UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

12:00 noon – 2^nd Floor Conference Room – Visitor Center

AGENDA

Old Business:

UGS Item13 E - On line Course Policy – update from Steve, Karren – this was discussed at the November Faculty Senate Meeting and returned to UGS with “issues” (see my attached notes) – Steve will discuss with PCS.

UGS Item13 I - First Year Seminars – Proposal from Avron forthcoming. Avron presented proposed learning outcomes. He will discuss with A/A Deans and bring back to UGS.

UGS Item13 K - Discussion of motion from senate floor concerning undergraduate credit for MOOCs not constructed by UD faculty. – Karren will send out a copy. No action taken.

UGS Item13 J - Requiring UGS signature on the Credit Transfer Form. No action taken.

UGS Item13 M - New Math Placement Exam. Steve will ask rep from MATH Department to meet with UGS. Bettyanne Daley will meet us on the 29^th.

UGS 0300-14 - Revise major in Chemical Engineering (attachment) – No action taken. Steve will suggest CHEG discuss new “statistics” course with APEC to avoid challenge. The course issue is resolved by APEC and CHEG. Duplicate course issue resolved. Proposal can be voted on Jan 22nd. Approved, sent to CCE.

UGS0313-16 Request to revise the French Studies BA major (attachment)

UGS0314-17 Request to revise the Italian Studies BA major (attachment)

UGS0315-18 Request to revise the Russian Studies BA major (attachment)

UGS0316-19 Request to revise the German Studies BA major (attachment)

UGS0317-20 Request to revise the Japanese Studies BA major (attachment)

UGS0318-21 Request to revise the Spanish Studies minor (attachment)

Steve sent email for Items 16-21.

UGS0319-22 Request to add a minor in European Studies (attachment) 

Steve sent email for Item 22. Response for UGS0319-22 received and distributed to committee via email.  More corrections required.

New Business:

UGS0343 – 23 Request to revise the math requirements to the BS – Food and Agribusiness Management Major (attachment). (revised attachment) Revised, ready for vote. Approved, sent to CCE.

UGS0344 – 24 Request to add a new Minor in Data Management Analytics (attachment) (revised attachment) Revised, ready for vote. Approved, sent to CCE.

UGS0320 – 25 Request to revise the Entomology Major – Name Change (attachment) (support letter). Email sent.

UGS0323 – 28 Request to revise the Wildlife Conservation Major (attachment) Email sent.

UGS0324 – 29 Request to revise the Biomedical Engineering Degree Program (attachment) Email sent.

UGS0345 – 30 Request to add an Integrated Design Minor within the College of Engineering (attachment) . CCE want additional info on “academic supervision”.

UGS0312 – 32 Request to revise the Major in Early Childhood Education (attachment) Email sent to L. Worden. Response received and distributed. Ready for vote.

Request to add a MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education with 4 + 1 options: BSEd in Elementary Teacher Education/MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education, BS in Early Childhood Education/MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education

1. GRDUGS0325 - 33 – MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education, 4+1 option: BS in Early Childhood Education/MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment budget statement) Email sent.

2. GRDUGS0326 – 34 – MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education, 4+1 option: BSEd in Elementary Teacher Education/MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) Email sent.

3. GRDUGS0327 – 35 – Add a MA in Childhood Foreign Language Education (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)

UGS0337 – 36 Request to revise the Medical Scholars Program BALS-MSP (attachment)

UGS0341-39 Request to revise the BA Major Concentration in Social Welfare (attachment)

UGS0342-40 Request to revise the BA Major in Latin American and Liberian Studies (attachment) Approved, sent to CCE

UGS0354-41 Request to revise the BFA-FA Major (attachment)

UGS0356-42 Request to revise the BA-ART Major (attachment)

UGS0357-43 Request to revise the BFA-VC Major (attachment)

UGS0358-44 Request to add a Global Studies Minor (attachment)

UGS0359-45 Request to revise the BM Music Education Instrumental XMI Major (attachment)

UGS0360-46 Request to revise the BM Music Education- General/Choral (Piano) XMV – BMAS (attachment)

UGS0361-47 Request to revise the BM Music Education – General/Choral (Voice) XMV- BMAS (attachment)

UGS0362-48 Request to revise the Art History Major (attachment)

UGS0363-49 Request to revise the Art History Minor (attachment)

UGS0364- 50 Request to revise the BAFL Ancient Greek and Roman Studies (attachment)

UGS0365-51 Request to revise the Social Studies Education Major (attachment)

UGS0366-52 Request to revise the Major in Biological Sciences BAAS (attachment)

UGS0367-53 Request to revise the Interactive Media Minor (attachment)

UGS0368-54 Request to add an Undergraduate Certificate Program in Premedical Health Studies PMPB (attachment)

UGS0369-55 Request to revise the International Relations Major (attachment)

UGS0370-56 Request to revise the Political Science Minor (attachment)

UGS0371-57 Request to change the name of a Major Concentration within the Political Science Major – Global Studies Concentration (attachment)

UGS0372-58 Request to revise the Political Communication Minor (attachment)

UGS0373-59 Request to revise the Sociology Major Concentration in Emergency and Environmental Management (attachment)

UGS0374-60 Request to change the name of the Department of Psychology (attachment) (resolution)