October 23, 2015

UpChurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering

  1. Approval of minutes for the September 25, 2015 meeting.
    The minutes can be viewed at: http://ugrdcouncil.uark.edu/minutes/index.php
  2. Consent Agenda
    Course change proposals – including undergraduate, graduate, core, law, and dual classes.  (PDF Report).
  3. Old Business:
    None
  4. New Business:
    Proposed program changes (PDF Report)
    1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS, Agricultural Business, Bachelor of Science in Agri Food & Life Sciences (Table One).
    2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness - AGBSBS-ABMM, Agricultural Business Agri Management & Marketing Concentration (Table One).
    3. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness - AGBSBS-AGEC, Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Concentration (Table One).
    4. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness - AGBSBS-PRLW, Agricultural Business Pre Law Concentration (Table One).
    5. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Anthropology – ANTH Writing Req., Anthropology Writing Requirement (Table Two). 
    6. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice – CMJSBA, Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts (Table Two).
    7. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice – SOCIBA, Sociology, Bachelor of Arts (Table Two).
    8. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – EUST Combined Major, European Studies Combined Major (Table Two).
    9. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – EUST-M, European Studies Minor (Table Two).
    10. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – HIST-M, History Minor (Table Two).
    11. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – HISTBA, History, Bachelor of Arts (Table Two).
    12. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Journalism – JOURBA, Journalism, Bachelor of Arts (Table Two).
    13. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Journalism – JOURBA-ADPR, Journalism Advertising-Public Relations Concentration (Table Two).
    14. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Journalism - JOURBA-BCST, Journalism Broadcast Concentration (Table Two).
    15. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Journalism - JOURBA-NEWS, Journalism News-Editorial Concentration (Table Two).
    16. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences – MATH Dept. Honors, Mathematics Departmental Honors (Table Two).
    17. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences – MATH-M, Mathematics Minor (Table Two).
    18. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences – MATHBA, Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts (Table Two).
    19. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences – MATHBS, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (Table Two).
    20. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences – MATHBS-MATH1, Mathematics Applied Concentration (Table Two).
    21. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences – MATHBS-MATH2, Mathematics Pure Concentration (Table Two).
    22. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematical Sciences – MATHBS-MATH3, Mathematics Statistics Concentration (Table Two).
    23. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music - MUSCBM-PIAN, Music Piano Education Concentration (Table Two).
    24. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music - MUSCBM-VOCE, Music Voice Education Concentration (Table Two).
    25. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Philosophy – PHILBA, Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts (Table Two).
    26. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics – PHYS Dept. Honors, Physics Departmental Honors (Table Two).
    27. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics - PHYSBS-BIPH, Physics Biophysics Concentration (Table Two).
    28. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean - RLST-M, Religious Studies Minor (Table Two).
    29. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean - SOST-M, Southern Studies Minor (Table Two).
    30. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Business Dean - WCOB Honors, WCOB College Honors Requirements (Table Three).
    31. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Economics – INTBBB, International Business, Bachelor of Science in International Business (Table Three).
    32. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Management - GBUS-M, General Business Minor for Non-Business Students (Table Three, Ltr of Notification – Distance Tech – GBUS-M, Online Course Syllabi for Online Minor in GBUS).
    33. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction - EDSTBS, Educational Studies, Bachelor of Science in Education (Table Four, Ltr of Notification – Curriculum Rev-EDSTBS).
    34. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Art – ARTMFA, Art, Master of Fine Arts (Table Five).
    35. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Communication – COMMMA, Communication, Master of Arts (Table Five).
    36. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of English – CRWRMF, Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts (Table Five).
    37. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of English – ENGLMA, English, Master of Arts (Table Five, Ltr of Notification – Deleting ENGLMA-RHET,Ltr of Notification – Adding conc ENGLMA-GNST, Ltr of Notification – Adding conc ENGLMA-SPEC).
    38. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Civil Engineering – CVEGMS, Civil Engineering, Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Table Five).
    39. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Civil Engineering – CVEGPH, Engineering (Civil Engineering), Doctor of Philosophy ((Table Five). 
    40. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction - EDUCMA, Teacher Education, Master of Arts in Teaching (Table Five, Ltr of Notification – Reconfig EDUCMA).
    41. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Journalism – JOURMA, Journalism, Master of Arts (Table Five).
    42. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Music - MUSCMM-IPFM, Music Performance, Instrumental Concentration (Table Five).
    43. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Music - MUSCMM-MHSM, Music Music History Concentration (Table Five).
    44. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Philosophy – PHILMA, Philosophy, Master of Arts (Table Five). 
  5. Other Items for Consideration:
    1. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Chemical Engineering – CHEGMS-MS, Chemical Engineering was presented in September by Manuel Rossetti.  The admission criteria was reviewed by the Graduate Council and corrected by Pat Koski to read:  An undergraduate or MS degree in chemical engineering is recommended required for admission to the graduate program, but students with a B.S. in another field of engineering or in a natural science may also enter the program by first taking certain undergraduate chemical engineering courses to prepare them for graduate study.
  6. Next Meeting:  November 20, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. 
    (Agenda deadline is November 6-ONE WEEK EARLY DUE TO THE HOLIDAY.)