Abilene Undergraduate Academic Council

University Undergraduate Academic Council
May 13, 2020
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Meeting 

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 5/6/20
   
   Action Items
4. NURS – Create Pre-Nursing Track
   Degree Plans
5. POLS 315 – Revise Credit Hours, Title, Description, & Course Terms
6. CJ (BA) – Revision of Major
7. CJ (BS) Revision of Major
8. POLS – Revision of Major
9. POLS-IRCP – Revision of Major

University Undergraduate Academic Council
May 6, 2020
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Meeting 

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 4/15/20
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   Information Items
4. SOCI 442 – Revise Title, Description, & Content
5. SOCI 498 – Revise Description & Content
6. ENGL 262 – Revise Description
7. ENGL 263 – Revise Description
8. ENGL 301 – Revise Title, Description, Prerequisites, & Content
9. ENGL 362 – Revise Description
10. ENGL 363 – Revise Description
11. ENGL 499 – Revise Description
12. English Minor – Revise Course Selection
13. ENGR 135 – Revise Course Terms
14. ENGR 136 – Revise Course Terms
15. ENGR 360 – Revise Course Terms
16. ENGR 362 – Revise Course Terms
17. ENGR 363 – Revise Course Terms
18. ENGR 388 – Revise Course Terms
19. ENGR 390 – Revise Prerequisites
20. PHYS 102 – Revise Course Terms
21. PHYS 135 – Revise Course Terms
22. PHYS 136 – Revise Course Terms
23. PHYS 203 – Revise Course Terms
24. PHYS 204 – Revise Course Terms
25. PHYS 220 – Revise Course Terms
26. PHYS 221 – Revise Course Terms
27. PHYS 222 – Revise Course Terms
28. PHYS 223 – Revise Course Terms
29. PHYS 330 – Revise Course Terms
30. PHYS 331 – Revise Course Terms
31. PHYS 342 – Revise Course Terms & Title
32. PHYS 343 – Revise Course Terms & Title
33. PHYS 360 – Revise Course Terms
34. PHYS 362 – Revise Course Terms
35. PHYS 363 – Revise Course Terms
36. PHYS 379 – Revise Course Terms
37. PHYS 388 – Revise Course Terms
38. PHYS 451 – Revise Course Terms
39. PHYS 453 – Revise Course Terms
40. PHYS 461 – Revise Course Terms
41. PHYS 472 – Revise Course Terms
42. PHYS 481 – Revise Course Terms
43. PHYS 493 – Revise Course Terms
44. Engineering Science Minor – Revise Course Selections
45. MUSE 115 – Revise Title & Content
46. MUST 111 – Revise Title
47. MUST 112 – Revise Title
48. MUST 131 – Revise Title
49. MUST 132 – Revise Title
50. MUST 211 – Revise Title
51. MUST 212 – Revise Title
52. MUST 231 – Revise Title
53. MUST 232 – Revise Title
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    Action Items
54. IDSC & SPEL – Change BIOL Requirement to BIOL 101 or higher
55. MSED-MSLN – Revision of Major
56. SPED 374 – Remove Cross-Listing with PSYC 374
57. COMM 310 – Add to Cultural Awareness Menu
58. HIST 330 – Add to Cultural Awareness Menu
59. Undergraduate SLO’s – Revise Outcomes
60. SOCI 370: Sociology of Gender and Sexualities – New Course
61. SOCI 450: Sociology of Health and Medicine – New Course
62. SOCI 495 – Close Course
63. SOCI – Revision of Major
64. ENGL 112 – Revise Title, Description, Content (implications for University Requirements Menu)
65. ENGL 235: German Literature in Translation after 1800 – New Course
66. ENGL 271: Latino American Literature – New Course
67. ENGL 275: Magical Realist Literature – New Course
68. ENGL (BA) – Revision to Major (For a summary of all Lang/Lit curricular changes, click here.)
69. French Minor – Close Minor
70. ENGR 115 – Change Number of Credit Hours
71. ENGR 117 – New Course Application
72. ENGR 217 – New Course Application
73. ENGR 317 – New Course Application
74. ENGR – Revision of Major
75. PHYC – Revision of Major
76. PHYM – Revision of Major
77. PHYN – Revision of Major
78. PHYS – Revision of Major
79. ART 494 – Revise Credit Hours, Title, Content, & Course Terms
80. ART 496 – New Course Application
81. BFA-ART – Revision of Major
82. User Experience Minor – New Minor
83. MPEV 303/313 – New Course Application
84. MTIA – Revision of Major
85. MTVA – Revision of Major
86. VOCP – Revision of Major
87. MUSE 117 – Close Course
88. MUST 332 – Close Course
89. POLS 315 – Revise Credit Hours, Title, Description, & Course Terms
90. CJ (BA) – Revision of Major
91. CJ (BS) Revision of Major
92. POLS – Revision of Major
93. POLS-IRCP – Revision of Major

