Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council

Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council
April 2, 2025
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adams Center Classroom

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 3/19/2025

Information Items

4. COMM 231 – Change Course Terms
5. COMM 408 – Change Title
6. COMM 430 – Change Course Terms
7. ECON 438 – Change Prefix to BUSA, Revise Description, & Change Course Terms
8. IS 432 – Change Course Terms
9. SOCW 230 – Change Content & Description
10. SOCW 250 – Change Title, Content & Description
11. SOCW 255 – Change Prerequisites & Description
12. SOCW 327 – Change Title, Content & Description
13. SOCW 329 – Change Title, Course Terms, Content & Description
14. SOCW 361 – Change Prerequisites, Content & Description
15. SOCW 441 – Change Title, Content & Description
16. SOCW 442 – Change Prerequisites, Content & Description

Action Items

17. SOCW 351 – Change Course Number, Credit Hours, Title, Content, & Description
18. SOCW 381 – Change Course Number, Credit Hours, Title, Content, Description, & Prerequisites
19. SOCW 415 – Change Credit Hours, Content, & Description
20. SOCW 451 – Change Credit Hours, Title, Content, & Description
21. SOCW 481 – Change Credit Hours, Title, Content, Description, & Prerequisites
22. SOCW 245 – New Course Application – Foundations of Social & Economic Justice
23. SOCW 449 – New Course Application – Practice II
24. SOCW 491 – Reopen Closed Course – Change Title, Description, Course Terms, Content, Credit Hours, & Corequisites
25. BS SOCW – Revise Degree Plan
26. Human Rights & Justice Minor – Revise Degree Plan
27. BA GLST – Close Global Studies Program
28. GLST 499 – Close Course
29. Global Studies Minor – Revise to Remove GLST 499
30. SOCI Courses – Close 15 SOCI Courses
31. Sociology Minor – Revise Degree Plan
32. All BBA Programs – Remove Excel Certification from the BBA Requirements
33. All BBA Programs – Revise International Business Menu
34. Economics Minor – Reflect ECON 438 to BUSA 438 Change
35. ENGW 111 – New Course Application – Writing for the Academy & Community
36. ENGW 112 – New Course Application – Research Writing for the Academy & Community
37. ENGL 106/006 & ENGL 107/007 – Close Courses
38. ENGL 410 – Crosslist with SPAN 410 and GER 410

Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council
March 19, 2025
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adams Center Classroom

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 2/19/2025

Information Items

4. ENVR 354 – Drop Prerequisites, Add Junior Standing
5. ENVR 410 – Change Course Terms
6. ENGR 321 – Change Title, Description, Content, & Prerequisites

Summary of Engineering Prerequisite Changes

7. CIVE 362 – Change Prerequisites
8. CIVE 371 – Change Prerequisites
9. ENGR 331 – Change Prerequisites
10. ENGR 333 – Change Prerequisites
11. ENGR 338 – Change Prerequisites
12. ENGR 370 – Change Prerequisites
13. ENGR 372 – Change Prerequisites
14. ENGR 435 – Change Prerequisites

Action Items

15. Aging Studies Minor – Revise Course Selections (Revised)
16. BIBM 464 – New Course – Foundational Praxis of Children & Family Ministry
17. BMV-BMCF – Add BIBM 464 to Children & Family Ministry Track
18. CHEM 362 – New Course – Nuclear Chemistry
19. Close BS in Sociology (Provost Proposed)

Summary of Engineering Course Closures

20. ENGR 211 – Close Course
21. ENGR 251 – Close Course
22. ENGR 305 – Close Course
23. ENGR 351 – Close Course
24. ENGR 352 – Close Course
25. ENGR 353 – Close Course
26. ENGR 373 – Close Course
27. ENGR 422 – Close Course
28. ENGR 423 – Close Course
29. ENGR 431 – Close Course
30. ENGR 433 – Close Course
31. ENGR 450 – Close Course
32. ENGR 470 – Close Course
33. ENGR 481 – Close Course

34. ENGR Subject Code Changes to CIVE, MECH, and ECEN
35. CIVE 321 – New Course – Transportation Engineering
36. CIVE 421 – New Course – Traffic Engineering
37. ENGR 223 – New Course – Statics and Mechanics of Materials
38. BS CIVE – Revise Degree Plan
39. BS ELEC – Revise Degree Plan
40. BS GENG – Revise Degree Plan
41. BS MECH – Revise Degree Plan
42. BUSA 311 – New Course – Revised SLO’s
43. BUSA 312 – New Course Revised SLO’s

Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council
February 19, 2025
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adams Center Classroom

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 11/6/2024

Information Items

4. JMC 492 – Change Course Terms
5. ACCT 324 – Change Prerequisites
6. FIN 412 – Change Prerequisites
7. MGMT 439 – Change Prerequisites
8. CS 116 – Change Prerequisites
9. BIOL/BIOO 291 – Change Course Content
10. BIOL/BIOO 292 – Change Course Content
11. BIOL/BIOO 293 – Change Course Content
12. BIOL/BIOO 294 – Change Course Content

Action Items

Items Previously Approved by AUAC but Revised at Provost’s Request:

13. DET 380 – New Course – Game Engines II (Revised SLO’s)
14. DET 460 – New Course – Game Production Studio (Revised SLO’s)
15. DET 465 – New Course – Virtual Production Studio  (Revised SLO’s)
16. DET-GD – Revise Degree Plan (Expanded Rationale for Removing ITC 499)
17. DET-VP – Revise Degree Plan (Expanded Rationale for Removing ITC 499)

18. CS-CT – Revise Degree Plan
19. CS-GD – Revise Degree Plan
20. CS-SE – Revise Degree Plan
21. JAPR – Remove SOCI 111 & Replace BUSA 419 with MKTG 388
22. BUSA 311 – New Course – Global Business Foundations
23. BUSA 312 – New Course – Global Business in Action
24. BUSA 419 – Change Number to BUSA 319
25. MKTG 419 – Change Number to MKTG 319
26. MATH 287 – Close Course
27. MATH 334 – Close Course
28. MATH 432 – Close Course
29. MATH 442 – Close Course
30. MATH 483 – Close Course
31. MATH 371 – New Course – Combinatorics and Graph Theory
32. MATH 473 – New Course – Complex Analysis
33. BA MATH-APMA – Remove MATH 334 & 483, Add MATH 371 & 473
34. BA MATH-PURE – Remove MATH 334 & 483, Add MATH 371 & 473
35. BS MATH – Remove MATH 334 & 483, Add MATH 371 & 473

Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council
November 6, 2024
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adams Center Classroom

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 10/2/2024

Information Items

4. ENGL 270 – Change Course Terms
5. ENTR 411 – Change Title, Description, Course Terms, & Prerequisites
6. ENTR 412 – Change Description & Course Terms
7. HIST 131 – Change Course Terms
8. HIST 275 – Change Course Terms
9. HIST 280 – Change Course Terms
10. HIST 402 – Change Title & Description
11. HIST 478 – Change Course Terms
12. HIST 479 – Change Course Terms
13. HIST 483 – Change Course Terms
14. HIST 496 – Change Course Terms
15. GLST 499 – Change Course Terms
16. KINE 301 – Change Description – Repeatable Status
17. KINE 401 – Change Description – Repeatable Status
18. KINE 420 – Change Title
19. PEAC 351 – Change Title

Action Items

20. HIST 408 – Close Course
21. HIST 414 – Close Course
22. HIST 452 – Close Course
23. HIST 455 – Close Course
24. HIST 477 – Close Course
25. HIST 484 – Close Course
26. HIST 485 – Close Course
27. HIST 442 – New Course – The Great Depression & The New Deal
28. GERO 350, 352, 437, 441, 448, 454, 460, 479, 495 – Change Dept of Record to Marriage & Family Studies
29. Aging Studies Minor – Add FAM 362 and 365 Options
30. ENTR 413 – New Course – Small Business Management
31. ENTR 414 – New Course – Family Business
32. HSCI – Add KINE 399 and PHYS Menu
33. NDPD – Add KINE 302 and IPE Selection
34. KNHP – Close Health Promotion Track
35. KINE 352 – New Course – Human Exercise Physiology
36. KINE 353 – New Course – Human Exercise Physiology Lab
37. KATP – Add KINE 352/353 as Menu Items
38. KGEN – Add KINE 352/353 as Menu Items
39. KCOA – Add KINE 352/353 as Menu Items and Remove KINE 321/322
40. KSRM – Remove KINE 321/322 from Degree Plan
41. BIOL 353 – Change Course Number to 253 (and Title, Description, Course Terms, Content)
42. BIOL 354 – Change Course Number to 254 (and Title, Content)
43. BIOL 452 – New Course – Virology
44. Biology Program Changes
45. ECEN 310 – New Course – Digital Electronics Laboratory

Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council
October 2, 2024
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adams Center Classroom

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 5/1/2024

Information Items

4. CS 467 – Change Prerequisites
5. DET 260 – Change Prerequisites
6. IT 220 – Change Prerequisites
7. IT 220 – Change Course Terms
8. IT 221 – Change Course Terms
9. CRIM 330 – Change Title
10. GOVT 491 – Change Title

Action Items

11. ANSC – Revise Core and Pre-Vet Track
12. ANSC – Revise Core & Livestock Production/Animal Health Professions Cooperative Tracks
13. DET 380 – Game Engines II – New Course Application 
14. DET 460 – Game Production Studio – New Course Application 
15. DET 465 – Virtual Production Studio – New Course Application 
16. DET – Revise Core and Game Development Track
17. DET – Revise Core and Virtual Production Track
18. ENGL 301 – Remove Junior Standing Restriction
19. ENGL 325 – Remove Junior Standing Restriction
20. ENGL 326 – Remove Junior Standing Restriction
21. ENGL 351 – Remove Junior Standing Restriction
22. ENGL 410 – Remove Junior Standing Restriction
23. ENGL 472 – Remove Junior Standing Restriction

Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council
May 1, 2024
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adams Center Classroom

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 4/17/2024

Information Items

4. FIN 420 – Change Course Terms
5. POLC 250 – Change Prerequisites
6. POLS 490 – Change Title
7. HON 121 – Change Title & Prerequisites
8. HON 123 – Change Title & Prerequisites
9. KINE 399 – Change Prerequisites & Course Terms
10. KINE 473 – Change Course Terms
11. KINE 485 – Change Course Terms
12. KINE 498 – Change Course Terms
13. PSYC 233 – Change Prerequisites

Action Items

14. PSYC BS – Expand Biology Options
15. MUSM 235 – New Course – A Journey into American Music
16. EDUC 430 – New Course – Classroom Management and Methods
17. Education Minor – New Program
……Overvew of Changes to Political Science
18. POLS 262 – New Course – Politics of Israel
19. POLS 281 – New Course – Politics of Asia
20. Politics and Public Policy Minor – Revise Course Selections
21. Political Science Program – Change from BA to BS, Add Tracks, Require MATH 123, Change to GOVT Subject Codes
22. Peace and Social Justice Minor – Close Program
23. HRJ 201 – New Course – Introduction to Human Rights and Justice
24. HRJ 455 – New Course – Experiential Learning Capstone
25. Human Rights and Justice Minor – New Program
26. Bible, Missions and Ministry Minor – Add Biblical Language Options
27. BS in Christian Ministry – New Program

Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council
April 17, 2024
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adams Center Classroom

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 4/3/2024

Information Items

4. MGMT 423 – Change Subject Code to BUSA 423
5. POLS 221 – Change Title
6. POLS 315 – Change Title & Description
7. POLS 493 – Change Title & Description

Action Items

8. History – Create New History BS Program
9. KINE-KNOT – Add ANTH 101 as Sociology Option
10. KINE-KNPT – Add ANTH 101 as Sociology Option 
11. KINE 205 – New Course – Introduction to Kinesiology
12. PEAC 299 – New Course – Axe Throwing
13. JMC 265 – Add Embedded Lab
14. JMC 347 – Close Course
15. ENVR 458 – Increase Credit Hours from 3 to 4
16. ENVR-ENVW – Revise Degree Plan
17. ENVR-ENVS – Revise Degree Plan
18. BIOT-BIOT – Add Experiential Learning & Revise Course Selection
19. BIOT-BTCS – Add Experiential Learning & Revise Course Selection
20. BIOL-BIOW – Add Experiential Learning & Revise Course Selection
21. POLS 361 – Change Number to POLS 261
22. POLS 358 – Change Number to POLS 258
23. POLS 120 – New Course – Politics, Citizenship, and Community
24. POLS 271 – New Course – Government and Politics of Latin America
25. POLS 371 – New Course – Women in Politics
26. Health Sciences BS – New Program

Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council
April 3, 2024
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adams Center Classroom

