University Undergraduate Programs Committee (UUPC)Minutes –April 2, 2018
Amended September 2018
Members present:Bruce Arneklev, CDSI; Jamie Cunningham for Mark Harvey, AL; Ethlyn Williams, BA; Angela Rhone, ED; Dan Meeroff, EG; Miguel Ángel Vázquez, HC; Sunghae Ress, Library; Katherine Chadwell, NU; Jerry Haky, SC; Edward Pratt, Dean, Undergraduate Studies; Brian Hodge, Maria Jennings and Elissa Rudolph, Registrar’s Office.
Guests:Katie Burke, Student Affairs; Donna Chamely-Wiik, Office of Undergraduate Research; Shane Eason, Communication and Multimedia Studies; Mary Ann Gosser, University Honors Council; Rebecca Lautar, Music; Pat Maslin-Ostrowski, Education; Brian McConnell,Visual Arts and Art History; Tricia Meredith, FAU High School/Educational Leadership; Deandre Poole, Communication and Multimedia Studies; John Renne, Urban and Regional Planning; Evonne Rezler, Science; Cristobal Salinas, Education; Lincoln Sloas, Criminology and Criminal Justice; Debra Szabo; Provost’s Office; María Vásquez, EducationalLeadership.
The meeting was called to order at 10 a.m. by Chair Jerry Haky.
- Minutes and Announcements/Discussion
The minutes from the February 26, 2018 meeting were discussed, and the UUPC approved the minutes as written.
Chair Jerry Haky mentioned that the UFS would be meeting that afternoon. Because there are UUPC items on the UFS agenda, representatives should appear at the meeting to answer questions, if any.
Chair Haky announced that the meeting’s order of business would be to take up Old Business first, then any items for which guests were present.
II.OLD BUSINESS
1. University-Wide
There was a discussion about changing the deadline for the last day to withdraw from a course without receiving an “F” to the day before registration begins or the end of the 10th week of classes. Now it is the end of the 13th week of classes. Chair Haky related that he had talked to Dr. Chris Beetle about this issue and Dr. Beetle was going to bring this up to the UFS, but the 2018-2019 academic calendar had already been approved. If there will be a change, it will occur after the 2018-2019 academic year. Chair Haky asked for thoughts from the representatives – are they supportive of this change? CDSI Rep Bruce Arneklev and ED Rep Angela Rhone were positive. HC Rep Miguel Vázquezhad concerns that the timing would negatively impact 1-credit courses and term paper dates in the Honors College. He said the change would put more pressure on students.
Chair Haky accepted a motion to support the deadline change. Five UUPC representatives voted “yes,” and three voted “no.” The Chair did not vote. The positive support vote will be sent to the University Graduate Programs Committee to gather their input.
Minutes amended:Following the meeting, Undergraduate Studies Dean Ed Pratt refrained from signing the proposal and moving it forward due to the negative impact this change will have on student success andthe lack of a strong consensus on the part of the Committee.
2. College of Arts and Letters
AL Rep Jamie Cunningham presented two courses whose descriptions will now include reference to civic literacy as mandated by Florida Statute 1007.25. The UUPC approved the course description changes.
AMH 2020 FormSyllabus / U.S. History since 1877 / Add four Civic Literacy competencies to syllabus
POS 2041 Form
Syllabus / The Government of the U.S. / 3 / Add four Civic Literacy competencies to syllabus
3. College for Design and Social Inquiry
Dr. John Renne, Urban and Regional Planning, described the Bachelor of Urban Design (B.U.D.) and the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (B.U.R.P.) programs and how the new changes will show these programs to be very different from each other. Formerly they were indistinguishable, he said. Dr. Renne also emphasized that input from other departments, especially Geosciences, has helped to clarify each program’s features. Geosciences and Architecture offered their support to the B.U.D. and B.U.R.P. program changes. UUPC approved the changes to both programs.
A short discussion ensued concerning changes to the Honors Program in both Urban Design and Urban and Regional Planning. The changes had been approved by the University Honors Council and the Office for Undergraduate Research. Then UUPC also approved the changes.
A last item for this college was a new course, URP 4221; it explores ways to create graphics and analyses for urban design issues. The course was renamed after a meeting with Geosciences in which Geosciences requested that GIS be removed from the title. UUPC asked for Dr. Renne to request an approved memo from Geosciences, which he provided following this meeting.The UUPC approved the new course.