University Undergraduate Academic Council
April 15, 2020
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Meeting 

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 4/1/20
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   Program Reviews
4. Bible, Missions, & Ministry
5. Marriage and Family Studies
6. Comm Sciences and Disorders
7. Kinesiology & Nutrition
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   Information Items
8. SOCI 442 – Revise Title, Description, & Content
9. ENGL 262 – Revise Description
10. ENGL 263 – Revise Description
11. ENGL 301 – Revise Title, Description, Prerequisites, & Content
12. ENGL 362 – Revise Description
13. ENGL 363 – Revise Description
14. ENGL 499 – Revise Description
15. English Minor – Revise Course Selection
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    Action Items
16. HIST 301: Public History Internship – New Course
17. HIST 334: Historical Perspectives on Gender and Sexualities – New Course
18. HIST 370: Introduction to Latin American Studies – New Course
19. New Minor – Latin American Studies
20. SOCI 370: Sociology of Gender and Sexualities – New Course
21. SOCI 450: Sociology of Health and Medicine – New Course
22. SOCI 495 – Close Course
23. SOCI 498 – Revise Description & Content, Add Capstone Designation
24. SOCI – Revision of Major
25. ENGL 112 – Revise Title, Description, Content (implications for University Requirements Menu)
26. ENGL 235: German Literature in Translation after 1800 – New Course
27. ENGL 271: Latino American Literature – New Course
28. ENGL 275: Magical Realist Literature – New Course
29. ENGL (BA) – Revision to Major (For a summary of all Lang/Lit curricular changes, click here.)
30. French Minor – Close Minor

University Undergraduate Academic Council
April 1, 2020
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual Zoom Meeting 

1. Call to Order
2. Prayer
3. Approval of the Minutes from 3/4/20
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   Program Reviews
4. Ag & Environmental Science
5. Engineering & Physics
6. Mathematics
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   Information Items
7. Biology Minor – Revise Course Selections
8. BIOL 370 – Revise Title, Description, & Prerequisites
9. BIOL 291 – Revise Description
10. BIOL 292 – Revise Description
11. BIOL 351 – Revise Description & Prerequisites
12. BIOL 454 – Revise Description
13. BIOL 483 – Revise Description & Prerequisites
14. BIOL 112 – Change to BIOL 123, Revise Title, Content, & Prerequisites
15. BIOL 113 – Change to BIOL 121, Revise Title, Content, & Prerequisites
16. BIOL 114 – Change to BIOL 124, Revise Title, Content, & Prerequisites
17. BIOL 115 – Change to BIOL 122, Revise Title, Content, & Prerequisites
18. HON 112 – Change to HON 121, Revise Title & Prerequisites
19. HON 113 – Change to HON 123, Revise Title & Prerequisites
20. Change Prerequisites for Courses that Require BIOL 112, 113, 114, 115
21. MATH 237 – Revise Prerequisites
22. EDUC 370 – Revise Prerequisites
23. EDUC 323 – Revise Prerequisites
24. READ 464 – Revise Prerequisites
25. READ 460 – Revise Prerequisites
26. READ 480 – Revise Prerequisites
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    Action Items
    2020 Biology Program Changes – Executive Summary
27. BIOL (BA) – Revision of Major
28. BIOL (BS) – Revision of Major
29. BIOT – Revision of Major
30. HPCO-BIOL – Revision of Major
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    Explanation of changes to lab & lecture courses
31. BIOL 345/ENVR 345 – Reduce hrs from 3 to 2, Revise Description, Change Course Number, Revise Prerequisites, Create Separate Lab
32. BIOL 380 – Reduce hrs from 4 to 3, Revise Description, Change Course Number, Revise Prerequisites, Create Separate Lab
33. BIOL 403 – Reduce hrs from 4 to 3, Revise Description, Change Course Number, Revise Prerequisites, Create Separate Lab
34. BIOL 481 – Reduce hrs from 4 to 3, Revise Description, Change Course Number, Revise Prerequisites, Create Separate Lab
35. BIOL 486 – Reduce hrs from 4 to 3, Revise Description, Change Course Number, Revise Prerequisites, Create Separate Lab
36. BIOL 487 – Reduce hrs from 4 to 3, Revise Description, Change Course Number, Revise Prerequisites, Create Separate Lab
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37. BIOL 221 – Close Course
38. BIOL 222 – Close Course
39. BIOL 223 – Close Course
40. BIOL 224 – Close Course
41. Change of Number for BIOL 112, 113, 114, 115 with Revisions from Affected Programs
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42. EDUC 270 – New Course Application
43. IDSC – Add EDUC 270
44. SPEL – Add EDUC 270
45. IDSC & SPEL – Change BIOL Requirement to BIOL 101 or higher
46. MSED-MSLN – Revision of Major

