April 25, 2014

UpChurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering


  1. Approval of minutes for the March 21, 2014 meeting.
    The minutes can be viewed at: http://ugrdcouncil.uark.edu/minutes/.
  2. Consent Agenda (Course change proposals can be reviewed at https://waprd.uark.edu/web-apps/regr/ccf/Main or by going to the website of the Registrar and clicking on “Faculty/Staff” then “Curriculum Change Form,” and then “View Changes Pending Before the University Course and Programs Committee.”)
    1. Undergraduate and School of Law Course Change Proposals – Table A and Table D
    2. Graduate and Dual Course Change Proposals – Table B and Table C
  3. Old Business:

    None

  4. New Business:
    1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Education, Communications, and Technology – ACOM-M – Minor in Agricultural Communications (Table One, Attachment 1A and Attachment 1A-1).
    2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Department of Agriculture Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS – BSA, Agricultural Business (Table One, Attachment 1B).
    3. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, School of Human and Environmental Sciences – HDFSBS – BSHES, Human Development and Family Sciences, Birth to Kindergarten Concentration (Table One, Attachment 1C).
    4. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences – INDS-M – Minor in Indigenous Studies (Table Two, Attachment 2A and Attachment 2A-1).
    5. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences – JWST-M – Minor in Jewish Studies (Table Two, Attachment 2B and Attachment 2B-1).
    6. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences – SOST-M – Minor in Southern Studies (Table Two, Attachment 2C and Attachment 2C-1).
    7. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication – COMM-M – Communication Minor (Table Two, Attachment 2D and Attachment 2D-1).
    8. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geosciences – GISTBC – Undergraduate Geospatial Technical Certificate (Table Two, Attachment 2E).
    9. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – AAST-M – Minor, African and African American Studies (Table Two, Attachment 2F and Attachment 2F-1).
    10. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Journalism – JOUR-M – Minor, Journalism (Table Two, Attachment 2G and Attachment 2G-1).
    11. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Journalism – JOURBA – BA, Journalism (Table Two, Attachment 2H).
    12. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music – MUSCBA – BA, Music (Table Two, Attachment 2I).
    13. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music – MUSCBM – BM, Music (Table Two, Attachment 2J).
    14. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Social Work – CHAS-M – Minor in Child Advocacy Studies Training (Table Two, Attachment 2K and Attachment 2K-1).
    15. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Social Work – CHASBC – Undergraduate Certificate in Child Advocacy Studies Training (Table Two, Attachment 2L and Attachment 2L-1).
    16. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice – CRIM-M – Minor in Criminology (Table Two, Attachment 2M and Attachment 2M-1).
    17. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice – CMJSBA – BA, Criminal Justice (Table Two, Attachment 2N).
    18. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures – SPAN-M – Minor in Spanish (Table Two, Attachment 2O and Attachment 2O-1).
    19. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Walton College Dean - Walton College Online Credit Hour Policy for Online Students Taking On-Campus Courses – (Table Three, Attachment 3A).
    20. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Walton College Dean - Walton College Online Credit Hour Policy for Students Pursuing an On-Campus (Face-to-Face) Undergraduate Degree – (Table Three, Attachment 3B).
    21. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Walton College Dean - Delete current Walton College Transfer Policy related to correspondence (self-paced) courses based on new University Online policies. – (Table Three, Attachment 3C).
    22. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing - NURSBS – BSN, Bachelor of Science Nursing (Table Four, Attachment 4A).
    23. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – College of Engineering Graduation Requirements (Table Five, Attachment 5A).
    24. Proposed graduate program change for the Arts and Sciences Dean – CLCSPH – PhD, Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies (Table Six, Attachment 6A).
    25. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences – CSESMS – MS, Crop, Soil and Environmental Science (Table Six, Attachment 6B).
    26. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – CHLPMS – MS, Community Health Promotion (Table Six, Attachment 6C).
    27. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – ATTRMA – MAT, Athletic Training (Table Six, Attachment 6D).
    28. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – KINSPH – PhD, Kinesiology (Table Six, Attachment 6E).
    29. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Mathematical Sciences – SMTHMA – MA, Secondary Mathematics (Table Six, Attachment 6F and Attachment 6F-1).
    30. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Music – MUSCGC – GC, Advanced Instrumental Performance (Table Six, Attachment 6G and Attachment 6G-1).
  5. Other Items for Consideration:
    1. Discussion of changes in the policy for on-line degree credit hours for students pursuing an on-campus (Face-to-Face) undergraduate degree – Dr. Javier Reyes. This item was sent back to the college’s curriculum committees at the March UCPC meeting for further discussion. Each college is to report back with either acceptance or further possible changes to the revised policy. Further information is contained in Document One, Policy of online credit hours for on campus students, and Document Two, Online credit hours vs total credit hours earned fall 2013.
    2. Announcements