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 3/6/2024

Information Items

4. KINE 485 – Remove KINE 473 Prerequisite
5. ITC 110 – Change Course Terms
6. CS 115 – Change Course Terms
7. CS 116 – Change Course Terms
8. CS 374 – Change Course Terms
9. CS 375 – Change Course Terms
10. DET 210 – Change Course Terms
11. DET 230 – Change Course Terms
12. DET 260 – Change Prerequisites
13. IT 220 – Change Prerequisites
14. IT 472 – Change Prerequisites
15. MGMT 337 – Change Course Terms
16. MGMT 447 – Change Course Terms
17. BLAW 461 – Change Course Terms
18. ENGR/PHYS 135 – Revise Description & Prerequisites
19. ENGR/PHYS 136 – Revise Description & Prerequisites
20. ENGR 322 – Revise Prerequisites
21. ENGR 390 – Revise Prerequisites

Action Items

22. CSD 111 – Change to SPED 111 and Dept to School of Education
23. CSD 112 – Change to SPED 112 and Dept to School of Education
24. BA BIOL – Add Experiential Learning & Revise Course Selection
25. BIOL-BICM – Add Experiential Learning & Revise Course Selection
26. BIOL-BIOG – Add Experiential Learning & Revise Course Selection
27. BIOL-BIOH – Add Experiential Learning & Revise Course Selection
28. BIOL-BIOO – Add Experiential Learning & Revise Course Selection
29. BIOL-BIOV – Add Experiential Learning & Revise Course Selection
30. CIVE 331 – New Course Application – Environmental Measurements Lab
31. ECEN 315 – New Course Application – Intro to Embedded Systems
32. ECEN 316 – New Course Application – Intro to Embedded Systems Lab
33. ECEN 422 – New Course Application – Embedded Systems Design
34. ECEN 423 – New Course Application – Embedded Systems Design Lab
35. ENGR 272 – Change Number of Credit Hours, Desc, Content, Preq, Terms
36. ENGR 430 – Change Number of Credit Hours & Content
37. ENGR 432 – Change Number of Credit Hours & Content

Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council
March 6, 2024
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adams Center Classroom

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 2/7/2024

Information Items

None

Action Items

4. BIBM 434 – Change Course Number to BIBM 334
5. BIBM 492 – Change Course Number to BIBM 382 & Revise Course Outcomes
6. BIBM 436 – New Course – Methodology for Children’s Spiritual Formation
7. BA:BMV – Children & Family Ministry Track – Add BIBM 436
8. ECON 361 – New Course – Intermediate Microeconomics
9. ECON 441 – New Course – Topics in Economics
10. New Minor – Economics
11. ART 293 – New Course – Street Photography
12. BFA:ART – All-Level Teaching Track – Add ART 293 Option
13. BFA:ART – Graphic Design Track – Add ART 293 Option
14. BS:GRDS – Advertising Track – Add ART 293 Option

Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council
February 7, 2024
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adams Center Classroom

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 1/17/2024

Information Items

4. CHEM 113 – Revise Prerequisites
5. CSD 225 – Revise Prerequisites
6. CSD 225 – Revise Description
7. CSD 330 – Revise Prerequisites
8. CSD 330 – Revise Course Terms
9. CSD 353 – Revise Prerequisites
10. CSD 494 – Revise Course Terms
11. ENGR 322 – Revise Prerequisites
12. MATH 109 – Revise Prerequisites
13. MATH 237– Revise Prerequisites
14. MATW 109– Revise Prerequisites
15. MATW 120 – Revise Prerequisites
16. NUTR 421 – Revise Title
17. HIST 329 – Revise Prerequisite

Action Items

18. KGEN – Expand Selection Menu
19. KSRM – Revise PEAC Requirements
20. CHEM – Revise General Degree to Align with New Tracks
21. CHEM-CHMM – New Medicinal Chemistry Track
22. CHEM-CHMR – New Research Track
23. PHYN – Replace ENGR 211 with ENGR 222 & Expand Selections
24. BSE to BS General Engineering Degree
25. CIVE 362 – New Course – Construction Engineering
26. CIVE 371 – New Course – Civil Engineering Materials Lab
27. CIVE 432 – New Course – Water and Wastewater Design
28. CIVE 452 – New Course – Engineering Hydrology
29. CIVE 472 – New Course – Reinforced Concrete Design
30. CIVE 474 – New Course – Structural Steel Design