November 21, 2025

UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL
AGENDA

November 21, 2025
2:30 p.m.
Upchurch Conference Room, BELL 3162

 

 

1. Approval of Minutes from the October 24, 2025, meeting:

The minutes can be viewed at:  https://ugrdcouncil.uark.edu/minutes/index.php.

 

2. Consent Agenda:

• Course Change Proposals (PDF Report)
  Additional details on course proposals can be viewed at:
  https://nextcatalog.uark.edu/courseleaf/approve/.  Under the “Your Role” field, select Undergraduate Council and search for the courses included on this month’s report.

 

3. Old Business:

• None

 

4. New Business:

• Program Change Proposals (PDF Report)
  Additional details on program proposals can be viewed at:
  https://nextcatalog.uark.edu/courseleaf/approve/.  Under the “Your Role” field, select Undergraduate Council and search for the program(s) listed below.
  
  
  • Proposed undergraduate program change for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, School of Human Environmental Sciences – HOSPBS – Hospitality Management, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geosciences – GEOGBS-GESC – Geography: Geospatial Science Concentration

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – OZRK-M – Ozark Studies Minor

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics – STAT-M – Statistics Minor
    
    
  • Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam Walton College of Business, Department of Management – DEIMUM – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Undergraduate MicroCertificate

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam Walton College of Business, Department of Management – HRMGUM – Human Resource Management Undergraduate MicroCertificate

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam Walton College of Business, Department of Management – LEAD-M – Leadership Minor for Non-Business Students

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods – HRDEBH – Human Resource Development, Bachelor of Human Resource Development

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods – HRDE-M – Human Resource Development Minor

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods – PHRDE – Human Resource Development (Pre-Human Resource Development)

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS – Childhood Education, Bachelor of Science in Education

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS-EASL – Childhood Education: EASL Concentration

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS-GATE – Childhood Education: Gifted and Talented Concentration

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS-READ – Childhood Education: Reading Concentration

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS-STEM – Childhood Education: STEM Concentration

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – ECEDBS – Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of Science in Education

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – PECED – Early Childhood Education (Pre-Early Childhood Education)

• • 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

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – ODLR-M – Outdoor Leadership Minor

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Data Science – DTSCBS-FIDA – Data Science: Financial Data Analytics Concentration

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering – MEEGBS-ROBO – Mechanical Engineering: Robotics and Controls Concentration

• • Proposed undergraduate program change for the Graduate School and International Education, Materials Science and Engineering – MSEN-M – Materials Science Minor

 

5. Additional Items/Announcements:

• Update from Chair Ganio on proposed Undergraduate Council membership changes
   

Next Meeting: December 12, 2025 (agenda deadline is December 1, 2025)