Adjournment
The UUPC's next meeting is Monday, April 21, from 10 am to noon, in SU 132 and via Zoom.
New programs and program changes approved at today's meeting will be considered by the Faculty 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 for those courses as well.
Faculty Steering Meeting: Thursday, April 10, 2 to 4 pm, Board of Trustees Room, https://www.fau.edu/ufsgov/steering-committee/
University Faculty Senate Meeting: Monday, April 21, 1 to 3 pm, EE 106, https://www.fau.edu/ufsgov/calendar/