University Undergraduate Academic Council

March 4, 2020

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

CEHS Dean’s Conference Room

I. Call to order

II. Prayer

III. Approval of the minutes from 2/19/2020

Information Items:

IV. AENV 110 – Revise Description and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

V. AENV 130 – Revise Content
……….a. Approval Chart

VI. AENV 371 – Revise Description and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

VII. ANSC 111 – Revise Description and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

VIII. ANSC 336 – Revise Description and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

IX. ANSC 337 – Revise Description, Content, and Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

X. ANSC 343 – Revise Content
……….a. Approval Chart

XI. ANSC 360 – Revise Description and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

XII. ANSC 496 – Revise Description and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

XIII. ANSC 497 – Revise Description and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

XIV. ENVR 112 – Revise Description and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

XV. ENVR 233 – Revise Content
……….a. Approval Chart

XVI. ENVR 341 – Revise Description and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

XVII. ENVR 420 – Revise Description and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

XVIII. IT 325 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

XIX. CS 316 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

XX. CS 330 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

XXI. CS 365 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

XXII. NURS Courses – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

XXIII. FIN 311 – Change Course Term
……….a. Approval Chart

Action Items

XXIV. ENVR 241 – New Course – Geographic Information Systems
……….a. Application

XXV. ANSC 363 – Change Number of Hours, Description, and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

XXVI. ANSC 483 – Change Number of Hours, Description, and Content
……….a. Approval Chart

XXVII. AGRB – Revision to Major
……….a. Approval Chart

XXVIII. ENVR – Consolidating and Revising Tracks
……….a. Approval Chart

XXIX. ANSC – Consolidating and Revising Tracks
……….a. Approval Chart

XXX. CS – Computing Theory Track – Revision of Major
……….a. Approval Chart

XXXI. CS – Software Engineering Track – Revision of Major
……….a. Approval Chart

XXXII. CS – Game Development Track – Revision of Major
……….a. Approval Chart

XXXIII. FAM 262 – Add to Social Science Menu
……….a. Approval Chart

University Undergraduate Academic Council

February 19, 2020

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

CEHS Dean’s Conference Room

I. Call to order

II. Prayer

III. Approval of the minutes from 1/15/2020

Information Items:

IV. CSD 356 – Revise Prerequisites and Description
……….a. Approval Chart

V. CSD 357 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

VI. CSD 419 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

VII. CSD 493 – Revise Title
……….a. Approval Chart

VIII. CSD 493 – Revise Description
……….a. Approval Chart

IX. CSD 493 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

X. CSD 494 – Revise Title
……….a. Approval Chart

XI. CSD 494 – Revise Description
……….a. Approval Chart

XII. CSD 381 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

XIII. PSYC 120 – Revise Description
……….a. Approval Chart

XIV. PSYC 351 – Revise Description
……….a. Approval Chart

XV. PSYC 345 – Remove Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

XVI. PSYC 374 – Revise Title
……….a. Approval Chart

XVII. PSCH Minor – Revise Course Selection
……….a. Approval Chart

XVIII. ART 317 & ART 318 – Revise Titles
……….a. Approval Chart

XIX. FAM 356 – Revise Titles
……….a. Approval Chart

Action Items

XX. CSD 371 – New Course
……….a. Application

XXI. CSD 419 – Renumber to CSD 319
……….a. Approval Chart

XXII. COMP – Revision to Major
……….a. Approval Chart

XXIII. COMP – Revise Admission Requirements
……….a. Approval Chart

XXIV. NDPD – Revise GPA for Dietetics Concentration
……….a. Approval Chart

XXV. SOCW 411 – New Course
……….a. Application

XXVI. SOCW Major – Remove SOCI 416; Add SOCW 411
……….a. Approval Chart

XXVII. PSYC 396 – New Course
……….a. Application

XXVIII. PSYC 401 – Revise Number of Credit Hours
……….a. Approval Chart

XXIX. PSYC 373 – Close Course
……….a. Approval Chart

XXX. PSYC 376 – Close Course
……….a. Approval Chart

XXXI. CFS – Add Child Life Track
……….a. Approval Chart

University Undergraduate Academic Council

January 15, 2020

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

CEHS Dean’s Conference Room

I. Call to order

II. Prayer

III. Approval of the minutes from 12.4.19.

Action Items:

