November 20, 2015

UpChurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering

1. Approval of minutes for the October 23, 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, and dual classes.  (PDF Report).
   
   
3. Old Business:
   None
   
   
4. New Business:
   Proposed program changes (PDF Report)
   
   
   1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication – COMMBA, Communication, Bachelor of Arts (Table One, 1a_Ltr of Notification – Distance Tech – COMMBA, 1a_Binder COMM online Courses Syllabi, 1a_COMMBA Online Proposal Budget revised 110215).
      
      
   2.  Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Finance – FINNBS, Finance, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Table Two, 2b_Ltr of Notification – New Option – FINN- FNENR, 2b_Employer Survey Forms Energy Finance, 2b_Employer Needs Survey Summary Form Energy Finance, 2b_Energy Finance Employer Letters).
      
      
   3.  Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Finance – FINNBS-PFMG, Finance Personal Financial Management Concentration (Table Two, 2c_Ltr of Notification – Delete – FINNBS-PFMG).
      
      
   4.  Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – HRWDBS, Human Resource and Workforce Development Education, Bachelor of Science in Education (Table Three). 
      
      
   5.  Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – PHRWD, Human Resource & Workforce Development Education (Pre-Human Resource & Workforce Development Education (Table Three).
      
      
   6.  Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Geosciences – GISTGC, Geospatial Technologies Graduate Certificate (Table Four, 4f_Ltr of Notification – New Grad Cert – GISTGC, 4f_Ltr of Notification – Distance Tech – GISTGC, 4f_GISTGC Syllabi).
      
      
   7.  Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – STANMS, Statistics and Analytics, Master of Science (Table Four, 4g_Ltr of Notification – New Options – STANMS, 4g_Ltr of Notification – Distance Tech – STANMS, 4g_Employer Survey, 4g_STAN – Appendix A, 4g_ STAN – Appendix B_employer _survey_1-summary, 4g_STAN Syllabi).
      
      
   8.  Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – ATTRMA, Athletic Training, Master of Athletic Training (Table Four).
      
      
   9.  Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – HSESPH, Health, Sport & Exercise Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Table Four, 4i_Ltr of Notification – Reconfig HSESPH).
      
      
   10.  Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – HSESPH – EXSC, Health, Sport & Exercise Science, Exercise Science Concentration (Table Four, 4i_Ltr of Notification – Reconfig - HSESPH).
       
       
   11.  Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – HSESPH – PDGY, Health, Sport & Exercise Science, Kinesiology Pedagogy Concentration (Table four, 4i_Ltr of Notification – Reconfig - HSESPH).
       
       
   12.  Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CIEDES, Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction (Table Four).
       
       
   13.  Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, NURSMS, Nursing, Master of Science (Table Four, 4m_Ltr of Notification – New Option – NURS-EXLD, 4m_Ltr of Notification – Distance Tech – NURS-EXLD, 4m_Appendices NURSMS-EXLD, 4m_WCOB Correspondence).
       
       
   14. Proposed graduate program change for the School of Law, Department of Law, --LAWWJD, Law, Juris Doctor (Table Five).
       
       
5. Other Items for Consideration:
   HIST – Advanced Placement Credit Requirement Change for World History (HIST AP Credit).
   
   
6. Next Meeting:  December 18, 2015 at 2:30 p.m.
   (Agenda deadline is December 4-ONE WEEK EARLY DUE TO THE HOLIDAY.)