Program ChangesSupport / Urban Design B.U.D. / Change
Program Changes
Support / Urban and Regional Planning B.U.R.P. / Change
Program Change Form
Catalog Changes
UHC approval / Honors Programs for Urban and Regional Planning and Urban Design / Change
URP 4221 Form
Syllabus
Support / Advanced Visual Planning Technologies / 3 / New
III.NEW BUSINESS
1. University-Wide
Undergraduate Studies Dean Ed Pratt shared a review of the Bachelor of General Studies program with UUPC members. The graphics showed a history of the number of students receiving the B.G.S.from 2014 to fall 2017, includinga breakdown of the figures by college. The Committee discussion pointed out that the numbers are high, but generally decreasing. It was also noted that the reasons students need to switch to the B.G.S. are unique to each college. Dr. Pratt suggested that the colleges have internal discussions as to why their students are in the B.G.S. program instead of in an established major, and put changes in place to alleviate the need to graduate with a B.G.S.
Major Review / Bachelor of General StudiesChair Haky then announced dates for UFS meetings during the 2018-2019 academic year, and suggested that the UUPC meet on those dates on Mondays at 10 a.m. The dates are Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 5, Dec. 10, Jan. 28, Feb. 25, April 1 and April 29. The UUPC agreed.
IV.NEW BUSINESS FROM THE COLLEGES
1. College for Design and Social Inquiry
CDSI guest Dr. Lincoln Sloas discussed the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice’s desire to forge a combined B.A. to M.S. degree program. He said this would help retain students by giving them a reason to continue working in the field. In the combined program, students would be able to use 12 graduate credits to satisfy both bachelor’s and master’s requirements. Once approved by this committee, this proposal would go to the University Graduate Programs Committee for their input and eventual approval. UUPC approved this effort to create a combined B.A. in Criminal Justice/M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice program.
CDSI Rep Bruce Arneklev then presented three new courses for the Committee’s consideration. After a short discussion, the UUPC approved the new courses.
New Combined Program / BA in Criminal Justice/MSin Criminology and
Criminal Justice / New
CCJ 4509 Form
Syllabus / Gangs /
3
/ NewCCJ 4678 Form
Syllabus / Violence in Relationship /
3
/ NewCCJ 4694 Form
Syllabus / Human Trafficking: A Global Social Justice Issue /
3
/ New2. College of Education
Guest Dr. Chris Salinas discussed the changes for the interdisciplinary Leadership Studies Minor. He said adding two courses to the list provides more flexibility for the students. The two courses are from Arts and Letters and have been approved by the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies to be included in the minor. Currently there are 38 students taking the minor. UUPC approved the changes to the Leadership Studies Minor.
A lower-level new course on introductory research was described by guests María Vásquez, Educational Leadership, and Tricia Meredith, FAU High/Educational Leadership. This will be the first in a series of four courses. Dual enrollment students from FAU High School would be signing up for this series of courses. AL Rep Cunningham suggested adding more specific terminology such as arts, humanities, science, etc., to the course description to show its multidisciplinary feature. Dr. Vásquez explained that this new course contains a more general description, while the other courses in the series will highlight the various disciplines. AL Rep Cunningham then made a further suggestion that future courses in the series include a typical undergraduate research course description. UUPC approved the new course with suggestions.
Changes to MinorSupport / Leadership Studies Minor
Two courses being added:
COM 4150
SPC 4443 / Change
EDF 2911 Form
Syllabus
Support 1
Support 2
Support 3 / MultidisciplinaryIntroduction to Research /
1-3
/ New3. College of Arts and Letters
Communication and Multimedia Studies
Guest Shane Eason the termination of the pre-major, currently an initial step for students to take before they declare a major in Communication Studies or Multimedia Studies. He said this extra step was no longer feasible because the new financial aid regulations no longer cover non-degree applicable courses, which this pre-major required. UUPC approved the pre-major termination and attendant catalog changes.
Professor Eason also presented a change course request, which was approved by the UUPC.
Music
AL Rep Cunningham introduced the business items for Music. There are requests for changes in the B.M., B.A. and B.M.E. degree programs, new courses and course changes. Music Chair Rebecca Lautar took over the discussion to explain that while the program changes show reshufflings of courses, there are no added credits. Student records were investigated to ensure that all current students would finish their programs on time despite the reshuffling of courses among the programs. Incoming students for fall 2018 will have new curricular guidelines. After questions from the Committee,UUPC approved the degree program changes.
Following the degree programs’ discussion, UUPC looked at the Music Department’s new and changed courses. After a brief explanation, UUPC approved the new and change course requests.
