November 22, 2024
UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL
AGENDA
November 22, 2024
2:30 p.m.
Upchurch Conference Room, BELL 3162
1. Approval of Minutes for the October 25, 2024 Meeting.
The minutes can be viewed at: https://ucpc.uark.edu/minutes/index.php.
2. Consent Agenda:
a. Course change proposals (PDF Report)
b. 2024 Annual Course Review – Registrar’s Office
(2b_undergraduate_4-5_years_active_decision_sheet_fall_2024_11222024).
3. Old Business:
⦁ Additional proposed changes to Council membership
Discussion on replacing undergraduate student representation formerly selected by the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with representation selected by an appropriate counterpart since that Office no longer exists. This statement was already eliminated per last month’s Council vote on separate membership updates and minor editorial cleanup.
Draft of new revision is included here for consideration and/or vote:
(3_ugrd_council_membership_updates_november_2024-kdhall_edit_11222024).
4. New Business:
Program Change Proposals (PDF Report)
a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural,
Food, and Life Sciences, School of Human Environmental Sciences – HDFS-M – Human Development
and Family Sciences Minor
(4a_hdfs-m_report_11222024).
b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Arts and Sciences Dean – ARSC Acad Regs – ARSC College Academic Regulations
(4b_arsc_acad_regs_report_11222024).
c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of English – ENGLBA – English, Bachelor of Arts
(4c_englba_report_11222024).
d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of English – ENGLBA-LICU – English: Literature and Cultural Studies Concentration
(4d_englba-licu_report_11222024, 4d_englba-licu_title_change_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024).
e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Geosciences – GEOGBS – Geography, Bachelor of Science
(4e_geogbs_report_11222024, 4e_geogbs_reconfiguration_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024).
f. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Geosciences – GEOGBS-GEGE – Geography: General Geography Concentration
(4f_geogbs-gege_report_11222024, 4f_geogbs_reconfiguration_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024).
g. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Geosciences – GEOGBS-HUGE – Geography: Human Geography Concentration
(4g_geogbs-huge_report_11222024, 4g_geogbs_reconfiguration_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024).
h. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Geosciences – GEOGBS-TEGE – Geography: Technical Geography Concentration
(4h_geogbs-tege_report_11222024, 4h_geogbs_reconfiguration_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024).
i. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Music – MUEDBM – Music Education, Bachelor of Music
(4i_muedbm_report_11222024, 4i_muedbm_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4i_muedbm_coversheet_11222024, 4i_muedbm_protocol_11222024).
j. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Music – MUEDBM-CHOR – Music Education: Choral Concentration
(4j_muedbm-chor_report_11222024, 4j_muedbm_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4j_muedbm_coversheet_11222024, 4j_muedbm_protocol_11222024).
k. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Music – MUEDBM-INST – Music Education: Instrumental Concentration
(4k_muedbm-inst_report_11222024, 4k_muedbm_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4k_muedbm_coversheet_11222024, 4k_muedbm_protocol_11222024).
l. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Music – MUSC Dept Honors – Music Departmental Honors
(4l_musc_dept_honors_report_11222024).
m. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Psychological Sciences – PSYC-M – Psychology Minor
(4m_psyc-m_report_11222024).
n. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,
School of Art – ARHSBA – Art History, Bachelor of Arts
(4n_arhsba_report_11222024, 4n_arhsba_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024).
o. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business,
Department of Information Systems – ISYSBS-EMTC – Information Systems: Emerging Technology
Concentration
(4o_isysbs-emtc_report_11222024, 4o_isysbs-emtc_title_change_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024).
p. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CATEBS – Career and Technical Education,
Bachelor of Science in Education
(4p_catebs_report_11222024, 4p_catebs_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4p_catebs_coversheet_11222024, 4p_catebs_protocol_11222024).
q. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CATEBS-BUED – Career and Technical Education:
Business Education Concentration
(4q_catebs_bued_report_11222024, 4q_catebs_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4q_catebs_coversheet_11222024, 4q_catebs_protocol_11222024).
r. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CATEBS-FCSE – Career and Technical Education: Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration (4r_catebs_fcse_report_11222024, 4r_catebs_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4r_catebs_coversheet_11222024, 4r_catebs_protocol_11222024).
s. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CATEBS-TEED – Career and Technical Education:
Technology Education Concentration
(4s_catebs_teed_report_11222024, 4s_catebs_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4s_catebs_coversheet_11222024, 4s_catebs_protocol_11222024).
t. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – DREDBA – Drama Education, Bachelor of Arts
in Teaching
(4t_dredba_report_11222024, 4t_dredba_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4t_dredba_coversheet_11222024, 4t_dredba_protocol_11222024).
u. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDSTBA – Educational Studies, Bachelor
of Science in Education
(4u_edstbs_report_11222024).
v. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDSTBA-MXED – Educational Studies: Mixed
Educational Environments Concentration
(4v_edstbs-mxed_report_11222024).
w. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDSTBA-PARA – Educational Studies: Para-Professional
Transition Concentration
(4w_edstbs-para_report_11222024).
x. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EGEDBA – English Education, Bachelor of
Arts in Teaching
(4x_egedba_report_11222024, 4x_egedba_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4x_egedba_coversheet_11222024, 4x_egedba_protocol_11222024).
y. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – ELELBS – Elementary Education, Bachelor
of Science in Education
(4y_elelbs_report_11222024, 4y_elelbs_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4y_elelbs_coversheet_11222024, 4y_elelbs_protocol_11222024).
z. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction – FREDBA– French Education, Bachelor of Arts
in Teaching
(4z_fredba_report_11222024, 4z_fredba_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4z_fredba_coversheet_11222024, 4z_fredba_protocol_11222024).
aa. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health
Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – GREDBA– German Education,
Bachelor of Arts in Teaching
(4aa_gredba_report_11222024, 4aa_gredba_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4aa_gredba_coversheet_11222024, 4aa_gredba_protocol_11222024).
bb. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health
Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – SNEDBA– Spanish Education,
Bachelor of Arts in Teaching
(4bb_snedba_report_11222024, 4bb_snedba_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4bb_snedba_coversheet_11222024, 4bb_snedba_protocol_11222024).
cc. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health
Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – SPEDBS– Special Education,
Bachelor of Science in Education
(4cc_spedbs_report_11222024, 4cc_spedbs_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4cc_spedbs_coversheet_11222024, 4cc_spedbs_protocol_11222024).
dd. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health
Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – SSEDBA– Social Studies Education,
Bachelor of Arts in Teaching
(4dd_ssedba_report_11222024, 4dd_ssedba_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4dd_ssedba_coversheet_11222024, 4dd_ssedba_protocol_11222024).
ee. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health
Professions, Department of Education Dean – EDUC Honors– EDUC College Honors Requirements
(4ee_educ_honors_report_11222024).
ff. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – PHEDBS– Teaching K-12 Physical Education and Health, Bachelor of Science in Education (4ff_phedbs_report_11222024, 4ff_phedbs_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_11222024, 4ff_phedbs_coversheet_11222024, 4ff_phedbs_protocol_11222024).
5. Additional Items/Announcements:
⦁ 2024 Annual Course Review – Registrar’s Office
a. Courses with No Enrollment in 6 or More Years will be made inactive, effective
Fall 2025
(5a_undergraduate_courses_no_enrollment_in_6_plus_years_fall 2024_11222024).
b. Courses Inactive 3 or More Years will be deleted, effective Fall 2025 (5b_undergraduate_courses_inactive_3_plus_years_fall_2024_11222024).
Next Meeting: December 13, 2024 (agenda deadline is December 3, 2024).