IV. MUSM 234 – Add to Historical Literacy and Cultural Awareness Menus
……….a. New Course Application
……….b. Minutes from UGEC pertaining to MUSM 234

V. Revision to General Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees and Associate’s Degrees
……….a. Approval Chart (updated version)

VI. Add Humanities Label to University Requirements
……….a. Approval Chart

University Undergraduate Academic Council

December 4, 2019

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

CEHS Dean’s Conference Room

I. Call to order

II. Prayer

III. Approval of the minutes from 11.6.19.

Information Items:

IV. CHEM 423 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

V. DET Minor – Revise Course Selection
……….a. Approval Chart

VI. CS 230 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

VII. CS 315 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

VIII. CS 316 – Revise Title, Description, & Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

IX. DET 230 – Revise Title & Course Term
……….a. Approval Chart

X. DET 410 – Revise Title & Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

XI. IT 325 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

Action Items:

XII. MGMT 322 – New Course
……….a. Application

XIII. MUSM 234 – New Course & Inclusion on Historical Literacy & Cultural Awareness Menus
……….a. Application

XIV. NUEX – Add KINE 100, Remove PEAC Menu
……….a. Approval Chart

XV. DET – Revision of Major
……….a. Approval Chart

XVI. DET 310 – Close Course
……….a. Approval Chart

XVII. CS 118 – New Course
……….a. Application

XVIII. DET 305 – New Course
……….a. Application

XIX. DET 315 – New Course
……….a. Application

XX. DET 330 – New Course
……….a. Application

XXI. DET 360 – New Course
……….a. Application

XXII. DET 365 – New Course
……….a. Application

XXIII. DET 370 – New Course
……….a. Application

XXIV. ITC 125 – New Course
……….a. Application

XXV. ITC 125 – Inclusion on Social Sciences Menu
……….a. Approval Chart

XXVI. SITC Course Repeat Policy
……….a. Approval Chart

University Undergraduate Academic Council

November 6, 2019

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

CEHS Dean’s Conference Room

I. Call to order

II. Prayer

III. Approval of the minutes from 9.18.19.

Information Items:

IV. NURS Courses – Revise Course Terms
……….a. Approval Chart

V. ENGR/PHYS 360 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

VI. Aging Studies Minor – Revise Course Selection
……….a. Approval Chart

VII. CSD 235 – Revise Title
……….a. Approval Chart

VIII. CSD 235 – Revise Description
……….a. Approval Chart

IX. CSD 352 – Revise Description
……….a. Approval Chart

X. CSD 356 – Revise Title
……….a. Approval Chart

XI. CSD 357 – Revise Course Term
……….a. Approval Chart

XII. CSD 380 – Revise Prerequisites
……….a. Approval Chart

XIII. EDUC 211 – Revise Title and Description
……….a. Approval Chart

XIV. KINE 476 – Revise Course Term
……….a. Approval Chart

Action Items:

XV. BCHE – Close Track
……….a. Approval Chart

XVI. BCHC – Create Calculus/Chemistry Menu
……….a. Approval Chart

XVII. BCBS – Revise Major
……….a. Approval Chart

XVIII. THDT – Add THEA 331 as Requirement, Reduce Menu Hours
……….a. Approval Chart

XIX. IDSC – Remove PEAC 100
……….a. Approval Chart

XX. SPEL – Remove PEAC 100
……….a. Approval Chart

XXI. KGEN – Add KINE 480, Reduce Selection Hours
……….a. Approval Chart

XXII. KSRM – Remove GERO 350, 352, and KINE 475; Add ACCT 210
……….a. Approval Chart

University Undergraduate Academic Council
September 18, 2019
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CEHS Dean’s Conference Room

1. Prayer
2. Introductions
3. Approval of minutes from 5/1/19 meeting
4. Council charge from the Faculty Handbook
5. Quorum requirements; meeting schedules
6. Resources
   1. University Requirements (catalog)
   2. Program requirements (catalog)
   3. Undergraduate degree requirements (catalog)
   4. Menu criteria (see Criteria and Documents headings to the right)
7. Work in progress and upcoming this year
   1. Ongoing Curriculum Review
   2. Student learning outcomes
   3. Academic Program Review