Next, Professor Lautarproposed waiving the Foreign Language Exit (FLEX) requirement for Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education majors. FLEX is required for B.A. and B.S. programs but should not be required for the B.M. or B.M.E. degrees. All music majors are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and as such must fulfill certain percentages of music coursework, leaving little time for extra requirements like FLEX, which would extend students’ time to graduation. The original memo referred to the FLEX requirement as an option for B.A. degree programs in the Music area. After discussion, the memo was altered to show that only the B.M. and B.M.E. degree programs will exclude FLEX.UUPC approved waiving the FLEX requirement for B.M. and B.M.E. majors and the change in the original memo.
Sociology
Rep Cunningham began to discuss the new Sociology courses and one course change. Dean Pratt suggested the course change needed more discussion (SYD 2790). It is an IFP course, and by changing it to the 3000 level, it is no longer eligible for IFP. Rep Cunningham noted this and added he did not have the paperwork for any of the Sociology courses. UUPC decided to table all course requests because the paperwork was not available.
Pre-Major Termination / Communication Studies and Multimedia Studies: Film, Video and New Media / TerminateSPC 4718Form
Syllabus / Ethnicity and Communication /
3
/ Change descriptionProgram Changes / Commercial Music BM / Change
Program Changes / Music BA / Change
Program Changes / Music BM,
Performance Concentration, Instrumental Option and Vocal Option / Change
Program Changes / Music BM,
Performance Concentration, Guitar Option / Change
Program Changes / Music BM,
Performance Concentration, Piano / Change
Program Change Form
Program Changes / Music BME / Change
Requirement Changes / Waive FLEX forBM and BME majors
/ Change
MUE 2424LForm
Syllabus / Music Pedagogy and Methods Lab / 1 / New
MUE 2430 Form
Syllabus / Voice Techniques
(New title: Vocal Pedagogy for the Music Classroom) / 1 / Change title and description
MUE 4311Form
Syllabus / Music: Elementary School 2
(New title: Elementary
Music Methods 1) / 2 / Change title
MUE 4313Form
Syllabus / Elementary
Music Methods 2 / 2 / New
MUG 4203Form
Syllabus / Advanced Choral Conducting / 2 / New
MUG 4302 (4311)
Form
Syllabus / Advanced Instrumental Conducting
(New title: Instrumental Conducting 3) / 1 / Change course number, title, description and prereqs.
MUL 3561 (4561)
Form
Syllabus / Chamber Music Literature 1 / 2(3) / Change level to 4000, change credits
MUL 3562 (4562)
Form
Syllabus / Chamber Music Literature 2 / 2(3) / Change level to 4000, change credits
MUL 4400Form
Syllabus / Piano Literature 1 / 2(3) / Change credits
MUL 4401Form
Syllabus / Piano Literature 2 / 2(3) / Change credits
MUL 4741Form
Syllabus / Choral Literature and Techniques / 3 / New
MUS 4913Form
Syllabus
RI approval / RI: Commercial MusicResearch Project(Add RI to title) / 3 / Add Research Intensive component; change title, description, prereqs., registration controls
MVK 3631 (4631)
Form
Syllabus / Piano Pedagogy
(New title: Piano Pedagogy 1) / 3 / Change level to 4000; change title, description
MVK 4637 Form
Syllabus / Piano Pedagogy 2 / 3 / New
MVK 4641 Form
Syllabus / Piano Pedagogy 3 / 3 / New
4. College of Science
Guest Dr. Evonne Rezler presented changes to the Pre-Health Professions certificate. In addition to a title change, the certificate requirements and potential courses have been expanded to lend flexibility as well as depth to the offerings. The certificate will now only be available to post-baccalaureate students.UUPC approved these certificate changes.
Dr. Rezler also discussed a new Science Internship course, which was approved by the UUPC.
Next, Chair Haky discussed the new Math course. UUPC approved the new course.
Certificate Change Program FormProgram Changes
with markup
Program Changes with changes incorporated / Pre-Health Professions Certificate (New Title: Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health Professions Certificate) / Change
IDS 3941 Form / Science Internship /
1-3
/ NewMAA 3204 Form
Syllabus
Support / Introduction to Advanced Mathematics /
3
/ New5. College of Business
BA Rep Ethlyn Williams presented changes for the B.B.A. and B.S. programs in Economics and a related new course in international economics. UUPC approved the program changes and new course.
Next BA Rep Williams discussed a change in a business communication course. UUPC approved this change.
The remaining College of Business items entailed removing prerequisites from several Hospitality and Tourism courses. Without further discussion, the UUPC approved the course changes.
Program Change FormCatalog Changes / Economics B.B.A. and B.S. / Change
ECO 3703 Form
Syllabus
Support / International Economics /
3
/ NewGEB 3213 Form
Syllabus / Communicating Business Information
(New title: Intro. to Business Communication) / Change title, description
HFT 3221 Form
Syllabus / Human Resources Mgmt. for the Hospitality Industry /
3
/ Remove prerequisiteHFT 3263 Form
Syllabus / Principles of Food and Beverage Management /
3
/ Remove prerequisiteHFT 3603 Form
Syllabus / Principles of Hospitality Law /
3
/ Remove prerequisiteHFT 3741 Form
Syllabus / Meetings and Events Management /
3
/ Remove prerequisiteHFT 4240 Form
Syllabus / Excellence in Guest Service Management /
3
/ Remove prerequisiteHFT 4253 Form
Syllabus / Hotel and Resort Management /
3
/ Remove prerequisiteHFT 4277 Form
Syllabus / Club Management /
3
/ Remove prerequisiteHFT 4503 Form
Syllabus / Hospitality Marketing and Revenue Management Practices /
3
/ Remove prerequisiteHFT 4930 Form / Special Topics /
3
/ Remove prerequisite6. College of Engineering and Computer Science
EG Rep Dan Meeroff presented program changes, along with new and change course requests. A new course in environmental engineering was approved by the UUPC separately.
EG Rep Meeroff then discussed each area’s changes—Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering—independently. He shared that these changes are necessary due to changes made by Engineering’s accrediting body. UUPC approved the program changes and new/changed courses for each area separately.
ENV 4930 Form / Special Topics in Environmental Engineering /1-4
/ NewProgram Change Form
Program Changes / Civil Engineering (BSCV) and Environmental
Engineering (BSEV) / Change
Program Change Form
Program Changes
Description Changes / Mechanical Engineering / Change
Program Change Form
Program Changes / Ocean Engineering / Change
EGM 4045 Form
Syllabus / Electro-Mechanical Devices /
3
/ Remove course listed as pre- or coreq.EGM 4350 Form
Syllabus / Finite Element Analysis
for Engineering Design /
3
/ Change prereqs.EGM 4523C Form
Syllabus / Intermediate Strength of Materials /
3
/ NewEGN 2213 Form
Syllabus / Computer Applications in Engineering 1 /
3
/ Change prereqs. and coreqs.EGN 3343 Form
Syllabus / Engineering Thermodynamics /
3
/ Change prereqs. and coreqs.EGN 3365 Form
Syllabus / Engineering Materials 1 /
3
/ Change prereqs.EML 3523C Form
Syllabus / Experimental Methodology /
3
/ Change prereqs. and coreqs.EML 3701 Form
Syllabus / Fluid Mechanics /
3
/ Change prereqs.EML 4142 Form
Syllabus / Heat Transfer /
3
/ Change prereqs.EML 4263C Form
Syllabus / Fabrication of Mechanical Engineering Systems /
2
/ NewEML 4312 Form
Syllabus / Mechanical Control System /
3
/ Change prereq.EML 4380 Form / System Dynamics /
3
/ TerminateEML 4500 Form
Syllabus / Machine Design 1
(New title: Machine Design) /
3
/ Change title, prereqs. and coreqs.EML 4521C Form
Syllabus / Engineering Design /
3
/ Change prereqs. and coreqs.EML 4534 Form
Syllabus / Computer Applications in Mechanical Engineering 2 /
3
/ Change prereqs.EML 4730L Form
Syllabus / Mechanical Engineering Lab /
3
/ Change prereqs. and coreqs.EOC 4612C Form
Syllabus / Introduction to Electronics and Programming /
3
/ Change prereqs. and coreqs.7. Library
Library Rep Sunghae Ress emailed her report to the Committee:
- Dean of Libraries, Carol Hixson, approved extending Jupiter campus library closing time until 11:00 p.m. Sundays to Wednesdays. As staffing and resources permit, the FAU Libraries strive to provide responsive services that support the entire FAU community.
- Library faculty member, Aaron Kula, Director of Music Performance and Education with the FAU Libraries, is a recipient of a Fulbright Specialist Award for 2018-2019. He will spend 6 weeks working with students and musicians in Israel. The Fulbright Specialist Program, part of the larger Fulbright Program, was established in 2001 by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
- The Library is helping the Division of Research to compile books authored/edited by FAU faculty and which will be highlighted in Owl Research and Innovation magazine.
- Electronic resources assistance
If you are unable to connect with an electronic resource, please contactor561-297-3783so we can notify the vendor and resolve the issue.